Latest Update from Mike. January 2017.
The holiday period from Thanksgiving to New Years is always my favorite time of the year. Seems that almost everyone is in a good mood. Lots going on, football to watch, family to visit, and lots of Good food!
Coming back by popular demand :
1/48 JD-1/ A-26 drone control conversion
1/48 F7F-2D drone control conversion
1/48 Tora,Tora,Tora Hollywood Zero conversion
New releases for early 2017:
1/72 NC4 FINALLY!!!!
1/48 Curtiss P-1 series conversion for the Lindberg P-6E kit
1/32 P-51D Wing tip Ramjets
1/48 Grumman Guardian wing fold set
1/48 Beech 18 on floats
1/48 Nieuport 21/27 conversion
1/48 early U.S. Catapult
Planned for Summer 2017 release
1/48 O-47
1/48 Cletrac
1/32 5"-51 gun,Wake Island defender
The 1/48 SOC-3 will be returning at some point in '17 and with decals now. Those that have the earlier release or even the Wings 48 vac can obtain a sheet of decals through the LSM site when they are available.
The 1/48 N3N decals are underway. The kit will be both landplane and floatplane and have US Navy, Marine and Coast Guard markings.
The AT-11 is coming out in '17 too
Before you send an e-mail asking about something not mentioned. I have around 50 new kits/conversions/detail sets underway. No need to mention all every time. I eventually get to them. Some I will get done and just drop them on you un-announced.
1/48 and 1/32 Curtiss P-1 fighter decals. The large blank looking areas have white markings there.
First proof for 1/48 N3N kit The magenta represents the clear over coat which counts as a color on the artwork.
Decal sheet for the upcoming 1/48 O-47 kit. The red crosses are for a plane in the Red Force during maneuvers.
A sad note came in today. Chris Miller of Cobra Company has ceased operations as of this past Dec. 31st. Hate to see it and wish him well.
Lone Star Models is no longer on Face book. I closed that down for a while .
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www.lonestarmodels.comNew 1/32 P-51D wing tip ram jets
As I have mentioned before I do sometimes play requests. This project came in as a request for patterns to be made for hire. Most people that ask me to make something don't want to pay even minimum wage rates for my time. So I asked him to send me what he had and let me take a look. There is not a whole lot on this aircraft as far as photos. Late one evening I spent 3 or 4 hours carving the master pattern for this.
These will be available later next week I am working on the molds now. So watch the 1/32 page on my web site for release and price info.
He wanted it to fit the new Tamiya kit so it is fit to that kits wing tip. I am pretty sure it will fit any of the others on the market now. a little tweeking may be required though.
1/48 Curtiss P-1 conversion
Originally I had said this could be used on the old Lindberg F-11 C kit and their newer P-6E kit. It can but the F-11 C top wing ailerons are incorrect and must be corrected. Those on the P-6E kit are correct. This conversion will include a new resin fuselage with interior, landing gear and a decal sheet. You will be able to build a P-1 C or D or a Navy F6CThis set should be available later in January. The metal parts are being molded soon.
Curtiss P1D
Curtiss F6C
1/48 Gotha G-1
I pulled the Gotha patterns from the shelf of doom this week. It is looking good for a February release. Resin with metal parts, decals and etched gun jackets.