Thanks Dave
I've found Mission models website and it looks a neat bit of kit.
I have also found a supplier in the UK, Relish Models in Selby, North Yorkshire,
but the folder is currently out of stock. I've emailed them for an update as to
when it is likely to be available in the UK again.
No more info yet.
Steve
--- In masterchassis@..., brindlesmith@... wrote:
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> I'm off to work now Steve, but I'll look for the supplier of my folder, it was
an American outfit called Mission models, but I'll give you the full gen later.
> It's a hard plastic superstructure, but so far it's been up to any task I've
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> From: waterloosl <steve_carter@...>
> To: masterchassis@...
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> Subject: [masterchassis] Re: First steps.
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