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Title: Maintrack Models
Post by: rickshaw on April 18, 2010, 01:31:47 AM
I keep reading references to Maintrack Models resin conversion kits.   Are they still in production and if so, do they have a website or does anybody know anybody who stocks them online?
Title: Re: Maintrack Models
Post by: Thorvic on April 18, 2010, 02:14:25 AM
Nope they were around during the late 80's 90's run from Dorking Models. Most of the range was sold to Whirlybird/Heritage Aviation in the mid 00s, and they have reissued some of the former range.

G
Title: Re: Maintrack Models
Post by: rickshaw on April 18, 2010, 04:21:06 AM
Thanks.  Found both.  Some interesting stuff but not the one I was looking for - the tandem hunter trainer conversion.   :(
Title: Re: Maintrack Models
Post by: Martin H on April 18, 2010, 06:27:35 AM
good luck, That one is worth its weight in gold. Ive only seen one in the last 15 years or so.
Title: Re: Maintrack Models
Post by: kitnut617 on April 18, 2010, 10:24:38 AM
Quote from: Thorvic on April 18, 2010, 02:14:25 AM
Nope they were around during the late 80's 90's run from Dorking Models. Most of the range was sold to Whirlybird/Heritage Aviation in the mid 00s, and they have reissued some of the former range.

G

There used to be a connection between Whirlybirds and Heritage Aviation (formaly Arrdvark Models) but since Ian Taylor took over HA I don't think it is so anymore.

But Whirlybirds still put out a number of the old Maintrack kits,  here's some pics of their catalogue which is a 2008 one but I do have a 2009 somewhere.
Title: Re: Maintrack Models
Post by: PR19_Kit on April 18, 2010, 04:28:59 PM
Quote from: rickshaw on April 18, 2010, 04:21:06 AM
Thanks.  Found both.  Some interesting stuff but not the one I was looking for - the tandem hunter trainer conversion.   :(

I have one, and no it's NOT for sale, but could anyone with the necesarry skills clone it from my original perhaps?

You'd be dead lucky if they can as I'm just about to use it for a Hunter that HS never got around to building.  -_-
Title: Re: Maintrack Models
Post by: rickshaw on April 19, 2010, 06:00:55 AM
Oh well, back to scratch building one then.  Meteor NF14 cockpit was the suggestion someone made on here IIRC.
Title: Re: Maintrack Models
Post by: kitnut617 on April 19, 2010, 06:23:47 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 18, 2010, 04:28:59 PM
Quote from: rickshaw on April 18, 2010, 04:21:06 AM
Thanks.  Found both.  Some interesting stuff but not the one I was looking for - the tandem hunter trainer conversion.   :(

I have one, and no it's NOT for sale, but could anyone with the necesarry skills clone it from my original perhaps?

You'd be dead lucky if they can as I'm just about to use it for a Hunter that HS never got around to building.  -_-

Can you take a photo of it Kit, I'd like to see what it looks like.
Title: Re: Maintrack Models
Post by: JayBee on April 19, 2010, 06:59:44 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 18, 2010, 04:28:59 PM
but could anyone with the necesarry skills clone it from my original perhaps?


Kit,

try OGL or TSRJoe.

JimB