[jim]

For my money ,because it is a Planes of Fame aircraft it makes it even more collectable. A great model of an aircraft from a great place. I just love it. Just to add to that, I would love to buy models based on the Reno air race types. How cool would they be in my collection. Wow.

Originally Posted by SKUNKY

Pappy, I have this same one and I love it...Yes, it's accurately modelled after an actual flying P-51 belonging to the Planes of Fame Museum in Chino,CA..The "BP" on the civ reg# are the initials of its owner, Bob Pond.. I hope this makes you feel better about it now and will lovingly accept it back into your stable..

[Shawn 507]

I got that its a real plane. I just prefer actual wartime markings/paint schemes is all. Yes its a beautiful aircraft with these markings. If Dragon wants to do warplanes in civvy / race markings thats fine. Just don't put them in the warbirds collection, start a new one.
Personally, I hate seeing warbirds in non-military schemes. It just seems wrong.
- Shawn

[SKUNKY]

May want to close your eyes for this one then, Shawn

[ZS-VAN]

Shawn, the actual OD aircraft looked blue at altitude so I wouldn't feel bad if l were you. That's probably where the civvie scheme comes from. You could just set yours up flying top cover.

[Shawn 507]

Originally Posted by SKUNKY

May want to close your eyes for this one then, Shawn

Now thats funny, I get the joke. You can jazz up the modern stuff all you like, its the WW2 stuff I care about. I can't imagine anyone buying a ticket for that no matter how cheap they are. Ever see this one...

[ZS-VAN]

Originally Posted by ZS-VAN

I must confess I'm surprised by the negative comments on the Jolly Rogers F14B & F18E. I have both. My problem may be that they're still in their packaging, so thank you for bursting my bubble!

I generally I can't say I have least favorite but do agree that the F15E can do with ordinance. What I don't like is the dam fidley bits!! That and Dragon's pathetically poor service, to me anyway.

I'm still trying to get a Fw190D cannon and Bf109G Black 6 propeller. Thankfully JC Woodman took pity on me and helped me out with some swastikas.

Say, just a thought, any of you guys have a spare 109G or similar prop please? Pretty please?

[mikeb1958]

Originally Posted by SKUNKY

Wonder if ole Southwest Airlines has a Ju-52 or a HE-111 around somewhere too with their logo and colors on it.

[skysurfer808]

Their Tomcats, closely followed by those below. Anything German they put out, and I know it is sacrilage here, but I say their Mustangs have issues as well. Dragon's are the best Stangs in 1/72, but if you look at their canopies you can see that these were modeled more on postwar 2 seater Warbirds, than actual wartime Mustangs. Their Corsairs also have issues, and on both I actually prefer the old Pooch, despite all their well known flaws.

Skysurfer808

[Black 6]

I would like to be counted among those who disliked the P-51 "Special Edition" (50051S). Mine riveled the worst example of modeling from IXO! Bad paint and misshapen parts were among its joys. It was so bad that Dragon Care shipped me my choice of any similarly priced plane they had in stock (which, unfortunately there wasn't much to choose from).

[von hitchofen]

F15E Eagle "pair o'dice" - tedious big grey lump of a thing, with a missile cascade problem - getting them on was hard enough, watching them drop was equally enervating

worst twenty quid i ever spent!