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Discuss helicopters and other rotary wing aircraft from any era.
Where to buy old/rare and new helo kits?
djhaar
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Illinois, United States
Joined: December 30, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 03:47 PM UTC
hello; where would you go to find the greatest selection of helo models on the net. i would like to collect many old or new helo models.any help would be nice.
mother
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New York, United States
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Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 04:56 PM UTC
Hello Don,
Welcome to AeroScale and it's great to see another fellow Helicopter guy. As to your question what scale and how old of a kit you after. For the newer ones just about any on-line hobby shop would sell them.

Here's one... Red Frog

Another... Discount Plastic Models

And lastly... Dave's Hobbies a good selection and prices are about right

For older kits I suggest Ebay. I've found some great kits on Ebay and never once had any problems buying from there (knocking on wood) old or newer

Happy Modeling,
Joe
james84
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Roma, Italy
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Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 07:32 PM UTC
www.luckymodel.com

They send items from the other part of the world, but never disappointed me.
Rob_Owens
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Texas, United States
Joined: December 05, 2008
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Posted: Friday, January 09, 2009 - 03:23 AM UTC
I have a rare OOP 1/48 Revell Sikorsky H-34G (complete & unstarted) that I'll sell you for $60 plus postage.
Regards, Rob
djhaar
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Illinois, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 02:41 PM UTC
hi don here
thanx for the info and offer from bob,i forgot to mention i am only doing 1/72 scale,but still appreciate all the help.
thegirl
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Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 02:51 PM UTC
Try Great models web store and Roll models .
jphillips
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Arizona, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 03:13 PM UTC
I find most of mine on eBay. Today, I bought two 1/48 Mi-24 Hind helicopters for just $40.00, including shipping.
whuper
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Connecticut, United States
Joined: February 15, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 04:56 PM UTC
I need some help, where i can find a "S.A 341 gazelle scale 1:48", This helo will be build as the ones in the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE)

Thanks
jphillips
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Arizona, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 06:11 PM UTC
Good freakin luck! I've emailed Fujimi already, asking them to please repop their old 1/48 Gazelle and Alouette III. I never got a response. If they don't want to do anything with their old molds I wish they'd sell them to someone who would. From time to time these kits appear on eBay, but they go for a pretty penny.
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