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New Product Announcements, week ending February 17th 2018

Posted on February 17, 2018 by russ@AHS

A number of new product announcements this week….. First, DRAW Decal announced three new additions to their extensive decal range: 1:144 Scale: DW44-737-168 US Navy P-8A Poseidon, VP-4, VP-47 DW44-DC9-050 Snowflake McDD MD80 DW44-737-027A Copa Panama (later titles) Boeing 737-700 … Continue reading →

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TwoSix Lockheed L.1011 Tristar 500 Kits

Posted on February 11, 2018 by russ@AHS

TwoSix has announced the imminent release of their 1/144 scale Lockheed L.1011 Tristar 500 models.  These are the Eastern Express kit, packaged with a TwoSix decal. The EE Tristar 1/100/200 is widely believed to have been patterned from the famous … Continue reading →

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New Product Announcements, week ending February 10th 2018

Posted on February 10, 2018 by russ@AHS

We have one new DRAW Decal release this week for the Jet2.com Boeing 737-800 in 1/144 and 1/200 scales.  It is designed to fit the Revell Germany or Zvezda 737-800 kits in 1/144, and the  Hasegawa kit in 1/200 scale. … Continue reading →

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New Product Announcements, week ending February 3rd 2018

Posted on February 3, 2018 by russ@AHS

Well….  with some of our usual sources on vacation, there are non this week. Our first shipment of 8A Decs will arrive on Wednesday – they are coming UPS, and it sure is interesting watching the tracking as the package … Continue reading →

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New Product Announcements, week ending January 27th 2018 – 8A Decs are Coming Soon!

Posted on January 27, 2018 by russ@AHS

My first order from 8A Decs is on its way from Mexico, and expected here in about a week.  While 8A certainly specializes in Mexican airliners, they also produce a fairly wide range of decals for some of the more … Continue reading →

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January 21st 2018 – Postage Rate Increase

Posted on January 25, 2018 by russ@AHS

As I alluded to in the previous post, the US Postal Service has implemented a rate increase of approximately 3.9% effective January 21st 2018.  In many cases, the “first ounce” rate went up, the “each additional” did not, so the … Continue reading →

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New Product Announcements, week ending January 20th 2018

Posted on January 20, 2018 by russ@AHS

Lots of news this week…. First up, Zvezda has announced a Boeing 737-8 MAX kit in 1/144 scale, which according to the new U.S. distributor should be available March 2018.  The image being circulated shows a Boeing “house” scheme.  It … Continue reading →

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New Product Announcements, week ending January 13th 2018

Posted on January 13, 2018 by russ@AHS

A number of announcements this week…..  makes up for having non last weekend. First, with thanks to DRAW Decal, I have obtained a supply of 1/144 scale Minicraft MD-80 “bagged kits”.  This kit is arguably one of the best jet … Continue reading →

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New Product Announcements, week ending December 30th 2017

Posted on December 30, 2017 by russ@AHS

New releases this week from LPS Decals and DRAW Decal. LPS released 5 new sheets in 1/144 scale in their civil and military series. LPM144-05 Brazilian Air Force Curtiss C.46 LPS144-027 Varig (1950’s cs) Curtiss C.46 LPS144-028 Varig (1960’s cs) … Continue reading →

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New Product Announcements, week ending December 23rd 2017

Posted on December 23, 2017 by russ@AHS

This week DRAW Decals announced the release of a one new airliner decal: DW44-787-019   DW20-787-019  Korean Air Boeing 787-9 This week did see the arrival of our FRsin order for their new Fokker F.28-1000 and F.28-4000 kits.  I also received … Continue reading →

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