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FVD - I am with you -- I have one of every Armour/FM mould except for the HE-111, Eurofighter, UH-1, and F-22. I also have 6 F-4 in 1:48 and 6 in 1:100 (inlcuding the elusive 1:100 RAF Omega version).

A Few of My Hit and Miss List
Hit: P-38
Hit: JU-52
Hit: F-4 (Why else would I have two shelves full of Phantoms)
Miss: P-40 -- not very good
Hit: Harrier
Miss: P-51
Hit: P-47
Miss: B-17 gaps too wide -- but impressive beast to look at nonetheless
Hit: B-24 (RAF version)

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Originally Posted by Elmer

JP... how many exposed screwheads are there and where are they located?

I knew you were going to ask that Elmer...I had this picture already just for ya..
JP

[aeroeng]

Of the one's I own, here's my probable top ten without putting a lot of thought into it.

F6F "Minsi III" (B11B312)
F4U "Boyington" (B11B312)
SBD "Bottomly" (B11B933)
B-25 "Chow Hound Junior" (B11B616)
Stuka "Snake" (B11B268)
P-47 "Eagleston" (B11B296)******************************5
P-38 "Putt Putt Maru" (B11B283)*************************2
Me 262 "Bomber Interceptor" (B11B301)
A-24 "Schwab's Wagon" (B11B935)
F/A-18 "Blue Angels" (B11B196)
F-15 "Never Forget" (B11C984)
AV-8B "Tomcats" (B11B249)******************************10
F-104 "Really George" (B11B547)
P-40 "Flying Tigers" (B11B619)
Spitfire "Alan Deere" (B11B565)
B-24 "The Dragon and His Tail" (B11C964)
B-17 "General Ike" (B11E055)
F-86 "The Huff" (B11B631)
Mosquito "Night Fighter Special" (B11B660)
Sea Hurricane "Operation Torch" (B11B579)*************7
UH-1B "Vietnam Memorial" (B11WW96)
P-51 "Jersey Jerk" (B11E189)
BF-109 "Graf" (B11B596)
Apache "Desert Storm" (B11A191)
FW-190 "Graf" (B11B223)
Zero "Pearl Harbor" (B11C974)
F-16 "Dragons" (B11B213)
A-10 "Flying Tigers" (B11B921)***************************4
Rufe "Aleutians Campaign" (B11E069)*******************6
F-14 "Jolly Rogers" (B11B808)
C-47 "MATC" (B11E058)
Ju52 "Auxiliary Bomber" (B11E066)**********************3
Mig-29 "Soviet AF" (B11B606)
Tornado "Bundesmarine" (B11E094)
He-111 "Poland Campaign" (B11E200)*******************1
F-4 "Olds Mig Killer" (B11B169)***************************8
Cobra "F-Troop" (B11E298)
B-26 "Flak Bait" (B11E053)********************************9
F-117 "Nightstalkers" (B11E298)

[Cardinal]

Top two, in my opinion, would be the Me262 and the P47 Thunderbolt.

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by Cardinal

Top two, in my opinion, would be the Me262 and the P47 Thunderbolt.

You know what, had FM produced a version of the Me 262 tandem-seater "Nightfighter", I would've been all over that in an instant. The same goes for the P-38 if
they made an all black "M" nightfighter variant as well.

[jim]

There seems to be mixed opinions on the P40, I dont have any FMs so would you FM types say that the P40 is one to leave on the shelf.

There are still some P40s that I want to buy, mostly the expensive ones so I am saving for those but should this one be on my list?

[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by jim

There seems to be mixed opinions on the P40, I dont have any FMs so would you FM types say that the P40 is one to leave on the shelf.

There are still some P40s that I want to buy, mostly the expensive ones so I am saving for those but should this one be on my list?

Carousel P40s are far superior than those from Franklin Mint (if we're talking 1/48 scale). Naturally, there is only one contender in the larger 1/35 scale and that has to be the exquisite GMP P40, with which you are very familiar .

[aeroeng]

Originally Posted by jim

There seems to be mixed opinions on the P40, I dont have any FMs so would you FM types say that the P40 is one to leave on the shelf.

There are still some P40s that I want to buy, mostly the expensive ones so I am saving for those but should this one be on my list?

I've got this one (B11B619) and like it a lot. Just not in my top ten .

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I don't really care for the way that P-40 is made..
The canopy is not so good on it for one.
JP

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Originally Posted by SKUNKY

If anything, the Mitchell should have a slightly nose high attitude. This seems to be an issue with other FM tricycle gear aircraft.

Here is a real picture of the B-25.
JP