Me too! The red-100 is so nice. The 707s look pretty good too, I have ochre. It's such an ugly color it looks cool. The 707, 757, or 777 could make any livery or color look good, IMO.

Hi Matt,

 

Thanks for the welcome!  I have never belonged to any chat groups, but Troy talked me into joining when the group was just starting.  You can see that it has taken me several weeks to join the group.  Since it's taken me a number of weeks to join I was just not sure about joining.  Now you can see that I have no clue as to how chat groups work and I'm slowly getting help from Matt and I will talk with Troy of Troy's Toys when he's back at the shop.

 

I really liked the photos of your collection and your display of the collection.  I hope that when I'm ready to work on display room or my man cave that it will turn out as nice as your display of aircraft.  I just purchase a short time ago a display case from a person selling it in Abilene, Kansas.  It was an early MatchBox display case with glass all around the case with all it's lighting.  I just need to work on changing the sign on the top of the case.  I've got some ideas as to how I want to display the aircraft which I hope that I will be in a 2 or 3 years. 

 

I have 38 large tubes for all the 1:72nd scale models and the larger 1:72nd models like the bomber are taking up 1/2 of the walking in closet.  This is taking up 1/2 of the closet space and Mary Ann hasn't said anything, but there are some hints about the situation.  I have about 30 large boxes of 1:72nd scale models.  I hope you don't mind me writing so much but I just am so WWII Aircraft of WWII History.  When ready and basement is ready I will build a WWII American Airbase with P-51 Mustang in Europe using the 352nd Fighter Group called the "BLUENOSE BASTARDS of BODNEY"!  

 

Cheers, Bob

 

 

 

Dear Matt;

Great collection and a wonderful site.  I'm looking forward to being part of an online diecast community again, as I used to post under this screen name at www.modelhangar.com.  My collection is predominantly military at traditional plastic model scales of 1 32, 48 and 72 with a few 144s and a single Hobbymaster 1/200 C-54.  I have a rather large collection and fortunately an understanding lady who lets me enjoy the hobby.  Looking forward to discussing our hobby more with you all.

Aloha

Skysurfer808

Hi Matt, I tried to chat with you guys the other day but could not work out how to submit my comments after typing them in the little box at the bottom. Am I missing something?

Not only is that a great collection Matt but it is also very well displayed!

matt, does your wife know about all of those model planes?

Wow!  Impressive collection, Matt!

  Hi  Matt;

    Sure. I am an artist in Oakland Ca. I have been trying to

produce dioramas as an ART form.  As of yet, I have not

seen this medium of art.  I started with nature (fishing) dioramas

and this has worked for me. Recently...(over two years) I have

produced four aviation dioramas for the wall. Most people can't

give-up the space for a (table-top) diorama. I try to work in 1:400th

but,  as you know, accesories are at a limit. I try to add a

asthetic appeal by taking liberties with lights and lines.  My aviation

features are all permanently mounted on dioramas so they work vertical."Come Fly With Me" wall diorama 4ft. x 8ft.

On second look that looks like a 1:400 model.

Hey Matt.  Is that a Herpa 1:20 Delta DC-8 you have?  I'd love to see some closer pics of it!