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e - 17 Jun 2006 23:48 GMT

working on the interior and comparing to shots from the
hitler squadron book. very nicely done and it's easy to
detail. too bad it won't show as much buttoned up. it would
be fun to do the radio and engineer stuff, but it wouldn't
bee seen.
the kit is much more accurately scaled than the airfix on
the exterior corrugation. the small detail parts are much
nicer. does or has another company have the molds and is it
out there? i'm looking for 2 more kits if anyone has a lead.

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Mad-Modeller - 18 Jun 2006 03:13 GMT

> working on the interior and comparing to shots from the
> hitler squadron book. very nicely done and it's easy to
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> nicer. does or has another company have the molds and is it
> out there? i'm looking for 2 more kits if anyone has a lead.

I'd think Heller would hold onto those. Sorry, never owned one. One
Airfix did it for me, now replaced by the Eduard 1/144th kit.
This looks very nice in the box but I haven't touched it beyond that.

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

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e - 18 Jun 2006 03:30 GMT

>> working on the interior and comparing to shots from the
>> hitler squadron book. very nicely done and it's easy to
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>Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

i forgot they still exist. i'll see if there's any info on
their site. i don't think it's in production.
i'd love to build the biggy, but no space. it's gotten silly
to buy big kits. i have the 1/48 pby, b-29-b-24, a buttload
or do 335's ar 234's, etc. where the hell will i put them.
even my me 321 is on hold. i put the wings together and said
holey sh.t....damn.

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Mad-Modeller - 18 Jun 2006 04:11 GMT

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> i forgot they still exist. i'll see if there's any info on
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> even my me 321 is on hold. i put the wings together and said
> holey sh.t....damn.

Somewhat similar reaction to mine when I figured out just how big a
1/144th B-36 still would be. Between that and the selling price I
reconsidered the whole notion.

Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

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e - 18 Jun 2006 05:34 GMT

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>> i forgot they still exist. i'll see if there's any info on
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>Bill Banaszak, MFE Sr.

great models had the ju52 in stock. $15 isn't too bad a hit
so i ordered 2 in case it is out of production.
yeah, that b-36 is a monster even in 1/44. i had the 1/72
that i got for a b-day. it moved around with me for 15 years
until i faced the truth and traded it for still more he 111
kits. i think i have over 50 in 1/72. but only one in
1/48....attack of sanity.
at one time i wa eyeballing both the 1/48 me 321 and the
111-z. then i saw them at hobby town in vegas hanging from
the ceiling. that killed that fantasy.
i think your house is amazing, bill. wish i could see it in
person.

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