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‘Flight of Fancy’ Boeing 757 Decal – Round 2

Posted on January 5, 2022 by russ@AHS

To recap… JH has drawn a variety of ‘What if?’ renditions of the Boeing 757 finished in the liveries of airlines that (sadly) either never selected the aircraft, updated their liveries before first delivery, or went out of business before … Continue reading →

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New Product Announcements, week ending September 13th 2020

Posted on September 14, 2020 by russ@AHS

DRAW Decal has released three new airliner decals this week: DW44-737-182 DW20-737-182 AeroMexico Boeing 737-800 (white cs) DW44-737-132A DW20-737-132A Aloha (Transavia hybrid cs) Boeing 737-800 DW44-767-073 DW20-767-073 DW10-767-073 QANTAS Boeing 767-200ER

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Covid-19 and AHS

Posted on March 16, 2020 by russ@AHS

First and foremost, I hope this message finds you and your family well, and coping with the new world we find ourselves sharing.  While we cannot predict exactly how the Covid-19 pandemic will progress, there are things we can do … Continue reading →

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Derek Pennington, 1934 – 2020

Posted on January 29, 2020 by russ@AHS

I have just learned that a good friend of mine, Derek Pennington, passed away on Jan 17th 2020.  Those of you who once subscribed to Airline Modeller will, I am sure, remember Derek’s excellent model build articles.  The models looked … Continue reading →

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Canadian Sales Taxes Can Now Be Pre-Paid

Posted on December 12, 2019 by russ@AHS

Canada, our good neighbor to the north, is our largest E-Commerce export trading partner. Now, duties and taxes for First Class Mail International Service (FCMI) packages to Canada can now be prepaid for one low flat rate. If Canadian duties and … Continue reading →

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Leonardo Prado Simoes, 1974 – 2019

Posted on May 23, 2019 by russ@AHS

This week I received the sad news that on May 17th 2019 Leonardo Prado Simoes, the owner of LPS Hobby in Brazil has passed. Leonardo produced a range of decals focusing primarily on Brazilian subjects, but with other very interesting … Continue reading →

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New Product Announcements, week ending May 4th 2019

Posted on May 10, 2019 by russ@AHS

DRAW Decal has released the following new decals in 1/144 and 1/200 scales: DW44-787-015B DW20-787-015B British Airways Boeing 787-9 DW44-777-064 DW20-777-064 Lufthansa Cargo (2018 cs) Boeing 777-200F    

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New Product Announcements, week ending January 27th 2019

Posted on January 28, 2019 by russ@AHS

TwoSix has released the following: TS44-899 Braniff International (“Jellybean” cs) Douglas DC-8-31 / -62 8ADecs has released the following new decals: 8A144-494 8A200-494 Japan Airlines “Mickey 90” Boeing 737-300ER 8A144-495 Air Koryo Tupolev 204 8A144-496 Balair Airbus A.310 8A144-497 Taesa Boeing 767-300ER … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year, Best Wishes for 2019 !

Posted on January 1, 2019 by russ@AHS

First, my thanks to all my customers for helping make 2018 one of our best years. Our thanks go out to all our suppliers, big and especially small, who develop and deliver the kits, resin parts and decals we enjoy. … Continue reading →

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A Short History of Revell, and Where the Company Stands Today

Posted on October 30, 2018 by russ@AHS

Revell got its start in the U.S. in the early 1940’s, starting as a toy manufacturer, and eventually transforming into plastic kits.  In 1956, a subsidiary was formed in Germany known as Revell Plastics GmbH.  It operated very independently from … Continue reading →

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