MINUTES FOR MAY 1, 2002

Vice President, Mike Gawell, called the May 1, 2002 meeting to order at 7:10 PM at Burt Chevrolet with 37 members and guests present.

CORRESPONDENCE:

Cliff Davis started the evening mentioning the silent auction for Jay Mack’s models for the evening. He also had a number of tote trays that he was giving out. Correspondence for the evening included a IPMS Centennial newsletter, Front Range Hobby newsletter, flyers concerning the upcoming shows and contests being held at the Pueblo Air Museum, a Region 10 newsletter, a flyer about a make & take program in Pueblo on May 4^th, and info on a presentation of a Col. Tom Burns, an ex blackbird pilot, that was being held at the Pueblo Air Museum.

TREASURY:

Dallas Lloyd was away for the evening, but we received $91.00 from the auction and $275.00 from Alan Harrison.

OLD BUSINESS:

None

NEW BUSINESS:

Cliff Davis mentioned that he had found a top of the line Alps printer for $500.00 and he suggested that we should look into purchasing it for our club use. After some discussion it was decided to go ahead and proceed with the purchase.

Mike Gawell mentioned that there would be an air show at Peterson Air Force Base on May 18^th and 19^th.

John Trueblood also mentioned a number of other air shows scheduled in the area this year. The include the Thunderbirds at the Air Force Academy for graduation, the Blue Angels at Fort Collins July 27-28, the Thunderbirds at the Cheyenne Frontier Days, either the Blue Angels or the Thunderbirds in Grand Junction around September 21-22, and a EAA fly-in in Colorado in June.

Terry Tuytschaevers asked what the general feeling of how we are now handling our Show & Tell segment of the evening and the general consensus was that we would like to hear at least what type model was brought in, the scale and the kit manufacturer. We don’t need to get into all the historical information and all the intricacies of what detail was added to the kit. Keep it real short and sweet, and if you need more info you can talk to the builder during the break.

SHOW & TELL:

Mike Gawell brought in a 1/48 Eduard Bell Airacobra that was under construction. No mention of number of kits in his collection. Cliff Davis mentioned he had 4000 kits. Mike McDanal has 5800 kits. Terry Tuytschaevers had a 1/16 Fujimi 959 Porsche completed and a 1/35 Italeri Dodge WC 62 Truck completed. He mentioned that he had 2000 kits. Paul Linger has 1000 kits. Jeff Osborne had a 1/700 Skywave Japanese Destroyer completed and he has 80 kits. Earl Hosmer showed us a completed 1/48 Hasegawa A-4C backdated to an A4D-1. John Holcomb has 900 kits. Doug DeCounter brought in a 1/35 Italeri Amtrac completed and a completed 1/48 Monogram Douglas Devastator. He also mentioned that he has 1300 kits. Darrin McTee showed us a 1/48 Hasegawa A-4E Aggressor that was under construction and he has 202 kits. Bob Nixon had a completed 1/72 Academy Banshee and he has 100 kits. Alan Harrison had six trophies recently won at the Scale Auto Magazine Model Show and Contest in Omaha. Char Torbett also had 4 trophies from the same show. Good work guys. Todd Liva has 25 kits. Ben Fulcher has 1270 kits. Don Gustavson has between 5000 – 7000 kits. He wasn’t sure actually how many, but he knew it was a bunch. Dave nelson has 220 kits. Dave Reinecke had an AMT/Ertl Starship that is still under construction and he has 93 kits. Steve Lawson has 63 kits. Shawn Schwaller has 100 kits. Chuck Stout had a tiny completed 1/72 BD-5 and a 1/72 Bell Jet Ranger converted from an Italeri kit. He also has 620 kits. Martin Sagara has 2500 kits. Jack Birch had a completed Gundam kit. Eric Johnson showed us a completed Anime kit. John Trueblood says he has 200 kits. Mark Persichetti brought in a herd of little 1/700 submarines that he is working on to up his points on the MOTY program. It may take him a while to remove all the putty he has put on them though. Mark also lied about the number of kits he has. 26 doesn’t seem like an honest number at all. Cameron Lynch (Yes I said Cameron Lynch. He actually made it to a meeting for a change) has 1000 kits. Terry Cooper has 60 kits. Paul Robinson has 200 kits. Steve Negley had a recently completed 1/32 P-51 Mustang.

PROGRAM:

The program for the night was “How To Do Natural Metal Finishes” presented by Steve Negley. Thank you for the informative program Steve

A-4 PROJECT SUMMARY

As of 05/02

By: Earl Hosmer

SUBJECT	NATION	KIT USED	MODS	DECALS	BUILDER	STATUS
			NEEDED	ON HAND
A-4A	USA	HASEGAWA A-4C	yes	Yes*	Earl H	FINISHED
A-4AR	ARGENTINA	HASEGAWA A-4F	Yes	No	Everett M	NYS
A-4B	USA					NOT PLANNED BUT AVAIL.
A-4C	USA	HASEGAWA A-4C	no	yes	Doug D	SNF
A-4E	USA	HASEGAWA A-4E	No	Yes	David R	SNF
A-4E	INDONESIA					NOT PLANNED BUT AVAIL.
A-4F	USA	HASEGAWA A-4F	No	Yes	Earl H	FINISHED
A-4F AGGRESSOR		HASEGAWA A-4F	no	yes	Darren M	FINISHED
A-4F BLUE ANGELS		HASEGAWA A-4F	yes	yes	Al G	FINISHED
TA-4F	USA					NOT PLANNED
A-4G	AUSTRALIA	HASEGAWA A-4E/F	no	yes	Terry T	FINISHED
A-4H	ISRAEL	HASEGAWA A-4E/F	yes	yes	Everett M	FINISHED
TA-4J	USA	MONOGRAM OA-4M	yes	yes	Everett M	SNF
A-4K	NEW ZEALAND	HASEGAWA A-4E/F	yes	yes*	John H	SNF
A-4KU	KUWAIT	HASEGAWA A-4E/F?	yes	yes	Billy C	NYS
A-4L	USA	HASEGAWA A-4C	yes	yes	Earl H	FINISHED
A-4M	USA	HASEGAWA A-4E/F?	yes	yes	Cameron L	NYS
OA-4M	USA	MONOGRAM OA-4M			Earl H	FINISHED
A-4N	ISRAEL	HASEGAWA A-4E/F?	yes	yes	Darren M	NYS
A-4P	ARGENTINA	HASEGAWA A-4C	yes	yes	Earl H	SNF
A-4PTM	MAYLAYSIA					NOT PLANNED BUT AVAIL.
A-4Q	ARGENTINA					NOT PLANNED BUT AVAIL
A-4SU	SINGAPORE	HASEGAWA A-4C	yes	yes	Earl H	FINISHED
AF-1	BRAZIL	HASEGAWA A-4E/F	yes	yes	Earl H	SNF
YA-12	USA	VARIOUS	Yes	Yes	Dale S.	SNF

KEY: NYS: Not Yet Started

SNF: Started but Not yet Finished

FINISHED: completely done, ready for display

NOT PLANNED: Not vitally important to overall theme….might be done if space permits, decals can be located, and someone wants to do it.

The Skyhawk project is moving along well. We now have 10 different builders doing subjects for the project, with 9 completed (or real close) so far, and several others well along. I just finished my fifth and am about 75% done on Number 6! The rest of you guys are eating my dust… The best part is the upcoming aftermarket goodies which will help us finish a lot more. The Cutting Edge resin Skyhawk II conversion set is due any time now. From Gekko Graphics in Australia comes a decal sheet for the A-4K, and a sheet for the A-4E (Indonesian) and A-4PTM is due by year’s end. Horizon Modeltech’s A-4SU sheet is due out any time as well (so I can decal mine!).

Still want to get in on the action? It’s not too late, there are still a couple possible subjects unclaimed that we will include if someone wants to do one of them. These are summarized below……

A-4B (U.S Navy): rumor has it Hasegawa is due to release an A-4B kit by years end, but maybe not…There are decal sheets out there as well, in colorful 1950s Navy markings. This one is easy if the Hasegawa kit comes out. If not, it is a moderately easy conversion of the C kit.

TA-4F: a 2-seat combat-capable trainer variant of the A-4F. No 2-seaters have been slated for issue by Hasegawa in the near future, so this one would be a real challenge, to say the least.

A-4E (Indonesia): decals may come out late this year. This is basically an A-4L with 5 pylons. Piece of cake to build using the A-4C kit assuming decals are available.

A-4PTM (Maylasia): This is basically the Isreali H model, which can be built easily using the A-4F kit and Cutting Edge A-4H conversion set. If decals become available this has a striking camo scheme!

A-4Q (Argentina): This is a B-model, similar to the P but used by the Argentine Navy. Scheme is easy and has interesting features. Decals could be used from Hobbycraft kit (I have some to give if need be). Real easy if the rumored A-4B kit comes out. Falkland Island War 1982.

I will finish my current buildup by the June meeting, then I will get going on modifying and refinishing the display. David Reineke has volunteered to help with the graphics work (Thanks David!). The display part should be ready to go by late Fall 02 at the latest, so let’s get the models done to put on it. Thanks for all the hard work put in by the participants so far. I think we will have a real strong entry when all is finished!

Fokker D.VII

"Grooming a Thoroughbred"

by: Steve Lawson

The Fokker D.VII became Germany's main production fighter in 1918. Usually matched with the Mercedes D.IIIau 180 hp engine. It was the variant with the BMW IIIa 185 hp motor that pilots prized ultimately. For several reasons the Fokker D.VII is a must have item in the serious collector/modeler's stable. The lack of rigging is a big plus, the various Lozenge Patterns, unit and pilot markings that are available in decal form. Books on the subject are also at an all time high. Unfortunately the best and latest mold from Dragon has not been re-released in a timely manner. The price commanded on internet auction because of this oversight has the 1/48 scale Dragon (DML) Fokker D.VII going for $60-80.00.

	#106 Aurora 1/46	#5905 DML 1/48	#5908 DML 1/48	#SL6 Hasegawa 1/48
Plastic	33 pc	43 pc	43 pc	43 pc
Resin	0 pc	0 pc	3 pc.	0 pc
Metal	0 pc	25 pc	25 pc	25 pc
Decals	F 5125/18	Jasta 18 v.Buren	Jasta 4 E.Udet	JG II Berthold
Instructions	Exploded View Detailed text	10 step exploded view	10 step exploded view	10 step exploded view
Character	Late OAW	Late OAW	Late OAW	Early Fokker Late OAW
Price	$1.00	$23.75	$28.95	$29.00

Hawsegawa's first attempt at boxing a 1/48 Fokker D.VII kit was in 1992-93 using the Aurora - Monogram kit. Repackaged that kit had 3 choices of markings. JG I 5125/18, JG II Berthold and Jasta 10 A. Laumann. The second issue is the kit listed above, SL6-2900. This second issue only had Berthold's markings. The one-piece (oversized white-rib tapes and the mis-oriented) Lozenge is suitable for the Aurora - Monogram Wing. The ribs of the Dragon vs. rib tapes on the decal won't match up. These decals are also unique in that the apply by peeling the top cover paper backing and lay them white side down on the model. Next minimal amounts of water and slight pressure, then lift off the rest of the card backing. I'm told that is typical for Hawsegawa. With all this in mind I chose the Dragon (DML) 5608 kit to build for this review.

Step 1. The Mercedes inline motor is a generic representation. Check the references provided for some keynote differences. The Cylinder Jackets themselves were the color of "blued metal "The BMW is needed to do "Du Doch Nicht!!" I like the Rosemont/ Atlee Resin BMW for this kit. Truthfully, most people won't know the difference. The BMW sat higher in the compartment so about 1.5" more of the cylinders could be seen. The air induction pipes were unified where the Mercedes was divided. Either beg borrow or steal a better Exhaust Trumpet (C5.) The immediate visual difference in the early Mercedes 160 hpD.III / 170 hp D.IIIa and its progeny the 180hp D.IIIau is the rocker springs exposed above the cylinder Jacket heads. On the early D.III and D.IIIa the rocker springs are centered on the sides of the Rocker Box covers. On the D.IIIau the springs are located on the forward leading edge of the same covers. They were also that way on the 185 hp BMW IIIa. The rest is below the cowling and not readily visible. Several good manufacturers note the difference and have two distinct castings for the Mercedes 160hp and the 180 hp. The Mercedes 160hp was outclassed by 1917. The Mercedes 180hp was the standard engine in both of the Albatros D.Va starting in late 1917 and then the Fokker D.VII through 1918.

Step 2. The Seat (C11) and its Supports (C12, 13) come together well but are flimsy. I trim down the inside surfaces of the Seat (C11) and replaced the Supports with bent brass rod. The Seat (C11) was covered in fabric that was held by attaching it to eyelets in the Seat's outer rim. As Parachutes came into use the Seat was made deeper to accommodate the Chute Pack as a cushion. I take the Lap Harness' (MA7 X2) and heat them. I have done dozens of the DML kit harnesses with good results. Start with the buckle end and anneal them in place move to the other end annealing as I go. Then glue them down using thin Cyanoacrylate. In the Cockpit Rear Bulkhead (C1) pre-drill holes for Rudder Control Cables to be added later. What ever the Fuselage covering use the same covering on C1. In the case of streaked Camouflage I go with plain off white. For the rest I would choose 4 or 5 colour Lozenge.

Step 3. The Rudder Control Assembly needs to have the Pedal Bar (MA8) attached to the Column Lower Bar (C8) at its face and then the Cable Attachment Rings (MA3) are added to the face of MA8 at its mid point. Set the Rudder Control Assembly and Control Column (C6) to the desired position to compliment the attitude you have chosen for the Ailerons, Elevators and Rudder. Heat and anneal the Shoulder Harness' (MA2) to Cockpit Rear Bulkhead. Drape the ends over the Seat (C11) or have them hang out over the Cockpit Rim after assembly of Fuselage halves (B1, 2.) Scratch build an Aileron Control "V" for Cables and attach the "V" at the front end of Control and Cockpit Floor assembly (C2.)

Step 4. I replace the Molded Cockpit structure in the Fuselage Halves (B1, 2) with Painted brass rod sections Note that the factory printed Lozenge pattern fabric used on the Fokker D.VII showed through the interior of the cockpit sides in reverse in lighter shades. I believe Americal/ Gryphon has reverse Lozenge for just such concerns. The earlier streaked type of Fokker Camouflage did not penetrate the fabric in the same way the printed Lozenge type did. Simply an off-white will suffice here. Modify or replace the Ammo Box (C10) with one closer in profile to the DML Fok. Dr.I item. I will usually paint Fokker Company Instrument Panels Black and all others give a varnished wood look. Replace the two Fuel Gauges on the Instrument Panel (C9) with more recognizable items. Add a hand crank type handle to Magneto; also flip levers to Fuel and Air controls on C9. I also add a new Tachometer dial to the MG Rear Brace (C4). . Don't add the Tail Skid (C7) yet.

Step 5. Before uniting the Fuselage Halves add rigging material to the Rudder Control Column through pre-drilled holes in Cockpit Rear Bulkhead (C1) as discussed in Step 2. Also you should add a Compass and a Fuel Pressure Hand Pump to the lower side of the cockpit on Fuselage Half (B2.) I find that Tom's Modelworks brass interior sets are great. They often provide just the right pieces to complete the job. Check the "Sit" of the engine you have chosen making sure that it lines up well with the shaft opening in the nose of the Fuselage. There may be a need to trim some plastic, resin or metal before closing up the Fuselage Halves. Cut away the Tail Skid mounting ridges in the rear portion of the Fuselage halves (B1, 2.) After uniting the Fuselage Halves (B1, 2) add a section of .040 plastic to the underside of the fuselage from the stern post to the Lower wing cutout. Now cut an opening for the Tail Skid (C7.) This adds needed depth to the fuselage. You will have to sand the mating surface of the Fuselage for the Horizontal Tail Unit (C3) to sit flat. It will also be necessary to scratch build a new Rudder and vertical fin (B3) from .020 sheet plastic. The Rudder must be longer (by about .040) in height and wider from leading edge to curved edge. The vertical fin is to match the rudder's profile.

Step 6. The Fretted Gun Jackets (MA1 X2) are very thin and heating these is not recommended before annealing them over the Jacket Former (C19.) I replace the Empty Belt Chutes (B6 X2) with bent metal rod. The MG Jacket Ends (MA5) should be opened slightly with a Motor Tool. This will allow the part to seat completely on the Plastic barrels Machine Guns (B5 X2) and the Jacket openings in MA1 X2. The left MG Ammo Chute (C16 or 17) needs to be lengthened to the Ammo Box (C10) or its replacement. The completed Spandau Machine Guns should be painted in semi gloss black. All German issue Spandau and Parabellum Machine Guns came from the factory with the outer surfaces covered in baked on black enamel. Some highlighting in Gun Metal Colouring maybe appropriate. Some sanding will need to be exercised on the Radiator Shell (C20) to get a better fit. Sand and blend the Lower wing to the extra .040 plastic skin added to the Fuselage Underside. The Cowling side panels are crucial in determining the parentage of your D.VII. The instructions lead you to use the multi Louvered/ Vented Panels (B7, 8.) The box art is correct in this case in using the Early Panels with the fewer amount of Louvers/Vents. Oblt.Udet's Fokker D.VII marked "Du Doch Nicht!!" was an Early production type from the parent factory at Schwerin/ Gorries Germany. Technical indications lead us to believe that it was from Production batch 230/18- 376/18. One source says it was 526/18 but I have found no evidence to say this is true.

Step 7. The Top Wing has to be straightened because of a mold casting problem. It can be plunged into warm water and flexed to shape. You may want to flatten the ends of the Ailerons as they are too round. Next By this time I have painted and decaled all surfaces and they are thoroughly dry. Here slightly clip the 8 ends of the interplane "N" Struts (MB2 X2) or you could drill out the Strut Sockets in the Wings (A1, 2) to add depth. Check your references and compare the Wing Gap using dividers or even an inexpensive school compass. To bring the assembly together I use children's "Lego" blocks to form a jig to keep everything level and square. Then Scratch build the Cabane Struts (C23-26) from the appropriate diameter brass rod. The half moon Strut attachment points in the underside of the Top wing (A1) are a nice touch to add as well.

Step 8. Erase the recessed lines on the Axle Airfoil (A3). You will need to grind down the Under Carriage Legs (MB1 X2) at their lower Inset Points to the Airfoil Sockets. This will lower the model assembly and give it the right Gap from Airfoil to Fuselage Underside.
Replace the Stabilizer Struts (MB5 X2) with brass rod. Check the attitude of the Step (MB6) and Grab Handles (MB3 X2). This is also a determining factory of parentage.

Step 9. If you intend to use the metal wire that is provided, use dividers or a compass to get the lengths actually needed. Do not rely on the information provided within the instructions.

Step 10. Attach the Aileron Actuation Arms (MA6 X2). The Propeller is a 2 scale inches short on each end for a 180 hp - 185 hp engine and I tend to replace them with items that I scratch build by laminating layers of light and dark woods and sanding to shape. This is a rather easy process and gets easier with each attempt. There are ready-made items from a Mr. Martin Digmeyer of Czechoslovakia. The Anemometer (C18) is an Air Speed Indicator.

Kit Decals.

The Upper Wing Crosses (#2) and Tail Crosses (#16) are white and should be black.
The Upper Wing Stripes are translucent and if laid on a Red painted wing will turn a Pinkish colour. (I saw this from a friend's attempt at this same kit) It was for this reason I chose to use the Blue Rider Luftstreikrafte Nr.2 Decal set.
The kit Lozenge decal as a whole is 1. Misoriented like the Hawsegawa set. 2. Really wrong in the individual Lozenge Colours. .
The Stabilizer Chevron or its continuation up the Fuselage as two stripes is still a point of controversy.

References:

Combat Colours #14 The Fokker D.VII by P. Cooksley, Airfix Magazine. Date unknown.
Fliegertruppen #2 by A.Ferko, Privately Published, Salem Ohio, 1987.
Fokker D.VII by Egon Kreuger, Profile Pub. Ltd. 1962.
Fokker D.VII by P. Grosz, Albatros Pub. Ltd, Datafile #9. 1989.
Fokker D.VII Anthology 1 by R.Rimell, Albatros Pub. Ltd. 1997.
Fokker D.VII Kit Survey by R.Rimell, Albatros Ltd. Windsock Vol 13, #4 1997.
Fokker D.VII Anthology 2 by R.Rimell, Albatros Pub. Ltd. 2000.
Fokker D.VII Covering Practices by Dan-San Abbott, WWI Aero #102, Pp.22-28. 1984.
Fokker D.VII Detail Marking and Finish of Fokker-built D.VII Aircraft. WWI Aero #107, 1985.
Fokker Fighters of WWI by A. Imrie, Osprey, Vintage Warbirds #6 Pp.41-64 1986..
Fokker's Last Deadly Scourge by M. O'Leary, Air Combat, Pp. 18-26. 1975.
Forgotten Fokker by P Cooksley, Cross & Cockade GB Vol.4, #2,Pp.84-86. 1973.
That Fokker's an Albatros! By Wally Tripp, WWI Aero, #102, Pp.14-21. 1984.

Udet's Fokker D.VII Fighters by Dan-San Abbott, Windsock Vol.4, Spring 1989.
German Army Air Service in WWI, Osprey, Vintage Warbirds #2, Photos 42-44, 1985
Germany's Last Knight of the Air by C. Degelow, William Kimber Pub. London, 1979.
Wings of War by R. Stark, Arms & Armour Press. 1973.

B-29 Hunters of the JAAF

Henry Sakaida and Koji Takaki

Osprey Publishing Appx. $16-$18 US

Reviewed by Mike Gawell

Every once in a while a book comes out that fires the imagination, and provides new insight to things that had been covered in a routine way. B-29 Hunters of the JAAF by Henry Sakaida and Koji Takaki is definitely one of those books. Osprey has in recent years provided a series of books on Military Aviation history that is at once accessible to all, and yet routinely insightful. No small wonder that the series of Aircraft of the Aces, and its’ sub series have become the most successful series in publishing history.

I can not specifically comment on Mister Takaki’s credentials, but I am familiar with Mr. Sakaida’s postings on the J-Aircraft.com discussion boards, and know he is quite knowledgeable. I would, and do assume that Mr. Takaki is equally so. It is to their great credit that we see the fruits of their research, and to our benefit that Osprey is ensuring that the Air war is covered from all perspectives. I hope to see more from the Japanese perspective, and from these 2 fine authors.

I was not sure where to post this book review since the book reviews something that covers both US-Aircraft.com, and J-Aircraft.com territory, but since it is more from the Japanese perspective, I decided to submit it to J-Aircraft.com.

This book adds much to a previously under covered section of the airwar over Japan. It is a bonus that the book is in a language I understand. The photos alone are worth the price of the book. The B-29 war over Japan while covered often from the perspective of the United States never has really in my mind conveyed the ferocity that truly happened in the last year of the Pacific War.

Inside the pages you will find much about the Ki-45 Toryu squadrons that were tasked with protecting the mainland from the B-29 onslaught, and how these brave airmen willingly faced the incredible amount of lead fired at them only to then fly their aircraft into the B-29s on a ramming mission. It was no small task.

The photographs are exceptional, and there are many I have never seen before. Many of these photographs are striking in that they are shot at the moment of impact between 2 aircraft. There are many that are from Japanese sources, and show the wreckage clearly.

The writing style is exceptional, and immediately draws the reader into the book. There are individual stories from veterans from both sides, and specific aircraft that highlight each story, and chapter. I could not put it down, and devoured it in about a night and a half. Also included are the now standard profiles of the aircraft used by these brave crews. If you are looking for a good reference for modeling, or an inspiration of a subject, page through these profiles. I think I may just have to get out the Nichimo Kawasaki Ki-45, and start working!

I highly recommend this volume to one and all. If you have any questions, you need only go to www.j-aircraft.com, and you can ask the author. You have to appreciate that in even this day and age. This book truly a treat for someone interested in a under reported portion of the Pacific War, and I hope we will soon see more from both the authors and from Osprey on the Japanese aircrews.

Review copy courtesy of my going to work 5 days a week.

What’s New In Town

By Terry Tuytschaevers

A+V MODELS

1/72 Watanable E9W1 "Slim"

ACADEMY

1/32 Nieuport 17

1/35 Bell AH-1T USMC "Gold Cobra"

AIRFIX

1/72 BAe Harrier T.10/USMC AV-8B

1/72 Dornier Do-217E & Me-328 VI (Mistel)

1/72 Avro Vulcan B Mk2

1/72 Lockheed C-130 Hercules

1/72 Lockheed Hudson Light Recon Bomber

1/72 Short Sunderland III

1/48 BAe Harrier GR.3

1/144 Lockheed L-1011-1 Tristar TWA

AMT/ERTL

1/25 1933 Willy's Coupe

1/25 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396

1/25 1969 Plymouth GTX Convertible

1/25 1969 Oldsmobile W-30 442

1/25 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 454

BATTLE AXE

1/48 Vertol Piasecki HUP-2 Helicopter

BLUE MAX

1/48 Phönix D.1

CZECH MASTER

1/35 Morserzugmittel 35(t)

DML/DRAGON

1/35 Pzkpfw V Ausf A Panther (Early)

1/72 Heinkel He-219A-0 UHU

HASEGAWA

1/72 Nakajima Ki-84 Type 4 Hayate (Frank)

1/72 Mitsubishi A6M5C Zero Type 52 Hei 303^rd

1/72 MDD F-15C Eagle 58th FS

1/72 Nakajima Ki-44-II Type 2 Shoki (Tojo)

1/72 Curtiss P-40N Warhawk 337th Fg / 502nd Fs

1/72 Dewoitine D.520, GC II/3

1/72 McDonnell YF-4E Sharkmouth Phantom II

1/72 Grumman F-14A VF-111 "Sundowners"

1/48 Nakajima Ki-43-II Early Hayabusa "Oscar"

1/48 Nakajima Ki-84 Type 4 Hayate (Frank)

1/48 Canadair CF-188A Hornet, CAF 75th Anniv.

ITALERI

1/72 German Infantry

1/72 British Paratroopers

1/35 M-7 Priest

1/35 Hummer Avenger W/Anti-Aircraft Quad Stinger

1/24 3-Axle Curtainside Trailer With Pegasus Fast Delivery Graphics

JAG

1/700 USS Raleigh LPD

MINICRAFT

1/144 Endeavor: NASA Shuttle and Boosters

1/144 Boeing 777-200 Continental Air

1/144 Boeing 737-400 Alaska Air

1/144 Boeing 707-300 Northwest

1/144 Boeing 707-420 British Air

PAVLA MODELS

1/72 Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat

1/72 Vought OS2U Kingfisher

1/72 Bolton Paul Defiant Mk.1

1/72 Curtiss Hawk 81A/P-40

1/72 Miles Master 1/1a

PST MODELS

1/72 Three Trucks and a Howitzer

1/72 Studebaker US Cargo Truck

1/72 M-30 122mm Howitzer w/Crew

1/72 BZ-35S Fuel Truck

1/72 GMC CCW/CCKW 353 Cargo Truck

REVELL/MONOGRAM

1/72 Rockwell B-1B Lancer

1/48 Junkers Ju-88C-6 Night Fighter

1/25 Tom Daniel's '55 Chevy Drag Car "Badman II" Pre-Painted & Decorated Die-Cast

1/25 1967 Plymouth GTX

1/25 Wheels Of Fire Custom Ford Expedition Snaptite

1/25 Corvette C5-R 2001 Daytona 24 Hours

1/24 1981 Chevy Citation Poormans Lowrider

1/144 Air Power Gift Pack: B-1B, B-2, & B-52H

RHVP RESIN

1/72 Curtiss Wright SNC-1 Falcon

1/72 Grumman AF-2S Guardian

RODEN

1/72 World War I Aircraft Assortment

1/72 Albatros D.II

1/72 Albatros D.III

1/72 Albatros D.II Oeffag s.53

1/72 Fokker D.VII (Albatros) Early

SOL FROM KOREA

1/16 Pzkpfw 38(t) Ausf C Light Tank

SPECIAL HOBBY

1/72 Messerschmitt Me-264

TAMIYA

1/35 Leopard 2A5 MBT Radio Controlled

1/16 M26 Pershing (T26E3)

1/48 Messerschmitt Me-262A-2A w/ Kettenkraftrad

1/12 2001 Telefonica Movistar Suzuki RGV-1

1/20 Shell/Fedex Ferrari F2001 Grand Prix Car

TRUMPETER

1/20 Chinese Type 98 Main Battle Tank

1/35 T55 1958 Type Tank w/ BTU55 Dozer Plow

1/35 M1A1 Heavy Armor Abrams Tank

1/35 AAV7A1 Military Vehicle with Enhanced Applique Armor (US-Korea)

1/48 BJ212A Chinese Army Jeep w/ 105mm Type 75 Recoilless Rifle

1/48 Z9G Chinese Armored Helicopter

1/48 SA365N Dauphin 2 Twin Eng. Helicopter

1/48 HH-65A Dolphin USCG

1/72 Patrol Torpedo Boat PT815

1/72 Camion ZII157 Soviet Army Truck w/ Stake Body

1/72 Camion ZII157 Soviet Fuel Truck

1/72 Camion Jiefang CA30 Chinese Army Truck w/Stake Body

1/72 Camion Jiefang CA30 Chinese Fuel Truck

1/150 Chinese Zhong Shan Gunship

1/200 Huai Bei Chinese Naval Frigate

1/350 RN Pola Italian Heavy Cruiser

1/550 USSR Kiev Aircraft Carrier

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1/35 Street with Ruined Workshop Base

1/35 Tank Bunker Afghanistan, 2001

1/35 Coffee, Please

1/35 12 Pounder Cannon

1/35 Panzer IV Zimmerit & Details

1/35 British Paratroopers Bren Team

1/35 German Casualties, WW II

1/35 Stug III G Zimmerit (Brass)

1/35 North And South 10-Inch Seacoast Mortar With Figure & Embankment

1/35 Desert City Gateway

1/35 The Glory Of Rome

1/35 US Marines IV Crouching (2-Figures)

1/35 German Infantry "Get Down!" (2-Figures)

1/35 US Airborne Screaming Eagles

1/35 US Tanker Captured

1/12 NY City Fire Department Bust

1/16 Marechal Jean-Baptists Bessieres

1/16 Easy Company 101st Airborne Thompson Gunner

Various Columns, Small All Scales

Various Columns, Large All Scales

1/48 P-51A Mustang Update Set

1/32 MIG-21 UM Cockpit Update Set

AIRTIME PUBLISHERS

US Military Aviation Directory

AMPERSAND

Allied Axis Photo Journal #6, SdKfz II 3ton Halftrack

CLASSIC COLOR BOOKS

Defenders Of The Reich Jagdgeschwader 1 Vol. 1 1939-1942

USAAF Colors American Eagles, Volunteers In The RAF 1937-1943

USAAF Colors American Eagles, P-38 Lightning Units Of The 9th AF

Luftwaffe Colors Vol 1, Part 1, Birth Of The Fighter Force

Luftwaffe Colors Vol 1, Part 2, Spanish Civil War

Luftwaffe Colors Vol 1, Part 3, Blitzkrieg & Sitzkrieg (Poland & France 1939-40)

Sturmstaffel 1 Reich Defense 1943-44 The War Diary

CLASSIC PUBLICATIONS

Me 163 Volume I

Mistel: German Composite A/C & Operations '42-'43

Me 163: Rocket Interceptor

Ghost Bombers - The story of the Luftwaffe NSG 9

Me262 Volume Two: Combat Trials & Variants

Battle over Bavaria

Sturmstaffel 1:Reich Defense 1943-44

American Volunteer Fighter Pilots in RAF 1937-43

P-38 Lightning Units of the Ninth Air Forces

Me262 Volume Three: War Diary & Nightfighters

Me262 Volume Four: Final Combat & Allied Testing

Me262 Volume One: Design and Development

Battle of Britain Phase 1-June-August 1940

Battle of Britain Phase 2-Aug-Sept 1940

Birth of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force

CONCORD PRESS

Special Ops Journal Of The Elite Forces & Swat Units

HMMVV Workhorse Of The US Army

GINTER BOOKS

Douglas D-558-2 Skyrocket

Naval Fighters #50 A-4A/B Skyhawks

Naval Fighters #20 Grumman AF Guardian

HALL PARK BOOKS

Fairey Barracuda

IAN ALLEN

Aces And Pilots Of The US 8th/9th Air Forces

J.J. FEDOROWICZ PUBLISHING

Combat History of the Sturmgeschutz Brigade 276

Panzer Aces 2

Combat History of the Schwere Panzer Abteilung 653

Combat History of the Schwere Panzer Abteilung 654

Combat History of the Schwere Panzer Abteilung 503

Combat History of the Schwere Panzer Abteilung 508

Sturmgeschutze vor! Assault Guns to the Front

Sturmpanzer Brumbar Vol 1

Tigers in Combat 2

MOTORBOOKS INTERNATIONAL

North American Mustang Sovereign Series 2

The Sherman

OSPREY

Combat Aircraft # 32 B-25 Units Of The MTO

Aviation Elite #8 352nd Fighter Group WWII

Campaign Series Hampton Roads 1862 First Clash Of The Ironclads

SCHIFFER PUBLICATIONS

Bombsights Over England: Bf 110s

Leatherneck Bombers

Memphis Belle

SPECIALTY PRESS

Resin Model Aircraft Kits

Vietnam Air Losses: USAF, Navy & Marine Corp Fixed Wing Aircraft in SE Asia

American Air Museum

Polikarpov I-16 Fighter-Red Star Volume 3

Aces and Pilots of the US 8th and 9th Air Forces

Warbird Tech Vol 33: Grumman A-6 Intruder

Warbird Tech Vol 35: Merlin Powered Spitfires

Warbird Tech Vol 6: Messerschmitt Me262 Sturmvogel

Warbird Tech Vol 13: Douglas A-1 Skyraider

SQUADRON/SIGNAL BOOKS

F6F Hellcat Walk Around

AH-1 Cobra Walk Around

VERLINDEN

World War II Aircraft, Volume III

WWII German Armor Titles

Buffie’s Page

By: Earl Hosmer

FINISHED: completely done, ready for display

Henry Sakaida and Koji Takaki

A+V MODELS

ACADEMY

AIRFIX

AMT/ERTL

BATTLE AXE

BLUE MAX

CZECH MASTER

DML/DRAGON

HASEGAWA

ITALERI

JAG

MINICRAFT

PAVLA MODELS

PST MODELS

REVELL/MONOGRAM

RHVP RESIN

RODEN

SOL FROM KOREA

SPECIAL HOBBY

TAMIYA

TRUMPETER

VERLINDEN

AIRTIME PUBLISHERS

AMPERSAND

CLASSIC COLOR BOOKS

CLASSIC PUBLICATIONS

CONCORD PRESS

GINTER BOOKS

HALL PARK BOOKS

IAN ALLEN

J.J. FEDOROWICZ PUBLISHING

MOTORBOOKS INTERNATIONAL

OSPREY

SCHIFFER PUBLICATIONS

SPECIALTY PRESS

SQUADRON/SIGNAL BOOKS

VERLINDEN

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