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                        AIRCRAFT - Latinamerican Air Forces

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 5:53 PM
                        Great! Aztec Decals "Latin Eagles IV" has the escuadron 201 decals in them... I will try to order them soon as I have the F4F I am building done...

                        Thanks for the input Manuel! The icture is actually a little different than the decals from aztec, I will probably use the picture for reference. In the decals it shows the MExican Insignia on both wings and body, in the picture it only shows it on the starboard wing, the rest are the US symbols. I will see if I can find more pictures tonight to verify this!

                        Have you decided what you will buil Manuel?

                        Something interesting about escuadron 201, we were discussing recently how the Tuskegee Airmen of the US always went places the non-black squadrons wouldn't. (They were a group of black pilots) The 201 also went against targets others couldn't hit, went into impossible odds to complete the mission and they always did! I'll see if I can find a website showing some of the heroic things they did, I was reading it the other night...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:22 AM
                        You guys are great! Hey, Ya won't believe this, but my fiance actually met the pilot of the Hind that was shot down by Ecuador forces!! My fiance's father retired from Gov't work in Peru, he was also ex-Peruvian Navy and knew Marco Antonio Schenone. She meet him when she was a teenager in about '88 or '89! She's gonna try to get her cousin in Peru to maybe find a way to get ahold of the family and when I get it together I was going to send some pics!
                        Boy, it really is a small world!!
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, January 15, 2005 3:59 PM
                        ok picked up my Tamiya P47-D, need to get on Aztec's site and order those decals, looking at the end of Jan as a good time to start that one, gives me a whole month before the Aussie GB kicks in... I'm pretty excited about this, might give it to my dad as a gift if it turns out good. (first time using Alclad II)
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        cote1995
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Mexico
                        Posted by cote1995 on Monday, January 17, 2005 8:36 AM
                        Dear friends:

                        As ask you to me tho9900, my P-47D that I want to build is the old Revell 1/32 with my own decals from those Mexican P-47 who fight in the Philipines along with another old Revell Jeep 1/35 in a diorama, for the Jeep I saw this picture:



                        By now I want to find pictures of the Jeep because the Revell kit have poor details...let me find the WWII Mexican P-47 decals at 1/48 scale that I have.

                        Best regards

                        Manuel

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, January 17, 2005 9:14 AM
                        Great Manuel! I have a good source for research for you. This guy has a LOT of material and photos!

                        it's: http://etoclub.proboards18.com/index.cgi

                        another forum but moslty devoted to research
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        cote1995
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Mexico
                        Posted by cote1995 on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 9:24 AM
                        Dear friends:

                        The decals por my P-47 I have is at:

                        http://www.eaglestrikeproductions.com/aeromaster/jpg48/ad48029a.jpg

                        by now I dont find a Mexican P-47 decals at 1/32 for my model, so maybe I must work hard to apply the correct scheme to it.

                        Best regards

                        Manuel

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 5:59 PM
                        I found the set on Aztecmodels site I will buy, I don't like using paypal but for this I might... I won't be able to start until I get the kit I am doing now done... but I am looking forward to it! I plan to order the aftermarket parts for this and do it for my dad!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 31, 2005 12:51 PM
                        Someone should find the Thread in the Aircraft Forum section and bump it. I tried but couldn't find it. Was there one posted? There was some talk about another company (Zotz) that does S. A. & other latin countries sheets. Plus there was questions about a latin american build. - Calvin
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, January 31, 2005 8:59 PM
                        I don't think there was one Calvin.. (thread in the AC topic) I need to email one of the administrators as I think they consider this a all around GB when it has turned into a "aircraft only" GB... will have to check out the Zotz thing.. thanks for the info!!!

                        I have the P-47 now.. waiting on decals! just have so many real life and modeling things in the way haven't started! How's your end holding up? Would love to see some pics!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 31, 2005 9:15 PM
                        I got the kit & the decals but I'm going to be moving to Fallon towards the end of the month. I figured I'd wait till I get there to start! - Calvin
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, January 31, 2005 9:27 PM
                        wow! don't YOU get involved in Group Builds! I guess I need to add the badge as well as it will advertise the build more...

                        good luck to you! otnight I have a leaky roof so will not be modeling at least till tomorrow!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Swedish Mick
                        • Member since
                          January 2005
                        • From: Kopparberg, Sweden
                        Posted by Swedish Mick on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 4:53 AM
                        Nice! I want to join! But how the **** will I be able to complete all the interesting GB's?!? I haven't completed a kit for the last four years or so, and now I have four entries in GB's and two more coming in March.
                        I was hoping that there would be no more intersting GB this year, but it seems like no-one listened Smile [:)]
                        Oh well, you better put me down for some builds in this GB, then:
                        An 1/72 Airfix MiG-23 Flogger in Cuban colours and if allowed, a What if, an 1/72 Airfix kit of Saab J35F2 Draken as a San Martin aircraft with Managuayan markings. You don't know where San Martin and Managua is? Somewhere in Central America ...
                        http://modelbox.free.fr/Tanguy/Tanguy_Objets_P/index.html
                        Modellbygge iFokus http://www.modellbygge.ifokus.se
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 6:55 AM
                        great!!! Welcome aboard! yeah I know what ya mean about the group builds... they just keep coming up with bigger and better ones all the time... I am slowly learning to say no though... (ok I only did it once and it didn't make me feel any better but I did!) I guess I need to keep up with what everyone is building and make a list...

                        Good luck and thanks for coming by!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        cote1995
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Mexico
                        Posted by cote1995 on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 8:32 AM
                        Dear friends:

                        Welcome aboard Swedish Mick...along some posts, tho9900 tell me about my country Mexico, well, let me show some from my hometown San Luis Potosi:



                        is a DC-3 at Tangamanga park, using a "soft drink" uniform, in good conditions; I want to share this to all you because is a differente scheme for a great plane, I hope this liked you. In Mexico there are few airplanes museums, but there are a lot of great airplanes on almost all the contry's cities where we can find rarities in good restauration condition like this.

                        Best regards.

                        Manuel

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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Thursday, February 3, 2005 9:02 PM
                        Necesitamos hablar en espanol aqui?
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, February 4, 2005 6:49 AM
                        Tanky -Sí tu quieres, pero hablamos inglés tambien...

                        I have someone interested in joining us, I will email the link here to him... maybe we are picking up some more interested people finally!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 4, 2005 9:32 AM
                        Thanks of the invitation tho9900!

                        So yeah, i'm definately IN!

                        But i'm not sure what aircraft to do. It will definatley be a Peruvian FA aircraft but i'm debating whether to do the Mirage 2000DP or Su-22. I already have all the Aztec decals to its just a matter of which one.
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, February 4, 2005 9:35 AM
                        great Peruytu! glad to have you with us! We've been hoping to get more people involved and slowly they are starting to show up!

                        I will order my P-47 this weekend and my decals as well... looking forward to building a "different" P-47!

                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, February 5, 2005 8:04 AM
                        Manuel, if you change the title of this GB to Aircraft Latinamerican GB (removing the armor that way) I will email the higher powers and ask them to make a note of it in the aircraft forum. We will get more traffic of people seeing this that way. Just go to the first message you posted in this topic and edit the message, taking out "armor" and it will change the title that way!

                        Thanks!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 5, 2005 4:49 PM
                        Welcome aboard, Peruytu! Nice Mig-29 pic. Is that a FAP a/c? I know what you mean by not knowing where to start! I pretty much bought one each of the Aztec line! LOL - Calvin
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Sunday, February 6, 2005 5:06 PM
                        well finally finished the Martlet (WIldcat in british clothes) for the Battle of Britain group build (Well 98%, just waiting on antenna wire and some final touch ups)

                        Ordering my decals from Aztec tonight and the P-47 as well... the only AM I am doing on this one besides markings will be an Ultracast resin seat... those things are NICE!!! perfectly molded, seatbelts look better than PE etc... I bought one for the Typhoon I am doing for the Aussie build and am sold from now on!

                        Will update you when they come in!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 6, 2005 9:00 PM
                        Thanks Calvin!

                        That sweet bird is a Mig-29 Fulcrum C from the FAP (Peruvian Air Force). I'm glad you like it... I mean, how can you not like a piece of art as beautiful as that.
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                        cote1995
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Mexico
                        Posted by cote1995 on Monday, February 7, 2005 9:16 AM
                        Dear friends:

                        I change the title of this GB for jus Aircraft, maybe in the future we start an Armor Latinamerican GB... I just start to build an OOB Monogram's Mi-24 Hind at 1/48 scale with the Aztec decals for the Peruvian Air Force, I have the decals, just I need more modeler time.

                        Best regards

                        Manuel

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, February 7, 2005 5:46 PM
                        Great Manuel! I ordered my escuadron 201 decals so hopefully will have them soon!! I am excited to start this one... we've picked up a few people since the last time you were here... I'll get this posted inthe Aircraft section for us tonight...

                        Good luck!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 7:47 PM
                        ok!!! I got my P-47 this weekend at the Hobby Lobby 1/2 off sale... I ordered the decals from Aztec and I am waiting on them... in the meantime I am building a Typhoon for the Aussie GB then will proceed to the P-47 and probably a P-51D at the same time for the Tuskegee airman build. The P-51D (Tamiya) looks very basic to put together so I am not worried about stalling on it.. haven't looked at the P-47 yet...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        cote1995
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Mexico
                        Posted by cote1995 on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:26 AM
                        Dear tho9900:

                        ...and talking about the P-51, I think to buil one with Guatemalan markings and a very very interesting Maya nose art. Along time ago I buy the Mayan Gods decals sheet from Aztec to use the Mexican Air Force markings for my Mexican A-24, and this decals include a very well Guatemalan scheme:



                        by now I dont have the P-51 model, but please can you tell me wich is the best to buy it?

                        Best regards

                        Manuel

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 6:39 PM
                        Manuel

                        Either the Tamiya or Hasegawa kits are good... just enough detail to make it look right, if you are strong about detail then there are many PE and resin kits to make have more detail.

                        If you are looking for somewhere to order online, www.squadron.com is a great place with fantastic customer service. Also it is in TX so not too far from you. Plus they always have sales!

                        Tom
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Friday, February 18, 2005 9:03 PM
                        ok slight setback but it's worth it.. after getting the Ultracast seats for my typhoon I was so impressed I ordered them for my P-47 as well.. and tires too... those seats are awesone and alone they improve the cockpit 200%!!! will post pics of the typhoon seats as soon as I finish painting them tomorrow... at $4.50 US for TWO seats it is well worth it! for me I am a habitual builder and usually do more than one of the same subject in different styles... so two seats helps out!!!!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        cote1995
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Mexico
                        Posted by cote1995 on Saturday, February 19, 2005 10:39 AM
                        Dear friends:

                        Great tho9900 for those Ultracast seats for your Typhoon...let me show to all and specially for the Peru modelers fans my next model:



                        ...well, this is the real Hind-25 from the Peruavian Air Force but this pictures is usefull for my Monogram 1/48 scale model, I hope this liked you.

                        Best regards

                        Manuel

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, February 19, 2005 6:59 PM
                        oooooh... I like that camoflauge scheme!!!! It is going to look great I am sure!! I will be starting my P-47 as soon as the seat arrives! whould be on this coming Thursday!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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