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Hello all, was wondering if anyone has a source for older model kits. In particular, I`m looking for the Revell 1/72 Convair B-24 Blue Streak kit. Any help is much appreciated. Thanks, Ed.

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Rare plane detective is a good place to start here is the link.

http://www.rare-planedetective.com/

You can also try this place

http://www.oldmodelkits.com/

Hope you find what you are looking for and good luck!

Soulcrusher

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I did a quick look through my stash. I am not Familiar with the “Blue Streak” , this is the only kind of Revell Convair B-24 kits I have.

C-B24

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Thanks soulcrusher for the info, I`ll try these guys. Ed.

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Hello Summit, sorry I was vague on the description, that is the kit I`m looking for, the name on this particular bomber was Blue Streak, not so much the kit series, sorry for the confusion. Thanks, Ed.

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If I remember right, the Blue Streak is the same kit, different decals.

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Hello ikar01, it appears that Revell made a couple of different versions of the B-24 early on, the kit Im looking for is the H203-200 or the H203-250.It appears that these kit numbers had the Blue Steak nose art decals. I checked both of the websites recommended and found that Rare-Plane Detective has none of these. OldModelKits has a couple of these but the price seems a little on the high side to me, especially for these particular kits. Anyway, the kit pictured is the one Im looking for and I guess decals shouldnt make any difference, especially with whats on the market today. Ed.

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Try here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/REVELL-B-24-LIBERATOR-1-72TH-SCALE-AIR-PLANE-MODEL-KIT_W0QQitemZ110230782644QQihZ001QQcategoryZ2587QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Revell-B-24-Liberator-Military-Aircraft-Model_W0QQitemZ130204853084QQihZ003QQcategoryZ50301QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Revell-1-72-Convair-B-24-Liberator-Warbird-1967-kit_W0QQitemZ360028951493QQihZ023QQcategoryZ50301QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/Revell-Boxed-1-72-Scale-Convair-B-24-Liberator_W0QQitemZ320225698368QQihZ011QQcategoryZ1189QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem?_trksid=p1638.m122

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Eddie, I agree with Keyworth keep trying ebay, the prices seem much better then “Collector Stores” . Also one of the things you need to watch out for early kits are the decals. Depending on where and how they were stored has a lot to do with condition. I build mostly kits from the 60’s & 70’s and Decals are what I fear the most anymore [oops] . But I have gotten pretty good and preserving and handling them [;)].

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Thanks Keyworth, I checked the sites you listed and will be keeping an eye on a couple of the sites, especially the ones posting the H-203 kits. Thanks again for your help. Ed.

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Thanks for the advice Summit. After browsing ebay I found that there can be quite a difference in pricing, not just in the kits I am looking for, but any of the “vintage” kits. I have a couple of the older kits from my younger days that have been stored away in the deep dark recesses of my basement. Any advice on preserving the decals? Thanks, Ed.

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FYI,

Rare Planes Detective will be at the Mesquite Holiday Inn on the 22nd of March from 6pm until 9pm. I got the flyer at our club meeting yesterday. That’s Mesquite, TX in case you’re not from these parts. It appears they are doing a tour of many cities. Check their web site for more info I’d imagine.

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Thanks dcaponeII, Rare Planes is going to be in our area in late April, in Runnemede, New Jersey, about an hour from where I live. Thanks,Ed.