CafeREo - Big Bird Vol.2 - Special Shocker!! (updated)

CafeREo - Big Bird Vol.2 - Special Shocker!!.
It appears the "special aircraft" for Big Bird Vol.2 is the TSR.2!!!??
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see Fumi for Picture! : http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/fumi_bnr32/47314811.html
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Not even a WWII aircraft, but a 196os Prototype Supersonic Jet!
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http://www.vectorsite.net/avtsr2.html
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/tsr2/index.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BAC_TSR-2
http://www.unrealaircraft.com/classics/tsr2.php

Wings of War - WWI - Series 2 - (Sept'07) - (*UPDATED*)

Wingss of War - Updated!

Wings of War - WWI - Series 2 - (Planning Date: September 2007)

Quote:

//Allied DH.4 and German Rolands will be released in september, 3 color schemes each with different weapon combinations.

Larger planes and balloons will take a lot of time.

Other fighters and two-seaters will come first. But I'd like to do them, sooner or later... //

- Andrea Angiolino

http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1171047586/53#53

UPDATE: ""Together with Roland C.II and DH.4, the Fokker D.VII and the Sopwith Snipe will be released, in 3 color schemes each. "

Rolands C.II:

http://images.google.co.uk/images?hl=en&q=roland%20CII&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi

FOKKER D.VII

http://images.google.co.uk/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&q=+Fokker+D.VII+

DH-4:

http://images.google.co.uk/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&q=wwi+DH-4

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Havilland_DH-4

Sopwith Snipe:

http://images.google.co.uk/images?svnum=10&um=1&hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=+Sopwith+Snipe&spell=1

Petiton Sweet for 1/144 Spitfire!!

Petiton Sweet for 1/144 Spitfire!!
It is time to ask ~SWEET to produce the model that is highly desired!
Please write or e-mail and make your views known!?

Hello,

I'd like to congratulate you on choosing to do a Griffon engined Spitfire as your next release. The preview photo I saw on one of the Shizuoka show reports looked excellent.
It is very good news as I had heard a crazy story that you were going to release
an FW-190D next!!!
I think it's amazing that no one has done the 1/144 Spitfire properly before, and I can't wait to see your Spitfire kit released, good work.

私はあなたの次の解放としてGriffonのエンジンSpitfireをすることを選択の祝うことを望む。 私が静岡ショーのレポートの1つの鋸優秀に見た下検分の写真。 それは私があなたが解放しようとしていた狂気の物語を聞いたように非常によいニュースである 次のFW-190D!!! 解放されるあなたのSpitfireのキットよい仕事を見るために私は誰も1/144のSpitfireをの前にきちんとしなかった、待つことができないことそれがすばらしいことを考え。

Regards

Mr NNNNNNNNNNN



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1/144 Cafe REo Poll Vote - RESULTS!!

1/144 Cafe REo Poll Vote - RESULTS!!
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I decided to run a poll to see what product are desired by people in the next CafeREo Big Bird Series: The results of the 1st 100 votes are above!
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The Poll continues here: http://poll.pollcode.com/v6H_result

1/144 - 1/150 Prohobby new range

1/144 - 1/150 Pro-hobby by ICOM - new range
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A new range of products look due, it appears to be a wide range of "photo-etched" metal sheets, contiain arange of interesting diorama elements and small scale structures!!
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Some of these i think we have sene before, but many more are new and exciting!
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It is also interesting to know that Pro-hobby will be at:
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June 28~ July 1 Tokyo toy show
August 10~12 Tokyo International railroad model convention

1/144 Dragon Can.do Micro Armor 18

1/144 Dragon Can.do Micro Armor 18

-some new photos!?

1/144 F-4EJ Phantom - by Dragon/Doyusha-Model

1/144 F-4EJ Phantom - by Dragon/Doyusha-Model.

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Come on you know what these are - just look at the pictures!! :o)

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A set of modern JASDF fighters, yours to collect!

1/144 SIG33B WTM01 conversion kit!

1/144 SIG33B WTM01 conversion kit! - By TND Decal Service!
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I have just found this interesting project on the TND site!
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basically it has the files to enable you to model at WTM-01 Stug into a Sig33b.
I know that Can.do produced a SIG in their recent series, but I know you guys!
There will be some of you who wish to try and make you own anyway...
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http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/tnd_wtm/sig33b.html
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http://www.jagdtiger.de/index2.htm?http://www.jagdtiger.de/GermanVeh/SIG33B-01.htm.
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I think originally the kit was designed to be printed onto plastic or resin sheets via ALPS MD series printer, but i think that this can be worked aroudn with some imagination.
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I wont go into all teh possible schemes to transfer this to plastic card, or even i'd bet that it could be done with thick card (or even photo paper) and sprayed over?
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enjoy!

1/144 SIG33B WTM01 conversion kit!

1/144 SIG33B WTM01 conversion kit! - By TND Decal Service!
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I have just found this interesting project on the TND site!
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basically it has the files to enable you to model at WTM-01 Stug into a Sig33b.
I know that Can.do produced a SIG in their recent series, but I know you guys!
There will be some of you who wish to try and make you own anyway...
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http://members.at.infoseek.co.jp/tnd_wtm/sig33b.html
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http://www.jagdtiger.de/index2.htm?http://www.jagdtiger.de/GermanVeh/SIG33B-01.htm.
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I think originally the kit was designed to be printed onto plastic or resin sheets via ALPS MD series printer, but i think that this can be worked aroudn with some imagination.
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I wont go into all teh possible schemes to transfer this to plastic card, or even i'd bet that it could be done with thick card (or even photo paper) and sprayed over?
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enjoy!

F-TOYS JSDF - "TANKS AND MOTORS"??

SORRY - THESE NOW APPEAR TO BE 1:87 :o(

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.....just been checking through some new photo;s from IKES pages. and noticed in the back of the FTOYS stall some "Tanks & Motors" range, it is not clear what scale these are?.

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http://ike.vivian.jp/HTML/Photos/2007_SHS/Maker/pages/20070519_122433.htm

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when compared to the 1/72 aircraft next to them in the following photo, it seem even more likely?

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http://ike.vivian.jp/HTML/Photos/2007_SHS/Maker/pages/20070519_122428.htm.

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The aircraft in front of them are from the new 1/530 range, not to beconfused with the series later this year that Takara are releaseing based upon a combination of "model power - airliner series" an also sold by "del prado" - this is an interesting departure, but i supopse no different to some of the the other suppliers collaboratiosn with Hasegawaw or Platz..

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anyway back to the point, are we about to see FTOYS launching their first 1/144 Tank series - even if it is JSDF?

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Also notice in the top left of the main picture, the WWI items on the F-TOYS booth!

Project 144 Exhibition - #5

Project 144 Exhibition - #5

- This time the project 144 exhibition was held at the Shizouka Exhibition!!

- Here are some more photos.

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http://p144.hp.infoseek.co.jp/exhibition-05/rep01.html

http://p144.hp.infoseek.co.jp/exhibition-05/rep02.html

http://p144.hp.infoseek.co.jp/exhibition-05/rep03.html

also from IKE's website!!

http://ike.vivian.jp/HTML/Photos/2007_SHS/P144_5th/index.htm

http://ike.vivian.jp/HTML/Photos/2007_SHS/P144_5th/index_2.htm

http://ike.vivian.jp/HTML/Photos/2007_SHS/P144_5th/index_3.htm

http://ike.vivian.jp/HTML/Photos/2007_SHS/P144_5th/index_4.htm

1/144 - Year of the WWI ???

....Strange nothing for ages, then now two "World War One Series"!!
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First, Fantasy Flighy/Nexus "Wings of War" Series 1.
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now, there appears to be another series on the horizon!!
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It will be interesting to see if they are the same production repainted and repacked or completely new?
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Release date: unknown
Manufactuer: unknown - but it could be FTOYS as this picture occurs in the middle of pictures from FTOYS/PLATZ!! - if this is true they shoudl be very nice!!!

Shizuoka 2007 - MORE!!! (updated!)

Shizuoka 2007 - MORE!!!
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http://homepage3.nifty.com/8bee/2007shizuoka/2007shizuoka1.html
or
http://66.249.91.104/translate_c?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&langpair=ja%7Cen&u=http://homepage3.nifty.com/8bee/2007shizuoka/2007shizuoka1.html&prev=/language_tools
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Also from IKE! - shiuoka hobby show ( they may not all be 1.144)
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http://ike.vivian.jp/HTML/Photos/2007_SHS/Maker/pages/20070519_122419.htm (1/144)
http://ike.vivian.jp/HTML/Photos/2007_SHS/Modelers/index.htm (1/nnn)

1/144 - Cafe Reo - J-Wings #3 - “Vietnamese aerial warfare”

1/144 - Cafe Reo - J-Wings #3 -

“Vietnamese aerial warfare - Worldwide Fighters”

release: "Summer 2007"

price: 500 YEN
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Monthly warplane magazine [JWings (J wing)]You take charge of supervision and the fighter plane multi-layerized the “military aircraft series” 3rd feature more and more is appearance with 1/144 scale coloring being completed [toredeingumoderu].

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3rd as for feature the “Vietnamese aerial warfare” the name machine of the bosom oak which leaves game history to theme in the Vietnam War revives.

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Respectively in all the 5 types the variation of 2 colors. And constitution of secret 1 type.In addition because there is also a secret color,

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please enjoy as [toredeingumoderu].Because even with commodity information is published “J wing” this journal, please verify there collectively!

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-8_Crusader

- F-8E "VF-211 Checkmates"

http://www.cloudnet.com/~djohnson/hal1.htm

- F-8E "VMF(AW) - 235 Death Angels"

http://www.vmf235.com/crusader.html

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/F-105_Thunderchief

- F-105C "??? 388TFW 17WWS (KORAT AFB)"

- F-105C "??? 388TFW 561st TFS 388TFW (Korat AFB)"

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_F-5

- F-5A "??? 6521TFW (Da Nang AFB 1965)"

-F-5A "???522??

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikoyan-Gurevich_MiG-21

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- MIG 21PF/PFM "???? 921st (Sao Do AB 1968)"

-MIG 21PF/PFM "???? 921st (Sao Do AB 1972)"

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http://www.acepilots.com/vietnam/viet_aces.html

http://wio.ru/korea/vietnam.htm#nvc

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A-6A "VA-115 Arabs"

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~buzznau/115-a.jpg

A-6A "VA-35 Black Panthers"

http://www.intruderassociation.org/squadrons/va35.htm

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"Secret"....

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Fumi's, Shizouka Pictures!

Fumi's, Shizouka Pictures!
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/fumi_bnr32/47101003.html

F-toys Wing Kit Collections Vol.1 (WWII IJN series)

F-toys Wing Kit Collections Vol.1 (WWII IJN series)
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Expected price: 368yen + tax

Expected release "On sale summer. 2007"

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I remember seeing pictures of these at the WondeFest 2007 show.

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These are alledged to be un-built kit!

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Paint schemes are unknown.
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01. Mitsubishi zero type 21
02. Nakajima B5N KATE
03. Aichi D3A VAL
04. Mitsubishi J2M JACK
05. Kawanishi N1K-J JORGE

06. Kyushu J7W1 Shinden

"Wings of War" - Series 2 - WWI Aircraft???

"Wings of War" - Series 2 - WWI Aircraft???
http://www.fantasyflightgames.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1179569907/2
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more items to come, maybe September - or late 2007!!
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Next one should be a second series of models: three Fokker D.VII, three Sopwith Snipe, three DH.4 and three Roland C.II, all taken from previously released cards (so nothing 100% new from your point of view) and all from WWI (no Russian Civil War). Two seaters will have different weaponary combinations (1/2 MGs for Rolands, 2/4 for DH4 as the ones in WyB!). September could be a dedline for them.
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We are working on a couple more of booster packs for WWI, one with Se5a and a German fighter that can stand against it, one with probably three maneuvre decks instead than the usual two and a few old birds like Fokker E.III, Morane Saulnier and DH.2. Good to taste something actually opposite to Top Fighters and to start a WoW campaign from early times... Fiorst boosters are sold out, I hope people will like these ones too.
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If this will happens, we will add new ones. Then other WWI minis will follow too. Then we will also do more boxes:
next one could include
a few fighters and a few heavy,
multi-engine bombers like Gothas, Zepelin Staakens, Handley Pages, Caprinos...
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They have been already playtested.
But all this will take many months...
In 2007 we will probably see just two boosters and the second batch of minis.
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By now, we are planning 4 fighters immediately (x 3 colors), then 2 more fighters + 2 two seaters (x 3 colors, 2 seaters with weapon variants).
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Plus a couple of Squadron Packs, the WWII boosters. Probably...
I'm crossing fingers.
Thanks for asking! Andrea
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"Wings of War" - Series 1 - WWI Aircraft!

"Wings of War" - Series 1 - WWI Aircraft!

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I got hold of these direct from teh USA, Must commend Fantasy FLight on superquick shipping!

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These are well packed items - almost too well, it can be a little tricky to get your aircraft out of the plastic trays, so be warned!

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One a plus side, these are agreat little models, nicely painted with good detail and alighnment, upper and lower surfaces are painted multiple colours, engines are tyres and painted up and the fuselage also have mulitple colours and icons along the sides, no pilots are provided and the propellers do not move.

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on the whole quite please, there could be improvments to these aircraft, but as their main purpose is as gaming pieces and not collectables as such, I cant complain too much!

Shizouka Hobby Show - First Posts!

Good Impressions -
Sweet are to produce 1/144 Spitfire!!!!!! - (turns out to be a Hoax!)
Dragon are to produce 1/144 Fw190 D-9??????? (- bad eyesight - is actually 1/48)

links here,
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/fumi_bnr32/


http://www.geocities.jp/hobby_show_album/japan/shizuoka2007/pla/

new poll below

there is a new poll below for CafeReo series 3.
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Please vote for your favourite aircraft (upto 3)
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Take'>http://poll.pollcode.com/v6H

1/144 Sweet Aircraft Models - P-51 B/C "POW" series!!! (update)

1/144 Sweet Aircraft Models - P-51 B/C "POW" Mustang Series!!!

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an interesting twist, sweet are releasing anotehr set of P-51 b/c aircraft, but this time with

alternative decals of captured German, Japanese versions, plus Swedish and Swiss colors!?.

usual prices, i expect they will be available in "June 2007" !

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I think there could be more pictures following the "shizouka hobby show" this weekend?

http://www.sweet144model.com/tobipage/P-51bc.html

1/144 Carrier Diorama with motorized Zeros!

1/144 Carrier Diorama with motorized Zeros!

http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/doghetaro

here is an interesting 1/144 diorama, where 1/144 Zeros have been adapted with miniture motors. I dont thin these are takara motors, but similer to Robertos AEW aircraft where he use pager/phone motors or similer mini devices!?

1/144 Wargame Rules - Optimised gaming system!

http://www.dnir.net/JerboaNet/Ambush/AmbBlitz.htm

Rules cover

Features:
- Dynamic and fast turn system

- Simple command and movement rules.

- Multiplayer naturally supported and not requiring special rules.

- Infantry and amour rules, fully integrated, 1939 to 1945.

- Direct and curved fire; indirect fire, on and off-grid.

- Infantry support weapons (attached): MMG; HMG; middle caliber Mortars; A/T.

- Fortifications; mines; wire; and anti-tank defenses.

- Funnies: dozers; minesweepers; carpet layers; demolition charges; flame-throwers; and ARV.

- Aircraft: dive bombers; fighter protection; heavy bombers

Release date: 10 May 2007!
Cost (€): Rules Book only --------------- 10 €

Rules Book + CD ------------------- 11,5 €

Rules + CD + acrylic markers -------- 13 €

contact : jerboa@kanguru.pt

or, Visit: http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/1_144/

pro-hobby motorized chassis/bogies!

this is an interesting item, it should be very handy for scratch builders or those wanting to conver static models!?

no wording on cost or release date as yet!

Remodelling - Bandai Me262

Remodeling the 1/144 Trading toys
Part 2

by Roberto Masukawa

Part 2:

http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal7/6201-6300/gal6202-toys-Kaye-Masukawa/gal6202.shtm

Part 3:
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal7/6201-6300/gal6203-toys-Kaye-Masukawa/gal6203.shtm

Part 4:
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal7/6201-6300/gal6204-toys-Kaye-Masukawa/gal6204.shtm

"Code Guardian" - CG Short Movie

"Code Guardian" - CG Short Movie
A nice bt of fun, some excellent computer generated animation,
some excellent models, ok the story is complete fantasy,
but some excellent P51s!


view online:

http://www.dailymotion.com/fr/featured/video/x1qw98_codeguardian
download:
http://www.smilegraphix.it/images/CodeGuardian_DivX.avi

Introduction to 1/144 trading toys world - Part 1

Introduction to 1/144 trading toys world - Part 1
by Martin Kaye and Roberto Masukawa
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Here is a good article descibing hte simple origin of "trading toys", this is part one of a FOUR part series, as it progresses you will see how a simple gashopon trading toy can be made into
a fantastic model! (at the hands of Roberto!)
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http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal7/6201-6300/gal6201-toys-Kaye-Masukawa/gal6201.shtm
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I seem to have got more credit than deserved, most of the work was done by Roberto ;o)
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http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/
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more 1/144 on the ARC Site
http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&q=1%2F144&domains=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aircraftresourcecenter.com&sitesearch=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aircraftresourcecenter.com

1/144 Panzer Korps - Tiger I Initial Production s.Pz.Abt.501 + s.Pz.Abt.502

1/144 Panzer Korps

Tiger I Initial Production

s.Pz.Abt.501 + s.Pz.Abt.502

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ITEM NO: DRA 14045A
SCALE: 1:144
ARRIVAL: July 2007

.* designed completely using CAD

* one-piece slide-molded lower hull with full detail

* one-piece barrel w/hollow muzzle brake

* one-piece upper hull with full detail by slide mold

* one-piece turret truly rendered from slide mold

* tracks come as separate parts

* road wheels come as a single unit to ease assembly

* photo-etched parts upgrade engine deck grills

* Cartograf decal offers accurate marking

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http://www.dragonmodelsusa.com/dmlusa/prodd.asp?pid=DRA14045A

Cafe Reo 1/144 - Ａ-7 CORSAIR II

Cafe Reo 1/144 - Ａ-7　CORSAIR II
「　VA-105 "Gnuslingers" 」　と　「 VA-93 "Ravens 1983"　」
two kit edition?
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interesting PLATZ are also releasing a version of this!?

1/144 Cafe Reo special edition

Military aircraft A-1H special edition VA-176

アメリカ海軍CVW-10所属機　VA-176 1966年　VIETNAM

new edition limited production

released April'07

more pictures here: http://www.hlj.com/product/CAFGK-01