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Suggestion for paint colors for Korean era FAA aircraft	5	26 Jul 2025 6:44 a.m. PST
Magnetic mounts rotating	4	07 May 2025 1:52 a.m. PST
Identifying Sabre squadrons in the 4th FIW Korea	4	13 Apr 2025 7:34 p.m. PST
Any idea what unit this MiG-15 belongs to?	4	14 Feb 2025 10:27 a.m. PST
RAAF Meteors in Korea color?	4	16 Jan 2025 2:18 p.m. PST
Suggestion for Naval Sea Blue	5	14 Jan 2025 7:54 p.m. PST
What is the successor to Future/Kleer or the other product?	3	20 Jun 2024 12:34 p.m. PST
Dom’s 1/600th painting guide URL?	3	20 Jun 2024 5:16 a.m. PST
1:285 SH3 Sea King	2	09 Jul 2023 5:24 a.m. PST
Aircraft of the 1982 Lebanon War Painting Guide	3	08 May 2023 8:21 a.m. PST
Dom's Decals	9	30 Jan 2023 6:43 a.m. PST
Somali Il-28 color scheme?	5	09 Sep 2022 7:54 a.m. PST
1/600 magnetic bases for aerial wargames	7	25 May 2020 3:44 a.m. PST
Painting strategy question	9	31 Jan 2020 6:10 p.m. PST
Tanguy and Laverdure, and a little bit Dan Cooper	4	13 Aug 2019 8:43 a.m. PST
new NK 1/600 and 1/300 NK roundels from miscmini	1	01 Jul 2019 6:15 p.m. PST
1/600 decals	3	08 Jun 2019 12:15 a.m. PST
Great service from Miscellaneous Miniatures	1	27 Feb 2019 5:34 a.m. PST
1/285 white lettering decals for stealth fighters?	12	17 Oct 2018 11:14 a.m. PST
Plan View of Gripen in Green Splinter Camo?	1	07 Oct 2018 8:07 p.m. PST
Mossies, Typhoon, Spit, Mustangs, Condor, Ju-52, AC-130...	11	27 Aug 2018 11:34 a.m. PST
1/300 B29 Nose art decals Korean War	8	15 Jul 2018 7:39 a.m. PST
Looking for modern Norwegian aircraft decals 1/300, 1/285	3	27 Apr 2018 12:11 p.m. PST
Israeli c-130	2	11 Mar 2018 9:17 p.m. PST
1/200 decals VF-24, VF-211, & VA-212 USS BHR 67	1	14 Jun 2017 8:24 a.m. PST
1/200 decals for VA-76 Spirits A4s USS BHR	4	04 May 2017 1:53 p.m. PST
1/200 decals for USN F8s & NVAF Migs	4	25 Apr 2017 3:08 a.m. PST
New capability to make decals	23	19 Apr 2017 11:50 a.m. PST
AK47 Republic Air Wars?	22	20 Mar 2017 8:24 a.m. PST
question painting canopies colors	18	13 Jan 2017 9:35 a.m. PST
Desert Storm Tornadoes	5	26 Nov 2016 11:02 p.m. PST
Russian Air Force gray-white-black	4	22 Nov 2016 6:36 p.m. PST
More decal designing, printing and testing	15	29 Oct 2016 1:14 p.m. PST
Tactical Air Command Shield Decals	3	07 Oct 2016 1:44 p.m. PST
1/200 decals for Korean War F-51s	2	11 Sep 2016 6:15 p.m. PST
Soviet Switch Date - Aluminum to Lt. Gray Camo?	5	03 Sep 2016 9:30 p.m. PST
Basing 1/600 planes.	20	02 Sep 2016 12:45 p.m. PST
Desert Pink	3	24 Aug 2016 12:52 p.m. PST
Anyone painted a Tornado in Desert pink?	4	23 Aug 2016 4:40 p.m. PST
Iraqi MiG-29s	5	02 Aug 2016 1:35 p.m. PST
3mm Mirage IIIs for the Six Day War	7	29 Jul 2016 10:42 a.m. PST
Vallejo = gull grey?	4	29 Jul 2016 10:40 a.m. PST
3mm L-5 Stinson Sentinel painted as Israeli Piper Super Cub	3	28 Jun 2016 7:09 a.m. PST
Pakistan AF roundels	2	01 Apr 2016 4:11 p.m. PST
Sea Harrier colours	8	31 Mar 2016 5:39 p.m. PST
British AAC colours 1980s?	4	31 Mar 2016 5:25 p.m. PST
USS Constellation Air Wing 1972....	7	13 Mar 2016 2:20 p.m. PST
Start of Vietnam USAF refresh	8	23 Feb 2016 3:34 p.m. PST
USAF SEA/Euro I/ASG Schemes, Years?	3	05 Feb 2016 7:50 a.m. PST
looking for 1/200th Modern US Star and Bars decals	6	06 Jan 2016 2:01 p.m. PST
Interesting "Kill" markings on US Navy plane	4	01 Dec 2015 11:24 p.m. PST
15mm modern Ukrainian Decals?	1	26 Sep 2015 7:58 a.m. PST
Cold War Commander Game Two; Part One	4	18 Sep 2015 3:13 a.m. PST
Migs/Mirages in natural metal or silver?	7	24 Aug 2015 7:34 p.m. PST
Painting 1/600 EH 101 Merlin	8	23 Aug 2015 4:55 p.m. PST
RAF Phantom roundels 1982	9	03 Aug 2015 1:44 p.m. PST
Blue Angels	3	29 Jul 2015 12:52 p.m. PST
I can't access Don Color anymore	3	23 Jul 2015 2:41 p.m. PST
F-104C Radome colour SEA	7	13 Jun 2015 10:06 a.m. PST
Black for canopies	6	23 Apr 2015 12:39 p.m. PST
1/300 Scale Gloster Meteor By Luftwaffe Miniatures	4	22 Apr 2015 12:27 p.m. PST
What do y'all use to cut/thin Future floor polish?	40	07 Apr 2015 9:53 a.m. PST
I need a source for Israeli Air Force squadron decals	2	10 Jan 2015 7:05 a.m. PST
A question for Windward	2	03 Jan 2015 3:19 p.m. PST
Strike on el-Alrish Yom Kippur War Oct. 18th 1973 CY6:JA	24	03 Jan 2015 2:59 p.m. PST
Military Airport Colors?	8	02 Jan 2015 8:25 p.m. PST
which goes where	8	08 Dec 2014 3:00 p.m. PST
Help please VA-155 1965	3	16 Nov 2014 1:35 p.m. PST
magic r 550 air to air missile color?	3	05 Nov 2014 8:09 a.m. PST
Type D Roundel Decals for 1/300	9	30 Oct 2014 5:20 p.m. PST
Painting/marking telescoping flight stands	13	28 Oct 2014 11:23 a.m. PST
CVW-16 1966 WIP	6	19 Oct 2014 9:25 a.m. PST
Nice resource for jet aircraft markings	3	17 Oct 2014 6:44 p.m. PST
Dutch aircraft camouflage: early 80's	3	15 Oct 2014 12:20 p.m. PST
Danish F-16's	4	14 Oct 2014 6:50 p.m. PST
More USN Aircraft	23	04 Oct 2014 7:52 p.m. PST
Scale Specialties - some sad news	8	20 Sep 2014 2:18 p.m. PST
US Navy F-4 MiG Killers - update...	16	17 Sep 2014 3:06 a.m. PST
Using ring magnets for flight stands	3	07 Jul 2014 5:10 a.m. PST
6mm Ace of Spades decals?	7	03 Jul 2014 8:21 a.m. PST
Decals for 1/600th Aircraft	9	28 Jun 2014 7:48 p.m. PST
Diecast Gloss Finish: Washable?	13	15 Jun 2014 9:33 p.m. PST
Pre-decorated plastic parts molded in color?	3	12 Jun 2014 2:46 a.m. PST
West German Luftwaffe/Marine Camo	8	30 May 2014 12:16 p.m. PST
Vallejo Color Suggestions for USN Vietnam camo colors?	3	28 May 2014 8:28 p.m. PST
Pukin Dogs & Falcons WIP	11	21 May 2014 4:02 p.m. PST
Looking for 1/285 or 1/300 F-22 and Su-27	7	25 Dec 2013 12:08 p.m. PST
Egyptian Lysanders	2	17 Oct 2013 8:37 a.m. PST
Mig Alley in 1/285th	9	04 Oct 2013 6:38 a.m. PST
MiG Killer project - Silverkite	12	12 Sep 2013 7:26 p.m. PST
VF-51 Screaming Eagles WIP	3	01 Sep 2013 9:34 a.m. PST
B57s over North Vietnam	12	31 Aug 2013 3:18 p.m. PST
Gulf of Sidra Pt1 USN	10	31 Aug 2013 4:07 a.m. PST
VF-41 Fast Eagles in 1981	9	29 Aug 2013 10:32 a.m. PST
Refreshing USN Aircraft	12	23 Aug 2013 10:09 p.m. PST
USAF Markings Pre- November 1965	5	22 Aug 2013 1:04 p.m. PST
e4b airborne command post color scheme?	3	16 Aug 2013 5:47 p.m. PST
USAF overall grey - mid 1960's	10	15 Jul 2013 2:39 p.m. PST
1/300 Current RNZAF Decals?	4	20 Jun 2013 10:22 a.m. PST
Advice on US Agressor Squadron colours	6	14 Jun 2013 6:27 p.m. PST