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[ericr]

that Caproni would be 

[Rheged]

The  Caproni box includes details of organizations able to provide help and support for those whose mental equilibrium  has been thrown into chaos by excess struts and rigging.

[scooter]

The  Caproni box includes details of organizations able to provide help and support for those whose mental equilibrium  has been thrown into chaos by excess struts and rigging.

With nice young men with clean white coats

[Vulcan7]

99p, I'll take 2 for a twin build  ..... good old Woolies how I miss it 

(great fantasy box art as always  )

[Old Wombat]

Lo-o-ong time since I've heard that, scooter!

[NARSES2]

..... good old Woolies how I miss it 

(great fantasy box art as always  )

I got my first kit (the Airfix Spitfire, what else) in the Crystal Palace branch in the late 50's ? Cost 2/- I seem to remember (10p in new money), and yes that box art is great 

[NARSES2]

I assume that is the ultimate status symbol for a 1930's multi millionaire ?

[rickshaw]

I assume that is the ultimate status symbol for a 1930's multi millionaire ?

Oui, Oui, Monsieur, you would perhaps like to step this way to your luxurious suite?    

[perttime]

99p, I'll take 2 for a twin build  ..... good old Woolies how I miss it 

(great fantasy box art as always  )

Finland had two SAAB 17A aircraft as target tugs, purchased 1959 and 1960. They didn't serve for long.

An image from 1960 was just posted in a Finnish Aviation History FB group.

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[rickshaw]

[Wardukw]

Yes to the Arado..but in the proper scale 

[zenrat]

Yes to the Arado..but in the proper scale 

MPM did one in 1/48.  You might get lucky.


Revell produced a 1/72 Ar 240 and ICM an Su-2.  These people now seem to be fantasising about worse versions of existing kits.
Or am I missing the point?

[NARSES2]

Revell produced a 1/72 Ar 240 and ICM an Su-2.  These people now seem to be fantasising about worse versions of existing kits.
Or am I missing the point?

I was wondering about that as well as I have both the Revell and ICM kits in the stash. The Revell one is from when they were into their Luft 46 "Thing" and Beatties was still open in Holborn 

[PR19_Kit]

Revell produced a 1/72 Ar 240 and ICM an Su-2.  These people now seem to be fantasising about worse versions of existing kits.
Or am I missing the point?

Possibly they're youngsters who weren't around when the kits were, so they have no memory of them?

[NARSES2]

Revell produced a 1/72 Ar 240 and ICM an Su-2.  These people now seem to be fantasising about worse versions of existing kits.
Or am I missing the point?

Possibly they're youngsters who weren't around when the kits were, so they have no memory of them?

The artwork for the Su-2 is simply a copy of ICM box artwork for their Su-2 R version, the Araddo's box art is at least different from the Revell kit, although it does remind me of something ?