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Good to know. A couple of those will probably be the only new kits that I buy this year.

My guess is that the airframes are in short supply. At least half of all P-39s produced were given to the Soviet Union via lend/lease. Many of the types that are currently raced (P-51, F8F, Sea Fury) were built in much larger numbers or post war.

I owned one back in the early 1970s. It was kind of a dog and broke timing chains distressingly often. My mother sold it for a pittance when I went into the Army. Oh wait, you were looking for inspiration. Update: The car that I owned was not a Ram Air, it had the base 400. I noticed that your kit is a Ram Air after I posted.

Don't dismiss the P-39 Airacobra. A P-39 with an engine out of a P-63 Kingcobra won the 1st post WWII National Air Race Thompson Trophy. Although a pre WWII design, the P-39 was fast and highly maneuverable at low altitude (where most air racing takes place). The P-39 also features a unique mid-engine layout. Good P-39 kits in all of the major aircraft modeling scales are as common as dirt.

The execution needs work, but I'm giving max points for originality.

No. 14 1958 Sebring winner Hill/Collins No. 14 1958 Le Mans winner Hill/Gendebien (most likely the decals are for the Le Mans car, because, as you stated, the Sebring car was RHD) No. 102 1958 Targa Florio 3rd place Hawthorn/Von Trips No. 12 1958 Nurburgring 10th place Kochert/Bauer (Bauer was killed at this race and in this car, when, not realizing he had taken the checkered flag, raced on and crashed, later dying from his injuries.)

How about this? http://www.islandcollectibles.net/prod02134.htm

Why? Perhaps various obsessive/compulsive disorders, more money than time, more money than skill, easier to buy than build, eyes bigger than stomach, etc. The next generation of model builders should have a huge selection of unbuilt kits at rock bottom prices to choose from.

How about a survey asking what 1/25 scale kits people would pay $ 100 plus for if they came with resin, photo etch, pre-cut masks, multiple options, etc.?

The market for highly detailed car model kits of subjects that appeal to mainstream US car modelers at prices they are willing to pay doesn't exist. Never has, never will.

Very nice! I like the partially rolled down window.

Outstanding! The weathering and attention to detail are excellent. Do you think the 1:1 car had enough lights ?

Another suggestion is to overpaint the decals in the base color. Use thinned paints and mist the coats on until you get the effect that you want. I used that technique on the upper wing roundels on this aircraft model.

Nice try. The original post is BS. http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/e/Enola-Gay-Flying-Tour.htm

What newsletter did that info appear in?

The Mercedes Benz Metal logo set HD 01-0021 has some tiny photo etch letters that you apply like decals; http://www.stradasportsstore.com/page141.html

A decent set of wheels and tires, and new paint always works wonders.

Thanks for the info. I enjoy the old race cars and have been following your Rex White retrospective.

Nice build. Tell us more. Which kit, what paints, whose decals? How successful was that particular car in competition?

Thanks.

None of the bookstores, newstands, or hobby shops (at least the ones that I am still willing to do business with) in my area (San Diego) carry it? Is there a website where you can purchase individual issues or take out a subscription or is it only available digitally?

Nice. I'm working on a Fisher kit now myself. I hope mine turns out as well as yours did.

Assuming satin is the same as semi gloss, you can make semi gloss paint by mixing flat and gloss paints together. Testors makes a semi gloss clear lacquer that you can use to put a satin finish on any paint. Alternatively, you could mix clear flat and clear gloss to get a clear semi gloss. As far as future is concerned, you could mix Tamiya Flat base with Future to get a semi gloss. I personally use the Testors semi gloss clear because I'm lazy and don't like the mess, measuring, and experimentation associated with mixing paints.

Thanks. I did not know RnD was shut down. Based on the other comments, I didn't want the kit. Can you PM the URL for the board you mentioned?

Thanks.