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                        Confirm Release of Lockheed B-34/PV Ventura/Harpoon @ 1/48

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, December 20, 2003 6:12 PM
                        I hope that someone else is going to release this because Fonderie kits do not go together very well.
                        Its as if 3 or 4 companies mould a different sprue and never check to see if they actually fit.
                        The quality of the resin parts is bad at best and the instructions drawn by Helen Keller.
                        (I have seen a friend build the CM170 Magester)
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                        chopperfan
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                          November 2003
                        • From: Oklahoma
                        Posted by chopperfan on Saturday, December 20, 2003 9:02 AM
                        Have either one of you built or seen one of their kits, live and in color???
                        They definitely have some interesting subjects! I especially like the idea of molding the R5 fuselage in clear. Sure would make it easier as far as the clear parts go. Approve [^]

                        Randie Cowboy [C):-)]
                        Randie [C):-)]Agape Models Without them? The men on the ground would have to work a lot harder. You can help. Please keep 'em flying! http://www.airtanker.com/
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                        Quagmyre
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                        • From: and just won't go away.
                        Posted by Quagmyre on Saturday, December 20, 2003 8:56 AM
                        That's what I thought. They work on trimesters over there not quarters. Less work I guess for the accounting department. I used to work with auditors now and then until the Enron scandal. Guess one of my previous employers Wink [;)] .

                        Makes sence. It's France. If it's anything like the tram they put in at O'Hare, the model will be production ready in 2005.Banged Head [banghead] I hope they prove me wrong.


                        Current and Subsequent Projects:
                        1/48 scale Tamiya P-47 "Razorback" - Complete
                        1/48 scale Testors/Lone Star Models PT-22 Recruit - 20% Complete 
                        1/48 scale Monogram C-47 Skytrain - Not Started

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                        Cobrahistorian
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                        • From: Aaaaah.... Alpha Apaches... A beautiful thing!
                        Posted by Cobrahistorian on Saturday, December 20, 2003 8:38 AM
                        My French is a little rusty, but it looks like that says to be released in the last Trimester of 2003. (Hope they don't have too many labor pains! Wink [;)])
                        I'd definitely get one of those. Interesting airplane!

                        "1-6 is in hot"
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                        Quagmyre
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                        Confirm Release of Lockheed B-34/PV Ventura/Harpoon @ 1/48
                        Posted by Quagmyre on Friday, December 19, 2003 10:31 PM
                        I don't parle francais so if anyone can translate this site and confirm this, but I suspect Fonderie Miniature (FM) is about to release a 1/48 scale version of the Lockheed PV-1 Ventura (a.k.a. B-34//Harpoon). The first link below is to a list of all of their 1/48 scale aircraft. You'll find the listing of (and link to) the Ventura at the bottom of the list. The 2nd link below is directly to the Ventura's page, and that's where I think it says in French that they are releasing it late 2003. Hmmm... they better hurry. Laugh [(-D]

                        http://www.fonderie-miniature.fr/avions48.htm
                        http://www.fonderie-miniature.fr/ventura.htm

                        This is what it says. Feel free to translate anyone.
                        MOULES EN COURS DE FABRICATION
                        SORTIE PREVUE : DERNIER TRIMESTRE 2003

                        Que? Confused [%-)]


                        Current and Subsequent Projects:
                        1/48 scale Tamiya P-47 "Razorback" - Complete
                        1/48 scale Testors/Lone Star Models PT-22 Recruit - 20% Complete 
                        1/48 scale Monogram C-47 Skytrain - Not Started

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