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Title: scale aeroplane
Post by: wayne74 on November 23, 2010, 08:23:19 pm

evening all

I'm after small model plane of any type for a project i am doing it is a carrier but not based on any thing in particular so anything will do
looking for a size of around 30mm in length.
looked around but cant find any thing but would like plastic or resin in an ideal world

thanks in advance

Title: Re: scale aeroplane
Post by: Dreadstar on November 24, 2010, 12:24:36 am

Which time period Wayne?

Title: Re: scale aeroplane
Post by: wayne74 on November 24, 2010, 04:45:01 pm

no particular time. as it is a project that will evolve by what i find

Title: Re: scale aeroplane
Post by: malcolmfrary on November 24, 2010, 06:40:37 pm

http://www.zurqui.com/crinfocus/paper/piper-j3/j3.html
Smaller, but you could always build two...........

Title: Re: scale aeroplane
Post by: Dreadstar on November 24, 2010, 11:55:37 pm

At 30mm long,dependant on the time period,your looking at around 1/200th(10mm scale).Try Navwar(Davco);GHQ;Minifigs for a start. I'll have a look around and see what I can find for you.

Title: Re: scale aeroplane
Post by: Edward Pinniger on November 25, 2010, 09:11:31 pm

For modern/post-war jet aircraft, 30mm would be in the region of 1/350 scale. There are loads of 1/350 plastic aircraft kits available to go on carrier models - here's a selection:
link (http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=&code=&product_type_id=1821&scale_id=996&keyword_search=&setPerPage=25) .
The Tamiya ones are easily the best value, but Trumpeter's are very nice kits, including clear parts and good quality decals.