Re: 1/300 Starport Terrain
From: "Cary Hocker" <c_hocker@h...>
Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2001 11:09:07 -0500
Subject: Re: 1/300 Starport Terrain
I don't know if Ainsty is still producing 1/300 stuff, at least I
couldn't
find it on their website. I remember that they dropped some stuff from
their
line, maybe the 1/300 stuff was it.
In any case, I don't think the vendor I saw at WMMS wsa Ainsty, but a
smaller company.
Anyway, thanks.
Cary
----- Original Mesintsage -----
From: "Chan Faunce" <chanfaunce@toast.net>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2001 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: 1/300 Starport Terrain
> Probably Ainsty's stuff:
>
> http://www.ainsty.co.uk/
>
> For pics of it in use, go to:
>
>
http://www.warpfish.com/jhan/ft/gzgecc/gzgecc4/thumbnails/Thumbnails.htm
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>
> > Cary Hocker wrote:
> >
> > I just joined the list and have a question I hope someone from the
UK
> > can answer for me.
> >
> > When I was in the UK last year, I attended the w.M.M.S show in
> > Birmingham. There was a vendor there selling 1/300 science fiction
> > terrain. Of particular interest was a starport complex, which I'm
> > still kicking myself for not buying. I'd love to identify this
vendor
> > and see if I can buy this terrain still.
> >
> > The starport consisted of low buildings with very sloped walls, 45
> > degrees or so. Kind of a cross between bunkers and civilian
> > structures, I guess. The demo model was painted gray with yellow and
> > black stripes in the landing areas. The tops of the buildings were
> > pretty flat, and all the buildings seemed pretty rectilinear IIRC.
> >
> > Pretty vague description, I realize, but if it sounds familiar, I
> > appreciate any information I can get.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Cary Hocker