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    "Thunderbirds" Tracy Island

    Got my copy today, Aug 26. Looks great, but I learned the meaning of 'snail mail' while waiting for it -- Two days to cross the Pacific/America, and then six days to get from NYC to my Hudson Valley home, by way of Albany (the state capitol, 90 miles north) and Newburgh (across the Hudson...
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    "Thunderbirds" Tracy Island

    Just got word today (Aug 18) that my copy has shipped.
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    "Thunderbirds" Tracy Island

    Well... I've had to deal with a VERY tight budget these past few months, but... I finally got around to ordering my own copy! About time...considering that I started this entire thread! :) I don't have a digital camera, so... Marco, when your copy arrives, and you get around to building, please...
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    "Thunderbirds" Tracy Island

    OK, gang! I've finally got some more information about this papercraft 'Tracy Island.' It appears to be a Japanese card-modeling book of some 72 pages. It includes the entire island and base, all three main buildings (the Tracy Villa, the Cliff House and the Round House), all five Thunderbird...
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    "Thunderbirds" Tracy Island

    I just recently came across this picture of what is apparently a Japanese card model kit of Tracy Island from "Thunderbirds." It's some 20 inches wide, and it also comes with paper Thunderbird vehicles. Supposedly, it's due out at the end of July. That's all I know about it. Does anyone out...
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    Tokyo Tower/Tokyo Sky Tree -- Lighting Question

    Zathros: 'Wall Warts"...? Never heard that term before... :) But thanks for the tip! When I get some free time, I'll see if I can pull those two kits out from the basement and check their plugs. Gummitale
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    Tokyo Tower/Tokyo Sky Tree -- Lighting Question

    Greetings! Thanks to Amazon, I recently acquired a pair of rare and expensive Japanese architectural models --- Sega's 'Tokyo Tower 2007' is in 1/500 scale and comes nearly fully assembled. The model also features LED lighting. Bandai's 'Tokyo Sky Tree' comes in 1/700 scale, and this one must...
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    Greetings From Southeastern NY, USA

    Greetings to all! My name is Steve, aka 'Gummitale' (from Disney's old cartoon series, "Gummi Bears," I used to be a big fan), and I just recently joined Zealot. I'm pushing sixty, but in my younger days, I used to build many space and science-fiction models - "Star Trek," "Star Wars,"...
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