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I also bought MMP Scale Plans No 25. Comes with 1/72,1/48, and 1/32. All use the same drawings for P 38 F- H.

I started one these about a year ago. Fit of resin is not easy. Supercharger intake mod appears to be a bit to small for the trumpie kit, more closely matches the revell kit. I got the SOW landing gear, well worth using it for support. Filled in the over scale divots with Vallejo primer to either remove or reduce. The nacelle plugs are handed, but still don't fit very well. Slowly working away this winter.

It would make sense to do a Mk 5a, as it very similar to the Mk 1a. This is also what what Bader was flying when shot down. Note the box artwork.

After looking at this website, they have several other sheets I'd like to have. And the euro is trading at parity to the USD. Thank you.

Tauro sells 1/32 smoke ring decals #32459. I got 2 of them about 5 or 6 years ago. The rings have a soft edge to look airbrushed

Sounds great. I'll keep checking website. Think about a set for 1/48 B 25 please.

I was wondering if you have an estimate when the P 38 landing will be available again. I need a set for Trumpeter kit. Thank you.

I've been ordering fasteners and metal stock and tooling from McMaster Carr for 20 years or so. They have virtually anything in SAE or metric. Plus I'm in Wis and if you order before noon you should receive it the next day. They will answer the customer service phone personally and have been very helpful if you made an error or change contact/shipping information.

Neither can I.

Check Kevin Martin’s 109ace Facebook page. He’s releasing his resin/vacuform kit 1/32 P 51 B/C Sept 1. I’ve ordered one today. He’s offering a 10 presale for 100USD with the shipping included. I got no 1.

I bought from used micro drill bit guy some years ago. The very small dia. below .016 break off very easily and snap the tip end off in the hole use at your own risk. I also bought packs of small bits from Mcmaster Carr.

This has been announced for years. The only other options if you can't wait is 109ace Kevin Martin. He has an all resin kit about ready to go or you can get a resin conversion and the bottom of the old Hasegawa D and along with the Revell kit is possibly used per Bert Kinzey P 51 Early P51s. Myself I will have ago with the conversion and buy the resin kit also.

Ordered from SH Sat. Prices: Kit $ 90.70 Shipping: $6.76 PayPal: $ 3.90. Total is: $ 101.36, about what I guessed, couldn’t preorder as I was moving. SH sent confirmation 2 hours after order placed.

I bought two Combat Models kits must have been almost 20 years ago. IMO they were apply named. I got the ME 410 and Ta 152. Saved what I could for scratchbuilding.

Well, I must say it looks like it was worth the wait. I have both CA kits in the works and there is no comparison, the quality of Special Hobby keeps improving with every release. I’m a big fan.

Great article and photos. My experiences in Wis were in the 60s & 70s seeing B 52s from K I Sawyer flying at treetop level, first you would hear the roar that military jets make, a brief glance overhead. The other area was from the palisades at the junction of the Wisconsin & Mississippi rivers when the planes would fly below the ridge and you would look down on F 102s. Same roar and brief glance. Most recent example was in the early 2000s. Heard the roar in Sheboygan Wi and turned out to be a B 2 flying quite low, looked to be about 500 ft. By then you could look up things on the internet, I read that the B 2 was returning from a shoe in Michigan.

The ancient 1/48? Aurora aircraft kits I remember were the cherry red 109, bluish spitfire, screamin’ yellow zero and the OD p 38. I also recall the all black P 61. This was before 1961. Built a fair number of box scale Monogram too.

Been waiting patiently who knows how long. The 88 USD price was reported a number of weeks ago.

I don’t recall much about it, but I remember reading about it in the mid 1960s. The troops in the massed battle scenes were Russian soldiers. The IMDB says that it was broadcast without English subtitles on the ABC network in 1973, so it’s possible I might have watched it.

I have most of their older kits which just take quite a bit if patience but will come out well. Last one I bought was the Yak 3 and it’s the one I would recommend. Waiting for the Whirlwind myself.

I had a bunch these kits, I had trouble with liquid glues. I finally tried MEK and that did the trick. Be sure to use in well ventilated area if you do this.

I'm in the same position with my Hase 163. Bought on Ebay for 20usd and came with the eduard photo etch. Tried to find the Rocketeer sheet but of course had no luck, so a couple months back I got the Foxbot sheet from the Ukraine on Ebay. Arrived fairly quickly and has quite a few options, Cheaper than the Rocketeer and looks very good.

I've had all the 21st Century kits and IMHO the only worth building are the 109s. I'm still working on 4 Macchis (3 202, 1 205). The Macchis are the most toylike of the bunch. I have tried to correct the faults listed above as these are the most glaring. IMHO the Macchis are only worth 15 USD and that's because the quality of the decals. Build OOB unless you are willing to correct the many faults. I have a PCM 205 and the quality is magnitudes better. I recommend you prowl Ebay or trader boards to find one at a reasonable price, which will make the price difference tiny compared the prices asked on Ebay. The PCM kits tires are not as good as the CMK G50.

After looking at both sprue photos, I cannot see the square rudder which is supposed to be on the G sprue. This sprue also should have the exhaust stacks on it. I hope this will be in the kit as I want one of these.