1967 Monogram 1/72 US Navy A-5A Vigilante.
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Re: 1967 Monogram 1/72 US Navy A-5A Vigilante.
Oh man, I love that Monogram ad! It is so incredibly true! Ah, the memories.....
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Re: 1967 Monogram 1/72 US Navy A-5A Vigilante.
I remember I saw this at a church rummage sale, but it was too expensive! Beautiful kit. Beautiful box art. That’s a balsa kit, too. Ahhhhhh.
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Re: 1967 Monogram 1/72 US Navy A-5A Vigilante.
Oooo…. I would have bought it. How much was it? Never done a balsa aircraft kit. You don't find them anymore anywhere like I used to find them back in the 70s.
I wouldn't mind taking the challenge in doing one.
I wouldn't mind taking the challenge in doing one.
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Re: 1967 Monogram 1/72 US Navy A-5A Vigilante.
$80 and this kit, in this condition is worth twice that, or more.
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Re: 1967 Monogram 1/72 US Navy A-5A Vigilante.
Ouch! Yeah, I’d pass on it as well.
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Author unknown- 352nd Fighter Group, Blue-Nosed Bastards of Bodney
“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
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“Send one plane it’s a sortie; send two planes it’s a flight; send four planes it’s a test of airpower. - Richard Kohn
Re: 1967 Monogram 1/72 US Navy A-5A Vigilante.
These Speedee Bilt kits are rare. Complete and in mint condition, even more so. I would have been sorely tempted. These are not the same as the Guillows kit from later years.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
Re: 1967 Monogram 1/72 US Navy A-5A Vigilante.
Can’t wait to see your updates when you get back to the bench! The apartments seems to be doing “upgrades” just to raise the rent everywhere.
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Re: 1967 Monogram 1/72 US Navy A-5A Vigilante.
Thanks, Kevin. Hopefully I will be able to continue with the Vigilante next month. The Warhawk, a much smaller size in 1/72 scale and a newer kit, is easier to keep track of in a single box and is less finish fetish if that makes sense. Once the Vigilante wings went on I realized I was going to need a bigger box....
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Re: 1967 Monogram 1/72 US Navy A-5A Vigilante.
I do remember seeing those old Monogram balsa kits from time to time. At $80 it would be hard to pass up given the rarity of them these days.
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