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.

Heh!! Mike at Ainsty will be amused to hear that there are companies
"smaller" than his, because he's a one-man business (with a bit of help
from his wife)....  ;-)

Jon (GZG) -  a TWO-man business.... ;-)
>
>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
>>