Jim, Go to www.bluebox.com I think and see their F-16's, F-18's in the same scale plus a Mustang and helicopters, they are cool, I bought an 18 for a relation for X-Mas and it is huge...
Marc --- Original Message --- From: Jim Deck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 20:34:17 -0600 To: RCSE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [RCSE] P-38 Again > Ok, so while I'm shopping for my grandson's Christmas gift, in Wal-Mart > I find this truly excellent 1/18th static scale model of one of my favorite > WWII planes, the FW-190-D. Beautifully done with correct markings and > correctly garbed pilot figure. So, I examine the box and find there's a > series including a razor-back Thunderbolt P-47, a Spitfire, and a P-38 > Lightning. BTW, the models are made in China. Now, these replicas are sold > at Wal-Mart under the Motorworks label. Upon closer inspection I discovered > that Motorworks is a subsidiary of Wal-Mart. On the box it says the > Thunderbolt appears under license from Republic Aviation but there's no > mention of a license for the P-38. After the recent Aerotech incident, I > found this interesting. > Jim Deck > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and > "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and > unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off.
