Heco Tinplate Models (3 Viewers)

[beating retreat]

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Hi Louis

A friend of mine recently gave me this tent, the pilot drinking tea, the chap carrying the fuel cans and the sign about A flight on patrol, all these pieces came from an airfield display made a while ago by Tony Williams, there was an aircraft on there but my friend has kept that. Apparently it was made for a small aeronautical museum which has now been closed, my friend has had these pieces in his attic for a long time but when I told him I was making a small WWI airfield display he gave them to me

Regards John

 

[Louis Badolato]

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Oh man, John! Absolutely amazing!! Thanks for posting the pictures. Your friend gave you quite a fantastic gift . . . I would kill for those . . .

 

[maddadicus]

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Oh man, John! Absolutely amazing!! Thanks for posting the pictures. Your friend gave you quite a fantastic gift . . . I would kill for those . . .

If we do not hear from John again, do you have a good lawyer Michael

 

[Louis Badolato]

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If we do not hear from John again, do you have a good lawyer Michael

You are still breathing, and I would definitely kill for that pusher plane of yours . . .

 

[Louis Badolato]

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Reclaimed my Heco Rolls Royce Halftrack Command vehicle today from my good buddy Morgan (for whom I have promised to purchase a Rolls Royce Armored Car from Metal Shed). I am about to take some photos and forward them to Brad with a polite request that he post them for me on this thread.

 

[jazzeum]

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Here are the photos. Sorry for the delay.

However, you don't expect us to buy that Metal Shed story do you. We know that you're starting to buy Metal Shed

 

[Louis Badolato]

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Thanks for posting the photos, Brad!

Believe me, I will not start collecting Metalshed while Bruce Hebron remains in business, as I wish to avoid a death spiral into bankruptcy . . . as the items are readily available, the temptation to spend way too much money is just too great!

 

[thebritfarmer]

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Thanks for posting the photos, Brad!

Believe me, I will not start collecting Metalshed while Bruce Hebron remains in business, as I wish to avoid a death spiral into bankruptcy . . . as the items are readily available, the temptation to spend way too much money is just too great!

But think how BEAUTIFUL that locomotive would look in the museum Louis

 

[maddadicus]

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But think how BEAUTIFUL that locomotive would look in the museum Louis

Running on an suspended oval from the ceiling...For the kid's sake Michael

 

[Louis Badolato]

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But think how BEAUTIFUL that locomotive would look in the museum Louis

Too late . . . co-NY Symposium sponsor Marc Hoffman snapped it up . . . and I can't repeat a trick!

 

[jazzeum]

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Oh, I'm sure they can make you another

 

[Gideon]

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This is the Theseus WWI RN armored car and a lovely variant sitting on a table I finished up today.

 

[Louis Badolato]

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Nice table, and absolutely spectacular Heco armored car, Gid!! If you ever want to part with it, please make sure you call me first.

 

[Louis Badolato]

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Thanks to the kindness of John (Beating Retreat) who connected me with one of his friends, I have just agreed to purchase a wonderful Heco Gloster Gladiator. When it arrives, I will take comparison photographs of it next to my classic K&C wood Gloster Gladiator and send them to Brad with a polite request that he post them for me.

 

[Louis Badolato]

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I just forwarded Brad some photos of the Heco Gloster Gladiator I agreed to purchase with a polite request that he post them when he gets a chance. When I receive the Gladiator, I will take some photos of it on my Heco airfield.

 

[jazzeum]

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Here are the photos.

 

[lancer]

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Nice Gladiator, Louis. Love those bi-planes. -- Al

 

[Louis Badolato]

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Thanks for posting the photos for me Brad!

I hope to hear from both Clive and John soon with regard to the posting of the Gladiator and the new Hurricane, so I may be sending you some more Heco photos soon . . .

Thanks, Al. It is a lovely biplane, the last biplane fighter introduced to British service. Mine is a MK I, from the first batch delivered to the RAF, in the markins of 33 Squadron, stationed in Haifa, Palestine in 1939.

 

[Louis Badolato]

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Heard from both John and Clive today. I should have the new Hurricane in hand by Thursday. Unfortunately, because of a delay on this end with my new Paypal account, I won't be able to arrange payment and shipping of the Gladiator for a couple of days (sorry John) . . . so, photos of the new Hurricane on Thursday, the Gladiator soon thereafter!

 

[Louis Badolato]

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Got my paypal issue squared away and made my payment this morning, so the Gladiator should also be on its way soon!