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[simon b]

Don't tease us Mark , What's coming up on the decal front?

[starfighterace]

Don't tease us Mark , What's coming up on the decal front?

Well, nothing right now. I found a decal printer who will do short runs. So, what I'm doing to converting my 1/72 and 1/144 artwork to the format used by that printer to releave the load on my 3 Alps printers so they will last a bit longer to keep the 1/700 and 1/350 Air Wing decals in production. The 1/72 and 1/144 decals are 75% of my sales right now and if I can shift production from printing them to someone else, that will free up a lot of time to return to developing the Air Wing sets. I'm also vending at Model Shows almost every weekend since the end of Feburary. Last week I was in Lynchburg, VA(IPMS Blue Gray Renegades), This week in Fairfax, Va (IPMS NoVa), and IPMS Region 12 Convention in Greenville, SC May 2-3 so that is taking a lot of time also.

I need to finish up the Pre-war sets (CV-4 & CV-7), complete CVW-3 ('78) and CVW-6 (60's) that are deep into the art work stage, more WWII Air Groups, and a set for the Kitty someone has given me a ton of photos for. Very unusual Air Wing from OEF I think.

I did re-do CVG-16 (1966) from the O-Boat in 1/350 for a customer. Not a rescaling, but a complete re-do to fit the 1/350 Corsair Armada F-8s & A-4s, WEM A-1Hs, EF-1Bs, and Trumpy EA-3Bs I'll release as a special order after the customer recieves it and checks for fit and other errors. Just wish there was a kit out there for everyone to buy.

[starfighterace]

OK everyone, I heard back from the caster. The good news is I can have them in about a month. Bad news is the cost of the set would be $17.50. If this price sounds reasonable to everyone, I'll pull the trigger to have them cast. I have to have at least 30 sets ordered before I can commit to this. Otherwise the price could jump quite a bit for a smaller casting run.

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[Avery Boyer]

Sounds fine to me Mark. $17.50 really isn't too bad considering the amount of work saved.

[jgrease]

I gotta be honest - if I hadn't built mine already I would have bought one at that price, but I have too many other projects to do. Again, great price and horrible timing.

[Nektarios]

the price is o.k. count me in for 3.

[gtb -red]

Hey Mark, anychance you can make that cast in 1/350 my eyesite STINKS!!! name your price. By the way how's AKAGI coming along.

[Hippy Ed]

Hey Mark, anychance you can make that cast in 1/350 my eyesite STINKS!!! name your price. By the way how's AKAGI coming along.

He'll charge ya (& only You) both arms & 1/2 a leg

Yeah, How's the Akagi comin'?

[starfighterace]

Hey Mark, anychance you can make that cast in 1/350 my eyesite STINKS!!! name your price. By the way how's AKAGI coming along.

He'll charge ya (& only You) both arms & 1/2 a leg

Yeah, How's the Akagi comin'?

When you guys stop buying my stuff so I can go back to building stuff for myself, I might have something to show!

[Hippy Ed]

He'll charge ya (& only You) both arms & 1/2 a leg

Yeah, How's the Akagi comin'?

When you guys stop buying my stuff so I can go back to building stuff for myself, I might have something to show!

Shirley you Jest!!

[Tom-Tom]

Count me in for one set Mark. Thanks.

Tom

[starfighterace]

OK everyone, I'll be releasing the Hanger set at the IPMS-USA Nationals (If everything stays on schedule with the caster) for sale. Sets will be $15. If the sales are good, you will see more of these sets for the Italeri and Fujimi CVAs. First run is 50 sets and I have 15 spoken for. That leaves 35 sets to sell to make sure you will see more of this stuff.

[gtb -red]

Like your hangerdeck so much going to enlarge it for the 1/350.

[starfighterace]

OK, you asked for it, so now it's available for sale. 1/720 scale Hanger Deck/Correction set for the Revell CVN-65 Kit.

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