Skymarks

[Red Leader]

Anyone collect these?
I see they are snap together plastic and all civil planes. Didd types vary in scale from about 1:250 to 1:80.
If anyone has any can you tell me what they're like, and if they come with u/c gear down options?

[Agent X20]

For the money... kin brilliant...

NUMBER ONE.. Watch the scales.... some ass***es will list them on the Bay as 1/200 but they are 1/250...

NUMBER TWO....IMHO.... buy only the stuff with undercarts.. or you can buy em even cheaper gear up, but to the conny-sewers they are naff...

They go together quite nicely... if you are into keeping them pristine, then blutack or Evostick Woodglue (white PVA) on the undercarts...

Two up...

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/AgentX20/AIRINDIA747001.jpg

http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/AgentX20/ContinentalB777001.jpg

[Red Leader]

Cheers Agent.Those look good.
I picked a few up at Duxford at the weekend and these appear not to have undercart option. Are you saying that some do and some do not? Or have I bought a couple of Friday afternoon ones?

[maple 01]

I've got the BOAC 707 which came with no undercart, didn't know that was an option and hasn't got the ness holes anyway - nice sub-travel agent style model for £12

Mind you I'd buy almost anything in BOAC colours - cue BOAC Zero

[Agent X20]

Cheers Agent.Those look good.
I picked a few up at Duxford at the weekend and these appear not to have undercart option. Are you saying that some do and some do not? Or have I bought a couple of Friday afternoon ones?

Rule of thumb.. those under about £18 usually do not have undercart.. Those over do have.... Use the force and something like the CAM website where it will tell you if you get u/c...

If theres a 747 at £18.99.. and one at £27.99... the latter has undercart..
The undercart ones tend to be more recent... and it should have a sticker on the box..

On an E Bay auction dont be shy... ASK...

Or theres DAC..

http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/modeldatabase/adv_search.php?s_Model_ID=&s_Part=&s_Airline=&s_Aircraft=&s_Manufacturer=Skymarks&s_Scale=1%3A200&s_Registration=&s_Remarks=&s_Country=&s_Continent=&modelsOrder=&modelsDir=&modelsPageSize=

When Maple talks about BOAC 707's are those Skymarks..? Bet they are more likely Woosters.. again look at the sites.. or shove it in Google....

[Red Leader]

Thanks Agent. Very helpful!