Recent content by Tom A. Hawk

Does anybody know if the IDEA line of kits are repackaged kits from other manufacturers? I picked up the IDEA P-40E and the box art looks a lot like the old Otaki kit. Any "ideas"...?

Hello, I'm looking for an aftermarket or spares box source for 1/72 and/or 1/48 propellers for an SBD-3 (with spinner) and an F2A-3 (without spinner). Any ideas...? I'm trying to convert an old Monogram SBD into a -3. I think it is most like a -4, but I want to do a more authentic...

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I'm planning on doing an A-27 conversion from the Monogram T-6 and have picked up an R-1820-22, propeller, and cowling from an F3F-2. Is the rear .30 cal. mount similar to an SBD? Are the wing guns in pods underneath or in the wings? I've seen reference to both cowl-mounted alone, and cowl...