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Help with choice for next build...
Herchealer
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Indiana, United States
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Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 11:46 AM UTC
Thought I would "phone a friend", and see what I should build next. I just cannot decide. Here are the choices...

1. 1/48 Tamiya P-47 Razorback
2. 1/48 Tamiya A-1H Skyraider
3. 1/48 Eduard FW-190A-5
4. 1/48 Hasegawa BF-109G-6
5. 1/48 Tamiya P-51D


Just don't know which one to build. Help me decide please.....

J
russamotto
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Utah, United States
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Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 11:55 AM UTC
I vote for the Razorback. When in doubt, always go with the Thunderbolt.
phantom_phanatic309
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United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 01:04 PM UTC
I'd love to see a build up of the Skyraider. I just love that big old warmachine.
JClapp
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Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 01:06 PM UTC
From those I'd pick the Skyraider.
Jessie_C
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 02:18 PM UTC
I third the call for a Tamiya Spad
AussieReg
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, September 14, 2014 - 02:46 PM UTC
RRRRRRRRRRRAZORBAAAAAAAAAAAAACK!
Joel_W
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New York, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 02:29 AM UTC
Just to be a little different, how about a P-51D with a NMF?
Joel
Herchealer
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Indiana, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 02:43 AM UTC
So far we have

3- Skyraider
2- Razorback
1- P-51

You guys/gals are not making this any easier. . I have aftermarket decals for the P-51 and P-47. Will try to find the decals i want for the A-1. Superscale 48-1006. Might have to make a little trip and get some stuff for the skyraider....

J
sweaver
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Kentucky, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 03:43 AM UTC

Quoted Text

So far we have

3- Skyraider
2- Razorback
1- P-51

You guys/gals are not making this any easier. . I have aftermarket decals for the P-51 and P-47. Will try to find the decals i want for the A-1. Superscale 48-1006. Might have to make a little trip and get some stuff for the skyraider....

J


I vote Skyraider...don't see many of those compared to -47s and -51s
Blespooky
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Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 04:04 AM UTC
Raider, combining the fun of modeling old and new with great paint schemes.
drabslab
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European Union
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 04:40 AM UTC
The Skyraidér, of course. A magnificent machone that performed excellently in close air support, as scout, or as sandy, leaping to the rescue of downed pilots.

Maybe we could do a joint build. You make a vietnam sandy 1/48 scale, and I join in with a jolly green giant in the same scale?

And we make joint thread in the forum?

Now if someone else would kick in with a thud or a corsair ii, we could really party
Scrodes
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 05:03 AM UTC
The Mustang - it's the classic new-age kit. If you want to do some simple aftermarket upgrades, then get the True Details Cockpit. It was the first aftermarket set I ever used.
Berwickboy
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England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 07:00 AM UTC
It has to be the 'Flying dump truck' but don't forget to open up the front cowling flaps unless you have it parked on deck. These flaps were closed to prevent saltwater ingress. In other words the Skyraider please
Patships
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United States
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 08:48 AM UTC
You could always write each one on a piece of paper, put them in a hat. and well..................................
Herchealer
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Indiana, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 09:45 AM UTC
I have actually done the before Pat:). Doesn't help that i am ADHD...
Jessie_C
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 10:33 AM UTC

Quoted Text

So far we have

3- Skyraider
2- Razorback
1- P-51

You guys/gals are not making this any easier. . I have aftermarket decals for the P-51 and P-47. Will try to find the decals i want for the A-1. Superscale 48-1006. Might have to make a little trip and get some stuff for the skyraider....

J


Oh, you want it easy do you? Then just build them all!
Littorio
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 10:44 AM UTC
Another vote on the Spad
plastickjunkie
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Florida, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 11:15 AM UTC
My vote goes for the Mustang. It's a beautiful kit even OOB. Just screaming for MNF.
warmonger
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Oklahoma, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 15, 2014 - 05:35 PM UTC
Go for the Spad - loaded!!!!!
Herchealer
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Indiana, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 12:33 AM UTC
Looks like we have a winner.... The Spad it is! Stay tuned for a blog to be started in the cold war thread later today.


J
plastickjunkie
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Florida, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 12:55 AM UTC
Heh Heh, didn't want to confuse you in picking a model but you can't go wrong with any of those Tamiya kits. They are all great.
Joel_W
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Posted: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 01:44 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Looks like we have a winner.... The Spad it is! Stay tuned for a blog to be started in the cold war thread later today.


J


Excellent choice. I built this kit OOB with the killer Bumble Bee kit decals several years ago. I don't recall any issues, and the fit was about as perfect as you could ever hope for. I still have the A-1J USAF version in my stash that keeps on calling my name.

Will be following your build for sure.
Joel
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