Still beat ya, Marke.  I have mine on the way from France, should be here, on my doorstep, early next week.  Total...$109, including free shipping.

Check the thread on it down a few posts.

Hey Mark....I hope you have your pills and oxygen handy?

 Gino....wouldn't that be funny if it gets right down to the wire and our Hooks arrive just one or two days before some folks?  OH MAN! I can't sleep!!!

Next years big one will be Revell of U.S. HUGE 1/72 Gato class WWII sub, thats 51 inches long man!!!

Gino....wouldn't that be funny if it gets right down to the wire and our Hooks arrive just one or two days before some folks?  OH MAN! I can't sleep!!!

I hear ya.  That would be pretty funny.

Hi gang!!

I just had a nice thought.    Seems that 2006 is the year of the Chinook!!

With Trumpeter releaseing there 1/35 A and D models  and Italeri anounceing there 1/48 GoGo this summer and maybe a D and hopefully an E some time by Xmas 06 and also all the aftermarket goodies that we all should soon see  for all these fine kits, Looks like the ship for all us Hookers has finally arrived!!!

Oh Yeah!!!   2006 is gonna be a GREAT year for Hookers!!

Mark

Hey guys!!!

Got an email from Sprue Bros. and they got my payment For my Trump Hook A   and they also told me that there shippment  of Hooks should be in Trursday or Friday of this upcoming week!!!  WOO BABY!!!  I am one happy dude!!!!!!    SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!!!!!!!!

Mark

Unknownpharoah wrote:

Great news! So the next question is.... are you going to start the build right away or just admire the box enjoying the years of waiting finally come true! I'm sure with this kit we will all be glued to the forum watching peoples imaginations come together.

Can't wait!!

Mark

What!?   Dude!  How!!!????

Oh man!!!

Yup, saw Chief's post at HKN that he got his.  Can't wait foir mine.  Wondering when his shipped so I can get an idea of when to expect mine.  The wait is killing me!!!

Edit/Update:  from Chris at HKN:

We should have ours by the end of the week.  COOOOL!!!!

Gino! Mine was shipped on the 30th.....I gotz mine today!!!!!

YIPPIE!!!!!!

Man this thing is HUGE!!!! and with a little work and careful sanding the seem should look very natural.

I wuz gonna take a pic but my camera is fesh out of batteries.

Papa-Echo-64 wrote:

Gino! Mine was shipped on the 30th.....I gotz mine today!!!!!

If that holds true, I should have mine tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!  It shipped on the 31st.

OUTSTANDING!!!!!

You lucky dogs!!!

I am green with invy here!!  Sprue Bros. is getting there shippment this week so I should get mine next week.

I am happy for you all!!

Enjoy!!

Oh, and Papa get more batteries for your camera becouse I want to see some pix!!

Mark  

Like this?

http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/attachment.php?attachmentid=25987

Papa-Echo-64 wrote:

Like this? http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/attachment.php?attachmentid=25987

Misfire there PE64.  Goes to a Log-In box.

Funny....I can open it....hmmm

Its the best I can do for now is post it on a different model site and then cut & paste to here.

After we moved .....were back to dial up and I can not open my site to upload any new pics.

You should get your kit very very soon dude!

I'm not going to rush this kit at all......I'll build this one with benches then do the 1/48 as the GO GO Hook.   That way we get what we want without too much scratch building. I'm getting kinda tired of spending 6 to 12 months on kits.

Chief Snake wrote:

Sorry 'bout that. I win. I have mine in my hot greasy sweaty hands right now.Chief Snake

Hey Chief!

What do you make of those rivets or what ever on the main cargo floor? will those need to be sanded down some ....seems odd. 

 I also noticed there are enough 'non bubble' windows for the fuselage and that the clear canopy piece is very nice, clean and CLEAR! 

The main fuselage body parts are much thinner than I expected.

Looks like its going to be a great kit ( minus the obvious mistakes ) and I'm sure that Frank and some others once they have the kit will set up a REMOVE, CHANGE and REPLACE guide for this thing.

That straight and perfect sound proofing has to go!!

Gino....Nope its not the rings....its these funky large rivets or bumps?

I hear ya Chief.....all I'm going to do on this one is cut off the two green house windows to a more proper angle at the front.

PE64,

Not me on the floor part.    I'll take a look at it when I get mine.  Hopefully today.

Hey Gang!!!!

I just got some AWSOME news from Sprue Bros!!!   They got there Trump Hooks this evening!!!   Mine Is packed and ready to board the big brown truck tomorrow!!!!   It's party time!!!!  Now where's my oxygen!!!!   I won't sleep tonight!!  To excited to sleep.

Mark