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Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
This should be removed; if all sundry Letraset sheets are included (or even their normal letter sheets), there would be anarchy
Copperplate Flourish (Letraset L143, 1:48)

L143
 
All comments (7) » 5 May, 01:31
rlpnfh
Well, sides are lining up. I agree with Leif. I'm not knocking Letraset or other stencils; they are terrific but intended for other hobby or professional graphic arts use (largely replaced these days by computer equivalents). If your talking a handful of choice sets, well okay, include them here. But there are way more Letraset stencils than decal sets from any aftermarket decal manufacturer, and I wouldn't want a tsunami of them flooding in here.
1  8 May, 00:32
George Williams
I say keep them, you never know when they might come in useful, and what does it matter anyway? Martin's right, you're trying to fix something that isn't broken.
1  8 May, 01:56
rlpnfh@SCM Data suggestions
Something strange is going on with the history timeline of 1:72 bf 109 kits. For instance, Revell kits 04107 and 04160, and Pro Modeler 85-5940 are all the same mold; and Revell 40017 is a rebox of Matchbox 40017. However, these links do not appear on the Product Timeline. I do understand there is a HUGE number of kits in this range to keep straight, but as a user I wanted to point out a frustrating problem. Keep up the good work!
8 May, 00:05
Eddie Mann@SCM Data suggestions
Hi,
What is the policy on watermarked boxart images? I'm talking about the likes of: spotmodel.com/produc..mp;products_id=61546. I've kept away from them, but what is your view?
Implemented
All comments (7) » 1 24 April, 19:20
scalemates
Leave them
1  7 May, 19:02
Spanjaard
👍
 7 May, 21:49
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
I'm gonna shut up now ...
7 May, 10:58
Spanjaard
why? I believe you are making lots of valuable contributions 🙂
 7 May, 11:38
Spanjaard
even if some (like myself) may have a different opinion a couple of times 😉
 7 May, 11:39
gorby
I agree with Spanjaard. Although your changes have probably become a full time job for the admin team. 😄
Well done Leif.
 7 May, 13:28
Martin Oostrom
Please don't. Civil discussion makes things better.
 7 May, 15:30
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
Many items of this Brand
SCM Brand: Atlantic Giocattoli S.p.A. IT
are listed as 1:76 scale, even though the boxes illustrated often clearly say H0 scale, and none that I can see say 1:76. I have one of their old sets and the figures are closer to 1:87 than 1:76, even if maybe slightly large.
I therefore propose that all items of this brand shown as 1:76 be bulk changed to 1:87.
7 May, 10:34
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
These Brands should be merged under the name "Atlantic":
SCM Brand: Atlantic Giocattoli S.p.A. IT
SCM Brand: Atlantic IT
7 May, 10:09
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
This Topic should be renamed "Wild West Figures" or some such, to indicate that it is NOT for Wild West trains, houses, etc.
SCM Topic: Wild West
7 May, 08:34
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
I propose that these two Topics be merged:
SCM Topic: Pillboxes
SCM Topic: Bunkers
The difference is vague and today items seem to be placed pretty much at random.
I would suggest calling the merged topic "Bunkers" with "Pillboxes" as a synonym.
5 May, 02:11
Spanjaard
maybe "Bunkers and pillboxes" , to decrease the chance of somebody adding "Pillboxes" again tomorrow.
1  7 May, 08:29
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
Should be removed (now empty):
SCM Topic: Ukrainian soldiers
7 May, 08:26
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
It seems like these three Topics could be merged together:
SCM Topic: Sense of Smell
SCM Topic: Sense of Taste
SCM Topic: Sense of Touch
1 7 May, 07:58
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
These "topics" seem like little more than advertising:
SCM Topic: Satoshi Tsujimura beauties
SCM Topic: Sculpture Beauty
SCM Topic: Vermilion beauties
It's like having a topic called "Nice Airfix aircraft"
1 7 May, 07:51
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
This Topic really needs removing, since it is a real catch-all:
SCM Topic: Modern Warfare
I've moved the kits elsewhere but there are still some books and gallery items.
7 May, 07:26
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
This item makes no sense and should be removed:
US Army antennabase ( mra-35201A, 1:35)

mra-35201A
 
7 May, 06:55
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
Topic
SCM Topic: Italian soldiers (Boxer Rebellion)
should be merged into the following, since it is really just a subset of it:
SCM Topic: Italian soldiers (Colonial Wars)
7 May, 06:46
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
I suggest these two Topics be merged:
SCM Topic: Fishermen
SCM Topic: Hunters
since there is an overlap and both contain few items.
7 May, 06:43
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
It seems that these two Topics could be merged:
SCM Topic: Jews
SCM Topic: Judean civilians
Perhaps titled "Jews (Ancient)"
7 May, 06:19
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
For consistency, this Topic should be renamed "Civilians (Japan, traditional dress)":
SCM Topic: Japan
Or else just be merged into
SCM Topic: Civilians
7 May, 06:17
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
This topic seems needlessly exact and has only one item:
SCM Topic: British South African Police
It should be merged into
SCM Topic: Policemen
or else the latter should be broken down into separate police forces, which doesn't seem practical (or necessary).
1 7 May, 05:54
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
This Brand (which is empty)
SCM Brand: Sunny Hobby Plastic Model JP
appears to duplicate this brand:
SCM Brand: Sunny JP
7 May, 01:30
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
These are the same Topic:
SCM Topic: Mack Truck 7 1/2 Ton
SCM Topic: US Mack N0 Truck
Suggested composite name: "Mack NO 7 1/2 t truck". Note that it should be NO and not N0.
7 May, 01:13
Michael Muschalik@SCM Data suggestions
Double of company:
SCM Brand: No longer exists
SCM Brand: No longer exists
Implemented
1 May, 16:05
scalemates
merged 👍
1  2 May, 16:00
Michael Muschalik Author
I just see the name is wrong. It is Modellbau in German.
 2 May, 18:46
Michael Muschalik Author
To wrap this up even more, Silesian Models is actually a brand of SCM Brand: Modell Trans Modellbau DE !
Kits of Silesian Models wich are still in production git new MTxxxxx kit numbers instead of SMxxxx.
1  6 May, 19:34
scalemates
Merged "Modell Trans Modellbau & SILESIAN MODELS" (there is no brand, there are 2 brands, like you said) to the existing modell-trans-modellbau

SCM Brand: Modell Trans Modellbau DE

We also have silesian-models
SCM Brand: Silesian Models DE

2  6 May, 20:05
Christian Vidal@SCM Data suggestions
Checking out the "Quick look" of an older kit I noticed in regard to decals the matrix features the following options: "Damage", "Thickness", "Excess carrier", "Color register" and "Detail level".
I wonder if it could be useful to add the option "Yellowing" or something like that.
It could be a helpful indicator of what to expect when one would be looking for older kits. In my stash are several "vintage" kits as well as decal sheets with still perfectly good looking decals, but also several where the decals are quite OK according to the matrix but slightly to badly yellowed in a way I wouldn't use them on the model any more (- "De-Yellowing" in the sun didn't always work for me...)
6 May, 17:57
Spanjaard
Thickness, excess carrier, color register or detail level, should be in principle common to all the kits of the same production, and will not change overtime. yellowing is something that happens after some time, and can happen faster (or not happen) depending on the conditions. i guess that if storing a kit in a place with big temperature differences, time will probably affect the decals more than if the kit is stored in a better place. in any case, yellowing is not something that will be present for everybody at the same time, while de thickness of the decals certainly is. so i would say that yellowing should not be included. in my opinion, if the kit is very old, there is a big change of yellowing 🙂
1  6 May, 18:14
Francky@SCM Data suggestions
In my humble opinion, these two may be merged:

F2H-2 (Eduard FE809, 1:48)
F2H-2 (Eduard 49809, 1:48)

FE80949809
 
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1 6 May, 13:01
bughunter
Definitely not!
The FE one is the ZOOM set, containing only the color printed PE sheet.
The 49809 is the big set, containing the same color printed sheet _PLUS_ another normal PE sheet.
That's why both product numbers are shown on the colored sheet.
I must admit, that the SM kit picture is misleading. I will merge both Eduard pics and will replace it. -> done.
1  6 May, 13:12
Francky Author
You are totally, completely and formidastically right 🙂 How on earth could I not notice that?
1  6 May, 16:00
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
I propose a new Topic:
"Civilians (Sailors and Harbour Workers)"
It makes sense to combine these categories, especially as it is sometimes hard to tell them apart in figure form.
5 May, 11:44
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
I suggest that this Topic be renamed "Civilians (Arab, in traditional dress)" and without a time period:
SCM Topic: Arab civilians
There is not any real difference between traditional Arab dress 1800, 1900 and 2000.
5 May, 11:41
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
I suggest that this Topic be merged into "Civilians (WW2)":
SCM Topic: Civilians (WW2), Belgian
It only has three items, none of which is necessarily a good fit, anyway. How do you tell if a civilian figure is Belgian, and not e.g. French or Dutch?
1 5 May, 11:27
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
I suggest that this Topic be renamed "Civilians, Medical personnel":
SCM Topic: Civilians, Hospital staff
This will broaden the scope to include e.g. ambulance personnel and field nurses.
5 May, 11:23
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
The majority of this brand's sheets are really too general to be included in Scalemates, in my opinion:
SCM Brand: MYK Design JP
They have some specifically aimed at aircraft, etc., and those should of course stay - but not the general letter font sheets.
All comments (9) » 5 May, 01:36
Spanjaard
and the rest is basically gundam
 5 May, 10:13
Leif Hellström Author
Well, I guess we'll have to disagree.
 5 May, 11:12
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
Same item:
MiG-29 AGVP "STRIZH.. (Tempmodels D48044, MiG-29)
MiG-29 AGVP "Strizhi" 2003-2024 (Tempmodels 48044, 1:48)
(Brand catalogue shows that number does not have a D prefix.)

D4804448044
 
1 4 May, 23:09
Eddie Mann
Merged.
 5 May, 08:44
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
New Topic
SCM Topic: No longer exists
duplicates existing Topic
SCM Topic: Cagi A-7
Implemented
1 4 May, 04:10
Eddie Mann
Auto-deleted.
1  4 May, 08:04
Leif Hellström Author
Sometimes empty Topics seem to disappear instantly, but at other times they can apparently linger for a long time. Is there some rule? Like, the newer a Topic, the quicker it is auto-deleted?
 4 May, 18:14
Mike Blackwell@SCM Data suggestions
Convair XC-99 (Roden 14351, 1:144)
This kit is listed as "Future," but it's already on shelves; here's a sales link from Super-Hobby.
super-hobby.com/products/Convair-XC-99.html

14351
 
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2 May, 20:22
scalemates
thx! fixed
 3 May, 07:52
Leif Hellström@SCM Data suggestions
Shouldn't this be removed?
German armored train PZ-27 (..RONG BRAND) (UM 709, 1:72)

709
 
Implemented
2 May, 21:05
Eddie Mann
It's been reported as double, it will be on Tim's to do list.
1  2 May, 21:35
scalemates
fixed
 3 May, 07:26
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