NEW COBRA

[Big Chris]

Coming in September:  from Accurate Miniatures a P-39Q Airacobra

Markings for three aircraft:

   * Red 75, as flown by Jack Woolams in the 1946 Thompson Trophy Race
   * Yellow 84, as flown by Tex Johnston in the 1946 Thompson Trophy Race
   * "Old Crow," the first aircraft to bear that name, as flown by C.E. "Bud" Anderson

Dont know if its the Eduard tooling or not but I like the decal options

Also saw this on their site dont know if its common knowlege but here you are anyway

Legislative Alert!!

House Bill 4806, the Toy and Model Replica Act, will come before the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate in weeks to come. This Bill will prevent U.S. Defense Contractors such as Boeing, Northrop-Grumman, Lockheed-Martin, and others from demanding licensing agreements and licensing royalty fees from U.S. manufacturers of scale models and model kits of military vehicles, aircraft, helicopters, and ships. Failure to pass this legislation will increase the cost of model kits that you purchase and reduce funds that are currently directed toward development of new kit subjects, paying salaries, and creating new products. Defense contractors claim that common aircraft, vehicle, and vessel designations and designs are "intellectual property" that entitles them to exact licensing fees. Those of you who are older modelers know from historic fact that the designations were issued by the U.S. Government and that designs like the P-51, B-17, CH-53, P-38, SR-71A, and others would not have been developed without the design, development, and production paid for with taxpayer funds. These subjects that serve as the basis for the development of model kits that serve as historic, educational, and motivational replicas should be exempt from licensing provisions.

[lancer]

Now something like THAT needs to be thrown rather forcefully at the faceless mandarins in Whitehall!!!

[jcf]

Also saw this on their site dont know if its common knowlege but here you are anyway

Legislative Alert!!

House Bill 4806, the Toy and Model Replica Act, will come before the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate in weeks to come. This Bill will prevent U.S. Defense Contractors such as Boeing, Northrop-Grumman, Lockheed-Martin, and others from demanding licensing agreements and licensing royalty fees from U.S. manufacturers of scale models and model kits of military vehicles, aircraft, helicopters, and ships. Failure to pass this legislation will increase the cost of model kits that you purchase and reduce funds that are currently directed toward development of new kit subjects, paying salaries, and creating new products. Defense contractors claim that common aircraft, vehicle, and vessel designations and designs are "intellectual property" that entitles them to exact licensing fees. Those of you who are older modelers know from historic fact that the designations were issued by the U.S. Government and that designs like the P-51, B-17, CH-53, P-38, SR-71A, and others would not have been developed without the design, development, and production paid for with taxpayer funds. These subjects that serve as the basis for the development of model kits that serve as historic, educational, and motivational replicas should be exempt from licensing provisions.

It aint' a "Bill" its a "resolution" and its been "in commitee" since March, status from the Thomas site as of today:
H.R.4806
Title: To prohibit defense contractors from requiring licenses or fees for use of military likenesses and designations.
Sponsor: Rep Andrews, Robert E. [NJ-1] (introduced 2/28/2006)      Cosponsors (5)
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2006 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.


It has absolutely nothing to do with preventing Boeing et al from demanding licensing fees for WWII era and later products...the resolution, if passed by both bodies and accepted as law, would only apply to new or renewed contracts.

Anyhow the US government formally decided decades ago that the designs are the property of the companies that created them, not the government.

[Radish]

They look stunning choices.....about time we had some racers!!!

woooooHooooo