Thought I'd start the ball rolling with a very generous package from TSRJoe.
all 72nd:
Italeri F/A-18E
Airfix Hawk 127
Revell Flitzer
Amodel YP-59A
along with a bucket load of Finnish decals, a couple of modelling magazines and a brilliant hardcover book on the post-war Ilmavoimat!!
Many thanks Joe.
Regards,
Mav
Pah.....!!!!! Not even 2011 yet.........no point in staying up now,up at 5am......
Some more 1/48 MiG's for the never ending BiG MiG Project.
-15UTI
-17PFU x 2
-17 afterburning Fresco C
:thumbsup:
Just ordered a copy of Damien's TSR2 book - finally found a new copy on sale for under £25.00. Now just waiting for the postie to arrive with the book and also the Airfix E-3 I acquired via Britmodeller. The E-3 is due to be converted into a P-8 Poseidon, so anybody with spare cash should invest it in Milliput shares - I think I will be using a lot of it.
Update: Both arrived today, Friday 7th january, , so settling down for a read first before thinking about hacking plastic.
Bit of a clear out at work
Revell Rotodyne
revell 1/72 Phantom f4f
Revell Avro RJ85
Revell 1/72 Tornado ECR
Kicked off this year's account with a boxfull of Matchbox Tempest bits and a resin Tempest cockpit. All in the same package courtesy of Ebay.
1 down, 59 to go.
A small box from Hannants arrived today, containing some Aeroclub detail bits (F-101 landing gear and an engine for my Revell Bearcat) and Modeldecal #57, which has all manner of Royal Navy goodness as well as a French Alpha Jet.
First additions to the stash in 2011:
Revell 1/72 C-160 Transall - with Revell releasing an updated/modified Trall later this year, the current boxing is on sale in some department stores for only a tenner!
Dragon 1/35 M1 Panther II mine clearing tank - apparently based on their recent Abrams series. For just 15 EUR, I couldn't say no. Thinking about whiffing it into a kind of US version of the Russian BMPT.
Also got a bunch of decals:
IsraDecal 1/72 F-16I Sufa
IsraDecal 1/72 F-16A/B Netz
IsraDecal 1/72 IAI Kfir in IAF service
IsraDecal 1/72 IAI Kfir in USMC & USN service
IsraDecal 1/48 F-15 A/B/C/D Baz
IsraDecal 1/48 Israeli AH-64D-I Saraf & US Army AH-64D Longbow
Astra Decals(DACO) 1/72 F/A-18F VFA-102 Diamondbacks
Finally gave in.........................Revell 1/48 Rafale two seater for just under a tenner......MZ sale.....
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on January 04, 2011, 04:55:29 PM
First additions to the stash in 2011:
Revell 1/72 C-160 Transall - with Revell releasing an updated/modified Trall later this year, the current boxing is on sale in some department stores for only a tenner!
Is that the same moulds as the previous Heller Transall?
Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 06, 2011, 04:49:34 PM
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on January 04, 2011, 04:55:29 PM
First additions to the stash in 2011:
Revell 1/72 C-160 Transall - with Revell releasing an updated/modified Trall later this year, the current boxing is on sale in some department stores for only a tenner!
Is that the same moulds as the previous Heller Transall?
I don't think so Kit, IIRC it's a new mould
There was a Revell Transall in TX Maxx in Cardiff just before Christmas - I think it was £12. I was sorely tempted, but I'm trying to reduce the stash, and it's enormous so I wouldn't have space to store or display it.
Quote from: kitnut617 on January 06, 2011, 04:56:18 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 06, 2011, 04:49:34 PM
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on January 04, 2011, 04:55:29 PM
First additions to the stash in 2011:
Revell 1/72 C-160 Transall - with Revell releasing an updated/modified Trall later this year, the current boxing is on sale in some department stores for only a tenner!
Is that the same moulds as the previous Heller Transall?
I don't think so Kit, IIRC it's a new mould
Kitnut's right. :thumbsup: It's Revell's own tool. A real looker. The decal sheet in this one's roughly 1.5 times A4. It hit the market in 2006. At least that's what it says on the box. Revell will discontinue this boxing and issue the same kit with a few add-ons later this year. IPMSDeutschland lists these add-ons as "EloKA/NG/Afghanistan". EloKA means electronic warfare, but I don't know whether this means we'll see the French EW variant or just some defence systems upgrades which were not on the original tooling (Luftwaffe Transalls received AN/AAR-54 missile approach warning systems). I figure it will be the latter. NG should see the addition of an IFR probe. Afghanistan probably means decals for Tralls used in Afghanistan.
With the Revell Rafale B sold at discount prices in the UK, it might be worth looking out for discounted Tralls as well. Don't think Pyro's was a one-off.
Finally received the last of my ebay purchases from before Christmas, there was a mix up in the quantity sent.
1x 1/72 Tamiya Fw 190D-9 I now have enough to build all the versions I have thought of so far. Just need to get over this flu I have at the moment to be able to get back into building anything
Gondor
yesterday......
1/72 airfix beaufighter
1/72 airfix hurricane IIC [new tool]
Last night while out with the missus for sushi...
1/700 Fujimi IJN Tama
first additions of the new year :mellow:
-1/72 Hobbyboss F-86E Sabre
-1/72 Hobbyboss P-39Q Airacobra
Not a new addition as such, but I opened the box of the Airfix Mosquito I got from PR19_Kit last month, and discovered a couple of Paragon resin detail sets - a bulged bomb/camera bay with camera ports, and a set of nice "weighted" wheels. Which was nice! Thankyou to Kit for the (possibly unwitting!) extras! :cheers: There was also a missed parcel card from the postie. This is one of the two mecha kits I won on ebay just before Christmas, but I don't know which it is yet.
My first additions for the year:
• 1/48 Classic Airframes Fokker D.XXI
• 1/48 Classic Airframes Fiat CR.42
• 1/48 ESCI Dassault/Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet
• 1/48 Revell Monogram Heinkel He 111- H4/6
• 1/48 Classic Airframes Scale D.H Sea Venom
• 1/48 Academy Seversky P-35A Fighter
• 1/48 Monogram A37 Dragonfly
• 1/48 Historic Blohm & Voss BV 141B
The last three courtesy of Jim and Linda of the Glasgow Traders Kit Clearance fame.
Regards,
Greg
the first for 2011 for me.
all 72nd scale.
A pair of new tool Airfix Spitfire Ia's.
A pair Revell (ex Matchbox) Sherman Firefly's.
One Revell (ex Matchbox) M 40 Gun Motor Carriage.
Today's addition to the stash:
1/72 Tamiya F4D-1 Skyray - will be Fleet Air Arm
1/72 Hobby Boss F-84g thunderjet - no plans yet
1/35 Trumpeter E-100 super heavy tank - what a monster :wacko:
Quote from: proditor on January 07, 2011, 08:36:57 AM
Last night while out with the missus for sushi...
1/700 Fujimi IJN Tama
Well I once found a hook in a trout I was served up but never a model ship ;D Sushi restrauant sell kits or what ?
Quote from: GTX on January 07, 2011, 12:56:53 PM
My first additions for the year:
• 1/48 Classic Airframes Fokker D.XXI
• 1/48 Classic Airframes Fiat CR.42
• 1/48 ESCI Dassault/Breguet/Dornier Alpha Jet
• 1/48 Revell Monogram Heinkel He 111- H4/6
• 1/48 Classic Airframes Scale D.H Sea Venom
• 1/48 Academy Seversky P-35A Fighter
• 1/48 Monogram A37 Dragonfly
• 1/48 Historic Blohm & Voss BV 141B
The last three courtesy of Jim and Linda of the Glasgow Traders Kit Clearance fame.
Regards,
Greg
Classic Airframes Fokker D.XXI :blink:
Hard work, very poor kit!
Hotte
Another target has arrived via Ebay.
Revell (ex Matchbox) Churchill AVRE
along with......
Calibre M1 Dozer blade set for the Sherman.
And the man in the red van delivered one I wasnt expecting for a few more weeks.
Airfix Stratos4 TSR-2MS.
Not buying much at the moment, but couldn't resist Colin's renewed Pegasus Sale at Freightdog:
2 x 1/72nd Curtis P40Qs
1x 1/72nd Fokker D.XXIII (my fourth!)
All with the usual first class packing and quick despatch and for a VERY reasonable price - go have a look: Pegasus Sale (http://www.freightdogmodels.co.uk/index.php?manufacturers_id=44&osCsid=fa955628be5886b9eb9124056d9c9a97)
Cheers Colin! :thumbsup:
Collected from the post office:-
1/700 HMS Vanguard SSBN from OKB Grigov
1/700 HMS Albion LPD from Antic own Atlantics line
I found out that nobody is on eBay in the wee hours of New Year's Day. Probably all asleep or still drunk - or a combination of the two. ;D
The results of this revelation arrived this morning:
Trumpeter 1/32 Smart Bombs US aircraft weapons
Tristar 1/35 Flakpanzer 1A w/ Ammo Trailer
Tristar 1/35 WW II British Paratroopers with Welkbikes
Hobby Boss 1/48 PLAAF J-5
Hobby Boss 1/48 F6F-3N Hellcat
Hobby Boss 1/48 M4A3E8 "Korean War "
Hobby Boss 1/48 T-34/85 Tank Model 1944
Hobby Boss 1/48 KV-2
Hobby Boss 1/72 Mi-8T Hip-C
Aoshima 1/48 Leopard 2A6
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on January 08, 2011, 01:29:49 PM
I found out that nobody is on eBay in the wee hours of New Year's Day. Probably all asleep or still drunk - or a combination of the two. ;D
You do realise that is now going to change....
Gondor
Quote from: Gondor on January 08, 2011, 01:40:23 PM
You do realise that is now going to change....
Yeah, maybe. The next round is about a year out. So I'm counting on people having forgotten about it by then. ;D
Today from an LHS, the first stash-additions of 2011:
Italeri Su-34, 1/72
Arrow Graphics decals:
CAF full-colour roundels;
White Ensign fin flags;
RCAF/CAF 18" and 12" numbers
RCAF/CAF 18" and 12" letters
:D
Just won an ESCI 24th BMW M1 on ebay - was actually looking for the Airfix one and this popped up - I never knew they'd done one!
A mate has just dropped off a Matchbox Lightning T55 - he's having a major cull of his kit collection.
1/72 revell C-160 transall.
so much more detailed than the heller kit and with a huge decal sheet.
As an early birthday present, and late xmas present :rolleyes: I ordered a Marivox Saab 105 from model hobbies.
It arrived today, and I am well impressed with the contents of the kit. Several versions can be done, there are 2 decal sheets for the 4 different markings options, quite a bit of photo etch stuff to stick on it, and plenty of different weapons load outs. The painting chart is right up there with Trumpeter too and it also has an extensive stencilling chart too. I have liked this aircraft for a long time and only by chance saw that you an get a kit of it in 1/72nd scale :wub: :thumbsup: So I treated myself to one. The only downside about it that I can see so far is the amount of flash on some of the parts, but that to me is not a big problem.
Cheers,
Chris.
Picked up my ebay package today - it's a Bandai 1:35 "Vincent" mecha, from the "Code Geass" anime that was produced a couple of years ago. I'll be customising the hell out of it, with modified armour, different weapons, and a nifty colour scheme.
This is what it looks like normally: http://www.hlj.com/product/BAN954504
Hasegawa 1/72 F-15DJ Eagle 23SQ 10th Anniversary Special - THIS BEAUTY! (http://www.airliners.net/photo/Japan---Air/Mitsubishi-F-15DJ-Eagle/1841359/L/) :wub: - will definitely be real world
Nice!
My other ebay mech arrived today from California. This is a Volks EVA-01 Test Type kit, from the very famous Neon Genesis Evangelion series. This is an original resin kit from 1995, and it cost me much less than it would have done new! I'm extremely chuffed with this, but I'm now in a bit of a bind - do I build it, or hang onto it for a few years and sell it on for vast profit?
Airfix 1/72 Me 110 E/E2 Trop. Will be RAI
Taken into protective custody for Aircav. Hasegawa 1/72 P.3 Orion for the princely sum of £20 in Croydon MZ...and it wasn't in the sale ! ;D
Someone need protective custody......? ;D
I might later as I app have three large packages waiting for me at home....and possibly SWMBO'd with a rolling pin..!!! Doubt she be rolling out the pastry for a meat pie for me........
Mmmmn! Pie!
Although I'll be making a Pork curry later. And believe me, my curries are fantastic!
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on January 08, 2011, 06:23:51 PM
Quote from: Gondor on January 08, 2011, 01:40:23 PM
You do realise that is now going to change....
Yeah, maybe. The next round is about a year out. So I'm counting on people having forgotten about it by then. ;D
*makes note in diary* ;D
^ Gnaaah! :banghead:
:lol:
Today's stash growth includes:
2x Revell 1/144 Avro RJ 85
Revell 1/96 (???) Star Wars AT-TE
Well I'm just starting my new stash. Have just been given the following, all 1/72:
- Mirage 111O with RAAf decals (going to do in 79 Sqn experimental livery)
- Frog Spitfire Mk 8
- Airfix Boomerang
- Wirraway
- P-40N
- CAC Sabre
Arrived this morning, another Matchbox Tempest, courtesy of one of the guys on Britmodeller in return for a load of Lancaster bits.
This will be reduced to spares, along with the one I got on monday, meaning I can do another two Sea Fury torpedo/strike fighters (one of which will get a torpedo drop tank and eight double tier rockets under the wings, possibly Korean War markings) and another pair of Eagle engined Tempest/Fury hybrids.
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 08, 2011, 01:09:47 AM
Quote from: proditor on January 07, 2011, 08:36:57 AM
Last night while out with the missus for sushi...
1/700 Fujimi IJN Tama
Well I once found a hook in a trout I was served up but never a model ship ;D Sushi restrauant sell kits or what ?
Heh, no, but it is right down the street from the used toy store. Which coincidentally happens to have a few old model kits that have been "gently owned" but not started (generally). So I suggested sushi, and got kudos for that, and just happened to have time to grab a kit as well. AMAZING coincidence! ;)
Yes.......three packages for me,a little box jammed full of aircraft weapons ( many thanks Chris..!) and two packages from Kit......one containing all 1/72.....Revell Merlin RAF,M53 Sea Dragon n an Mi28 Havoc (the spurious one.......) both italeri.....Havoc for spares n stuff methinks.....other package contained 1/72 Airfix Hind A/D and two diff 1/144 Airbus.....a Revell 319 n Airfix 300,I think,well happy.....many thanks to both.....
Popped into Plastic Pastimes today. Whoops! Came away with the following:
Airfix Viggen (To be either German, or Swedish Imperial Navy)
PM Mirage III/Dagger (Argentine markings for my Skyraider, maybe a U-2 style spyplane from the kit)
Matchbox Skyhawk (Dunno yet, but I've never built a Skyhawk and they're cool. And TINY! Maybe a fighter version with radar and Sidewinders)
All 1:72 of course.
Quote from: pyro-manic on January 13, 2011, 01:43:51 PM
Airfix Viggen (To be either German, or Swedish Imperial Navy)
I vote for German!!!
Regards,
Greg
Received from Hannants today
all 1/72 bits for some FW 190's
2x Ta 152 Tails for FW 190's
1x LTF 5b torpedo
still need to get another Ta 152 tail or possibly a Ta152C to enable me to make a D-14 as well.
Gondor
yesterday.....
1/35 tamiya flak 37 AA gun
1/35 dragon 'hunting the partisans 1943' figure set
1/72 RoG EC135 bundespolizei helo
Airwaves did a Ta 152C engine, don't know if it's still available. I *might* have a spare one somewhere or possibly the DB603 cowling from a Dragon 152C. I'll have a look.
Not such an easy conversion so you might be better off with a Hobbyboss 190D as the plastic is thick and quite soft, so sanding will be easier. Failing that, the Airfix 190D is a nice basis to work with, once you thin the u/c doors, detail the cockpit a little and replace the canopy.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on January 14, 2011, 04:07:55 AM
Airwaves did a Ta 152C engine, don't know if it's still available. I *might* have a spare one somewhere or possibly the DB603 cowling from a Dragon 152C. I'll have a look.
Not such an easy conversion so you might be better off with a Hobbyboss 190D as the plastic is thick and quite soft, so sanding will be easier. Failing that, the Airfix 190D is a nice basis to work with, once you thin the u/c doors, detail the cockpit a little and replace the canopy.
Thanks for the offer Lee. I have an Academy Fw190 D-9 in my stash to use as the basis for the D-14 or I could buy a Dragon Ta 152C and swap the engine with the Academy kit and confuse the h**l out of the JMN's
Gondor
More MiGs. -17 and -19 1/48 kits. What a great sale. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Quote from: Gondor on January 14, 2011, 09:13:53 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on January 14, 2011, 04:07:55 AM
Airwaves did a Ta 152C engine, don't know if it's still available. I *might* have a spare one somewhere or possibly the DB603 cowling from a Dragon 152C. I'll have a look.
Not such an easy conversion so you might be better off with a Hobbyboss 190D as the plastic is thick and quite soft, so sanding will be easier. Failing that, the Airfix 190D is a nice basis to work with, once you thin the u/c doors, detail the cockpit a little and replace the canopy.
Thanks for the offer Lee. I have an Academy Fw190 D-9 in my stash to use as the basis for the D-14 or I could buy a Dragon Ta 152C and swap the engine with the Academy kit and confuse the h**l out of the JMN's
Gondor
Found that Sprue Brothers is having a 50% sale on Dragon kits so I have ordered a Ta152 C to replace my stash item which I will use for the D-14. Thanks for the idea Lee.
Gondor
Just received 2 Airfix TSR.2MS, will not be from Stratos 4 for sure...
Tamiya 1/700 Z-class destoyers - One will be HMS Nonsuch (Z-38) and the other i will look to do a Type 15 conversion.
I got the Academy 1/35 M2 Bradley. Based on the low price, I expected the kit to be pretty basic, but it has a full interior and looks well designed. It's an earlier Bradley, but I was going to use the turret for something else.
Quote from: pyro-manic on January 13, 2011, 01:43:51 PM
Matchbox Skyhawk (Dunno yet, but I've never built a Skyhawk and they're cool. And TINY! Maybe a fighter version with radar and Sidewinders)
Be careful. Scooters grow on you. I've got 8 of them in my stash, of various makes and variants.
From Bolton show:-
Revell 1/720 Graf Zeppelin Aircraft Carrier
Mountford 1/1250 CVA-01
Airfix 1/48 Sea Viven FAW2
First kits for 2011 are:-
Academy 1/72nd Me262
Esci 1/48th F-21A Lion Aggressor (prob do as IAF Kfir C-2)
Both off ebay.
Paul Harrison
Just back from the Bolton show.
Kinda got carried away.....................................
And very Target heavy.
all 1/72nd scale.
From Thorvics stash.
Welsh modeles Boeing 737 7ES Wedgetail AEW.
Dragon Sturm Tiger.
Hasegawa M-24 Chaffee.
Airfix Ju-87B/R Stuka.
Cromwell models Conqueror mk1.
Cromwell models Tortoise heavy assault tank.
From Transport Models (raided yesterday)
Trumpeter Pz.SF. V "Sturer emil" 128mm SP anti tank gun.
Trumpeter Challenger II MBT.
Trumpeter C1 Ariete MBT.
Hobbyboss Zlin Z42M.
From the show itself.
Airfix Fairey Battle.
Italeri Ju 87D-5. (from Chrisnord)
Northwing BAe U-125A JASDF Air Rescue aircraft. (this beast cost an arm and a leg, those who where there know how much I shelled out for it)
And waiting at home from an Ebay buy.
Heller AMX 30 twin SP anti aircraft system.
lol more like to remind me that the idea is that I bank with them, not the other way round.
Quote from: Thorvic on January 15, 2011, 11:05:13 AM
Tamiya 1/700 Z-class destoyers - One will be HMS Nonsuch (Z-38) and the other i will look to do a Type 15 conversion.
Arggghh - that guy in front of the stage at Bolton with all the books and magazines had an old (yellow) Navy Newswith an article on Type 15s and a damn great diagram. Meant to mention it to you but forgot....sorry! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
I was restrained at the Bolton Show, not knowing where the next pay packet's coming from:
Airfix 1/72nd Skyvan, still sealed, for a very reasonable price right at the end of the day,
Plasticart 1/72nd Su-7, mostly for nostaligia value since I remember doing one as a kid, but of course, it has whiffing potential,
Some packs of white metal accessories from Wee Freinds: 1/76th steering wheels, 1/72nd 0.50 cal ammo boxes and 1/72nd 0.30 cal ammo boxes.
The rest of it was tools and supplies: thick CYA, canopy glue, Tamiya tape, clear plasticard, sanding sticks, sculpting tools and paint brushes (inc. two 10 x 0.... :blink:)
Total less than £40: not bad given that I could have walked away with a couple of hundred quid's worth of books alone... :rolleyes:
Via the 'bay
ARII 1/800 USS Midway, which may or may not be completed OOB.
Today's haul:
1/48 Airfix Canberra B(I)8 - thanks to Chris (aka NARSES2)
1/72 Italeri F-19 Stealth Fighter - I feel a UCAV coming
1/48 Red Roo Avon Sabre Conversion
+ numerous decals!!!
Regards,
Greg
Having carried out some anti surveillance moves I met with Chris for another under the table passing of stash.....all Academy all 1/72.....Ju87G,OV10A Bronco and A10 Iraqi freedom....all for £9.....bargain....!!!
at a very good bolton show [the first one i'd been to at the 'new' venue]......
1/72 heller alouette III, two off.
1/35 tamiya german mounted infantry set
1/35 tamiya german infantry cyclist set
1/35 dragon german medical troops set.
also damien burke's new book on the TSR2
and from the high planes stand an interesting conversion from brazil, for the F-5F.
i do know exactly how much martin's resin HS-125 cost. it was BL***Y expensive, but very, very nice.
very good too to meet a wide selection of the gang, especially chrisonord, I-H-G and dork the kit slayer.
Splashed out £2.95 on this ,great wiffing fodder . Didnt even have to break in the white fiver.
The look I got off Martin ....................well best described as pitying. Mind you he had just spent a kings ransom on ......................just about the whole shop. ( see above post)
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi379.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Foo236%2FBowlax%2FTamiya1100Mig198.jpg&hash=a724d85b5b727a3841b815f3f4943666c453fbbb)
The only downside I see on these re releases is the absence of the display stand.
Airfix/JB Models 1/76 Alvis Saladin, Monk Bar Models in York. First of the year! :party:
Got an ebay win in the post today: AZ Models Spitfire Mk.18. :wub: Looks lovely on the sprues. I'll probably do it in either a desert or arctic scheme. Or maybe USAF.
OH-58 Kiowa Warrior 1:35 in order to modify it into OH-58 AVX with coaxial rotors and twin fans on tail :) Maybe in polish markings :)
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on January 17, 2011, 04:18:57 AM
at a very good bolton show [the first one i'd been to at the 'new' venue]......
1/72 heller alouette III, two off.
Good man - I looked longingly at those but resisted.....
Bought two Revell/Zvezda 1/72 Ka-58 Black Ghosts today. Two for the price of one (catalogue-drop-out-sale).
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on January 17, 2011, 02:07:59 PM
Bought two Revell/Zvezda 1/72 Ka-58 Black Ghosts today. Two for the price of one (catalogue-drop-out-sale).
Oh....good buy sir....!!!!! Where's the green face smillie....??????
Best of luck cleaning up the bits that make up the rotorhead assemblies. I gave up on mine.
The ESCI BMW M1 I won on ebay has arrived from the US. I've a feeling I bought that Provence Moulage Aston Martin DB7 from the same guy last year and that took about six weeks.
Club night and I was given two spitfires. One was the Italeri abortion of a mk IX, so that was donated to a mate who likes Spitfires and isn't quite as picky - he'll reduce it to spares. The other was the 70s snapfit Mk Ia so that's me happy.
My Dragon/Cyberhobby USS Virginia arrived this morning. Looks like a lovely kit, though I very much doubt it will be built OOB!
2 x 1/35th Tamiya Panther tanks....the cheap early moulding.
One will donate its hull to the "armoured church" project.....the other....Meerkats ;) :tank:
Picked up in a Hereford junk shop recently, from a box labelled "Any item 50p " A Matchbox Wellesley unsullied, totally complete and pristine, except for one blade broken from the prop. It could well end up in Raspberry Ripple unless anyone has a better idea.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on January 17, 2011, 02:40:34 PM
Best of luck cleaning up the bits that make up the rotorhead assemblies. I gave up on mine.
I managed okay with mine, just a lack of general enthusiasm that prevented me finishing. I tend not to struggle too much with those kind of fiddly operations, but there are a lot of individual parts, the rotor blades are thin & I did manage to snap a couple of them off a few times.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on January 17, 2011, 02:40:34 PM
Best of luck cleaning up the bits that make up the rotorhead assemblies. I gave up on mine.
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Thanks for the heads-up! :thumbsup: My plan is to use both kits to make a stealthy tilt-rotor. I want to use the co-axial rotors to make contra-rotating props. The rotor masts and associated rods would probably get deleted.
Quote from: Rheged on January 18, 2011, 06:35:07 AM
Picked up in a Hereford junk shop recently, from a box labelled "Any item 50p " A Matchbox Wellesley unsullied, totally complete and pristine, except for one blade broken from the prop. It could well end up in Raspberry Ripple unless anyone has a better idea.
RAF colours with Regia Aeronautica markings over applied. Very subtle and very, very believable given that we were using them against the Italians in East Africa.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on January 18, 2011, 07:23:17 AM
Quote from: Rheged on January 18, 2011, 06:35:07 AM
Picked up in a Hereford junk shop recently, from a box labelled "Any item 50p " A Matchbox Wellesley unsullied, totally complete and pristine, except for one blade broken from the prop. It could well end up in Raspberry Ripple unless anyone has a better idea.
RAF colours with Regia Aeronautica markings over applied. Very subtle and very, very believable given that we were using them against the Italians in East Africa.
VERY TRICKSY, MY PRECIOUS!!
Failing that, Iraqi. An aircraft flown from East Africa to strengthen Habaniya but force landed in rebel teritory?
Quote from: Rheged on January 18, 2011, 06:35:07 AM
Picked up in a Hereford junk shop recently, from a box labelled "Any item 50p " A Matchbox Wellesley unsullied, totally complete and pristine, except for one blade broken from the prop. It could well end up in Raspberry Ripple unless anyone has a better idea.
In RAF desert camo, but wearing French roundels - Maybe the Free French flew Wellesley's for a very short time before they got Blenheims ??
Ian
Very unlikely that the Free French would have got Wellesleys given that nearly all were in Africa. The most numerous aircraft in RAF service in 1940 was the Blenheim.
Vichy French is more likely. The treacherous dogs had at least one captured Beaufighter. The markings for it are in one of the High Planes Beaufighter releases. I'll gladly donate them as the likelihood of me building aircraft flown by traitors* is non-existent.
*I hold no truck with collaborators.
A few so far this year from various sources.
From NKR Models the Valom 1/144 Focke Wulf Ta 183 and Me P1101 set. You get 2 of each and a damn fine decal sheet. The X-4 's included are to my eye a little stubby but otherwise a great buy, may even get a second set. Neither kit has a cockpit but that's what Eduard Me262B's are for!
From a not so local shop (Frontline in Newcastle Australia) whilst on holidays a Planet 1/72 Aerosan in resin. This was a pleasant surprise, they actually have decent windows that are marked on clear plastic sheet, usually where I lose my patience on car/truck kits. Price was not cheap but thats resin for you and it will encourage them to keep importing oddities like this.
From a Japanese store I have a Ju88G and an Okha from Haseagwaon the way. I'm buying the Betty kit to get the Okha as I have plans from Justo for a floatplane version of the Okha supposedly frown in WW2 - personally I think it would fly like a brick but it will annoy the JMN's. These may be a while off though with the vagaries of the postal system.
William in Oz
returning after a long layoff
Academy 1/72nd OV-10A Bronco arrived from Hong Kong Tuesday morning.
Paul Harrison
Eduard 1/72 "dual-combo" Lavochkin La-7
First buy of the year, from that well-known on-line auction site:
A Tamiya 1:48 F-84G, just had a very smooth coat of Tamiya airframe silver sprayed whilst the kit is on the sprue, hence paid just £12.00 for it including the postage !! - It will be What If'd
R E S U L T ;D
Ian
Arriving from ebay Wednesday morning was an Airfix Skyray, still factory sealed from 1981.
Paul Harrison
Just won on ebay - some Italian kit (don't know the manufacturer) of the Lotus Esprit Turbo. I've a feeling it's in 43rd scale, so it'll go nicely with the Aston Martin DB7s I have inthat scale.
Zvezda Mi-8 and Airfix CH-46, both 1/72...
Went on a shopping spree earlier today at my local model shop, got 8 kits :o costing it total of $203 :o
Airfix 1:76 Bloodhound (to be modified for Tcidenebian air defense)
Airfix 1:76 105mm LG artillery piece(for the Tcidenebian army)
Airfix 1:76 40mm Bofors AAA(for low-level Tcidenebian air defense over the battlefield)
Lindberg 1:25 Ford Crown Victoria(for the Tcidenebian Police Service)
Revell 1:35 Marder 1A3 IFV(to supplant &/or replace TDF Strykers)
Tamiya 1:35 Flakpanzer Gepard(same fate as the 40mm Bofors)
PM Model 1:72 F-16C & Revell 1:48 F/A-18F(could be possible replacements for aging TDF Mig-29(A)M fighters, PM me if you want your opinion on what my choice should be.)
Arrived today:
1/48 Trumpeter Savoia-Marchetti S.M.79-II Sparviero
1/48 Classic Airframes Boulton Paul Defiant Mk I
Regards,
Greg
Italeri Wessex HAS.3
Canadian, obviously....maybe Falklands, maybe older school RCN, maybe modern(ish) RCN...maybe Coast Guard ! Who knows !
Picked up a few goodies that a club member was getting rid of last night. All 1/72
Airfix P-61 (one prop missing)
Italeri Tornado F.3 (no decals or instructions)
Revell Brewster Buffalo (no decals)
Revell P-47D, Bubble Top (no decals)
Monogram F-16 Thunderbirds (4 planes in the kit, but no decals or instructions)
Lots of good Whiff fodder here.
Ed
Received from Sprue Brothers today and only ordered last week !!!!
Dragon 1/72 Ta 152C-0 to replace the one I am going to use parts from to make a Fw 190D-15
Gondor
Airfix Supermarine Walrus mk.II-might re-engine and use Spitfire wings
Italeri Westland Wessex HU-5-second half of a long forgotten half built flying bedstead type Marine jump-jet thing
Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XII :thumbsup: (my first purchase of the year) will be built RW.
From the LHS's discontinued and discounted box, two packs of nice 14 x 1/76th truck wheels by Cooper Craft.
1/48th Airfix Spitfire XII.....it'll be whiffed....not enough RW ones built of intersst, but the kit looks a beauty. :wub:
2 x 1/72nd Italeri(ESCI) F-100D
2 x 1/72nd Trumpeter F-107D
Quote from: Radish on January 22, 2011, 05:06:21 AM
2 x 1/72nd Trumpeter F-107D
F-107D :blink: :blink: :blink:
Airfix Spitfire XII (2) and XVIIc pre-ordered...it's gotta be that way in The U.S. of Yankia yet.
Hobby Boss Ta-152C
Kinetic S-2F
None to be rw.
Spitty: USMC Korea in a P.R. role, overall gloss sea blue
Focke Wulf: USAF SEA, role unknown
Stoof: Israeli or some African off-beat ground attack.
And that's about enough purchasing for 2011. Key word: About
a couple of the new zvezda sukhoi su-50 [aka T-50 or PAK-FA].
very nice kit.
Airfix Club special boxing of F-86 and Mig 15
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on January 24, 2011, 03:14:36 AM
a couple of the new zvezda sukhoi su-50 [aka T-50 or PAK-FA].
very nice kit.
I'll be getting one of these when I can. Definitely Indian markings for that one.
Wonder if anyone will be doing the new Chinese stealth fighter?
wooksta!
i'll be using some linden hill Su-27/30/33 decals on mine, just to muddy the waters a bit ;D and will be
doing an indian AF one.
been a busy day today, a clear out of Debited material at work netted me
1/48 Italieri F84 no decals and bits missing but i can scalearama it ;D ;D
1/144 JMSDF LCAC by trumpetor
1/144 ixo two engined Japanease bomber.....i do not know what it is it has no box
from NARSES2's stash reduction
1/144 B29
1/72 Vultee Vengence
overall ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Overkiller on January 24, 2011, 12:14:24 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on January 24, 2011, 03:46:52 AM
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on January 24, 2011, 03:14:36 AM
a couple of the new zvezda sukhoi su-50 [aka T-50 or PAK-FA].
very nice kit.
I'll be getting one of these when I can. Definitely Indian markings for that one.
Wonder if anyone will be doing the new Chinese stealth fighter?
Mine is built, and I agree with Dunc on the intakes, they are a pain, but fixable. Mine is just waiting for decals unless I change my mind on the colour scheme I did it in, as I am still not so sure I like it.
Chris.
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on January 24, 2011, 03:58:27 AM
wooksta!
i'll be using some linden hill Su-27/30/33 decals on mine, just to muddy the waters a bit ;D and will be
doing an indian AF one.
I'm currently building mine, it will be real world as per the splinter pattern painted prototype (everyone else seems to be doing the primered version).
Some advice, the fit of the intakes is, to use a phrase "a bit sho1te", much PSR is needed to get these to an acceptable standard, very visible seams around the intake faces and inside the intake trunks. I ended up nicking a trick I saw JHM use of making jury rigged sanding tools from lengths of sprue with a little square of sandpaper glued to a file flattened end. Its just about right now, so I'll stop phaphing and get it all together now, then do the fine tune PSR work.
:cheers:
Duncan
Just won on ebay:
Gunze Sanyo Lotus Elan
Monogram Jaguar XKE Coupe. That's the hardback Jaguar E-Type. Not that keen on itbut it'll go nicely with the Aston Martin DB5 in the stash.
Had another look at Hobbycraft's rolling clearance sale today.
They've got an Italeri 1/35th DUKW going for £9 and packs of Tamiya 1/48th Afrika Korps figures at £4: didn't buy either 'cos they're not my thing, but if anybody's interested, drop me a PM and I'll get them for you.
It's worth having a look at the rest of their models too, because quite few of them are seriously discounted. The website is selling the 1/24th Mosquito for £99 (£30 discount!) and you get free delivery for an order over £30.... http://direct.hobbycraft.co.uk/shop/models
What I did get were:
A dozen watercolour pencils in metallic and muddy colours for £2 (useful for weathering).
A big bag of HAMA beads for £1.29. These are little plastic tubes for making pictures with, but I just want them because they'll save me from cutting up Evergreen.
Pack of Scotch tie-downs for 29p. Little "double discs" for wrapping string around: useful shapes...
A voucher for £5 off my next £25 purchase if I sign up to their newsletter. Worth having....
From ebay, very cheap Airfix Javelin FGA.9 with no box and bits missing. Got all the bits I want though.... ;)
Arriving on the 24th from Kits Kits via Ebay was a Dragon He219A-7, prob real world as I've got some old Revell ones to do awful things to.
Paul Harrison
Another ebay win. The Monogram 24th Lotus Esprit Turbo. I've the Airfix one somewhere but the Monogram kit was always supposed to be the better kit.
just picked up a Revell 1/72 B1B got from Thorvic.....Via NARSES2 in another under the table (BIG) bag swop......this is about the only boxed model I can remember that fits in the box diagonal......its HUGE.....!!!! Don't think the Maltese Defence Force has the space to keep more than one.... ;D
Quote from: Army of One on January 26, 2011, 06:29:23 AM
just picked up a Revell 1/72 B1B got from Thorvic.....Via NARSES2 in another under the table (BIG) bag swop......
I reckon the staff in Costa's will be reporting us for suspicious behaviour soon ;D
When I got home : From the BIG H, ordered Monday PM ;D
Eduard mask set for the Airfix Me 110, if ever a canopy needed a mask :banghead:
Extra Decal 1/72 RAF 6 Squadron transfer sheet. Some nice mainly MEA based schemes
Model Alliance 1/72 2nd TAF 1944/1945 sheet. Some nice aircraft here including a Mk I Hurricane with Invasion stripes - new to me.
Some of these will be real, some on what might have beens circa 1946/1948
At last, after much dicker aboutering with Royal Mail (just for a change :rolleyes:), from ebay:
Takara 1/48th Hiller Pawnee flying platform, in limited edition "chaser" colour scheme, which in this case is New York taxi yellow-with-chequerboards and a pinup model instead of a pilot...... ;D ;D ;D
Some 1/35th tank bits which I suspect will end up in a sale shortly, but it was a matter of capturing them for the whiff community...
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 22, 2011, 01:44:53 AM
Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XII :thumbsup: (my first purchase of the year) will be built RW.
Didn't realise that it was already out ! :banghead:
Hmmm, maybe in my favourite SEAC scheme, possibly RAAF, maybe post-war Belgian, Dutch or French.... Oh who am I kidding, still knee-deep in decorating the
Schloss. Not going to be doing any modelling till late Feb at the earliest !
Dont know whether it counts as a 'stash growth', but I just bought the new Irish Air Corps decal sheet (Aircraft 1990-2010) from Max Decals web-site.... All I need to do now is find something suitable to put them on.... how much is the re-issued Esci/Italeri Kfir these days ?? :blink:
Ian
Two items received today
from ebay via the post office an Xtrakit 1/72 Swift to be r/w
and from Models For Sale an Airfix 1/72 Stratos4 kit. I am disappointed that the canopy for the Stratos4 version is a non transparent part but I can always use it as a former to mould a new one for my TSR2 Trainer.
Gondor
Received today from the Big RED Hwith the yellow background
2 x AMLA 1/72 Fw 190D-9 tails of the Ta152 type
1 x Eduard 1/72 Israel RBF tags
Gondor
One of my holy grails arrived today - the 24th Airfix BMW M1. Been after one of those for 20 years... Nice kit too. Looks easier to build than the ESCI one.
Three Begemot 1/72 decal sheets:
Su-33 Flanker - in anticipation of the up-coming Hasegawa kit
Kamov Helix family - 60+ options! :o
Ka-50/52 family
Got my okra finally last week, already started in on it, I've got the floats off a fujima Jake and have to mate the two together to form a floatplane okha as depicted in justos unknown series, should look insane, personally I think it would have flown like a brick even with three extra rockets under the fuselage but I don't want reality to interfere with a fun build
William in oz
just picked up the new Revell 1/32 hawk from Argos at lunchtime, looks a really nice kit, hmmm, now what to do with it, hehehe!
Italeri 1/72 F-100F - will be real world. Misty FAC or Taiwanese.
Italeri 1/35 M60 Blazer - need the gun barrel for a Centurion whif and the hull for a mid-1980s SPAAG (GAU-8). Now, what to do with the turret? :lol:
Buried Isreali pillbox?
I just had to buy it :)
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Quote from: TsrJoe on January 28, 2011, 05:55:38 AM
just picked up the new Revell 1/32 hawk from Argos at lunchtime, looks a really nice kit, hmmm, now what to do with it, hehehe!
How much was this....? I looked up the argos number and saw the pic on the website.....said it came with some paints as well....bit confusing........
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on January 26, 2011, 09:11:41 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on January 22, 2011, 01:44:53 AM
Airfix 1/48 Spitfire XII :thumbsup: (my first purchase of the year) will be built RW.
Didn't realise that it was already out ! :banghead:
Hmmm, maybe in my favourite SEAC scheme, possibly RAAF, maybe post-war Belgian, Dutch or French....
May I suggest:
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Regards,
Greg
Quote from: Falcon on January 27, 2011, 02:59:20 PM
Quote from: Gondor on January 26, 2011, 12:42:20 PM
Two items received today
from ebay via the post office an Xtrakit 1/72 Swift to be r/w
and from Models For Sale an Airfix 1/72 Stratos4 kit. I am disappointed that the canopy for the Stratos4 version is a non transparent part but I can always use it as a former to mould a new one for my TSR2 Trainer.
Gondor
You could always cut out the portholes and use PVA glue to make the windows.
The TSR2 Trainer version was to have a clear canopy, a look through Damien's book or the SAM publications book will show you that. I will be removeing the plastic from the portholes for the straight from the box Stratos4 I intend to buy.
Gondor
Quote from: The Wooksta! on January 28, 2011, 07:33:49 AM
Buried Isreali pillbox?
Hmmmm, an Israeli Maginot line for the Golan Heights or in the Sinai, between the Negev and the Mediterranean? VERY good idea! :thumbsup:
Finally managed to rescue a package from the Post Office sorting office, they tried to deliver to me on Wednesday but I was out at work.
From pyro-manic's stash clearance 1x 1/72 Dragon P-38J
Gondor
Quote from: Overkiller on January 29, 2011, 06:03:56 AM
From the model shop just off Deane Road:
Revell 1/144 A340 "Wiener Philharmoniker"
:cheers:
Duncan
That shop has to be the most disorganised ever!! Indiana Jone would think twice about walking into there :rolleyes:
Tripping up in there could be a very expensive accident.
Chris.
Picked up a couple of new kits today. Whoops. :banghead: Still, they're quite nice - an Academy Typhoon Ib, and a Revell Messerschmitt P.1099B. Both will be for the '46 GB - the Typhoon will be Soviet, the P.1099 will either be an Antarctica-based German machine, or hacked about to make a Japanese attacker... :wacko:
Nabbed some stuff from Free Time Hobbies.
Dragon 1/700 HMS Daring
W.E.M. 1/700 Westland H5F Dragonfly 5 pack (To be used in my potential 1946 GB entry.)
Quote from: proditor on January 31, 2011, 08:09:22 AM
Nabbed some stuff from Free Time Hobbies.
Dragon 1/700 HMS Daring
Its a nice kit aint it :thumbsup: - word of note the access ladders if to be modelled closed up should be fitted from the interior of the superstructure, unlike the instructions !!!!.
Quote from: Thorvic on January 31, 2011, 08:53:03 AM
Quote from: proditor on January 31, 2011, 08:09:22 AM
Nabbed some stuff from Free Time Hobbies.
Dragon 1/700 HMS Daring
Its a nice kit aint it :thumbsup: - word of note the access ladders if to be modelled closed up should be fitted from the interior of the superstructure, unlike the instructions !!!!.
Thanks for the warning, I'd have totally screwed that up. :thumbsup:
well the new Stratos 4 came in 5 mins before i finished today....it would have been rude not to have one ;D ;D ;D ;D
Made the "mistake" of dropping in on Models2U, which is only 10 minutes away from me, but only open at nights and sometimes weekend....essentially it's an internet company. But the owner Jon did say, "need a pot of paint at 10pm, and just give us a call and drop in!".
1/72nd HobbyBoss Lynx HAS2 (French real world)
1/72nd italeri (ESCI) Harrier GR.3 (either RAF Biggles, or French desert)
1/122th Revell DC-7C.....(RW Biggles)
1/48th Airfix Spitfire XII....the world is my oyster....possibly French, RAF desert, SAAF, who knows?
1/48th Airfix Spitfire VB.....as above
1/48th Airfix Spitfire VC/Seafire III....probably Seafire French.
My first TSR.2MS arrived today. I say first because it certainly won't be the last...
Went into Hobbycraft to get some paints, wire and misc bits, and came out with the last £3.99 Airfix 25pdr in the shop, which means I got.....
....wait for it, wait for it.....
a quad quid Quad! ;D
Tin hat, coat, gone....................
Flak jacket? ;D
Big haul from a mate on ARC who's getting out of modelling:
All Hasegawa 1/72:
2 F/A-18E VFA-14 (the standard "white" boxing)
1 F/A-18E VFA-143 Pukin Dogs
1 F/A-18E VFA-137 Kestrels
1 F/A-18E VFA-27 Royal Maces
1 F/A-18F VFA-11 Red Rippers
1 F/A-18F VFA-102 50th anniv.
18 (yes, eighteen! :blink:) 1/72 decal sheets (mostly Super Hornets, some Legacy Hornets, as well as one F-15A):
- 12 TwoBobs
- 5 Super Scale
- 1 Hobby Decal - dry "rub on" transfers - wonder how well these will work.
3 sets of Eduard PE for the, you guessed it, Super Hornet
2 sets of Eduard masks
6 sets of Steel Beach FOD covers
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on February 01, 2011, 03:41:52 PM
Big haul from a mate on ARC who's getting out of modelling:
All Hasegawa 1/72:
2 F/A-18E VFA-14 (the standard "white" boxing)
1 F/A-18E VFA-143 Pukin Dogs
1 F/A-18E VFA-137 Kestrels
1 F/A-18E VFA-27 Royal Maces
1 F/A-18F VFA-11 Red Rippers
1 F/A-18F VFA-102 50th anniv.
18 (yes, eighteen! :blink:) 1/72 decal sheets (mostly Super Hornets, some Legacy Hornets, as well as one F-15A):
- 12 TwoBobs
- 5 Super Scale
- 1 Hobby Decal - dry "rub on" transfers - wonder how well these will work.
3 sets of Eduard PE for the, you guessed it, Super Hornet
2 sets of Eduard masks
6 sets of Steel Beach FOD covers
You gonna keep all that Moritz or are you going to part with some?
Chris
Thanks to Hobby Japan,
Skywave 1/700 Early JMSDF Weapons set x2
Quote from: chrisonord on February 01, 2011, 03:59:14 PM
You gonna keep all that Moritz or are you going to part with some?
Chris
Guess I'm going to keep all of the kits, but I might sell some of the decal sheets. The TwoBobs Super Hornet stuff came as a package deal with the kits. I already had most of the TwoBobs sheets before and one was even included three times ( :blink:).
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on February 02, 2011, 05:31:49 PM
Quote from: chrisonord on February 01, 2011, 03:59:14 PM
You gonna keep all that Moritz or are you going to part with some?
Chris
Guess I'm going to keep all of the kits, but I might sell some of the decal sheets. The TwoBobs Super Hornet stuff came as a package deal with the kits. I already had most of the TwoBobs sheets before and one was even included three times ( :blink:).
I am interested in some of the decal sheets, if you are willing to part with them, I have a few aircraft to be done as navy and Marine aircraft.
Cheers,
Chris.
Did you get any USN Aggressor sheets you don't want by chance?
Today's additions:
1/48 Planet Models Hughes H-1 Racing Plane "long wing"
1/48 Academy P-47N
1/48 Classic Airframes Hudson MK.III-VI
1/48 Special Hobby Commonwealth CA-12 Boomerang
1/48 Classic Airframes De Havilland Hornet F1/F3
1/48 Classic Airframes FIAT G-55
1/48 Esci/ERTL Sukhoi Su-7 Fitter
1/48 Revell P-61 Black Widow
1/48 MPM Expert Series Focke-Wulf Fw189B
1/48 Revell Monogram Heinkel He 111H4/6
Plus some 1/72 stuff for a secret project!
Regards,
Greg
Just won a Skybirds '86 DH Hornet F1/F3 on the bay of evil.
Hobby Model Kits 1/200thish Boeing 747-400, from ebay.
Dreadful kit, with engine pylon slots that go right through the wing and panel lines that would be embarrasing on an old Matchbox 1/32nd job... However, what I want it for is the engine pods and possibly the wings, scaleorama'd to 1/72nd.
finaly collected the stash reduction kit, kit was good enough to sell me via my inlaws ( just havent seen them since christmas) so a 1:48 airfix f3 tonka
and 17 I-Darleks on this week dr who magazine :dalek: :dalek: etc
might have to get a couple more copys.
I got one! I got one! ;D
From ebay, Matchbox Tempest..... :wub: :wub: :wub:
Left outside in the rain by the postie who didn't bother to ring the bell.... :banghead: If I was a collector, I'd be highly annoyed now, but since the decals survived, I'm not bothered.
The Indian Mk.II is so pretty that I'm inclined to put it on the small Real World pile, but the Sabre front end, I have plans for - Oh by Crikey yes Boss! :wacko:
yesterday i bought an airfix Dornier Do-17E/F, a kit i first built in my teens if not earlier.
the challenge is to whiff it and all i can think of is RAF markings after say a luftwaffe pilot tried to 'defect' if that's the right word
about the time of the munich crisis of 1938 and ends up landing the plane at say manston. ;D
:dalek: :dalek:
2 more packs of Darleks from the dr who mag
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on February 04, 2011, 03:58:41 AM
yesterday i bought an airfix Dornier Do-17E/F, a kit i first built in my teens if not earlier.
the challenge is to whiff it and all i can think of is RAF markings after say a luftwaffe pilot tried to 'defect' if that's the right word
about the time of the munich crisis of 1938 and ends up landing the plane at say manston. ;D
Too early - the 217 didn't fly until '39 and the early ones were nothing like the E, being closer to the Do 215 in outline. A defector or escaping RAF aircrew nicking it in '42 would be more believable. Or one of the Beidecker raiders force landed in error?
Quote from: Weaver on February 04, 2011, 03:25:21 AM
The Indian Mk.II is so pretty that I'm inclined to put it on the small Real World pile, but the Sabre front end, I have plans for - Oh by Crikey yes Boss! :wacko:
You'll need better decals as the Matchbox ones are cack. And I have plenty of Matchbox Sabres spare if you want one or two.
From LMS a pair of Airfix TSR2.MS Stratos4 kits ;)
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 04, 2011, 07:23:25 AM
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on February 04, 2011, 03:58:41 AM
yesterday i bought an airfix Dornier Do-17E/F, a kit i first built in my teens if not earlier.
the challenge is to whiff it and all i can think of is RAF markings after say a luftwaffe pilot tried to 'defect' if that's the right word
about the time of the munich crisis of 1938 and ends up landing the plane at say manston. ;D
Too early - the 217 didn't fly until '39 and the early ones were nothing like the E, being closer to the Do 215 in outline. A defector or escaping RAF aircrew nicking it in '42 would be more believable. Or one of the Beidecker raiders force landed in error?
He said 17, not 217......
Slightly different mark, but some inspiration:
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Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 04, 2011, 07:24:38 AM
You'll need better decals as the Matchbox ones are cack. And I have plenty of Matchbox Sabres spare if you want one or two.
Not to be cheeky, but could I bagsy a few of those Sabres?
In the post today, I got a 1:100 Gundam F90 kit. All resin, and should be about 20cm high when finished, give or take. Very nice. Pic attached of the finished model.
I'll see how many there are. Should be at least 4.
Edit - total of 7, plus three assembled and two more in a pair of still sealed Tempests. I need two for an unspecified project and I'm sorely tempted to do a Sabre engined Lancaster, so a total of six are up for grabs.
I have to add that I'm using the exhausts on late mark Spits, so you'd have to source them from Aeroclub.
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on February 04, 2011, 03:58:41 AM
yesterday i bought an airfix Dornier Do-17E/F, a kit i first built in my teens if not earlier.
the challenge is to whiff it and all i can think of is RAF markings after say a luftwaffe pilot tried to 'defect' if that's the right word
about the time of the munich crisis of 1938 and ends up landing the plane at say manston. ;D
How about Dutch Howard with the neutrality markings or Dutch East Indies ?
only one new addition this morning, a Revell 1/72 Me262A-1a.
i got something special in mind for this bird ;D
Well I got my Airfix Collectors edition (Sabre & MiG 15) as well as a (all for the 46 GB) Matchbox VI/II Tempest via eBay, bringing the total to two as well as an Airfix P80 and an XP55 Ascender plus a Pioneer Yak 15, a Fujimi Spitfire XIVE, and a couple of Sea Furies. Now if I can just get them all built in time!
;)
Kerrill
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 04, 2011, 10:48:16 AM
I'll see how many there are. Should be at least 4.
Edit - total of 7, plus three assembled and two more in a pair of still sealed Tempests. I need two for an unspecified project and I'm sorely tempted to do a Sabre engined Lancaster, so a total of six are up for grabs.
I have to add that I'm using the exhausts on late mark Spits, so you'd have to source them from Aeroclub.
If you could spare a pair or three of them, that would be excellent.
Quote from: Overkiller on February 05, 2011, 06:59:14 AM
I said I wasn't getting one, oh no Sir, not me....
Colour me shamefaced...
From Bolton Model Market:
1/72 Airfix TSR2.MS :wub: :party:
All for the barganacious price of £16.99 :thumbsup:
The meteor sweeper bits may well end up on a Revell MiG-31, the TSR-2 will in all likelihood be RAF.
:cheers:
Duncan
Is that how much they are knocking them out for??
Will have one for that price if so. Have they any left Duncan??
Cheers,
Chris.
Never mind, are they not getting any more in do you know??
Cheers,
Chris.
Quote from: pyro-manic on February 05, 2011, 04:56:23 AM
If you could spare a pair or three of them, that would be excellent.
Not a problem, they're in a box in front of me. Are you going to Huddersfield in a fortnight?
My visit to Uncle Frank this morning yielded:
2 Airfix Spitfire PR.XIXs
1 Sword Spitfire Vc Trop (tempted with another 2 or 3)
1 Xtrakit Spitfire F22 (another 3 are on order...)
Plus a set of Airfix Blenheim wings for an unspecified project.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 05, 2011, 07:32:01 AM
Not a problem, they're in a box in front of me. Are you going to Huddersfield in a fortnight?
No, I work weekends and it'd be a bit of a trek to get there (I live on the South coast). Check your pms.
See inbound.
Having had to dig about in the loft at me Mam's for some bits for Gondor, I found several (actually 7) Skybirds 86 DH Hornets. I knew about 3 but couldn't find the others. A chance find by looking in a Magna Hornet NF21 box unearthed 2, the Magna Scimitar box underneath another pair. Result!
The one I'd won on ebay a few days back also arrived today.
SEVEN? No-one can need SEVEN Skybird 86 Hornets, not even you Lee! ;D
Wanna swap one????
I wonder if Lee would swap one of those Skybird Hornets for a Skybirds Scimitar?
Gondor
looks like Chris is trying to take Lee and Gary's crown for TSR 2 stash building
at least it wasnt more bloody vipers
Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 05, 2011, 01:09:51 PM
SEVEN? No-one can need SEVEN Skybird 86 Hornets, not even you Lee! ;D
Wanna swap one????
One for every mark (F1, PR.2, F3 early, F3, FR4, F20, NF21 & PR22) plus a few extra for differing schemes!
The Skybirds kit is the best Hornet available in the scale - Frog old and crude (eminently whiffable though), Magna expensive and really just a reworked Frog kit and the MPM tooling is an overpriced ill fitting mess. With one or two exceptions (the two that are actually assembled), they're all allocated for my real world Hornet lineup.
I love the Hornet.
Gondor, having had and sold on the Scimitar, I'll pass.
Quote from: Martin H on February 05, 2011, 02:27:04 PM
Looks like Chris is trying to take Lee and Gary's crown for TSR 2 stash building
He'd have to go a long way to do that. Still wouldn't be an urban legend though.
ARII 1/800 (Actually more like 1/720, thanks for the heads up on that JoeP!) USS Midway.
Just back from the Milton Keyenes show.
stash additions........all 1/72nd scale.
Two Airfix TSR-2MS. That brings my stash of TSR's to 12.
One USAirfix boxing of the Cessna O-2. (from Gary wenko of the Japanese sig)
One Italeri Douglas AC-47 Spooky. (from Gary wenko of the Japanese sig)
One RS models Reggiane Re-2007. (from Mike McEvoy)
One Dragon Focke Wulf Ta-152H-1 (from brother Narses)
One Xtrakit Supermarine Spitfire Mk-22.
One DB resins set of four CFM56 turbo fans
Two Freightdog Ramjet Spitfire pods.
One Freightdog Spitfire MkVIII conversion set.
Great to meet so many people today.....and no custard in sight either....!!!! My stash grew by.......Dragon 1/144 Mi24 Iraq Hinds...two in the box £2..!! Then...1/72 Airfix Lynx £5.....Italeri RAH66 £2 and the best bargain I think.....Dragon Ka50 Hokum £4......£4 I tell you.....!!!!!
Milton Keynes:
Airfix Ju88 and a DH88 for whiffing. A Beaver and a Battle for real world.
Pegasus FJ-2 Fury for real world.
Some resin bits and bobs from OGL
Xtradecal sheet and a tin of paint.
;D ;D
Today:
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...to make FFR-31MR/D "Yukikaze" (photo if model dowloaded from net)
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This will be hard but I hope I'll bring it to the happy end :)
Cool! There are kits of the Yukikaze available, but the Bandai IP one is 1:100, and the Platz 1:72 resin kit is insanely expensive. Good luck! :thumbsup:
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Hot contender for the "Worst Box Art" thread. :lol: This is awful!
I'm sure you'll make a beauty out of the kit, though. :thumbsup:
Added today:
1/48 MPM L-139 Albatros Special Edition
and not one, but two 1/48 Heller Snecma C.450 Coléoptère kits
Regards,
Greg
When it rains, it pours.... ;D
From a fellow modeller on Flugzeugforum:
Fujimi 1/72 A-7A Corsair II
Fujimi 1/72 OA-4M
Hasegawa 1/72 Tornado F.3
Zvezda 1/72 MiG-21 PFM
From LuckyModel:
All Dragon 1+1, all 1/144...
SH-60F Chargers & SH-60B Warlords
MH-60S Wildcards & MH-60S Black Jacks
SH-60F Indians & HH-60H Indians
AV-8B Hawks & AV-8B+ Flying Nightmares (these are just decal and stores donors to some Revell Harriers)
from the milton keynes show....
a shed load of maintrack project X vacforms, namely Avro 707A/B and C, boulton paul P120, bristol 188, fairey delta 1
academy F-89 [from narses2]
fujimi F-16C/D
airfix TSR2 stratos
matchbox tempest
2 matchbox He-115 floatplanes
and some resin accessories from mike mcevoy.
the matchbox kits were obtained fron IPMS abingdon who had a box full of kits on which no reasonable offer was refused.
Back from MK - I actually got on the wrong tube line at Euston !!!! I'm a born and bred Londoner for (which ever deity takes your fancy) sake :banghead: :banghead: Still meant I had time for a pint at Victoria before my train :cheers:
Stash increased by the following.
Xtrakit Spitfire 1/72 Mk22. Looks nice in the box and Hannants are talking to MPM again ;D
LF Models 1/72 resin Douglas B-7 US gull wing bomber from the 30's via Mike M's clearance. Geez the strut arrangement looks intresting :blink: Will either be real (very colourfull) or possibly Philippine at the time of Pear Harbour.
Nice Blue Rider booklet and transfers for the Fokker F VII from IHG via Martin. Cheers Ian :thumbsup:
A nice little resin long range tank for a Spitfire Mk I from Martin :thumbsup: Like the packaging on your stuff by the way Martin.
Quite quiet for me BUT I did have a long chat with Adrian Hampton and I will probably succumb to a Unicraft kit or 2 at Huddersfield. I know, know need to tell me, but I'm a sucker for some of the types Igor does :banghead:
From MK:
2 x Airfix 1/48th Seafire III/spit VB/C
1 x Airfix 1/48th Spitfire XII....the collection is growing.
2 x Revell 1/72nd Kaydet biplanes
1 x HobbyBoss 1/72nd MS 406
1 x HobbyBoss 1/72nd D.520
1/35th Tamiya Panther tank (the early, cheap release) which is now mostly built, and will be a Meerkat version.
Quote from: Radish on February 07, 2011, 06:21:34 AM
1/35th Tamiya Panther tank (the early, cheap release) which is now mostly built, and will be a Meerkat version.
It was fascinating watching the progress on this as the day progressed. Apparently the language got a little ripe when it came to the tracks ?
Talking about Meerkats - with that blond hair your starting to look like Grandad Meerkat ;D
2nd hand over the weekend
a GW rhino ( new version)
a GW preditor twin las cannon and sponson las cannon
and a GW whirlwind
for abought half the new cost, redy assembeld, just need a quick spray job, done.
From one of thelads at the ModelClub th'neet:
Pegasus Boulton Paul Balliol.
Toying with Sand/Stone and PRU Blue in Aden in the COIN role.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 07, 2011, 01:32:07 PM
From one of thelads at the ModelClub th'neet:
Pegasus Boulton Paul Balliol.
Toying with Sand/Stone and PRU Blue in Aden in the COIN role.
I like the sound of that. :thumbsup:
In the mail today:
1/48 Roden OV-1A/JOV-1A Mohawk
1/48 Roden Fokker D.VII
Regards,
Greg
Quote from: pyro-manic on February 07, 2011, 05:44:45 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 07, 2011, 01:32:07 PM
From one of thelads at the ModelClub th'neet:
Pegasus Boulton Paul Balliol.
Toying with Sand/Stone and PRU Blue in Aden in the COIN role.
I like the sound of that. :thumbsup:
I did think about the same scheme on a Piston Provost. I just need to remember where the box is! ALthough I have a vague idea. IIRC, there's two or three part started in it, plus a Proctor. Which has given me another idea. Does anyone do 72nd Bren guns?
From the LHS:
Italeri 1/72 A-6E Intruder
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 08, 2011, 02:11:17 AM
I did think about the same scheme on a Piston Provost. I just need to remember where the box is! ALthough I have a vague idea. IIRC, there's two or three part started in it, plus a Proctor. Which has given me another idea. Does anyone do 72nd Bren guns?
Airfix do a Bren carrier and 6pdr AT gun in 1:76, which should be pretty close. Don't know how good the Bren would be in that, but it's worth a look. Alternatively maybe one of the ex-Matchbox light vehicles - Humber scout car, Dingo, etc. might well come with a Bren.
The Airfix/JB 1/76th Saracen has a Bren for the rear skate ring, but it's very simplified.
Quote from: pyro-manic on February 08, 2011, 02:50:54 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 08, 2011, 02:11:17 AM
I did think about the same scheme on a Piston Provost. I just need to remember where the box is! ALthough I have a vague idea. IIRC, there's two or three part started in it, plus a Proctor. Which has given me another idea. Does anyone do 72nd Bren guns?
Airfix do a Bren carrier and 6pdr AT gun in 1:76, which should be pretty close. Don't know how good the Bren would be in that, but it's worth a look. Alternatively maybe one of the ex-Matchbox light vehicles - Humber scout car, Dingo, etc. might well come with a Bren.
As far as I know, the Bren Carrier in the Airfix 6pdr set doesn't actually have a Bren gun!
Only Brens I can remember have been held by figures. Matchbox 1980's British Paras, Airfix Commandoes etc. This one surprised me on the Airfix site. http://www.airfix.com/airfix-products/new-models-for-2011/dioramas-and-figures/a01763-wwii-british-infantry-northen-europe-172-a01763/ Could be the Esci set?
Paul Harrison
The Revellobox Monty's Caravan + Dingo set has a pretty crappy Bren in the Daimler, but that's a lot of kit to buy just for the gun. Various little wargames/model companies do white metal ones too, but so far I can only find them in conversion sets with loads of other stuff for a high price. You'd imagine someone would do just guns in packs, the way Aeroclub do for aircraft guns, but no luck so far....
There is a weapons set in the Weefriends range from Friendship Models that includes a pair of brens
http://www.onthewaymodels.com/kitlists/WeeFriendsAcc.htm (http://www.onthewaymodels.com/kitlists/WeeFriendsAcc.htm)
Also a single one in the new Airfix Bedford QLT
G
Looks ideal - there's a pair of Lewis guns too.
Wonder if they're going to 'uddersfield?
Quote from: Weaver on February 08, 2011, 06:00:14 PM
As far as I know, the Bren Carrier in the Airfix 6pdr set doesn't actually have a Bren gun!
:blink: Well, that's just silly!
Today's acquisitions:
Contrail Fairey Spearfish vacform from ebay - one for the '46 GB I think.
Revell Fw200 C-5/C-8 Condor - not sure what I'll do with it, but it was ridiculously cheap in my local TK Maxx. Seven quid! That's an awful lot of aeroplane, plus two glide bombs for not very much money. :thumbsup:
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 09, 2011, 12:46:50 AM
Looks ideal - there's a pair of Lewis guns too.
Wonder if they're going to 'uddersfield?
Email Ian to make sure he brings them as not sure that he brings all his stock on the show circuit.
Quote from: Falcon on February 09, 2011, 10:35:02 AM
Friendship Models will be next to Kit Krazy at Huddersfield 2011.
Oh No - that tatty jumble sale with ripoff prices?
Quote from: pyro-manic on February 09, 2011, 08:41:47 AM
Contrail Fairey Spearfish vacform from ebay - one for the '46 GB I think.
That's one of Contrail's better kits. I did it years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it.The white metal prop is very nice, the injected u/c less so. Open weapon bay? The resin one for the Gannet may fit.
That's not a bad idea - I shall look into it! The kit does look quite nice apart from the slightly iffy gear legs.
From Spirit Games, both 28mm:
Sasha Dubois, Time Chaser
Gretha, Female Sniper (another one)
To be hacked around to make a Tank Girl figure if I ever get around to making her tank.
Spirit Games: http://www.spiritgames.co.uk/menu.php
The Mr Hobby Lotus Elan I won on ebay some time ago has finally arrived. Nice kit, built one years ago.
Tamiya work table with magnifier and light and a new A4 cutting mat via Amazon.com.
From HobbySearch Japan
1/700 Fujimi IJN Taiho Aircraft Carrier
1/700 Pitroad Early JMSDF Equipment Set
Off Ebay
1/700 Cyberhobby USS Long Beach CGN
From Comet a Kawasaki Ki-64 and an FW183 for the 46 GB
Kerrill
Quote from: Falcon on February 09, 2011, 10:35:02 AMFriendship Models will be next to Kit Krazy at Huddersfield 2011.
If anybody sees me spending more than ten minutes at KK's stand, can they please move me along - forcibly if required, I won't sue - Really dont need to spend too much time/money there !
As for me, I won a Heller 1:35 Leopard 1A4 over on that well known internet auction site for a massive £8.00 inc postage.... Will definitely be what iffed as it isn't too much use for 'owt else according to 'experts'. Gotta be Israeli, wouldn't you agree !!
:tank:
Ian
Kit krazy is a tatty, overpriced stall that would embarrass a sunday church jumble sale. I usuallly have a quick look, shudder and make a quick exit. Collectakit, on the other hand, now I have often spent a small fortune with them.
An Egyptian Leopard would make more sense...
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 11, 2011, 04:27:42 AM
An Egyptian Leopard would make more sense...
Or Syria, then you could do next to its Panzer IV predesssor :thumbsup:
I was thinking more with the Germans helping Nasser - plenty of ex WWII German designers worked in Egypt in the 60s, including Kurt Tank and Willi Messerschmitt.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 11, 2011, 04:27:42 AM
Kit krazy is a tatty, overpriced stall that would embarrass a sunday church jumble sale.
Agreed but I was at a Northern show on one occassion (may have been Jock Nationals) and he gave me an extra 20% discount because he could understand me ;D
Quote from: NARSES2 on February 11, 2011, 07:54:05 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 11, 2011, 04:27:42 AM
Kit krazy is a tatty, overpriced stall that would embarrass a sunday church jumble sale.
Agreed but I was at a Northern show on one occassion (may have been Jock Nationals) and he gave me an extra 20% discount because he could understand me ;D
Chris,
I do believe that it was because you gassed him into submission :wacko:
Quote from: NARSES2 on February 11, 2011, 07:54:05 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 11, 2011, 04:27:42 AM
Kit krazy is a tatty, overpriced stall that would embarrass a sunday church jumble sale.
Agreed but I was at a Northern show on one occassion (may have been Jock Nationals) and he gave me an extra 20% discount because he could understand me ;D
Extra 20% That would still make his stuff overpriced! One trader I always avoid!
Today's haul consists of a Revell Me262 B-1a/U-1 ( :blink: ) - the two-seater nightfighter version, and a Fujimi B7A Ryusei torpedo/dive bomber. Both for the '46 GB. Also some Xtracrylix paint.
H O W H A P P Y AM I !!
Another win on that well-known on-line auction site, but this time: A Hasegawa 1:72 A-1J Skyraider. The last one went for over £21.00, I know coz I was watching it.... Including the postage I just got one for £15.50 !! - I'm not certain, but I think they were more than that when they first came out !!
Brilliant
Ian
Pulled from the Bargain Box at the LMS - two Hobbycraft Yak-38 Forgers for $Au5.00 each. Even if they are crappy kits, they have potential. ;)
Quote from: rickshaw on February 11, 2011, 07:36:42 PM
Pulled from the Bargain Box at the LMS - two Hobbycraft Yak-38 Forgers for $Au5.00 each. Even if they are crappy kits, they have potential. ;)
Yeap they are, when you compare it to the Revell kit(Tskuda) its horribly chunky and fat, but they do have potential basis for other types :thumbsup:
3 new additions today ;D
-RoG 1/144 Eurofighter Typhoon (single seater)
-RoG 1/72 Bf-109 E-4
and, after a long time thinking it over, a new airbrush set :mellow:
On layback at Uncle Frank's - two Xtrakit Spitfire F.22s
From a sale at Squadron's:
Hobbyboss 1/35 M4 High speed tractor
PM Models 1/72 Fokker D.XXI
PM Models 1/72 Ho 229 V7
two Heller 1/144 E-2C Hawkeyes.
Eduard MiGs. Twenty-ones. In one-forty eighth scale. :party: :party: :party: :party:
Never heard the word ''Overtrees'' before.
Daryl J.
From the bay of evil:
Hasegawa 24th Jaguar XJS
Some may recall that a while back I asked for information on kits of the DH Venom. Well, after resigning myself to cross-kitting Sea Venom and Vampire parts or forking out a huge amount for a CMK resin kit, I stumbled across a kit that I didn't remember being mentioned in the discussion at the time - a Rare Planes vacform of the FB.4 Venom! Got for AU$12 on evilbay, and delivered from Western Australia in just over a week. Result! :thumbsup:
Today arrived a very nice surprise, a very late one but nice all the same :rolleyes:
My friend who lives and works in Hong Kong sent me 2 kits that he bought from Lucky model, with the intention of sending me them for my birthday in January, well they arrived today.
Kinetic 1/72nd scale F-16 Block 52+ the Polish/Hellenic one, and the 1/72nd scale F-16I SUFA :wub:
I am gobsmacked as I was showing him my builds when he was over at Xmas, and he said now I know what to get you for your birthday. I thought he was joking.
Chris.
A revell 1/35 Landing Craft for my 1/72 sort of Tango boat project....my local MZ said they had one in stock but not visible on shelf....so the chap went n found it....very appreciated.....! Apparently a bargain as well.....well under half marked price.....!!
My first 1/72 Airfix Stratos 4 TSR.2! :party:
Airfix club membership kits arrived yesterday.
I GOT ONE! I GOT ONE! #2 ;D
Hobbycraft 1/72nd CF-100 Canuck off ebay for FIVE POUNDS including postage - whoo-flippin'-hoo! :mellow:
Possibilities:
1. RAF with Avons, ADENs and Firestreaks.
2. Vietnam interdictor with "CANSEAC" cammo, radar replaced by early FLIR turret, loads of pylons and bombs.
3. Canadian "Mk.7" with afterburners, bigger radar, Falcons and Genies.
EDIT:
4. Fouga all-weather interceptor with a V-tail...... :mellow:
For that Avro CF-100 Clunk....try a Biggles one....
Bought more Meerkats and two ducks!!
Yes, I'm "quackers".. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Quote from: Radish on February 16, 2011, 09:11:10 AM
For that Avro CF-100 Clunk....try a Biggles one....
AND a Biggles SAAB J-29 in the background :wub: :wub: :wub:
Quote from: Weaver on February 16, 2011, 04:34:30 AM
1. RAF with Avons, ADENs and Firestreaks.
Number 1, please !
Got myself the Revell 72nd scale Arkona SAR boat while down here in Traverse City....no idea what to do with it, tho !
:thumbsup:
Quote from: Captain Canada on February 16, 2011, 05:10:41 PM
Got myself the Revell 72nd scale Arkona SAR boat while down here in Traverse City....no idea what to do with it, tho !
:thumbsup:
Its a nice kit CC, but it really needs the inside doing something with as it is empty. I have one on the go and made some basic control surfaces and crew stations for it just to make it look a bit more realistic when looking through the numerous windows.
Chris.
Quote from: Captain Canada on February 16, 2011, 05:10:41 PM
Got myself the Revell 72nd scale Arkona SAR boat while down here in Traverse City....no idea what to do with it, tho !
:thumbsup:
KGB Border Guard vessel? Few DShKs and dark grey with a brown deck.
Received some kits I bought off a seller over on ARC. All 1/72
Hobby Craft DHC Beaver on floats
Hasegawa S2F (S-2A) Tracker
Heller Canadair CL.215
Matchbox F3D Skyknight
Haven't decided which ones to do as real world and which will be WHIFF's.
Ed
Hey Ed, I'd say all 4 are good candidates to become RCN examples !
:thumbsup:
Quote from: Captain Canada on February 16, 2011, 08:26:33 PM
Hey Ed, I'd say all 4 are good candidates to become RCN examples !
:thumbsup:
Actually, I have a Belchers Bits decal sheet with Canadian S2F markings and was already thinking of doing it as RW.
Ed
An Italeri 1/72 B-57B Canberra was added to the stash today. :party:
Airfix 1/72 Spitfire IX for conversion to a VIII HF with the aid of the Freightdog conversion
A little Tamiya Thunderjet.
Tamiya Me-109E-4 to make the JMN's go this way: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Tamiya F4U-1A that is going to get an Obscureco 4 bladed prop and some weight reduction. Purposes remain classified. :wub:
Monogram 1/48 Thunderjet, F-80, and F9F-5P. Trumpeter F9F-2 for 10 bucks shipped.
Hasegawa Typhoon. Hawker just make the coolest aircraft.
Via the 'bay
OKB 1/700
Sea Shadow (IX-529) stealth ship x2
Quote from: NARSES2 on February 18, 2011, 07:26:38 AM
Airfix 1/72 Spitfire IX for conversion to a VIII HF with the aid of the Freightdog conversion
Is the kit any good? I know the Ia is supposed to be very nice, but I didn't hear anything about the IX.
Today's acquisitions:
Italeri Reggiane Re.2000 GA
ICM Ural-4320 truck
Dapol C42 Refrigerator wagon
All 1:72 (ish!), all for the Africa GB. :wacko:
A revell 1/72 Wessex HAS3
Airfix Spitfire Xiv in 1/48
Revell P47 thunderbolt in 1/48
Airfix Canberra B2 in 1/48
amd two very old made kits of a Vampire and a meteor from a friends attic
Quote from: pyro-manic on February 18, 2011, 11:23:47 AM
Is the kit any good? I know the Ia is supposed to be very nice, but I didn't hear anything about the IX.
You should be on Britmodeller! Basic but accurate is the general consensus.
Hello all! First post here!
My whole modeling existence is pretty what-if. Even if the markings are fairly accurate, their places in my little plastic air force are fictional, as are all my pilots and the "history" they live in.
I've been a busy little monkey during this winter, but the latest was great. Sent a guy a couple of modern 1/700 ships, and in return, got 17 1/144 kits! They included:
2 DML F-16A
1 DML F-16C
DML F-16B vs. MiG-21ML
1 Revell F-16A
2 Academy Jaguars
MiG-23 Flipper (Probably willing to deal this one)
1 DML MiG-29
1 DML AH-64D
1 DML Mi-24 Hind
1 LS Harrier Gr.1 (It says Gr.3, but has no laser nose)
1 Crown F-4F
1 DML Su-22M4
1 DML Harrier Gr.5
1 DML F/A-18D
Now I need to start scoring some different decals for some of these. Great to be here!
JB
Welcome JB. Nice haul!!
Today the postie delivered (only ordered Thursday too!!):
All 1/35th....
Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog....it'll be Meerkat
Eastern Express ZiS-44 Ambulance....Meerkat for those Fur wounds :drink:
Eastern Express ZiS-5V...."Biggles In Spain".
Quote from: Overkiller on February 19, 2011, 03:52:22 AM
1/72 Supermodel MB-339K - Woo Hoo! At last I have the single seater, this one will definitely be SAAF, as an Impala replacement :thumbsup:
Would be rude to do it as anything else :thumbsup:
Ian
Snagged a pair of Monogram 48th scale F-101 Voodoos in Traverse City's K-Mart yesterday...couldn't pass up the 12 dollar price. I'm thinking Air Div hunter-killer type wild weasels, maybe one in a single seat version.....
:wub:
Ok, I swear, I'm not going to buy any more models.
Stop laughing!
Alvis Pi
Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 18, 2011, 02:11:06 PM
Quote from: pyro-manic on February 18, 2011, 11:23:47 AM
Is the kit any good? I know the Ia is supposed to be very nice, but I didn't hear anything about the IX.
You should be on Britmodeller! Basic but accurate is the general consensus.
Cheers. Might pick one up then. :)
Today, another ebay win:
ESCI 1:72 Kamov Ka-34 Hokum gunship. Possibly for the Africa GB, or I may do a Black variant, with extra sensors and whatnot.
From one of the guys on Britmodeller:
Monogram Aston Martin DB4
Meanwhile, the Haswegawa Jaguar XJS also arrived.
My small car collection grows!
From pyro-manic:
Hasegawa 1/72 Lockheed S-3A Viking
No plans for it yet, as it looks like I'm going to be moving again soon.
From a car boot sale today:
Airfix 1:32 Ferrari 250LM (these old Ferraris are so much nicer than their ugly new ones! :wub: ) Probably get a Road Wars type conversion - ram bars, armour and spikes, and a couple of machine guns. ;D
A piece of 00 gauge railway track, for the wagon I bought on Friday to sit on. A diorama beckons....
From todays Northern show.
1/72 Unicraft Douglas DS-312A, I have a nice feeling about this.
Freightdog 1/72 Spitfire 150gal slipper tank. For a PR XIX project.
Quote from: pyro-manic on February 18, 2011, 11:23:47 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on February 18, 2011, 07:26:38 AM
Airfix 1/72 Spitfire IX for conversion to a VIII HF with the aid of the Freightdog conversion
Is the kit any good? I know the Ia is supposed to be very nice, but I didn't hear anything about the IX.
As Lee says. Basic,especially internaly, but looks accurate and builds ok
From the Huddersfield Show:
1/72 Airfix F-4D-1 Skyray
1/72 Revell Dornier Do24 T-2
Off Overkiller Stash Sale
Hasegawa 1/72 F-18E (which i think i sold on to him a few years back :banghead:)
From Huddersfield today
Fujimi 1/700 HMS Eagle to be modelled as HMS Audacious in Coaxial format
AFV Club 1/700 USS Robert E Peary - Knox class frigate
Hobbyboss 1/350 HMS Astute
Airfix 1/72 TSR2
Airfix 1/72 TSR2 MS
Good show :thumbsup:
Finally back home from Huddersfield.
Only two kits added to the stash from the show.
AMT Boeing KC-135R
Kinetic F-16I Sufa. (more correctly an Isreali weapon set with free Viper.)
And waiting at home for me from down under.
One Uncle Les Resins CAC CA-23. Many thanks to GTX for acting as the middle man for that one.
I was also restrained with my purchases:
From Narses2:
High Planes Sea Fury
Novo Supermarine attacker
From JayBee:
Airfix Supermarine PR.XIX*
General purchases were:
Heritage Vampire F3 wingtips
Combat Colours: De Havilland Mosquito Bomber & PR Variants
Lindberg Triumph GT6
This is a hardback coupe version of the Triumph Spitfire, a real prize of a find as I never knew anyone had kitted a Spitfire, let alone the GT version! Seriously thinking about PRU Blue as a colour for this one. Looks like it'll be a bugger to build though.
*Wouldn't be a show without me coming away with at least one Spitfire!
Quote from: Overkiller on February 20, 2011, 11:31:46 AM
Quote from: Thorvic on February 20, 2011, 11:24:19 AM
Off Overkiller Stash Sale
Hasegawa 1/72 F-18E (which i think i sold on to him a few years back :banghead:)
REVENGE! :wacko:
Please refer to posts 282 & 287 :wacko:
at the huddersfield show yesterday.....
heller nord noratlas
fujimi F-4E
RoG F-4F
2 hasegawa F-16C block 50's
all the above from phoenix54 who was having a clear out.
loads of decal sheets from kit-krazy. [who it has to be said had a large number of microscale sheets with him, some now very rare and old]
small diameter lead shot from little cars
DB productions EC-18B conversion [which it seems will also do for a EC-135 ARIA too]
12 squared EP-3E conversion kit
been given a 1/144 Tempest Mk5 by a customer ......came in a box marked 1/72 and from a company called Bravo team but decals are marked Trumpeter !!
Today's arrivals from evilbay:
Hasegawa Ki-84 Hayate in 1:72 - for the '46 GB.
STC Start (?) 1:288 Soviet Vulcan heavy-lift rocket. Something for when the Space GB rolls around. :)
From the Huddersfield show on Sunday;
Aoshima 1/72 TA-152H, thinking Spanish Civil War
ICM 1/72 Sukhoi SU-2. Well people thopught my Russian TBM Avenger looked like the SU-2, SOOO :wacko:
and some lovelly resin stuff from OGL.
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi379.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Foo236%2FBowlax%2FMig21.jpg&hash=347f0491fdbc9a6a6568c6f2555838c3f3661fd6)
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi379.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Foo236%2FBowlax%2Fbeagle.jpg&hash=c8f5ab1a50e81d99876a39c506c04c1ee73b86ff)
and another Mig-19. All great wiffing foder.
Happy days - 1/48 Kinetic MQ-9 arrived today.
Regards,
Greg
From the BIG H 48 hours after ordering.
AZ Models 1/72 Spitfire HF Mk VI. Looks nice with some nice spare parts intended for other versions. Spinner, prop, wheels and Vokes filter.
DP Casper 1/72 Rebellion and Iraq and Operation Exporter sheet. Loads of options on both sides for operations around Habbaniya and in Syria
The HFVI is out? Bugger! And that decal sheet sounds tempting too!
Yup Lee and here's a pic of the transfer sheet
I had a quick look at it earlier. Nice but pricey, especially as there's zero likelihood of me ever using some options.
Another ebay win arrived today: Matchbox A-4M Skyhawk.
Arrived yesterday.....2x 1/48 Airfix Tornado GR4's via Falcon...for a very reasonable price.......also via Kit a 1/144 boom refuelling set....very well packaged with instructions and some pics he'd taken of the real thing......many thanks to both.....!! :thumbsup:
Quote from: NARSES2 on February 23, 2011, 07:09:49 AM
Yup Lee and here's a pic of the transfer sheet
I've a Matchbox Wellesley kit bought for 50p in a Hereford junk shop crying out for these Iraq/Exporter decals, IF I can ever afford them.
All 1/72nd:
Kinetic F-16D Block 52...Polish/Greek....for USAF WW project
Kinetic F-16I Sufa..Israeli of course....but for USAF WW project (different scheme/markings)
Italeri B-58 Hustler (cheap because of spoilt decals..ha, ha ;D ;D)...RAF
Italeri Tornado ECR....modded for the USAF WW project ;D
Another ebay win arrived today: Matchbox HMS Duke of York. For the Ships GB. Also got a sheet of L-29 Delfin markings from Chrisonord, that will be used for the Africa GB. :thumbsup:
Kinetic Stoof for the Africa GB. One Tracker Anti-Truckster coming up.
Tamiya MC.200 for a great discounted price also for the Africa GB. Since it's lumpy, bumpy, and much maligned...why not?
Both airlifting across from Asia as we speak.
I got a Re.2000 for the same reason the other day. :thumbsup:
Went to Huddie with a shopping list comprising just two items.... A RoG 1:32 Hawk and an 1:72 Esci/Italeri F-100. Came home with three superb old Microscale decal sheets from the aforementioned Kit Krazy and a Tamiya M21 (Halftrack mortar carrier). Hmmmm, not too sure how that happened :unsure:
Ian
From ebay, 3 of the new AZ Spitfires:
Mk Ib, mk IIb and Mk VI. All will be real...
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on February 24, 2011, 01:51:31 PM
Went to Huddie with a shopping list comprising just two items.... A RoG 1:32 Hawk and an 1:72 Esci/Italeri F-100. Came home with three superb old Microscale decal sheets from the aforementioned Kit Krazy and a Tamiya M21 (Halftrack mortar carrier). Hmmmm, not too sure how that happened :unsure:
i'm the guilty part for the decals ian. ;D but there were some gems there.
anyhow, from a trip to modelzone birmingham yesterday
monogram F-82
hasegawa F-16I
RoG EC145
academy F-15D
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on January 18, 2011, 08:52:30 AM
Quote from: Rheged on January 18, 2011, 06:35:07 AM
Picked up in a Hereford junk shop recently, from a box labelled "Any item 50p " A Matchbox Wellesley unsullied, totally complete and pristine, except for one blade broken from the prop. It could well end up in Raspberry Ripple unless anyone has a better idea.
In RAF desert camo, but wearing French roundels - Maybe the Free French flew Wellesley's for a very short time before they got Blenheims ??
Ian
Mrs R has spoken. She likes P R blue as a shade, and wonders if a High Altitude ultra long range Wellesley might be found flying out of Habbanya round about Operation Exporter time.
Longer wings and a BIG supercharger and we've got ourselves pretty high level pics of festivities in the Caucasus and possibly even the Ukraine. R A F roundels with spurious Persian or Iraqui markings overlaid. I'll build it one day but she's offered to paint it.....and is neater than me at this sort of thing.
From Modelimex, who are quite possibly the fastest chaps around :bow: - ordered on Wednesday, arrived on Friday. Most in-contry shops would be hard-pressed to be anywhere that fast, but considering this package came from the Czech Republic, that's pretty darn amazing.
R.V. Aircraft 1/72 MiG-23MF Flogger :party:
At 26.50 EUR not exactly cheap, but it looks so very nice. :wub: Finally a decent Flogger in the One True ScaleTM! (https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi107.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm309%2FChernayaAkula%2FEmoticons%2Fwoohoo.gif&hash=400cf581a8182e8e46f69e3ab1982db680fb6e2d)
Some pics of the kit are available >>HERE<< (http://newmw.modelforum.cz/index.php/2011/02/22/172-mig-23-mf-rv-aircraft/) and >>HERE<< (http://skopam.blog.cz/1102/mig-23-mf-1-72-rv-resin).
Your right that does look a pretty decent Mig-23, wonder if they are considering the BM duck billed 23 at a later date ?
Quote from: Rheged on February 25, 2011, 06:19:41 AM
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on January 18, 2011, 08:52:30 AM
Quote from: Rheged on January 18, 2011, 06:35:07 AM
Picked up in a Hereford junk shop recently, from a box labelled "Any item 50p " A Matchbox Wellesley unsullied, totally complete and pristine, except for one blade broken from the prop. It could well end up in Raspberry Ripple unless anyone has a better idea.
In RAF desert camo, but wearing French roundels - Maybe the Free French flew Wellesley's for a very short time before they got Blenheims ??
Ian
Mrs R has spoken. She likes P R blue as a shade, and wonders if a High Altitude ultra long range Wellesley might be found flying out of Habbanya round about Operation Exporter time.
Longer wings and a BIG supercharger and we've got ourselves pretty high level pics of festivities in the Caucasus and possibly even the Ukraine. R A F roundels with spurious Persian or Iraqui markings overlaid. I'll build it one day but she's offered to paint it.....and is neater than me at this sort of thing.
It's already got enormously long wings, so I doubt it would need any more. I'd say have the big supercharger and a primitive pressure cabin: mostly opaque, with round "portholes". If you want to go further, feel free to nick an idea of mine (that I'll probably never get around to): put Wellington wings on a Wellesley for another 10 feet of span, plus three times the bhp... :blink: :thumbsup:
Quote from: Daryl J. on February 24, 2011, 11:51:02 AM
Kinetic Stoof for the Africa GB. One Tracker Anti-Truckster coming up.
Ooo...looking forward to this!!!
Regards,
Greg
Revell 1/72 Fairey Gannet AS Mk.1/4 from Hobbycraft
Got a couple of kits today:
Hobby Boss 1/35 Dana SPG
Hobby Boss 1/48 A-10 Thunderbolt II
Revell 1/48 A-10 Warthog
Although not exactly for the stash, I got two connectors for one of my airbrush guns. One M4 to 1/8'' adapter and a 1/8'' to mni quick release connector. Now I can finally connect my Herpa airbrush to my compressor via the same quick release connector that also connects my H&S Evolution to my compressor.
The two Xtrakit spitfires I had to one side with Uncle Frank have now been collected,along with a Pegasus F.22 kit (the third and best boxed release) and a collection of resin bits that will make up into an F22. I think.
Total Spitfire acquistions in Feb - 9
From the Crewe show........italeri 1/72 desert hawk £5,revell 1/144 Berkut £1,airfix refuel set 1/72 or 76....£3,zvezda Ka50 night hunter no insructions £6,NATO ground crew italeri £3 and something I couldn't say no to......1/48 monogram Hind....£5.......Yes!!!!
Forgot to add......a decal sheet with 6 flying tiger options 1/72 £2 and some Israeli markings for a 1/72 F15 £2.50.....def not gonna be on an Eagle....!!!
From Crewe:
All Revell: 2x 1/72nd Chally 1s, a 1/72nd Leo IA5 and a 1/144th F-117A (the inaccurate one) - £10 the lot! :thumbsup:
Another Airfix Pontoon Bridge for the bits box.
1/76 white metal:
4 x NSV 12.7mm AA MGs
2 x Browning .50cal, a Vickers and a Bren
Russian Quad Maxim AAA mount plus crew
AGS-17 AGL plus crew
My turn to add Crewe show additions.
all either 1/72nd or 1/76th
Zvezda Sukhoi T50 PAK-FA.
Esci Douglas DC-3 "Eastern Airways".
Cromwell Panther "Coelian" SP Twin AA guns.
Cromwell Centurion mk1.
Cromwell ACRV-1 Soviet Armored command vehicle.
MMS Tetrarch airborne forces light tank.
MMS Cromwell ARV mk 1.
MMS Centaur dozer.
MMS Centaur AA mk 2.
I have no idea who made the following three
Swedish IKV-91 light tank.
Soviet BTR-60PB.
British 3.7inch AA gun.
From Crewe...all 1/72nd:
Italeri F-4S....it'll be a single-seater as I nicked one seat for the F-107 I'm building.
Italeri Tornado F3..."possibly" REAL....shock horror!
Hasegawa Ki-43
Hasegawa Ki-44.....both probably RAF, or French or anything other than Japanese. Swedish? Finnish??
From Crewe
Just a Kangnam USS Midway (the 1/800 re 1/720 version) which was nice to find
KP Su-22 Fitter.
But i did direct Martin to the Pak-Fa and the various 1/76 Resin & White Metal kits on sale :wacko:
Quote from: Falcon on February 27, 2011, 11:31:49 AM
Just the one kit today for me from the Crewe model show, Trumpeters monster 1/72 Tupolev Tu-142MR Bear- J.
That one was areal bargin at £25. one hell of a find
Quote from: Falcon on February 27, 2011, 11:31:49 AM
Just the one kit today for me from the Crewe model show, Trumpeters monster 1/72 Tupolev Tu-142MR Bear- J.
Quite a bargain I believe........ ;D
Roden An-12BK 1/72
Hase EA-3 Skywarrior 1/72
Academy Mig-27 1/72
All from Crewe.
Quote from: Overkiller on February 27, 2011, 12:07:47 PM
1/72 Astra Model S.R.53 (ex Airfix reboxed).... will look nice next to my Bristol 178 and other rocket interceptor builds ;D
Might be worth having a word with Martin about dropping that into rubber.They're getting hard to find these days and Colin isn't going ahead with his either.
Despite it's crudity in places, it's quite accurate according to the Barrie Hygate plans.
Quote from: Thorvic on February 27, 2011, 11:43:23 AM
But i did direct Martin to the Pak-Fa and the various 1/76 Resin & White Metal kits on sale :wacko:
Living up to your name again I see..... :bow:
Quote from: lancer on February 27, 2011, 03:57:57 PM
Quote from: Thorvic on February 27, 2011, 11:43:23 AM
But i did direct Martin to the Pak-Fa and the various 1/76 Resin & White Metal kits on sale :wacko:
Living up to your name again I see..... :bow:
Understatement of the year so far LOL
Quote from: Falcon on February 27, 2011, 11:31:49 AMJust the one kit today for me from the Crewe model show, Trumpeters monster 1/72 Tupolev Tu-142MR Bear- J.
Coastal Command/Shackleton scheme ??
Ian
They only "looked" Natural Metal due to fiendish Bolshevik distortions....actually, to be accurate it should be multi-toned PINK. :wacko: :blink:
Just won one of my Holy Grail kits over on ebay, the Airfix 24th Lotus Elite. Apparently it's a repop of a motorised Japanese kit but I don't care. I've wanted one for twenty years and now I've finally got it, Royal Mail bolshevism and incompetence notwithstanding...
Woohoo! Another ebay win, this time the Tamiya Lotus Europa. The trader is UK based but the stock is in Hong Kong. Even so, including postage, it's still cheaper than buying it in the UK!
The small list of cars I still need for the collection is getting smaller. The only other Lotus I want now is the Tamiya 24th Lotus 7, but I'll be doing that as KAR120C, as driven by Patrick McGoohan in the opening titles of "The Prisoner". I did it twenty years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it then. Lovely kit.
From a bric a brac shop while staying in Crewe....SWMBO'd mum bought me two Italeri 1/100 A129 Mangusta's....mainly metal with some plastic bits....quite nice....pre painted n a stand as well...£3.50 each.....great.....might trial some paint schemes on them.....
144th scale Minicraft Connie. Gonna chop it up and mash it with a 72nd scale P-38 to make a 4-engined Flying Boxcar type Constellightning.
:thumbsup:
The three AZ Spitfires arrived and I was quite surprised. Sort of.
I got a Ib, IIB and a HFVI. All have identical sprues and etch. I can understand that for the first two but not the VI. Nice toolings though and whichever version you do, there are spare props and wheels. And that sodding Vokes filter (at least you get the Vokes filter and the normal intake, unlike the Sword Vc).
I suspect the very rare PRVI (and there was only one, perhaps two of those) could be on the cards.
Need to have a closer look at the VI as the canopy and fuselage were slightly different. I suspect that the cockpit isn't pressurized or sealed. Have you had a closer look at yours yet, Chris?
Quote from: Falcon on February 28, 2011, 11:54:39 AM
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on February 28, 2011, 11:36:58 AM
Quote from: Falcon on February 27, 2011, 11:31:49 AMJust the one kit today for me from the Crewe model show, Trumpeters monster 1/72 Tupolev Tu-142MR Bear- J.
Coastal Command/Shackleton scheme ??
Ian
Real world, natural metal finish.
How about a POLAR Bear research aircraft in white and/ or orange or a BROWN bear in R A F earth shades. As to the colour of a TEDDY Bear, I open this to the assembled multitude to comment (although the Radish suggestion of shades of pink sounds interesting!)
Well I succumbed, counted the pennies carefuly and bought a Revell Hawk in 32 scale. Too big to whif but it will look nice in RAF markings (not Red Arrows). Just the problem of where to put it when built.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 01, 2011, 01:07:42 PM
Need to have a closer look at the VI as the canopy and fuselage were slightly different. I suspect that the cockpit isn't pressurized or sealed. Have you had a closer look at yours yet, Chris?
No I haven't Lee. Happy with the kit as I took it out of the box, but if they are the same sprues then it's unlikely they've picked up the changes ?
I'm thinking of putting the Vokes filter (a thing I usually abhor) on a Mk I or II for service in Malta or Egypt ?
Had a quick squizz at the distructions for the VI and they tell you to fill the entry hatch panel lines and a few other things.
Again, I'll have to look but if the sprues are the same for the Ib, IIb and the HFVI, then the first two will have the larger oil cooler for the Merlin 45 Vb.
From an eBay-seller (due to Hannants' minimum order amount for kits):
Xtrakit 1/72 Spitfire F.22/24
And also from eBay (all from the same seller --> cheapo postage!):
Hobby Boss 1/35 Dana 152mm SPG (another one :party:)
Trumpeter 1/35 M1132 Stryker ESV w/ mine plow
Trumpeter 1/48 J-10B (another one - because it was cheap!)
Hobby Boss 1/72 Ka-29 Helix
Hobby Boss 1/72 Ka-29 Helix (yes, two of 'em!)
Hobby Boss 1/72 Zlin Z-142
Local MZ - Airfix 1/72 Hurricane IIC/Sea Hurricane. Almost certainly real world
AZ Ib and IIB Spits - large oil cooler. Means as from the box, they're wrong. However, swap the oil coolers with those from the new Airfix Ia and you've got a Va wing but will need a Rotol prop.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 04, 2011, 07:49:46 AM
AZ Ib and IIB Spits - large oil cooler. Means as from the box, they're wrong. However, swap the oil coolers with those from the new Airfix Ia and you've got a Va wing but will need a Rotol prop.
Just get the "3D Kits" Rotol conversion/transfer set. Picked up 2 at Telford, very nice
Something a little bit off tangent for me, but one i have always been fond of:-
Hobbyboss 1/35th LandRover Wolf WMIK :thumbsup:
Nice. I'm very tempted by one of those, I must say.
Todays acquisitions are as follows -
From Evilbay, an old Hasegawa A6M5 Zero. I didn't realise how tiny the Zero is!
From PP in Poole:
PM Beech 1:72 C-45 Expeditor - to be converted to an emergency ground attack/beach strafer type, with a nose full of machine guns and possibly underwing rockets.
Revell (ex-Matchbox) 1:72 Heinkel He70 Blitz - Not entirely sure yet, but the inline engine may well go towards building ElectrikBlue's "Pirate" fighter.
Trumpeter 1:35 PMC security guards in Iraq. To be converted to post-apocalyptic militia.
From a local IPMS member:
1/72 AMT G8M1 Rita: IJAAF 1946 with two Fritz-X or similar glider bombs
1/72 MPM Defiant Mk. I Upgraded kit - Not sure yes. Maybe 1942 RCAF Coastal patrol
1/72 MPM Spitfile PR Mk. 19 - Not sure. Maybe RCAF armed Recce A/C.
1/72 Roden LaGG-3
1/72 Hasegawa Mig-29
1/72 Revell Shackelton MR. 3- Canadian Coast Guard CP-98 Sovereignty Patrol A/C. Lots thing under the wings.
1/72 Fujimi 72009 Gekko J1N2
1/72 Dragon Arado Ar 234C - 1945 Technology Transfer to the IJAAF. Built by Kawasaki, Ki-101 Inazuma (Lightning)
Quote from: Overkiller on March 05, 2011, 07:26:18 AM
English Electric P7
Scuse my higorance, but what is that Duncan?
1/72 Airfix Spitfire PRXIX
Likewise, but I gave mine to a suitable charity. AKA The WOOKSTA :rolleyes:
2 new additions, and this time i thought to try something different, namely Armour.
both models are intended for RNV Army service :mellow:
Revell 1/76 Sd. Kfz.234 puma
Revell 1/76 Humber Mk.II
And very welcome it was too! Thanks, Jim!
Today's acquistions:
From Uncle Frank (but still in custody)
2 x Sword Spitfire Vc (trop and standard)*
From ebay:
PJ Productions Meteor NF11. I want the wing - it's one piece cast with the big engines, so it's falling into rubber at some stage. Add to an Airfix Meteor fuselage and I get a late F.3. Added to that, it'll be easier to build than the Matchbox horror.
The Lotus Elite I won a few days back has also arrived. Bit basic but it's a kit I've been wanting for 20 years. Bright red for that one.
*Total Spitfire acquisitions in March to date: 2
Peterbrough show additions.
A bit of an AZ model rush
Hawker Hind I
Supermarine Spitfire IIa LR.
Supermarine Spitfire HFVI.
Vultee P-66 Vanguard.
Just one kit today:
Trumpeter 1/72 FC-1 Fierce Dragon/JF-17 Thunder
Had seen some pics online before and thought it looked great. And seeing it "in the flesh" only confirms that impression. Absolute gem of a kit! :bow:
Had planned to build it in Vietnamese colours, but I think I may build this for the Africa GB instead. Just have to decide on the operator.
peterborough show stash additions.....
dragon arado ar234 night fighter
fujimi RF-4C/E
some of freightdog's buccaneer resin nose and tail jobs.
lots more microscale decal sheets from kit-krazy along with 2 useful airwaves metal u/c sets also for the bucc'.
a bargain purchase of brushes from one of the traders selling the italeri ones at 50p each.
From the Early Learning Centre:
Assorted Meerkats, ducks, budgies etc....
Quote from: Radish on March 07, 2011, 03:43:21 AM
From the Early Learning Centre:
Assorted Meerkats, ducks, budgies etc....
Do you dress up as a small child to go in there? ;D (Just tell me, DON'T post a photo... :o)
The scantily clad vixens that beckon the unsuspecting worker into Holborn Modelzone sang their siren song an lo! an Airfix Canadair Sabre fresh out of its carton was exchanged for some of the folding stuff!
;D ;D
Quote from: kitbasher on March 07, 2011, 01:31:46 PM
The scantily clad vixens that beckon the unsuspecting worker into Holborn Modelzone sang their siren song an lo! an Airfix Canadair Sabre fresh out of its carton was exchanged for some of the folding stuff!
;D ;D
Ah I have to go to Euston tommorow so I may well pop in ;D
Meanwhile from Hannants after ordering Monday am and arriving at 9:00am this morning :party:
Hobbyboss 1/72 Hawker Sea Hawk
Planet 1/72 Arsenal-Delanne 10C.2 :wub:
Today from the site of all evil ;D
Two Fujimi Kaman seasprites, one is the SH-2F the other the YSH-2e LAMPS Mk2. Both in 1/72nd scale. Got them both for a tenner with free postage. :thumbsup:
Both I think will be Honduras navy, but not used to hunt submarines. Unless I get an old WW2 sub for the Cartels to use for smuggling :wacko:
Cheers,
Chris.
A couple of SF kits from Starship Modeler - the 1/350 "Mercury 9" from Pegasus Hobbies and two resin or hard vinyl 1/35 Melusine figures from the MaK series. They will get redone.
Kinetic Hawkeye. Hadn't expected to see it quite that size.
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 08, 2011, 01:33:10 AM
Quote from: kitbasher on March 07, 2011, 01:31:46 PM
The scantily clad vixens that beckon the unsuspecting worker into Holborn Modelzone sang their siren song an lo! an Airfix Canadair Sabre fresh out of its carton was exchanged for some of the folding stuff!
;D ;D
Ah I have to go to Euston tommorow so I may well pop in ;D
Meanwhile from Hannants after ordering Monday am and arriving at 9:00am this morning :party:
Hobbyboss 1/72 Hawker Sea Hawk
Planet 1/72 Arsenal-Delanne 10C.2 :wub:
Oooh, what's the Sea Hawk like?
And actually the scantily clad vixens work in the gent's hairdrassers on the corner.
And they're usually well covered up.
But not too much.
Sorry.
One Fujimi Lockheed F-35B arrived today direct from the Land of the Rising Sun.
Quote from: kitbasher on March 08, 2011, 12:37:30 PM
Oooh, what's the Sea Hawk like?
And actually the scantily clad vixens work in the gent's hairdrassers on the corner.
And they're usually well covered up.
But not too much.
Sorry.
I know that hairdressers :wub:
As for the Seahawk. Once you get past the rather "austere" boxing (it's recycled card and has a rather cheap feel about it) then the kit it'self looks very nice. Looks as though they've scaled down the 48th kit as it appears to build the same.
3 options, 2 FAA (inc 1 Suez), 1 Indian. Has drop tanks and rockets although it has to be said the rockets are each 2 part which look odd on the sprue but probably build ok.
All in all it's a nice package and far superior to the MPM kit
2 x Revell 1/48th Starfighters. The re-release is in dire yellow plastic, but has a stunning decal sheet with all the tiger stripes for the sadly only one Belgian option. One of mine will most likely be RAF or Irish, the other will be for a Science Fiction idea.
2 x 1/72nd F-14 Tomcats...one to be USAF, the other....well, no idea really. The decals sheet has one option and I'll basically use just the stencilling.
Saudi Arabian?
Quote from: Radish on March 09, 2011, 01:59:44 AM
2 x Revell 1/48th Starfighters. The re-release is in dire yellow plastic, but has a stunning decal sheet with all the tiger stripes for the sadly only one Belgian option.
Terry is it a re-box of the Hasegawa kit or the aged Monogram one ?? Enquiring minds need to know.
Ian
You finally got one, then? Was I right?
From MZ in Holborn yesterday Airfix 1/72 Canadair Sabre F.4. Looks very nice. Will be a real world build.
I finally succumbed.
From the Mighty River for only £25.47, free postage, and delivered to-day by the man in the red van.
Damien Burke's TSR-2 book. :wub:
Got an Airfix Sabre F4 and a Sptfire MkV, A Zevda tu154 and a Acadamy polikarpov i16
and the other day a huge box from PR19kit
2 boeing 707, A Russian kit
1 super Dc8, Revell
1 il96, another Russian kit
Airbus a300, Airfix kit
Lots of plastic and Mrs Darkmaster is distracted so no inquasition ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: thedarkmaster on March 10, 2011, 05:53:54 AM
Lots of plastic and Mrs Darkmaster is distracted so no inquasition ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Naughty ;D ;D She's probably got the Pink Princess trained to report back on Daddy ? :lol:
Today's acquisition is a 1:72 resin kit of the VF-11 Thunderbolt from Macross Plus. My favourite "Valkyrie" (variable fighter), it doesn't get a lot of screen time but it's a gorgeous beast. Big too - Flanker-ish in size. Got it through a trade on Britmodeller. I believe the phrase is "well chuffed". ;D
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1/35 Steyr 1500's
1/35 Bronco Adler armored car
1/35 Citroen Traction Avant
1/35 Kubelwagen w/ desert tires.
Tempest tailplanes and a dust filter for Hasegawa's Typhoon.
Frm MZ Trafford Park: Academy 1/35th Modern IDF Infantry Set. (£2!)
Generic enough to form the basis of some Patchwork World Cheshire Militia. :wacko:
Set has four figures:
Prone, FN MAG, sleeves down, helmet
Walking, Galil, sleeves rolled, helmet
Crawling, Galil Para, sleeves down, helmet
On one knee, M14 sniper, sleeves rolled, bare head + sunglasses
Figures are broken down into individual limbs so fairly multi-poseable, and there are four spare heads plus (I think) excess webbing packs.
From ebay
A Lindberg kit, unsure of the scale, of an Aston Martin. It's not one I know the name of but I do know it was a one off. Looks like it's from UFO. Pretty basic kit and was intended to be motorized.
Cost? 99p plus postage.
From the reading modelzone yesterday Zvezda PAK-FA - SCORE!! Ironically I went in looking for the Canadair sabre but they didn't have any. I think they must be the only MZ that don't have any..
Sorry for the delay....
The Revell F-104G is the Monogram one. An excellent decal sheet from Syhart Decals but they'll mostly be unused. I'd prefer to paint Tiger stripes.
Anyway, last night on the way to the Stafford Club meeting, dropped into stafford's hobbycraft and picked up the Revell 1/24th ferrari F10 :drink: :blink: :blink:
Today, visited the ELC and picked up ducks, etc.... :party:
Enquiries and google searches have unearthed the information that the unidentified Aston Martin is the DP214, a race car of which two were made based on the DB4. I also think the kit is 32nd scale.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 11, 2011, 03:00:42 PM
Enquiries and google searches have unearthed the information that the unidentified Aston Martin is the DP214, a race car of which two were made based on the DB4. I also think the kit is 32nd scale.
Cor, Project 214? I had a few laps round Brands in that in 1968 or so, amazing day! I don't think my neck has ever recovered, Mike Salmon, who was driving, REALLY gave it some stick! I never knew there was a model of it in largish scale.
1/700 Trumpeter USS Sacramento AOE1 - Yeap a USN replesiment ship which is something a little bit different :thumbsup:
(Note this kit is modelled as per the original 60's fit, the Detroit kit due in a couple of months will have the later fit with the Sea Sparrow & Phalanx system instead of the 3" guns.)
Cheers
Geoff
Just back from todays Shuttleworth model show at Old Warden.
only 4 new items
LS Bede BD5/BD5J Microjet. (two kits in one box)
Vami DH104 Dove/Devon. (from an under table sale)
Novo DH Sea Vixen FAW2. (from an under table sale)
Planet GAL 49 Hamilcar. (From Mike McEvoy at a very reasonable price)
Kit, the box and contents for the kit is below.
Today's raid on Uncle Frank's emporium released the two Sword Spit Vcs into my custody, plus an Admiral Seafire Ib (which has IDENTICAL sprues to the AZ Ib, IIb, Vb and HFIV plus a nice piece of etch for teh arrestor hook). In addition, a mate was wanting to get rid of a Hasegawa Spitfire HF.VIII so that's now mine too.
Total Spitfire acquisitions in march to date - 4.
The missus brought my back a kit from a church attic sale today. A Revell 1/72nd scale A-26B invader, with a set of unopened Revell paint brushes inside the box. Cost???
One Pound Fifty Pence!! marvellous :thumbsup:
Chris.
Oh and I doubt I will build this, so if anyone wants to swap it for something that might float my boat, give me a PM.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 12, 2011, 10:15:00 AM
Kit, the box and contents for the kit is below.
Ooooh yes, thanks for that Lee, brings back lots of (noisy...) memories. ;D :thumbsup:
Eduard Weekend Fokker D.VII for the Africa GB.
Trumpeter F9F Panther shipped just a week before the big quake from a major Japanese retailer
Eduard Weekend I-16
Bronco Adler Kfz.13
Italeri Horch Kfz.15
Steyr 1500 for conversion into a Moab-capable ''Westfalia''.
Tamiya Citroen 11CV for an Indiana Jones like event.
Hasegawa Typhoon with some bits and pieces of resin for an Africa machine, likely to be built after the GB is done.
I'm wrapping up my 2011 purchases early, just because. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Quote from: Daryl J. on March 12, 2011, 06:53:52 PM
Bronco Adler Kfz.13
Italeri Horch Kfz.15
Steyr 1500 for conversion into a Moab-capable ''Westfalia''.
Tamiya Citroen 11CV for an Indiana Jones like event.
I'm wrapping up my 2011 purchases early, just because. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Not a chance, there are a whole string of staff cars due out in 1/35th to tempt you :wacko:
Novo 1/72nd Wyvern (with extra decals thrown in), courtesy of the Wooksta. :thumbsup:
This and my FROG one may eventually donate their engine sections to an upgraded RAF Neptune. The airframes won't go to waste however: lots of big radials around..... :wacko:
Quote from: Martin H on March 12, 2011, 09:46:01 AM
Just back from todays Shuttleworth model show at Old Warden.
only 4 new items
LS Bede BD5/BD5J Microjet. (two kits in one box)
And the box was probably still no bigger then a two bob piece ;D
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 12, 2011, 10:15:00 AM
Kit, the box and contents for the kit is below.
Today's raid on Uncle Frank's emporium released the two Sword Spit Vcs into my custody, plus an Admiral Seafire Ib (which has IDENTICAL sprues to the AZ Ib, IIb, Vb and HFIV plus a nice piece of etch for teh arrestor hook). In addition, a mate was wanting to get rid of a Hasegawa Spitfire HF.VIII so that's now mine too.
Admiral are now part of the AZ brand Lee and I must admit it's confusing the hell out of me :banghead:
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 13, 2011, 01:59:58 AM
Quote from: Martin H on March 12, 2011, 09:46:01 AM
Just back from todays Shuttleworth model show at Old Warden.
only 4 new items
LS Bede BD5/BD5J Microjet. (two kits in one box)
And the box was probably still no bigger then a two bob piece ;D
Not far wrong LOL
That's my lot for March!
Last week from Holborn MZ:
Academy P-51C Mustang with the Red Tail (Tuskogee Airmen) markings
Airfix Hawker Sea Fury
yesterday from Comet Miniatures,
AZ Model Spiteful
Airfix FB5 Vampire
and an old Heller Spitfire XVIE (with French instructions!)
And I was having a root around in my stash, I discovered a Revell Horten Go 229 I had completely forgotten about it!
This weeks haul. All 1:72
1 x Airfix Fokker F.27 Friendship
2 x Italieri ZiS 3 AT gun
And I have a Sharkit Canadair CL-84 Dynavert on order.
Quote from: Overkiller on March 13, 2011, 08:01:38 AM
From local department store Whittakers:
1/72 Airfix Mirage F1....just had to nab that last one going at £6.99... :wacko:
:cheers:
Duncan
It's really good that Airfix are using local dept stores as an outlet. Opens up the hobby a little :thumbsup:
Quote from: Kerrillc on March 13, 2011, 07:16:50 AM
yesterday from Comet Miniatures,
A shop I must visit - never been there and it isn't that far :banghead: Always a little bit put off by the "barrow boy" appearance of the stand at shows :blink:
from the shuttleworth show on saturday....
heller E-3B/F sentry
amodel yak-38 forger-B [from mike mc evoy]
A rather daunting pile of stuff picked up from the post office today:
Hairyfix Vulcan, from seavixen. To be upgraded to a BR.4, and possibly wear Op. Granby colours. Blue Steel may well find it's way on to my Hawker Vindicator.
From Model Hobbies:
1:35 Zvezda Spetznaz
1:35 Alanger Spetznaz
Still waiting on the Revell MAN 7t. 6x6 truck I ordered from them.
From ebay:
1:35 ICM Russian Sappers (Afghan Campaign) - comes with four blokes, a dog and a pack donkey.
1:35 ICM Russian Special Forces (Afghan Campaign) x2 - three figures, plus an NSV heavy machine gun on tripod.
The 1:35 stuff is all going to go towards the post-apocalyptic gang/militia I have planned. The MAN truck will be their "mothership", and there will be a couple of smaller vehicles as well - probably a jeep or Land Rover of some sort, and maybe a motorbike. The fighures will all be modified with duster coats, ponchos, hats etc, and given a motley assortment of weapons and equipment. I want to do a diorama of the whole lot eventually, though I've not decided on the details yet. I wanted to do this in 1:72, but there just isn't the range of figures I wanted in that scale.
It's probably a little too late now, but has anyone attempted to do a running tally of the total cost of the stuff we've bought so far?
Total it up, and if you thought the British national debt was big, well............................
Quote from: Supertom on March 15, 2011, 06:25:17 AM
It's probably a little too late now, but has anyone attempted to do a running tally of the total cost of the stuff we've bought so far?
I keep all my old bills and one day I decided to go through the Hannants ones I'd collected since I started modelling again. I got a quarter way through the pile and stopped for fear of having a heart attack :banghead:
Collectively it's a fair old amount but a lot of the money is being recirculated etc via E-Bay so you wouldn't count that as it would double counting - oops just put the old marketing stats hat on again------sorry :rolleyes:
I wouldn't dare, to be honest. "Too much" covers it quite adequately. ;D
I'd be interested to know just how many Spitfires I'd acquired over the last 6 months to a year. Got to be at least 50 or so.
Oops, let me rephrase that. A running total of the stuff we've bought so far and announced since be beginning of this thread.
Still want know how many Spitfires I've acquired since my return!
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 15, 2011, 12:52:01 PM
Still want know how many Spitfires I've acquired since my return!
I think "too many" is a safe bet, though you probably translate that as "not enough." ;D
You're right. You can never have enough Spitfires. And after reading the On Target profile on the Seafire, not enough of them either!
I'm actually considering getting a pair of the new Airfix Seafire F.XVII as there's two I really like the look of but as one is aluminium overall, I don't want to use the limited run kits I have for it.
Grabbed this little beauty from a shop here in St. John's
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Thats cute,
Who is it made by?
Chris.
Reading's MZ has got a shed load of Revell stuff at half price so I got an Arado AR 240c nightfighter. It'd have been rude not to at 50% off. STILL didn't get my Canadair sabre though, even though they should have 6 in but can't find 'em...
It's a Dinky
Quote from: Captain Canada on March 15, 2011, 02:56:46 PM
It's a Dinky
Sure is a dinky little thing ;D Nice find Capt :thumbsup:
Quote from: lancer on March 15, 2011, 02:27:32 PM
Reading's MZ has got a shed load of Revell stuff at half price so I got an Arado AR 240c nightfighter. It'd have been rude not to at 50% off.
I've got both versions of that kit, very nice, and if memory serves one of them was the second kit I bought on my return to modelling ;D
Quote from: Supertom on March 15, 2011, 10:27:16 AM
Oops, let me rephrase that. A running total of the stuff we've bought so far and announced since be beginning of this thread.
Volunteers ????? ;D I actually thought of doing that last year Tom and then had second thoughts. As I said I'm just a sad old retired stats man :banghead:
Got a box from the Wooksta toady :bow: :bow: :bow:
with a Bristol Brigand and a Bristol Buckingham in it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Today's arrival, via evilbay: Italeri 1:35 Modern Light Weapons set. Been after one of these for a while, as it is OOP and seems to be the only way to get some interesting weapons - FAL/SLR, G3, Sterling smg, Uzi etc. Also has M60s, AKs, .50s, and Milan and TOW missile launchers as well as a variety of pistols. Will be very useful for equipping my post-apocalyptic gang members.
The FC-1's a nice kit isn't it? Got one myself last week. Haven't figured out how the brass exhaust can goes together yet though.
Quote from: thedarkmaster on March 16, 2011, 10:50:35 AM
Got a box from the Wooksta toady :bow: :bow: :bow:
with a Bristol Brigand and a Bristol Buckingham in it ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Realised that I didn't need the Buckingham - I have 2 Valom ones plus a Magna one to do what I need.
Iranian would be more likely - oil and Uranium to pay for it, given the rapacious nature of the Chinese economy. Or various tin pot African countries that the Chinese are involved with.
Afghanistan? :wacko:
Quote from: Overkiller on March 16, 2011, 03:03:32 PM
...then again, Indian Airforce, an example acquired after a Pakistani pilot is forced down on the Indian side of Kashmir and used for DCM evaluation... :wacko:
That sounds nice.
Gondor
Zimbabwe have apparentley got them order along with Azerbijan. Wiki lists Bangladesh, Myanmar, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Algeria as showing interest.
Few more musings, how about Chinese fighter for make benefit glorious air force of Kazakhstan? Mongolia too, both air forces in need of modernising & bordering China.
Quote from: Overkiller on March 16, 2011, 03:38:12 PM
Quote from: Mossie on March 16, 2011, 03:27:08 PM
Zimbabwe have apparentley got them order along with Azerbijan. Wiki lists Bangladesh, Myanmar, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Algeria as showing interest.
Few more musings, how about Chinese fighter for make benefit glorious air force of Kazakhstan? Mongolia too, both air forces in need of modernising & bordering China.
I had considered Kazakhstan myself Simon, Algeria too...hmmm it might be quicker and easier, to list those countries which do not appear to want the FC-1... :lol:
:cheers:
Duncan
Easy...Just think of any one Lockheed are not allowed to sell Vipers to :)
add to that...and who also cant afford Flankers or T 50's lol
Quote from: Overkiller on March 16, 2011, 12:20:32 PM
1/72 Hobbyboss Seahawk FGA.6 :wub: Very, very nice indeed! Would be rude not to do this straight FAA, then get another to play around with.... :wacko:
:cheers:
Duncan
My thoughts exactly Dunc :thumbsup:
Quote from: Overkiller on March 16, 2011, 03:38:12 PM
Quote from: Mossie on March 16, 2011, 03:27:08 PM
Zimbabwe have apparentley got them order along with Azerbijan. Wiki lists Bangladesh, Myanmar, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Algeria as showing interest.
Few more musings, how about Chinese fighter for make benefit glorious air force of Kazakhstan? Mongolia too, both air forces in need of modernising & bordering China.
I had considered Kazakhstan myself Simon, Algeria too...hmmm it might be quicker and easier, to list those countries which do not appear to want the FC-1... :lol:
:cheers:
Duncan
The main problem is finding decals for some of these nations, I've got some of those nations if you need to raid my stash. Algeria, Egypt, Syria (I think), Libya, North Korea, Malaysia, might be able to spare some Iranian ones.
You mentioned Libya, might be a good one given current events. Saying that, what about Bahrain??? If you can find the decals I'll even save you a Jaffa Cake or two, before I've licked the orangey bit off!
Quote from: Mossie on March 16, 2011, 03:27:08 PM
Few more musings, how about Chinese fighter for make benefit glorious air force of Kazakhstan?
Sounds like a group build idea there ;D
Protojets (Whirlykit) 1/72 Miles M.100 Student from the very kind & generous JayBee! :thumbsup: :party: :thumbsup: :party: :thumbsup:
Quote from: Supertom on March 15, 2011, 01:22:51 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 15, 2011, 12:52:01 PM
Still want know how many Spitfires I've acquired since my return!
I think "too many" is a safe bet, though you probably translate that as "not enough." ;D
Just been through my all posts and it looks like I've acquired nigh on 60+ Spitfires/Seafires of all marks since my return.
My latest additions:
- 1/48 Kiddyland AT-3B Tzu Chiang Fighter - not quite sure what to do with this one, so am open to suggestions.
- 1/144 Trumpeter Russian Kilo Class Attack Submarine
- 1/48 Hobby Boss F-111D/E Aardvark
- 1/48 Dragon/DML Junkers JU188E-1 Avenger
Regards,
Greg
2 orders from the big H, almost from someone north of the border but the postage calculator was just a bit off and the charges were ridiculous! No names but towards the end of the alphabet.
Anyway, 1/35 subs in a bronco seehund for duplicating one on display in Germany - lots of wotrk to stuff it up as a certain museum did and an italeri Biber to do as real world.
Also in my other order is some 20mm cannons for my germanified shin den and the new air fix corner store for depicting the allo allo cafe and some other stuff I needed but forget what
William in oz
From Amazon:
1/72 Italeri F/RF-104G Starfighter - got this for the decals and the Orpheus pod, destined for a real world build on a Hasegawa Starfighter
1/? Hasegawa F-16 Egg Plane "Thunderbirds" - to go with TwoBobs' egg plane Aggressor Egg decals
1/35 Trumpeter B1 Centauro Late Version - can't thank Trumpeter enough for making an injected-plastic kit of this type! :bow: This one may find itself converted to an IFV along the lines of the Freccia or Centauro VBC.
Does this qualify as an addition to the stash ?
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Bought it in an art shop in Louth - just been over to Nev country for a week with Frau und kleines.... too foggy and cold to bother to go to Coningsby whilst we were there :banghead:.
Ian
Got an Airfix J2F Duck in the post today. Going to cut off the float (for another project) and try to fashion the upper pedistal into some kind of bomb bay for a developed Grumman SBF.
Quote1/48 Kiddyland AT-3B Tzu Chiang Fighter - not quite sure what to do with this one, so am open to suggestions.
Vought VTX? See here: http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2022.30.html
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on March 18, 2011, 02:25:36 PM
Does this qualify as an addition to the stash ?
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Bought it in an art shop in Louth - just been over to Nev country for a week with Frau und kleines.... too foggy and cold to bother to go to Coningsby whilst we were there :banghead:.
Ian
Nice! Should while away the hours between kits.
Lincolnshire Wolds again? Yeah, the Yorkshire version has been pretty much the same, had to fight my way through a few pea-soupers this last week, the fog clings hard to those hills.
Quote from: sideshowbob9 on March 18, 2011, 02:34:47 PM
Quote1/48 Kiddyland AT-3B Tzu Chiang Fighter - not quite sure what to do with this one, so am open to suggestions.
Vought VTX? See here: http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2022.30.html
Good suggestion :thumbsup:
Regards,
Greg
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on March 18, 2011, 02:25:36 PM
Does this qualify as an addition to the stash ?
Well, it says Airfix on the box and it has lots of tiny parts inside - sounds like a kit to me! :thumbsup: :lol: Whiffing it could be that hard part this time.
Did you meet up with Nev? If so, how is he? He hasn't posted in ages. Last I remember was a post on ARC a few months back.
I got the A-Model Il-40 late (http://www.squadron.com/NoStock.asp?item=IBA72213) with the shotgun nose from Squadron. They sold out quickly! This is a pretty big AC in 1/72 - it's a lot larger than I expected.
I also got a couple of Easy Build Hobbycraft kits, because they were deeply discounted - the 1/72 Mig-15 Urinary Track Infection (UTI) and the Me-262 A-2. I also got some canopy masks and the Eduard PE set for the Mig.
From the show today.......all 1/72.......bagged airfix (?) F16 looks like A/B £2,airfix Fokker Friendship £10,Italeri F15E £4,monogram F16XL....dunno why,1/144 revell HH53C £2....damn them miniguns are small....!!! Two decal sheets with loadsa Israeli stars on £8,1/72 Aires waist mounted .50 cal guns 4 in the pack £3.70......and from Chris.....one of the hasegawa weapon sets £3....not a bad day at all.......H
I even managed not to impulse buy the Italeri/Dragon Mi28 Havoc for £6.50.......but then I hadn't eaten for a while..... ;D
All I got was another Italeri A-129 Mangusta attack helo, good at £5. This was at Southern Expo today, it was a well-attended show despite the clear bright sky outside. Good balance between traders and club stands too.
You should have heard what Chris said; 'If you get bored you can always go and stare at the girls lifting weights in the gym' :lol:
The Dujin Hawker Hotspur I won on ebay a few days back has finally arrived. God, it's a manky kit and I'm seriously thinking about remastering it.
If I didn't, it's a candidate for a BoB nightfighter. Ooodles of room for radar gear in the back, the outer wings are changable with a Hurricane (so that's 4 20mms to play with). It's a handsome aircraft, certainly better looking than the Defiant.
Ive got the same kit in my stash. I know what you mean about it being manky.
Quote from: Nick on March 19, 2011, 12:41:53 PM
You should have heard what Chris said; 'If you get bored you can always go and stare at the girls lifting weights in the gym' :lol:
His eyes almost popped out in the queue when a hottie walked past a few times.....had me looking for the defibrilator just in case...... ;D
Target rich environment eh
Oh yes.....if you sneaked a peek in the right direction........ ;D
Not quite an addition - I got it some time back but I'd forgotten I had it! Magna Hawker Henley. I knew I had two Henley's - a Dujin and a Magna one but this was a welcome find. Sorely tempted to extend the engine cowling (Merlin 61 series) and give it a 4 blade prop.
Also located the Bristol 148, so I may make a start on that. Desert camo I think, or possibly Special duties with a belly tank and a ladder. Either way, the Mercury is going!
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 19, 2011, 03:21:16 PM
so located the Bristol 148, so I may make a start on that. Desert camo I think, or possibly Special duties with a belly tank and a ladder. Either way, the Mercury is going!
Both schemes sound good, Mine got a battle of France scheme.
Tamiya 1/48 Salamander the gem that it is
Hooby Booss 1/48 Me-262 A-1a/U4 purchased for some of it's fiddly bits
Tamiya dash-1D Corsair, F-51D Mustang, Emil, and Wildcat.
None of them anywhere near recommended retail pricing. :party:
Quote from: Nick on March 19, 2011, 12:41:53 PM
You should have heard what Chris said; 'If you get bored you can always go and stare at the girls lifting weights in the gym' :lol:
And what's wrong with that I might ask ? ;D Is it my fault they have the show in a sports centre where they also have the female aerobics & weightlifting rooms in view everytime you go out to the cafe or loo ? :wub:
My aquisitions at said show :-
Sword 1/72 Spitfire Vc Trop
Freightdog 1/72Spitfire XIVe with 2nd TAF markings. This is the AZ kit with one of Colin's superb transfer sheets. Nice sturdy box as well :thumbsup:
Freightdog 1/72 TSR2 Bomber set. I WILL now build one of my TSR2's
Quote from: NARSES2 on March 20, 2011, 02:47:54 AM
Quote from: Nick on March 19, 2011, 12:41:53 PM
You should have heard what Chris said; 'If you get bored you can always go and stare at the girls lifting weights in the gym' :lol:
And what's wrong with that I might ask ? ;D Is it my fault they have the show in a sports centre where they also have the female aerobics & weightlifting rooms in view everytime you go out to the cafe or loo ? :wub:
My aquisitions at said show :-
Sword 1/72 Spitfire Vc Trop
Freightdog 1/72Spitfire XIVe with 2nd TAF markings. This is the AZ kit with one of Colin's superb transfer sheets. Nice sturdy box as well :thumbsup:
Freightdog 1/72 TSR2 Bomber set. I WILL now build one of my TSR2's
And 47 cups of coffee :thumbsup:
Just back from a long range lightning raid on the Southern Expo show.
added..........
a 2nd Zvezda Sukhoi T-50/Pak-FA.
Unicraft Lippisch rescue Aerodyne........Igor you really need to use better resin!
Modell trans VK1602 Leopard light tank project.
Freightdog TSR-2 fighter set.
Freightdog TSR-2 "special weapons" set.
Lonewulf models Messerschmitt Me262 Schnellbomber II conversion.
i just placed an order for a new batch of 1/144 models :mellow:
Dragon 1/144 F/A-18E & F Super Hornet (twin pack)
Revell 1/144 F/A-18D Hornet
Revell 1/144 Tornado GR.1
Revell 1/144 Eurofighter Typhoon (new version)
Revell 1/144 Rafale-M
Revell 1/144 Airbus A319 (to become a Flemish "Air Force One")
Nipped over to Hobbycraft Tamworth yesterday as i was bored, and picked up a Revell AT-RT Walker and some Balsa wood. The AT-RT was £9.
had a mini splurge at MZ and GeeDees....my MZ finally got some decent stuff in for its 'sale'.......no aircraft tho :-\....just armour
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The Me P.1111. You'll need to blank off the intakes as they're see through. And you may want to tart up the cockpit while you're there.
How's the Unimog? I've been considering getting one of those...
As Buy it Nows from a Polish trader on the Bay of Evil:
AZ Supermarine Attacker
AZ Supermarine Spitfire Vb
AZ Supermarine Spitfire FXIVe.
Total Spitfires in March to date: 6
Beowulf, check the cab on your Unimog - mine was crushed - posts broken (shattered into small pieces) and the roof was damaged.
Today's additions:
1/48 Hobby Boss F/A-18C Hornet
1/48 Panda Models - F-35 Lightning II
1/48 Italeri F-117A Stealth Nighthawk
Regards,
Greg
Quote from: pyro-manic on March 20, 2011, 05:45:54 PM
How's the Unimog? I've been considering getting one of those...
looks ok actually.....might be having to do this soon for a wheeled afv gb somewhere
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 20, 2011, 05:40:17 PM
The Me P.1111. You'll need to blank off the intakes as they're see through. And you may want to tart up the cockpit while you're there.
i know............it was cheap and probably going to be spanish at some point ;D
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 20, 2011, 05:46:46 PM
AZ Supermarine Attacker
Have you received it yet Lee ? If so what's it like ? As I could do with a couple
Chris
Not yet. Judging by the photos on the AZ website it looked rather nice. The cockpit could well be falling into rubber at some stage, along with the tail surfaces.
Cheers mate
Try here:
http://www.legatokits.cz/Plastic72/Attacker%2082/AZ7327%20Attacker%20prototype.htm
Judging by previous efforts, the plastic will be the same in all three releases - the Spitfire Ib, IIb, Vb, LF Vb, HF.VI and the Admral Seafire Ibs are all identical bar the box and markings.
Quote from: Nils on March 20, 2011, 08:18:46 AM
i just placed an order for a new batch of 1/144 models :mellow:
Dragon 1/144 F/A-18E & F Super Hornet (twin pack)
Revell 1/144 F/A-18D Hornet
Revell 1/144 Tornado GR.1
Revell 1/144 Eurofighter Typhoon (new version)
Revell 1/144 Rafale-M
Revell 1/144 Airbus A319 (to become a Flemish "Air Force One")
package came today, lots of extra GBU's with the dragon superbugs :)
Assorted Meerkats, some of which will be beheaded.
5 Cyberman and 2 Stig figures...Bubble Bath from the BBC. Each will be modified, painted in creative ways. Impressively, I ordered these yesterday from the BBC online...they arrived this morning at 8.30am.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 23, 2011, 08:27:49 AM
Try here:
http://www.legatokits.cz/Plastic72/Attacker%2082/AZ7327%20Attacker%20prototype.htm
Judging by previous efforts, the plastic will be the same in all three releases - the Spitfire Ib, IIb, Vb, LF Vb, HF.VI and the Admral Seafire Ibs are all identical bar the box and markings.
Thanks again Lee, they look nice. Having the same plastic in the boxes is quite handy sometimes - I have plans for the Vokes filter in the Spitfire Mk VI kit :thumbsup:
Wish I had plans for mine - loads of them clogging up the spares box!
Quote from: Radish on March 24, 2011, 03:02:20 AM
Assorted Meerkats, some of which will be beheaded.
Just pray the RSPCA don't read these forums! ;D
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on March 24, 2011, 03:53:36 PM
Quote from: Radish on March 24, 2011, 03:02:20 AM
Assorted Meerkats, some of which will be beheaded.
Just pray the RSPCA don't read these forums! ;D
The RSPCA'll just tell him off and slap his wrist Moritz, now if PETA read this thread they'll send a hit squad to eliminate him 'in defence of the animals'
Dunno if this counts.....temporarily got an Academy 1/32 F-18 Hornet....the 'Chippy Ho' markings.....bought for a mate who like big models....he could not refuse the price.....£108.99 down to £49.99...!!!!! MZ sale....!!!! Had a look in the box....awesome kit.....ton of plastic.....all the parts bar the canopy for a two seater as well by the looks of it....four figures as well....seated pilot,pilot cloimbing a ladder...one ground crew in combats with ear defenders on and a naval chap in the kneeling pointing pose.....very comprehensive weapon selection as well....decal sheet is awesome....the weapon decal sheet is almost the size of the a/c sheet....spanking kit.....seems like great value when you take into account Hasegawa are asking £4 less for a 1/72 Tomcat with no weapons.......this Hornet is awesome....not my scale....but if it was I'd get one....
Quote from: lancer on March 24, 2011, 04:08:00 PM
The RSPCA'll just tell him off and slap his wrist Moritz, now if PETA read this thread they'll send a hit squad to eliminate him 'in defence of the animals'
PETA
might run a mile if they ever met radish. i reckon.
latest additions to the stash though.....
RoG 1/144 C-17 Globemaster RAF/QATAR [and there are some errors with the QATARI decal instructions btw]
RoG 1/72 UH-1N c/w decals for one of the USAF's ICBM missile site support helos based at FE Warren AFB.
Got a Hobby Boss 1/35 Defender XD Wolf WMIK today. Nice kit. :thumbsup:
Had hoped for a H&K GMG and Milan ATGW, but you only get an M2 for the ring mount.
O K Own up! Who has just added this item
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12857903
to their stash to try a 12 inch to the foot model???
on the way home from work, i stopped at the newsstand to get a lottery ticket for this weekend, and i couldnt resist the 2 1/144 kits sitting on the shelf.
so i went home with a lottery ticket, a Revell 1/144 Rafale-M and F/A-18C hornet :mellow:
Arrived in the post to-day from the big H,
the ICM 1/72 Soviet Air-to-Air armament set.
Very, VERY nice.
Today's pair:
1/48 Special Hobby D-558-1 Starstreak
1/48 Special Hobby X-15 A-2
Regards,
Greg
Quote from: JayBee on March 25, 2011, 10:29:13 AM
Arrived in the post to-day from the big H,
the ICM 1/72 Soviet Air-to-Air armament set.
Very, VERY nice.
They are aren't they Jim, the air to ground set is pretty good too and also has some nice and up to date weapons included.
Chris.
In the post today the TSR2 Fighter & Strike sets direct from Colin of Freightdog models.
Very nice sets and will be putting them to good use, now that the kits is readily available again :thumbsup:
Quote from: JayBee on March 25, 2011, 10:29:13 AM
Arrived in the post to-day from the big H,
the ICM 1/72 Soviet Air-to-Air armament set.
Very, VERY nice.
Is moulding okay? I ask becasue I've got the "little" ICM set and I was pretty unimpressed, to be honest.
Quote from: Weaver on March 26, 2011, 06:46:31 AM
Quote from: JayBee on March 25, 2011, 10:29:13 AM
Arrived in the post to-day from the big H,
the ICM 1/72 Soviet Air-to-Air armament set.
Very, VERY nice.
Is moulding okay? I ask becasue I've got the "little" ICM set and I was pretty unimpressed, to be honest.
They are completely new H, the little set you have is included with several Eastern Express and Condor Kits also, so has done the rounds. This new set really is 100% better.
Cheers
Chris.
A visit to Uncle Frank yielded the new Xtradecal Spitfire F22 sheet (with some rather tiresome decals on - that sodding Edinburgh one for a start) and an Xtrakit Spitfire F22.
Total Spitfire acquisitions in March = 7.
Just back from Jamieson's in Glasgow where I exchanged some drinking tokens for:
Airfix 1/72 Canadair Sabre
Zvezda 1/144 IL-2
Zvezda 1/144 Lagg -3
The last two look realy nice little kits even though they are clip-together.
One I forgot to mention:
1/40 Revell Bell X-5.
Regards,
Greg
Monogram AC-47 with some ancillary fiddly bits to convert into an Air Charter aircraft, safari style. Am thinking of making the tail empennage into a hybrid of the Super DC-3.
Three from Comet Miniatures yesterday:
An Admiral Supermarine Seafire Mk46; a PM Model Hawker Sea Fury T-61 (Bagdad Fury) and an MPM & CMK McDonnell FH-1 Phantom.
Comet's military shop is small, cramped with the sheer tonnage of kits, (ships, AFVs and of course aircraft). But it gives me a thrill to rummage through the stock and find a very unexpected treasure!
Regards
Kerrill
From Hinckley....
3 skulls.....thinking one for a Zombie Cyberman....
Italeri 1/72nd Kfir
Italeri 1/72nd Sherman III snap-together (2 in box)
1/35th Leopard 2 of undecided parentage
at the hinckley show yesterday....
fujimi F-4G
matchbox HP Halifax
airfix canadair sabre F.4 [2 off]
heller saab lansen
heller noratlas [the boxing with the wingtip jet pods]
academy F-18C
academy OV-10A
academy OV-10D
fujimi A-4M [includes the 'free kuwait' decals]
fujimi A-4C
RoG Fw-190 + hagelhorn glide bomb
lots of decals and an osprey color series book 'mighty MAC' i'd not previously seen.
it was also very nice to meet radish, mike mcevoy, van883 and phoenix54 there too.
And me...I was there, you know....8.15am onwards....
The Battle I can understand (it's a decent parts donor for a Bristol project) but the 109?
Quote from: Radish on March 28, 2011, 04:41:56 AM
And me...I was there, you know....8.15am onwards....
Trevor did say "It was also
very nice to meet......" :rolleyes:
And also, at the Hinckley Show...I bought a steel barrel for a 128mm gun from a Jagdtiger....should be impressive when I upgun something....
My latest:
1/48 Airfix Dassault Super Etendard
1/48 Special Hobby Arado Ar 96
1/48 Hasegawa Mitsubishi F-2A
Regards,
Greg
Just arrived via the man in the red van from the BIG H :
1/72 A-Model Sukhoi Su 3
1/72 AZ Supermarine Attacker F.1
1/72 Quickboost fistail exhausts for the Airfix Hurrican II. These are superb and having just used another set on the Airfix Spitfire PR XIX they really do add something to the finished model :thumbsup:
Hi,
On order all in 1/72 scale:
Trumpter Vigi
Revel Lancaster I/III x2
S-2B Viking
E-2C 2000 Hawkeye
Victor
Are the first two the ones in my stash clearance?
Quote from: Radish on March 28, 2011, 04:41:56 AM
And me...I was there, you know....8.15am onwards....
sorry rad! entry amended....
That AZ Attacker. Nice kit but I'm 99% positive the CMR one was used as a basis.
Arrived in the mail today.
1/72 Sharkit Canadair CL-84 Dynavert
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 29, 2011, 04:05:57 AM
That AZ Attacker. Nice kit but I'm 99% positive the CMR one was used as a basis.
Having looked at it Lee, I'd agree with you. Very, very similar
The resin cockpit in the AZ one is the CMR one assembled and recast! Still, I'll be having that meself to tart up the old Frog/Novo one, amongst other bits...
Quote from: The Wooksta! on March 29, 2011, 03:20:14 AM
Are the first two the ones in my stash clearance?
Yes, I'll be down the post office on saturday to get your postal order sent. oh yes and the Victor!!
Just received from Rotorheadtx (AKA Tony) a Matchbox piston Provost, still in it's original shrink wrap.
Big surprise with it he also sent me an Airfix Scottish Aviation Bulldog (where is the emoticon for a great big sigh).
Thanks Tony,
Jim
one bagged Airfix Lancaster via ebay arrived today, for my main 1941 project.....It was out of the bag on on the work bench with in an hour of me reclaiming the package from the village post office.
And ive just won a Heller EC-121 warning star for a lower than expected price
More Evil-bay Goodies:
1/72 DML P-61A - 1945 RCAF Tiger Force Night Fighter Escort for B-35A
1/72 DML He219A-0 UHU - 1946 Finish AF with underwing Rockets (Me 1101)
1/72 Revell F-82G - 1964 VNAF F-82H COIN A/C
1/72 Academy Lockheed PV-1 Gunship - 1945 RCAF Coastal Patrol, Rockets, Bombs
1/72 Frog Shackleton - Not sure yet -Mixed Prop, Jet power plants?
1/72 Italeri B-26K - Not sure yet
Quote from: Martin H on March 29, 2011, 02:13:31 PM
And ive just won a Heller EC-121 warning star for a lower than expected price
Oh yes.....? ;)
Got a DreamModel EA-18G Growler conversion set in 1/72 via eBay today. Looks pretty nice! :cheers:
Matchbox Tempest via the Bay of Evil. That's just going into the stash. Need to rebuild my stock.
Quote from: Weaver on March 29, 2011, 04:04:09 PM
Quote from: Martin H on March 29, 2011, 02:13:31 PM
And ive just won a Heller EC-121 warning star for a lower than expected price
Oh yes.....? ;)
nothing to report lol
Quote from: Martin H on March 29, 2011, 02:13:31 PM
And ive just won a Heller EC-121 warning star for a lower than expected price
I was only looking at the one I have a couple of nights ago, and wondering if it's based on the Super Connie, or if it's the shorter fuselage version. I've got a Red Roo EC-121 conversion in the stash too.
On the subject, I found a very faded Airfix Super Connie tucked away in the corner of my local model shop this afternoon. Ten quid. :thumbsup:
Also arrived today, via evilbay:
Most of a Tamiya 1:35 US modern "Desert Scheme" figures box
Half of a Dragon 'Nam Navy SEALs II box
A good price for the pair, and they have lots of lovely goodies for my upcoming Road Gang project, not least a pump-action shotgun and a Stoner Rifle. :wub: Lots of M16s etc as well, obviously, and the SEALs have some interesting bits - one wearing jeans, for a start. :)
I also found my Revell Tonka GR.1 last night, after looking for it for months. It was in the one place I was sure it wasn't. :rolleyes:
Today from eBay
Aeroclub 1/72 Venom FB4, probably going to be a real life build
Gondor
the afore mentioned Warning star has arrived.
In addition to my posting earlier as the box was a little on the large side so didn't go through the letter box so a neighbour was looking after it
Airfix 1/72 TSR2 MS which will be done as a trainer version
Gondor
Quote from: kitnut617 on March 31, 2011, 05:30:31 AM
I was only looking at the one I have a couple of nights ago, and wondering if it's based on the Super Connie, or if it's the shorter fuselage version. I've got a Red Roo EC-121 conversion in the stash too.
I think that is Super Connie based, Robert. I have one too and it's far too long for an -049, -649 or -749
Yesterday I got my first AModel kit. An Su-11. All the way direct from the Ukraine via Evilbay. What surprised me was that this was the first model I'd received with an unassembled box. Talk about taking your kit building to the extreme! You have to assemble the box before you can assemble the kit! Much better than the Leoman model of the same item (although I was surprised after all the horror stories of just how good the Leoman was). :thumbsup:
Quote from: rickshaw on March 31, 2011, 09:40:24 PM
Yesterday I got my first AModel kit. An Su-11. All the way direct from the Ukraine via Evilbay. What surprised me was that this was the first model I'd received with an unassembled box. Talk about taking your kit building to the extreme! You have to assemble the box before you can assemble the kit! Much better than the Leoman model of the same item (although I was surprised after all the horror stories of just how good the Leoman was). :thumbsup:
Had a few of those self assembly boxes in the post via E-Bay. Probably easier to protect the kit that way.
Take your time with the model, especially when cleaning the moulds up. The earlier A-Model kits are guenuine "Ltd Ed" but do repay the time you spend on them. The newer kits have improved a lot, and where else would you get the types they do :thumbsup:
Two Pegasus Hobbies Apollo 27s...one straight from the box as French with additional missiles, the other with an extended body in RAF colours.
A number of substitute Cybermen heads, one of which will be perfect for a Saxon, Viking or some such figure.
Via a chap prob called Pat in a little red van....a box from The Wooksta. For a very reasonable price....an Airfix 1/72 Hs129 and Revell RAH66.....I had enquired about a decal sheet he was selling for the stars of David on it....was then not available. I got a PM from him stating the Hs129 had no decals or instructions....so the decal sheet is gratis n he threw in another sheet with some SoD on for me.....very generous.....top bloke.... :thumbsup:
Start as you mean to go on!
Just done as Buy It Now on ebay:
AZ Silver Line Spitfire F21
AZ Silver Line Spitfire F21 Contraprop
AZ Seafire F45 (x2)
Spitfire acquisitions in April so far = 4
Four in less than a day - that's pretty good, even by your standards! :D
Quote from: pyro-manic on April 01, 2011, 03:03:45 PM
Four in less than a day - that's pretty good, even by your standards! :D
I honestly think that Lee's tryibng to match the production figures for thr
real thing...
4 is nothing. One saturday a while back I obtained about 6 or so. I think I got about 17 at Telford last year, which equates to roughly 6 a day.
I do suspect that AZ will have cocked up the F21 contraprop, just as CMR and Aeroteam did. It'll have the standard F.14/19/21 rudder and not the enlarged F18 rudder with the additional trim tabs.
Tamiya P-47M. Gekko 1's Malawi MiG-21 paint scheme is attractive enough I want to put it on a Jug. That and I want an alternative prop for my Tamiya Corsair-1D and the extras in the Thunderbolt kit ought to transfer straight across without too much fuss.
Progress to be posted on this site elsewhere.
Daryl J.
Yesterday say two Hobbyboss Spitfires added to the stash. One is filed away the other is on the bench.
It's going to be an armament trials aircraft but really early, so Hasegawa 2 blade prop (The Hobbyboss one is cack)and flat canopy (ditto). Oil cooler swiped from an Airfix mk Ia (so that'll end up as a Va) and Airfix u/c and wheels courtesy of the spares box.
Yesterday from LMS & Dpartment store :
Airfix 1/144 Vostoc Soviet Rocket (Cold War SIG)
Airfix 1/72 Buccaneer (For Freightdogs new Green Cheese conversion)
Airfix 1/72 TSR2.MS (For Freightdogs expected Recon set)
added one Airfix HP Hampden from Friday nights Cov & warks meeting at MAM. No plans for this one yet, Just a stash addition.
Quote from: Overkiller on April 03, 2011, 06:31:49 AM
After a pleasant time this afternoon sampling the delights of the continental market here in Bolton....mmmmm krakauer and Polish beer... :thumbsup:
:cheers:
Duncan
What again :cheers: - LOL, take it you avoided the chocolate covered waffles today however :thumbsup:
Quote from: Thorvic on April 03, 2011, 05:20:05 AM
Yesterday from LMS & Dpartment store :
Airfix 1/144 Vostoc Soviet Rocket (Cold War SIG)
Airfix 1/72 Buccaneer (For Freightdogs new Green Cheese conversion)
Airfix 1/72 TSR2.MS (For Freightdogs expected Recon set)
It's good to see Airfix getting into Dept Stores. Alders in Croydon has a really good selection, but then they also have a Hornby franchise
a 1/144 Airfix Vostock..................to fit somewhere into the Empires Twilight thread
Quote from: Overkiller on April 03, 2011, 10:13:52 AM
Likewise for Whittakers in Bolton Chris, they also have a Hornby franchise, so maybe it is tied into that? :unsure:
In all honesty, Whittakers are the best value for Airfix kits in Bolton at the moment, they are definitely significantly cheaper than Hobbycraft, and a lot better stocked than Bolton Model Market as far as Airfix kits go. :thumbsup:
:cheers:
Duncan
Almost certainly Dunc. I've noticed that Alders prices on some kits can be slightly cheaper then MZ, but then sometimes MZ will drop a penny or two off theirs. They obviously never learnt how to round up and down from an Actuary :rolleyes:
Never mind it's just great to have the option of where to buy and Airfix are great value compared to some anyway :thumbsup:
hmm....
2 italeri MB326
2 airfix canadair sabre F4
italeri saab gripen [with south african, czech, hungarian and swedish AF options]
airfix He111
airfix B-24 liberator
1 Arii 1:72 Cessna T337 Skymaster
My latest:
1/48 Kinetic F-16DG/DJ Block 50
1/48 Kinetic Mirage 2000B/2000D/2000N
1/48 Classic Airframes Heinkel He-51B-2
1/48 Neomega Saab J-29F 'Tunnan'
1/48 ESCI Aermacchi Impala MB 326 K
1/48 Classic Air Frames Fairey Battle Target Tug
1/48 Eduard - Messerschmitt Bf108B
1/48 Planet Models XP-40Q-2 Warhawk
regards,
Greg
From one of the guys on Britmodeller:
Frog De Havilland Hornet.
Need to rebuild my stock!
Long-running Manchester craft shop Fred Aldous now stock a comprehensive selection of Airfix stuff, along with much else of interest:
http://www.fredaldous.co.uk/shop-online/airfix-.htm
Meanwhile...
From ebay: Zhengdefu 1/48th Marder IFV. Destined to be the other half of my Tank Girl tank.
Got a 1/72nd Hasegawa GMC Cargo Truck from Evil Bay this morning. Will probably be set dressing for aircraft piccies.
Paul Harrison
Off ebay 1/700 Dragon Soviet Nanucka missile corvettes :thumbsup:, (nice but i really want the other Tarantul & Osa set for the Cold War SIG theme)
More from Evil-bay:
1. Frog Shackleton CP-98 MR3 in Canadian Coast Colours. With dangerous looking air-to-surface missiles under the wings.
2. Heller Canadair CP-415 Tracker II also in Canadian Coast Colours. Also with dangerous looking air-to-surface missiles under the wings.
3. Fujimi OA-4M Skyhawk in Canadian Coast Colours. Just fuel tanks as they will need mucho JP-4 over the Grand Banks.
4. Fujimi OA-4M Skyhawk in Mav's CAF profile of a Wild Weasel with Shrikes.
Carl
Been down to Alders in Croydon-toy department and bought the Bedford refueling truck by Airfix. Some of the kits have been reduced, the new Sea King kit was put on the shelf yesterday.
so i have this habit of searching on ebay by distance from me.....my theory is if i can collect from someone only a few miles away, what i save on postage i can buy more with if they are selling several kits....i resent paying the mail to take several days to deliver something when i can go and get it in the car in 20 minutes!
ive noticed over the last few months someone who is about 20 mins drive away put about a dozen kits on during the first week of the month............i dropped a pm everytime asking if i could collect and pay cash and she has said no....................this month she gave in and said yes ;D.................turns out she is selling her partners stash as due to illness he can no longer make models...............anyway, i won a couple of things, went to collect, ended up having a nice chat with the pair of them, he had about another 20 kits ready to go on ebay and said he would happily sell any i was interested in...................got this bundle for the grand total of £16/$us26/$aus24/euro18
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Well done :thumbsup:
Via Ebay, from a trader in Poland. One Special Hobby SAAB J-21R.
Quote from: Martin H on April 09, 2011, 02:54:34 AM
Via Ebay, from a trader in Poland. One Special Hobby SAAB J-21R.
So that's where it ended up. ;) What`s the kit like Martin?
Quote from: The Big Gimper on April 09, 2011, 03:16:33 AM
Quote from: Martin H on April 09, 2011, 02:54:34 AM
Via Ebay, from a trader in Poland. One Special Hobby SAAB J-21R.
So that's where it ended up. ;) What`s the kit like Martin?
Looks like it should be a good kit to put together. MPM/Special hobby have upped their game in the last few years. They don't look like shot run kits any more :mellow:
Via Ebay.
SHQ Miniatures 1:72 Vickers Carden Lloyd Tankette cast in metal.
Latest evilbay win - Tamiya 1:35 M151 "Mutt" jeep kit.
Quote from: Martin H on April 09, 2011, 07:31:45 AM
Quote from: The Big Gimper on April 09, 2011, 03:16:33 AM
Quote from: Martin H on April 09, 2011, 02:54:34 AM
Via Ebay, from a trader in Poland. One Special Hobby SAAB J-21R.
So that's where it ended up. ;) What`s the kit like Martin?
Looks like it should be a good kit to put together. MPM/Special hobby have upped their game in the last few years. They don't look like shot run kits any more :mellow:
I trust you will have it in Israeli markings for the Scottish Nats, complete with suitable modifications, like a variable incidence wing, etc. LOL :wacko:
Jim
Delivered from ebay this morning:-
Amodel 1/144th C-8A Buffalo (bought to be an RN COD but may go V/STOL using a couple of Revell Harriers).
Italeri X/YB-35 (3rd or 4th, none built yet!).
Italeri 1/72nd OH-6A Cayuse.
Italeri UH-1C Huey.
Revell UH-1H huey Gunship.
Paul Harrison
Dropped by the LMS while in Calgary today and picked up a Trumpeter 1/72 J-10S twin seater. Then I noticed there was a Matchbox Tempest on the shelf so snaffled that quick as you can say 'got it'
On order at the LMS:
AZ Silver Spitfire FR21
AZ Silver Spitfire F21 Contraprop
AZ Silver Spitfire FXIVe highback x2
At Cosford:
Trumpeter 1/35th KV-2 for £10......thinking of the ski-equipped version.....
Revell/Monogram Batski-boat 1/25th....possibly up-arm it with a gun, missiles and an Israeli camouflage? £10.
In Koksijde, after making generous donations at a local charity event, i stopped at a modelshop and bough something to donate to myself :)
-Revell 1/144 F-14A Black Tomcat
From the Cosford show.
Two Hobbycraft DHC Dash 8's.
One HBM Avro Manchester conversion.
Two Freightdog Green Cheese missile sets.
one Freightdog Buccaneer S2 Correction set.
one Freightdog Buccaneer slipper tank set.
from the cosford show,
a 48th tsr2
a 48th acadamy leo2 and m60
a heller 48th apache
a 35th tamiya 88mm field gun
a 72nd battroib valkeriye
the 1st and last being purchases from fellow group members
S&M P1121 from Frightdog (reserved a few weeks ago thankfully)
Freightdog Green Cheese conversion for the Buccaneer.
From Cosford
Oh and a Matchbox 1/700 HMS Tiger
Quote from: JayBee on April 09, 2011, 11:10:23 AM
Quote from: Martin H on April 09, 2011, 07:31:45 AM
Quote from: The Big Gimper on April 09, 2011, 03:16:33 AM
Quote from: Martin H on April 09, 2011, 02:54:34 AM
Via Ebay, from a trader in Poland. One Special Hobby SAAB J-21R.
So that's where it ended up. ;) What`s the kit like Martin?
Looks like it should be a good kit to put together. MPM/Special hobby have upped their game in the last few years. They don't look like shot run kits any more :mellow:
I trust you will have it in Israeli markings for the Scottish Nats, complete with suitable modifications, like a variable incidence wing, etc. LOL :wacko:
Jim
I dont work that fast Jim. Ok it might well be ready for the perth show, but what year is the question :)
From ebay: not one but TWO Lindberg 1/48th Republic XF-91 Thunderceptors for a very reasonable price, given their scarcity.
:cheers: :drink: :party:
Don't usually do 1/48th, but I'll make an exception in this case given that there's no 1/72nd kit of this aircraft and the difficulty of scratching/modding the inverse-taper wings (they're not just wider towards the tips, but also thicker...). One of them (the sealed one) is going in the collection as possible RW, but the other one will be converted into a Seversky Thunderdragon as per some Patchwork World profiles I did. In this respect, the big scale is an advantage, given that it's mainly a clothes horse for an outrageous colour scheme.
I vividly remember, as a 12-yr old, standing umming and ahhhring for ages in the model department of Riley's Toy Shop in Stockport (now long gone... :() about whether to buy one of these with carefully saved pocket money. Can 't remember what I did get, but I always remember regretting not going for the XF-91, because they never got another one in!
The Spitfires I ordered on the first have arrived. Mixed feelings.
The AZ Silver boxed F21s are frankly a con. The box contents are IDENTICAL to that in the Admiral Seafire F45 but the latter is some pounds cheaper (at least from the ebay trader I got them from - I know where my pennies are going now and it isn't Hannants). The contraprop boxing is disappointing because you don't get the larger rudder. But, see below...
However, the flipside is that all three kits are still good value for money (even at Hannants prices), as they are the complete Admiral Spitfire 22/24/46 less the canopy but with the addition of a Spitfire F14 highback fuselage, resin tailplanes and canopy. The Seafire 45 has the sting section of the rudder as a resin piece. So you're getting 1 and a third Spitfires for the price of one.
This is good news, as with a little mixing and matching and raiding of the spares box, the enterprising Spitfire modeller can do quite nicely. As I was wanting a few extra Admiral Spitfire 22/24s for my Alternate Spitfire collection, I think I'll be ordering more F45s and keeping the spares for other things. A decent F.XIV fuselage is welcome as all the others have problems - Academy's is all to cock shapewise, Frog's is too long in the tooth and was 30 years ago, Fujimi's is overengineered whilst the Ventura one is difficult to find.
AZ's Silver boxed Spitfire F14 highback will, I can confidently predict, be the entire FRXVIIIe kit but with the F21 fuselage.
Ordered another 3 Seafire F45s. These will end up as either 22/24s or Spitfire F21s.
Total Spitfire acquisitions in April to date - 13.
well the last few days i have got
3 Wyverns
1 DC10
1 F3 Banshee
various resin bits from Freightdog :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Big box of bits from ebay. Keeping the aircraft and generic greeblies, but there are some 1/24th truck parts in there that I can't see myself ever using, so they might be up for grabs shortly.
7 x "hunchback" bubblebath Daleks (about 7" high) which will add various options to the Dalek Bubble Bath builds.
Not as nice as the original shape, but still raises possibilities for daftness. The weapons and eye will need replacing or viagra.
They could paint up quite nicely, though....
Also, forgot to mention that the splendid Howard of Effingham gave me a Meerkat Pen and a Meerkat fridge magnet. What a splendid fellow.
Three more arrived from ebay this morning:-
Esci 1/48th MBB Bo105
Italeri 1/72nd Douglas B-66 Destroyer
Tamiya 1/48th Mitsubishi Ki46 III Dinah
Paul Harrison
No. The Italeri one is ex-ESCI. I think - I'm not likely to buy an F111 but Monogram kits have only ever been reboxed by Revell whereas Italeri are slowly reboxing most of the ex-Esci and AMT/ERTL kits.
Here's me flogging my way through a 'stash reduction programme' (yeah right..........) and Thorvic shows up at Cosford with the Revell Chinook HC3 we'd been chatting about earlier in the year! I never thought I'd ever see one, so now it's here in Gloucestershire and he's got a Chinook shaped space in HIS stash! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thanks muchly Thorvic sir, you're a man of style and of your word. (You do build a passingly good ship model too........ ;D)
at the cosford show last sunday.....
S&M models hawker P1121
freightdog green cheese
freightdog SR177RN
dragon arado ar234
fujimi F-4B/N
a S-2 turbo tracker kit [of brazilian origin]
AZ models supermarine attacker F1
hasegawa kawasaki T-4
also found a carrier deck baseplate too.
From evilbay.....added another cheapish Dragon Mi 28 Havoc to the stash.....also....hats off to SWMBO'd....she allowed me to buy a cabinet..so a round trip of 130 miles n I now have a glass door'd five glass shelf with the wood bottom so six display shelves.....it has two drawers in the bottom and is fitted with two lights in the top....buy it now of £50....I contacted seller n after an exchange offered £35.....they said no....4 days later when it didn't sell she said I could have it for £35....! I'm chuffed....! Incentive to get building as I now got somewhere to put them..... ;D
From Boots.....2 more Dalek Bubble Baths.....
and plans, oh what plans I have...... :banghead: :banghead:
A pair of stash replacements arrived today. Via Ebay.
Two Matchbox EE Lightning F-2/6's :)
3 more Admiral Seafire F45s from ebay, although one is for a mate.
Total Spitfire acquisitions in April to date - 15.
From ebay:
1. Revell F-94C Starfire: old, old kit, but cheap whiffodder. Not sure of the scale: I've seen it described as 1/56th, can anyone confirm that?
2. Odd box of 1/35th tank bits: 2 x Leo 2A2 (? square) turret upper halves, 2 x Leo 2A6 (pointy) lower halves and a load of wheels and suspension.
From Sprue Bros - 1/72 Special Hobby 1/72 Saab J-21R and 1/144 Zvezda LaGG-3 - which is a simple snap together kit, but looks great. I also got some Warpig washes.
Two new additions to the stash:
Trumpeter 1/144 Tu-16K-10 Badger-C - will be whiffed
Trumpeter 1/700 Battlecruiser HMS Renown 1942 - will also be whiffed.
All, in all, the stash actually shrunk, as I - gasp - sold some kits! :o
Got a Hasegawa 1/72nd YF-16 CCV from ebay this morning, may do it RW in the blue and white camo scheme or add the CCV bits and whif it as a ground attack plane.
Paul Harrison
Airfix 1/72nd WW1 French Infantry
Airfix 1/72nd Gladiator 1....great as a whiff.
From ebay: set of three old Airmodel vac-form 2-seater canopies for a G.91T, a Mirage IIIB and a Jaguar E.
Best of luck with them. The plastic used is resistant to most known cutting tools.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on April 15, 2011, 04:28:20 AM
Best of luck with them. The plastic used is resistant to most known cutting tools.
Yes, I was just thinking that it looked suitable for secondary double glazing... ;D :rolleyes:
TBH, you could stand on them and they won't even crack. I'm sure it's some kind of acetate rather than normal plastic. IIRC, I've an Airmodel Anson somewhere and it's a clear plastic fuselage. Sure it's the same stuff.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on April 15, 2011, 06:15:00 AM
IIRC, I've an Airmodel Anson somewhere and it's a clear plastic fuselage. Sure it's the same stuff.
Could this be used to make a model rather like the cutaway drawings in the old EAGLE comic?
Don't see why not. Clear plastic but it's so old the fuselage has bowed in slightly. You interested in it? If so, we could come to some amicable arrangement as I'm unlikely to build it.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on April 15, 2011, 07:09:43 AM
Don't see why not. Clear plastic but it's so old the fuselage has bowed in slightly. You interested in it? If so, we could come to some amicable arrangement as I'm unlikely to build it.
Thank you for your offer, but I don't think my skill level is sufficient to do this justice. Perhaps someone more adept may be interested.
I am under threat if the stash grows any further.....both my sons have their own stashes blocking up the book case on the upstairs landing as well as my stuff. I'm afraid my work for the next little while will be restricted to redecorating the front room for Mrs Rheged!
I collected a parcel from my local post office which contained
1 times 1/72 Airfix SabreF4 to be done real life, 20 Sqn I think
1 times tube of GS Mr Hobby Mr White Putty seeing that I used most of my original tube on my Meteor F2
Both from ModelsForSale
Gondor
Quote from: The Wooksta! on April 15, 2011, 06:15:00 AM
TBH, you could stand on them and they won't even crack.
Given my general level of hand-eye co-ordination, that might be their best feature....
quick trip to rugby with richard [him of the 'puff the magic beaver' model infamy] while his VW beetle is serviced
i come away with all in 1/72
MPM meteor PR10
academy F-8J
academy F-89D
and he goes and buys revell's 1/48 Ju-52!!!!!!!!! :o ;D :o ;D
Browsing in Sainsburys, I bought a very big dinosaur for £4. :rolleyes:
I shall eat it with chips later. ;D
Quote from: Radish on April 16, 2011, 03:28:14 AM
Browsing in Sainsburys, I bought a very big dinosaur for £4. :rolleyes:
I shall eat it with chips later. ;D
Where are you going to find big enough chips?
From a trading session with local Ottawa modeler:
1/72 Heller F-94B. Build out as either a RCAF or Canadian Coast Guard Trainer/hack.
1/72 Tamiya P-47D. Cut out fuselage, add a second seat, use Dauntless Canopy. Paint it up as USN Atlantic colours Patrol/Recce bird in 1943
1/72 Italeri BR-20. The Japanese flew these A/C. Nice looking A/C.
1/72 Hobbycraft Avo Arrow. Bring it forward to the late 1960's, RCAF Arrow Mk II or III. New canopy, under wing missiles and tanks. The usual stuff.
Cheers.
a revell 1/72 HMMWV hummer pack (standard and ambulance versions)
i also had my hands on a revell NH90TTH, but changed my mind at the last minute (waiting for NFH now)
Hasegawa 1/72nd F-20 Tigershark arrived from ebay today. Maybe something African?
Paul Harrison
Quote from: Radish on April 16, 2011, 03:28:14 AM
Browsing in Sainsburys, I bought a very big dinosaur for £4. :rolleyes:
I shall eat it with chips later. ;D
Is that with gravy and mushy peas??
I picked up the four Spitfires on order - and my prediction about the AZ Spitfire F14 Highback being their FRXVIIIe with a new fuselage has been proven correct (woo hoo - lots more spare fuselages!) - plus a second Xtradecal sheet for the Spitfire F22.
From Intermodellbau, which is part trade fair and part model show, in Dortmund yesterday:
Dragon 1/144 F/A-18C VFA-25 CAG - to be real world (decals on RoG Hornet)
Trumpeter 1/144 Kawanishi Type 97 Mavis flying boat- no plans yet
Hasegawa 1/72 XF-2B - yeah, another F-2! :rolleyes: - to be real world (test scheme with chequered ASM-2s)
ICM 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7/B - no plans yet
Trumpeter 1/35 PMC in Iraq (with VIP) - no plans yet
Trumpeter 1/35 PMC in Iraq (armed assault team) - no plans yet
Two each:
Dragon 1/72 Dornier Do 335A-1 Pfeil - always wanted this boxing just for the box art! :wub: - to be whiffed!
Revell 1/72 Blohm & Voss BV P.194 - to be whiffed!
Revell 1/700 CG-47 USS Ticonderoga - weaponry!
Three each:
Revell 1/700 Type 42 HMS Sheffield - lots of weaponry for whifs!
The 1/700 ships were dirt cheap - 3 for a tenner. A friend got the sixth (a Sheffield).
via eBay :-
Cyberhobby 1/700 USS Coronado (LCS-4) - LCS kit with additional CH-53 Super Sea Stallion minesweeper and a pair of Firescouts.
G
Had a good day at the Anniston AL show today. Bought an Airfix 1/72 Super Mystere and a Hasegawa 1/72 OV-1 Mohawk. Haven't decided if they will be real world of WHIFF's. Also won a Hobby Craft 1/48 Vampire Trainer at the raffle. That will definitely be WHIFF parts.
Ed
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on April 16, 2011, 05:15:37 PM
From Intermodellbau, which is part trade fair and part model show, in Dortmund yesterday:
Dragon 1/144 F/A-18C VFA-25 CAG - to be real world (decals on RoG Hornet)
Trumpeter 1/144 Kawanishi Type 97 Mavis flying boat- no plans yet
Hasegawa 1/72 XF-2B - yeah, another F-2! :rolleyes: - to be real world (test scheme with chequered ASM-2s)
ICM 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-7/B - no plans yet
Trumpeter 1/35 PMC in Iraq (with VIP) - no plans yet
Trumpeter 1/35 PMC in Iraq (armed assault team) - no plans yet
Two each:
Dragon 1/72 Dornier Do 335A-1 Pfeil - always wanted this boxing just for the box art! :wub: - to be whiffed!
Revell 1/72 Blohm & Voss BV P.194 - to be whiffed!
Revell 1/700 CG-47 USS Ticonderoga - weaponry!
Three each:
Revell 1/700 Type 42 HMS Sheffield - lots of weaponry for whifs!
The 1/700 ships were dirt cheap - 3 for a tenner. A friend got the sixth (a Sheffield).
Whaaaaaa? The Dragon boxings of the ships are nearly £30 each! Can I get the Revell ones anywhere?
From ebay: Italeri 1:35 Sherman M4A3 Calliope. To be bashed into an assault gun - the Allies are very impressed with the performance of the German Stug vehicles, and decide to make their own version. Probably a QF 17pdr gun or maybe an American 90mm in a low superstructure, with side skirts.
Today's additions:
1/48 ARBA Blohm & Voss Bv-155
1/48 Eduard Heinkel He-280 Jumo 004
1/72 Trumpeter Tupolev Tu-95 MS Bear-H
1/48 Special Hobby Skua Mk II 'Norwegian Campaign'
1/48 Roden Gloster Sea Gladiator
Regards,
Greg
Received today from the Brothers Sprue
1 x 1/72 Hasegawa Focke-Wulf Ta154V-3 for the princely sum of £16.09 including P+P
Gondor
Tamiya Thunderbolt Razorback and a Corsair -1A. I think Khemed needed them. :thumbsup:
:cheers:
Daryl J.
Uh, let's see:
All in 1/72:
AMT EC-135 Airborne Command Post
AMT AC-130U
Italeri V-22
Hasegawa TF-18A aka F/A-18B
Revell Warrior MCV
Revell Fuchs
Various Esci soldiers (Vietcong, Vietnam Green Berets, Nato troops, Warsaw Pact troops)
Porco Rosso pre-shootdown Savoia! Yesssss! :drink:
I swear I had a post in this thread from a trip to Dean's Model Stop in Flushing, MI. from last month, but it seems I forgot to hit submit.
Anyhow, my most recent purchase was an Italeri 1/72 C-27J purchased yesterday. Oh, the possibilities (USN COD, AC-27J Stinger II, Canada, some NASA thing...)
Quote from: anthonyp on April 20, 2011, 06:44:56 PM
Anyhow, my most recent purchase was an Italeri 1/72 C-27J purchased yesterday. Oh, the possibilities (USN COD, AC-27J Stinger II, Canada, some NASA thing...)
Ohhh USN COD, now thats a nice idea, could have Lockheed pushing it for the airsupport for the F-35C as they can't fit the current crated engine in the greyhound.
hmm, in 1/72
3 of the new zvezda mil-35 hind [one will be one of the new real brazilian AF ones, another is getting the whiff treatment - RAAF style]
2 of the RoG apollo command and service module kit [1/100scale, both being whiffed heavily]
hasegawa F-15C
academy F-18C
got these in Ostend this afternoon :mellow:
Dragon 1/144 Jolly Rogers memorial flight (F-14B + F/A-18F)
Dragon 1/144 Tornado F3 twinpack
From ebay today came a Hasegawa F-106 Delta Dart that I bought as a nostalgia trip back to the late 1970's. Same Hales box too!
I'll probably be really boring and do it real world.
Paul Harrison
Airfix 1/72 Short Tucano T1 - :party:
Today's arrival, via evilbay: Bandai 1:100 scale "Master Grade" Crossbone Gundam Ver. Ka
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Lovely. :)
Turned up yesterday:
1/48 Mirage PZL P.24F - this is going to end up with RAF markings!
1/48 Promodeller Dornier Do217E-5
Regards,
Greg
Some wheeled vehicles from Jadar hobby (http://www.jadarhobby.pl/index.php) in Poland:
Mirage 1/35 Wz.34-II A Polish WWII armored car. This started out as a halftrack and was converted into a wheeled vehicle - real world Whif!
Hobby Boss 1/35 Defender XD "Wolf" W.M.I.K
GAZ-AA wheels - 1/35. Just wheels for future projects. They would work with almost any truck from the 30s and 40s.
The package took only 5 days to get here from Poland. Even with the postage, it was cheaper to buy these kits from them than to buy them in the US.
Quote from: Thorvic on April 20, 2011, 10:23:28 PM
Quote from: anthonyp on April 20, 2011, 06:44:56 PM
Anyhow, my most recent purchase was an Italeri 1/72 C-27J purchased yesterday. Oh, the possibilities (USN COD, AC-27J Stinger II, Canada, some NASA thing...)
Ohhh USN COD, now thats a nice idea, could have Lockheed pushing it for the airsupport for the F-35C as they can't fit the current crated engine in the greyhound.
My thoughts exactly!
Whilst still behind on the curve, I did manage to pick up a Zvezda Mi24 Hind E from Reading MZ yesterday.
four HLBS resin BMP-2s in 48th
a HLBS BTR-80 in 48th
and a tamiya chirchill croc in 35th
While at the Scottish Nationals in Perth today I bought
1 x 1/72 Alley Cat Nimrod Windscreen & Mask set ....... for one of my three Nimrods.
Gondor
Scots Nationals haul:
2x Bright Spark Indian Air Force decals
1 x Freightdog/AZ Spitfire FRXIV
Plus from The Darkmaster via OLG:
1 x Airfix Spitfire Ia (old tool)
This was to be robbed for bits but will probably end up asa PR1G or possibly a PR3.
Various serial codes
Total Spitfires acquired in April - 15.
just back from the Scots nationals traders/exhibitors dinner.
All resin and 1/72nd.
Odds and Ordnance
Hawker Hunter T-8M conversion for the Revell kit
Blackburn Buccaneer S-50 (SAAF) update set.
BAC Lightning pylons and Genie missile set.
TSR-2 slipper tanks.
TSR-2 Electronic jamming pods. (what if?, these are not real items from the TSR project)
Cromwell models.
American T-28 prototype heavy assault tank.
Tracked Rapier SAM system.
Centurion 25 pounder spg prototype.
French ARL44 prototype heavy tank.
Modell Trans Modellbau.
E100 Auft B turret for the Dragon kit.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on April 23, 2011, 01:04:10 PM
Scots Nationals haul:
2x Bright Spark Indian Air Force decals
1 x Freightdog/AZ Spitfire FRXIV
Plus from The Darkmaster via OLG:
1 x Airfix Spitfire Ia (old tool)
This was to be robbed for bits but will probably end up asa PR1G or possibly a PR3.
Various serial codes
Total Spitfires acquired in April - 15.
I have an Airfix Spitfire VB in 1/72nd scale if that is any good for your bits collection Lee.
Cheers,
Chris.
PM inbound!
2nd day at the Scots nationals.
Hasegawa OA-4 skyhawk.
Pegasus Seafire 47 (part started)
Cromwell T-29 prototype heavy tank.
Cromwell Centurion 5.5 inch SPG prototype.
Odds and ordnance Hunter ferry tanks.
Quote from: Martin H on April 24, 2011, 10:45:42 AM
Pegasus Seafire 47 (part started)
You'll need a fair bit of work to turn it into anything approximating a Seafire. The tail surfaces are all to cock and the radiators are crap.
thanks for the heads up, who ever had it first has done a fair bit of cleaning up of the tail surfaces already. As for the Rads, I know what you mean.
From the Scottish Nationals I got today
1 x 1/72 Albatros modelworks "Exotic Stars" Worldwide F-104's .... to be real world as it has all the markings for all the operators of early marks of the F-104 including some camouflaged Jordanian decoys.
Gondor
If you get the AZ Spitfire F21 or Admiral Seafire F45, you get the complete Admiral F22/24 kit plus a new F14 fuselage to do the 21 or 45, so that'll give you the tail surfaces plus there's a spare set of wheels and contraprop. TBH, those kits are worth buying for the spares alone.
I might have some spare 21 series radiators in the bits box.
Oh, the Xtrakit F22 has a spare canopy on the clear sprue intended for the Seafire F47, so that'll help too.
Oh, for... I forgot I bid on a kit on eBay and was pretty sure I wasn't going to win it, but I did, so now I've got my third 1/144 Revell International Space Station on its way to me. Oh, well, more parts for one of my WHIF stations :cheers:
got a HMS Duke of York in 1/700 today, never done a ship before so ;D ;D ;D
From Hobbylink the new 1/700 HMS Astute kit :thumbsup:
The other three Seafire F45s I ordered a few weeks ago have finally arrived - not using that trader again!
During a play with various components, I've discovered that the MPM PR19 fuselages will fit Fujimi wings, as will the AZ fuselages, meaning easier builds of Spitfire F14s are possible (the Fujimi ones are very fiddly due to their over engineering of the mould to get as many different variants out as possible, the highbacks being the worst) and the Fujimi canopies will fit the MPM PR19s, which is brill as most of the ones I have the vacform canopies are going a nice golden brown. I also suspect it means that the Falcon canopies intended for the Fujimi kits will fit the MPM one. Result!
Wooks, I think we need a picture of your Spitfire stash.
A 1/72 Gazelle from evilbay arrived today....sold as an 'unknown' make.....I think its an Airfix one.....complete with decals/markings/stickers whatever they are called these days.....no instructions.....for £3 + £1 p+p.....bargain...!
Quote from: Supertom on April 26, 2011, 01:01:02 PM
Wooks, I think we need a picture of your Spitfire stash.
Would have to be a big camera as the stash is in two separate locations...
Besides, I'm currently building quite a few.
Quote from: Overkiller on April 26, 2011, 01:17:47 PM
Quote from: Supertom on April 26, 2011, 01:01:02 PM
Wooks, I think we need a picture of your Spitfire stash.
Come now, even a wide angle lens would struggle to get them all in the shot... :wacko:
We could alsways use a recce satelite couldn't we??
Quote from: lancer on April 26, 2011, 02:34:31 PM
Quote from: Overkiller on April 26, 2011, 01:17:47 PM
Quote from: Supertom on April 26, 2011, 01:01:02 PM
Wooks, I think we need a picture of your Spitfire stash.
Come now, even a wide angle lens would struggle to get them all in the shot... :wacko:
We could alsways use a recce satelite couldn't we??
Wash your mouth out, should be a Photo Recon Spitfire used of course :thumbsup:
From Evilbay:
One 1/72 Eidai Cessna Super Skymaster
One ancient 1/72 Hasegawa Cessna A-37A - I did a bit of dry fitting, and I think this is one of the best fitting sets I've seen so far.
Just got 1/72 Fujimi E-2C Hawkeye 2000 this has the new 8 bladed props as well as the standard 4 and new air intake.
Also bought the Airfix 1/72 Bedford refueling tanker lorry.
Quote from: Overkiller on April 26, 2011, 02:43:58 PM
Quote from: Thorvic on April 26, 2011, 02:41:36 PM
Quote from: lancer on April 26, 2011, 02:34:31 PM
Quote from: Overkiller on April 26, 2011, 01:17:47 PM
Quote from: Supertom on April 26, 2011, 01:01:02 PM
Wooks, I think we need a picture of your Spitfire stash.
Come now, even a wide angle lens would struggle to get them all in the shot... :wacko:
We could alsways use a recce satelite couldn't we??
Wash your mouth out, should be a Photo Recon Spitfire used of course :thumbsup:
;D ;D ;D
A what if one naturally- the PR25 version of the Mk24 with the Seafire FR47 engine & prop and the cutdown fuselage 19 with the 18 fin and rudder. I'm playing with the bits for the latter - the spare F18 fuselage in the AZ Spitfire 14 fits the MPM PR19 fuselage with a little sanding and the cutdown 19 is one I've been thinking about for a while, ever since I idly test fitted the Ventura 19 wing to their 18.
Just picked this up on ebay. Another packaging of the old Otaki C-5A?. Produced by Yodel Model Co in Japan. Never seen /heard of this incarnation. How many is that now ;D Otaki, Revell, Testors, Entex...............................??? ;D. In case anybody is asking, I paid £31.50. Not unreasonable compared to the stupid prices that are/have been asked on ebay for this kit. £170 or thereabouts for the Entex civil version & I've seen up to & over £100 for the various incarnations of the military version! :o
I've been lucky enough to obtain 1 each of the Revell & Testors boxings over the last couple of years.Again, at what I would call reasonable prices. Sorry!! They are NOT for sale !! ;D 3 C5 Galaxies might seem greedy but, they will ALL be built - including my R R Trent engined RAF Galaxy C-1! At last I've found a use for those impossibly huge engines from the wreck of my Airbus A-380!! ;D(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1098.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg362%2Falbeback52%2F082.jpg&hash=71a7ebee1fc5f44c25542e9d7cbd518f9b916900)
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Quote from: albeback on April 27, 2011, 04:35:54 AM
Just picked this up on ebay. Another packaging of the old Otaki C-5A
DAMN!!! You're one lucky dude! It makes up into a very nice kit, one of the first models I ever made that I was really proud of. In fact I haven't done much since then (early 70s) that is up to the same standard in my opinion.
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Quote from: albeback on April 27, 2011, 04:35:54 AM
How many is that now ;D Otaki, Revell, Testors, Entex...............................???
My PAK-20 book says there's 19 different manufacturers made or reboxed a kit of the C-5 but there's a couple that haven't been listed.
I've got the Revell 1/144, Blackbird Models 1/72 and the Academy 1/480 one.
Could try Heritage models, they have a lot of pre-owned kits for sale. In various scales.
Considering its age, it's a very decent model. Maybe a little basic but, I don't mind that!! I normally avoid 1/144 like the plague but, this is ONE exception I'm happy to make - largely because I've no alternative!!!
;D
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Wooks, I think we need a picture of your Spitfire stash.
Come now, even a wide angle lens would struggle to get them all in the shot... :wacko:
We could alsways use a recce satelite couldn't we??
Wash your mouth out, should be a Photo Recon Spitfire used of course :thumbsup:
Of course it should, my humble apologies... ;D ;D Besdies I only suggested a satelitte because it's the that could get Lees spit stash in one picture... :wacko: :wacko:
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Wooks, I think we need a picture of your Spitfire stash.
Come now, even a wide angle lens would struggle to get them all in the shot... :wacko:
We could alsways use a recce satelite couldn't we??
Wash your mouth out, should be a Photo Recon Spitfire used of course :thumbsup:
Of course it should, my humble apologies... ;D ;D Besdies I only suggested a satelitte because it's the that could get Lees spit stash in one picture... :wacko: :wacko:
See now Wooksta's probably working on building a PR Spitfire-shaped housing for a camera....
From supertom who kindly picked up some kits off US eBay for us
4 x 1/700 Pitroad HMS Exeter Type 42 Destroyers
Plus
A total surprise, a kit i was looking for these last 6 months
1/700 Dragon Soviet Missile Crafts :thumbsup:
Nice one Tom
from a model railway shop in king's langley, which had a small model section at the back.....
hasegawa 1/72 shin meiwa PS-1/SS-2 amphib'/flying boat
airfix 1/72 canberra B(I).6 [paid waaaaaaaaaaay over the odds, but these don't grow on trees..... yet!]
hasegawa 1/72 weapons set [mostly US LGB's]
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Wooks, I think we need a picture of your Spitfire stash.
Come now, even a wide angle lens would struggle to get them all in the shot... :wacko:
We could alsways use a recce satelite couldn't we??
Wash your mouth out, should be a Photo Recon Spitfire used of course :thumbsup:
Of course it should, my humble apologies... ;D ;D Besdies I only suggested a satelitte because it's the that could get Lees spit stash in one picture... :wacko: :wacko:
See now Wooksta's probably working on building a PR Spitfire-shaped housing for a camera....
I know a man who will suggest getting a Meteor PR 19 out of retirement for this job...........
No, Wooksta's busy cleaning up a pair of Ventura Seafires. Nice kits but by god there's a lot of cutting, sanding and test fitting. The 17 is looking quite nice although I hate the wing assembly. Sorely tempted to mould it.
Yesterday a Revell B-26B Invader - £7 off a bloke at work.
Tempted to hide in The Aviation Hobby Shop to escape Royal Wedding Fever. Fun Detector glued to the box. Have to admit it was hilarious seeing the minor royals go to the church in minibuses!!!
One Italieri 1:72 OH-58D Kiowa destined to be a parts donor for my VSTOL GB project.
My stash grew quite a bit this week. Some of the stuff was ordered weeks before, but it all arrived this week.
From Hobby Search:
Hasegawa 1/72 Su-33 Sea Flanker (all organs and limbs still firmly in place) - this is the Idolmaster version, but will be whiffed.
From Hobby Link Japan:
Six Hasegawa 1/72 Aircraft Weapons Sets (Set I twice, Sets II and IV once each and Set VIII twice)
From Amazon:
Eduard 1/48 Pfalz D.IIIa - supposed for the Africa GB, but don't know when I will be able to start.
Eduard 1/48 Fw 190 A-8/R2 - this is the weekend edition, but it's still one helluva kit at an awesome price!
From eBay:
Cyber Hobby 1/700 USS Long Beach CGN-9 - will be whiffed. Quite possibly with the superstructure of a Tico, as per Wyrmshadow's idea.
From LuckyModel:
Two Revell 1/144 Kamov Ka-50 Black Sharks - can't ever have enough of these. :wub:
Two Italeri P-51A Mustangs - will be whiffed.
From Hannants:
Mark 1 "dozen series" 1/144 Tornadoes
Two ICM 1/72 Soviet Air-to-Ground Missile Sets
From the LHS:
Zvezda 1/72 Mi-35M - lovely kit. Even includes the SA-7 twin launcher (only one, though) seen on the demo bird.
got myself a Tamiya IL28 and Mig 19 in 1/100 as a Birthday present, not sure what to do with them but they are nice kits
Quote from: thedarkmaster on April 30, 2011, 01:27:30 AM
got myself a Tamiya IL28 and Mig 19 in 1/100 as a Birthday present, not sure what to do with them but they are nice kits
I have the IL-28 and the mig-21 of theirs, for the price you can't fault them, and they are ok to have sitting in the stash. I was going to turn the IL-28 into a 2 seater twin prop COIN aircraft in 1/72nd scale, and the mig into a big anti ship missile for underneath my TU-16 or TU-22.
Cheers,
Chris.
Cheers Duncan (i think)
From HMW Trumpeter 1/700 Yorktown WW2 Essex class carrier (basis for conversion to Angled deck version for use by RAN as per their proposal)
And the big box was a 1/72 Trumpeter Tu-142 Bear MPA from Falcons stash clearance. :thumbsup:
From Heritage Models;
1/72 Hasegawa Lockheed P2 v-7 Neptune with Japenese decals
1/24 Carrera 2
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Cheers Duncan (i think)
You're welcome... :wacko:
Newsflash, I've just checked in the Airfix Concorde's box, and there are actually two kits in the box! The Airfix Concorde, and what appears to be a 1/288 version of the Concorde, I have no idea as to the provenenace of said kit, but it is a nice little bonus. :thumbsup:
I may just see if the wings could be used on something else...hmmm (thinks)
:cheers:
Duncan
Fit them to a Lightning, as a wing testbed instead of the Fairey Delta II/221?
Quote from: Overkiller on April 30, 2011, 09:32:54 AM
Newsflash, I've just checked in the Airfix Concorde's box, and there are actually two kits in the box! The Airfix Concorde, and what appears to be a 1/288 version of the Concorde, I have no idea as to the provenenace of said kit, but it is a nice little bonus. :thumbsup:
Duncan
According to the PAK-20 book, Heller did a Concorde in 1/296 which was re-boxed by Buzco, Starplast & Starfix, then Lindberg did one in 1/270 which was re-boxed by Necomisa, Playkits did one in 1/300 and an outfit called SRW did one in 1/230. These are the only ones listed which are close to the scale you've figure it out to Duncan. I should say there's a whole lot of other manufactures listed that just say 1/?
Just the one - a 1/48 ARBA Focke Wulf Triebflugell
Regards,
Greg
I seriously need to look through everything I get from eBay. I opened up one of my Testors SR-75 kits today that I bought years ago, and it contained a nearly complete XR-7!!! BONUS!!!
A pair of Airfix Lancasters have joined the stash tonight, rehomed at a reasonable discount from the Blenheim society treasurer.
I took a trip into Poole today (I had a rough weekend, so thought some retail therapy was in order), and came away with the following:
From Plastic Pastimes (currently 20% off most things in store!), a Heller Mirage IV, a Dragon 1:700 USS Normandy (Tico-class missile cruiser) and an Airfix Nimrod. The whole lot for under £40. :thumbsup:
From Setchfields, a Revell 1:24 Pontiac '78 Firebird, which will get the Mad Max treatment. ;D
Was all excited today...actually had money and thought the new Valiant would be in. Ended up buying an Airfx Canberra B(1)8
:thumbsup:
First Canberra ever....caan't wait !
:wub:
From ebay, Matchbox 1/48th NA FJ-4B Fury. To be hacked up into Jet Girl's Jet at some point, which will involve scaleorama'ing it to 1/72nd or smaller.... :blink: and giving it two engines. That's Jet Girl as in Tank Girl's mate, and Jet Girl's Jet as in the proper one from the early comics, not the abortion in the film. Typically, the design and scale of the JGJ is a bit variable from one strip to another, but it's definately huge: there's enough room to stow a motorbike and a marquee in it, plus living accomodation that bears an uncanny resemblance to a student bed-sit in Worthing, circa 1987....
From Croydon MZ
Airfix 1/700 HMS Nelson, for the ship GB
Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk I/IIA, the new tool. Looks nice in the box. I think it's last years Mk I with a new sprue for the early model. I'll be building the 1938 19 Squadron example, so real world
It is.
Quote from: Overkiller on April 30, 2011, 07:24:52 AM
1/700 Trumpeter AOE-1 Sacremento - As per above, may well do this one OOB, then again, that hull would make a nice basis for an Arsenal ship type.... ;)
SCADS? It's basically a medium freighter similar in size to the Atlantic Conveyer but with a high speed prow. Move the main superstructure to just in front of the helipad, add the SCADS gubbins & off you go. Little more work if you want to re-shape the prow, but it's doable.
My latest additions:
- 1/48 Eduard Tempest Mk.V Profipack
- 1/48 Italeri V-22 Osprey
- 1/48 Monogram AD-6 Skyraider
- 1/48 Special Hobby CAC CA-9 Wirraway
- 1/48 Special Hobby F2G-1/2 Super Corsair
- 1/48 Silver Cloud Martin Baker M.B.5
- 1/48 Hi-Tech SO 4050 Vautour II A
- 1/48 Planet Models BUGATTI 100P
Regards,
Greg
From Hobbysearch Japan:-
Sealsmodels 1/700 JMSDF Shirase Icebreaker (This is an injection moulded kit done by the former Pitroad staff of the Japanese Icebreaker that served from 1986 - 2005 and has now been replaced by an even larger ship of the same name)
You gents always make me green with envy, especially those of you that have recently received the world's 4th Largest Airforces & Navies. Mr. GTX, I do believe you now surpass most of Central America in air power.
I recently acquired my "holy grail" kit: the 1/520 AMT U.S.S. Akron/Macon.
Without question, it will be whiffed.
The $64,000 questions are:
Should it be mildly whiffed (built as is but with speculative camo scheme)?
or
Should it be given the Full Treatment?
:unsure: :unsure:
Brian da Basher
Full treatment with updated fighters!!!!
a couple more just added:
- 1/48 Planet Models Westland Welkin Mk.1
- 1/48 FREMS Aermacchi MB 339A
Regards,
Greg
From LuckyModel Hong Kong
- Academy 1:72 A-37B Dragonlfy - To be turned into a tilt-rotor for the VTOL GB
- Eduard Zoom Set for the above
Big box from the Big H, all 1/72 scale
Admiral Supermarine Seafire F.45
Azure Breguet Br.693A-2. I can now WIF my Heller one
AZ Models Spitfire F.14e
Sword P47N Thunderbolt
Sword Supermarine Seafire Mk IIIc
Sword Lockheed P-80 A/B. For service in NW Europe 1946
The Spitfire/Seafire kits come loaded with spares inc. 3 extra fusalages in the 3 kits ;D
Quote from: Brian da Basher on May 04, 2011, 12:53:15 PM
You gents always make me green with envy, especially those of you that have recently received the world's 4th Largest Airforces & Navies. Mr. GTX, I do believe you now surpass most of Central America in air power.
I recently acquired my "holy grail" kit: the 1/520 AMT U.S.S. Akron/Macon.
Without question, it will be whiffed.
The $64,000 questions are:
Should it be mildly whiffed (built as is but with speculative camo scheme)?
or
Should it be given the Full Treatment?
:unsure: :unsure:
Brian da Basher
Do it whichever way you prefer, but please make sure that you do it soon and give us lots of pictures!!
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 05, 2011, 07:06:11 AM
Admiral Supermarine Seafire F.45
AZ Models Spitfire F.14e
The Spitfire/Seafire kits come loaded with spares inc. 3 extra fuselages in the 3 kits ;D
There were only two fuselages in mine - the base kit (Seafire F46 and Spitfire F18 respectively) and a Spitfire F14 high back fuselage (the Seafire F45 being a semi-navalised conversion of the Spitfire F21, itself a Spitfire F14 with the new laminar flow wing).
And I wouldn't pay the Hannants price for the Seafire F45 either - not when I can get them from Poland cheaper, even after the postage is factored in.
However, if you're willing to part with said fuselages, I'm sure remuneration could be agreed.
Thought I'd posted this......got a Revell boxed 1/48 Ka50 Hokum for a reasonable price including postage.....from that damned evil bay.....!!!!
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Quote from: NARSES2 on May 05, 2011, 07:06:11 AM
Admiral Supermarine Seafire F.45
AZ Models Spitfire F.14e
The Spitfire/Seafire kits come loaded with spares inc. 3 extra fuselages in the 3 kits ;D
There were only two fuselages in mine - the base kit (Seafire F46 and Spitfire F18 respectively) and a Spitfire F14 high back fuselage (the Seafire F45 being a semi-navalised conversion of the Spitfire F21, itself a Spitfire F14 with the new laminar flow wing).
Sorry Lee I wasn't clear. Each kit had 2 fusalages, giving a total of 3 spare ones.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on May 05, 2011, 09:19:59 AM
However, if you're willing to part with said fuselages, I'm sure remuneration could be agreed.
Remind me nearer the Northern Show in July and I'll bring them up
Excellent! The two spare F18 fuselages of mine are already allocated to specific projects, one real as a very early F22, PK312, and t'other as a PRXIX lowback.
Got me a Hasegawa 1/72 AV-8B for $1! It's missing a single pylon but it's for a whiff anyway. Got a 1/32 Academy F-18C too. That'll be for the library.
Chris, do Sword give you the spare fuselage too? Not their style but they do have a tie up with AZ/Admiral somewhere.
two Italeri C-47's arrived today via ebay :)
Quote from: The Wooksta! on May 06, 2011, 06:14:52 AM
Chris, do Sword give you the spare fuselage too? Not their style but they do have a tie up with AZ/Admiral somewhere.
There is an extra fuselage in the Sword Seafire Mk II Lee. Very anemic 3 bladed prop as well. Some parts of the kit really do remind me of the Airfix Mk I, MkI/II kits, particularly the interior details. Not exactly the same but very similar.
The voices, the voices - new Airfix Spit I/IIa. Very nice.
;D ;D
Airfix Mossie mk.II/ VI/ XVIII
Airfix Spit XIX
2 tubes of glue
and 3 diferent sheets of styrene
Today I had a binge,
1/72 Airfix Avro Vulcan for my Avro Atlantic project
1/72 Revell Transall C160
1/72 True Details Catalina wheels, for the DH.101 project
And the biggy, 1/35 Trumpeter CH-47D. I got this for two projects, the sponsons will be used/copied for my Quad Tilt Rotor project, the rotor blades will be used/copied for my advanced Rotodyne project
Hi guys, just returned from the PX with the following models......
1/72, a pair of resin trucks, (airfield dioramas) a Morris soft top ute and a troop carrier Citroen.
1/72 NAKU (N back to front) Yak-15 fighter...vac-form.
1/72 FormaPlanes Curtiss Seahawk seaplane
1/48 DYNAVECTOR Westland Wyvern vacform.
I could have bought 50 vacform models today.....!
Glenn
After a number of years looking for one.
I now have two Classic plane Haluan/Hispano Ha300's in my grubby mitts.
I also received A Classic plane Douglas XGC-17 glider Dakota.
All three came via Adrian at Lone Wulf
Revell/Monogram 1/24th "Rommel's Rod".
Various Daleks, Cybermen plus daft accessories, plus dinosaurs, etc....
1/72nd Airfix Gladiator.....think WW1 ;)
Monday I received two Hasegawa 1/72 Me 109G's from Chrisonord from his stash sale.
Probably going to be built r/l but could easily be built as whatiff's
Gondor
Got another Academy A-37.
If you ever get the choice between the Hasegawa and the Academy version, get the Academy. It's lightyears ahead in terms of detailing, as the picture shows.
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That's the cockpit from the Hasegawa on the left and the Academy on the right.
2 x STIG Bubblebaths ;)
2 x Werewolves ;)
2 x Academy 1/35th M51 Shermans
3 x Pagasus Hobbies Apollo 27s
Acquired today:
- 1/48 Warrior AMX
- 1/48 HiPM Heinkel 100D-1
Regards,
Greg
Last few days saw a italeri P38,heller SAAB J21A and a surprise 109K4 all 1/72 delivered from brother Chrisonord (many thanks) and a rendezvous with brother NARSES2 yielded a F4U and two P47N's I paid the extra as he didnt realise there were two jugs in one box
Just won on ebay,
Airfix 1/72 Hercules C-130K with Bloodhound missille trailer and landrover, came out in the 60's.
Also a couple of Landrovers 1/72 hard top and soft top.
Might buy a few bits from DJ Parkins for the Herc and modernise the Landrovers.
One Hobbyboss Spitfire Vb. That's going to be a PR3 (aka Speed Spitfire).
Quote from: McColm on May 10, 2011, 02:32:41 AM
Just won on ebay,
Airfix 1/72 Hercules C-130K with Bloodhound missille trailer and landrover, came out in the 60's.
Also a couple of Landrovers 1/72 hard top and soft top.
Might buy a few bits from DJ Parkins for the Herc and modernise the Landrovers.
Oxford Diecast do a modern Army Land Rover defender hardtop in nato green which is probably what your after
Thanks for that,
Just bought 1/72 C-135FR-French refueling aircraft and a 1/72 P-3C III Japanese Maritime Forces.(get two sets of decals)
Cararama also do them, they're good quality but harder to get hold of.
BW Models do a variety of modern Landies. White metal garage kits so they aren't cheap (about a tenner for a GS body, £15 for a Tangi), but you can get all sorts:
http://www.bwmodels.co.uk/index.asp (http://www.bwmodels.co.uk/index.asp)
got a 1/144 Revell HH-53C at a rumage sale last weekend, it doesnt have a front cearpart, but nothing a old chinook nosesection cant fix :mellow:
Oxford Diecast are pretty inexpensive (around £3.95) and apart from mail order from their website, which I've used), they're also stocked by Modelzone and Hobbycraft. Their 1/72nd stuff is extensive and expanding, as is their 1/144th stuff too.
Meanwhile, I have a 10" floating crocodile. :tank:
Quote from: Radish on May 10, 2011, 10:03:10 AM
Meanwhile, I have a 10" floating crocodile. :tank:
Not that he is boasting or anything
Gondor
Bit of a splurge again over the past week or so (must stop spending! :banghead: ), resulting in the following additions.
From Deathjester's sale:
Airfix 1:32 Bentley 4.5 litre - to be modified into a kind of "1930s Mad Max" vehicle. ;D
Weird Russian boxing of the Frog/Novo etc 1:72 Lightning, in a very odd box, and moulded in brown plastic. :blink: Canopy is so bad it's useless, but I have other plans anyway... :wacko:
From the local model shop:
Revell boxing of the ICM(?) 1:35 GAZ 66 truck. To be Post-apocalyptic-ified.
And the big ones, from Hobbylink Japan:
Bandai 1:100 MG Gundam FAZZ (Sentinel Version) Pic (http://www.yahobby.com/products2/gd_mg_fazz_c.jpg)
Bandai 1:100 MG Gouf Custom Pic (http://static2.hlj.com/images/ban/ban900567_1.jpg)
Both to be customised, naturally. ;D
Quote from: pyro-manic on May 10, 2011, 11:12:14 AM
Weird Russian boxing of the Frog/Novo etc 1:72 Lightning, in a very odd box, and moulded in brown plastic. :blink: Canopy is so bad it's useless, but I have other plans anyway... :wacko:
You'll need a decent primer with that plastic. I did a Lightning some years back and robbed bits from a Novo F6. It was in anti-flash but the colour from the plastic leeched throughand the doors went pink!
All in 1/72...
AMT/Esci Tu-26 for a future whiff project.....
2 Airfix Sea Harrier FA.2's for one RW and one whiff....
Quote from: Supertom on May 10, 2011, 04:12:50 PM
All in 1/72...
AMT/Esci Tu-26 for a future whiff project.....
2 Airfix Sea Harrier FA.2's for one RW and one whiff....
Those should help you feel better in no time, Tom!
I grabbed a couple of sub kits, an Airfix Trafalgar class and a Chinese type 091.
The people at Squadron are insidious. They keep sending me this catalog that makes me buy these things.
:cheers:
Brian da Basher
Quote from: Brian da Basher on May 10, 2011, 05:03:36 PM
The people at Squadron are insidious. They keep sending me this catalog that makes me buy these things.
:cheers:
Brian da Basher
Where did you think I got the Sea Harriers from? :lol:
Just won on E-bay Heller 1/72 AWACS E-3A, lost out on the Airfix 1/144 SRN Hovercraft by a £1.
Quote from: Overkiller on May 12, 2011, 02:47:23 PM
From Supertom, via tonight's Club meet:
1/72 Monogram F-19 Stealth. :thumbsup:
Long way to come just to deliver a kit :blink: ;D
A Penguin ;)
Quote from: Radish on May 13, 2011, 04:01:07 AM
A Penguin ;)
A biscuit, a cheap paperback or a Southern Hemisphere flightless bird?
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 13, 2011, 12:30:49 AM
Quote from: Overkiller on May 12, 2011, 02:47:23 PM
From Supertom, via tonight's Club meet:
1/72 Monogram F-19 Stealth. :thumbsup:
Long way to come just to deliver a kit :blink: ;D
And boy were my arms tired! I didn't even get to pick up any Bovril or Jelly Babies!
Quote from: McColm on May 11, 2011, 12:23:31 AM
Just won on E-bay Heller 1/72 AWACS E-3A, lost out on the Airfix 1/144 SRN Hovercraft by a £1.
Oooooh 1/72 E-3....
My girlfriends dad died last week and left behind a few unassembled kits and various modeling supplies.
My Girlfriends nephew got most of it, but his mother thought the 1:72 B-17G was too big, so I got it, along with some paints and an airbrush.
radish, should i be worried?
Normally I don't boast/post here, but this has been a good week indeed. I have a Shackleton coming from Canada, and I just found copies of the Lensman 'Brittania', Dougram 'Blizzard Gunner', and Crusher Joe 'Diskhound'. :drink:
Quote from: Rheged on May 13, 2011, 04:13:31 AM
Quote from: Radish on May 13, 2011, 04:01:07 AM
A Penguin ;)
A biscuit, a cheap paperback or a Southern Hemisphere flightless bird?
Or, indeed, a Norwegian missile, a man in a dinner jacket or a nun?
Quote from: Weaver on May 13, 2011, 06:37:31 PM
Quote from: Rheged on May 13, 2011, 04:13:31 AM
Quote from: Radish on May 13, 2011, 04:01:07 AM
A Penguin ;)
A biscuit, a cheap paperback or a Southern Hemisphere flightless bird?
Or, indeed, a Norwegian missile, a man in a dinner jacket or a nun?
Or a line of 'fashion' clothing..........
Did a run to Macclesfield this morning to check out the commute to the new job, then had a celebratory trip around the local model shops... ;D
From Cheshire Models at Macc (GOOD Shop):
Tamiya 1/100th Fiat G.91/R1/R4
From Warren Kerfoot at Compstall:
Heller 1/72nd Alouette III
JB 1/76th Landrover Ambulance
Matchbox 1/72nd Percival Provost (£2.99! :thumbsup:)
From F&S at Audenshaw:
Orion 1/72nd English Pirates
Mars 1/72nd Pirates of the Carribean
Metcalfe 00/HO Low Relief Red Brick Terraced Shop Fronts (cardboard)
Metcalfe 00/HO Cobblestones (cardboard)
Quote from: Weaver on May 14, 2011, 07:03:27 AM
Did a run to Macclesfield this morning to check out the commute to the new job,
care to spill the beans?
I've been there, not to eat but passed through.
Some recent additions:
ICM 1/72 Bf 109E-7
Hobby Boss 1/35 Boxer MRAV
Hobby Boss 1/72 F9F-2 Panther
Amodel 1/144 Be-12 Mail
Revell/Zvezda 1/72 Ka-52 Alligator
yet another revell 1/144 Eurofighter Typhoon added to the stash (4th one this year :blink:)
Quote from: Martin H on May 14, 2011, 07:33:04 AM
Quote from: Weaver on May 14, 2011, 07:03:27 AM
Did a run to Macclesfield this morning to check out the commute to the new job,
care to spill the beans?
Yeah - Google reckons it takes about 20 minutes but I'm going to allow an hour to start with on weekdays until I can safely pare it down. Google doesn't know as much as me about the morning traffic as far as Poynton... :banghead: Macclesfield is a nice little town where they used to make toffee and silk (not together, one hopes) and it has a small but well stocked model shop just across the road from a small motorbike shop, which is a pretty ideal setup as far as I'm concerned.
Will that do? ;)
Whiff points of note:
Tamiya 1/100th Fiat G.91/R1/R4: Intake and nose cone moulded together and come with two complete units (one pointy, one faceted for cameras). Spare nose+intake could be used for all sorts of things....
Heller 1/72nd Alouette III:
a) Comes with two complete engines (Artouse for SA316, Astazou for SA319)
b) The whole front of the cabin, including the floor, is a separate piece with it's own bulkhead, which could therefore be used to put a "glass nose" onto something else.
Ah....the Penguin.....a picture would explain all, but coming soon...... ;)
now im realy worried.. pics,
Quote from: Radish on May 14, 2011, 01:36:49 PM
Ah....the Penguin.....a picture would explain all, but coming soon...... ;)
Batman themed build ?
Gondor
Just the one to sneak in today:
1/48 AA F-8II
Regards,
Greg
Tamiya 1:35 wall pack times 2. plus paint,and for my wife brushes and needle nose plyers.
having survived the day sitting next to Radish at the newly relaunched Birmingham model show. I can report that absolutely nothing has been added to my stash today.
Survived Radish, indeed!!
I was extremely well-behaved, only receiving two loud, painful thwacks from my wife!!
I bought an Academy (Hobbycraft) 1/48th Bf-109D, which, as it has the parts, will become a Bf-109B-1, in Condor Legion markings for BIGGLES IN SPAIN. I already have a Bf-109B-1 in 1/48th, soon to be completed in captured Republican markings.
Should make a nice pair ;)
Quote from: Radish on May 15, 2011, 10:39:44 AM
I was extremely well-behaved, only receiving two loud, painful thwacks from my wife!!
You must have been well behaved then!!
Gondor
Quote from: Radish on May 14, 2011, 01:36:49 PM
Ah....the Penguin.....a picture would explain all, but coming soon...... ;)
Do we expect a guest appearance of the bottled ale "Tactical Nuclear Penguin" ? ........as mentioned on another thread recently?
at the birmingham show yesterday......
fujimi A-4C
fujimi A-4E/F
dragon arado ar234 [with remagen bridge artwork on the box lid]
dragon P-38 nightfighter
airfix spitfire I/IIA [my second one]
heller T-28 trojan/fennec
xtrakit hunter T7
Two 1/48 Airfix hawk 100's arrived this am from TAHS.....£5 each......bargain...! Only trouble is they arrived before SWMBO'd went to work.......
I've just bought on EBay a Dinky die cast 'Essex Police' Ford Capri MKI 3000 GXL 1974, white two doors, boot and bonnet that opens, blue interior. Passenger seat missing, original paintwork, stickers and dayglow stripes still in place. Blue flashing light broken off. Someone has added self taping screws to hold the base plate to the car body. Could be 1/43 scale..
Will replace the dayglow stickers, paint the inside dashboard and general tidy up.
Fujimi A-7A and a Hasegawa F-4G ,just loft fodder,but what the hell. :thumbsup:
*SIGH* Back on another odd kit buying spree. This week's additions to the stash are Revell's old 1/40-1/35-1/32 scale (depending on which source you believe) oddball M4 Sherman in "less collectible" early '80s re-release form. It weird, clunky, inaccurate and causes full body hemorrhaging among JMNs, so what's not to like?
I also picked up an earlier boxing of Heller's 1/35 scale Somua S-35 medium tank. While the Sherman is a goofy "just for fun" project, the Somua is a possible candidate for "real armor of fictional countries" project I have in mind.
One of the local retailers also has the current releases of both Monogram's old 1/35 scale M48A2 MBT and their 1/32 scale Mack R series semi truck with trailer. Both are so tempting as a possible start to a late '60s- early '70s tank and transporter project.
Quote from: Overkiller on May 16, 2011, 11:12:51 AM
From Kit Krazy:
1/700 Revell USS Ticonderoga
1/700 Revell USS Spruance
At last the ships I have been waiting for have arrived, now I can start on my Ship GB entries. :ph34r: :thumbsup:
:cheers:
Duncan
Pity Vulcans Hammer turned up the same day as you'll be thinking missiles rather than ships now ;D
2 x Werewolves, an Ankylosaurus, several meerkats and a duck.
Quote from: Radish on May 17, 2011, 06:39:33 AM
2 x Werewolves, an Ankylosaurus, several meerkats and a duck.
Is the duck to replace the one from SMW 2010 ?
Gondor
Quote from: Gondor on May 17, 2011, 10:55:31 AM
Quote from: Radish on May 17, 2011, 06:39:33 AM
2 x Werewolves, an Ankylosaurus, several meerkats and a duck.
Is the duck to replace the one from SMW 2010 ?
Gondor
Maybe it
is the duck from SMW 2010.
A couple of 40% off coupons, a willing participant (Madame Deguerre) to help skirt the "One Coupon Per Customer" rule and I now own two of the Monogram M48A2 tanks I mentioned in my last post. The "Whiffery" comes in to play as these will likely be built as real tanks serving in a fictional army, circa mid- '60s to early- '70s.
Besides, JMNs hate this model as much as they hate the Tamiya "A3", so there's an added bit of enjoyment for me! ;D
Odds & Ordnance Hunter T7 conversion. Ordered Sunday, arrived today!
;D ;D
Quote from: McColm on May 16, 2011, 08:07:06 AM
I've just bought on EBay a Dinky die cast 'Essex Police' Ford Capri MKI 3000 GXL 1974, white two doors, boot and bonnet that opens, blue interior. Passenger seat missing, original paintwork, stickers and dayglow stripes still in place. Blue flashing light broken off. Someone has added self taping screws to hold the base plate to the car body. Could be 1/43 scale..
Will replace the dayglow stickers, paint the inside dashboard and general tidy up.
I'm sure it's a 1:25 scale model. If it is Essex Police (think they came as Lancashire) then I'd like to see some pics when you're done cleaning her up. Had a lot of toy police cars as a kid including a Corgi blue and white Ford Escort 1.3 GL which I'm sure is better spec then the real thing, certainly hasn't rusted away yet!
Also have a Corgi Rover 3500 with opening doors and boot hatches, you could lift the bonnet to see the detailed engine. Found my Matchbox 1978 Plymouth Trail Duster in Emergency Rescue markings that even has a working winch on the front.
These are just the big toy cars....
Arrived yesterday, a 1:35 ICM kit of the BM-21 Grad truck-mounted multiple rocket launcher. To be a post-apocalyptic gang's ride, the rocket tubes to be used for something else at a later date.
From ebay, a Cessna 337 Super Skymaster and a Beechcraft V35B Bonanza, both 1/72nd and both Hales Eidai. The 337 is destined for a project, the Bonanza was just gravy.... ;D
1970s price tags on them: 30p and 18p. I just paid £12 for the pair....... :rolleyes:
Quote from: Weaver on May 18, 2011, 05:26:00 PM
From ebay, a Cessna 337 Super Skymaster and a Beechcraft V35B Bonanza, both 1/72nd and both Hales Eidai. The 337 is destined for a project, the Bonanza was just gravy.... ;D
1970s price tags on them: 30p and 18p. I just paid £12 for the pair....... :rolleyes:
Nice find H,
I never seem to find any 1/72nd scale light civvy aircraft when I look, I want some for my cartel.
Cheers,
Chris.
Quote from: chrisonord on May 18, 2011, 05:39:25 PM
Nice find H,
I never seem to find any 1/72nd scale light civvy aircraft when I look, I want some for my cartel.
Cheers,
Chris.
The Eidai ones come up quite regularly, but they often go for silly collector's prices, as do the Airfix ones like the SA Bulldog and the Piper Cherokee. Just keep doing searches on Cessna, Beechcraft, Piper, Aero Subaru (one of the Eidai ones) etc... and you'll find them.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1971-EIDAI-AERO-SUBARU-KIT-001-1-72-STILL-SEALED-/120725209224?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item1c1bc88088
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-X-1960S-EIDAI-SKYHAWK-BEECHCRAFT-72-1-STILL-SEALED-/120725217160?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item1c1bc89f88 (same seller as mine!)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Airfix-1-72-Piper-Cherokee-Arrow-/300557918503?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item45faa5e127
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Airfix-S-A-Bulldog-Aircraft-Model-kit-1-72-scale-/280679849759?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item4159d29f1f
From Amazon:
Four Italeri 1/72 MiG-29A Fulcrums - at 6.17 EUR a pop and with only ICM Fulcrum-Cs in the stash, I couldn't really say no, could I?
Quote from: Nick on May 18, 2011, 01:17:05 AM
Quote from: McColm on May 16, 2011, 08:07:06 AM
I've just bought on EBay a Dinky die cast 'Essex Police' Ford Capri MKI 3000 GXL 1974, white two doors, boot and bonnet that opens, blue interior. Passenger seat missing, original paintwork, stickers and dayglow stripes still in place. Blue flashing light broken off. Someone has added self taping screws to hold the base plate to the car body. Could be 1/43 scale..
Will replace the dayglow stickers, paint the inside dashboard and general tidy up.
I'm sure it's a 1:25 scale model. If it is Essex Police (think they came as Lancashire) then I'd like to see some pics when you're done cleaning her up. Had a lot of toy police cars as a kid including a Corgi blue and white Ford Escort 1.3 GL which I'm sure is better spec then the real thing, certainly hasn't rusted away yet!
Also have a Corgi Rover 3500 with opening doors and boot hatches, you could lift the bonnet to see the detailed engine. Found my Matchbox 1978 Plymouth Trail Duster in Emergency Rescue markings that even has a working winch on the front.
These are just the big toy cars....
ooops, you are right it is the 1/25. I had the Corgi Police and Fire Rangerovers at one stage must have given them to my nephews..
hmm,
RoG 1/100 apollo columbia and eagle [CSM and lunar lander]
RoG 1/72 Fw-190F-8 + Bv-246 hagelkorn
RoG 1/80 martin B-57 canberra [new in their 'classics range' but originally from 1965]
hasegawa 1/72 F/A-18E
also got a VERY GOOD deal on some airwaves etched brass sets, something like 7 for the price of 3!!!! :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Hi,
Just bought on Ebay a Thunderbirds Rolls-Royce and I have three seperate bids for the airfix 1/144 SRN-Hovercraft, please let me win at least one!!
Postie just dropped off a parcel
From SprueBrothers special Pitroad sale:-
1/700 JMSDF Umgiri
1/700 JMSDF Shirane
1/700 JMSDF Shirayuki
1/700 JMSDF Hatsuyuki
All JMSDF Destroyers to build real or act as parts donors.
(Trouble is this is the 2nd order placed still awaiting the first that had a tanker in)
Jays Models Tempest I conversion. Ordered Sunday, posted Tuesday, arrived today. From NZ to UK - not bad, eh!
;D ;D
That's faster than 1st class post in Blighty.
Quote from: kitbasher on May 21, 2011, 03:40:06 AM
Jays Models Tempest I conversion. Ordered Sunday, posted Tuesday, arrived today. From NZ to UK - not bad, eh!
;D ;D
Same with the three sets I ordered from them :)
plus via Ebay one Aurora Jet Commander for a lot less than they usually go for on there.
From Hobbycraft, 1/76th Revellobox Chaffee plus a load of tools and storage stuff.
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi417.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp258%2Fwacek80%2FYamato%2520SB%2FP5160014.jpg&hash=5b86e2265c4c9ce0744d5fd56411268c1d515f0e)
Now I'm trying to overcome a irresistible urge of buying 1:700 Andromeda
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10011427
Leiji Matsumoto-verse! :wub:
From a sale on Britmodeller, a Skywave 1:700 Spruance for a very reasonable price. For bashing.
So much for my Missus saying I have enough model kits, she brought me home an airfix 1/72nd scale F-15e strike eagle this morning from a car boot sale she went to. :unsure: Anyway, it was only 3 quid, which was nice :thumbsup:
Cheers,
Chris.
Via todays show at the RAF Museum, Hendon.
RS models Junkers JU-86P
AZ Models Supermarine Attacker FB-2.
Re homed from Kit basher after he won it in the raffle.
Zvezda Fokker F-VIIB/3M (southern cross). Yeap its yee olde Frog kit.
at todays hendon show...
AZ models supermarine attacker prototype and FB2
matchbox vickers wellesley
2 fujimi japanese KV-105 [aka H-46 seaknight]
airfix NA sabre F-86D
airfix piper cherokee
a yugoslav produced super galeb kit
heller heinkel he-112
and various other decal sheets, some xtracolor soviet paint [shades thereof] and a couple of spitfire large slipper fuel tanks.
Not sure what happened to me today but I bought no aircraft kits, just 2 vehicles! :o
Aurora 1/48 MBT-70. Precursor to the M-1 Abrams MBT. This is the original 1969 release in the square box with a vacform base. Only £15, probably get more on Ebay.
Revell 1/25 Corvette Indy "Dream Machine". I just love the styling and looks of this 1986 concept car with 'Exotic 21st century interior'!
I can go to heaven, as I've bought an Airfix 1/144 SRN Hovercraft on Ebay along with a 1/72 YF-23.
Thing is do I build them as per instructions or Whiff them?
Quote from: Nick on May 22, 2011, 04:23:10 PM
Aurora 1/48 MBT-70. Precursor to the M-1 Abrams MBT. This is the original 1969 release in the square box with a vacform base. Only £15, probably get more on Ebay.
It's crying out for MERDC! :party:
Quote from: McColm on May 23, 2011, 12:49:07 AM
I can go to heaven, as I've bought an Airfix 1/144 SRN Hovercraft on Ebay along with a 1/72 YF-23.
Thing is do I build them as per instructions or Whiff them?
1/144 Hovercraft - get a 1/144 Harrier and make it a mobile operating base!
Great idea Supertom!!
Quote from: Mossie on May 23, 2011, 03:31:45 AM
Quote from: Nick on May 22, 2011, 04:23:10 PM
Aurora 1/48 MBT-70. Precursor to the M-1 Abrams MBT. This is the original 1969 release in the square box with a vacform base. Only £15, probably get more on Ebay.
It's crying out for MERDC! :party:
I agree that the Summer Verdant MERDC looks pretty good. I was thinking of the modern Bundeswehr 3-colour scheme because the original was boring dark green all over.
http://sites.google.com/site/merdccamo/home/merdc-photos-1
http://www.xs4all.nl/~gurth/afv/merdc.html has all the colours.
I'm quite a fan of the winter scheme, the red desert version is quite eyecatching too. Most of them are also on Don Color.
Just bought my second airfix SRN-4 Hovercraft from KingKit, got to make some room to build the stretched version.
this ends my spending spree.
Major impulse buy off Evil-bay from Top*Model:
1. Amodel Yak-130 with the really cute winglets - Canadian Coast Guard with A-37 drop tanks for littoral patrols.
2. Toko P-63C - Something 1946 Far East. Either Russian or Chinese
3. Sky High T-34C. Canadian Coast Guard trainer
4. Sky High T-34C. USAF Vietnam COIN A/C. Replacement for T-28. Yeah I know it did not publicly fly until 1977 but the SOS and ACS got the first batch in 1971.
5. Amodel I-320P Rocket A/C. My MPM J8M1 Shusi needs company.
Won a RoG 1/200 Zeppelin NT airship off ebay. You could say I'm on a lighter-than-air kick.
:cheers:
Brian da Basher
From ebay: 1/600th Airfix HMS Belfast. Probably going to get spliced with an Airfix County class to make a missile cruiser conversion at some point.
From the Sprue Bros. moving sale (great deals, BTW)
Bronco 1/35 M1114 HA (just a heavily armored Humvee)
Trumpeter 1/350 USS Independence LCS-2
Revell 1/72 F-16C Tiger Meet 2003 - to be real world. Gorgeous scheme! :wub:
Gah! Squadron has a 24 hour 25% off sale! Even though I really should NOT add to my stash, I had to buy a couple of models. I ordered the Italeri Leopard 1A5 and the Hobby Boss Leopard 2E (same as their other up-armored 2A6 versions). Both are slated to be built as vehicles for my fictional Aventine Ground Defense Force. No serious "whiffery" other than paint, markings and hopefully some FN 58/M240/GPMG to replace the MG3s.
Airfix 1/72 F4U from Pyro....well chuffed....! A little package going back to him n hope he happy with the trade...H
Bristol Brigand, thanks to Bungle - must say no to Bargains!!!!!!
One of the lovely Pegasus Hobbies Mercury 9 rockets to go with my Apollo 27 for s bit of " Ministry of Space " inspired whiifing ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Just the one:
1/48 Historic P/F-51H Mustang
Regards,
Greg
Be aware that that's a bit of a Lemon Greg:
http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/korean/p51h.htm
http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/korean/cleaver/cleaverp51h.htm
Quote from: IanH on May 27, 2011, 02:26:08 PM
Be aware that that's a bit of a Lemon Greg:
http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/korean/p51h.htm
http://modelingmadness.com/reviews/korean/cleaver/cleaverp51h.htm
Thanks - for what I want it for, it won't really matter though.
Regards,
Greg
No Worries... ;)
Aeromaster 1/72 Hawker Tempest V; Heller plastic, Aeromaster decals, Falcon canopy, Eduard etch set, KMC resin parts - all in one box! :party:
From SMTF models in Poynton:
Airfix 1/72nd DUKW
Modelscene 1/76th cycles and stand
From Warren Kerfoot in Compstall: Oxford 1/76th Vauxhall Cresta
From ebay: Hasegawa 1/72nd Guided bombs and gun pods set: dirt cheap because they're all made up and a few are painted... :rolleyes:
Well got the 2nd part of my Spruebrothers Pitroad sale today:
1/700 JMSDF DDH Kurama
1/700 JMSDF DDG Tachikaze
1/700 JMSDF AOE Towada
Intersting this was the first order placed a couple of days before the 2nd but took an extra week to arrive !- wierd
Off Ebay final received some Pitroad stuff from Japan
1/700 DD Takanami
1/700 DE Yoshino
1/700 Wings of the West set 2 (x2)
The those last 2 lines has given me 5 Grumman Trackers for the Australia build, and the Wings set also has the Tracer option for them, the bad news is that they only have a pair in each set as it would be much nicer to loose the vehicles and get more S-2s in the set instead.
(Also get a pair of Sabres and Starfighters so they could be used on an ex CVT acting as an Aircraft transport i suppose, or alternately do them as Sea Starfighters which LM did look into !)
G
from Partisan at kelham hall.
2 ainsty castings INAP double packs, 1 cream resin to paint and the same again in clear resin as stealthed
3 of the woodbine design companys sci fi packs , civilians and marince charictors 1 and 2. bouth of the whovian packs squire and family, and school master, and 2 packs of armed schoolboys
from heresy some of the trech coat gangers and an emily lake
from Hasslefree priveateer goodwin and captin john
from B E F a 1:56th Matilda 2
from Force of arms, 1:56th a m35 2 1/2 ton truck with quad .50cal, a M35 5 toner with flat bed , and a m35 m113 combo convoy escort
and a grand manor medieval german barn that my wife wanted.
a fine day.
Quote from: IanH on May 26, 2011, 10:37:54 AM
Bristol Brigand, thanks to Bungle - must say no to Bargains!!!!!!
It's a dog of a kit. Throw the interior away as the radar/nav positions are the wrong way round and the instrument panel doesn't fit - I had to take 2 mm all round off mine then carve a 1mm groove into the resin to get it to fit and even then, it wouldn't close. The canopy has few frame lines and doesn't fit, although you get two (the spare from the Valom kit does not fit - I did try). Horrid white metal, the wheels are laughable and the u/c itself is a nightmare to assemble. It's an awful kit and I dearly wish that I hadn't bought another, although that's being combined with a Hallamvac one to try and get a decent Brigand out of the two, probably wheels up and with crew.
Gosh Lee,
you are being very restrained there :wacko:
Jim
Quote from: The Wooksta! on May 30, 2011, 09:02:01 AM
Quote from: IanH on May 26, 2011, 10:37:54 AM
Bristol Brigand, thanks to Bungle - must say no to Bargains!!!!!!
It's a dog of a kit. Throw the interior away as the radar/nav positions are the wrong way round and the instrument panel doesn't fit - I had to take 2 mm all round off mine then carve a 1mm groove into the resin to get it to fit and even then, it wouldn't close. The canopy has few frame lines and doesn't fit, although you get two (the spare from the Valom kit does not fit - I did try). Horrid white metal, the wheels are laughable and the u/c itself is a nightmare to assemble. It's an awful kit and I dearly wish that I hadn't bought another, although that's being combined with a Hallamvac one to try and get a decent Brigand out of the two, probably wheels up and with crew.
Cheers for the heads up Lee, I'll see what I can do with it...
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 29, 2011, 09:04:21 AM
from Partisan at kelham hall.
2 ainsty castings INAP double packs, 1 cream resin to paint and the same again in clear resin as stealthed
3 of the woodbine design companys sci fi packs , civilians and marince charictors 1 and 2. bouth of the whovian packs squire and family, and school master, and 2 packs of armed schoolboys
from heresy some of the trech coat gangers and an emily lake
from Hasslefree priveateer goodwin and captin john
from B E F a 1:56th Matilda 2
from Force of arms, 1:56th a m35 2 1/2 ton truck with quad .50cal, a M35 5 toner with flat bed , and a m35 m113 combo convoy escort
and a grand manor medieval german barn that my wife wanted.
a fine day.
What Kelham Hall in Notts-was there a show I missed?
Van
It IS buildable, but it does try your patience dearly. I built mine whilst off on the sick in 2000 and hated every minute of it. It took another ten years before getting a coat of primer and whilst the scheme is on, it's rotting in a box somewhere, unlikely to get finished for another ten years. Certainly not this year as it's Spitfire Summer* and NOTHING else.
The wheels from the Valom kit are going to get moulded at some stage. If you can get the white metal props John Adams released for the Valom kit, do it. Failing that, you can have the plastic ones from the one that I replaced with the Aeroclub items.
*Every single mark of Spitfire, from the prototype to the Seafire FR47, plus the 224, Spiteful and Seafang, ALL whiffed. I had a nice idea for a Spanish 224 last night and have the history all worked out.
Quote from: JayBee on May 30, 2011, 09:29:46 AM
Gosh Lee,
you are being very restrained there :wacko:
Jim
I'm not allowed to swear any more. And believe me, that kit makes you *really* want to swear!
Quote from: van883 on May 30, 2011, 10:43:03 AMWhat Kelham Hall in Notts-was there a show I missed?
Van
First Partizan show of the year.
It was too close to Triples - not many traders showed up and I found it a bit disappointing. Although that could also be because it's the first time in about ten years I wasn't running a participation game and went as a "punter".
Van883, as Mr Creak said, 1st partizan ( wargames) show of the year at Kelham hall near Newark. Though i must say i found it slightly better that normal as the couple of missing demo games did mean that there seemed to be quite a bit more space around the dames and traders there. and the amount spent shows that i found plenty to spend on, ( though i admit at least 3 companys id like to see wernt there. but one is some one ive ordered from for the best part of 2 decades and know are so prompt that myself and freinds have put through orders on a afternoon and had them arrive the next morning).
hope this helped.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on May 30, 2011, 10:49:28 AM
It IS buildable, but it does try your patience dearly. I built mine whilst off on the sick in 2000 and hated every minute of it. It took another ten years before getting a coat of primer and whilst the scheme is on, it's rotting in a box somewhere, unlikely to get finished for another ten years. Certainly not this year as it's Spitfire Summer* and NOTHING else.
The wheels from the Valom kit are going to get moulded at some stage. If you can get the white metal props John Adams released for the Valom kit, do it. Failing that, you can have the plastic ones from the one that I replaced with the Aeroclub items.
*Every single mark of Spitfire, from the prototype to the Seafire FR47, plus the 224, Spiteful and Seafang, ALL whiffed. I had a nice idea for a Spanish 224 last night and have the history all worked out.
That would be much appreciated Lee...what scale are you working in for the Spits?
Lee normaly only works in Gods own scale. 1/72nd :)
Bugger - I may have had some decals for him...
1/48 Revell Lippisch P 13a for a diorama
Quote from: Steel Penguin on May 30, 2011, 01:20:57 PM
more space around the dames and traders there.
Pantomine season already ;D
From the BIG H -
Azure Vickers Vildebeest
Eduard canopy mask for one kit that really needs one the Airfix Bv 141
Martin's bang on. All the Spits are 72nd.
Recent purchases have been restrained, but all Spitfires for the masterbuild.
From ebay:
Ventura Spitfire mk VIII
Ventura Spitfire mk IX (the Norwegian boxing - I'd like another for the decals!)
Ventura Spitfire mk 18
Fujimi Spitfire PRXIX (end price £2.72. Cheapest I've ever got that kit, although like all the Fujimi PRs I've got it'll end as a fighter and the canopy used to replace the yellowed ones in the half dozen MPM PRXIXs I've got salted away)
3 x Airfix mk Ia (old tooling)
From Uncle Frank this morning:
2x Airfix Spitfire I/IIa
2x Airfix Spitfire IXc (one is donating it's wing for a Seafire with the Octopus fuselage as the Octopus wing is unuseable)
Hobbyboss Spitfire Vb Aboukir (only want the filter to finish a PRIV)
Admiral Seafire Ib (spare wingtips and props!)
Heller Spitfire mk XVIe (for stock)
Sword Seafire F/LIIc (beautiful kit with a spare Spitfire V fuselage and Rotol prop)
Total acquisitions in June - 15.
via a certain well known auction web site.
one Anigrand resin Mirage 4000.
I might have a couple of things if you can use them Chris...
Airfix 1/48th Supermarine Seafire XVII :thumbsup:
Going to be real world as comes with 800sqdn markings on HMS Triumph in 1947 which has pleased my dad as he was there with the squadron at the time ;D
Quote from: Thorvic on June 01, 2011, 12:16:04 PM
Airfix 1/48th Supermarine Seafire XVII :thumbsup:
Going to be real world as comes with 800sqdn markings on HMS Triumph in 1947 which has pleased my dad as he was there with the squadron at the time ;D
Any chance of a looky see in the box Thorvic? - Been given a task by an ex RAF mate...
From EvilBay, actually that's wrong.... From the lovely eBay
Ace 1/72 Grumman Guardian Hunter,
Ace 1/72 Grumman Guardian Killer and
Ace 1/72 Martin Mauler (late).
A three in one purchase for £25 .... could not resist as I missed these when they first came out. Not sure what I'm going to do with them but Fleet Air Arm looks very plausible.
Quote from: Thorvic on June 01, 2011, 12:16:04 PM
Airfix 1/48th Supermarine Seafire XVII :thumbsup:
Lucky so & so. I knew it was out but neither of my local sources has it in yet. I need 2 when I do get them so I can do wings folded/unfolded. Both will be real
SIGH... Sprue Brothers increased the discount on their moving sale to 20% and there was an Academy M4A3E8 Sherman that just had to come live with me! :lol:
Would've bought two but SWMBO took a dim view of that. Oh well, I've got my eye on a couple of eBay auctions anyway. :wacko:
From a certain well-known auction site who've just p****d off 95% of their sellers by mucking up their perfectly good summary screen in order to sell more advertising :angry: :banghead::
Italeri 1/72nd "Fat Havoc" in all it's glorious DoD inaccuracy. No definite plans: it was just cheap!
Keil Kraft 1/72nd West Ham Corporation Type "A" Tram. Will probably end up as a Pirate Tram at some point... :wacko:
I've got a Fat Havoc on my Son's ceiling...
Arrived today from Bungle
One and a half Frog 1/72 Westland Wyvern. Destined for either the RDAF or RDN
took the bicycle to Diksmuide (Dixmude) this morning, came home with:
-Revell 1/144 Fokker 100 (to become a Fokker 100NG)
-Revell 1/72 NH90 TTH (to become a RW Belgian one when the first one flies)
-Revell 1/72 EC145 "Polizei/gendarmerie"
My LMS has a pile of the new 1:48 Seafire 17s in. Looks lovely, but wrong scale. :( And the kits available in 1:72 cost almost as much!
Today's additions: An Italeri X/YB-35 Flying Wing at a very nice price from a guy on Britmodeller. :thumbsup: Will probably be a turboprop B-35H in Gunship Grey with all the modern lumps and bumps.
From Army of One: a nice little selection of British weapons in 1:35 - I've got SMLEs, Brens, Stens and a couple of Boys anti-tank rifles. Just what I needed for one of my many ideas. :)
From PITAbay:
Mastercraft 1/72nd MiG-19, plus a couple of Aeroclub seats. Yes it's the old KP mould, but none the worse for that (apart from the 97,000 separate air scoops.... :o).
From the Sprue Bros 20% off sale (and they were already discounted):
Legend 1/35 scale resin US vehicle crew #1, #3, Vehicle gunner & driver. Rhino anti-IED device and an M1114 detailing set.
CMK rivets, which come with a drill bit and a PE steel drill guide. The rivets are full rivets, but I bought the the sets mainly for the guides and the drill bits. Pretty cheap for both.
pack of GW Scourges, and a part of a GW dark eldar battle forse ( its a purchase between myself and my wife).
Collected from the Post Office this morning:
Xtrakit 1/72 Hunter T7 to create the Hawker P1130 :thumbsup:
Pitroad 1/700 Wings of the West set 2 from WEM (another pair of Trackers for the Australia build!)
Starfighter Decals 1/700 Essex Class decals (again for Australia build)
From ebay:
CMR Spitfire mk9 Rolls Royce conversion.
Total Spitfires in June to date - 16
From ebay:
Heller 1/72nd Javelin T.3
I now have two FAW.9s and two T.3s, which is enough to build an Avro Avenger and an Ambassador for Patchwork World and provide bits for a number of other projects as well :thumbsup: (if I ever get around to any of them... :rolleyes:)
Went to Modelzone Manchester and Fred Aldous today, and bought..... nothing. See how good I can be?
From PR19_Kit a KP Pogo. :thumbsup:
From ebay:
Airfix 1/72 P-47 & Hampden
Frog 1/72 P-47 & Wyvern
Trumpeter 1/72 Wyvern
Monogram 1/48th T-28A and 1/72 F7F
1/48 Italeri OH-58 Kiowa ( x2 )
1/35 Academy Vulcan SPAAG
1/35 Academy M113 ACAV
1/48 Academy Spitfire Mk XIVc
1/35 Tamiya Sturmpanzer IV
1/35 Italeri M60 Blazer
1/48 Revell Learjet
1/50 Artiplast MB 326 (Horrible yucky kit - got it for dirt cheap ;D )
1/48 Hawk P47 Thunderbolt (same as with the Artiplast MB 326 :D )
1/48 Academy Bf 109G-14 (The umbrella one)
1/35 Tamiya Panzer IV Ausf D
1/35 ICM BS-3 field guns ( x2 )
1/35 Tamiya Pak 40 7.5cm AT gun
1/35 Trumpeter AS-90 SPG
1/35 Trumpeter LAV-25
1/35 Academy M36 Jackson
1/48 AMT/ETML A-20J Havoc
1/48 Tamiya Spitfire Mk Vb
1/35 Academy Merkava III
1/72 Airfix AC47 Spooky (Bought 2nd hand - some parts missing)
1/35 Tamiya Centurion Mk III
1/35 Tamiya M3 Lee / Grant
1/35 Tamiya M8 HMC
1/35 Tamiya SAS "Pink Panther" Land Rover
1/35 Tamiya Landrover Ambulance
1/48 Tamiya Brewster F2A2 Buffalo
1/48 Hasegawa Weapons Set B (U.S. Guided Bombs & Rocket Launchers)
1/35 Tamiya Daimler Mk II Scout Car ( x2 )
1/35 Academy M998 IED Gun Truck
1/35 Academy KIFV K-200 APC
1/35 Academy Machine gun sets ( x 2 )
1/35 Dragon US Marines Tank Killers
1/35 Academy M151A2 TOW missile launcher
1/48 Academy Hughes 500D Police
1/48 Academy AH-64D Longbow Apache Helicopter
Waiting for the tools I ordered from Hannants before whiffing....
That isn't a stash - it's a model shop!
Well, with my latest E-Bay win, I think I'm putting a moratorium on buying any models for a bit. It was a still a pretty good deal but I'm just tapped out at the moment.
I'll just post a round up once everything arrives.
Quote from: Jacques Deguerre on June 05, 2011, 11:06:28 AM
<...> I think I'm putting a moratorium on buying any models for a bit. <...>
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Quote from: IanH on June 05, 2011, 10:26:01 AM
That isn't a stash - it's a model shop!
i tend think of it as an investment ;D
Need to add some smore kits to that list .... Would like to add some 1/48 Skyraider kits and some more 1/35 armour kits.
1/72 is too fiddly for me - hence the 1/35 and 1/48 kits !
Quote from: mkhulu on June 05, 2011, 11:17:40 PM
1/72 is too fiddly for me - hence the 1/35 and 1/48 kits !
I hear you :thumbsup:
Today's additions:
- 1/48 Airfix de Havilland Sea Vixen FAW.2
- 1/48 Airfix Hawker Hurricane Mk1
Regards,
Greg
Quote from: GTX on June 05, 2011, 11:35:24 PM
Quote from: mkhulu on June 05, 2011, 11:17:40 PM
1/72 is too fiddly for me - hence the 1/35 and 1/48 kits !
I hear you :thumbsup:
Ditto Morocco Mole :thumbsup:
all 1/72
PM models Fokker DXXI
airfix hurricane I
airfix chipmunk
planning some more surgery involving the hurricane, spats from the fokker and a RR kestrel from the stash, with a 2 bladed prop.
the first hurricane that has been altered [less the fokker spats], is now being decalled.
Quote from: mkhulu on June 05, 2011, 11:17:40 PM
Quote from: IanH on June 05, 2011, 10:26:01 AM
That isn't a stash - it's a model shop!
i tend think of it as an investment ;D
Indeed - think of all the expensive therapy you can avoid by doing modelling..... ;D
(and try not to think about all the therapy you'll need
because of it.... ;))
Airfix 1/48 Seafire XVII. Looks very nice in it's protective plastic, nice sturdy box tray as well :thumbsup:
Need another one so I can build wings down and wings folded. Both to be real, one with the low demarcation to the EDSG/Sky the other with the high
Chris
Quote from: NARSES2 on June 06, 2011, 07:26:22 AM
Need another one so I can build wings down and wings folded. Both to be real
Chris
Rather you than me with that most entertaining Z-fold on the wings!
Quote from: Rheged on June 06, 2011, 07:38:55 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on June 06, 2011, 07:26:22 AM
Need another one so I can build wings down and wings folded. Both to be real
Chris
Rather you than me with that most entertaining Z-fold on the wings!
The kit has both options - no cutting - so hopefully should be straightforward. Just give the glue plenty of time to dry
Quote from: NARSES2 on June 06, 2011, 07:41:10 AM
Quote from: Rheged on June 06, 2011, 07:38:55 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on June 06, 2011, 07:26:22 AM
Need another one so I can build wings down and wings folded. Both to be real
Chris
Rather you than me with that most entertaining Z-fold on the wings!
The kit has both options - no cutting - so hopefully should be straightforward. Just give the glue plenty of time to dry
I'd assumed cutting......not my idea of fun. I look forward to the pix and backstory
Quote from: Rheged on June 06, 2011, 07:47:39 AM
I'd assumed cutting......not my idea of fun. I look forward to the pix and backstory
Ah - both will be real. I don't wif 1/48 (don't build much 1/48 anyway) I do have plans for a Czech Master 1/72 one though
From ebay:
Valom Bristol Buckingham C1. Bargaintastic price of fifteen notes. Can't remember how much other high priced mail order houses are stitching people for.
Just back from another trip to Bisbee. One of the antique stores is ever so slowly wading through 1000's of kits. Today I picked up:
- Heller 1/72 SAAB 3 Draken
- Revell 1/72 Dornier 228-100
- MPM 1/72 Sikorsky HO3S-1
- MPM 1/72 Hawker SeaHawk Mk 100
Added to this, last month I picked-up a 1/72 SAAB Viggen, 1/48 Mirage III, 1/48 P-40E, 1/72 E-2A, 1/72 Lockheed Hudson,
And they were all at bargin prices. I'd get more, but I don't have enough room in my bags to fit them all. I have sent a couple home already, but postage from US to down under is damm expensive.
Another clandestine meet at a train station with brother NARSES2 right under the noses of local PCSO's netted me a revell Walrus,B26 invader,Airfix Kingfisher an all at bloody bargain prices....!!! Many thanks Chris.... :thumbsup:.....H
Just won on eBay 1/24 VW Beetle classic convertable.
The artwork for the Thunderbirds Rolls Royce is blue, but the body is pink and has two motors. One for the drive and the other to fire missiles.
Quote from: Overkiller on June 07, 2011, 10:57:42 AM
From Model Hobbies:
1/72 Revell SR-71.
Believe it or not, only purchased for the crew figures. :o :rolleyes: ;D
However, since purchasing it, I have come across an idea that has caught my eye....Lockheed A-12 Blackbird by Toby Nelson (http://hsfeatures.com/features04/a12blackbirdtb_1.htm).
I could be tempted to do it RW as a BLACK SHIELD deployment A-12. :ph34r:
:cheers:
Duncan
How about Project OXCART?
Just retrieved from the local Postal Sorting Depot
Hasegawa 1/72 F-2A/B which I bought from Hobby Link Japan for a very reasonable price including shipping, on a slow boat from Japan rather than china.
Probably going to be r/l as I have another that I am whiffing... or will be if I get the proverbial finger out :blink:
Gondor
Was in York for uni today so popped in to Monk Bar Models in York:
Ta-154, 1/72, PM Models
Ta-183, 1/72, PM Models
Me P-1111, 1/72, PM Models
All three were priced at £2.75 each. Atm I think they are going to be used in a Patchwork World based scenario/build linked with my Kingdom of Yorkshire idea. Have not decided on what nation yet. :thumbsup:
Also in Monk Bar Models was a SMER 1/72 LeO 451. I wanted to get it and have been looking out for one for a while because it’s a cracking looking aircraft. :wub: I thought three kits was enough given my now almost non-existant budget having gone back to uni to do my PGCE…. Now I regret not getting it as I’m not in York until 28th June now and it was only £8ish IIRC. :banghead:
Got a Skunkworks Modelshop 1/72 MQ-9 Reaper (well, two actually, as they come with two per box).
On first sight, they look rather nice. Some closer inspection (CLICK! (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,24375.msg508887.html#msg508887)) reveals that they're much too small, though. More 1/109 than 1/72. :angry:
UPDATE: Raymond Chung of Skunkmodels addressed the issue on ARC and promises to deliver a correctly sized model in about three months. See the link above for some further info.
How the hell did they manage that? :blink:
Quote from: Overkiller on June 08, 2011, 10:57:54 AM
Quote from: IanH on June 08, 2011, 03:26:17 AM
Quote
I could be tempted to do it RW as a BLACK SHIELD deployment A-12. :ph34r:
How about Project OXCART?
To all intents and purposes OXCART is the A-12, BLACK SHIELD was just the code name for its deployment to South East Asia in the late sixties, were they were used to map North Vietnamese SAM sites, keep an eye on the PRC and occasionally check out North Korea.
:cheers:
Duncan
Ah thanks for that Duncan...There's always the X Men A12, or even the Budgie version... :wacko:
Today's addition:
1/48 Attic Aircraft Models Boeing X-32 A/B
Regards,
Greg
Quote from: GTX on June 09, 2011, 01:22:32 AM
Today's addition:
1/48 Attic Aircraft Models Boeing X-32 A/B
Regards,
Greg
Did you put that in the attic? Get it? Attic? ;D
I did look that up and it looks like a nice kit. Hurry up and build it so I can live vicariously through your workbench :lol:
As I mentioned earlier, I'll just do round-up post. The two latest acquisitions include a Tamiya 1/35 scale Type 74 and an Italeri M47 Patton. Both are pretty old boxings; the Type 74 has the MRC label on the box side and the instructions don't specify Tamiya paints. The M47 is in the old yellow label Testors/Italeri photo box and still has the cellophane on it. To review, my recent purchases have included (all 1/35 scale):
2- Monogram M48A2 Patton (current issue).
1- Heller Somua 35 (70s box).
1- Revell M4 Sherman (oddball kit from ~1956, mine's the early 80s release).
1- Hobby Boss Leopard 2A6E.
1- Italeri Leopard 1A5.
1- Academy M4A3E8 Sherman.
1- Italeri M47 Patton.
1- Tamiya Type 74.
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on June 05, 2011, 04:06:11 PM
Quote from: Jacques Deguerre on June 05, 2011, 11:06:28 AM
<...> I think I'm putting a moratorium on buying any models for a bit. <...>
Good luck with that! (https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi107.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm309%2FChernayaAkula%2FEmoticons%2Fdiablotin.gif&hash=d96f565b138c65d032bd45820abb8cf7475c9d30)
As you can see from the list above, the moratorium is pretty much a necessity since I'm a bit financially "tapped out" at the moment! :lol:
From a mate, a Hasegawa Spitfire HF.VIII. Interestingly, he'd sold me a boxed version of the same kit a few weeks back, which is on the blocks as an HF.VII. I'd wanted another to whiff into some other mark but I cannot for the life of me remember which one, but probab;y a mk IX.
Total Spitfire acquisitions in June to date: 16. Planned purchase is a pair of Hobbyboss Vbs to convert to the PRXIII.
Quote from: Supertom on June 09, 2011, 01:05:05 PM
Quote from: GTX on June 09, 2011, 01:22:32 AM
1/48 Attic Aircraft Models Boeing X-32 A/B
Did you put that in the attic? Get it? Attic? ;D
From what I've read about Attic's previous effort, I thought the general consensus was that they're not for the attic, but rather for the trash bin. Read a particularly devastating review of Attic's F-16XL conversion, which found that scratch-building would be cheaper, easier and result in a more accurate model.
How is this particular kit?
Quote from: Jacques Deguerre on June 09, 2011, 02:34:03 PM
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on June 05, 2011, 04:06:11 PM
Quote from: Jacques Deguerre on June 05, 2011, 11:06:28 AM
<...> I think I'm putting a moratorium on buying any models for a bit. <...>
Good luck with that! (https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi107.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fm309%2FChernayaAkula%2FEmoticons%2Fdiablotin.gif&hash=d96f565b138c65d032bd45820abb8cf7475c9d30)
As you can see from the list above, the moratorium is pretty much a necessity since I'm a bit financially "tapped out" at the moment! :lol:
Oh, I know all about the necessities of kit purchase moratoriums for financial reasons (as well as size of stash/lack of space), I just wasn't sure it would work out. :lol: Tried to impose several moratoriums - but they all went bust. Recently tried to sell a larger number of kits on a German forum to get the stash below 1000. Did manage to sell a sizeable number, but somehow it just didn't work out the way I' had planned.
Stash before sale: 1048
Stash after sale: 1067
:wacko:
italeri C-47 dakota
RoG Me-262 A1
Today arrived a bargain purchase from that well known bay of evil. A 1/72nd scale Airfix Mil Mi-24 A/D for the bargain price of £3.85, plus £2.50 postage :cheers:
Many thanks to Army of one for pointing this out to me :bow: :bow: I will be able to make another Hind pure gunship now too.
Cheers,
Chris.
From Coppelstone Castings:
One pack of 25mm (roughly 1/48th) 1920 pilots: two full figures and four "busts", all resplendent in leather flying gear, scarves, handlebar moustaches etc....
One pack of "Frisky Penguins".
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http://www.copplestonecastings.co.uk/range.php?range=HA
And this morning, from Scotia Grendel:
One pack of five tank hatches
One pack of ten ball-mount machine-guns
Both for 25mm figs so approx 1/48th scale.
http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2_43&sort=20a&page=2
From eBay via Royal Mail i received the 1/700 Trumpeter Roma italian WW2 Battleship.
from lhs. Jamiesons models, AZ Models Spitfire 21 and Finnish/Latvian Martinsyde
... is it just me being picky but are some companies churning kits out recently which 'should' be better, the old Pegasus Models 'limited run tooling' Matinsyde is stil a much better and sharper representation of the type methinks, the newer one looking like it has girders welded onto the fuselage as ribs and a 'roughness' or lack of finesse to areas such as the footholes and radiator. the resin engine block looks nice tho. all for £14 :unsure:
The AZ Spitfire 21, (possibly one for Lee to comment?) iv not checked it as yet against drawings, but against the real one hanging at Glasgow Museums (yip i wandered along with kit in hand!), the tail looks small, too curved in section, the wings look 'odd' too re upperwing bulges and maybe in outline shape? (years ago i made a 21 using an Airfix Spitfire V fuselage, old Frog 14 tail, a resin Griffon nose and Pegasus 24 wings which looks 'sharper' shapewise!) :blink:
ah well, heres hoping Eduard rerelease their 21 at some point, iv heard thats stil the best kit f the mark from the box !!? :banghead:
Today arrived a bit of extravagance for me, and yes it will get hidden from the grouppenfurer :wacko:
From Hannants an Anigrand Sikorsky s-67 Blackhawk. It looks like I will have to do a fair bit of modification to it as the kit weaponry looks useless.Something I was not expecting from a kit that cost so much. I will do this as a US Marines Helicopter escort, will probably get some AAM's and a pair of gun pods.
Cheers,
Chris.
Arrived today, from the Modelzone sale: one Revell 1:35 Unimog 2t truck. Good price, but the kit looks a bit disappointing upon inspection. It's rather crude, lots of flash and mould lines, etc. Still, for what I want it for it will do just fine.
Quote from: TsrJoe on June 11, 2011, 04:11:29 AM
The AZ Spitfire 21, (possibly one for Lee to comment?) iv not checked it as yet against drawings, but against the real one hanging at Glasgow Museums (yip i wandered along with kit in hand!), the tail looks small, too curved in section, the wings look 'odd' too re upperwing bulges and maybe in outline shape? (years ago i made a 21 using an Airfix Spitfire V fuselage, old Frog 14 tail, a resin Griffon nose and Pegasus 24 wings which looks 'sharper' shapewise!) :blink:
ah well, heres hoping Eduard rerelease their 21 at some point, iv heard thats stil the best kit f the mark from the box !!? :banghead:
The AZ wing has a better shape than the Xtrakit/MPM one (and I loathe that kit now). TBH, I haven't looked at the tail on the 21 as the only one I've started (actually the Seafire F45 boxing but same plastic) is going to be a Seafire F46 so the fuselage went straight into the airframes spares box, but I'll compare it later.
The Eduard one was a reboxing of the Aeroteam kit with a load of resin and etch. Horrid kit to build (I built 2 and ditched all that I had left - approx 4), the wing is way too thick and if you went for the contraprop option, the rudder was too small as you'd need an F18 one withthe larger trim tabs. IIRC, I was sure it was a copy of the original 1996 Czechmaster kit. The current CMR kit also has a contraprop option but yet again, it doesn't have the F.18 rudder. Neither does the AZ contraprop boxing, but if you've their F.14 boxing (high or low back, doesn't matter which), the F18 rudder will be spare.
The best Spitfire F21 from the box was the old Airkit resin one from 1990. I think I've some spare F21 wings that Paul Lucas did sometime later.
Today's Spitfire acquisitions were limited to a pair of Hobbyboss Vbs, one of which will be converted into the PR.XIII by the removals of the cannons. The other may end up as an Australian one, possibly as a Seafire Ib.
Total Spitfires purchased in June to date: 18.
On order: 3 Brigade Spitfire T.IX conversions
Quote from: Overkiller on June 11, 2011, 04:34:53 AM
Quote from: chrisonord on June 11, 2011, 04:20:34 AM
It looks like I will have to do a fair bit of modification to it as the kit weaponry looks useless.Something I was not expecting from a kit that cost so much.
Welcome to the world of Anigrand. :wacko:
It looks like I will be doing a reverse of the norm with this thing ie upgrading a resin kit with stytrene parts :rolleyes:I think I will canibalise an AH-1w for the cockpit and the weapons and if I can get it to fit, the canopy. I don't like vac form canopy that comes with the kit, I don't trust my compitance at cutting it out properly, so if I can get a cobra canopy to work then that will do for me. The gun turret looks like it will get junked too in favour of a cobra one also.
Now to find a cheap parts donor Ah-1w :unsure: :angry:
Chris.
Stopped into my LHS today just to see what was there, and walked out with some things I did not think I would:
1/72 Revell Space Shuttle Stack (for about $25 less than I'm seeing it online for)
1/350 Trumpeter USS Independence LCS-2 (will scale-o-rama to a 1/700 carrier type thing)
1/700 Dragon combo Admiral Nakhimov and USS Dallas pack
one Matchbox Saab J29 and one Matchbox TF-104G. via a local (to me) seller on ebay
1/72 Revell Do 228 - three of those, with two to be whiffed
1/72 Revell EC 145 Polizei/Gendarmerie - contains high landing gear bits for an EC 135
1/72 Revell EC 135 Österr.Polizei/Bundespolizei
1/72 Revell EC 635 Military
1/72 Revell MAN 7t milgl truck
1/144 Revell AH-64D Longbow Apache
And from HLJ:
1/72 Kotobukiya Jigabachi AV with Tachikoma from GITS:SAC 2nd Gig
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 11, 2011, 08:15:17 AM
<...> the Xtrakit/MPM one (and I loathe that kit now). <...>
Why's that?
Quote from: chrisonord on June 10, 2011, 10:34:13 AM
Today arrived a bargain purchase from that well known bay of evil. A 1/72nd scale Airfix Mil Mi-24 A/D for the bargain price of £3.85, plus £2.50 postage :cheers:
Many thanks to Army of one for pointing this out to me :bow: :bow: I will be able to make another Hind pure gunship now too.
Cheers,
Chris.
Mate.....any time for a fellow with similar taste......glad you got it it for the bargain price... :thumbsup:..can't wait to see what you do with it...... ;D
Got the Matchbox Sea Cobra if thats any use (ex Revell/Italeri i assume rather than Matchbox's original Cobra)
G
Quote from: Thorvic on June 12, 2011, 05:49:05 AM
Got the Matchbox Sea Cobra if thats any use (ex Revell/Italeri i assume rather than Matchbox's original Cobra)
G
hya Geoff,
That would do the trick just nicely for some of the bits I can use.Just let me now how much and when I can pick it up, and I will be over.
Cheers,
Chris.
Porco Rosso alternatives in 1/72 including the Aichi Paul, Laura, and Seiran, and a Glen. There's a Jill and a SM-79 also on the way for conversion to single seat runabouts for some rich whiffer in the late 1940's.
Just won on ebay:
Ventura Spitfire HF.IXc (the HF refers to the Merlin type and not the wingtips. Confused? Me too.)
Fujimi Spitfire FRXIVe (Far East boxing - the post war German one seems to be quite rare for some reason, although apart from the decals it's the same plastic.)
Total Spitfires acquired in June - 20.
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on June 11, 2011, 05:11:09 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 11, 2011, 08:15:17 AM
<...> the Xtrakit/MPM one (and I loathe that kit now). <...>
Why's that?
Because it's an utter disappointment. Nicely tooled but:
The wings need serious sanding down to get them to close up, and that's without the wheel well inserts. On top of which, the wing has some shape problems. There've been comments elsewhere about the tips being too pointy but the curve on the trailing edge starts too soon.
The spinner is way too pointy whilst the prop blades are the wrong shape and far too short - the prop diameter is about 4mm short.
The canopies don't close and are too wide - try fitting them over any other Spitfire kit and they just fall over them. This leads me to suspect that the fuselage itself is too wide.
Despite it's fit problems, I'd rather build the Admiral kit.
As for the AZ F21. TsrJoe's right, the fin and rudder are off. I think the fin is fixable, it's the rudder that's at fault. I suspect that AZ/Admiral have gone off plans for the early Seafire F45s which had Seafire F15 rudders, similar in size to the Spitfire F8 rudder and that throws the look of the whole thing out.
Thanks for the heads-up! :thumbsup: That does indeed sound horrible.
This morning arrived a revell S-3 Viking from our very own Deathjester, possibly going to be a tanker, but may become an anti shipping platform totting a pair of penguins. Oh and a bonus me-109 pre built was in there too (I will get you back with that one Jason ;) ;D).
Cheers,
Chris.
Not quite an addition, but two Airfix Spitfire mk Ias appeared where I never expected to find them in me Mam's loft.
Quote from: chrisonord on June 13, 2011, 10:05:39 AM
This morning arrived a revell S-3 Viking from our very own Deathjester, possibly going to be a tanker, but may become an anti shipping platform totting a pair of penguins. Oh and a bonus me-109 pre built was in there too (I will get you back with that one Jason ;) ;D).
Cheers,
Chris.
I just had a vision of Radish doing the same but with the aquatic bird under the wings.
Gondor
yesterday from antics coventry....
two RoG stuka's.
one is a B model [italeri moulding] and the other a G of unknown and ancient parentage.
what's wrong? all of a sudden i have a prop' kick. ;) help!
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on June 14, 2011, 04:26:29 AM
yesterday from antics coventry....
two RoG stuka's.
one is a B model [italeri moulding] and the other a G of unknown and ancient parentage.
what's wrong? all of a sudden i have a prop' kick. ;) help!
Matchbox?
Many Thanks to Rotorhead, one of my Holy Grail kits, and a Bloodhound...
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Quote from: chrisonord on June 13, 2011, 10:05:39 AM
This morning arrived a revell S-3 Viking from our very own Deathjester, possibly going to be a tanker, but may become an anti shipping platform totting a pair of penguins. Oh and a bonus me-109 pre built was in there too (I will get you back with that one Jason ;) ;D).
Cheers,
Chris.
I just had a vision of Radish doing the same but with the aquatic bird under the wings.
Gondor
And why shouldn't the machine carry a tactical nuclear penguin under each wing ? I could imagine that this item will incapacitate the opposition comprehensively.
http://www.brewdog.com/tactical_nuclear_penguin
I fear flight deck crew and armourers' performance would suffer if such a munition were carried aboard ship....
Today's arrivals, from HLJ: Two Bandai kits from the Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind movie. A 1:72 kit of the gunship, and a 1:20 kit of Nausicaa herself riding her giant bird, "Kai". If anyone hasn't seen this superb film, they would do well to track it down. All sorts of whiffery goodness (huge flying machines, cool tanks, giant insects, bio-mechanical superweapons) and a cracking story to boot.
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on June 14, 2011, 04:26:29 AM
two RoG stuka's.
one is a B model [italeri moulding] and the other a G of unknown and ancient parentage.
Most likely Revell's own kit from the 1970s - they also bought the Frog tool but I doubt it's ever been repopped. If it's got an engine, separate wheels in the spate and some reasonable cockpit detail, it's the Revell tool.
Today saw a pair of Airfix Spitfire mk IXcs added to the stash, although one is now off the sprue. I'm thinking North Korean for this one and no, I'm not giving you the backstory. I'm keeping that for the book I'll be writing in the New Year.
Total Spitfire acquisitions in June so far: 22
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 14, 2011, 12:37:54 PM
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on June 14, 2011, 04:26:29 AM
two RoG stuka's.
one is a B model [italeri moulding] and the other a G of unknown and ancient parentage.
Most likely Revell's own kit from the 1970s - they also bought the Frog tool but I doubt it's ever been repopped. If it's got an engine, separate wheels in the spate and some reasonable cockpit detail, it's the Revell tool.
thanks lee, that's cleared up the confusion i had. its obiviously the revell mould.
Bought on ebay for a fiver 1/24 AMT ERTL Ford Taurus 4 door sedan Police car Rescue 911
Over in the UK we called the Taurus the Granada/Scorpio. there was the 4 door saloon/sedan, five door hatchback and five door estate or station wagon.
This one has the 3 litre 24 valve 5 speed manual gear box. with extra alloys and decals on white plastic.
Could convert the car to right hand drive by using the spare dashboard from my 1/24 Fujimi Porsche 911 Carrera 2. Never had the 3 litre, but owned a 1.8 five door hatch-great car. Just like driving an armchair!!
Options;
UK Police car
convert it into 5 door hatchback, leaving the boot/trunk open
or buy another one and lengthen the back with another row of seats.
or find a suitable estate/station wagon.
via a certain well known auction web site.
One Italeri CH-47D with the radar nose.
One Trumpeter FC-1.
Both 1/72nd scale.
Now I'm kind of name dropping here - day one of Canada holiday and force marched the missus to Maritime Hobbies in Halifax where I got a 2nd-hand Hasegawa Curtiss Seagull for Can$5 (because I could!) and a Leading Edge CF-18 sheet.
;D ;D
Two AZ Spitfire Va's from a well known auction site. The price was half what they were normally so it would be crazy not to get a pair. Plus, I didn't have that kit anyway, so it plugs a gap.
Total Spitfire acquisitions in June so far: 24
Until Airfix did their Va, I had to kitbash the Tamiya Ia & Vb...mind you, it got me a IIb :thumbsup:
Today, from a trade on Britmodeller:
Dragon 1:35 King Tiger (Porsche turret) with zimmerit
Italeri 1:35 Sd.Kfz. 140/1 Aufklarungspanzer 38(t)
Both to be whiffed, of course - the Tiger will probably get modded to an advanced version (gas turbine engine, maybe, or a big diesel, modded turret, etc) for joint Allied ops against the Soviets in 1947, or possibly the Middle East somewhere. The Aufklarer 38(t) will probably be changed to a steampunk-ish anti-zombie vehicle. ;D
Quote from: IanH on June 17, 2011, 12:48:08 AM
Until Airfix did their Va, I had to kitbash the Tamiya Ia & Vb...mind you, it got me a IIb :thumbsup:
That's what I planned to do with the Tamiya 72nd ones, but the oil coolers were moulded integral with the wing.
TBH, I had planned on giving the AZ Va a miss, what with it being their Mk 1/11a kit but with different decals and the Airfix Ia being half the price. However, I'm a completist and at half the price, it was worth nabbing. So I got a pair.
Brilliant trade with Army of One resulted in a nice new Airfix Canberra - Most Excellent! :drink: Cheers!!
*SIGH* Yet another Monogram M48A2 reissue added. Michael's (US craft retail chain) has a 50% off coupon this week and my local store had restocked since my last visit, so I couldn't pass it up.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 17, 2011, 12:16:55 PM
Quote from: IanH on June 17, 2011, 12:48:08 AM
Until Airfix did their Va, I had to kitbash the Tamiya Ia & Vb...mind you, it got me a IIb :thumbsup:
That's what I planned to do with the Tamiya 72nd ones, but the oil coolers were moulded integral with the wing.
TBH, I had planned on giving the AZ Va a miss, what with it being their Mk 1/11a kit but with different decals and the Airfix Ia being half the price. However, I'm a completist and at half the price, it was worth nabbing. So I got a pair.
Graunch...
On another note, thanks to Pyromaniac, an Easy 8 Sherman & KV1...my first 1/48th Armour...
Picked up the 3 Brigade Spitfire T.IXs on order, plus an Airfix Spitfire IXc.
The T.9 is intended for the utterly vile Italeri kit (which frankly isn't fit for scavenging for spares) but after some minor surgery (sanding the wing roots) to the conversion and more major surgery to the donor wing (the aforementioned Airfix mkIXc), it's now taped up. Intended scheme for this is either RAF, RAuxAF or Iraqi (they did express an interest).
Spitfire acquisitions this month - 25 (conversions don't count!)
From ebay, a 1/72nd Heller Fi103 Reichenberg IV. It's the one that came with a Natter, but the owner of this one had already built the Natter. Fine by me: it's the Doodlebug I wanted anyway.... :wacko:
Today at Modellbrno I snapped up a 1/72 Let 200 Morava from AZ Models.
I had no idea they were working on one at all. As I understand, Modellbrno was the premier of the kit.
Recently aquired.....one trade (1/72 Su22 + soviet missile set) and bought (1/72 Academy TBM and a Hasegawa FRS1) from Deathjester and 3x FW190D9 by mastercraft with various 'ace' markings from evil bay......can't work out who's kit has been re-boxed by mastercraft.....the La5 n La7 kits by them I have in the stash are Kopro kits re-boxed....as it states Kopro on the instruction sheet.....
Not having seen it, my money is on that awful copy of the original Hasegawa 190D - but I can't remember who was responsible for the attrocity.
From Evilbay:
1 Ventura Spitfire F.IXc (Isreali and US boxing)
2 AZ Spitfire F22s (new boxing with Egyptian, Syrian and Rhodesian markings)
Spitfire acquisitions in June now total 28 plus 3 conversions. Can I count my own resin castings?
Quote from: Weaver on June 18, 2011, 08:44:53 AM
From ebay, a 1/72nd Heller Fi103 Reichenberg IV. It's the one that came with a Natter, but the owner of this one had already built the Natter. Fine by me: it's the Doodlebug I wanted anyway.... :wacko:
Would you be interested in the Mac kits of the Reichenberg? I know I've at least one somewhere and I know I won't be building it.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 19, 2011, 07:17:16 AM
From Evilbay:
1 Ventura Spitfire F.IXc (Isreali and US boxing)
2 AZ Spitfire F22s (new boxing with Egyptian, Syrian and Rhodesian markings)
Spitfire acquisitions in June now total 28 plus 3 conversions. Can I count my own resin castings?
Out of interest, are you working on a project here, or do you always buy this many kits?
I like Spitfires - does this make me a criminal? And what's wrong with buying so many kits? I'm sure the retailers need the business in the midst of a recession.
I'm ONLY building Spitfires this year, the project being The Alternate Spitfire - every mark, from Supermarine 224 through the Spitfire 1 to Seafire FR47, including the Spiteful and Seafang, and ALL of them are being whiffed. Some are more difficult than others to find alternates and then there's the tricky subject of the sub-marks - do I try to do them all or just a few as representative? I've gone for the latter. Once it's all done, I'll be writing a book around them.
Some go straight into the build pile (two of the Brigade conversions, for example whilst one of the IXcs I got on Tuesday is now together and the filler is curing), others to replace ones that have been built or to go into the Spitfire stash for when I do the whole lot again but real.
An interesting point. I discovered yesterday something odd with an Airfix IXc that I'd carved up the fuselage (it was going to be a Vc with the engine from an Airfix Vb) - there was radio hatch where there shouldn't be one on the starboard side, plus a pilot entry door. Then I kicked myself for cutting it up. This was one of the initial batch of IXc's that Airfix did but withdrew before release after realising that the tool was wrong - the patternmaker assumed wrongly that the hatches on the port side were present on the left. I knew that some were in the UK (Airfix were using them for the 'Make and Take' at Telford last year as a mate managed to get one but not that they were on general release. I had a genuine rarity that could earn me a few bob in a few years. So I checked the other IXc I bought on the same day - same as the cut up one! S that's getting locked away for a rainy day.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 19, 2011, 07:18:48 AM
Quote from: Weaver on June 18, 2011, 08:44:53 AM
From ebay, a 1/72nd Heller Fi103 Reichenberg IV. It's the one that came with a Natter, but the owner of this one had already built the Natter. Fine by me: it's the Doodlebug I wanted anyway.... :wacko:
Would you be interested in the Mac kits of the Reichenberg? I know I've at least one somewhere and I know I won't be building it.
Never heard of it - what scale, what material and is it rare? I only want one for a jokey model so I don't want to hack up something precious. I've been shying away from doing it in a bigger scale because of the cost of the 1/48th/1/32nd kits out there anyway.....
at the newark air museum on saturday
frog 1/72 fairey barracuda
RoG 1/72 Me-262 nightfighter
RoG 1/72 corsair [the italeri NF version reboxed]
RoG 1/72 Fw-190 with kagelhorn glide bomb [my fourth]
zvezda 1/72 su-39 [very advanced frogfoot methinks]
Today arrived my skunkworks 1/72nd scale??? reaper UCAV. This one is the original wrong scale one by the looks of it, as I measured up the weapons on it and they are very small.Maybe I will be getting a correct size one in the post soon. Morritz, have you got your replacement yet??
Chris.
Quote from: Weaver on June 19, 2011, 08:49:34 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 19, 2011, 07:18:48 AM
Quote from: Weaver on June 18, 2011, 08:44:53 AM
From ebay, a 1/72nd Heller Fi103 Reichenberg IV. It's the one that came with a Natter, but the owner of this one had already built the Natter. Fine by me: it's the Doodlebug I wanted anyway.... :wacko:
Would you be interested in the Mac kits of the Reichenberg? I know I've at least one somewhere and I know I won't be building it.
Never heard of it - what scale, what material and is it rare? I only want one for a jokey model so I don't want to hack up something precious. I've been shying away from doing it in a bigger scale because of the cost of the 1/48th/1/32nd kits out there anyway.....
72nd. I'm pretty sure I've both the powered Reichenberg III trainer and the armed Reichenberg IV. I'm sure that I've the Condor/MPM kit in 48th to but that was less than a tenner when I bought it and the Heller Reichenberg/Natter double kit seems to go for silly money these days.
From the Kemble airshow yesterday (Five Hunters in formation! :wub: ), I got the following:
Italeri CANT Z.501 flying boat
Trumpeter "Chinese New Fighter" (J-10)
Pegasus Spiteful F.14
Aeroclub seats + control columns (don't know what for, but I don't really care)
Finishing Touch DB601 and bearers
All 1:72 of course.
Spitfire(ish) acquisitions this month: 1. :P
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 20, 2011, 05:19:15 AM
Quote from: Weaver on June 19, 2011, 08:49:34 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 19, 2011, 07:18:48 AM
Quote from: Weaver on June 18, 2011, 08:44:53 AM
From ebay, a 1/72nd Heller Fi103 Reichenberg IV. It's the one that came with a Natter, but the owner of this one had already built the Natter. Fine by me: it's the Doodlebug I wanted anyway.... :wacko:
Would you be interested in the Mac kits of the Reichenberg? I know I've at least one somewhere and I know I won't be building it.
Never heard of it - what scale, what material and is it rare? I only want one for a jokey model so I don't want to hack up something precious. I've been shying away from doing it in a bigger scale because of the cost of the 1/48th/1/32nd kits out there anyway.....
72nd. I'm pretty sure I've both the powered Reichenberg III trainer and the armed Reichenberg IV. I'm sure that I've the Condor/MPM kit in 48th to but that was less than a tenner when I bought it and the Heller Reichenberg/Natter double kit seems to go for silly money these days.
In that case I'll pass, thanks all the same. :thumbsup:
I've now got a 1/72nd one and it's not like I'm inherently interested in the plane: it just fits a whacky idea I have.
Whacky.....?..............No.... ;)
1/24 Ford Taurus 4 door saloon and Ford Sierra 3 door hatchback
Quote from: pyro-manic on June 20, 2011, 07:03:15 AM
Pegasus Spiteful F.14
Which moulding is it? White or grey plastic? If it's the latter, I'd be very interested in taking it off your hands for a reasonable sum of blue foldy stuff. I need a pair of them to do as the hybrid navalised version.
Another day, another AZ Spitfire via ebay. This time the mk II LR. For 25p more than the Airfix mkIa. Model club night and was handed an Aeroclub vacform fuselage for the mk 12 (so that'll be either a mk IVa or a Griffon engined PR1G once I switch the fin for a rounded one). On top of that, I got an old KP/Kopro Spitfire IXe - well, most of it, the engine had been hacked off but I know I've a KP fuselage in the airframe spares box, so it doesn't matter. Result!
Spitfire acquisitions in June now hit the 30 mark.
Today's addition:
1/48 Collect-Aire Mikoyan Mig-31BM
Which allows me to do something devious with my old 1/48 Lindberg MiG-31 :wacko:
Regards,
Greg
Just colleted from the Post Office a final batch of Pitroad/Skywave 1/700 JMSDF ships from the Sprue Brothers Special sale
Just repeats of what i already have so can be used for projects and a source of spares :thumbsup:
Just received a 1/72 TSR-2!! AT LAST !!!!! MANY THANKS to Mr. Creak for a most excellent trade! :bow: :cheers: :party:
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 20, 2011, 05:19:15 AM
Quote from: Weaver on June 19, 2011, 08:49:34 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 19, 2011, 07:18:48 AM
Quote from: Weaver on June 18, 2011, 08:44:53 AM
From ebay, a 1/72nd Heller Fi103 Reichenberg IV. It's the one that came with a Natter, but the owner of this one had already built the Natter. Fine by me: it's the Doodlebug I wanted anyway.... :wacko:
Would you be interested in the Mac kits of the Reichenberg? I know I've at least one somewhere and I know I won't be building it.
Never heard of it - what scale, what material and is it rare? I only want one for a jokey model so I don't want to hack up something precious. I've been shying away from doing it in a bigger scale because of the cost of the 1/48th/1/32nd kits out there anyway.....
72nd. I'm pretty sure I've both the powered Reichenberg III trainer and the armed Reichenberg IV. I'm sure that I've the Condor/MPM kit in 48th to but that was less than a tenner when I bought it and the Heller Reichenberg/Natter double kit seems to go for silly money these days.
Hi! I've got a 1/48 V-1 from a job lot of kits we got, and I do owe you for those SNEB pods you sent for the Spartan! :thumbsup:
Quote from: deathjester on June 21, 2011, 05:05:44 AM
Hi! I've got a 1/48 V-1 from a job lot of kits we got, and I do owe you for those SNEB pods you sent for the Spartan! :thumbsup:
You have PM.
Another AZ Spitfire won on ebay, this time the new Vb with the LF boxing. That's long term stash.
From ebay:
Revell easykit ARC-170 Spacefighter from Star Wars. Snapped up because it was a MUCH more reasonable price than the RRP, purely because the box is a bit battered: contents still sealed though... :thumbsup:
Some armour for a change:
1/35 Dragon Hetzer Jagdpanzer/Flammpanzer 38
Regards,
Greg
Second Airfix 1/48th Seafire XVII - one to be built with folded wings one without :thumbsup:
From ebay:
Airfix 1/76th Scorpion tank. Cheap: I'll need more tracks to bugger up when I do another Trackrover (took three sets to get one useable one last time.... :banghead:)
I can't get the tracks on them either!!
revell 1/144 Harrier GR7
From the LHS:
1/144 RoG F/A-18E Super Hornet - looks really nice in the box (on the other hand, what does that even say? All modern kits do!)! Looks a lot nicer than the Dragon offering. The engraving is much finer. Some details more accurate. Decal sheet is superb. The stencil portion for one bird is bigger than the complete Dragon sheet for two birds! Looks like a winner to me.
Wonder what it will look like when built? For some reason (can't even quite put my finger on it), I can always tell a Revell 1/48 or 1/72 F/A-18E from Hasegawa's F/A-18Es, which look a tad more "like a Super Hornet".
Going by Revell's display at Intermodellbau in Dortmund, an F/A-18F and an EA-18G Growler will also come (when, though, is another question - been waitin' for the Rafale B for close to a decade!). The display had an assembled F/A-18E testshot with some EA-18G-specific parts.
From evilBay:
1/144 F-toys F-105D in "Euro One"
1/144 F-toys Kawasaki T-4
1/144 F-toys EH-101 in Japanese colours (got this one twice)
Pretty neat and rather cheap. They don't look half-bad straight from the box, but I plan to strip them, assemble them like real kits (i.e. glue) and then paint them. Probably in whiffed markings.
Stripping them off their paint should also enhance the fit. The fit seems so good that the paint on the seams causes fit problems! Once the paint in those places is scraped ff, they fit like a glove.
I did the C, a few years back, converted it to an A simply by sanding off some of the fairings on the fin. Can't comment on the Superbugs, but I've also got the Dragon kit of the F/A-18C on the shelf, I'd say the two kits are very comparable, with pluses & minuses in different areas. Fit was okay for the Revell kit, with a bit of work needed on the intakes especially.
Inspiration for you, here's mine the Revell C that I did in Marineflieger colours:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,19670.0/highlight,marineflieger+hornisse.html (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,19670.0/highlight,marineflieger+hornisse.html)
from a visit to modelzone in b'ham on wednesday....
2 RoG arado ar-240 nightfighters
RoG Me P1099 heavyfighter [for a nightfighter conversion]
2 hasegawa weapons sets #13 [includes AIM-9X]
RoG F4U corsair [the italeri moulding with the nightfighter radome]
Quote from: McColm on June 24, 2011, 12:08:46 AM
I can't get the tracks on them either!!
revell 1/144 Harrier GR7
Pain, arn't they? The pins are too short, and the tracks are so narrow that by the time you've got enough heat in there to melt the ends of the pins, you're melting the whole track! :banghead: I ended up stitching them with grey thread, but even that can cut through the rubber if you're not careful.
Bring back Matchbox's T-buckle-style ones I say!
Mini-staplers work ok on "rubber band" tracks. Or if I'm feeling adventurous I sew the joint together. Really!
Quote from: Mr.Creak on June 24, 2011, 05:42:35 AM
Or if I'm feeling adventurous I sew the joint together. Really!
I used to do that with my tanks way back in the late 60's/early 70's
Quote from: kitnut617 on June 24, 2011, 06:21:25 AM
Quote from: Mr.Creak on June 24, 2011, 05:42:35 AM
Or if I'm feeling adventurous I sew the joint together. Really!
I used to do that with my tanks way back in the late 60's/early 70's
And me ;D
Some werewolves, penguins, meerkats and a duck.
2 x massive 2 ft long water-blasters (to be a zwilling space ship) and a smaller 9" water pistol, again to be a spaceship.
"Iron Sky" t-shirt....printed for me.
Several MiGs of a jet persuasion to be real (1/48th)
Several jets of a MiG persuasion (I/72nd)....a mixture of real and bonkers.
A polka dot pink, and a bright cherry red chemise, several dream catchers and leapard pattern wellies. :party:
Party on dude :party: :party: :party: :party:
Quote from: Radish on June 25, 2011, 02:18:10 AM
A polka dot pink, and a bright cherry red chemise, several dream catchers and leapard pattern wellies. :party:
Party on dude :party: :party: :party: :party:
Shame on you sir - it's LEOPARD - and your an ex teacher ;D
Found a Hunter F.6 at the Revell X-shop yesterday :cheers:
Been on a bit of a Harrier binge....
The old(er) Airfix GR.7
2 x the SHAR FA2
...and 1 FRS.1
Who doesn't love a good Harrier ?
:wub: :wub: :thumbsup:
Nice! The FA.2 is an excellent kit. How do the others compare?
Quote from: Captain Canada on June 25, 2011, 07:43:55 AM
Been on a bit of a Harrier binge....
The old(er) Airfix GR.7
2 x the SHAR FA2
...and 1 FRS.1
Who doesn't love a good Harrier ?
:wub: :wub: :thumbsup:
Apparently, the MOD aren't
too keen....! :angry:
Twenty years difference and it shows. Heller did the tooling for the GR7, which should say it all.
Today's visit to Uncle Frank saw me nab an Xtrakit Spitfire F.XII and he generously donated a few Aeroclub fuselage conversions to my Alternate Spitfire project, these being a Spitfire F.XII (this means I can do a Griffon engined PR1G) and a Seafire F.XVII (thinking about giving it a new rudder and doing it as a XII with a cut down spine).
The Xtrakit 12 I had planned on cross kitting with the Sword Vc - same manufacturers - but it wont work, sadly. Most XIIs were clipped and I need a pair of full span ones.
Also got a couple of decal sheets:
Techmod's Isreali/Egyptian Spitfire sheet, which I really bought for the Egyptian markings as I'd like to do a PRXI in their colours - they did consider them. One of the Isreali options looks to be in the Far East RAF scheme so that may be transposed onto a Heller XVIe instead.
Colorado Exotic Spitfires pt whatever. Bought for the Dutch and Portugese options, but I can't use the latter for what I intended as they're too late for my purposes.
Quote from: Hobbes on June 25, 2011, 07:50:16 AM
Nice! The FA.2 is an excellent kit. How do the others compare?
The FRS.1 is another beauty if you ask me. It has the shorter fuselage that it's supposed to. Decals look pretty good too !
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 25, 2011, 09:10:02 AM
The Xtrakit 12 I had planned on cross kitting with the Sword Vc - same manufacturers - but it wont work, sadly. Most XIIs were clipped and I need a pair of full span ones.
You need a Seafire Mk.VX Lee, they're basically a navalized Mk.XII. At least the Mk.XV at the Military Museum in Calgary looks that way.
From deathjester, a 1/48th V1 of unknown make - cheers! :thumbsup:
Quote from: Weaver on June 21, 2011, 01:44:33 PM
Quote from: deathjester on June 21, 2011, 05:05:44 AM
Hi! I've got a 1/48 V-1 from a job lot of kits we got, and I do owe you for those SNEB pods you sent for the Spartan! :thumbsup:
You have PM.
Won this morning on E-bay;
1/72 EA-6B Prowler
1/72 E-2C Hawkeye
1/72 Su-17
1/24 Range Rover
1/25 Chevrolet Blazer
just got back from a rummage sale nearby,
brought home an Esci 1/48 Kfir C2 :mellow:
also included in the box was a small Revell catalogue from 1978.
just back from cov air museam
1:35 tamiya 25lder and crew
1:48 kitec amx 30, ( i want the turet to use on a 48th m60)
1:48 sr71, it was cheap and i just couldant resist.. i havent a clue what to do it as but im shure an idea will hit.
Quote from: kitnut617 on June 25, 2011, 11:53:13 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 25, 2011, 09:10:02 AM
The Xtrakit 12 I had planned on cross kitting with the Sword Vc - same manufacturers - but it wont work, sadly. Most XIIs were clipped and I need a pair of full span ones.
You need a Seafire Mk.VX Lee, they're basically a navalized Mk.XII. At least the Mk.XV at the Military Museum in Calgary looks that way.
There's only two Seafire XV kits currently available and they're both CMR ones and thus far too pricey. I'm not sure if Jays have rereleased the Ventura ones yet. Plus the Seafire XV has twin radiators whereas the XII is similar to the V, with one radiator and an oil cooler. I'll probably add some spare wingtips from elsewhere but it's a real pain.
My plan was to hand the XIIs to the Navy once the RAF had replaced them with the XIV, so the fishheads could use them for training before the Seafire XVs come into service. And I'd rather start with a decent kit than trying to cobble together one from the spare C wings I have (Airfix Vc kit and thus horrid) and an Aeroclub fuselage (of which I don't have enough to do the planned Griffon mk IVs I have in mind).
From Coventry Show....good to see lots of people:
1/48th Academy Mig-21PH and MiG-21Bis
1/48th Hobbycraft...MiG-17F
1/48th...Italeri Mirage IIIE
1/72nd...Zvezda T-50....this'll be wihiffed....the others REAL. :banghead: :banghead:
Here's me meant to be deacreasing the population of my Loft and I come back from Coventry with all sorts of stuff!
1 x AZ Models Attacker, which will free up an old Frog one for a suitable Whiff I thought up today. ;)
1 x Avis Hawker Audax (Never 'eard of them, I thought they rented cars...) so I can build another of my Dad's favourite aircraft
1 x Hallam Vac Westland Welkin, destined for a suitable project to fit my motto (see below....)
1 x Airfix Sea Harrier FRS1 courtesy of Howard of Effingham, and neither of us can remember how or why he came to think he owed me one ;D
1 x Freightdog Pale red and blue decal sheet (bags of scope there)
1 x Freightdog Swift belly tank
1 x Freightdog Spitfire ram jet, but it's not going on a Spitfire!
Al I need now is time to do all this and a lack of vertigo so I can get up into the model room!
Who's been a busy boy then lol
I came back from Coventry with:
1. Huma Kalkert Ka300 transport Glider. 2nd hand off one of the Coventry boys.
1. Dragon PzBeobWg V Auft. G. 2nd hand off the same Coventry lad.
1. Sign Hafner Rotabuggy. 2nd hand from Mike McEvoy.
1. Mach2 RB-57F. At last! I have the one with that humongous wing span.
Various resin sets from Model Alliance.
And bargin of the day.
1. 2nd hand Iwata compressor from "Chippy" Carpenter (He of Camett) for £30!!!!!! Bargin or what.
Yes, Robin "Chippy" Carpenter is shutting down Camett on health grounds, the few appearances he is making at the shows this year is to clear remaining stock.
Hi,
Revell 1/25 cars
alter nomad caprice
1966 chevelle statio wagon- will be transformed into a Ford Granada estate/taurus station wagon
1994 pontiac firebird ( could be Whiffed in a Ford Probe/Ford vulcan or Mazda MX6)
ford bronco 4x4
1/144
Black Hawk
Won a Trumpeter 1/700 Minsk from ebay yesterday.....for a fiver...! seems quite a reasonable price as it looks as though it should be over £20 on some sites I looked at....to go in the cabinet next to my 1/720 Italeri Kuznetsov.....more than likely both will be Maltese navy.....
Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 26, 2011, 12:22:21 PM
1 x Airfix Sea Harrier FRS1 courtesy of Howard of Effingham, and neither of us can remember how or why he came to think he owed me one ;D
ahem! i think that it started with you saying oh i'd like to model a SHAR and me saying that i'd one spare in the stash, ;D :o ;D never mind!
meanwhile added to my stash....
fujimi lynx [naval variant]
hasegawa RF-101C
heller ouragon
academy RB-50G
matchbox Me-110
valom Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle [many thanks to mike mc evoy for this one]
AZ low-back spitfire [and a airfix arado ar-196 too] from freightdog862. cheers colin!
hobbyboss HH-60H
several items from model-craft.co.uk including a embraer bandeirante. cheers david!
brigade models two seat spitfire conversion and assorted decal sheets from model alliance
The Brigade conversion is intended for the Italeri kit but the Airfix IXc will also fit with a modicum of sugery to the wingroots of the conversion and the lower wing or the donor. Mind, that Brigade fuselage needs a fair bit of clean up and the mating surfaces need some serious sanding down. It's a lot better than the old M&E conversion which had plastic thicker than railway sleepers...
The Airfix kit is far superior to the Italeri one, despite the lower level of cockpit detail in the former, whilst the plastic is thicker and thus less floppy.
I decided to see what my local toy shop had is stock.
Walked out with the Airfix 1/72 Mig 15. Looks nice and will probably be r/l
Gondor
Today, via ebay, a Cyber-hobby HMS Daring. Lovely. To become a Global Cruiser variant I think....
wy sister recently divorced her husband (he's the bad guy), she now is together with someone else (known each other for a few years now, as friends).
they're planning to get married as soon as the divorce settle's through, i was kinda against it, thought its a bit to fast.
today, she came to me with a Revell 1/32 Hughes 500C, they found on his attic ;D
sis, you got my blessing now :thumbsup:
(styrene bribery, works evertime, feel a bit corrupt though :-\)
Quote from: pyro-manic on June 27, 2011, 09:13:13 AM
Today, via ebay, a Cyber-hobby HMS Daring. Lovely. To become a Global Cruiser variant I think....
Note with that kit the plates for the stair openings in the side of the superstructure are actually fitted from the inside which the instructions dont make clear.
BTW for those interested in doing HMS Daring, they have finally fitted the Phalanx 1b on the ship last week, and Dauntless has deployed with a pair of Lynx for a NATO exercise.
G
Ah, thanks - I'll look out for that when I get round to it. :)
Today, via ebay: one Dragon 1:35 Stug III Ausf. G mid (July '43) production with schurzen. Interestingly enough, this is one of the recent Dragon releases with markings from "Die Erzahlung des Schwarzen Ritters", which I'd never heard of but apparently is a famous long-running comic series by someone called Motofumi Kobayashi.
Anyway, lovely Dragon kit with hundreds and hundreds of bits, at an extremely good price (less than half UK retail!), which will be bashed with the whiff-hammer at some point.
Also today, from HLJ - two Hasegawa 1:72 VF-11 Thunderbolt fighters from Macross Plus. Only one is for me, unfortunately, but it's all kinds of awesome. :thumbsup:
ICM 1/35 BS-3 100mm field gun
ICM 1/35 light amphibious tank
1/35 Academy M1025 Humvee ( x 2 )
I am seriously thinking of starting to buy kits in volume - 1st up would be 4 x 1/48 P-51 Mustangs.
Only thing that's prohibiting me is amount of storage space - kein platz mehr / no more room / geen spasie meer nie
I normally buy in twos, if I can. Storage and display is getting tight. I've tried 1/144 scale, blimey those parts are tiny!!
QuoteOnly thing that's prohibiting me is amount of storage space - kein platz mehr / no more room / geen spasie meer nie
I've got the same problem: I'm looking into creating some storage space by building a 'loft' in the hallway of my apartment. There's some headspace above the doors; I can put a shelf there and store the kits that are now overflowing my living room bookcase.
A package arrived from Hannants this morning, within was 2 Revell 1/72 Hawker Hunter FGA.9/Mk.58 and an Airfix 1/72 English Electric Canberra B(I).8.
From ebay;
1/72
Matchbox F-4M/K Phantom
Airfix HH-53 Super Jolly Green Giant
Itereri V-22 Osprey
Yesterday from "Much Ado about toys" at Stratford:
2 x 1/48th Revell/Monogram F-104gs in Tiger markings, for the September IPMS Telford Comp. Might be real or whiffed.....
A host of 1/76th and 1/148th scale vehicles by Oxford Diecast ;D
Hobby Boss 1/35 ZBD 04 Chinese IFV - cheap from Amazon (just 10 EUR!), to get above the free shipping minimum.
This weeks' arrival - a Holy Grail kit!!!
1/48 Collect-Aire A-12 Avenger II
Regards,
Greg
Today from the big yellow H on the red background
2 x 1/72 PM Model Hawker Sea Fury FBII's to build as early Fury's just like in Model Aircraft Vol10 Iss 6 June 2011
1 x 1/72 Hasegawa Weapons Set VIII.
Form KingKit
1 x 1/144 Airfix SRN4 Hovercraft.... to become a Caledonian McBrayne vessel
Gondor
Quote from: Overkiller on July 01, 2011, 01:04:08 PM
Quote from: GTX on July 01, 2011, 12:58:53 PM
This weeks' arrival - a Holy Grail kit!!!
1/48 Collect-Aire A-12 Avenger II
Regards,
Greg
To be done in retro USN markings?
Damn - you reading my mind again? Must double the thickness of tinfoil!
To answer your question: Yes. I just need to work out which Grumman TBF Avenger scheme to use.
Regards,
Greg
Still adding more tin foil though...just in case
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Wasn't quick enough with the Tin-Foil Hat, and aliens made me order and deliverd today, 8 x 1/72nd MiG-21s, Eastern Express MiG-21-93 (with extra weapons!!) and MiG-21Bis.....all to be whiffed....one Soviet, then others RAF, French, etc., etc..... :wub: :wub:
Found a set of Dragon Soviet Missile Boats & Soviet Nanucka corvettes in 1/700 form a book dealer on-line so had them :thumbsup:
2 new additions:
1/144 Revell F/A-18E Super Hornet
1/144 Revell Alpha Jet
A PM Spitfire floatplane, strictly for the floats and the prop, plus the fairing for under the rudder. The kit itself is a poor copy of the old Frog Va and it's useless for anything.
Plus I was given a set of sprues and flash with some Lancaster bits encased - the Novo repop of the Frog Lancaster, which wasn't that bad for it's day and came with the Tallboy bomb.
Spitfires acquired in July - 1 A poor start and that will have to change...
From Warren Kerfoot models, who have 20% off Dragon 1/72nd armour at the moment, an AAVP7A1 RAM/RS (that's the upgraded LVTP7 with the fancy turret in old money).
NICE kit, complete with photo-etch engine grills and stowage, and still includes the old-style turret so I can nick the .50 cal + 40mm GL turret for something else...
From Squadron.com. All on sale.
1. 1/72 Junkers JU-290 A-7. Conversion to a Mothership for my MPM J8M1 Shusui parasite fighter. Thanks to Mav for his IJAAF Ju 290A-1 Profile as the inspiration.
2. 1/72 Encore Me 328A Pulsejet Fighter
3. 1/72 Hobby Boss Mig-15bis
Carl
Just got back from Waddo (The Thunderbirds were phenomenally dull, by the way) with:
1/72 Italeri Su-24 (only £8.00 - no decals)
1/72 Airfix Mirage 2000 (£4.00)
1/700 Hobby Boss HMS Astute (comes with horizontal hull split, which means I can invert the lower hull and scratch a new conning tower to get a free sub of "another type").
Picked up a Revell 1/136 Martin P-6M Seamaster and five (yes 5, such an odd number) 1/72 C-130J engines with propellers.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 26, 2011, 11:11:19 AM
I'm not sure if Jays have rereleased the Ventura ones yet.
Both versions are listed as available/in stock in their website (http://www.jaysmodelkits.com/jaysmk/), and if my one experience of mail order from them is concerned then you should have however many you order pop through the letterbox within a week or so.
;D ;D
Quote from: McColm on July 02, 2011, 07:45:26 PM
Picked up a Revell 1/136 Martin P-6M Seamaster and five (yes 5, such an odd number) 1/72 C-130J engines with propellers.
One on the fin, Trislander-style? :wacko:
From a Hongkong company on ebay, who you'd think by now would have figured out how to ship models without getting them broken (..... :banghead:), a 1/12th scale "Sexy Moto Girl" for sitting on 1/12th bikes. With all the discussion of bike ideas of late, it struck me that I could use a rider, with feet on the ground, to hold up a sci-fi hover bike, thereby avoiding clunky "flying stands" and the like.
Before the clamour for photos starts..... :rolleyes: ;)
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:wub:
Quote from: kitbasher on July 03, 2011, 04:18:55 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on June 26, 2011, 11:11:19 AM
I'm not sure if Jays have rereleased the Ventura ones yet.
Both versions are listed as available/in stock in their website (http://www.jaysmodelkits.com/jaysmk/), and if my one experience of mail order from them is concerned then you should have however many you order pop through the letterbox within a week or so.
;D ;D
Ta. I'll look at getting them later in the year. Now I don't feel quite so guilty about using my only Stinger XV for the Alternate Spitfire project.
Not quite an addition, but very welcome. Doing some tidying, I located a box with a trio of Novo Attackers in various stages. This means they slot into the Alternate Spitfire project and I don't have to buy any more. I had a requirement for two, but the third gives me some room - the last one I started, the plastic was awful and repeatedly shattered. Bearing in mind that the airframe parts are the only ones usable, it's thus a total loss. Or maybe not if I do it as a flying one?
From ebay - Ventura Spitfire VIII.
1/72:
Arii Mitsubishi Babs for daddy/kids projects
Fujimi Claudes
Hasegawa Nates
BdB's influence lives.
Via a mate who was doing an order with the retailer in Hong Kong :-
Orange Hobby resin 1/700 ROKS LPH-6111 Dokodo
Think a cross between the JMSDF Hyuga and Otsumi, very clean casting and a VERY good price :thumbsup:
Received the CMK razor saw blades and the Excel No 13 saw blades
2 x 1/48 Minicraft MC11628 Grumman XF5F-1 Skyrocket kits.
^ should look good with the SAAF Orange Springbok roundel
Today in the mail:
- 1/48 Eduard Westland Lysander Mk.III Profi Pack
- 1/48 Lindberg Curtiss Goshawk
- 1/48 Lindberg Curtiss P-6E
- 1/48 MPM HML Focke-wulf FW 187 Falke
Regards,
Greg
Hi,
Winging its way to me in 1/72 scale;
Airfix Nighthawk F-117 (at last I can build a swing-wing version)
Revell HH-3 Pelican ( thought of Royal Navy-grey and red, ASW)
A general tidy up of the modelling room - the same one that yielded the Attackers - also yielded an original KP Spitfire LFIXe. I wasn't sure if it was there. I knew I'd bought a cheap one but I thought that was the one I discovered a week or so back. This is a result as I was after another one to mate with the later KP wing with the long span tips - the fuselage was retooled and now has a cutout for the tailwheel of the VII/VIII. The IX has a solid insert piece which isn't such a good fit.
Wish I knew where my CMR Speed Spitfire went as I want to nick the PR canopies from it!
Arrived today........Trumpeter 1/700 Minsk that I won on evilbay....for a fiver..!! A fiver I say.....!!!! Well chuffed.......
At Staffordshire Moorlands.....Academy 1/144th B-29 for £1.50....to be RAF. :thumbsup:
Trumpeter JGSDF Types 61 and 74 tanks in 1/72nd.
Never even knew there were kits of these until I saw them on Ebay.
Quote from: Mr.Creak on July 04, 2011, 10:05:20 AM
Trumpeter JGSDF Types 61 and 74 tanks in 1/72nd.
Never even knew there were kits of these until I saw them on Ebay.
Fujimi have been doing a lovely 1/76th Type 61 for ages.
Quote from: Radish on July 04, 2011, 10:03:37 AM
At Staffordshire Moorlands.....Academy 1/144th B-29 for £1.50....to be RAF. :thumbsup:
Terry,
that is not a WhIf, unless you are planning to do something realy drastic to it.
Mine will most likely be a Washington MR.2 :o
From ebay: Contrail Avro Lincoln with a set of Aeroclub props.
Model club night. Been handed a Matchbox Tempest VI as a built up wreck. Need to find a few bits but it's not that much work. Plus I scored for another one, but this time boxed and unstarted. That's going into the long term stash to rebuild my Tempest stock.
Quote from: JayBee on July 04, 2011, 12:16:51 PM
Quote from: Radish on July 04, 2011, 10:03:37 AM
At Staffordshire Moorlands.....Academy 1/144th B-29 for £1.50....to be RAF. :thumbsup:
Terry,
that is not a WhIf, unless you are planning to do something realy drastic to it.
Tiger Force 1946/47 with BPF style markings over Japan? The Academy one I have to salvage may end up in those markings but with a pair of Grand Slams underneath.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on July 04, 2011, 01:22:42 PM
Tiger Force 1946/47 with BPF style markings over Japan? The Academy one I have to salvage may end up in those markings but with a pair of Grand Slams underneath.
Now your Talking! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
I'd planned it for 617 Sqn - they were to have been part of Tiger Force anyway. I did float this plan last year!
I've got a similar plan Lee, even went and bought a photo of the B-29 with two Grand Slams from the Boeing Archives. It shows that it had all it's gun turrets (with guns too)
Decal sheet with lots of 1/48 SAAF Springbok decals
the man in the big red van handed over one very large package from a certain well known auction site today.
Containing one Airfix Vickers Valiant.
I'm holding off on the Valiant until next year. The world and his wife will be building them and with the feeding frenzy that will be happening, I'd rather wait. Plus, seeing as I'm only building Spitfires, it'd be next year at the earliest before I get to building it. No point in having a BFO box cluttering up the place when I'm trying to get boxes out.
Might even see a discount or two!
You going to have it finished for Sunday Martin?
:wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:
Don't see why not. Halfords Appliance White doesn't take that long to dry...
over all Anti flash = boring!
If it goes Real world, I expect to do the cammo option.
Arrived today from a certain well known auction site
2 x 1/72 Cyber Hobby Meteors .... one an F1 and the other an F3 so I now have the family from F1, F2, F3..... just need to keep getting them
Gondor
from Mr Models stand at RAF Waddington on sunday....
2 of airfix's new harrier GR7A/GR9A
Gondor, didn't you flog me a Meteor F4?
From ebay: Brigade Spitfire T9 conversion. Long term stash for that one, although Danish, Norwegian or Argentinian are possibilities as all expressed an interest in it.
Yes Lee I did, but that was the old Frog kit and you wanted it.
Gondor
Happy to pass it back if you want it.
Thanks for the offer Lee but I will go for a new Czech made modern kit instead.
Gondor
Hi,
1/24 1983 three door Ford Sierra XR4i with double rear spoiler.
Our North America friends might know it as the Merkur XR4Ti.
Airfix Spitfire Mk.I/IIa. Might finally get around to that Spanish Civil War machine.
I got an Airfix 1/72 BAe Sea Harrier FA2 and an Airfix 1/72 Junkers Ju87B from a local art shop.
Airfix Vickers Valiant :thumbsup:
im Back from the Koksijde Airshow, the Thunderbirds did a great display, dispite the bad weather in the end :-\
pics to follow tomorrow.
anyway, an Airshow is a great way to ad some beef to the stash :mellow:
additions this year:
1/72 Hobbyboss HSS.1 (Belgian Air Force, to become a RW)
1/72 Albatros D.III
rest are 1/144:
Mastercraft Carravelle (to become a RW Sabena bird)
Revell MIG-29 Fulcrum
Revell F/A-18C Hornet
Revell Rafale-M
Revell Mig 1.44 (MIG-39)
Quote from: Weaver on July 03, 2011, 05:46:10 AM
Quote from: McColm on July 02, 2011, 07:45:26 PM
Picked up a Revell 1/136 Martin P-6M Seamaster and five (yes 5, such an odd number) 1/72 C-130J engines with propellers.
One on the fin, Trislander-style? :wacko:
found another three, that makes eight, great idea.
three, yup three airfix valiant's :rolleyes:
I bought some paint today. When checking my paint stash to see which colors I need, I found out that I have 132 tinlets of (mostly) Humbrol in 93 different shades :banghead:
Just the one:
1/48 MMI Battlestar Galactica Colonial Viper
Regards,
Greg
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on July 08, 2011, 03:18:32 AM
three, yup three airfix valiant's :rolleyes:
They must be paying you way to much Trev LOL
Besides its not a product of the Handley Page stable.
Various Star Wars pocket-sized kits...you know those tiny clip together things........about 10 of them. :party:
2 foot long water blaster....I now have 3 of these, and they'll be gradually modified so that when assembled vertically, they'll form a Nazi space rocket....huge....ready to return to Earth in 2018.....as per "Dark Sky" :banghead:
Just a couple of small purchases, a 1/144 Dragon J-20 PLA Stealth Fighter and a couple resin pick-up trucks in N scale (1/160) for conversion into USAF Bobtail aircraft tugs.
Quote from: Martin H on July 08, 2011, 12:39:19 PM
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on July 08, 2011, 03:18:32 AM
three, yup three airfix valiant's :rolleyes:
They must be paying you way to much Trev LOL
Besides its not a product of the Handley Page stable.
i just got a good deal on them
and vickers to you! ;D ;D ;D
one of these will be one of the grapple aircraft, one will be wiffed into developed valiant ECM a/c and the third who knows. it won't
be a tanker aircraft in hemp as wooksta said he was doing that idea.
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on July 09, 2011, 04:32:57 AM
one of these will be one of the grapple aircraft, one will be wiffed into developed valiant ECM a/c and the third who knows. it won't
be a tanker aircraft in hemp as wooksta said he was doing that idea.
An ECM variant will not be a wiff as there was apparently a version of the B1 that was dedicated to ECM but unfortunately very very difficult to distinguish from the normal B1. At least as far as the series of articles in the Airfix Model World magazine said.
Gondor
Airfix Valiant x2 from Jamiesons models :thumbsup:
AZ Fokker CX from same
Italeri Hawk from Sandy Brown's stash :cheers:
Couple from F&S Models in Audenshaw:
Tamiya 1/12th Suzuki GSX1100S Katana. To be turned into a sci-fi speeder bike and donate it's engine to a not-another-bloody-Harley chopper project. The current re-issue is quite good value at £13.00, although it does have some "issues", one of the being that the chrome sprue is only chromed on one side! (Doesn't bother me in this case, of course...)
Fujimi 1/76th M4A3 Sherman with 105mm howitzer. I want to put my Type-61 (also Fujimi) turret on a Sherman to make a whiff 90mm version, but I'd just about given up on finding a 1/76th late model with HVSS and a steep glacis plate, so I was dead chuffed to find this.
Part of an order arrived from WEM......1/700 Merlins (x3) and 20mm Phalanx CIWS (x4) an waiting on some 1/700 AV/8B-GR5 and some V-22 Ospreys.......
^ will look PDG with SAAF roundels - thought about it last night
Curse you foreign exchange rates ;D
not exactly a stash growth, but it is modelling related :-\
this morning at a rumage sale i found 4 glas coasters with the RAF roundel on it, perfect for displaying 1/144 RAF Fighters on it ;D
Back from wor show. Stash increase is small...
1 Fujimi Spitfire F14e lowback (SEAC option)
1 Deltadecals Spitfire sheet (I have bits of this sheet so wanted a replacement)
1 Ventura book on the PR Spits, this one is a companion to the history one published by Ventura and has stuff on camera fits, plans, etc)
1 DB F-82 engine (to go on something else)
From Narses2
2 x Fujimi Spitfires - low and highback, but I've a resin replacement to turn the latter to the bubbletop)
Despite having a pocket of cash, there simply weren't any cheap Spitfires.
well i finally got home from Southsheilds around 8.30pm
Stash additions. (not many by my normal standards)
All 1/72nd scale.
1 Pegasus Spitfire F22/24. The Wooksta belives it to be one of the very first run of these.
1 Dragon E100 German heavy tank project.
2 sets of early F-82 noses from DB resins.
1 set of TSR-2 jaming pods from Odds & Ordnance.
1 Matchbox F-86A-5 from the Wooksta.
1 Armo ZSU-23-4M Skilka, from Falcon's stash sale.
1 Armo 9K872 Elbrus TEL and missile (AKA SCUD B). Again from Falcon's stash sale.
Likewise from that Great Show in The North, which is South of me:
Vulcan's Hammer
The History of Matchbox kits (Ah Nostalgia)
Freight dog SR 177 - part of Falcon's stash reduction!
HobbyBoss Hawker Seahawk - to be a two-seater
Trumpeter YF-23 in 1/144 - to be a 1/72 stealth drone!!
Ords and ordnance 1/72 TSR-2 fin, I needeed a third one!
Trumpeter Mini-saw and scriber
Thats all folks
At Northern show yesterday from the Wookster - 1/72 Aeromodel Polikarpov I-17. The fusalage, wings and tail appendage is a one piece casting, very nice as well. Will take about 10 mins to assemble once the minimal flash is cleaned off the 7 other bits :thumbsup:
Quote from: Martin H on July 10, 2011, 02:15:06 PM
1 Pegasus Spitfire F22/24. The Wooksta belives it to be one of the very first run of these.
It's certainly the first tooling, but the packaging was like the later kits. The one I have has packaging more like Merlin used later. Either way, it's a nice collectors piece and worth stashing away. The tooling itself looks as though it's used the old Hawk Spitfire 22 as a possible master.
All 1/72nd:
From Eastern Express..............
2 x MiG-21-93
2 x MiG-29SMT
From Italeri............
MiG-29A
Plus various decals, meaning the MiG-21s and MiG-29s can all be decorated in pretty markings, some spurious colours, others not.
From a bit of a binge on ebay:
Airfix 1/72nd Nimrod (for an actually reasonable price :thumbsup:)
ESCI/ERTL 1/72nd Fokker F27-MK 400 Friendship
How reasonable is reasonable? Some gadgy was flogging them off for £12 each at South Shields on Sunday, along with a load of 48th Cranberries. Naturally, they didn't last long...
£15 plus £7.25 postage: it's a big bugger to post!
The F27 was £9 including postage.
Today's sole arrival is a resin kit of the VF-4 Lightning from Macross. Lovely little kit, which will look kind of like this when built:
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Different paint scheme, obviously, but exactly what is still to be determined...
Oh, and I nearly bought a Valiant this afternoon, but managed to resist. Mostly because the box is so big I have nowhere to put it!
LOL - I nearly bought a Valiant the other day, then realised I couldn't carry it on my bike.... :rolleyes:
Today from ebay:
Mars 1/72th (sic) US Marine M60A1 "with reactive armour", except that when I opened the box, it didn't have any reactive armour: just a plain M60.... :angry: Still, it's a nice M60 and it was exceedingly cheap so I can't be bothered sending it back......
£12 for a Nimrod? Bloody hell.
I managed to resist. ;D
BIN on Ebay - AZ Supermarine Seafang. Polish trader and even with the postage, cheaper than the BIN price of any of the UK traders. Only want the one though.
Today's additions:
- 1/48 AIRFIX Supermarine Seafire FR46 / FR47
- 1/48 Hasegawa Phantom FG.1
Regards,
Greg
From the ebay splurge:
Monogram 1/72nd X-15. :wub:
Builds the black or white one, has external tanks and the dummy scramjet, but most importantly, it's the Young Astronauts Special Edition, complete with Young Astronaut Program application form and poster! ;D
You could always try this speculative but real scheme:
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=53627
I've a pair on the go (stalled) that will end up as RN machines.
1/72nd Airfix Spitfire XIX....must make one!!
2 x 1/76th tractors....
Last of the ebay splurge: an Airfix 1/72nd Eurofighter EFA. I had the impression that this was slightly different to the eventual Typhoon kit, but if it is, then I can't tell how.... oh well, bits for the bits box....
Quote from: Weaver on July 15, 2011, 01:16:49 PM
Last of the ebay splurge: an Airfix 1/72nd Eurofighter EFA. I had the impression that this was slightly different to the eventual Typhoon kit, but if it is, then I can't tell how.... oh well, bits for the bits box....
You actually want the the Esci EFA or the Revell JF-90 which are a bit different to the actual Eurofighter
Quote from: Weaver on July 15, 2011, 01:16:49 PM
Last of the ebay splurge: an Airfix 1/72nd Eurofighter EFA. I had the impression that this was slightly different to the eventual Typhoon kit, but if it is, then I can't tell how.... oh well, bits for the bits box....
I have the Eurofighter EFA kit in the stash and then bought the Typhoon kit when it came out because I thought it was different. The Typhoon box art shows certain missiles on the pylons which are different, but once you open the box, it was the same kit as the EFA, no new missiles, just different decals
I got the Academy 1/35 M1151 Humvee as well as some resin detailing sets for the 1/35 Hobby Boss Wolf W.I.M.K - one including resin tires.
I also got a 1/35 resin ODA (Special Forces) sargent figure.
From Hong Kong, a Hasegawa 1/48th Hurricane I/II in FFAF markings
Was forced to do the 75mile round trip to Jamieson's in Glasgow this morning for a tin of paint :blink:
However all was not lost as i brought home the Special Hobby SAAB J-21R.
Think SK21R, but who's :wacko:
Jim
ordered in January (yes, 7 months ago :banghead: ) from Cromwell Models all 1/76-72;
JS-4 heavy tank
Conqueror heavy tank
Swedish upgraded Centurion (to be upgraded Britsh Army 1980s)
Windor Carrier (for my Tommy '46 thing)
T28 Super Heavy (for my Yank '46 thing)
'exemplary' service from Cromwell Models - despite numerous emails and letters (all unanswered) it took the big stick of Trading Standards to get this one sorted out. That's his last order from me then...
Quote from: JayBee on July 17, 2011, 06:10:16 AM
Was forced to do the 75mile round trip to Jamieson's in Glasgow this morning for a tin of paint :blink:
Jim
He! He! we do that just to go do grocery shopping every week ;)
Quote from: Mike Wren on July 18, 2011, 06:11:18 AM
ordered in January (yes, 7 months ago :banghead: ) from Cromwell Models all 1/76-72;
JS-4 heavy tank
Conqueror heavy tank
Swedish upgraded Centurion (to be upgraded Britsh Army 1980s)
Windor Carrier (for my Tommy '46 thing)
T28 Super Heavy (for my Yank '46 thing)
'exemplary' service from Cromwell Models - despite numerous emails and letters (all unanswered) it took the big stick of Trading Standards to get this one sorted out. That's his last order from me then...
Consider your self lucky to get anything Mike. Last I heard (back in April) he had gone out of business. Leaving a shed load of unfulfilled orders.
Star Wars Droid Tri-Fighter :rolleyes: :lol:
From a collection sale at club over the weekend - Original Airfix Navy Lynx and Army lynx - in original artwork boxes...the first helo's I ever built...and from Morning star in Camberley - Airfix Canadair Avon sabre
Quote from: Martin H on July 18, 2011, 07:43:58 AM
Consider your self lucky to get anything Mike. Last I heard (back in April) he had gone out of business. Leaving a shed load of unfulfilled orders.
ah right, I hadn't heard that. Still, whatever is the case it's such as shame as the kits themselves are superb, sadly the way they run the company is a bit of a joke :banghead:
1/32nd Revell (Matchbox) Spitfire 22/24
Quote from: Radish on July 19, 2011, 11:57:50 AM
1/32nd Revell (Matchbox) Spitfire 22/24
I have one of those for sale
Chris.
via Ebay.
one Plasticart Junkers G23/24.
via ebay:
KP Spitfire LFIXe (original boxing)
Model Alliance Spitfire Recce pt 1 (Early Merlin Spits)
HBM Manchester conversion (Bargain price - £13! Hefty piece of resin too.)
From ePay - a 1/48th Resin Beaufighter - only got it for the internals & Engines...
This week's additions:
1/48 Hasegawa Aichi B7A2 Grace
1/35 Trumpeter Challenger II MBT
1/48 Hasegawa Grumman F-14A Plus Tomcat
Regards,
Greg
The stash grew A LOT today! All from the same evilBay vendor (shipping paid just once, hehe! :wacko:):
1/48 Hobby Boss Yak-38/Yak-38M Forger - real world, but not an everyday real world build...
1/32 Trumpeter Missile US Aircraft Weapons - wanted this for a SLAM-ER, to be scale-o-rama'd to 1/72, but it may just be too big for what I have in mind
1/72 Revell F-16C Tiger Meet 2003 - you can never have enough Vipers, right?
1/144 Revell F/A-18E Super Hornet
1/200 Cyber Hobby/Dragon Avro Vulcan B.2 - just wanted to have one. It's gorgeous! :wub: Hope Dragon will release it in 1/144 as well. This 1/200 one will probably be kitbashed with a 1/72 Hunter fuselage to make a 1/72 Avro 707-ish proof-of-concept vehicle or some operational machine. Then again, sticking on a 1/44 Tornado canopy wouldn't look out of place either. Hmmm......
1/144 Revell German Type XXI U-Boot with interior - might try something for the Ship GB.
1/350 Hobby Boss USS Virginia SSN 774
1/350 Trumpeter PLAN DDG-139 Ningbo
1/350 Trumpeter PLAN DDG-139 Ningbo - yes, two. Had already placed a bid on the second one, thinking I'd be outbid on the first one. Oh well, still paid only about 40% of the regular retail price for each. Hmmm, that Soviet battle-cruiser form X-Men.....
Revell Sea Master in 1/136 scale.
From SMTF models, Airfix 1/72nd TSR.2-MS.
Went in to maybe buy the Valiant, but nah: it's too big, too dear, and I don't have any particular plan for it.
Few deals with Britmodeller members saw the following added:
Pegasus Spiteful (2nd tooling) Woohoo! Last one I needed for The Project but I'm looking at moulding it anyway. One of the ones that I have assembled may well be used as a master.
Novo Attacker*
Matchbox Spitfire IX/XVI (plus aftermarket goodies which were the main reason for buying it. I'm also curious to see if it'd be salvageable with a new wing)
On Order with Magna: Quantity of Spiteful/Seafang kits.
The AZ Seafang has arrived. Verdict? It's good in parts - the cockpit is better than the AZ Spiteful but still wrong. The canopy is vile but at least the engine cowling is nice and chunky. I may have to invest in a few more if I can't get any more Magna ones, unfortunate because they're more suited to The Project than the AZ ones anyway. The CMK ones I have are now going to be built as whifs and will slot into the project because they're crap and I want to build them to use them up.
*Not quite a stash addition but more of a discovery. Few days ago, whilst searching for stuff to clear out (the pile is getting bigger...), I discovered a Novo Attacker fuselage half in a box with a pair of Testors Swifts. No sign of t'other until yesterday when it turned up in a box of Martin Baker MB5s. Discovered I have far too many of these so one or more may have to be sold on. Chuffed about finding that Attacker though!
new stash additions ;D
-1/144 Dragon Tornado GR4 twinpack
-1/72 Hobbyboss Messerschmitt Me163
-1/72 Hobbyboss F-84G Thunderjet
Recent wins on the bay of evil:
Pegasus Spiteful (original tooling) More work but it'll pass as a PR one.
Tamiya 24th Lotus 7 DId that one 20 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Want to do it again and do KAR120C better.
Heller Spitfire XVIe x3 (bagged) Nice price and rebuilds the stock.
3 x 1/48th Spitfires, all to be real.
Airfix I/Ia/II
2 x Revell (Hasegawa) IX/XVI :thumbsup:
The weekend' additions include:
From Thorvic, a Fujimi Phantom FG.1 (with Tremblers markings) and a Trumpeter 1:700 HMS Renown :wub:
From Weaver, a Very Big Gun™ in 1:35
From Evilbay, a set of Hasegawa etched sawblades, and a Bandai kit of Emperor Zordar's Super Dreadnought from Space Battleship Yamato (looks like this:
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg854.imageshack.us%2Fimg854%2F3379%2Fsblackdreadnaught.jpg&hash=1330c73a75b1a55fdbea02d9ad351e7e9e9c2f3f) )
From Heritage Aviation, an Italeri 1:72 US/NATO weapons set (lots of 'splody things), a Novo Hornet F3, and a Vulcan u/c set. Well, the box for one, anyway! A quick email (and very quick reply) later and Ian from HA says another one will be dispatched shortly. :thumbsup:
Quote from: pyro-manic on July 25, 2011, 12:35:28 PM
From Weaver, a Very Big Gun™ in 1:35
I think the correct terminology is a BFG, or even a BFOG..... :wacko:
From the BIG H in 24 hours 1/72 Sword Spitfire PR Mk IV : The Middle East boxing
I'll get me order in with Uncle Frank then. There's a completed test shot on Britmodeller. Looks fabulous.
From www.aero-spezial-modellbauversand.de:
Skunk Models Workshop 1/72 weapons sets: IDF and US/NATO
Quote from: The Wooksta! on July 26, 2011, 01:39:27 AM
I'll get me order in with Uncle Frank then. There's a completed test shot on Britmodeller. Looks fabulous.
Does look nice Lee. Has a clear resin canopy and what looks like a fair few spare bits and bobs
Good. Might be worth making a plug and getting someone to vacform a few dozen. PR canopies are hard to get hold of at the moment.
Anyway, in other developments...
Due to me being at NCJ Media for 15 years (murderers get less...), I get a day off and a voucher to the value of 50 notes to spend at a store of my choice in Newcastle. Natch, first thought, Valiant. Means I don't have to pay for it. So I now have the Airfix Valiant. Pllus a couple of Spitfire IXc's to make up the value. Result!
Today, an impulse buy of an Airfix Battle. Now, do I do twin-engine, uprated Merlin, radial, or something else? FAA torpedo bomber instead of the woeful Albacore? RAF equivalent to the Stuka? Long-wing high-altitude PR bird?
Quote from: pyro-manic on July 26, 2011, 10:41:43 AM
Long-wing high-altitude PR bird?
Well Alun,
we all know what a certain member of this forum would say to that. Eh Kit?
Quote from: pyro-manic on July 26, 2011, 10:41:43 AM
FAA torpedo bomber instead of the woeful Albacore?
Well as Jim has already gone for the PR bird I'd suggest the torpedo bomber, perhaps with a radial engine ?
Better off using the Fulmar as it's a lot smaller.
Quote from: JayBee on July 26, 2011, 11:16:34 AM
Quote from: pyro-manic on July 26, 2011, 10:41:43 AM
Long-wing high-altitude PR bird?
we all know what a certain member of this forum would say to that. Eh Kit?
GO FOR IT! :lol: :thumbsup:
Quote from: The Wooksta! on July 26, 2011, 09:51:02 AM
Due to me being at NCJ Media for 15 years (murderers get less...), I get a day off and a voucher to the value of 50 notes to spend at a store of my choice.
lucky bugger. All I got for 20 years with my mob was a knackered knee joint.
Quote from: pyro-manic on July 26, 2011, 10:41:43 AM
Today, an impulse buy of an Airfix Battle. Now, do I do twin-engine, uprated Merlin, radial, or something else? FAA torpedo bomber instead of the woeful Albacore? RAF equivalent to the Stuka? Long-wing high-altitude PR bird?
A single-Sabre ground attack version could be nice.
See my twin Merlin Battle at http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,21075.msg299160.html#msg299160.
;D ;D
Rescued from the local Royal Mail sorting office a purchase from ebay
1 x 1/72 Revell Mustang III RAF. Bought to be cut up which is a very rare thing for me to do.
also from McColm some interior parts for my SRN4
Gondor
Quote from: kitbasher on July 27, 2011, 12:00:03 PM
Quote from: pyro-manic on July 26, 2011, 10:41:43 AM
Today, an impulse buy of an Airfix Battle. Now, do I do twin-engine, uprated Merlin, radial, or something else? FAA torpedo bomber instead of the woeful Albacore? RAF equivalent to the Stuka? Long-wing high-altitude PR bird?
A single-Sabre ground attack version could be nice.
See my twin Merlin Battle at http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,21075.msg299160.html#msg299160.
;D ;D
Some interesting versions in the Battle thread, including the Sabre test bed:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,26920.0.html
Various parcels arrived today, but the one with the Magna Seafangs had a bonus Novo Attacker. Result!
Plus, during a hunt in the loft at my parents for the missing Attacker fuselage half, I located a few bits I need (DB Griffon with Aeroclub 4 blade prop, amongst others) and then found an MPM Spitfire PRXIX that I'd forgotten about. Which is nice.
Quote from: Martin H on July 27, 2011, 10:58:19 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on July 26, 2011, 09:51:02 AM
Due to me being at NCJ Media for 15 years (murderers get less...), I get a day off and a voucher to the value of 50 notes to spend at a store of my choice.
lucky bugger. All I got for 20 years with my mob was a knackered knee joint.
The way things are going at the moment, I'll be lucky to last another 15 weeks. The place has a definite Titanic air about it and Ismay (aka the MD) is sailing away in his lifeboat.
Quote from: kitbasher on July 27, 2011, 12:00:03 PM
Quote from: pyro-manic on July 26, 2011, 10:41:43 AM
Today, an impulse buy of an Airfix Battle. Now, do I do twin-engine, uprated Merlin, radial, or something else? FAA torpedo bomber instead of the woeful Albacore? RAF equivalent to the Stuka? Long-wing high-altitude PR bird?
A single-Sabre ground attack version could be nice.
See my twin Merlin Battle at http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,21075.msg299160.html#msg299160.
;D ;D
I like that idea - North African tank-basher? Your Falcon is superb - I won't even contemplate doing something similar.
Just won on ebay:
Novo Bristol 138 - already have one but want to do that as the real thing at some stage. Lovely kit, despite it's age.
Sword Spitfire PR1D/PRIV - just the one. For now...
Picked up a Cyber Hobbies 1/200th Vulcan B2, looks good in the box - not quite sure what to do with it though. It will either be an anti-flash white 617 sqd plane (real world), or I might Wif it, IIRC the RAAF were offered a squadrons worth but with lots of strings attached?
Also got a Merlin TTI which I suspect may be Finnish or Latvian.
Just ordered ten Airfix 1/48th Spitfire VBs.....the Seafire boxing with zillions of spare parts and nice decals.
Think: Italian, Greek, Yugoslavia, French, Soviet, SAAF, RAF, RAAF......
Quote from: Radish on July 28, 2011, 11:50:45 AM
Just ordered ten Airfix 1/48th Spitfire VBs.....
:blink:
Nowt wrong with that. I'm buying Spitfires in bulk too.
Today in the post, a couple of sets from 3D-kits: One of the Spit Mk.II conversion sets, and one of the Hurricane IID sets. S-Guns! :wacko: Both very nice, and good value.
From Heritage Aviation, the Vulcan undercarriage set that was supposed to be in the box delivered a few days back. Great service from them. :thumbsup:
From Evilbay, a Bandai 1:100 Galabagos mecha, from the early 80s series Xabungle.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on July 29, 2011, 07:37:37 AM
Nowt wrong with that. I'm buying Spitfires in bulk too.
Your always buying spitfires Lee ;D
Gondor
From ebay: Tamiya 1/12th scale Yamaha XV1000 Virago with touring rider.
Thought I'd missed it but then the winning bidder pulled out so I got it by default. Any old Virago wouldn't do, because it's this old edition with the "biker" rider than I particularly wanted.
Quote from: Gondor on July 30, 2011, 12:39:44 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on July 29, 2011, 07:37:37 AM
Nowt wrong with that. I'm buying Spitfires in bulk too.
You're always buying spitfires Lee ;D
Gondor
True. Today I added a pair of Airfix IXcs plus a Sword PR.1D and an AZ Attacker.
1/35 Mini Hobby Models Japanese Type-90 Tank with mine roller
1/35 Lee M2 Bradley IFV
2 x 1/35 Academy M1025 Armoured Carriers
PS - A bit of heresy ... but still related to adding to a stash .
Added to the 300+ CDs I own - Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' and 'Closer'.
Quote from: Overkiller on August 01, 2011, 10:57:12 AM
Quote from: mkhulu on August 01, 2011, 09:47:54 AM
Added to the 300+ CDs I own - Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures' and 'Closer'.
:wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:
Everything else is irrelevant...
oh great! music to slit your wrists by.
Whatever floats your boat Duncan. If you love it, then that's great.
I'm "into" Amon Amarth at the moment, so South Derbyshire is gradually being vibrated into oblivion. The neighbours must just love me!!
Meanwhile 10 x Airfix Spitfire VC/Seafire IIIs arrived.....all 1/48th....I love this kit.
Lots planned for it......
:cheers:
2 new ones,
a 1/72 Revell P-51B Mustang and a 1/144 Revell Tornado ECR :mellow:
Just received from Heritage Aviation
2 x 1/72 Tempest Undercarriage sets for my PM Furies which are being converted to Tempest Light Fighter Prototypes
1 x 1/72 Vulcan Undercarriage set, not sure for which Vulcan I will use them, Skybolt or Indian :rolleyes:
Gondor
This arrived today from the aviation megastore, rediculously expensive I know but I have plans of replicating it to an extent.
http://www.aviationmegastore.com/?action=prodinfo&art=78447
Cheers
Chris
Nice parcel from Gondor arrived yesterday, comprising an Attacker (plus etch) and many, many Spitfire spares, including some wing uppers that I cannot identify which kit they're from!
3D kits Hurricane IID conversion set. Nice to have the option of the unshrouded guns.
Quote from: chrisonord on August 02, 2011, 03:23:10 PM
This arrived today from the aviation megastore, rediculously expensive I know but I have plans of replicating it to an extent.
http://www.aviationmegastore.com/?action=prodinfo&art=78447
Cheers
Chris
Thats got my atttention...... :o........replicating.......?? Mmmmm....do tell........ ;D
I am going to have a root through the bits boxes and bone yard, to see if I can make parts to do a few different versions of the super Hind. I have a couple of dead AH-64's and some 25 mm bushmaster barrels also to scrounge parts from.I will also have a go at scratch building some of the bits too from styrene stock.
Chris.
Quote from: Army of One on August 03, 2011, 08:43:32 AM
Quote from: chrisonord on August 02, 2011, 03:23:10 PM
This arrived today from the aviation megastore, rediculously expensive I know but I have plans of replicating it to an extent.
http://www.aviationmegastore.com/?action=prodinfo&art=78447
Cheers
Chris
Thats got my atttention...... :o........replicating.......?? Mmmmm....do tell........ ;D
Get resin kit bits, drop into rubber and cast from resultant moulds?
Quote from: The Wooksta! on August 03, 2011, 03:58:13 AM
Many, many Spitfire spares, including some wing uppers that I cannot identify which kit they're from!
Mystery partially solved. I think they may be from the Brigade conversion for the Mk XII and Seafire XV. Looks like Brigade moulding. Wish I'd picked them up now...
My brother took me and his kids to a new (new to me anyway!) wargames shop here in Livingston today. http://www.worldsatwar.co.uk/index.asp
Came away with,
3 Citadel paints, 4 Vallejo paints to try out plus their plastic putty stuff, a rattle can of German Armour Grey by Flames of War
2 packs of Warlord Games 28mm figures (late war German infantry and US Screaming Eagles)
a twin pack of Italeri's 1/72nd quickie JS2 tanks
a large piece of a damaged building called The Grand Vestibule by Gale Force Nine
a Large Pine Wood set of trees by GF9
a model pinning set of drill bits and metal rods by GF9
Paul Harrison
RevD Tu-95 Bear D. Will be my Kriegsmarine MP plane for the continuing Fatherland build.
Well.......I thought Kits package was pretty impressive.....but that is nothing compared to Geoff(Thorvic) package...!!! Got a mahoosive aid parcel today containing.....all 1/72...Zvezda Mi26,Mi8,Ka27 and Revell Su24,Merlin and Tigre with an airfix Pucara....and a spankingly generous helping of 1/700 aircraft n helo's..........big thanks to Geoff for the bargains....... ;D
The new Airfix Mk.I Spit found it's way into my stash vis my LHS. Thinking pre-war coatal patrol a/c, maybe with big boots for landing in slushy ice. And no spinner.
:thumbsup:
Quote from: pyro-manic on July 26, 2011, 10:41:43 AM
Today, an impulse buy of an Airfix Battle. Now, do I do twin-engine, uprated Merlin, radial, or something else? FAA torpedo bomber instead of the woeful Albacore?
May I suggest these for inspiration:
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi37.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe68%2FGTwiner%2FALT%2520RAN%2520FAA%2FWandabaa_Greg_02.jpg&hash=ac85347f22cdb1451cf89580e98b57c9ed621849)
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi37.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe68%2FGTwiner%2FALT%2520RAN%2520FAA%2FWandabaa_Greg_01.jpg&hash=9c27fe4ad954825e8dbb008faa6e90703d2aee19)
From here: Southern Sea Eagles - The Alternative RAN FAA (http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,20908.0)
Regards,
Greg
I was partly inspired by those, particularly the radial one. :thumbsup:
Quote from: The Wooksta! on August 03, 2011, 09:59:31 AM
Quote from: Army of One on August 03, 2011, 08:43:32 AM
Quote from: chrisonord on August 02, 2011, 03:23:10 PM
This arrived today from the aviation megastore, rediculously expensive I know but I have plans of replicating it to an extent.
http://www.aviationmegastore.com/?action=prodinfo&art=78447
Cheers
Chris
Thats got my atttention...... :o........replicating.......?? Mmmmm....do tell........ ;D
Get resin kit bits, drop into rubber and cast from resultant moulds?
Something tells me our own "bladerunner" wouldn't be too fond of this, given that he's the man behind Scaleworx.
Academy 1/48th:
Spitfire XIVc..2, to be a "razor back" XIVE...RN135 of Ginger Lacey, the other to be.....?? but real.
Spitfire XIVE....3....all to be real.
Airfix 1/48th:
Spitfire XII.....whiffed; one SAAF Desert scheme, the other possibly French?
Talking "South Africa", met Roger thingy from the SA SIG at the Cambridge Rock Festival last night.
just ordered a 35th 'Jagd E.100' and a 72 scale J.20 'Chinese Stealth' oh and a cutaway 72 scale space shuttle from an online hobby store in HK. bad Geoff baaaaad Geoff :wacko:
Quote from: TsrJoe on August 05, 2011, 05:15:27 AM
just ordered a 35th 'Jagd E.100' and a 72 scale J.20 'Chinese Stealth' oh and a cutaway 72 scale space shuttle from an online hobby store in HK. bad Geoff baaaaad Geoff :wacko:
Glad to be of service ;)
(I do have a reputation to uphold afterall :wacko:)
added today:
-3 sheets of 1.5mm thick styrene for HMS Kestrel's island structure
-a new tube of revell putty (the carrier is a PSR demanding SOB)
-Revell 1/144 BAe Harrier GR.7
From ebay:
Novo Spitfire F14 (wings are rubbish but I think the fuselage is salvageable)
Novo De Havilland Hornet (long term stock restock)
Good ol' Davey at D & B's One Stop Model Shop is one 'eck of an salesman, I tells ya......just spent money I didn't have on a kit I didn't want. On the other hand, I'm now the proud owner of an Airfix Valiant !
:wub: :thumbsup: :cheers:
From Ebay (pt 2)
Heller Spitfire F.XVIe (stash restock - my stock of Heller 16s is running very low).
Black box issue, IMO the best one to have as they mucked around with the tool later and added more alignment parts inside the cockpit, one right in the middle of the entry door. Numpties. The photo-top Heller/Humbrol boxing is okay though.
They didn't fix the problems with the outline though, namely the canopy is the wrong shape (allegedly as I can't see it myself) and the tail is too tall. The latter isn't such a problem though as it's unnoticeable until you put a Hasegawa rudder on it.
Received this morning in the post from Korea
1 x 1/72 DXM decals J.A.S.D.F. F-2A & F-2B decals....... so all I need now is something to detail the cockpits of an F-2A and an F2-B and I am all set to model both in something much nicer than the boring decals from the Hasegawa box :thumbsup:
Gondor
i bought a Revell 1/72 Fairey Gannet AS.4 this afternoon, this will replace the old revell (ex-frog) gannet on the shelf :mellow:
A set of TSR.2MS bits (i.e. all the bits you don't need to build a standard TSR.2) from the very generous Mr.Bunker. Cheers! :thumbsup:
Today in the post, a 1:35 90mm gun (from an M36 Jackson tank destroyer) from our own mkhulu, all the way from Pretoria! :bow:
local model competition in Dundee, Esci 72nd AV.8A, Revell 35th Luchs, Heller 35th VAB, the latter two im hoping to try come up with a way of making a Sisu APC. :blink:
Picked up from evilbay 11 aircraft in various states of repair (grave yard) mostly 1/72
1/72
Airfix
Spitfire XIX
Islander/defender
Mig-15
Spitfire IX
Sea Harrier FRS 1
Hurricane II
Buccaneer
Revell
Hurricane IID
Hobby Boss
FW190-D9
Hasegawa
B-26 Marauder
1/48
Eduard Miarage IIIC
unmade kits
1/72
Su-24
Su-27 B2 Sea Flanker
A-6A Intruder
1/24
Jaguar XJS TWR Sports
Quote from: McColm on August 07, 2011, 02:49:47 AM
1/24
Jaguar XJS TWR Sports
Fantastic kit, that. I've built one of those a couple of years ago, and the TWR XJS remains one of my favorite cars ever.
I got the normal road car some months back.
I've never driven one, so far. What's it like?
The Hasegawa kit, not the real thing! I wish!
Via ebay:
2 x Frog De Havilland Hornets (stash rebuild)
One of my favourite kits. Ok, it's not particularly accurate - TBH, it's rather crude, lacking detail and finesse (an accusation one could level at many Frog kits) - but it was the kit that introduced me to the type and one I really enjoyed building. Little bit of work, some plastic card and some rescribing and it looks cracking.
All the way from Jays Model Kits in New Zealand to Sunny Scotland
1 x 1/72 Hawker Tempest Mk1 conversion
Great service considering I ordered it on the 31st of last month and it arrived here 8 days later :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Gondor
Today's additions:
- 1/48 Trimaster Messerschmitt Me262A-2a/U2
- 1/48 Italeri AH-1Z Viper Cobra
- 1/48 Italeri ACH-47A Armed Chinook
- 1/48 Collect-aire "One Man Pod" from 2001
regards,
Greg
I went to my LHS today on my way home to buy some glue. Came home with the glue and a Trumpeter 1/35 E-75 that I have been after for a while. I got a good deal on it as they were having a 20% Closing Down Sale :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: which is not good news.
Gondor
came home from the Midland air museum on friday night (model club night) with one Airfix Harrier GR-7/GR-9A kit (the new tooling)
Two more kits,
Both Matchbox 1/72 Phantom F-4K/M and Panavia Tornado F-3
Hey Greg, how much was the EVA pod, and how detailed?
Yesterday I picked up a Monogram (1/72?) Grumman Albatross. I questioned the scale, working it out at 1/67.
Glenn
Quote from: Glenn on August 09, 2011, 08:03:35 PM
Hey Greg, how much was the EVA pod, and how detailed?
Yesterday I picked up a Monogram (1/72?) Grumman Albatross. I questioned the scale, working it out at 1/67.
Glenn
Glenn I got mine for about A$35. It's not too badly detailed - see here (http://www.starshipmodeler.com/2001/jl_preca_pod.htm)for a review.
Regards,
Greg
in the last few days.....
academy F-16C ANG boxing [this one comes with all the weapons and targetting pods in their previous F-16 kit plus,
Sniper XT and 'fat' lantirn pods]
academy F-22A
academy F-15E
RoG RAF WW2 aircrew
Quote from: Gondor on August 08, 2011, 02:54:59 PM
All the way from Jays Model Kits in New Zealand to Sunny Scotland
1 x 1/72 Hawker Tempest Mk1 conversion
Great service considering I ordered it on the 31st of last month and it arrived here 8 days later :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Gondor
It only fits the Heller kit (which despite the raised panel lines is still a fantastic kit) as that's what it was intended to fit as opposed to the more modern Academy one. I know, I've tried it.
From ebay:
Pavla Spitfire canopy set. 5 vacform ones, intended to fit the new Airfix I/IIa, comprising 3 mk I canopies and two PR ones, a standard PR canopy and one for a PR.I Type G. They're sectioned to allow for open cockpits, so the standard PR one will be used to get another type G.
May have to get a few more of these, given the current unavailability of the Falcon sets.
Airfix 1:144 Handley Page HP42 Heracles. :wub: :wub: :wub:
I didn't know this kit existed until recently. I bid one a 1:72 vacform one a while back on ebay, but it went for some ridiculous price that was way beyond me. Got this from a guy on Britmodeller, for a pretty good price. Given the rarity and therefore price of the 1:72 vacform kit, I was willing to cross over to 1:144 for this one. It's also a rather large aircraft, so the smaller scale will mean I have space to display it. I love the aircraft, and the kit actually looks very nice. It's in a style of box i've never seen before - black, end-opening with the subject name in a gold box at the top, and the Airfix badge in the centre at the bottom. Dated 1984.
Hi Pyro, that's the boxing that came with the History of Airfix book, also came with a Kamov Ka25 (B version?).
Paul Harrison
Quote from: pyro-manic on August 10, 2011, 11:46:36 AM
Airfix 1:144 Handley Page HP42 Heracles. :wub: :wub: :wub:
Can remember building that when it first came out. Obviously has strong links with Croydon and the pub I use has loads of photos of her and her siblings + loads of AW types on the walls :thumbsup:
QuoteAirfix 1:144 Handley Page HP42 Heracles.
I built one last year for my club's SMW display. It was a sweet little kit to build as well. I think mine was also the '84 boxing judging by the box. Had a lot of fun building it as it was an easy kit to build and it looked pretty good when done as well.
Just a couple of rattle cans from Worlds at War today, British and US armour base colour.
Paul Harrison
On ebay:
Heller Spitfire XVIe - more stock rebuilding. More modern tooling and I'm hoping it's not in that horrid black plastic.
From Hannants
Planet 1/72 Mirage G-8 A02 (simpler layout compared to the Anigrand version but this is the correct size for the aircraaft as Anigrand used duff data with a 2 view scaled to the earlier Mirage G dimensions )
From HobbyEasy
Orange Hobby 1/700 Juan Carlos Spanish LHD :thumbsup:
From the Nationals:
Monogram 72nd B-52 with X-15
Revell 72nd B-17G
Hasagawa 72nd F-104 Red Baron
Hasagawa 72nd B-26 Maruader (Flak Bait)
Hasagawa 72nd He-111H-6
Hasagawa 72nd Beaufighter VI
Hobbycraft 72nd CF-100 Clunk
AZmodels 72nd Mig-17F x2 (different decal options)
AML 72nd S199 Israeli
AML 72nd Mirage III Israeli
Tamiya 35th M4A3 Sherman (for my JagdSherman)
Tamiya 35th Sdkfz 8 half track (to use the tracks on Rommel's Rod)
Fort Duquesne 120mm 101st Spaceborn
Valient Wings 725nd Stirling Mk IV nose conversion
Black Dog 72nd M1A1 Iraq War accessories set
Two Mikes 72nd Vulcan seamless intakes
Two Bobs 72nd/32nd Polish F-16 decals (anyone need 32 Polish or Chilean markings?)
Assorted magazines
oh, and the Badger Universal 360 airbrush I won in the raffle (also won a Dragon 144th Tornado which I put in the donations for the troops box and a Tamiya 32nd Spitfire Mk VIII which I sold to one of my buddies so I could buy more 72nd stuff). All for $10 in tickets.
Just the one to add:
1/35 Heller AMX 30/105
from hasslefree minis, 3 grymm snipers 2 grym lmg torrpers a steam punk pirate, and brooke. 28mm wargames figs.
just from the man in the red van, my birthday pressie from my youngest brother, a Imprint models 1:50 warrior. in less parts than it used to be, but the quality is still as excellant :tank:
For the ancient but real world :)
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi417.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fpp258%2Fwacek80%2Flacys1401.jpg&hash=ec4f1e3082a021a113c45764949bd81a21f964e8)
And YF-19 by Hasegawa 1:72 for next generation Mig-31 Firefox :)
From my fairly local model shop that's closing down
1 x 1/72 Italeri ex Esci Tu-22
two tins of blue paint bought for another couple of projects, photos to be revealed when the painting starts......
Gondor
My biggest haul ever yesterday, all 1/72 of course:
Hobbycraft DHC-3 Otter
Hobbycraft CT-114 Tutor
Italeri H-21C
Hasegawa B-47 Stratojet
Hobby Boss H-34 Choctaw
and placed on order
Heller B707
Hobby Boss Mi-17
This seven is almost equivalent to my existing stash, bringing my stash-total to 14 (16 when the two on order arrive).
Quote from: Litvyak on August 13, 2011, 10:15:37 AM
My biggest haul ever yesterday, all 1/72 of course:
Hobbycraft DHC-3 Otter
Hobbycraft CT-114 Tutor
Italeri H-21C
Hasegawa B-47 Stratojet
Hobby Boss H-34 Choctaw
and placed on order
Heller B707
Hobby Boss Mi-17
This seven is almost equivalent to my existing stash, bringing my stash-total to 14 (16 when the two on order arrive).
Keep it up - some of the guys on here keep that many kits just in their pockets..... :wacko:
Quote from: deathjester on August 13, 2011, 10:20:39 AM
Keep it up - some of the guys on here keep that many kits just in their pockets..... :wacko:
I know, I've seen photos! It's insane! :o
This is just my aircraft, but even if we add my railway stash to this (about a dozen brass locomotive kits, resin and laser-cut freight car and caboose kits, plus rapid-prototyped parts for an ongoing locomotive "scratchbuild" project, all in 1/120 scale), I don't come close.
It might be bigger if:
A, I didn't also do the railway stuff, which can be somewhat more expensive (e.g., for one of the brass etch loco kits I could've gotten two decent (Italeri, RoG) 1/72 scale fighters);
B, I didn't order pizza as often as I do (this will be remedied when we move into a bigger place; the kitchen in this place is unusably tiny, and it irritates me that I don't have room to cook!);
C, I didn't have certain medical expenses to deal with that my provincial plan doesn't cover; and
D, I didn't focus and buy almost exclusively kits I can use for Canadian subjects. (There are, of course, a few exceptions, like the An-2 and Su-34 I have sitting on the shelf, but even the Su-34 is going to end up Canadian... ;D )
A isn't going away, D isn't likely to go away until maybe after I've got one finished model of every type ever operated by Canada (Air Force, Army, Navy and Coast Guard)... but then there'll be all the multiple scheme-variants. B will be addressed before the end of the year (we're already looking at houses), and C will be dealt with, if all goes well, by late 2013, early 2014.
But honestly? I don't really care if mine ever gets as big as some I've seen. I'm happy with what I have, and at my build pace, even if I don't buy anything anymore until what I have is all done, I'd still have about 6 to 12 months' worth of building ahead of me! :)
Quote from: Litvyak on August 13, 2011, 10:37:52 AM
Quote from: deathjester on August 13, 2011, 10:20:39 AM
Keep it up - some of the guys on here keep that many kits just in their pockets..... :wacko:
I know, I've seen photos! It's insane! :o
I'm happy with what I have, and at my build pace, even if I don't buy anything anymore until what I have is all done, I'd still have about 6 to 12 months' worth of building ahead of me! :)
Hah! I know what you mean! Even I have found 'bits n' kits' I'd forgotten I had....! :blink:
Today's raid on Uncle Frank yielded many things for The Plan:
3x Magna Spiteful/Seafangs
One of which included, for some unknown reason, an Airwaves Seafire FR47 engine cowling. Haven't a clue why as I know from bitter experience that the fuselage contours of the Seafire and the Spiteful are very different. The former will not fit the latter. But I do have a spare Airfix PRXIX that may require some rhinoplasty...
3x Brigade Seafire XV conversions.
This is desgned for the abortion which is Italeri's excreble attempt at a Spitfire but the way the fuselage is broken down AND the fact that it has the upper engine blister similar to that on the Spitfire XII has given me ideas. Not a good thing when The Plan already runs to SEVEN A4 pages...
1x Sword PR.IV Trop. More for The Plan (Real World).
Quote from: The Wooksta! on August 13, 2011, 12:57:03 PM
Today's raid on Uncle Frank yielded many things for The Plan:
'The Plan'? DO tell us more please. ;D
The Plan is to do every mark of Spitfire - from Supermarine 224 through to the Attacker, taking in the Spitfire, Seafire, Spiteful and Seafang along the way. And whiff the lot, plus quite a few made up marks and hybrids along the way. Once they're all done, I'll write a book around them.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on August 13, 2011, 12:57:03 PM
Not a good thing when The Plan already runs to SEVEN A4 pages...
Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 13, 2011, 02:15:44 PM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on August 13, 2011, 12:57:03 PM
Today's raid on Uncle Frank yielded many things for The Plan:
'The Plan'? DO tell us more please. ;D
I've seen the "plan" and am looking forward to seeing it come to fruition :thumbsup:
Quote from: NARSES2 on August 14, 2011, 01:40:18 AM
I've seen the "plan":thumbsup:
So have I! And very impressive it is to.
It's unlikely to be any time soon as it seems to be growing exponentially, limited only by my imagination and what actually happened. In addition, having been realistic and having seen the sheer amount of work to be done (ie airframes that haven't yet been started), some of the plan is being held over to next year.
On the plus side, the Seafire FR47 nose does fit the Airfix PR XIX but as it doesn't have the scoop for the pressurisation, I'll have to do it as one of the early ones so it'll be a prototype rather than in service. Giving that I'll be moulding the FR47 nose some time soon, I'll be able to do a later one too. The nose also fits the Ventura FR.XVIII nose and I've a gash one so I may try and cobble together a Spitfire PR25 together with a gash moulded wing which is already modded. And I have two gash fuselages...
Another idea is convert the Hobbyboss Vb into an early Griffon one by hacking a lump out of the top cowl, inserting Griffon top cowl and rebuilding the base. I've two on order, so one will be a PR version.
i just placed an online order for e few new stash editions ;D
-1/72 Airfix TSR-2M5 STRATOS (my first TSR-2 going to build it as standard Belgian Air Force fighter, maybe a tigermeet version)
and also, a few new 1/144's:
-Revell Mig-29 and F/A-18D (for kitbash into MIG-35, as part of the planned BAF-2025 F-16 replacement plan)
-Revell E-2C Hawkeye (to be build as Hawkeye AEW.1 for my HMS Kestrel build)
-Revell F-104G Starfighter
-Revell SU-47 Berkut
-Revell F-19 Stealth fighter
-Trumpeter F-22A Raptor (BAF-2025)
-Trumpeter F-117 Stealth fighter
-Airfix Boeing clipper
-Airfix Boeing 727
-Academy Mig-23 Flogger
From ebay:
Novo Sea Fury
Kit seems to have some extras with it. Bargain price of little more than £2.
Over the weekend, I got a pair of Frog/Novo kits: Bristol 138A high-altitude research aircraft, and a Blackburn Shark torpedo bomber.
The former is a cracking little kit. Did it some years back in overall sky as one impressed into the PRU and there's two more in the stash, although I really want to do one as the real I am.
Today's acquisitions for The Plan have been varied:
1 Magna Spiteful/Seafang
2 Hobbyboss Spitfire Vbs
(to be converted to early Griffon variants. However, on reflection it may be easier to convert the old Airfix Ia/Vb fuselages but I've plenty of those.)
1 M&E Spitfire TR.9 conversion
(this was rough and made the Brigade one look like Tamiya. However, it was half the price and as the plastic is thick it should take some punishment)
2 Aeroclub Griffon 4 blade props
Been on Evilbay,
Got some 1/72 fuselage halves of a F-4 Phantom, F-14 Tomcat and their wings in a 'spares stash'.
In the same lot picked up 1/48 floats. I've seen some drawings and a poster of a C-130 Float Plane, so I'll add them to my Airfix 1/72 C-130K kit.
Not bad for a fiver.
Quote from: pyro-manic on August 15, 2011, 09:01:43 AM
Over the weekend, I got a pair of Frog/Novo kits: Bristol 138A high-altitude research aircraft,
I've never built that kit. I'll have to get one and give it a go. Seen some really nice built ones
Ebay is your friend. There's at least 3 on at the minute.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on August 16, 2011, 02:05:48 AM
Ebay is your friend. There's at least 3 on at the minute.
Cheers mate
The 138B was supposed to get a Kestrel, how about a bit of kitbashing? Maybe add a second crew position & retractable undercarriage?
I've a plan to do one as a twin and I have the bits for it. Sadly, no time.
I plan a retractable u/c for mine. Possibly a new engine as well, though we shall see.
just came back from Bruges, and brought with me (all 1/144 and Revell)
-E-2C Hawkeye
-SA.330 Puma
-F-19 Stealth Fighter
-F-104G Starfighter
-F-15A Eagle
and the Revell 2011/12 catalogue
Quote from: pyro-manic on August 16, 2011, 07:12:09 AM
I plan a retractable u/c for mine. Possibly a new engine as well, though we shall see.
Me too. Perhaps we should swap ideas so we don't clash? (PM inbound)
Today, more additions for The Plan:
2x Pegasus Spitefuls (courtesy of Sequoiaranger - I need to get casting for some of the smaller bits)
Plus a package of goodies from Mossie, comprising:
3 x Airfix mk Ia Built but will be salvaged, possibly as PR birds
1 unstarted PR XIX - which is brill as I was about to buy one to do as a later one with a Seafire 47 style cowl
1 Aeroclub Spitfire prototype conversion
1 Pavla mk II LR conversion (which has given me even more ideas)
From ebay (not Plan related)
Superscale Mosquito FB6 - not a complete sheet, but the one I did want it for is there. Difficult sheet to find now.
Just back from the model club. Somebody was clearing their loft so:
Polish (ex Airfix) SR.53 (without canopy)
Frog Sea Vixen FAW.2 (no decals)
Maintrack Saunders Roe SR. 177
Airfix Mosquito II/VI/XVIII
Frog dH 110 (no stand)
All for £13.00
Bagain or what? Excuse me whilst I gloat.
My first order with HobbyEasy in Hong Kong arrived without a hitch:
Hobbyboss 1/35 BJ2022JC Yongshi SUV - I'll probably make it as a low budget PMC vehicle. It's a very nice kit, though.
Trumpeter 1/35 Aerosan RF-8 - I should have gotten the Vision models one, which has fewer accuracy issues. I may make this one as an all-weather Soviet hovercraft.
Trumpeter 1/35 Armored Aerosan - This is the enclosed, car-like aerosan.
Tamiya 1/100 IL-28 Beagle. It will definitely be whiffed into either a 1/144 or 1/72 plane.
Even with air mail shipping, the total price from HobbyEasy for the above was $15 less than the lowest price I could find in the US for just the models.
From HobbyEasy HK
Trumpeter 1/72 J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighter :thumbsup:
Monogram 1/72 Rockwell B-1B Bone
Airfix 1/72 BAe Nimrod MK2.
Will be building my car kits to make some room.
From ebay:
5 Novo Spitfire F.XIVs
It's the old Frog F.14 kit with the V-1 (they're going begging). The wing is awful, the canopy useless, but the fuselage is salvageable with a new wing - I tried it with my cast F21 wing and it'll fit with some surgery. They'll do for some hackarounds - I'm tempted with an F21 two seater for a start.
Special Hobby 1/72 Comonwealth CA-12 Boomerang. All IP with no resin or brass. Some lovely fine and small detail in the cockpit. In fact it looks as though 70% of the parts are for the interior :blink:
4 different aircraft offered on the transfer sheet. 2 in the SW Pacific and 2 home based "interceptors" from 1945. Interestingly these latter 2 have waxed and polished exteriors. Might make a change.
Yeah, but you're not thinking of doing it, gasp, real world are you??? :wacko:
Quote from: Mossie on August 18, 2011, 07:32:15 AM
Yeah, but you're not thinking of doing it, gasp, real world are you??? :wacko:
Probably, yes Simon. I've an old Airfix one to Wif. All part of the current 50/50, real/wif programme
Quote from: NARSES2 on August 18, 2011, 07:44:52 AM
All part of the current 50/50, real/wif programme
there's no need for that sort of language around here! ;)
Quote from: Nils on August 14, 2011, 10:29:51 AM
i just placed an online order for e few new stash editions ;D
-1/72 Airfix TSR-2M5 STRATOS (my first TSR-2 going to build it as standard Belgian Air Force fighter, maybe a tigermeet version)
and also, a few new 1/144's:
-Revell Mig-29 and F/A-18D (for kitbash into MIG-35, as part of the planned BAF-2025 F-16 replacement plan)
-Revell E-2C Hawkeye (to be build as Hawkeye AEW.1 for my HMS Kestrel build)
-Revell F-104G Starfighter
-Revell SU-47 Berkut
-Revell F-19 Stealth fighter
-Trumpeter F-22A Raptor (BAF-2025)
-Trumpeter F-117 Stealth fighter
-Airfix Boeing clipper
-Airfix Boeing 727
-Academy Mig-23 Flogger
arrived today ;D
Just managed to stop myself ordering the Italeri B-58 from Model Hobbies today.....my better half was muttering something about "un-necessary expenditure", so discretion was the better part of valour :banghead: Maybe next month?
Quote from: Mike Wren on August 18, 2011, 07:57:02 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on August 18, 2011, 07:44:52 AM
All part of the current 50/50, real/wif programme
there's no need for that sort of language around here! ;)
Mea Culpa :rolleyes:
Received today from KingKit a Heller 1/72 Hawker Tempest Mk V.
Looks to be a very nicely molded model though rather bare as far as the interior goes.
I bought it to go with my Jays Models Tempest Mk 1 conversion which brings up the new question of what to do with the spare fuselage.
Interestingly the delivery box was packed useing a couple of pages from Continental magazine from June 1991 so I will keep hold of the pages in case any railway modeller here wants the pages.
Gondor
3 x Airfix 1/48th Spitfire XIIs.
They're a lovely kit that builds beautifully. I've 2 of them "in progress" as whiffs for the BIGGLES SIG....one Yugoslavian AF postwar, the other French AF 1946. ;)
1/72nd Airfix Spitfire IX....to be built real for an article I'm doing. :o :o
From an LHS:
Italeri 1/72nd M4A3E2 Jumbo twin-pack. Wargame-oriented or not, these are two nicely detailed models.
Also got some brass tube for the making of jetpipes with.
AND
Decided to "liberate" the two Ma.K. models that have been cluttering up their shelf for the two years I've been going in these:
Nitto 1/76th Nutrocker and 1/20th Jerry Armoured fighting suit.
I'm not into Ma.K so these two are going straight on sale here, followed by e-bay if no whiffer wants them.
went to ipms Melbourne swap and sell came home with rs ki-60,planet ki-78 and a+v j5n1,i'm beginning to see a theme here ;)
From ebay:
AZ Attacker F1. More long term stash.
All from Ebay:
1. Monogram F7F-3 to be a FAA F2V-1
2. Matchbox F3D to be a RCN CF3D-3
3. Special Hobby P-59A to be a Tiger Force RCAF P-59C night fighter (radar coming from a F6F-5N)
4. Hasegawa F4U-1 Birdcage to be a RCAF P-49B (Thanks to Jorel: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,24074.1140.html)
5. MPM Spitfire PR Mk. XIX to be a USAAF F-11A
Carl
That MPM Spit needs some TLC - the fuselage is wont not to close with the cockpit in. My trick with it (and the MPM PRXI and Special Hobby PR.X - they're all from the same tool but the tail is woefully flat) is to fit it in one fuselage side and wait for it to set, then sand the hell out of it until it closes.
Another thing - the canopy has a tendency to turn yellow. I've several Fujimi PR Spits (they've been converted to low backs) and the canopy from that will fit it nicely. The Falcon Spitfire canopy set has a PRXIX canopy on it too.
Just won on ebay (thanks to a tip off from Deathjester!)
Brigade Spitfire F.XII conversion. IF the fuselage fits an Airfix F.Ia, it's going to be a mk IVa fighter in BoB markings.
Thanks for the tips.
I built one already. Also the rear stabilizers are different sizes. I read this has happened on a few MPM kits. :banghead:
The other frustration was the tail wheels doors which are PE. Could not get get the ^%##*^&%!!!! to attach so I created a new set from 010 Thou styrene.
I am sucker for punishment. :rolleyes:
Not on mine they weren't. All plastic. However, the Airfix PR.XIX has a set of closed doors which will be open with a quick slice of a scalpel. They've been very handy for other Spits.
Never noticed the tailplanes though...
From Amazon:
1/144 Trumpeter Chinese Type 33G submarine
1/700 Trumpeter Slava-class cruiser Varyag
1/72 Italeri Bell AB-47
All to be whiffed. :wacko:
Also ordered some 1/700 Trumpeter Ka-27s, but Amazon sent me Trumpeter's 1/700 SB2C Helldivers instead. :banghead:
Via the IPMS Avon show at Yate today.
From Richard Franks.
FE Resins Fisher P75A-1 Eagle.
Marsh models/Aerotech Kyushu J7W2 Shinden kia.
Hasegawa Kyushu J7W1 Shinden "1946 Tokyo Defence"
All three where massively reduced in price ;D
From LoneWulf.
Luedeman Resin Blohm & Voss BV-144.
Classicplane Junkers F24.
Italeri Douglas DC-3.
Also from the Yate show, a bag of resin wonderfulness from The Wooksta, a vacform York fuselage and other bits from Tojo633, bought a strange circular resin thing from Mike McEvoy, got some Metor decals from Colin Freightdog and a Buccaneer recce pack from the Model Alliance people.
Got away lightly really...... ;D
Just a few more to fill the shelves:
Revell Darth Vader's Fighter
Matchbox 1/72 Jaguar TMK2
Revell 1/144 Lockheed Sea Shadow
1/72 TA-7C Corsair II
My latest:
- 1/35 Tamiya Marder 1A2
- 1/35 Tamiya Chieftain Mk.5
- 1/48 KP Models Sukhoi Su-25 UB/UBK Masterline Edition
- 1/48 Fine Molds TIE Fighter
- 1/48 Fine Molds X-Wing Fighter
- 1/48 Hobby Boss Yak-38/Yak-38M Forger A
- 1/48 Dragon Focke-Wulf Ta 152 C-0
Regards,
Greg
at yate yesterday....
heller VC-137 [for conversion to a CFM-56 powered 'macmillian one']
heller DC-6B [similiarly to the above, but as 'attlee one']
dragon arado Ar-234 c/w V-1
airfix cessna O-2A/B
2 a2zee boulton paul balliol [a T2 and a T21]
TAW/MA sea king AEW deflated radome in resin
a ukrainian made antonov an-74
RoG arado ar-234 with some 'dubious looking luft-46 thingy underneath it'
various assorted EB sets for the lansen and the MU-2 and some nice decal sheet finds [esp' from the 580 modellers stand]
also very nice to meet the gang again, especially andrew and his SUPERB supermarine 545 in 56 sqn markings. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on August 22, 2011, 04:06:49 AM
heller DC-6B [similiarly to the above, but as 'attlee one']
Attlee was too modest a man to go for something as flashy as that and neither would the other members of the Labour cabinet at the time. Not until the likes of Blair would you find a Labour politician so in love with himself, his image or his ego. Although Harold Wilson, Ken Livingston and "Gorgeous" George Galloway come close. Besides, we were broke and couldn't have afforded it. A converted Avro York, Tudor or HP Hastings would be more realistic.
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on August 22, 2011, 04:06:49 AM
RoG Arado Ar-234 with some 'dubious looking luft-46 thingy underneath it'
It's supposedly the Arado E.381 but has some elements of the Heinkel P.1077 'Julia' in it. Fruitbat did a resin E.381 in the early/mid 90s that was much closer to the real project. The fit of the Ar 234 is appalling, especially the engines.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 21, 2011, 03:00:59 PM
Also from the Yate show, a bag of resin wonderfulness from The Wooksta,
So you got it at last? ;D Can't quite remember what I included but there was two lots (by way of apology for the delay) of the bits you wanted for the York project we discussed at Telford last year (although I had problems with the fin mould hence their non-inclusion). Can't remember if I included anything else...
Quote from: The Wooksta! on August 22, 2011, 04:38:02 AM
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on August 22, 2011, 04:06:49 AM
heller DC-6B [similiarly to the above, but as 'attlee one']
Attlee was too modest a man to go for something as flashy as that and neither would the other members of the Labour cabinet at the time. Not until the likes of Blair would you find a Labour politician so in love with himself, his image or his ego. Although Harold Wilson, Ken Livingston and "Gorgeous" George Galloway come close. Besides, we were broke and couldn't have afforded it. A converted Avro York, Tudor or HP Hastings would be more realistic.
I gave Trev the idea for this one. Based on the premise that the war in the far east dragged on for a bit longer.
In reality the RAF received a single C-54B and 22 C-54D's under lend lease. Now if the war dragged on, the Uk may well have received more Skymasters for use in the far east, and possibly some early DC-6/C-118's later on (first flown 1946). Hence the Atlee one idea.
The C-54B the RAF received was apparently earmarked for Churchill to use in place of the York. But the old boy preferred Ascalon, so the Skymaster was issued to 232 sqd instead. The other C-54 squadron was 246. Post war the RAF Skymaster fleet was returned stateside and issued to the US Navy and Marines.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on August 22, 2011, 04:40:30 AM
So you got it at last? ;D Can't quite remember what I included but there was two lots (by way of apology for the delay) of the bits you wanted for the York project we discussed at Telford last year (although I had problems with the fin mould hence their non-inclusion). Can't remember if I included anything else...
Merlin 80 series engines by the bucket load, at least one Grand Slam bomb, Lancastrian nose and tail and Lincoln wing tips, to name but a few. ;D
Quote from: Martin H on August 22, 2011, 07:45:53 AM
I gave Trev the idea for this one. Based on the premise that the war in the far east dragged on for a bit longer.
In reality the RAF received a single C-54B and 22 C-54D's under lend lease. Now if the war dragged on, the Uk may well have received more Skymasters for use in the far east, and possibly some early DC-6/C-118's later on (first flown 1946). Hence the Atlee one idea.
Just a quick question and not to drag the thread too far off topic, but if the war had dragged on, would Atlee have been the PM ?
in reality Attlee took office on July 26th 1945 while we where still fighting in the far east. The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed on the 2nd of September. So for our purposes its not impossible.
But the prime reason he was elected as PM was the voters in the forces were fed up with the war and all voted Labour. If the war had gone on any longer they'd probably not have had the election.
I know, I was there at the time. ;D
no one knew the war would end in september thou
end off this diversion ....normal service on this thread please ;D
Yeap this is for stash posts, history discussion are for the alt history section.
Back on topic recieved in the post today a couple of ships, the new Cyberhobby 1/700 LCS1 USS Freedom and the Resin shipyard 1/700 resin Canadian Halifax class frigate :thumbsup:
Quote from: kitnut617 on August 22, 2011, 08:26:34 AM
Just a quick question and not to drag the thread too far off topic, but if the war had dragged on, would Atlee have been the PM ?
PM sent, hopefully explaining.
Back to topic -
2 Academy 1/72 P-39's for builds inspired by Glanini's profiles. (Dutch East Indies AF & Brazilian Exp Force)
Various Meerkat dvds for research purposes.
Meerkats by Schleich...."heads" for the use of ;)
An Ostriche.....be worried. ;D
Took delivery on monday of a kilo of moulding rubber from Tiranti. 6 hours later, a tidied up and corrected Pegasus Spiteful (second tooling) is in a mould that's curing. ;D
Last night, monster casting session and I now have four Spitefuls with parts to do them as the hybrid hooked version. The first one is already part assembled.
Looking ahead, the next one I fancy moulding is the Spitfire TR.8. Or possibly the (unbuilt but proposed) TR.18.
Just won on ebay
Frog De Havilland Hornet F3.
Love that kit. Another long term restock.
From ebay: Pegasus 1/48th snapfix V-2 rocket.
Snapfix or not, this is a really nice kit with good surface detail and really fine, sharp fin edges.
I have it in mind to scaleorama a V-2 to make a 1950s style rocketship, with a line of N-scale (1/148th/144th) passengers waiting to board it. I was going to use the Revell 1/60th V-2, but since this one is bigger, it's better.
Quote from: Weaver on August 24, 2011, 06:35:52 PM
.... but since this one is bigger, it's better.
As is usually the case....... ;D :lol:
Quote from: Weaver on August 24, 2011, 06:35:52 PM
From ebay: Pegasus 1/48th snapfix V-2 rocket.
Bit of creative cutting and some scratchbuilt wings, and you've a 48th Miles M.52
The Pegasus V2 builds nicely, just a bit of filler required....I have plans for one not finished yet....replicating a comic cover. ;)
AMTL 1/72 EC-135 Looking Glass flying from the States.
From Hobbycraft about 250 miles from home:
Airfix 1/72 Hurricane I for thw SMW 1941 theme build.
The idea came to me this morning.
Jim
It's good to have ideas in the morning..... ;)
Meanwhile.....10 more 1/48th Airfix Spitfire VB/C/Seafire III kits ordered.....'cause I'm running out of Spitfires to build!! And "the stash" must remain available to build when the mood takes me..... :party:
Quote from: JayBee on August 25, 2011, 10:24:09 AM
Airfix 1/72 Hurricane I for thw SMW 1941 theme build.
The idea came to me this morning.
Jim
Strangely my idea came to me this morning and an Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk I was purchased. It will go with my 3D models Mk II conversion. And yes I know Airfix now do a Mk II but I had the conversion set from last years Telford
1/48 Hasegawa J35Ö, Austrian Black Special at half-price. :thumbsup:
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The postman (postperson?) just dropped off a box for me. Some stuff I got from a seller on ARC. All of this for less than $2 per kit including shipping. All 1/72 except as noted
Heller P-39Q
Hasegawa MU-2S
Matchbox Lysander
MPM Messerschmidt ME-262 with Mistel
Airfix KA-25 Hormone
MPC F5F Hellcat
Minicraft (Hasegawa) F-4 Phantom
Airfix Fairey Firefly
MPC Hurricane Mk I
AMT F-14A Tomcat
Formaplane Fi167 (vacuform)
Revell F-18A Hornet (1/48)
Macross VF-1D Valkyrie (1/144)
Monogram F-15 Eagle Snaptite (1/100)
Some still sealed in original package. Some missing a few minor parts or decals. But LOTS of great WHIFF fodder here.
Ed
Some triangle styrene rod and channel rod, some paint and a Revell 1/144th scale A-10 Thunderbolt II (to be whiffed into an Israeli Air Force plane).
Tamiya 1:32 P-51D :wub:
Ian
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on August 26, 2011, 01:47:49 PM
Tamiya 1:32 P-51D :wub:
Ian
Do you want a matchbox MK 21 Spitfire to go with that Ian?? ;D
Chris.
Some sheet styrene, paint, a 1/72 Hobbyboss Mi-8 and a 1/144 F-RSIN Comet 1! :)
first purchases in ages... a set of Braz RB211 engines and a Zvezda 767 to go with them, to be RAF tanker or AWACS, not sure yet
Bought my last ever (for now) model kit on e-bay.
1/72 Hasegawa Shinmeiwa PS-1 Flying Boat
crikey, just bought an Airfix Nimrod & Zvezda Mi-26 Halo (not sure how to try sneaking those 2 into the house), but a bargain at £20 the pair... Canadian Nimrod? (or maybe an RAF AWACS conversion?), think the Halo will have to be Soviet naval infantry (with folded blades, of course ;) )
Quote from: Mike Wren on August 27, 2011, 07:39:11 AM
crikey, just bought an Airfix Nimrod & Zvezda Mi-26 Halo (not sure how to try sneaking those 2 into the house),
Dig a tunnel, it's the only safe way...... ;D
The Nimrod AWACS might give you problems in the tail area, I've built a version using the E-3 spin top and E-2 legs/stand. You'll need the air extractor fans as well.
My third Nimrod kit will be the 'Sea Nimrod' aircraft carrier version with folding wings and 1/48 arrester hook.
Trials held with the US Navy.
Picked up the new Zvezda 1/350th HMS Dreadnaught battleship
Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 27, 2011, 07:49:38 AM
Dig a tunnel, it's the only safe way...... ;D
I'll get me shovel...
From a shopping trip to Falkirk I had a look to see what was left in Leisuretime as they are still open with 20% closing down sale but not much as far as I am concerned, still came away with the Revell 1/72 He-111.
Gondor
Got another load of kits:
1/24 Airfix General Lee
1/72 Tu-22M
1/72 C-135 FR
Not sure on the scale but it's 'Thunderbird Two' plastic model kit.
Better start saving for Christmas.
Quote from: Thorvic on August 27, 2011, 08:19:33 AM
Picked up the new Zvezda 1/350th HMS Dreadnaught battleship
What do you think of it? I don't do 1:350, but I'd possibly make an exception for this, and maybe the Academy Warspite.
Oh, and if someone kitted HMS Tiger (the battlecruiser) in any scale, I'd bite their arm off. :wub:
Quote from: chrisonord on August 26, 2011, 02:27:43 PM
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on August 26, 2011, 01:47:49 PM
Tamiya 1:32 P-51D :wub:
Ian
Do you want a matchbox MK 21 Spitfire to go with that Ian?? ;D
Chris.
No :blink:
Quote from: NARSES2 on August 27, 2011, 03:01:39 AMIs it as good as the reviews ?
On first inspection, no...
...It's better ! ;)
Ian
ohhh brail scale whiff on the cards?
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Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 27, 2011, 07:49:38 AM
Dig a tunnel, it's the only safe way...... ;D
I'll get me shovel...
Let me know how that tactic works out ;)
Quote from: NARSES2 on August 27, 2011, 03:01:39 AMIs it as good as the reviews ?
On first inspection, no...
...It's better ! ;)
Ian[/quote]
Cheers Ian. Glad about that. It will make a nice centre piece to a collection. I do like Tamiya :bow:
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Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 27, 2011, 07:49:38 AM
Dig a tunnel, it's the only safe way...... ;D
I'll get me shovel...
Let me know how that tactic works out ;)
Trouble with that tactic is that you could be digging your own grave :rolleyes:
what a day, just got back from 3 places, the Middelkerke Model Show (pics to follow), a date in Ostend (who never showed :( ) and the opendoor of the Fire Dpt. in Gistel (pics to follow).
scored some nice bargains at the modelshow:
-Revell 1/72 AR234 C-3 & E.381
-Arii 1/72 Cessna 172 Floatplane
-Airfix 1/72 SA.341 Gazelle
-Airfix 1/72 Fairey Battle
-Airfix 1/72 Shorts/Embraer Tucano
-Airfix 1/72 DH Chipmunk
-Heller 1/72 Seaking Mk.48 (Belgian version for decals and parts, looking at converting it into a Super Seaking with new modifications)
-Fujimi 1/72 HSS.2B JMSDF Seaking (to combine with Heller Seaking)
Quote from: Martin H on August 27, 2011, 02:11:12 PMohhh brail scale whiff on the cards?
No - post war Kentucky ANG, unless Superscale up-scale some of their 1:48 subjects anytime soon. Freddy Ohr's 'Marie', Robert Moore's 'Stinger VII' or Richard Turner's 'Short Fuse Sallee' would all be extremely welcome !
Ian
Quote from: pyro-manic on August 27, 2011, 12:53:37 PM
Quote from: Thorvic on August 27, 2011, 08:19:33 AM
Picked up the new Zvezda 1/350th HMS Dreadnaught battleship
What do you think of it? I don't do 1:350, but I'd possibly make an exception for this, and maybe the Academy Warspite.
Oh, and if someone kitted HMS Tiger (the battlecruiser) in any scale, I'd bite their arm off. :wub:
Neither do i as a rule but it is a nice kit, lovely details although it will need etch for the railings as none in kit.
BTW Trumpeter are doing the HMS Queen Elizabeth so there is a comparison to Warspite
from the hobby craft sale,
a box of wood elves for LoTR
A 1:72 saracen ( cos)
a flames of war challenger, and 3.5" AA gun platoon box
and a couple of pots of paint ( what i origanly wanted)
Finally got my GR.9....can't wait to fondle it ! Got another on hold at the shop. CDN Army and one for the RC Marines !
:thumbsup:
Who doesn't love a good Harrier ?
:wub:
Me!
Latest stash additions (from ebay) and intended to be the last before Telford (saving the pennies!)
Pegasus Supermarine Spiteful (second tooling)*
AZ Spitfire F.14
Heller DH Vampire (Black boxing)
*Ironic that I win it now. They seem to be like buses - none for ages and then three turn up at once! I am awash with Spitefuls (from various manufacturers, including myself) now...
Quote from: Thorvic on August 28, 2011, 02:31:37 PM
Neither do i as a rule but it is a nice kit, lovely details although it will need etch for the railings as none in kit.
BTW Trumpeter are doing the HMS Queen Elizabeth so there is a comparison to Warspite
Cheers - I'll think about getting one if I find one at a good price. And thanks for the heads-up on the Trumpy QE - another to look out for! :cheers:
A modest addition today - one Hairyfix Spit I/IIa. Might well do it in silver, like the Hurricane I did last year, for a no-war scenario.
just got two
pit-road trs2's and i have to say they look pretty good in the box...hope they build as well as they look.
1/32 WnW SE.5a & Academy F-16I Sufa
Both birthday presents ;D
Quote from: oz rb fan on August 29, 2011, 06:58:25 PM
just got two
pit-road trs2's and i have to say they look pretty good in the box...hope they build as well as they look.
The the standard ones or the New RAF version with the Martels, Belly Tank and RAF markings ?
Quote from: MilitaryAircraft101 on August 30, 2011, 03:56:36 AM
1/32 WnW SE.5a & Academy F-16I Sufa
Both birthday presents ;D
Must admit I keep looking at WnW and am finding it very hard to resist :banghead: Happy birthday btw :cheers:
Received from the Wooksta today
1 x Pegasus MB5 :wub:
2 x 1/72 Fw/Ta Doras partly built
various resin parts in 1/72
Thanks Lee
Today's addition is a Revell DC-3, in Finnair/Ilmavoimat markings. No specific plan yet, I just decided I needed a Dak. ;D
Airfix 1/76 Bedford MK Tactical Refueler from Hobbycraft. Adds to the JB Models box I've already got & both might lend their parts to a project I've got in mind.
Quote from: NARSES2 on August 30, 2011, 07:21:49 AM
Quote from: MilitaryAircraft101 on August 30, 2011, 03:56:36 AM
1/32 WnW SE.5a & Academy F-16I Sufa
Both birthday presents ;D
Must admit I keep looking at WnW and am finding it very hard to resist :banghead: Happy birthday btw :cheers:
Thanks, it was good. I was inspecting the sprues on the SE.5 and my jaw dropped lower and lower. THe detail is FANTASTIC! You can see the honeycomb on the radiator as if it were the real thing, the moulded MG with it's bullets in exquisite detail! IT IS BEAUTIFUL, the stretched canvas ripple effect will make your heart skip a beat :wub:! I can't wait to crack it open, but I'll have to clear out the bench first :dalek: LOL :rolleyes:
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Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 27, 2011, 07:49:38 AM
Dig a tunnel, it's the only safe way...... ;D
I'll get me shovel...
Let me know how that tactic works out ;)
Trouble with that tactic is that you could be digging your own grave :rolleyes:
chaps, you will glad to hear I am safe and well
Not quite an addition, more a discovery.
Looking in the loft at me parents (digging out Hasegawa Spitfires - I've a plan for a Seafire F.IV and I've a wing that fits the Hasegawa kit perfectly), I looked in a Hasegawa Hurricane box and found, in addition to the normal contents, a Heller/Smer Hurricane II.
No real use for it but the markings are what I was looking for to go onto a tarted up Hobbyboss Spitfire Vb. The other markings in it are ideal for a SEAC Spitfire F.XVIe.
MONSTER box arrived from Weaver today containing a Revell Victor (+ plus some long span wings from an undisclosed scource :thumbsup:) and a Revell 1/200 Boeing 2707. (It still looks like 1/144....)
Let joy be unconfined etc. :cheers: :bow: :party:
I'm sure there's some micey scale airliner wreckage in the loft at me parents. if it's any use, I'll dig it out.
Lee, there could be a hidden gold mine you have there. Some airliner modellers are CRAZY about the ancient kits, well worth a look-see.
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Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 27, 2011, 07:49:38 AM
Dig a tunnel, it's the only safe way...... ;D
I'll get me shovel...
Let me know how that tactic works out ;)
Trouble with that tactic is that you could be digging your own grave :rolleyes:
chaps, you will glad to hear I am safe and well
Good to hear it - how did you manage it ;D
Quote from: Thorvic on August 30, 2011, 04:27:42 AM
Quote from: oz rb fan on August 29, 2011, 06:58:25 PM
just got two
pit-road trs2's and i have to say they look pretty good in the box...hope they build as well as they look.
The the standard ones or the New RAF version with the Martels, Belly Tank and RAF markings ?
the standard ones,one will be xr222(the duxford on i touched the real one!!! :lol:) the second i'm looking at a raaf one :mellow:
Today, from the evil Weaver, a Nitto 1:20 scale Ma.K "Jerry" heavy armoured suit. Think the Star Wars AT-ST, but designed by the Soviets in the 1950s and you're in the general area. :wub:
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Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 27, 2011, 07:49:38 AM
Dig a tunnel, it's the only safe way...... ;D
I'll get me shovel...
Let me know how that tactic works out ;)
Trouble with that tactic is that you could be digging your own grave :rolleyes:
chaps, you will glad to hear I am safe and well
Good to hear it - how did you manage it ;D
Yes...some of us may need to use your infiltration techniques... :rolleyes:
10 1/48th Airfix Spitfire VC/Seafire III ;
D
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Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 27, 2011, 07:49:38 AM
Dig a tunnel, it's the only safe way...... ;D
I'll get me shovel...
Let me know how that tactic works out ;)
Trouble with that tactic is that you could be digging your own grave :rolleyes:
chaps, you will glad to hear I am safe and well
Good to hear it - how did you manage it ;D
Yes...some of us may need to use your infiltration techniques... :rolleyes:
just my natural charm and a smile... ;)
Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 31, 2011, 07:46:34 AM
Lee, there could be a hidden gold mine you have there. Some airliner modellers are CRAZY about the ancient kits, well worth a look-see.
It's nowt major. Airfix 707, some Veb Russian thing with the fuselage snapped in half, possibly an Airbus. I'll have a look next time I'm up there and you can have whatever I find.
JUst won on ebay:
Frog DH Hornet in the late 60s Red box.
This one (https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geocities.jp%2Fd_force_net%2FHikouki%2FFROG%2Fred%2FF239.JPG&hash=254cb2e3636d0d654c8fc05b411b5d2e9dba0c7a)
Love the artwork on this one as it's so crisp. First Hornet I got was in this box so it's got nostalgia attached to it. One for the collection rather than the build stash.
Quote from: Radish on August 31, 2011, 01:08:31 PM
10 1/48th Airfix Spitfire VC/Seafire III ;
D
How many have you bought recently ?????
A lot......20 of these and a few XIIs, the odd XIV too.....lots of decal sheets, and I've plans for the Airfix 1/72nd IX. ;)
Have you seen Polish Wings:Spitfire IX 1942-43? Excellent.....with 3 colour "options" for the Polish decal choice in the box. ;D ;) ;) ;)
two airfix shorts stirling.
for conversion it has to be said to the wingspan it could have been if not limited to 99 feet.
btw, does anyone know what the wingspan should have been? i don't and need to know what it would have been.
trevor
Best off using a Sunderland wing - it's the same planform. I can't see them designing a new wing when they had a large wing already in use. It's a conversion I've had in mind for some years and have all the bits to do it.
Academy T-6 and F-51D, both 72nd, both going to be RW Israeli AF jobs... :tornado:
nothing for whiffing...all rw
3 x revell ferraris of different types 1/24
1 x revell Panzer 2 1/76
1 x Italerai Huey gunship 1/72
From MZ in Notts......
1/48th Pegasus Hobbies A6M2 Zero ;)
It will be an RAF "Gloster"........
Oxford Diecast "N" scale....Red Land Rover, Green Land Rover, Blue '30s/'40s ;) Taxi ;) ;)
These are perfect for 1/144th stuff.......
Arrived yesterday:
- 1/72 Revell Babylon 5 Starfury
- 1/48 MPM Fw190S
Regards,
Greg
Heeheehee.....another GR.9 ! I loves me a good Harrier !
just got back from the Hobbytime Modelfair in Brugges (found a lot of luft'46 aircraft there, pics to follow).
came home with:
-Dragon 1/144 Kfir C7
-Revell 1/144 MIG-25 Foxbat-A
-Revell 1/144 B-17G Flying fortress
-Revell 1/144 B-24J Liberator
From ebay, Airfix 1/24th scale Wallis WA 116 autogyro "Little Nellie" as used by 007... :wub:
Unusually cheap, so I don't know whether to keep it (Red Arrows colours?) or put it straight back on at "collector's price".... :unsure:
Quote from: Weaver on September 03, 2011, 05:59:06 AM
From ebay, Airfix 1/24th scale Wallis WA 116 autogyro "Little Nellie" as used by 007... :wub:
Unusually cheap, so I don't know whether to keep it (Red Arrows colours?) or put it straight back on at "collector's price".... :unsure:
Depends if it is the original, or repop - might be worth re-doing as a developed version with a 1970s RAF / Navy pilot...?
Quote from: deathjester on September 03, 2011, 06:13:42 AM
Quote from: Weaver on September 03, 2011, 05:59:06 AM
From ebay, Airfix 1/24th scale Wallis WA 116 autogyro "Little Nellie" as used by 007... :wub:
Unusually cheap, so I don't know whether to keep it (Red Arrows colours?) or put it straight back on at "collector's price".... :unsure:
Depends if it is the original, or repop - might be worth re-doing as a developed version with a 1970s RAF / Navy pilot...?
Re-pop (last copyright notice = 1996), but they still go for silly money (remember it's James Bond collectors as well as kit collectors). Check this out:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAMES-BOND-AutoGyro-Little-Nellie-Airfix-Model-Kit-/200586618120?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item2eb3e4e508
6 sold and 4 left at £25..... :blink:
Crikey!! :o We need some of those!!
Hey how about that? You Only Live Twice is on telly right now..... ;D
The model's will al be sold by the end of the film I bet. ;D
From Ebay, lot of 6. Sorry if I out bid you. :rolleyes:
1) Heinkel He 60 WWII German Float Plane by Azur. I may sell this one. Anyone interested?
2) Flettner Fl 265 WWII German Helicopter by Special Hobby.
3) Bearcat F8F by Monogram. Will remove the engine and install a Sea Fury Bristol Centaurus and prop.
4) Mig-9 by Amodel.
5) F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair Hasegawa. Making it a P-49B handed off to the ROCAF in 1944. http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,24074.1140.html
6) Mig-15 Fagot by DML
Carl
Quote from: Weaver on September 03, 2011, 08:10:12 AM
Hey how about that? You Only Live Twice is on telly right now..... ;D
Glad the film was on: I was about to make a fool of myself by bemoaning the fact that you can't get the Brantly "bad guy" helos seen on the box art. Well there ARE Brantlys in the film, but the ones that do all the fighting are Bell-47s.
The Brantlys on the box art have single MGs in swivel mounts operated by the passenger, as opposed to the twin fixed guns seen on the Bells. Given how hard it is to aim a fixed gun from a helicopter, the swivel gun's probably a better idea....
Just won on evilbay, 2 x Novo Supermarine Attackers. I now have all that I currently (note careful use of the word "currently") require for The Plan, plus a spare in case of further inspiration.
Quote from: Falcon on September 03, 2011, 11:45:08 AM
Finally after months of reducing the stash I have managed to start increasing it again.
Popped over to Sheffield to do a spot of shopping and came home with a kit from Modelzone.
An Airfix 1/48 English Electric Canberra B.2/B.20/B.62/B.(I)6 for the bargain price of £14.99. :thumbsup:
How's the kit look? Been looking at spicing the whole thing up with unimaginable amounts of aftermarket. Is it a nice kit, reviewers seem to think so, but Brett Green "may" fall in the category of JMN :banghead:
From evilbay:
Frog Meteor IV. Wanted the DH Hornet the seller also had but it got away from me.
From Bugle, a Zvezda Siege Machines kit!!! :o
It's actually as a result of an exchange on the VTOL Group Build thread and a portion of it will become an access ladder for my RW XFY-1 Pogo and my Convair-Hawker Osprey F1.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 05, 2011, 03:33:13 AM
From Bugle, a Zvezda Siege Machines kit!!! :o
It's actually as a result of an exchange on the VTOL Group Build thread and a portion of it will become an access ladder for my RW XFY-1 Pogo and my Convair-Hawker Osprey F1.
When I first saw this, I immediately expected mangonels, ballistae and trebuchets with ultra long winged projectiles!
4 x various Star Wars pocket-sized fighters so I can have daft fun..... :banghead: :banghead:
In Brum visiting relatives and went for a wonder to Model Zone in the city centre - excellent store. Anyway, got a 1/72 Academy F-84E/G only £4.99.
Plenty of other stuff in the sale as well including 1/72 Academy C-97A and KC-97G for £17.99. If you are in the midlands get down there. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Rheged on September 05, 2011, 03:46:36 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 05, 2011, 03:33:13 AM
From Bugle, a Zvezda Siege Machines kit!!! :o
It's actually as a result of an exchange on the VTOL Group Build thread and a portion of it will become an access ladder for my RW XFY-1 Pogo and my Convair-Hawker Osprey F1.
When I first saw this, I immediately expected mangonels, ballistae and trebuchets with ultra long winged projectiles!
I'll work on it............ ;D
My latest:
1/48 Planet Models CAC CA-15 Kangaroo
1/48 Planet Models CAC CA-6 Wackett Trainer
I'm not really sure what to do with the latter, so am open to suggestions.
Regards,
Greg
Slightly convoluted, but bear with me. There was a British prop trainer (Chipmunk I think?) that was used for covert recce over Berlin during the cold war. Now, what if the Soviets had invaded Japan, along with the Allies in 1945, leading to Japan and specifically Tokyo being partitioned in a similar way? The Commonwealth occupation force is largely made up of ANZACs, with a few British units thrown in to keep their official presence. The Wackett is used in a similar way to the aforementioned trainer over Berlin, flying with a "keen amateur photographer" in the back seat and snapping shots of key Soviet locations in their sector of Tokyo?
Anyhoo, my additions today:
Heller Spitfire XVI
Heller P-51D Mustang
A Model Yak-27R
All in 1:72, of course. Really must stop buying stuff now! :blink:
From ebay, a very sensible set of Armatec 1/76th British AFV tools, and a very silly Polar Lights Batplane... ;D :party:
Fromebay, a Novo De Havilland Hornet. More stock rebuilding.
Quote from: pyro-manic on September 06, 2011, 07:52:11 AM
There was a British prop trainer (Chipmunk I think?) that was used for covert recce over Berlin during the cold war.
Correct.
Quote from: The Rat on September 07, 2011, 07:27:04 PM
Quote from: pyro-manic on September 06, 2011, 07:52:11 AM
There was a British prop trainer (Chipmunk I think?) that was used for covert recce over Berlin during the cold war.
Correct.
And there's a good article about these flights in the September edition of Model Aircraft (or whatever they are calling it this month)
from andrea, via historex agents
54mm Lawrence of Arabia.
Quote from: NARSES2 on September 08, 2011, 12:19:56 AM
And there's a good article about these flights in the September edition of Model Aircraft (or whatever they are calling it this month)
What's it got on the cover please Chris, I'd like to read that article?
When I lived in Berlin in '78 there were two Chippies that patrolled the West Berlin/DDR border areas every day, usually around 11 am or so overhead the plant where I was working. That was in the American zone, but only about 1/2 mile from the southern border, and they came over us at around 1000 ft or so, looking anything BUT covert in an overall camouflage scheme, the underside as well.
From ebay, Dapol 1/76th modern shop and flat. Excellent source of greeblies (grills, frames) and my last one is running a bit low now.... ;D
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 08, 2011, 12:56:44 PM
Quote from: NARSES2 on September 08, 2011, 12:19:56 AM
And there's a good article about these flights in the September edition of Model Aircraft (or whatever they are calling it this month)
What's it got on the cover please Chris, I'd like to read that article?
It's got a Hurricane on the front Kit and will be in the model section of the mags. It is Model Aircraft (changed it's name and back again in the last year :banghead:) Article is mainly about the Anson/Pembroke flights etc but then goes on to the Berlin Chipmunks. In a couple of the photo's it's quite interesting to see the way the Russians appear to have lined up their AA equipment on parade as if to stick two metaphorical fingers up at them - always knew they had a sense of humour ;D :thumbsup:
a raid on various places in the birmingham area yesterday yielded......
fuijmi MiG-21 [recce boxing]
hasegawa F-14B [with etched brass cockpit and engine bits]
testors SNJ texan
zvezda Mil-Mil 24 hind
hasegawa F-16E
fujimi A-6E/TRAM [VA-115 last flight boxing]
from king-kit,
acadamy 1:48 T72, non moterised ive now 3 for supporting my cold war russians.
A mate was thinning his PR Spitfire collection out, so I scored for:
MPM Spitfire PR.XI
Special Hobby Spitfire PR.X
Airfix Spitfire PR.XIX
Airfix Spitfire IX - assembled and converted to the PR ones converted by 1. PRU.
Model Alliance PR Spitfire pt one. (Decals)
Misc resin bits for Spitfires - ironically, they're bits I cast for him about five years ago!
From Duxford last week for the princely sum of £8;
Matchbox Curtiss SBC-4 Helldiver, aka the Curtiss Cleveland Mk.1
This will be wearing Fleet Air Arm colours as the 49 French machines were impressed into RN service upon the arrival of the carrier Bearn in the UK just as France surrendered. If anyone has suitable squadron markings, plase let me know!
As they were dive bombers, give them to the units that flew from Illustrious for the Tarranto raid.
From ebay:
Bagged MPM Spitfire PRXIX
Quote from: Falcon on September 10, 2011, 02:57:35 PM
Got a few kits from my local model club last night.
Airfix 1/144 Boeing 727
Was that the -100 or -200 variant?
From ebay:
Frog Sea Venom and Attacker. I am now replete with Attackers. Could do with some Fouga Magister canopies though...
Quote from: Falcon on September 12, 2011, 05:47:05 AM
Pretty sure Kit that it is the 727-100 variant as the markings are for Lufthansa D-ABIH.
Done a bit of reasearch and the aircraft appears to be the 52nd 727 built and 1st to be delivered to Lufthansa.
That's a good find then, the -100 kit is pretty thin on the ground as Airfix 'converted' the moulds to the later -200 version. Nice one. :thumbsup:
Definitely my last ebay win for a while:
Rareplanes Blackburn Firebrand TF5.
Had one of these some years back and it was a nice kit. Thinking about making it into a two seater.
Just been told there's a CMR Spitfire Tr9 waiting for me at my LHS. A mate who has contacts out in the Czech republic had one spare and is letting me have it at a very reasonable price. That'll be a real one when I do the Spitfire properly.
Hopefully, the spare canopy will fit the Brigade conversion I've got assembled as a Tr.8 (that's going RAuxAF), freeing up the Aeroclub set I have for the planned Tr.18 - I had a gash resin fuselage with a HUGE airbubble just in the right place so did some carving to get a new resin spine to fit.
Ordered from Hannants yesterday arrived this am :thumbsup:
Azur PZL-24. This is the Greek AF boxing. Frromm are doing the Romanian
I was planing on doing this as a Bulgarian aircraft but then discovered that they had them, although they were not used in the war. So it will now probably end up as pre war Hungarian or possibly one of the Baltic States
Arrived this morning from Kingkit, 2 novo Gannets in 1/72nd scale, much cheapness as I only need the wings engines lasnding gear and props for 2 more turbo prop Skyraider builds. One will be the multi seat version as an electronic warfare platform or an airborne command and control unit. The single seater I have might just get made into turbo prop COIN bird. If I can get the skyraider wings and engines to fit the gannet fuselages, then they can become piston engined tankers used to spray coca crops, or be fire fighting birds.
Oh almost forgot, From Lucky model a Trumpeter J-20 which took less than a week to get here :blink: :bow: :thumbsup:
Cheers,
Chris.
via Ebay
Pitroad 1/700 Resin USS Leahy guided missile cruiser (long OOP so snagged for the stash :thumbsup:)
Quote from: Thorvic on September 14, 2011, 09:27:10 AM
via Ebay
Pitroad 1/700 Resin USS Leahy guided missile cruiser (long OOP so snagged for the stash :thumbsup:)
Nice find... :thumbsup:
I like the
Leahys better than the
Belknaps: never convinced that a ship so big and important was worth risking on gunfire support, and you could give a
Leahy a helo by adopting a
Truxton-style back end. Now there's a project....
A big haul from Poland and Hong Kong:
1/35 T-26/BT-2 from RPM. I also got some replacement individual links, because the vinyl tracks are awful.
1/35 Defender 110 hardtop from Hobbyboss. Most of the kit is the same as the WMIK
1/35 RF-8/GAZ-98 Aerosled, from Vision. Two sleds plus figures (vs. just one sled from Trumpeter)
1/144 F-7II (Mig-21F-ish) from Trumpeter. Pretty nice for the $2 I paid for it.
1/700 Ting Yuen Chinese cruiser, by S-model. This is a beautiful little waterline kit, complete with brass barrels and PE.
EIGHT more 1/48th Spitfire VB/C/Seafire IIIs, some more decals.
6 Star Wars Pocket thingy kits...
various Meerkats and......an Ostrich..... ;)
Cheap from fleabay:
Airfix 1/76th Chieftain
Science Treasury 1/72nd M4A1 Half Track (mortar carrier)
The Half Track is a bit of a curate's egg: flash-ridden and tatty-looking, but there might actually be a decent model in there somewhere. There's some decent interior detail for a start. What doesn't help is that one side of the instruction sheet is printed with the blurb, sprue diagram and a useless 4-view of the standard troop carrier (without the mortar) and the other side has the assembly instructions for a totally different German half-track! The "English" on the instruction sheet deserves a post in it's own right..... ;D
Quote from: Radish on September 15, 2011, 01:33:27 PM
EIGHT more 1/48th Spitfire VB/C/Seafire IIIs, some more decals.
6 Star Wars Pocket thingy kits...
various Meerkats and......an Ostrich..... ;)
Terry is your house built on the Tardis principle ??? :blink:
I'm emulating the Castle Bromwich assembly line.
Expect numerous real ones, some slightly tweaked ones, and a few more tweaked ones......
As ever, lots of ideas......I've left the real world well behind me, and exist in a land of polystyrene, meerkats, cake and music. :drink:
Quote from: Radish on September 16, 2011, 02:24:11 AM
I've left the real world well behind me, and exist in a land of polystyrene, meerkats, cake and music. :drink:
You left out the outrageous Rocky Horror costumes....... ;D ;) :lol:
Quote from: Radish on September 16, 2011, 02:24:11 AM
I'm emulating the Castle Bromwich assembly line.
Wonderfull roundabout there with its 3 Spitfires
Quote from: Radish on September 16, 2011, 02:24:11 AM
I'm emulating the Castle Bromwich assembly line.
Expect numerous real ones, some slightly tweaked ones, and a few more tweaked ones......
As ever, lots of ideas......I've left the real world well behind me, and exist in a land of polystyrene, meerkats, cake and music. :drink:
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 16, 2011, 02:29:17 AM
You left out the outrageous Rocky Horror costumes....... ;D ;) :lol:
You would bring that up :wacko:
2 Airfic P-40 B's although the boxing is Curtis Hawk 81-A-2 which whilst accurate might confuse youngsters, but then would they know what a P-40 was anyway ? Geez I'm getting old :banghead:
One a real Flying Tigers aircraft the other to be French
Quote from: Radish on September 16, 2011, 02:24:11 AM
I'm emulating the Castle Bromwich assembly line......
Hmm..., so nothiing will happen for two years then? :lol: :lol:
From eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevilbay:
Imai SKY-1 from UFO :wub: :wub: :wub:
Got it for a sensible price because it's part-started and the mini-vehicles that fit inside it (not accurate anyway) and the wheels (ditto) are gone. The firing "matra pod" tops still work though, as the cat can testify.... :wacko:
I bought (for the first time in about six months) something new and old today:
1/72 Italeri RF-18
1/72 Academy F-22A
I'm still curious of the difference between the Academy and the Fujumi F-22 kits, other than the Fujumi one is $20 more than the Academy one (which also has a separate engine... whoo....hooo....)
Zvezda 1/72 Mig 1.44 next generation multi role fighter. I don't think it got any orders to go into production.
BW Models 1/76 Bedford RL 3 tonner, cab, chassis, wheels - early cab, white metal conversion set
BW Models 1/76 Alvis Stalwart amphibian Mk.1 white metal kit
BW Models 1/76 transfer set, arm of service flashes & unit numbers (post 45) sheet 1
All direct from BW Models
from my local hobby stre, Jamiesons Models, i had intended nipping in for an Italeri Jaguar but instead picked up ...
Revell 1/72 Gloster Meteor F.4 x2 a really nice kit possibly MPM provenance ? (i intend completing one as an FR.5 based upon one of John Lacey's profiles from 2008 in PR.Blue and Med Sea Grey)
Hobbyboss 1/72 MiG.15, MiG.3, and Dewotine D.520 (all to be whatif, the latter based upon one of 'panther g's profiles)
oh and they didnt have the Jaguar i was after in stock, just the T.2, doh :banghead:
Quote from: TsrJoe on September 17, 2011, 10:10:24 AM
Hobbyboss 1/72 MiG.15, MiG.3, and Dewotine D.520 (all to be whatif, the latter based upon one of 'panther g's profiles)
The two Hobbyboss Mig-15s are really nice kits. They have some easily corrected issues. This long thread on ARC covers most of them: http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=159967
The Edward set with the pre-painted interior bits is very nice and their Mig-15 painting mask will save a lot of frustration, since the canopy panel lines on the Hobbyboss kit aren't the best.
Won an original issue Hasegawa Hughes 500MD off eBay - an impulse buy. Haven't built a helo in so long, and will be What-Iffing it sometime very soon. Another candidate for the "most-masking-on-a-single-build" competition !!
Will start a thread when I start to cut plastic.
Ian
Quote from: TsrJoe on September 17, 2011, 10:10:24 AM
Revell 1/72 Gloster Meteor F.4 x2 a really nice kit possibly MPM provenance ? (i intend completing one as an FR.5 based upon one of John Lacey's profiles from 2008 in PR.Blue and Med Sea Grey)
A couple of years ago Joe, Phil Butler (or was it Tony Buttler :banghead: ) posted an article in an Air-Britain magazine (maybe Aeromilitaria) of a pair of PR Meteors. He had been helping go through a recently deceased Air-Britain member's vast collection of books and photos for the fellow's wife, when he came across a transcript for a new book about Meteors (not published). In the file was a photo of what can only be called a PR.3, this was an un-armed Mk.III with a really odd nose which had large flat panes of glass for the cameras and these had unusual fairings around them. The second photo he found is what was called a PR.5 as it too was completely un-armed and was an F.4 with the PR.9 nose (probable the fore-runner to the PR.9 nose actually), the photo dispelled the report that the Meteor 5 was an FR.5. Both photos were published in the Aeromilitaria issue that the article was in. I'll try to find which one it was but I've got to remember where I put them.
Italeri B-57B Canberra
Airfix B-57B (etc) Canberra (Can one have too many Canberra's?)
Airfix 1/48 Ju-87B-2 that had not only the Airfix kit in it, but also a Monogram Stuka minus the main wings, plus there was photoetch, and resin wheels!
Hasegawa Alf
All for less than $25US today while shopping underneath the wings of the Spruce Goose.
Quote from: Daryl J. on September 17, 2011, 08:58:01 PM
Italeri B-57B Canberra
Airfix B-57B (etc) Canberra (Can one have too many Canberra's?)
No! ;D
Quote from: TsrJoe on September 17, 2011, 10:10:24 AM
Revell 1/72 Gloster Meteor F.4 x2 a really nice kit possibly MPM provenance ?
As far as I know it is the MPM kit Joe and it's a nice one
Ive just got back from todays Sutton Coldfield show. For a change one show the SIG does not display at.
Our friend Adrian of Lonewulf has been the major beneficiary of todays spending.
Classicplane Bristol Type 28 Tourer-Coupe. (Bristol F2B airliner)
Classicplane Hispano Ha-1109 Jota.
Classicplane Junkers F-13 Pidgeon carrier.
RS Models Flettner FI-282 V6/V16/V20. The V20 still survives at the midland air museum, so it has local interest for me.
Revell Eurofighter 2000.
Revell Messerschmitt P1099.
Hasegawa McDD F-4E Phantom.
Airfix Avro Lancaster BIII.
From Sutton Coldfield, a couple of 21st Century 1/32nd Bf-109G-14s.....very nice at £3 each. :rolleyes:
3x Lima Ho scale military wagons in German camo
Class 42 locomotive Lima, which will undertake a military look.
Overhead gantry crane oo/Ho scale
From Sutton Coldfield
Airfix 1/72 Harrier GR9
Airframe 1/72 Harrier Retirement scheme
Airframe 1/72 Seaking AEW deflated radome
Balaton 1/72 Mig-23UB Two seater conversion
Quote from: Overkiller on September 18, 2011, 10:47:55 AM
...and a new record for me... 8 weeks to SMW 2011, and I've already spent £130...thanks Mr Higgs...I think... :rolleyes:
well, you didnt have to say yes so quickly lol
Saturday saw a few extras gained for The Plan, but donated rather than bought:
Aeroclub Spitfire F.14 fuselage
M&E Spitfire TR9
Aeroclub Spitfire F.18 fuselage & E wing. This was assembled, so got a quick sand and the u/c added. It's now ready to prime. Result! I'm thinking that MSG/DG scheme worn by the FR14s in Japan.
Plus a Griffon engine from a Hawk F22. That's just for the bits box.
Finally, a CMR Spitfire Tr.9 (this will be real world for when I do Spitfires proper) and three sets of Type C roundels.
from sutton coldfield yesterday.....
classic airframes/toko antonov-an 72
dragon focke-wulf Ta-152C-0
dragon wildcat with folded or unfolded wings and a flight deck
dragon dornier Do-335
valom buckmaster T1
hobbyboss HH-60J jayhawk
silver cloud mosquito short nacelle conversion
dragon soviet weapons set #1 AAMs
it was a good day. surprized me 'ow many forum members were there. also was informed by one trader, that he has an airfix Concorde for me.
A deal with one of the dudes on Britmodeller resulted in me scoring for a CMR Spiteful already assembled. Just needs the tail surfaces and a little sanding.
There was a Matchbox Wellesley with it, but Brother Lazlo cadged that from me as I've no interest in it.
Surprise parcel for me today! This was promised some months back from a colleague I rarely see and I didn'tknow when it was coming or what it would contain.
It was - surprisingly - various Spitfirebits andbobs:
Airfix Spitfire Ia (old tool)
Airfix Spitfire Vb
Heller Spitfire Vb (possibly Smer but it's the Heller tool)
Frogspawn Spitfire VIII/IXc (fuselage salvageable)
plus:
Brigade Spitfire F.XII conversion
Brigade Seafire F.XV conversion
Spitfire Floatplane - Unidentified manufacturer but the same floats are in the Eastern Express boxing plus others,including Star.
Spitfire /F22/F24 wings & tail surfaces.
Result!
I got a 1/500 Leif Ericson Galactic Cruiser. I redid the clear engine parts for the kit when Round 2 couldn't find the molds for the parts. It's a great feeling to see my work in plastic! The kit boxtop is a copy of my original kit as well.
Yesterday saw the arrival at my door of a 1/72 Edgely Optica kit I ordered from Sharkit.
Looking forward to starting it, just have to pull more research stuff together.
CyberHobby 1/700 USS Albany
A WW2 era cruiser rebuilt with a new superstructure to support the new Talos missile armament. Nice kit as the missile sprue use the Long Beach weapons sprues for the pair of Talos launches which results in spare Terrier launchers :thumbsup:. I can see the Mack and superstructure parts being used by some to modernise US battleships or Battle cruisers into Missile versions
Decided not to add any more kits to the stash until I have built at least one ... Difficult but so far so good :mellow:
New hobby compressor - 47 dB , filter and moisture trap
4 x single action external mix airbrushes
portable photo studio
Various tools - odds and ends from the Big Red H (Including 180m of Tamiya masking tape ;D )
Still to add - paints , pigments (might also buy some cosmetics - for weathering ;D )
Some more tools to order from HLJ this weekend (much cheaper for me to order from HLJ than from Hannants due to forex rates)
Must admit it is more fun adding tools than I thought :thumbsup:
Quote from: mkhulu on September 22, 2011, 01:58:00 AM
(might also buy some cosmetics - for weathering ;D )
I don't think Big H sells them......................yet! ;D
From ebay, Heller 1/72nd F-84G Thunderjet.
Already got one with about 3 different plans for it, so another cheapy seemed like a good idea.
Quote from: Weaver on September 22, 2011, 06:56:39 PM
From ebay, Heller 1/72nd F-94G Thunderjet.
Already got one with about 3 different plans for it, so another cheapy seemed like a good idea.
Is that really a F-84G Weaver ??? The F-94 was a Starfire IIRC
Quote from: kitnut617 on September 23, 2011, 03:54:12 AM
Quote from: Weaver on September 22, 2011, 06:56:39 PM
From ebay, Heller 1/72nd F-94G Thunderjet.
Already got one with about 3 different plans for it, so another cheapy seemed like a good idea.
Is that really a F-84G Weaver ??? The F-94 was a Starfire IIRC
Quite right - corrected!
Cheers! :thumbsup:
Quote from: Overkiller on September 23, 2011, 06:13:54 AM
I popped into Modelzone in the Trafford Centre today, they are currently running a sale with an interesting selection of items reduced by 50% (the usual suspects are to be found with lots of Revell and Airfix gift sets in amongst the sale items, however there are a number of rather pleasant suprises as well). :ph34r:
:cheers:
Duncan
My local branch only has 1/48 Academy aircraft and some Academy armour in the sale. Good deals if you are into the scale but not for me
Pick up a couple of models today,
1/72 Hasegawa Tornado F.3 '1998 Tiger Meet'
1/72 Hobbyboss F/A-18D Hornet
Both were really cheap (F.3=C$16.00) (F/A-18D=C$13.00) and both will proved parts for my McD Harrier Replacement project.
A couple additions over the past few weeks...
Dragon 1/72 IJA Type 97 Chi-Ha
Trumpeter 1/72 J-20 Mighty Dragon - looks like a great kit in the box. Might just be one of Trumpeter's best efforts yet. :thumbsup:
Heller 1/72 SAAB J-21A - :wub: This always was a bit of a grail kit to me. Good to see it's been re-released.
;D Aeroclub Spitfire XII and XIVc conversion kits.....!! :thumbsup:
1/72
XF-32
RF-18
My last ever purchase from Leasuretime in Falkirk today as the shop is almost empty and the closing down sale is at 50%
1 x 144 Trumpeter Tu 160
nearly managed to get my hands on the Italeri 1/72 XB-35 but missed it by about half an hour :banghead:
Gondor
Quote from: RotorheadTX on September 23, 2011, 07:04:58 PM
;D Aeroclub Spitfire XII and XIVc conversion kits.....!! :thumbsup:
Lucky sod! Both are accurate and ideal introductions to vacform conversions.
At IPMS CAPCOM 2011 here in Ottawa, Canada. 13 Kits (I am only writing this as SWMBO was not home when I arrived with the treasure).
Best deals (all 1/72):
- Airfix original TSR.2 for $20
- Revell Ar E 555 for $15
- Valom XP-75A for $20
- Huma Hs 132 for $10
- Hasegawa Spitfire Mk.1 for $3
Carl
Airfix Beagle Basset :thumbsup:
BOO-YAH!!
From HobbyEasy in HK:
Meng 1/35 Technical Pick up with ZPU-1 (actually a Toyota HiLux/ Tacoma in the US)
1/35 ZSL-92 IFV, a fine armored Chinese target.
Airfix Spitfire XII. :wub:
Italeri 1/48 Stuka.
:cheers:
Take a trip to Alders of Croydon, in their toy department they have reduced the prices of Airfix 1/72 kits.
Just added an Encore Models Su-35 to my stash, I'm thinking a different paint scheme. An alternative BPRAF, Australian, Primor'ye or Canada or possibly an aircraft of the Republic of Tcidenebia!
Decisions, decisions!
I have never seen such a plain box before, packaged in America, but molded in Latvia!?!
Anyone ever built one of these?
Just took part in biker's go-slow protest around the M60, which conveniently broke up near the Trafford Centre, so popped in to have a look at the sale (cheers to Overkiller for the heads-up).
Not a great amount left, but pretty pleased to get these:
Academy 1/72nd F-89J Scorpion for £5.00 (which means I have Genies.... :wacko:)
2 x Revell new-tool Fairey Gannets for £6.00 each
Revell Fairey Rotodyne for £10.00 (that's the second cheap one I've picked up :mellow:)
I suppose you could say that's a fairey good haul....... <groan>
Quote from: Weaver on September 25, 2011, 08:05:07 AM
Academy 1/72nd F-89J Scorpion for £5.00 (which means I have Genies.... :wacko:)
2 x Revell new-tool Fairey Gannets for £6.00 each
Revell Fairey Rotodyne for £10.00 (that's the second cheap one I've picked up :mellow:)
I suppose you could say that's a fairey good haul....... <groan>
I didn't know Fairey made the Scorpion as well........... ;)
What was the protest ride all about then?
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 25, 2011, 08:28:25 AM
What was the protest ride all about then?
Proposed new European bike legislation. It's a complicated raft of stuff, but the core is "anti-tampering": basically, you won't be allowed to modify any part of the bike's drive train from air filter to back tire in any way not approved by the manufacturer, and "modify" includes simply fitting different brands, like a cheaper aftermarket air filter or a better tire, not neccessarily "tuning". It's being touted on safety grounds, yet there is
absolutely no evidence that it will have any safety effect at all, the suspicion being that the manufacturers are offering to "give way" on this rather than other issues because it hands them a convenient monopoly by putting the aftermarket industry out of business almost completely and killing off customising in any meaningful sense.
The UK government is actually quite anti the new regs, but they need to have the strength of feeling publically demonstrated so that they know the bike lobbying groups actually represent a significant constituency, not just themselves, hence the protest. There've been go-slows on motorways all over the country this afternoon... :mellow:
From todays IPMS Brampton show.
1. Airfix Cromwell IV tank.
1. Airfix Supermarine Spitfire Ia.
1. Airfix Curtiss Hawk 81-A-2.
1. Airfix Grumman Widgeon/Gosling.
1. MPM Messerschmitt Me 262 Mistel
1. MPM Messerschmitt Me 262V-9.
1. ICM Heinkel He-70F-2.
1. ICM Heinkel He-70G-1
2. ICM Tupolev SB-2M-100.
1. RV Resins Messerschmitt Bf-109G-0 V tail.
1. Plastyk PZL P-11C.
1. Skunk model IDF weapon set.
1. S&M decals Sikorsky S-58ET conversion and decals for British Airways and Bristows.
Im also in the possession of the following for onward transport to Duncan/Overkiller. :wacko:
1. A Model M-50 Bounder
1. A Model Sukhoi T-4.
Quote from: Weaver on September 25, 2011, 08:43:06 AM
Proposed new European bike legislation. It's a complicated raft of stuff, but the core is "anti-tampering": basically, you won't be allowed to modify any part of the bike's drive train from air filter to back tire in any way not approved by the manufacturer, and "modify" includes simply fitting different brands, like a cheaper aftermarket air filter or a better tire, not neccessarily "tuning".
Jeepers, that's RIDICULOUS! It's also surely against the 'free trade' mantra that the Euros go on about, it would actually GENERATE manufacturer's monopolies!
I do hope they're not thinking about trying that with cars and trucks, the entire continent will come to halt with the protests and the Euro Zone will self destruct. If it hasn't done so already by then of course.........
bought a Revell 1/48 F-84F Thunderstreak at a bargain price at a rumage sale today.
might use the Belgian Markings in the box on that TSR2 i bought recently ;D
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 25, 2011, 10:57:50 AM
Quote from: Weaver on September 25, 2011, 08:43:06 AM
Proposed new European bike legislation. It's a complicated raft of stuff, but the core is "anti-tampering": basically, you won't be allowed to modify any part of the bike's drive train from air filter to back tire in any way not approved by the manufacturer, and "modify" includes simply fitting different brands, like a cheaper aftermarket air filter or a better tire, not neccessarily "tuning".
Jeepers, that's RIDICULOUS! It's also surely against the 'free trade' mantra that the Euros go on about, it would actually GENERATE manufacturer's monopolies!
I do hope they're not thinking about trying that with cars and trucks, the entire continent will come to halt with the protests and the Euro Zone will self destruct. If it hasn't done so already by then of course.........
If you knew how many proposals that generate that that reaction that we've STILL had to fight tooth and nail to kill off over the years....... :rolleyes:
Dr. Brian Chin, ex of the TRRL, is STILL touring the world, promoting the "benefits" of his motorcycle leg protectors, or "kneecappers" as we christened them, despite having their value refuted by every body not part of his crusade. The highlight (in demonstrating the mentality) was when "Airnet", a Motorcycle Action Group activist who had a press card for some other organisation, got herself on a TRRL "open" day (from which the motorcycle press was mysteriously excluded.... :rolleyes:), stuck her hand up to point out that the crash test dummy in the "successful" test they'd just witnessed had, in fact, shattered it's kneecap, and was promptly thrown off site.... :rolleyes: :angry:
Revell P-47Ns. Two of them.
Matchbox 1/25 Ford Capri MKII
Revel 1/72 MH-53 Pave Low III
At IPMS Brampton show yesterday I picked up these...
Italeri 1/48 Stingbat helo, £5. Another one for the stash, think I have a couple in there already :rolleyes:
Matchbox 1/48 FJ-4B Fury, £5. Not sure what I was thinking of but it may be a flashback from trips to Beatties and seeing these large unaffordable fancy kits on the shelves and really wanting one!
Made In England is stamped on each white, light grey and dark green sprue. Nice big clear instructions with a good history of the aircraft type and easy to understand colour codes. Ah, those were the days! ;D
at yesterday's brampton show...
airfix concorde
heller AS332 super puma
fujimi F-4C/D including the rather nice north dakota centennial scheme
2 hasegawa F-15A's [these were a bargain £10 each. one has three ADTAC sqns on the decals and the other three ANG sqns]
hasegawa A-10
fujimi SH-2F seasprite
dragon He-162/ mistel combo
heritage aviation pilatus PC-12
broplan piper chieftain
i also had a couple of the skunk model weapons sets, a MA/TAW HH-60J upgrade/ conversion set, some lovely S&M decals for the lancaster and
the EE lightning, and several etch-brass sets from kit-krazy.
Local garden centre has a small model shop.
Airfix Buccaneer at £4
A couple of Airfix starter kit (model, glue and paint) bundles at 2 for £7.50 Pe-2 and a P47 in one bundle, Zero and MiG15 in the other bundle
The Bucc becomes the S3D with the enhanced fuel tankage and digital pit, no idea what the others might become.....
...perhaps the Mig as the Beyelorussian Air Force in exile or one of the Boscombe Bandits agressor training group (Her Majesty's Royal St Petersburg Squadron)
Any other suggestions. please?
what's a digital pit?
Quote from: McColm on September 26, 2011, 05:57:15 AM
what's a digital pit?
Apologies, digital (ie "glass") cockpit and systems rather than the early steam age analogue systems that were originally fitted.
thanks
Quote from: Rheged on September 26, 2011, 06:08:56 AMearly steam age analogue systems that were originally fitted.
Hah, now there's a cool idea. Large-scale model (1:32 or 24 or bigger?) with a cockpit like a steam train or ship, with big shiny brass dials, levers, valves etc. ;D
Ooh, perhaps do that to the P-47? It's big and rotund enough, so convert it to steam power!
Quote from: pyro-manic on September 26, 2011, 07:26:25 AM
Quote from: Rheged on September 26, 2011, 06:08:56 AMearly steam age analogue systems that were originally fitted.
Hah, now there's a cool idea. Large-scale model (1:32 or 24 or bigger?) with a cockpit like a steam train or ship, with big shiny brass dials, levers, valves etc. ;D
Ooh, perhaps do that to the P-47? It's big and rotund enough, so convert it to steam power!
Now there's a thought! A Jug with a chimney! Mind you, the description of the Bucc cockpit given to me by a former driver is " Every control planned with supreme care to be in EXACTLY the wrong place"
More stash additions from ebay:
Novo Supermarine Attacker - bid for as it was cheap and the same seller had the following:
Frog De Havilland Hornet and in my favourite boxing too. I'd love to get my hands on the original box art for this particular release.
Quote from: pyro-manic on September 26, 2011, 07:26:25 AM
Quote from: Rheged on September 26, 2011, 06:08:56 AMearly steam age analogue systems that were originally fitted.
Hah, now there's a cool idea. Large-scale model (1:32 or 24 or bigger?) with a cockpit like a steam train or ship, with big shiny brass dials, levers, valves etc. ;D
Ooh, perhaps do that to the P-47? It's big and rotund enough, so convert it to steam power!
Bit like Alvis's steam-powered SBC-4: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29790.15.html
on the way home from work, i stopped to buy a new fluorecent safetyvest :blink:
.........oh, and a Revell 1/144 Airbus A340 (to be converted into a RW Belgian Air Force A330 ;D )
Steam......mmmmmm. ;)
Picked up one of the new Airfix "Hawk 81-A-2"s today. Usually known as a P-40B I believe. Looks very nice on the sprues - bodes well for the Zero due out soon. This one will most likely get floats and become a later mount of Curtis from Porco Rosso. Blue with yellow stripes on the wings etc. :thumbsup:
I added a couple of Frog MC 202s, a Fairey Firefly, a couple of Hasegawa armor kits ( Tiger I 'Last model' and a Panther F mit schmalturm ) and
a bagged Il-28.
The Folgores give me enough to finally start on an IMAM Ro 67, anf the Firefly gets a single-seat conversion. ( Saw one on Hyperscale years ago and thought it looked pretty cool. ) The armor kits go into some vague Heer '46 projects.
Thanks to the helpfulness found here:
Revell 1/72 PT-109
Revell 1/72 S-Boot
Thanks for the info. :thumbsup:
Daryl J.
1/72 Revell Kamov KA-58 stealth helicopter
missing parts from 1/72 built models:
P-38 Lightning
Fairchild A-10
Tempest
I've got a couple of bids on ebay for spare parts/broken models/junkyard, some chap over in the states. It's worth a punt even if I don't win.
Quote from: Weaver on September 26, 2011, 09:35:12 AM
Quote from: pyro-manic on September 26, 2011, 07:26:25 AM
Quote from: Rheged on September 26, 2011, 06:08:56 AMearly steam age analogue systems that were originally fitted.
Hah, now there's a cool idea. Large-scale model (1:32 or 24 or bigger?) with a cockpit like a steam train or ship, with big shiny brass dials, levers, valves etc. ;D
Ooh, perhaps do that to the P-47? It's big and rotund enough, so convert it to steam power!
Bit like Alvis's steam-powered SBC-4: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,29790.15.html
My sister suggests a peat fired one in Irish Air Corps colours.........
QuoteMy sister suggests a peat fired one in Irish Air Corps colours.........
Hey! You tell your sister to lay off Mr. Bulleid! ;D
I'm afraid I have a soft spot for his creations.
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi428.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fqq5%2Fsideshowbob9%2F34070%2520Manston%2FBNV00007.jpg&hash=3b0fc0376a5c0ef9c95825dd1742779c80425690)
Errr.... on topic..... AMT(?) 1/48th P-36 for conversion to a F13C-6 Seahawk.
Quote from: sideshowbob9 on September 28, 2011, 03:37:59 AM
QuoteMy sister suggests a peat fired one in Irish Air Corps colours.........
Hey! You tell your sister to lay off Mr. Bulleid! ;D
I'm afraid I have a soft spot for his creations.
Equally off topic, I used to work with the late Ron Pocklington who was Bulleid's 2 i/c on the Turf Burner. He could tell some tales about that job for sure! ;D
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 28, 2011, 04:06:13 AM
Quote from: sideshowbob9 on September 28, 2011, 03:37:59 AM
QuoteMy sister suggests a peat fired one in Irish Air Corps colours.........
Hey! You tell your sister to lay off Mr. Bulleid! ;D
I'm afraid I have a soft spot for his creations.
Equally off topic, I used to work with the late Ron Pocklington who was Bulleid's 2 i/c on the Turf Burner. He could tell some tales about that job for sure! ;D
I too have a soft spot for anyone that can design a machine as magnificently bonkers as Leader!
Two sets of tusks for something strange ;)
Wow!!
that picture of your train set layout looked so real.
Quote from: Radish on September 28, 2011, 11:41:48 AM
Two sets of tusks for something strange ;)
"Strange" by your frame of reference or everybody else's? ;)
Quote from: Radish on September 28, 2011, 11:41:48 AM
Two sets of tusks for something strange ;)
Martynsides in the First World War built the G-100 "Elephant" Can we expect a biplane fighter-bomber with added ivory?
Hasegawa 1/72 RF-101C in the "Operation Sun Run" double-boxing :party:
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on September 29, 2011, 03:02:21 PM
Hasegawa 1/72 RF-101C in the "Operation Sun Run" double-boxing :party:
You can get kits with those decals included? And TWO in the same box? Jeepers, I wish I'd known that before!
^ Yep, two in the box, with options for all four schemes (I think they were four). They were released only recently. In fact, since I pre-ordered them at HLJ (@ 2,240 Yen), I guess they're fresh out of the factory. HERE'S (http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10157935) a look at the contents on Hobby Search.
Even with shipping factored in, I reckon they're not too expensive. Certainly cheaper than snagging one of the few and far betweens on evilBay. The Frog boxing I got on evilBay a couple of years ago was more expensive, as far as I remember. It even had a very old price sticker on it - 7 Deutsche Mark (theoretically around 3 GBP).
I intend to build one in RW colours (Vietnam) and the other in RAF colours. :wub: Someone did a profile of this and it looked absolutely gorgeous in RAF colours.
Just got the new Trumpeter 1/35 BTR-40 APC (just in time! I was collecting pictures to scratchbuild one) and the LiveResin 1/35 M249SAW and M240 weapons ans well as some modern handheld radios.
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on September 29, 2011, 07:59:18 PM
^ Yep, two in the box, with options for all four schemes (I think they were four). They were released only recently. In fact, since I pre-ordered them at HLJ (@ 2,240 Yen), I guess they're fresh out of the factory. HERE'S (http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10157935) a look at the contents on Hobby Search.
Indeed there were four RF-101s used for Operation Sun Run. I've recently an article detailing them in a very old copy of 'Replica in Scale' and liked the idea of those schemes. I'll just take a look at the Yen/Pound rate........ ;D
At the moment, it's truly appalling! Seems to be getting worse by the day.
Quote from: pyro-manic on September 30, 2011, 12:27:06 AM
At the moment, it's truly appalling! Seems to be getting worse by the day.
So I noticed, but I bit the bullet and bought one of the Sun Run double kits anyway. :-\
Airfix 1/72 Cromwell tank and Helldiver. The Helldiver will be Soviet as per one of Panther G's profiles :thumbsup:
As an aside I noticed that the Croydon branch of Waterstones had some Airfix "starter sets" in stock. Mainly Hawks but at least it's a possible new outlet
Airfix Seafire Sebbenteen! :wub: :wub: It about makes me giddy.
Daryl J.
Chris, Sainsbury's appear to be selling Airfix Starter kits too. I remember years ago....about 30 to be nearer the mark, my local Tesco sold Hasegawa kits!!
Meanwhile....just ordered 2 x 1/48th Airfix Spitfire Va and 4 Airfix 1/48th Spitfire XIIs at a 1/3rd off the price. PLUS 3 of the new Pegasus Hobbies 1/48th Bf-109Es......and an English Electric Deltic (1/76th) for display in Anti-Flash White and 617 Sqn markings. It'll also have a few "mods"....canards, fin, etc.... :tank:
Quote from: Radish on October 01, 2011, 01:13:08 AM
Chris, Sainsbury's appear to be selling Airfix Starter kits too. I remember years ago....about 30 to be nearer the mark, my local Tesco sold Hasegawa kits!!
I never knew about Tesco's. I know M&S were selling kits last Xmas. Can only be good for the hobby. I wonder how many dads or randads buy them for the kids and end up going "I'll show you how to do it" ;D
Ha....like that idea!!
I'll buy something for my grandson....he'll be nearly one at Christmas!! ;D ;D ;D
Darby war games show, a steampunt ish, mole machine ( think termite tunneler for 40K) a clear resin box for a dematerialiseing effect, and a large chunk of the excellent "spy glass " range from Heresy figures and a large chunk of the crooked dice line, not limited to Servalan, Travis, ed Straker, number 6 and 3 spectrum personnel. and a second hand corgi Liberator DSV2, so ive now got 2.
I scalped a mid-60s Fujimi F-8D.
I've been very, very bad over the last three days...
From LHS:
1/700 Trumpeter Littorio BB (to be refit for the 80's (NATO BB squadron))
1/72 Revell SR-71 w/D-21
From Deans Hobby Stop:
1/700 Tamiya Prince of Wales BB waterline (to be refit for the 80's (NATO BB squadron))
1/700 Soviet Hovercraft set
1/72 Matchbox Hawk 200
1/72 ESCI F-104 (bought for the Red Baron decals)
1/72 Testors F-117 (realized I didn't have any proper F-117's, only those ancient mutant AMT's in the stash)
1/100 Revell/Ceji F-14 (to be used for parts)
1/72 Testors NATO Weapons set
Got an ESCI 1/72 C-47 yesterday for the Space/Sci Fi Theme build. Then got an Academy 1/72 F-15E Strike Eagle today at the LHS. This will be a RW build for the club's Two Week Challenge. It needs to be finished by the 19th. (Which isn't too bad, except I will be out of town for a week, so instead of 18 days, I get 11.)
Ed
From evilbay, an Italeri 1:35 Demag halftrack with Pak 38. Another one for post-apocalyptic zombie-bashing I think.
Condor 1/72 A4/V-2 from Monk Bar Models in York.
Just snapped up Revell's reissue of Heller's 1/72 Vampire today.
It will most likely end up in West Austrian markings.
After getting home from Prague at "Oh Christ! its early hours" and getting some over due sleep. I can now post up what I laid my mits on at Eday.
1. Azur Arsenal VG-36.
1. Azur Savoia Marchetti SM-79 JIS/JRS B.
1. Kora CAC Ca-15.
1. Kora Republic 2-PA Guardsman.
1. MPM Douglas DC-2.
1. Special Hobby Curtiss FB2C-1 Hawk.
1. Special Hobby Fokker DXXI 4 sarja.
1. Planet GAL-58 Hamilcar X.
1. Whirlybird Sikorsky S-61NM conversion.
And waiting for me at home, the following from Ebay.
1. Maintrack Bristol Bulldog II 2 seater conversion.
1. A&V resins Messerschimitt Me-163C.
Revell SE5A. Not built a WW1 subject since.......well, let's just say a very long time! A very VERY long time!!
;D ;D
After being dragged to the local hobby shop by my father (he recently had some out patient surgery on his foot), I came home with a Dragon 1/144th scale US Army Stealth Helicopter (the ones used to take out Osama), a Revell 1/1200 H.M.S. Duke of York, some paints. I also go a couple LEGO figures as a bribe for my 6 year old nephew to be good when he is over this coming weekend. All I had planned on getting at the hobby shop was a rattle can of semi-gloss and a rattle can of gloss clear coat, and to see if they had after-market decals and HO scale slot cars (for a decal project I was asked to do). And like my father really had to drag me, I had planned on going one of these days by myself, but he suggested we go so I finished my coffee and grabbed my shoes.
Quote from: Martin H on October 03, 2011, 11:00:37 AM
1. Kora CAC Ca-15.
Is it any better than the CMR one? I've a pair of the latter still in the stash.
Quote from: anthonyp on October 01, 2011, 06:51:40 PM
I've been very, very bad over the last three days...
From Deans Hobby Stop:
1/72 Matchbox Hawk 200
Damn you. I saw him on Saturday and I would have bought that off him.
I've had quite a haul the last two weeks:
From the LHS:
1/72 Trumpeter J-20
1/72 Airfix Valiant
From an estate sale:
1/32 Trumpeter Su-27UB
1/72 Roden An-12
1/72 Trumpeter H-6 tanker
1/72 Martin B-57
1/72 Matchbox Halifax
1/72 Airfix Su-27
From hobby shows:
1/72 Hasegawa A-6A
1/72 Hasegawa A-6E
1/72 Hasegawa F-14A (old tooling, fun!)
1/72 Maquette Su-9
1/72 Airfix Harrier GR.7/9
Various 1/72 bang seats
Erm, there's more but I can't remember?! That's not good!
And finally a care package from Thorvic containing:
Lion Roar PLAAF and North Korean insignia templates
1/72 KP Su-20 courtesy of Deathjester
1/72 Bilek Su-22UM
1/72 Mig-23 with MiG-23UM conversion
Feck me, I bought a ton of stuff!!!
Revell 1/144 F-15E Strike Eagle - great kit. See an in--box review HERE (http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=238373) on ARC.
And my 1/700 navy got a sizeable boost, courtesy of the Trumpeter Shipyards!
Russian Navy Kuznetsov aircraft carrier
2x Slava-class cruiser Varyag
DKM Bismarck 1941
Despite my efforts to diminish stock in The Loft, ChernayaAkula's posting about the RF-101C kit being available in the 'Operation Sun Run' schemes triggered a swarm of emails back and forth between me and Hobby Search......
Accordingly they've just emailed me to say a pair of those kits is about to grow my stash, at least when they've wended their way from Japan anyway. ;D
Just arrived from HLJ:
- Pitroad 1:144 TSR-2
- Pitroad 1:144 weapons sets
Just got one of Freightdog's 1/72 TSR2 Belly Tanks - cheers Colin :thumbsup: Just gotta find decals and pylons...
Quote from: Supertom on October 03, 2011, 04:49:51 PM
Erm, there's more but I can't remember?! That's not good!
Definately showing early signs ;D :wacko:
Quote from: deathjester on October 04, 2011, 02:25:12 AM
Just got one of Freightdog's 1/72 TSR2 Belly Tanks - cheers Colin :thumbsup: Just gotta find decals and pylons...
You got either of the Xtradecal TSR2 sheets?
From Colin at Freightdog
1 x 1/72 TSR2 External tanks
1 x 1/72 TSR2 Blue Water Set
Super fast delivery as always, nice one colin :thumbsup:
Gondor
Quote from: The Wooksta! on October 03, 2011, 04:10:59 PM
Quote from: Martin H on October 03, 2011, 11:00:37 AM
1. Kora CAC Ca-15.
Is it any better than the CMR one? I've a pair of the latter still in the stash.
Have a word with brother Lazlo, he was in Prague as well, and it was him who found the CA 15 kits. He got one as well :)
My grandsons gave me a Special Hobby DH Hornet F1 kit today, as a 'Thank You Grandad' pressie. :thumbsup:
Those boys have good taste...... ;D
Somehow this 1/48 Fiat engined Breda wound up in my purchase of some Mr. Dissolved Putty.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 04, 2011, 12:28:53 PM
My grandsons gave me a Special Hobby DH Hornet F1 kit today, as a 'Thank You Grandad' pressie. :thumbsup:
Those boys have good taste...... ;D
Obviously a set of well brought up young gentlemen. My problem is a younger son who looks at the shelves where our stash is held, and says "Dad, this Airfix Buccaneer is mine isn't it?" NO IT IS NOT!
Parcel this morning from one of the dudes on Britmodeller:
1 Airfix Spitfire Ia (new tool)
1 Aifix Spitfire Vc (it'll be a Vb - the C wing is crap and the cannons I want for an F21)
1 Frogspawn Spitfire FXIV
The wing will get replaced with an F21 wing and I'm seriously thinking about a two seat late mark Seafire trainer or COD. However, I may well do that with a Ventura Seafire F47, or various Ventura Spitfires. Much easier and I want it carrier capable.
Received the 2 x Airfix 1/48th Spitfire VAs and 4 x Spitfire XIIs at knock down prices.
Plus 3 x PegasusHobbies Bf-109Es
Plus The Deltic ;D ;D
Quote from: Radish on October 06, 2011, 02:27:54 AM
Received the 2 x Airfix 1/48th Spitfire VAs and 4 x Spitfire XIIs at knock down prices.
Plus 3 x PegasusHobbies Bf-109Es
Plus The Deltic ;D ;D
Dare I ask what you plan to do with the Deltic.......Union Pacific war-bonnet livery.......broad gauge Brunellian....Virgin Inter City.......or go totally wild and build it as a garden model railway loco, a seat on top and a mongoose driving?
Meerkat probably...
Quote from: The Wooksta! on October 04, 2011, 04:31:45 AM
Quote from: deathjester on October 04, 2011, 02:25:12 AM
Just got one of Freightdog's 1/72 TSR2 Belly Tanks - cheers Colin :thumbsup: Just gotta find decals and pylons...
You got either of the Xtradecal TSR2 sheets?
Ahh, they would be nice - want her to be an RAF Strike Command defense suppression escort. Got one of Freightdog's superb ventral tanks, Mcolm sent me loads of Martels, and Weaver sent me a pair of Red Tops - cheers boys! :cheers:
I got the Valom 1/144 Me-1101 and TA-183 kit. It's pretty nice, with FOUR planes in the box... which could have been 1/3 the size and still fit the sprues. The plastic looks OK; thick injected canopies, NO cockpit (not even an opening) but there is a PE fret for the Me-1101 night fighter's radar (there was never such a thing, other than in Dragon's and now Valom's kits) droptanks and X-4 rockets. The decal sheets are outstanding, with Hinomarus included. There are also four identical 1/144 standing figures.
The Deltic will be in 617 Sqn markings, anti-flash white.....with all those engines it has to be a bomber. :party:
Just bought.......skulls....lots of skulls. ;D
Quote from: Radish on October 07, 2011, 09:30:07 AM
The Deltic will be in 617 Sqn markings, anti-flash white.....with all those engines it has to be a bomber. :party:
That'll be '55 617 Vulcan' then? ;D
From Ebay
Bandi Skycrawlers Sanka Mark B. 1/72nd scale.
From Tonights Coventry club night.
Revell Gloster Meteor F-4. 1/72nd
Revell Antonov An-2. 1/72nd
The Meatbox looks like an MPM tool to me. And the An-2 looks a lot like the Bilek kit.
Tamiya's Mosquito, Beaufighter, and a Hasegawa teardrop canopied Typhoon. :wub:
And some white putty. The above are slated for the PSR table.
:cheers: (espresso and heavy whipping cream)
Daryl J.
Another round of evilBay purchases:
Trumpeter 1/35 Neubaufahrzeug Nr.3-5 - I usually like individual link tracks, but I'm so NOT looking forward to doing these on this one. Will be Japanese.
Trumpeter 1/35 BTR-40 APC - just too cool to miss. Maybe I'll build it as one of the beasties in "Codename: Panzers - Cold War".
Hobby Boss 1/35 Defender 110 Hardtop
Hobby Boss 1/48 Ta 152 C-1
Revell/Heller 1/72 D.H. Vamire FB.5
At the Coventry/Warwicks Club last night....a couple of Revell/Monogram 1/48th Do335s. :wub:
From the LHS, Kopro MiG 15 - for the PLAAF and North Korean decals.
Was also given a pair of Seafire FR47 canopies from the Xtrakit Spitfire F22. Which means my Spiteful PR15s are now sorted for canopies.
From Ebay: PM 1/72nd Sukhoi Su-21G Flagon - to be a Russian aggressor squadron Phantom substitute with Vietnam-era cammo and few vismods....
From the LHS:
Dapol HO/OO footbridge
Various sheets of plasticard and Evergreen tube
Various bits from the bits box and the broken toys box
All to contribute to another spaceship....
Spiders..... :lol: :-\
A Breda Ba.65 two seater, some Hobbycraft Hawk 75s to backdate, and some ex-Monogram P-47 Razorbacks to chop and channel into a P-43/P-47 hybrid. Raised panel lines and basic kits have their advantages sometimes.
The Italian may be flights of fancy but in a mild sort of way.
Two Spitfire Vb Trops for the * real* Italian Job and some matching resin fiddly bits.
:cheers: (gunpowder green tea)
Daryl J.
Two additions for me, via BM:
Airfix RA-5C Vigilante :wub:
Heller Mirage 2000C
The Mirage might end up being Israeli (or possibly RAF), and the Vigi will probably get modernised into a Strike Eagle alternative (PW1120s, LGBs etc). Or maybe Iranian. :wacko:
From Ebay:
All 1/72:
1. Revell Fairy Fulmar. Will replace with the Rolls-Royce Merlin VIII with Academy Spitfive XIVc Griffon and Prop
2. Airfix Fairy Firefly. Not sure what to do just yet.
3. Trumpeter XF-107A (4th one). Convert to RCAF CF-107A as chase for my RCAF TSR.2
4. Tachikawa Ki-94-II from RS Models. Built stock with the cool 6 bladed prop.
5. DML Dragon TA-152H. The nemesis of my F-11B Airacomet PR bird.
Carl
First time at an IPMS meet today, in Vancouver, and wow did I snag some deals in the vendors' room!
I got, all 1/72:
* Airfix Fairey Firefly Mk. V - $1 (in box!!). If I can easily make an FR.1 outta this, it'll be RW RCN, otherwise, for whiffery.
* Airfix TBM-3 Avenger - $2 (In a ziploc bag, but complete). Cheap, so I won't be afraid to take the knife to it for a -3W...
* Noidea EE Lightning - $1 (bagged, no box, no instructions, nothing just the sprues). I assume Matchbox - it's moulded in grey, white and black. Whiff-fodder.
* Matchbox Noorduyn Norseman
* Pioneer2 Beech C-45
* HobbyBoss F-86F
* Hobbycraft CF-105
* Hobbycraft CF-100
* Matchbox F-101
And, ack - one was 1/48, a Fujimi A-4E. Ah well, it was $2... so the air portion of my "Rule, Britannia!" display will be in 1/48 then - this'll end up as an RNZAF Skyhawk.
And a boat - 1/600 Airfix HMS Ajax.
AML 1/24 Lotus Esprit 300 Sport
Similar model to the ones used by Roger Moor as 007. option A add, skis option B turn it into a mini-sub.
Quote from: Litvyak on October 08, 2011, 04:40:58 PM
* Airfix Fairey Firefly Mk. V - $1 (in box!!). If I can easily make an FR.1 outta this, it'll be RW RCN, otherwise, for whiffery.
Canada only got the early Firefly with the chin radiator.You'd need the Frog kit for that. However, doing the Airfix one as a more advanced FR.V would be better.
Today, I made my first IPMS meet since I came to Texas. From our very own Scooterman, I scored an Academy MH-60 PAVE HAWK, and an Academy F-5E Lightning, both in the One True Scale (1/48). It was a lot of fun, and I can't wait to head to Lancaster next month!
Quote from: McColm on October 09, 2011, 04:45:24 AM
AML 1/24 Lotus Esprit 300 Sport
Similar model to the ones used by Roger Moor as 007. option A add, skis option B turn it into a mini-sub.
Is that the Monogram one with a green one on the box lid? If you're doing the mini-sub, might be best tracking down an Airfix one as apart from the seats/cockpit, there's very little interior.
rather faster than i thought i would and from deepest birmingham too....
trumpeter 1/72 J-20 mighty dragon
2 academy 1/72 F-89J scorpion [for just £4.99 each!!!!!]
academy 1/72 F-22 raptor [so the weapons bays can go to the J-20]
Quote from: Martin H on October 03, 2011, 11:00:37 AM
After getting home from Prague at "Oh Christ! its early hours" and getting some over due sleep.
So where's the picture's of Prague and did you go to the Wing's club? ;D
Fresh in from Lucky Model:
Meng 1/35 "Pick-Up w/ZPU-1" - :party: - it's actually, according to PMMS, a 1997 Toyota Hi-Lux. Model looks great in the box. Includes one (gunner) figure (a driver would've been neat), but that's actually pretty cool, sporting an Adidas jacket and sneakers. :lol: Makes for a convincing rebel, irregular, insurgent,... Should look the bomb in downtown Mogadishu. :drink:
From my place of employment, Models4hobby the following,
1/48 Hasegawa TA-4J Skyhawk USN Diamond Jubilee, getting Whiffed
1/72 Hasegawa E-2C Hawkeye JASDF 50th Anniversary, RW
Via Ebay
One very original and mint condition Frog Canberra PR-7. And it didnt cost a kings ransom either ;D
Quote from: Aircav on October 10, 2011, 03:01:11 PM
So where's the picture's of Prague and did you go to the Wing's club? ;D
Photos? what photos? :wacko:
And the wings club was closed! The note on the doors apparently said it was closed for stock take according to our tame czech speaker. We found another very good eatery/bar about 5 minuets away.
A skull.....
;)
Quote from: Martin H on October 11, 2011, 08:24:38 AM
Via Ebay
One very original and mint condition Frog Canberra PR-7. And it didnt cost a kings ransom either ;D
Quote from: Aircav on October 10, 2011, 03:01:11 PM
So where's the picture's of Prague and did you go to the Wing's club? ;D
Photos? what photos? :wacko:
And the wings club was closed! The note on the doors apparently said it was closed for stock take according to our tame czech speaker. We found another very good eatery/bar about 5 minuets away.
Was the music thing on in the square this year?
nope, Eday was a few weeks later this year
A few days ago from A2ZEE
1 x 1/72 Nimrod canopy this makes two I have for the three Nimrods I have, just need to get two wing sets and I will be just about ready to start on them in earnest.
Gondor
Not Yorick's.....and I have an idea :party: :party: :drink:
from a well know auction website. One Frog Westland Wessex mk-1.
got a 1/144 Revell Harrier GR.7 at the news stand this morning :)
:wacko: Testors/Italeri B-57G :wacko:
Quote from: The Wooksta! on October 10, 2011, 04:23:44 AM
Quote from: McColm on October 09, 2011, 04:45:24 AM
AML 1/24 Lotus Esprit 300 Sport
Similar model to the ones used by Roger Moor as 007. option A add, skis option B turn it into a mini-sub.
Is that the Monogram one with a green one on the box lid? If you're doing the mini-sub, might be best tracking down an Airfix one as apart from the seats/cockpit, there's very little interior.
Looks gloss black to me, moulded in green plastic. The previous owner started to paint the exterior in lime green, with a cream interior. Radio missing from dashboard, and engine parts painted. Modeled as left-hand drive.
Hobbycraft (Stafford)...I was passing.....so didn't ;) :
Star Wars Starfighter thingy and paints, lots of paints.
From Morrissons (I need to buy fuel) :
another SKULL ;D
Quote from: Radish on October 14, 2011, 02:35:01 AM
Hobbycraft (Stafford)...I was passing.....so didn't ;) :
Star Wars Starfighter thingy and paints, lots of paints.
From Morrissons (I need to buy fuel) :
another SKULL ;D
Were you in a position to inform us of the scale or size of the skull, we might be able to fathom out your plans. On the other hand, we might all remain suitably baffled.............
Quote from: McColm on October 14, 2011, 12:27:15 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on October 10, 2011, 04:23:44 AM
Quote from: McColm on October 09, 2011, 04:45:24 AM
AML 1/24 Lotus Esprit 300 Sport
Similar model to the ones used by Roger Moor as 007. option A add, skis option B turn it into a mini-sub.
Is that the Monogram one with a green one on the box lid? If you're doing the mini-sub, might be best tracking down an Airfix one as apart from the seats/cockpit, there's very little interior.
Looks gloss black to me, moulded in green plastic. The previous owner started to paint the exterior in lime green, with a cream interior. Radio missing from dashboard, and engine parts painted. Modeled as left-hand drive.
Sounds like the Monogram one.
My recent haul from Hannants
Revell 1:72 Fairey Gannet AS.4
Trumpeter 1:48 Chengdu J-10A single seat version. Vigorous Dragon
Trumpeter 1:72 Chengdu J-10S twin seat version
Trumpeter 1:72 Xian FBC-1 Flying Leopard
Valom 1:72 Dassault MD 450 Ouragan Israeli Defence Force/IDF
Trumpeter 1:72 Westland Wyvern S.4
Courtesy of Deathjester:
KP Spitfire IX
Airfix Spitfire Vb
Cheers!
There's a number of small skulls for which...so far....I have only one use.
But larger, almost full-sized human skulls in all sorts of varieties are available at Hallowe'en time, and I'm busy working on one with THREE sets of teeth (apparantly) which I hope will appear on the BIGGLES SIG stand.
I have amany varieties to work on......
:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Quote from: Radish on October 14, 2011, 07:53:27 AM
There's a number of small skulls for which...so far....I have only one use.
But larger, almost full-sized human skulls in all sorts of varieties are available at Hallowe'en time, and I'm busy working on one with THREE sets of teeth (apparantly) which I hope will appear on the BIGGLES SIG stand.
I have amany varieties to work on......
:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Can't speak for anyone else, but I'm still admitting to total bafflement!
The old hands among us know how barking mad Terry is, so the above generally raises no more than a shrug and "Typical Terry!"
Quote from: The Wooksta! on October 14, 2011, 08:18:56 AM
The old hands among us know how barking mad Terry is, so the above generally raises no more than a shrug and "Typical Terry!"
True ;D
Quote from: Radish on October 14, 2011, 07:53:27 AM
There's a number of small skulls for which...so far....I have only one use.
But larger, almost full-sized human skulls in all sorts of varieties are available at Hallowe'en time, and I'm busy working on one with THREE sets of teeth (apparantly) which I hope will appear on the BIGGLES SIG stand.
I have amany varieties to work on......
:rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Revell do a nice skull and theres some nice ones here too. ;D
http://www.twenga.co.uk/dir-Health-Beauty,Medical-equipment,Medical-skull
I know it's typical terry stuff, but I want to know why he's got three sets of teeth when the rest of us only get the one set??
Also, I picked up my first kit in many months the other day - the Revell boxing of the Dragon SU24 Fencer. I was thinking RAF as a part of my ongoing Russians in the RAF theme...perhaps turn it into a SEAD bird.
A Hobbycraft P-35 and P-26 for very reasonable prices including shipping. Am planning to use the Seversky for the Time Warp Theme Build.
I'm pretty stoked to get these corpulent cuties.
Daryl J.
The 'Operation Sun Run' RF-101s that I bought from Hobby Search have arrived in the UK. My total price paid to HS was £32.43. Today I got the letter from the GPO about Customs charges etc.
The PO want to levy a 'handling charge' of £13.50 and the Customs want to add £10.93 as VAT!!!!!! My maths says that a £10.93 charge on a cost of £32.43 is almost 31%, not the 20% VAT that we have at the moment, so I tried to protest the charge. The Customs phone line says they're 'too busy to attend to my call and to please call back later', so I emailed them. They replied that they'll reply to me in 15 days. The GPO says they'll send the parcel back to HS if I don't pay the charges inside 10 days.
Rip Off Britain? You bet! My MP will be getting a rude letter on Tuesday morning. :banghead: :banghead:
Off eBay another Fujimi HMS Ark Royal, bought as a source of fixtures & fittings for a couple of ships.
I also have a parcel stuck in ParcelFarce hell from Japan :banghead:
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 15, 2011, 12:59:11 AM
The 'Operation Sun Run' RF-101s that I bought from Hobby Search have arrived in the UK. My total price paid to HS was £32.43. Today I got the letter from the GPO about Customs charges etc.
The PO want to levy a 'handling charge' of £13.50 and the Customs want to add £10.93 as VAT!!!!!! My maths says that a £10.93 charge on a cost of £32.43 is almost 31%, not the 20% VAT that we have at the moment,
Kit
Not sure if you pay VAT on the PO charge, but that brings the total VAT much nearer the 20%, plus you might have had duty added to the price - although after 5 years retired I've no idea what duty rates are or what they are leveyed on now. The thing that gets me is the PO charge, absolutely ridiculous :banghead:
RIP OFF BRITAIN....exactly!!
Meanwhile....skulls....use them as bases for models....
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,30419.0/highlight,radish.html
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 15, 2011, 01:27:51 AM
Kit
Not sure if you pay VAT on the PO charge, but that brings the total VAT much nearer the 20%, plus you might have had duty added to the price - although after 5 years retired I've no idea what duty rates are or what they are leveyed on now. The thing that gets me is the PO charge, absolutely ridiculous :banghead:
I asked that exact question and was told that VAT isn't added to the 'Rip-Off' charge, it's imposed before that gets applied. There was no duty either, that's listed separately as £0.00, so HMCE need a new calculator. After another rude phone call to the PO this morning they agreed to hold the parcel until my dispute with HMCE is resolved.
When I used to travel back and forth to the US, I brought back LOADS of stuff in my bags, declared them at the airport complete with receipts etc, and only very rarely got charged duty and VAT. Even then it never exceeded around £10, and that was on goods valued at over £100 at times.
From an ebay trader in Hong kong, one 1/72nd Skunk models workshop MQ-9 Reaper.
A 1/72 Trumpeter J-20 from China via ebay for £16.80 all in, couldn't resist. ;D
Three pots of Xtracrylic - RLM 04 Gelb, RAF Extra Dark Sea Grey and PRU Blue. I am so sick of spryaing the latter colour, having done about 10 Spitfires in it in recent days. At least another three to go too, plus more for undersurfaces...
Caved in and picked up one a Revell (Heller) Arado 196A-3 this afternoon. I'll probably nick the floats for something else, so I might turn it into a dive bomber...
Quote from: Falcon on October 16, 2011, 10:23:40 AM
More additions to the stash from todays model show at Southwell.
Fujimi 1/72 F-16ADF "Texas ANG Balls 1"
Hasegawa 1/48 F-16C "Alabama ANG Special"
Academy 1/48 F-22A complete with Wolfpack Designs resin cockpit set.
Now if I can just find time to do some modelling.......
:thumbsup:
I managed to walk away from the show with out even having to feel the need to open my wallet, except when it was time for a bacon roll and a brew.
Ordered these today from America, 1/48 Aztec PC-7 transfers, the Aztec/Inca style mouth should be about the right size for a 1/72 Mexican P-47 or Corsair. :thumbsup:
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Ooh, now I like that. :thumbsup:
Two arrived today:
- 1/48 MPM HML Arado Ar 240
- 1/48 Collect-Aire McDonnell XP-67 Moonbat
And with SWMBO having left the country today, it was much easier to sneak them in...
from the southwell show yesterday....
airfix kaman seasprite SH-2F
valom boeing XF8B
fuijimi grumman KA-6D
matchbox avro lancaster B1/B3
PM messerschmitt P1111
hobbycraft lockheed ventura
a shed load of resin from heritage aviation, some decals from paul davis [for EP-3/P-3 and F-4], also some more of the varied blue rider decals for the many and varied
balkan air forces that arose out of the break up of yugoslavia.
also in 1/35, a M113A2 APC [academy], a pack of modern US Army soldiers [tamiya] and some vehicle /AFV decals [tamiya]
From Beales department store in Yeovil, a pair of Airfix blue Spitfires (the bagged ones), a DH88 Comet, and a box of little beads for sci-fi stuff. They had a 10% off everything day today, so I couldn't resist.
3 x 1:1 skull; 2 x tortoise, also 1:1
;) :tank: :tank: ;)
From the Southwell show:
Freightdog/AZ Spitfire F.XIVe/FXVIIIe
Freightdog resin Spitfire bits
Airfix Spitfire F.IXc (to put some of the aforementioned bits on)
Aims Korean War decals (for a Korean War Spitfire)
And from Geoff
Novo DH Hornet F.3
Today, one AModel Tu-128 Fiddler, and one Matchbox Westland Lysander. The Lysander will become Stargazer's Westland Weymouth floatplane, and the Fiddler will likely become a bomber/cruise missile carrier, or possibly a modernized version carrying lots and lots of AA missiles.
An Airfix Strikemaster for £1.99, box a bit bent but pristine inside. It may end up as a Jet Provost light attack aircraft of one of the RAFVR squadrons that was reformed after an unexpected bout of "sensible" from a UK politician .
From tonights Bedford model club meet.
one Hasegawa Grumman F9F-8 Cougar.
Quote from: Rheged on October 18, 2011, 09:18:24 AM
An Airfix Strikemaster for £1.99, box a bit bent but pristine inside. It may end up as a Jet Provost light attack aircraft of one of the RAFVR squadrons that was reformed after an unexpected bout of "sensible" from a UK politician .
Easy, now - I know this is What If and all, but that's a bit of a stretch...
From ebay:
1. Matchbox Churchill AVRE with the bridge missing. Havn't looked into it deeply yet, but given it's completely separate track boxes, I'm wondering whether you could cross-kit it with a Comet to make a Black Prince...
2. JB Landrover in a bag with no instructions - cheap.
3. Bag of bits - mostly 1/35th tank leftovers. Bitz For Da Bitz Box....
At a Hobbylobby in Dubuque, Iowa - a Trumpeter 1/35 M1078 on clearance for $25, down from $70.
Today we add a 1/48 SMT Y-wing. For some reason, I see this having Bf-110 markings applied... :rolleyes:
An implusive buy at Hannants got me:
1/72 BAe Nimrod ladder
1/72 BAe Nimrod weighted wheels
1/72 Medievil Castle (plastic kit)
Quote from: pyro-manic on October 18, 2011, 03:53:37 PM
Quote from: Rheged on October 18, 2011, 09:18:24 AM
An Airfix Strikemaster for £1.99, box a bit bent but pristine inside. It may end up as a Jet Provost light attack aircraft of one of the RAFVR squadrons that was reformed after an unexpected bout of "sensible" from a UK politician .
Easy, now - I know this is What If and all, but that's a bit of a stretch...
Beat me to it ;D
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 19, 2011, 01:27:42 AM
Quote from: pyro-manic on October 18, 2011, 03:53:37 PM
Quote from: Rheged on October 18, 2011, 09:18:24 AM
An Airfix Strikemaster for £1.99, box a bit bent but pristine inside. It may end up as a Jet Provost light attack aircraft of one of the RAFVR squadrons that was reformed after an unexpected bout of "sensible" from a UK politician .
Easy, now - I know this is What If and all, but that's a bit of a stretch...
Beat me to it ;D
Surely there must be ONE sensible politician out there amongst all of the dross?? It could even be a cheap force multiplier. Say cheap and you can see all of their little pointy heads popping up like a family of meerkats
Just think, all of those VOLUNTEER--that means cheap---pilots who could fly old--cheap-- trainers with a couple of ADEN gun-pods and a couple of racks of cheap and cheerful rocket projectiles. Should we move this thought to the Ideas Bank with the title of something like Equipping a modern RAFVR ??
Quote from: Rheged on October 19, 2011, 01:58:59 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 19, 2011, 01:27:42 AM
Quote from: pyro-manic on October 18, 2011, 03:53:37 PM
Quote from: Rheged on October 18, 2011, 09:18:24 AM
An Airfix Strikemaster for £1.99, box a bit bent but pristine inside. It may end up as a Jet Provost light attack aircraft of one of the RAFVR squadrons that was reformed after an unexpected bout of "sensible" from a UK politician .
Easy, now - I know this is What If and all, but that's a bit of a stretch...
Beat me to it ;D
Surely there must be ONE sensible politician out there amongst all of the dross?? It could even be a cheap force multiplier. Say cheap and you can see all of their little pointy heads popping up like a family of meerkats
Just think, all of those VOLUNTEER--that means cheap---pilots who could fly old--cheap-- trainers with a couple of ADEN gun-pods and a couple of racks of cheap and cheerful rocket projectiles. Should we move this thought to the Ideas Bank with the title of something like Equipping a modern RAFVR ??
Trouble is, as soon as one gets shot down, the family, with the backing of the HSE and the coroner, will be calling for a judicial review into why they didn't have the best available equipment, i.e. an F-35..... :rolleyes:
Quote from: Weaver on October 19, 2011, 04:32:53 AM
Quote from: Rheged on October 19, 2011, 01:58:59 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 19, 2011, 01:27:42 AM
Quote from: pyro-manic on October 18, 2011, 03:53:37 PM
Quote from: Rheged on October 18, 2011, 09:18:24 AM
An Airfix Strikemaster for £1.99, box a bit bent but pristine inside. It may end up as a Jet Provost light attack aircraft of one of the RAFVR squadrons that was reformed after an unexpected bout of "sensible" from a UK politician .
Easy, now - I know this is What If and all, but that's a bit of a stretch...
Beat me to it ;D
Surely there must be ONE sensible politician out there amongst all of the dross?? It could even be a cheap force multiplier. Say cheap and you can see all of their little pointy heads popping up like a family of meerkats
Just think, all of those VOLUNTEER--that means cheap---pilots who could fly old--cheap-- trainers with a couple of ADEN gun-pods and a couple of racks of cheap and cheerful rocket projectiles. Should we move this thought to the Ideas Bank with the title of something like Equipping a modern RAFVR ??
Trouble is, as soon as one gets shot down, the family, with the backing of the HSE and the coroner, will be calling for a judicial review into why they didn't have the best available equipment, i.e. an F-35..... :rolleyes:
If we are being invaded, line up all of the HSE pamphlets and instructions on the beach.....no one has ever got through them!
Less cynically, if one does resurrect RAFVR, with what should they be equipped?
Quote from: Rheged on October 19, 2011, 05:07:01 AM
Less cynically, if one does resurrect RAFVR, with what should they be equipped?
Something like what the RCAF will be getting I suppose ---- ;D
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Quote from: Rheged on October 19, 2011, 01:58:59 AM
Should we move this thought to the Ideas Bank with the title of something like Equipping a modern RAFVR ??
Yup
From Ebay, an Airfix 1/72nd Banshee with "missing rockets and decals"; yeah, and missing half a wing, half a recce nose, a cockpit tub, a pilot and half the bombs too...... :banghead:
Just won ffrom that well known on-line auction site, a Pro-Modeller boxing of the Revellogram 1:48 Ta-154. Thinking Eastern Front, schlacht markings and temporary winter camo over 70/71/65... Mmmmm.
Quote from: Rheged on October 18, 2011, 09:18:24 AMAn Airfix Strikemaster for £1.99, box a bit bent but pristine inside. It may end up as a Jet Provost light attack aircraft of one of the RAFVR squadrons that was reformed after an unexpected bout of "sensible" from a UK politician .
A superb little kit, built mine as a FAC trainer a few years back. Lots of sink-holes but nothing that a liberal dose of filler cannot put right. Would look very cool in overall airframe silver, with that huge black anti-dazzle panel and outrageously colourful Auxilliary Air Force/county markings - which you get from the Modeldecal Meteor sheet... Hang-on :o, am I supposed to be talking you or me into this :lol:
Ian
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on October 19, 2011, 11:50:27 AM
outrageously colourful Auxilliary Air Force/county markings - which you get from the Modeldecal Meteor sheet... Hang-on :o, am I supposed to be talking you or me into this :lol:
Ian
The "outrageously colourful Auxilliary Air Force/county markings" are what I was hoping to achieve, but you have described them so remarkably well!
1/48 Fonderie Miniature Grumman F11F Tiger
from various places in birmingham yesterday.....
trumpeter 1/72 J-20 mighty dragon
hasegawa 1/72 AH-1S cobra
also various bits of 1/35 armour and accessories.
Revell 1/144 C-17 Globemaster III for only 15 EUR! :party:
Bargain! ;)
From deathjester (what a nice guy): Airfix 1/72 Gnat and Mirage III and ??? Hawker Hunter Mk.???
From online: 2x Revell 1/72 SE.5a (I accidentally ordered two :banghead:, but I spose I can work with that :blink:) and Italeri 1/72 F-5B (nice)
I also have the Airfix club F-86/Mig-15 dogfight set from Airfix and a Hunter F.6 courtesy of rotorheadTX on the way
A 1/72 Tamiya F4U-1 Birdcage Corsair from Modelactive via a friend. :thumbsup:
"Rommel's thingy"....that Monogram halftrack/Rolls-Royce jobbie.
A Star Wars 1/72nd Starfighter
2 x "N" scale cars....
The beautiful but corpulent Re.2002 in all its Italeri ugliness. That and a Trumpeter SM.79.
The thing I like about kits with ''errors'' is that they already start the journey into Whiffdom, straight from the factory.
Zvezda La-5FN, ICM LaGG-3, Eduard I-16 Type 24, all for office decorations. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Weaver on October 19, 2011, 11:45:01 AM
From Ebay, an Airfix 1/72nd Banshee with "missing rockets and decals"; yeah, and missing half a wing, half a recce nose, a cockpit tub, a pilot and half the bombs too...... :banghead:
i have some vacform banshee bits
somewhere if this would help from one of those falcon vacform sets,
weaver which i don't mind sending you if that helps.
meanwhile added to the 1/35 stash....
dragon german parachute troops holland 1940
zvezda german parachute troops 1939-1942 [this set includes a partly deflated 'chute too]
trevor
2 x 1/48th F4U-1D...probably real...El Salvador and USMC
2 x Academy 1/48th F4U-4B.....one RN for BIGGLES FOLLOWS ON, the other probably Desert Air Force, SAAF.
This week i recieved a couple of ship kits:-
CyberHobby 1/700 LPD USS New York
OrangeHobby 1/700 HMS Ocean LPH
The New York is an interesting kit as they have done a Dock landing ship, and neglected to include the actual Dock, the opening is there but thats it !!!!!!
The resin HMS Ocean is superb, will be RW when built buts is a lovely looking kit
got me an Italeri 1/72 X-35 (first issue).
i was gonna pick up a revell 1/144 F-15E, but the price was a bit to high (8 euro's, other stores ask 6 to 7 euro's)
At the Nats today:
2x Broplan Saab A-36 Vargen (incl one for OGL)
Revell F-15E (1:144) as a review kit for IPMS-NL
and some tools (needle files, tweezers, needle nose pliers)
Quote from: Hobbes on October 22, 2011, 09:12:38 AM
2x Broplan Saab A-36 Vargen (incl one for OGL)
Cool. I didn't even know anyone had kitted this. What's it look like in the box?
no box, it's bagged. Vacform with injection-moulded undercarriage. A bit basic, but not bad.
http://www.aviationmegastore.com/?shopid=LM4e998f221dc08645c0efb127be&action=prodinfo&art=103127 (http://www.aviationmegastore.com/?shopid=LM4e998f221dc08645c0efb127be&action=prodinfo&art=103127)
IPMS Goteborg has photos of the kit contents:
http://ipmsgoteborg.clubdiscussion.net/t2137-a36-vargen-1-72-vacuform-fran-broplan (http://ipmsgoteborg.clubdiscussion.net/t2137-a36-vargen-1-72-vacuform-fran-broplan)
from todays glasgowshow.
one revell priveteer
one airfix buccaneer S-1.
Quote from: Hobbes on October 22, 2011, 12:56:26 PM
no box, it's bagged. Vacform with injection-moulded undercarriage. A bit basic, but not bad.
http://www.aviationmegastore.com/?shopid=LM4e998f221dc08645c0efb127be&action=prodinfo&art=103127 (http://www.aviationmegastore.com/?shopid=LM4e998f221dc08645c0efb127be&action=prodinfo&art=103127)
IPMS Goteborg has photos of the kit contents:
http://ipmsgoteborg.clubdiscussion.net/t2137-a36-vargen-1-72-vacuform-fran-broplan (http://ipmsgoteborg.clubdiscussion.net/t2137-a36-vargen-1-72-vacuform-fran-broplan)
Thanks. I was toying with the idea of scratchbuilding one in 1/48.
Wow! Think I need one of those A-36 kits. Apparently "Vargen" translates as "Wolf". Cool name. :thumbsup:
No more stash additions for me at the moment, but I did just get a nice new (well, second hand) toy in the shape of a Nikon D80 DLSR camera. :wub:
I picked up a couple of Airfix Angel Interceptors yesterday from my LHS.
From yesterday's Glasgow show.
HobbyCraft CF-100 Mk4
Revel Meteor F4
Matchbox Lightning T55
P1216 book
Various paints
Various bits of resin from OGL and The Wooksta
PhotoRecon nose for the Airfix Banshee from Tojo633
From yesterdays Glasgow show
Revell 1/72 Meteor F4
Revell 1/72 Ju88-A4
4+ book on the Wyvern
Various parts from OGL and The Wooksta
Gondor
A pair of 1/48 Revell Chance Vought Corsairs, a F4U-7 and a F4U-5 off Ebay. :thumbsup:
SM.81 and SM.82. 1/72's not really my thing but those are cool tri motors.
Quote from: Radish on October 22, 2011, 03:03:09 AM1/48th F4U-1D...probably real...El Salvador
Terry I have a complete set of Aztec decals for a FAS F4U, you'd love it, the
'actual' aircraft was made-up of two others with mis-matched panels and markings with bright yellow ID bands over a well faded overall Glossy Sea Blue... yours if you want them, friend.
Ian
Quote from: Martin H on October 22, 2011, 01:01:48 PMone revell priveteer
Please tell me Coastal Command c1950 using Colins Neptune sheet :wub:
Ian
From Glasgow:
Xtrakit Spitfire F.12
Delta Aviation Seafire F.XV A Frame (actually the Ventura kit reboxed)
Falcon Spitfire canopy set.
From TSRJoe
Airfix Spitfire Ia
Airfix Supermarine S6B
Various Spitfire fuselages & bits
Supermarine Attacker wings
From Martin:
Wellington Transport conversion
Quote from: Aircav on October 23, 2011, 06:27:57 AM
A pair of 1/48 Revell Chance Vought Corsairs, a F4U-7 and a F4U-5 off Ebay. :thumbsup:
So your'e on a bit of a Corsair faze at the moment ?
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on October 23, 2011, 01:55:14 PM
Quote from: Martin H on October 22, 2011, 01:01:48 PMone revell priveteer
Please tell me Coastal Command c1950 using Colins Neptune sheet :wub:
Ian
May be ;)
Finally home from Glasgow.
Sunday was spent raiding the various local model emporiums..................And Joes stash.
From Jamasons.
Hasegawa weapon set #5.
Hasegawa weapon set #8.
Revell Messerschmitt Me 262A-1a.
Odds & Ordnance Genie missiles and pylons for the BAC Lightning.
Cromwell combat ready Alvis Vixen armored car.
From Glasgow Modelzone.
Revell Fairey Gannet AS-1/14. (reduced to clear)
2x Revell Messerschmitt Me-262 A-1a.
Why a trio of 262's? simple. they are for various conversion sets I have.
Transfered from Joe's stash to mine.
Original issue Airfix Sikorsky SH-3D Seaking.
Airmodel Douglas B-18 conversion. (originaly in the late Joe snr's stash)
From my eldest daughter, who works in the model and toy dept. of an Oxford department store ;), I 'cashed in' her Father's Day token for an Airfix PR19 (A SPITFIRE, not a Meteor!) and a Sabre.
Thinks: How about combining the two and making a Sabrefire?
From the Aviation Megastore:-
Broplan 1/72 SAAB A36 Vargen (same kit that Hobbes picked up at the weekend )
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 24, 2011, 08:31:55 AM
From my eldest daughter, who works in the model and toy dept. of an Oxford department store ;), I 'cashed in' her Father's Day token for an Airfix PR19 (A SPITFIRE, not a Meteor!) and a Sabre.
Thinks: How about combining the two and making a Sabrefire?
Thinks: how about petitioning Airfix to do a PR19!!!
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 24, 2011, 07:29:34 AM
Quote from: Aircav on October 23, 2011, 06:27:57 AM
A pair of 1/48 Revell Chance Vought Corsairs, a F4U-7 and a F4U-5 off Ebay. :thumbsup:
So your'e on a bit of a Corsair faze at the moment ?
Just a bit, wait till you see what I've done with the 1/72 Tamiya Corsair I have. :thumbsup:
Need three 1/48 Academy P-47 Thunderbolts, should pick them up at Telford. ;D
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 24, 2011, 08:31:55 AM
From my eldest daughter, who works in the model and toy dept. of an Oxford department store ;), I 'cashed in' her Father's Day token for an Airfix PR19 (A SPITFIRE, not a Meteor!) and a Sabre.
Thinks: How about combining the two and making a Sabrefire?
Funny you should say that! My first attempt at a whif was the Airfix PR.XIX with various bombs, missiles and important of all, a J47 turbojet drafted on. But that only used minor components of the sabre :) I'm sure you could do a better job than me. ;)
My continuiing efforts to get my hands on the 'Operation Sun Run' RF-101s that I've already paid for, and are actually in the UK right now, have taken another step, but I'm not sure if it's forward or backward!
After phoning the number for the UK Border Agency mentioned on the PO paperwork and being rebuffed as they don't have enough operators to answer me, I was directed to the HM Customs web site, and from there I sent an email detailing my protest against their exhorbitant VAT rate. Today I got an email back from them saying I should contact the UK Border Agency as such things are their bailiwick (I think this is where I came in......) and it seems the UKBA phone no. is AWAYS busy and you have to write them a letter!
I wonder if a) they know this is 2011 and b) if this just and official scam so that people trying to legitimately import stuff give up in the face of such blatent officialdom and pay their outrageous fees just to their hands on their own goods?
Such a letter will be on its way tomorrow but I'll be on their office door step on Friday as I'll just happen to be in the area that day!
Good luck Kit.
However I would not put money on it.
Jim
Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 24, 2011, 01:02:09 PM
My continuiing efforts to get my hands on the 'Operation Sun Run' RF-101s that I've already paid for, and are actually in the UK right now, have taken another step, but I'm not sure if it's forward or backward!
After phoning the number for the UK Border Agency mentioned on the PO paperwork and being rebuffed as they don't have enough operators to answer me, I was directed to the HM Customs web site, and from there I sent an email detailing my protest against their exhorbitant VAT rate. Today I got an email back from them saying I should contact the UK Border Agency as such things are their bailiwick (I think this is where I came in......) and it seems the UKBA phone no. is AWAYS busy and you have to write them a letter!
I wonder if a) they know this is 2011 and b) if this just and official scam so that people trying to legitimately import stuff give up in the face of such blatent officialdom and pay their outrageous fees just to their hands on their own goods?
Such a letter will be on its way tomorrow but I'll be on their office door step on Friday as I'll just happen to be in the area that day!
Just tell them that you are also writing to the PM and the Newspapers.
My airfix club set arrived today! Hooray, the kits (new tool Mig-15/F-86) are stellar! Well done airfix.
Alders down in Croydon have reduced some of it's plastic model kits and it looks like some of the older kits are in their bargin bucket.
I picked up an Airfix 1/72 F-27 Fokker Friendship for £6.
Getting some 1/35:
- Dragon Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.F
- Hobby Boss Land-Wasser-Schleppe
- Trumpeter Strv 103B
Another Corsair, this time a 1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A from Chestermoor and two more sets of Aztec decals off Ebay, Argie Corsairs and Mexican National markings. ;)
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Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 24, 2011, 08:31:55 AM
From my eldest daughter, who works in the model and toy dept. of an Oxford department store ;), I 'cashed in' her Father's Day token for an Airfix PR19 (A SPITFIRE, not a Meteor!) and a Sabre.
Thinks: How about combining the two and making a Sabrefire?
So how long are the wings on the SPITFIRE PR19 going to be??
Quote from: lancer on October 25, 2011, 12:46:55 PM
So how long are the wings on the SPITFIRE PR19 going to be??
That would be telling of course, not the least reason being because I haven't figured that out yet. ;D
Dragon Do-335-B4"Recon", long span version. Probably be Swedish in PRU blue, with decals from the Airfix Spitfire PR-IXX. I cannot make my mind up whether to do it with the blacked out crown markings for the Soviet overflights, or the full colour markings.
Four additions today, all by Revell and courtesy of a nice shop that offered 20% off on all toys, even those with discount stickers! :party:
1/72 Ju 88A-4 - looks just great in the box. May need more of these....
1/48 Dassault Rafale B Tigermeet - you just can't possibly have enough Rafales. Ever. And it was cheap.
1/144 E-2C Hawkeye
1/108 (?) Naboo Starfighter - a lot smaller than anticipated. :-\
Couple more today:
- 1/48 Valom Antonov An-4/An-2W
- 1/35 Tamiya M60A3
From ebay:
Heritage Supermarine 224 - that'll be Spanish Republican
Heller Spitfire F.16 - the original black boxing so should be free of that twist in the fuselage which seems to afflict the current release in black plastic.
From Modelzone
1 bottle Maskol
From the LMS, a Trumpeter Hawker Seahawk and a Academy P-47D, both 1/48 scale and both to be whiffed. ;D
Quote from: The Wooksta! on October 26, 2011, 03:14:16 AM
From ebay:
Heritage Supermarine 224 - that'll be Spanish Republican
Heller Spitfire F.16 - the original black boxing so should be free of that twist in the fuselage which seems to afflict the current release in black plastic.
From Modelzone
1 bottle Maskol
Not for me to tempt money out of your wallet but knowing you have a
slight inclanation towards the dear old Spit you may be interested in this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/39-x-1-72-scale-Aircraft-Kits-Supermarine-Spitfires-/300615472937?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item45fe141729 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/39-x-1-72-scale-Aircraft-Kits-Supermarine-Spitfires-/300615472937?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item45fe141729)
39 Spitfires for £0.99p ?
Quote from: Bungle on October 26, 2011, 07:28:57 AM
Not for me to tempt money out of your wallet but knowing you have a slight inclanation towards the dear old Spit you may be interested in this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/39-x-1-72-scale-Aircraft-Kits-Supermarine-Spitfires-/300615472937?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item45fe141729 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/39-x-1-72-scale-Aircraft-Kits-Supermarine-Spitfires-/300615472937?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item45fe141729)
39 Spitfires for £0.99p ?
Strewth, The Wooksta will be in there like a shot! ;D ;)
Mind you, the postage is a bit steep, depends how much they all weigh without their boxes.
He was and doesn't need tempting. However, if that lot goes for under £40, I'll be surprised. A lot can happen in 6 days.
There's a lot of junk in there, but even they can have their uses.
Airfix 1/72 Bell Sea Cobra helicopter, from Alders in Croydon. The box was battered, but the contents, decals and instructions are still in good condition.
From ebay, Heller 1/130th Bell X-15 :wub:
Crappy little kit actually, but it's a pure nostalgia buy, since it was one of the few kits I had as a kid that I made a real effort to make a nice job of, and then totally blew it :rolleyes:.
Airfix Chippie :party:
Heller Jaguar A and a Italeri F4C/J Phantom from my usual shop on Lavender Hill.
R.V. Aircraft 1/72 MiG-23BN! :wub: Pricy, but very nice!
Quote from: Geoff on October 25, 2011, 01:56:50 PM
Dragon Do-335-B4"Recon", long span version. Probably be Swedish in PRU blue, with decals from the Airfix Spitfire PR-IXX. I cannot make my mind up whether to do it with the blacked out crown markings for the Soviet overflights, or the full colour markings.
i've bought one of these too geoff, from the aviation hobby shop this week. its a lovely kit.
however, at modelzone holborn i slipped and bought a trio of airfix's re-released angel interceptors.
also the new zvezda 1/35 soviet recon set 1943-1945 that comes with the captured german soldier, and a couple of trumpeter 1/35 figure sets
that cover german troops serving with ISAF that come with decal sheets for the camo schemes on the uniforms and equipment.
but why can't i get a set of IM modern UK soldiers anywhere! :banghead:
From the LHS:
Airfix Vostok
Airfix beam engine
and I ordered an Airfix Saturn V.
From Croydon MZ 2 Airfix new tool Zero's. One to be real world the other to be WIF'd as per an electronic conversation with Thorvic ;D :thumbsup:
Freebie from work, a Italeri ID lanyard. ;D
Bought some skulls..... :lol:
Quote from: Radish on October 28, 2011, 11:09:18 AM
Bought some skulls..... :lol:
Quote from: Aircav on October 28, 2011, 09:38:01 AM
Freebie from work, a Italeri ID lanyard. ;D
So some sort of weird group build ?? :wacko:
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 29, 2011, 02:49:50 AM
Quote from: Radish on October 28, 2011, 11:09:18 AM
Bought some skulls..... :lol:
Quote from: Aircav on October 28, 2011, 09:38:01 AM
Freebie from work, a Italeri ID lanyard. ;D
So some sort of weird group build ?? :wacko:
Simples - Hang the skulls on the lanyard and tell people that it's the remains of JMN's that insultedyour latest wiffs.. :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:
From Jamieson's in Glasgow--------------------------------------------------------- Airfix Angel Interceptor. :wub: :rolleyes:
Quote from: JayBee on October 29, 2011, 06:23:26 AM
From Jamieson's in Glasgow--------------------------------------------------------- Airfix Angel Interceptor. :wub: :rolleyes:
man, i would love to get my hands on one of those when they become available on this side of the pond :wub:
anyway, i went out to a newly opened stock-store today, found that they were selling revell models at quite a cheap price ;D
got a Revell 1/72 Spitfire Mk.V and FW190A-8/R-11 and a set of brushes.
im gonna use that FW190 in the TimeWarp TB, im thinking either Modern Luftwaffe came (with eurofighter colors and markings) or World War 1 :mellow:
LHS havn't got the Angel Interceptor in yet, but I've placed an order for three..... ;D
On my way to the LHS, I realised that they don't open until 11am on a Saturday, so I went back and spent a pleasant hour at the model railway exhibition I'd just passed (Hazel Grove Model Railway Club - nice one guys!). I'm not actually into model railways, but the scenery stuff is an endless mine of ideas, plus I came out having spent entirely too much money at the tool stall.....
Quote from: Nils on October 29, 2011, 08:25:04 AM
im gonna use that FW190 in the TimeWarp TB, im thinking either Modern Luftwaffe came (with eurofighter colors and markings) or World War 1 :mellow:
Might I suggest one of their Phantom schemes? Much more interesting than the flat grey Typhoons. :)
Quote from: pyro-manic on October 29, 2011, 02:56:18 PM
Quote from: Nils on October 29, 2011, 08:25:04 AM
im gonna use that FW190 in the TimeWarp TB, im thinking either Modern Luftwaffe came (with eurofighter colors and markings) or World War 1 :mellow:
Might I suggest one of their Phantom schemes? Much more interesting than the flat grey Typhoons. :)
Or maybe one of the F-103 schemes:
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AZ Models Super Mystere B.2! Superb kit! :party:
SKULLS: Large, Medium, Small :unsure:
Lindberg Republic XF-91. My third! :wub:
Boxless Classic Airframes Spitfire Vc and Fokker XXI.
Prolly some of the last kits I'll buy for a while, the stash needs to realize some of its potential.
2 x Airfix Angel Interceptors
1 x Revell RF4 E
1x Revell Mirage 2000
1x Airfix Zero
5 x assorted 1/25th truck
2x old Airfix sailing ships one the Cutty Sark and the other the Wasa
1x Revell Ju88 a4
1x Airfix Bucanneer
1x Airfix F5
got left quite a few of these by an old customer whom has passed away recently only the Angel , Zero and Ju88 are purchase's
Quote from: lancer on October 31, 2011, 12:56:57 PM
Quote from: Martin H on October 31, 2011, 11:23:27 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 31, 2011, 06:59:50 AM
Quote from: Radish on October 31, 2011, 06:50:16 AM
SKULLS: Large, Medium, Small :unsure:
Fresh ??
Do we need to inform the local coroner?
More to the point - will he be drinking from them???
Even more worryingly WHAT will he be drinking from them?
1/48 MPM Petlyakov Pe-3/Pe-2
Quote from: Rheged on November 01, 2011, 01:36:06 AM
Quote from: lancer on October 31, 2011, 12:56:57 PM
Quote from: Martin H on October 31, 2011, 11:23:27 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 31, 2011, 06:59:50 AM
Quote from: Radish on October 31, 2011, 06:50:16 AM
SKULLS: Large, Medium, Small :unsure:
Fresh ??
Do we need to inform the local coroner?
More to the point - will he be drinking from them???
Even more worryingly WHAT will he be drinking from them?
B'lerd Dear boy, B'lerd.....
Quote from: Rheged on November 01, 2011, 01:36:06 AM
Quote from: lancer on October 31, 2011, 12:56:57 PM
Quote from: Martin H on October 31, 2011, 11:23:27 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on October 31, 2011, 06:59:50 AM
Quote from: Radish on October 31, 2011, 06:50:16 AM
SKULLS: Large, Medium, Small :unsure:
Fresh ??
Do we need to inform the local coroner?
More to the point - will he be drinking from them???
Even more worryingly WHAT will he be drinking from them?
I could say something, but being a mod and alledgedly therefore of a sensible persuasion, I won't :wacko: However given Rad's age it'll probably be Tizer or Dandelion and Burdock :cheers:
Off eBay - a set of 1:48 decals... not just any set, oh no, a Carpena sheet of AdA fin markings, every post-war wing/squadron. Whiffing potential....
M A S S I V E !!
Ian
RE: Skulls....Mid asked if I was doing a diorama based on the Paris Catacombs....
Dandelion and Burdock :thumbsup:
We went to a pub in t'Black Country recently, and asked for Mid's customary "Lemondade"
"I'm sorry, we don't do Lemonade. We have Vimto." ;D :unsure: :unsure: ;D
Quote from: Radish on November 01, 2011, 03:22:19 AM
RE: Skulls....Mid asked if I was doing a diorama based on the Paris Catacombs....
Dandelion and Burdock :thumbsup:
We went to a pub in t'Black Country recently, and asked for Mid's customary "Lemondade"
"I'm sorry, we don't do Lemonade. We have Vimto." ;D :unsure: :unsure: ;D
Might I suggest that you could sample the heady delights of IRN BRU "Made in Scotland, from girders" or even the low calorie variant "Made in Scotland, from very thin girders"
A 1/48 Tamiya F4U-1/2 Birdcage Corsair from Chestermoor.
Fee-Yachts. Biposti Fiat CR.42's. Inexpensive kits these were.
D, stoked.
Picked up yesterday, some brush cleaner, and three 1/144th scale kits, a Russian MiG-25 (optional decals for a Libyan plane), a Harrier GR.7 and an AV-8B Harrier (with USMC and Spanish decals). Plus a couple LEGO figures for my 6 year old nephew.
Today's additions:
- 1/48 KAI T-50 Advanced Trainer
- 1/35 Academy Merkava
From ebay:
Clarence, the polar bear from the Bird's Eye ads
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Hehehe, you bought one? ;D
Is he going to be a pilot in one of the Spitfires?
I thought buying one off ebay would be easier - and less fattening - than eating my way through the half dozen or so boxes of fish fingers to get the tokens I'd need.
Anyway, I've just won that ebay auction flagged last week for the 39 Spitfires. £57 plus post. £65 for 39 Spitfires? works out at less than £2 each which is a bargain in anyone's book. Even the rubbish kits will be useful for spares.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on November 02, 2011, 07:02:40 AM
I thought buying one off ebay would be easier - and less fattening - than eating my way through the half dozen or so boxes of fish fingers to get the tokens I'd need.
Anyway, I've just won that ebay auction flagged last week for the 39 Spitfires. £57 plus post. £65 for 39 Spitfires? works out at less than £2 each which is a bargain in anyone's book. Even the rubbish kits will be useful for spares.
It's quite easy to get through seeming tons of Fish Fingers when you have hoardes of anklebiters to feed!
I thought you might go for the super Spit listing - that's why
I didn't bid on it!!
It was too good to pass up, even though there's a lot of junk in there - 8 Revell Vbs for a start! Although it's salvageable with a new wing and I'm planning on moulding a load of wings later in the year.
1/48 Italeri MiG-23
From Ebay.... All 1/144th scale (a diversion from my normal 1/72nd monopoly)
CROWN Mitsubishi G4M1 Type 1 'Betty' impulse buy at £1.20 and was impressed by the detail so started grabbing some more minatures...
Minicraft Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien 'Tony'
Mincraft Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero
Minicraft Aichi B7A2 Ryusei 'Grace'........ £5.25 for all three
Hasegawa Kawasaki Ki-45 Kai Hei Toryu 'Nick'
Hasegawa Nakajima J1M1-S Gekko 'Irving'
Hasegawa Nakajima Ki-49 Donryu 'Helen' ...... £10.35 for the three
Mitsuwa Nakajima B6N Tenzan 'Jill' .....£2.30
Can you see what it is yet....? Yes I'm back into a Japanses WWII phase again and I do like these 1/144th kits so if any one wants to get rid of any 1/72nd or 1/144th scale Japanese let me know.
Bungle
all via ebay.
a pair of Airfix Angel interceptors.
one Revell F-82G twin mustang.
A twin Angel Interceptor :rolleyes: :wacko: :blink:
hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Thinking of a triple "Angel"....mounted vertically?
Or not....
:banghead:
Both 1/35th:
Trumpeter GAZ-98 aero-san
Tamiya Citroen 11CV Traction-Avant
Quote from: JayBee on November 03, 2011, 09:58:42 AM
A twin Angel Interceptor :rolleyes: :wacko: :blink:
That would be a Twinterceptor then? ;)
Or maybe a SiameseTwinAngelCeptor :rolleyes:
From ebay 1 x 1/72 Angrl Interceptor
from Amazon 1 x 1/72 Valiant which should be the first of several if I manage to buy them
Gondor
depending on how cheaply you can get them?
I had performed a shopping serch on Google for Airfix Valient and it came up with either a site or a list of the cheapest kits available. When the box arrived I noticed that the from lable belonged to Model Hobbies and includeing P&P was a very very nice price.
Gondor
All this talk of Angel Interceptors - Alders in Croydon who have a Hornby franchise in store still have no Airfix new tool P-40's let alone Zeros, but loads of Angel Interceptors :banghead:
I can understand the Zero because they have lots of the "starter sets" with the old Zero in them, but the P-40 ???
A 1/72 Tamiya F4U-1 Corsair (yes another one) off Ebay. :thumbsup:
Narses: It's not called a P-40 on the box, but a "Hawk 81-A-2". Perhaps that's confused them?
Today's addition, a few bottles of Vallejo paint, plus a PM F-100C Super Sabre in 1:72. For £4, it's actually quite nice looking on the sprues. I was expecting a hideous rough moulding (like their Nesher/Dagger/Mirage kit), but it's nice and sharp for the most part. We shall see how well it fits together, though. I'll be making a "Super-Dog" all-weather interceptor version, with a radar nose and two seats, armed with Falcons (or maybe Genies :wacko: ) as an alternative to the F-102/6. Either ADC or JASDF markings (apparently the Japanese were interested in a radar-equipped variant of the F-100 at one point).
Today's additions:
ESCI 1/72 F-100 Super Sabre
Italeri 1/72 Saab JAS-39A Gripen
Italeri 1/72 Saab JAS-39B Gripen
Heller 1/72 Saab J-35 Draken
Quote from: joncarrfarrelly on November 03, 2011, 10:21:02 AM
Both 1/35th:
Trumpeter GAZ-98 aero-san
Tamiya Citroen 11CV Traction-Avant
Those two just
beg to be kit-bashed! :thumbsup: :wacko:
Made a trade with Mike Grant (of Mike Grant Decals), he was looking for some CF-5 'coke-bottle' wingtip tanks which I had and sent to him (he lives in Calgary). In return he gave me a decal sheet which he produces for a CF-121F, (RCAF Mig 21) Sheet # MG 72-121, very nice and I've just the model for it.
Mike is one of the best. He used to post his What If projects here, but I haven't seen him around for ages. Have to admit I wasn't aware he'd done a What If sheet... Any chance of a scan pic ??
Ian
Three Airfix Angel Interceptors from the LHS - :drink: :party: :cheers:
From Ebay:-
Dreammodel 1/700 Resin Island and details set to convert the Trumpeter Kuznetsov to the Chinese PLAN Shi-lang (ex-Varyag) :thumbsup:
Orangehobby 1/700 Merlin ASW helicopters and BV-206 snow tracks to go with thier recent HMS Ocean kit
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on November 04, 2011, 08:05:01 PM
Mike is one of the best. He used to post his What If projects here, but I haven't seen him around for ages. Have to admit I wasn't aware he'd done a What If sheet... Any chance of a scan pic ??
Ian
Best I can do Ian;
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here's his website, but this decal sheet might be discontinued as it doesn't show here. Could also be a one-off too.
http://www.mikegrantdecals.com/
From The Aviation Hobby Shop an emergency pre-Telfford sheet of swastikas!
;D ;D
Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on November 04, 2011, 08:05:01 PM
Mike is one of the best. He used to post his What If projects here, but I haven't seen him around for ages. Have to admit I wasn't aware he'd done a What If sheet... Any chance of a scan pic ??
Ian
I just had a chat with Mike and he told me the sheet is a custom sheet for someone, he did a couple of extra sheets for friends and himself. He had asked what I wanted in exchanged for the CF-5 tanks and I said anything 1/72 and Canadian if he had something. So this is what he gave me and was a complete surprise when I got them.
2 x Airfix 1/72nd Pe-2
Meerkats (for heads) :banghead:
Eduard 1/144 MiG-21 MF Fishbed dual combo - tasty! :wub: :party:
Quote from: Thorvic on November 05, 2011, 07:29:32 AM
<...> Orangehobby 1/700 Merlin ASW helicopters and BV-206 snow tracks to go with thier recent HMS Ocean kit
They sell stuff like that separately? Cool! :thumbsup: Saw some of their stuff online and I really liked what I saw. Their Apaches, RAM launchers and Goalkeepers look really nice. Would be cool to have as replacements for older, injected plastic parts.
Quote from: Radish on November 05, 2011, 11:56:28 AM
2 x Airfix 1/72nd Pe-2
Meerkats (for heads) :banghead:
You do realise we are going to get the Animal Rights Mob outside Telford if they read this :banghead: ;D
I've fond memories of the Pe-2, but it's a fairly old kit if I remember correctly ?
Would the Pe-2 make a good basis for the Gloster Reaper? They look similar and dimensionally I don't think they're too far out (I did compare plans a while ago). Certainly some surgery needed- not least the engines. Any thoughts?
Having said on the Telford 2011 thread that I wouldn't be buying any kits at the show because I simply dont need/want anymore for the foreseeable future, I just won/bought two 'bargains' from eBay:
Academy 1:48 F-15C
and a
RoG 1:48 F-86F-40 (the excellent Hasegawa kit with resin wing extensions and at a sensible price)
Combined price including postage for both, a shade over £28.00 - If you can find one, a Hasegawa F-86F-30 (the standard non-export one), will set you back around £25.00 alone !!, One of them will definitely be 'Whiffed' - but I'm not saying which... yet !!
Ian
A rarer one today - a 1/48 AER SAL Moldova Sukhoy Su-1
Quote from: kitbasher on November 06, 2011, 08:59:11 AM
Would the Pe-2 make a good basis for the Gloster Reaper? They look similar and dimensionally I don't think they're too far out (I did compare plans a while ago). Certainly some surgery needed- not least the engines. Any thoughts?
Not sure Dave. I've built the Magna kit of the Reaper and I have a unbuilt Zveda kit of the Pe-2. I'll compare them and chat at Telford.
Chris
Revell 1/72 Hunter F.6 w/ Eduard cockpit set! Courtesy of RotorheadTX! Thanks mate, brilliant kit, can't wait to do her up. This one will be real world, but my Airfix FGA.9 might be whif. :wacko:
- 1/48 Tamiya Mitsubishi A6M3
- 1/35 Heller AMX 13 Canon de 105
Quote from: kitbasher on November 06, 2011, 08:59:11 AM
Would the Pe-2 make a good basis for the Gloster Reaper? They look similar and dimensionally I don't think they're too far out (I did compare plans a while ago). Certainly some surgery needed- not least the engines. Any thoughts?
Better off with the Peregrine engined Gloster F.?? for the wings and use a hacked around Meteor fuselage.
italeri appear to have re-released their AC-130H spectre and what a nice kit it is.
bought one yesterday i did.
trevor
A big box from Model Hobbies arrived today....oooops ;D ;D
2 x Airfix 1/144th Vostok 1....both to be "beefed up" for RAF duty.
1/48th HobbyBoss Ta-152C...going to be an operational Luftwaffe one....not real, of course.
2 x Academy Polikarpov I-16...yes, I know the Eduard is as cheap and nicer,but I like it's simplicity, and it has nice SCW markings....although these will most likely be RAF and French.
2 x Academy 1/48th F4U-4B...a not particularly accurate kit, BUT ideal for whatifery and they'll build nicely as RAF aircraft, at least one for Biggles.
So, won't be spending much at Telford...possibly a bit on books or a spaceship.
I'll be painting/modelling on the BIGGLES SIG stand on my tiny portable table. :wub: :thumbsup: :drink: :drink: :party: :party: :blink:
Quote from: NARSES2 on November 07, 2011, 06:23:55 AM
Quote from: kitbasher on November 06, 2011, 08:59:11 AM
Would the Pe-2 make a good basis for the Gloster Reaper? They look similar and dimensionally I don't think they're too far out (I did compare plans a while ago). Certainly some surgery needed- not least the engines. Any thoughts?
Not sure Dave. I've built the Magna kit of the Reaper and I have a unbuilt Zveda kit of the Pe-2. I'll compare them and chat at Telford.
Chris
Ta, that would be handy.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on November 08, 2011, 01:37:49 AM
Quote from: kitbasher on November 06, 2011, 08:59:11 AM
Would the Pe-2 make a good basis for the Gloster Reaper? They look similar and dimensionally I don't think they're too far out (I did compare plans a while ago). Certainly some surgery needed- not least the engines. Any thoughts?
Better off with the Peregrine engined Gloster F.?? for the wings and use a hacked around Meteor fuselage.
OK, thanks Lee. As you may have seen, Brother Narses has offered to chat on the subject at Telford - would be helpful to hear your thoughts too.
I quite fancy a Pe-2 in RAF markings....possibly SEAC, but a unit based in Italy might be nice.
Also, forgot to add 2 x 1/48th Pegasus Hobbies V2 rockets.
With additional mods,they'll be impressive 1/144th RAF rocket space ships.
Two more kits, courtesy of Lucky Model's Pre-X-Mas Sale.
Both Hasegawa, both 1/72, both to be (le gasp!) real world aircraft!
F-15J Tac Meet 2009 - THIS ONE (http://contrailahoya.sakura.ne.jp/newcontrail/menuetc/menu/2009tac%20meet/f15j/f15j201sq949.jpg), specifically.
F-16E Desert Falcon
Via HLJ:
Tomytec 1/144 F-15J with F-15 Kai parts - so nice! :wub: Just wish they'd release them as proper kits, not just as pre-painted kits.
Quote from: Radish on November 08, 2011, 01:51:36 PM
I quite fancy a Pe-2 in RAF markings....possibly SEAC, but a unit based in Italy might be nice.
Flown by members of the Italian Communist Party as one of the "Free" RAF units ?
I haven't bought them yet, but the guy at my LHS told me that with any luck he'll have a shipment of AZ Models' new 1/144 Yakovlev Yak-40 kits in.
I'll likely buy a couple, one for real world and one to do up as East Austrian.
I'm quite excited about this.
Airfix 1/72 Stratos 4 TSR.2MS from the LMS, what can I say , it was cheap. ;D
Quote from: kitbasher on November 08, 2011, 11:56:22 AM
Would the Pe-2 make a good basis for the Gloster Reaper? They look similar and dimensionally I don't think they're too far out (I did compare plans a while ago). Certainly some surgery needed- not least the engines. Any thoughts?
Just to be clear, it's the F18/40 illustrated at http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/18160/NEW12.jpg I'm referring to, not the F9/37/Gloster G39 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_F.9/37) as actually flown.
;D ;D
Quote from: Overkiller on November 09, 2011, 12:10:01 PM
If I may humbly make a suggestion...
If you haven't already done so, get some decent drawings of the design, get them scaled to 1/72 and print them out. That is most certain way to determine suitable donors as you can directly compare kit parts to the actual drawings. Though I'm sure a builder of your skill is already aware of that fact. At first glance, I would say it looks rather "Bf-110 esque", so maybe that would be a good starting point?
:cheers:
Duncan
Yep, already compared Pe-2 and F18/40 Reaper
plans, what I don't have is an Airfix Pe-2 and was wondering whether someone had already contemplated the feasibility of making a Reaper by that means (or had plans + kit) before I committed myself to buying a Pe-2 (including the Zvezda Pe-2 if it was better match). Wouldn't ordinarily be interested in a Pe-2, ya see.
;D ;D
Shipping notice from HLJ:
Quantity 2 http://www.hlj.com/product/FUJ09132 (http://www.hlj.com/product/FUJ09132)
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F3.bp.blogspot.com%2F-I_uFppMcNhw%2FTmOl6XVBeDI%2FAAAAAAAAJFk%2F2kSi5IelycA%2Fs1600%2Fo0800053311448442959.jpg&hash=0e911cfcdef00f7e536ee9ac60d491a51c6839b4)
- 1/48 Collect-aire North American F-107A "Ultra Sabre"
- 1/35 Tamiya French Armored Carrier UE
Rescued from my local sorting office today
1 x 1/72 Airfix Harrier GR9A gift set....... to be real world, not sure what I will do with the paint and brushes thpugh, might be able to think of some wiff
1 x 1/72 Airfix Harrier T10..... probibly going to be a whiff but may end up as real life.
Gondor
i just love spending money at the Big Red H ( and no I do not work for them - well if they can use a systems engineer / chemical engineer / CRM consultant it will be nice ;D )
never thought buying tools could have been so much fun - bought some 1/35 Eduard stencils and 1/35 paint masks from Hannants in the UK
Kinda cool - 2 weeks later , 9000 km travelled and I have my goodies ;D
ha - 3 weeks from tomorrow = month long holiday ! :thumbsup:
Still strong in not adding to the stash until I've built at least one ..
Another rescue from the sorting office
1 x 1/72 Heller AMD Etendard IV M bought from ebay
Gondor
Quote from: Overkiller on November 09, 2011, 02:44:39 PM
Reet,
I've found the Pe-2, and I've scaled the drawings in BSP 35-50 to 1/72. The Pe-2 fuselage does indeed look like it would make a good basis, it will need shortening slightly as its longer, but it looks do-able. I'll tell you what, I'll bring the Pe-2 and the drawings to Telford, and if you concur that it would make a good basis for doing the Reaper, you can have the Pe-2 for gratis and nowt...
How does that sound?
:cheers:
Duncan
That sounds extremely generous of you, sir. However I think a swap for something would be fairer - is there anything of interest on my SMW2011 sales list that could be swapped? Any wants that I may be able to satisfy from the stash? Let me know.
Quote from: kitbasher on November 09, 2011, 12:04:31 PM
Quote from: kitbasher on November 08, 2011, 11:56:22 AM
Would the Pe-2 make a good basis for the Gloster Reaper? They look similar and dimensionally I don't think they're too far out (I did compare plans a while ago). Certainly some surgery needed- not least the engines. Any thoughts?
Just to be clear, it's the F18/40 illustrated at http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/18160/NEW12.jpg I'm referring to, not the F9/37/Gloster G39 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloster_F.9/37) as actually flown.
;D ;D
Right, not the version I was thinking of, but the more attractive one (although I like the aircraft as flown as well) - Duncan seems to have sorted you out sir :thumbsup:
S.M. 79
MiG-3
I-16 Type 24
And that's aboot all folks for a lawng time.
I will attempt the Reaper, you have my word. Very kind of you - see you Saturday/Sunday.
Cheers,
Dave
Got the 15mm (1/100th) scale Flames Of War Dessert Fort from Worlds At War today, thinking of using it for a space ship landing pit if it's big enough. Pressie for my nephews if it isn't!
Also got seven spray bombs, six paint and a Citadel Purity Seal satin varnish plus four Vallejo paints, Brass Balls paint by P3 and a Citadel Ice Blue.
Paul Harrison
1/48th SMER Avro 504K & Sopwith Camel
UPC Martin MB-2
From now on, I'll only do larger biplanes. Sasafrassing.......
was at a rumage sale this morning, bought 2 vinyll records for my dad,
and i found a nice Heller 1/43 Citroën DS 19 :mellow:
- 1/48 MPM Heinkel He 177A-5 Grief
- 1/48 Special Hobby Junkers Ju 87A
so far from telford.
one Trumpeter 1/72nd TU-142 Bear. from Thorvic
one Monogram F-19.
no doubt, more to follow
Revell 1/144 HH-53C :party:
Wouldn't mind it if Revell re-popped this one sometime soon. They go for mad money on eBay these days.
new stash additions, all revell:
1/144 F/A-18E Super Hornet
1/144 C-17A Globemaster (RAF/Qatar)
1/220 C-160 Transall
1/125 Ocean Exploration Vessel
From Telford:
A couple of decal sheets and three tins of paint from Hannants
Airfix Pe-2 courtesy of Overkiller
Spiteful courtesy of Wooksta
Airfix F2H Banshee £5 - for the real world
Airfix Il-28 £3 - I'm pretty sure how I'm going to whif this!
Matchbox Wellesley £6 - for the real world
PM Focke-Wulf Ta154 - I know exactly how I'm going to whif this!
...and a built Airfix Halifax from the 'give an old kit a home' table. It will be used for whiffing purposes.
just placed a new order for kits:
Airfix 1/72 Angel Interceptor ;D
Airfix 1/72 Tiger Moth
Revell 1/72 Gloster Meteor F.4
Revell 1/144 F-15E Strike Eagle
Italeri 1/72 C-119 Flying Boxcar
from telford. ( hi all hope the mini rolls were ok)
2 angel interceptors,
a 1:72 airfix Valiant
from grey matter minis , a "evan the fairys wear boots"
a copy of VFX by Matt Irvine
and an IPMS membership card ( i know its not realy needed here, but thats one of the main reasons i got it, the "try before you bye" here is too darned good not to support)
Quote from: kitbasher on November 12, 2011, 11:05:37 AM
...and a built Airfix Halifax from the 'give an old kit a home' table. It will be used for whiffing purposes.
Ahah! THAT's where that came from! ;D
I bought two kits at Telford on Saturday! First was an Art Model Yak-141, a sort of Soviet F-35 many years earlier, and the second was the RS Models Ju-86P, obviously triggered by the Luftwaffe Recce camo scheme discussion on here.
The guy selling them, from RS Models himself said the magic words :-
[Strong German accent]
'Has two wings, short wings and VERY long wings!'
[/Strong German accent]
I also picked up Colins P1130 conversion and a neat Hurricane IID conversion which includes the entire length of the guns, breech to muzzle! Plus some decals for an RW RB-47H I've been building for ever.
First new stuff I've got in years. :lol: ;D
Freightdog SR.53 and SR.177
S&M Avro 730
BP Defiant (from Dave)
An-124 bits from Kit
Airbus 300 from Joe
and some very fine tubing (down to 0.2 mm!) from Albion Alloys
Well didn't go to the show so I spent the equivelent of the fuel bill for the trip on a Tamaia BT-42, and ordered an Amodel Mandrake Target drone (loonngg wings Kit), and an ER-2.
SMW part 2 (for me)
all1/72ns scale.
A model Tupolev Tu-114.
RS models Avia B-534 with What if? markings.
Azur Sud Aviation Vautour IIB. (I saw these being made at the MPM factory last month)
Classic plane Nakajima-Showa L2D Tabby.
Unicraft Junkers EF-112.
Broplan SAAB A-36 Vargen. (Via brother Hobbis, Cheers Harro!)
Whirlybird Sikorsky S-58 airliner conversion. And the Italeri UH-34J base kit.
Airfix Westland Seaking. (via the Wooksta, To be used with a whirlybird S-61N conversion).
Aviation workshop Leyland Hippo Mk II/III airfield refueller.
Aviation workshop AN-AVQ 26 Pave Tack pod. (only to see if it was any differnt to my Renegade one, It is!)
Aviation workshop Avro Vulcan K-2 conversion.
Freightdog Hawker P1130 conversion.
Odds & Ordnance Buccaneer bomb bay interior.
Model Art General British markings-White.
Model Art General British markings-Black.
Model Art French Type 100 4x100mm rocket launcher set with pylons.
All in all, a massive overspend from my intended budget. But hey ho!! You cant take it (money) with you ;D :wacko: :wacko: ;D
From Sprue Bros. the CyberHobby (Dragon/DML) 1/200 B-49. It's too bad that it isn't 1/144 or 1/350 (or even 1/400) so I'll have to whiff it. What a tragedy...
Just a small Telford haul.....
1/72nd Gloster Javelin...obviously of Frog origin and very cheap......for Biggles.
1/72nd PZL P-11c
1/72nd Revell (Heller) Vampire....REAL RAF most likely.
From SMW
L'Arsenal 1/700 HMS Fearless 1982
Cyberhobby 1/700 HMS Ocean 2011
Airframe Leyland Hippo Refueller (50/60s Airfield tanker)
Frsin 1/144 Bristol Britannia
Freightdog P1130 Two Seat Hunter missile fighter conversion
Odds & Ordanance TSR2 Slipper tanks
Odds & Ordanace TSR2 fin
Just back from sunny Telford, had a great time, nice to see everyone again.
The stash got added to with the following
1/72
Monogram B-36
Hasegawa F-20 Tigershark x2
1/48
Hasegawa J35O Draken
Finemolds Nakajima "Kikka"
Trumpeter J-10
Kentic F-16AM
Skunkmodels IDF Weapons set
Wolfpack TSR.2 Cockpit set
Eduard USAAF seatbelts
1/35
Hobbyboss Defender 110 Hardtop x2
Vulcan Vickers Mark VIB x4
Aires J35E Reccon nose and cockpit set
Inside Armour British Tank Tools and a set of General Tools
Decals
1/72 Belcher Bits H-21 Decals
And two sets of Bright Spark Decals, one Swiss national markings and the other Austrian.
Plus a new water trap for my compresser.
Many thanks and all the best
Steve
Telford Phase 2 yielded four kits from the Kit Sale, a Hasegawa P-38J, a Heller Super Etendard, a PM Flagon and an Italeri Spitfire VB (Yeah, I know about that Lee...... ;D ;))
I got some wonderful stuff from Odds and Ordnance (thanks OGL for pointing them out) and various recce pods from Model Art.
Plus Mrs PR19's pre-bought Xmas pressie to me was some stuff for my airbrush so I just may be able to use it this year.
from SMW this year....
academy KC-97L
sword T-38C talon
freightdog SR.53
2 matchbox hawker tempest's [a big thank-you to the wooksta for these]
valom buckingham B.1
tamiya 1/35 jagdpanther
several of the new-ish hasegawa weapons sets [#13 and #14 with all the JDAMs and targetting pods]
kinetic F-16D block 50/52 [it was also nice to meet one of the Kinetic manager's who was visiting SMW2011]
and various bits of resins, decals and so on.
it was a very pleasant weekend and nice once again to meet the gang.
From Colin's Freightdog Modeling Emporium:
Pegasus 1/72 Curtiss XP-40Q 'Warhawk'
Pegasus 1/72 North American FJ-1 Fury
Silver Cloud 1/72nd Spitfire XIX 170 gallon slipper tank
From Hereford Model Centre (while I was on holiday there) a couple of EMHAR First World War tanks; I'd rate these people highly....good service and well kept stock. Also, from a second hand stall in Hereford market, a yellow Airfix Auster Antarctic kit for 50p. Partially assembled and apparently with most the rest of the bits there. It was in poly bag so it may need a lot of TLC. I'm not sure what it will become, yet, but at that price I couldn't leave it behind. Any suggestions......?
From Telford, all in 1/72 scale...
Airfix Angel Interceptor (finished glueing this on sat morning!)
Hobbyboss MS.406
Hobbyboss P-40
Airfix Gloster Javelin
Matchbox BAC Strikemaster
PM Su-22 Flagon, F & G versions
Lots to do when I get home!
Quote from: Overkiller on November 10, 2011, 02:10:21 PM
[ only bought the Pe-2 to look at possibly using the fuselage in a Sci-Fi build I was toying with, so you are welcome to it. :thumbsup:
:cheers:
Duncan
Sorry to butt in to your conversation but if it helps I have the fuselage of a Pe-2 in the spares box. Not much else I'm afraid but if its just the two halves you want then let me know.
As in keeping with the thread they are, of course, free, gratis, nowt or any of the above.
Bungle
Collected from the postie today from HLJ were a pair of Bandai 1:100 scale Master Grade mecha kits:
RGM-79C GM Type C
MS-06F Zaku II
The Zaku is for an upcoming group build on a mecha modelling site, and the GM was a bit of an impulse buy.
Got back from Telford Monday PM and after collating the haul found I bought (or acquired in some cases, cheers Steve :thumbsup:)
All 1/72
RS Models Ju 86 R
Fly AW Whitley Mk V
Fine Moulds Me 410 A-1/A-3
Matchbox Vickers Wellesley
Sword Spitfire XVIe
Italeri F104G Starfighter (not my period but I want it for one of the Themed Builds)
Sword Curtis SO3C Seamew - the floatplane version
AZ Mitsubishi Ki 30 "Anne" in the Thai and French markings boxing
AZ Rogozarski IK-3 early - this was my prize for the VTO build, cheers Dunc :thumbsup:
Admiral Vought F6U-1 Pirate (early)
Academy P-39 Q/N (for one of Panther's profiles)
Special Hobby Sud Aviation Vatour IIN
Special Hobby Sud Aviation Vatour IIB
Revell Ju 88 A-4 (cheers Steve :bow:)
Unicraft Payen P.321 Air Cruiser - Buck Rodgers eat your heart out :blink:
3D Models Spitfire Mk II LR conversion
Blackbird Models Operation Overlord Pt 1 transfer sheet
Neil Robinson's Operation Overlord Part 1 profiles book - excellent and was bought as a package with the above markings which are from the book
A good if tiring weekend. Chinese buffet and company excellent, beer in hotel was pricey (especially if like Steve you drop it :wacko:) but at least it was Young's :cheers: Rain on Saturday night was, shall we say, WET !!!!
Chris
Today's addition:
1/48 Planet Models BUGATTI 100P
1/48 Heller Dassault Mirage III C/B
1/48 Testors OV-10 A Bronco
Quote from: NARSES2 on November 15, 2011, 01:24:01 AM
A good if tiring weekend. Chinese buffet and company excellent, beer in hotel was pricey (especially if like Steve you drop it :wacko:) but at least it was Young's :cheers: Rain on Saturday night was, shall we say, WET !!!!
Eh Chris....That was Friday night.
And it was stotting down in Shrewsbury.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on November 15, 2011, 02:23:49 AM
And it was stotting down in Shrewsbury.
and it was lousy in Leominster too.
Three Angel Interceptors arrived in the post today, together with an email from Airfix (when I asked them to phone me....) to say they would arrive '....in a few days.....' so I STILL don't know if I have three or six!
Why can't people READ for goodness sake, instead of telling me what they think I want to know, rather than what I really want to know? :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Quote from: Martin H on November 15, 2011, 02:14:24 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on November 15, 2011, 01:24:01 AM
A good if tiring weekend. Chinese buffet and company excellent, beer in hotel was pricey (especially if like Steve you drop it :wacko:) but at least it was Young's :cheers: Rain on Saturday night was, shall we say, WET !!!!
Eh Chris....That was Friday night.
Friday - Saturday, it was a busy weekend :banghead: :banghead:
I did not drop my Beer, I knocked it over....................................anyway I got myself the re-release 1/72 Italeri H-21 Shawnee from work today, nice transfer sheet and a pack of Lemsip from the corner shop as I have a Cold, could it be because of the rain on Friday I ask myself.......hmm
I wasn't at Telford but my friend Steve Gardner was, he got for me a number of Aeroclub items I've been after for some time, all in 1/72.
Sea Fury props (x6), for the DH 101 build
Harrier GR.5 seats (x8), various Harrier builds
Tonka u/c set, for the AV-19A build
And a couple of days ago from Welsh Models,
1/72 Boeing 737 clear vac windshield and bag of white metal parts from one of his 737's, (seats, control column, wheels, u/c legs etc) which will all contribute to the Avro Atlantic build
And lastly, (I'm not sure if Jim [jaybe] got my PM), a neat little 1/144 scale Spitfire (to be displayed beside the 1/144 big boys I have [C-5, 747, An 124]) arrived last week.
Not been flaunting my additions for a while but these few I got recently from various sources.
All 1/72nd scale.
Airfix stratos/TSR2 got that for 14 quid inc postage.
Hobbyboss Mi-2 Hoplite
From Thorvic Italeri C-130 J and most of a revell tank transporter, this will be used as part of an APC/ weapons carrier I want to build for SHADO. so it will have at least 6 pairs of wheels.
Trumpeter TU-160 Blackjack, for a considerable amaount less than my LMS have them for.
2 PST armoured recovery vehicles, these could be missile launchers, or have AA guns nailed on them for the Cartel.
A feew more bottles of Valejo paints, from my nearest stockist about 15 miles away.
Chris.
I got the Gallery Models 1/350 scale USN LCAC Hovercraft (but sadly, no eels) kit, which is normally part of their expensive LHD-1 USS Wasp kit. I also got their US Marines armor accessories (also a spinoff from the same LHD kit) that includes trucks, M-1 and M-60 tanks, Humvees, towed howitzer, AAV7 and LAV-25.
I'll probably add an M60 turret to the LCAC.
- 1/48 HobbyBoss F-105G Thunderchief
- 1/35 Tamiya Leclerc Series 2
- 1/48 Trumpeter Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19M Farmer E
- 1/48 Trumpeter Soviet mig-3 Late Version
- 1/48 New Life Bristol Bulldog
This year's Telford acquisitions. It's long!
4 Frog DH Hornets (boxed)
2 Frog DH Hornets (Bagged)
1 Frog Meteor F4 (bagged)
1 Heller Vampire FB5 (bagged)
1 Novo DH Hornet
1 Frogspawn DH Hornet
2 Skybirds 86 DH Hornets (F1 and NF21)
Matchbox Tempest II/VI
(I did pick up 3 but sold 2 to HoE - I'd agreed to pass some along if I'd found any and at £3 each I just had to snap them up.)
1 Airfix Spitfire Vb (original boxing in blue plastic)
4 Airfix Spitfire PR.XIX
2 Airfix Spitfire F.IXc
1 Airfix Spitfire Ia (new tool)
1 Airfix Spitfire Ia (old tool)
1 KP Spitfire LFIXe
2 Heller Spitfire LFXVIe
1 Xtrakit Spitfire F.XII
1 CMR Spitfire IXe (international boxing and comes with 3 wings)
1 CMR Spitfire Tr.9
2 CMR Spitfire LFXVIe (worth it as there's a spare wing in the kit)
1 Sword Spitfire LFIXe
1 Sword Spitfire LFXVIe Highback
1 Sword Spitfire LFXVIe Bubbletop (spare highback fuselage which fits the spare CMR wing and the one I got had two bubbletop fuselages in the kit. Result!)
Aeroclub Spitfire Griffon power egg - this is the original by Dave Buttress and cast in Halfords resin!
Aeroclub Spitfire Griffon white metal bits. From one of the vacform conversions.
Aeroclub EE P1A conversion
Airfix Meteor F8
Freightdog/AZ Spitfire XIVe/XVIII
2 Freightdog Spitfire HFVIII conversions
1 Freightdog Spitfire IX RR conversion
2 Freightdog Spitfire PRXI conversions
1 Jays Seafire XV A Frame
2 Jays Seafire FR47
3 OHM Spitfire IX pointy rudders
Ace 43rd MGB GT (white metal kit)
Decals
A2Zee Spitfire LF16 South Africa
OHM Spitfire IX sheets (1 of each)
Fantasy Printshop RAF Yellow letters
Fantasy Printshop RAF Red letters
2 x Fantasy Printshop RAF fin flashes (only sheets to have the rare Type B style)
3 x Fantasy Printshop RAF Yellow P prototype markings
Freightdog Brits Abroad Vol 1 (reissue with resin Spitfire IX pointy rudder)
3D Spitfire IIa sheet
From Howard of Effingham:
1 Novo DH Hornet
From PR19 Kit:
1 + 1/2 Fujimi Spitfires
1 KP Spitfire LFIXe
1 Heller Spitfire LFXVIe (good one in silver plastic!)
From Kitbasher:
Fujimi Spitfire PRXIX
Frog/Novo Hornet fuselage (donated to my Supermarine 324 project)
From Thorvic:
1 Airfix Spitfire Vc
1 Airfix Spitfire Ia
1 CMR Seafire XVII
And there had to be one unusual item!
Legend "Need for Speed" 12th scale figure. Finished, it can look like this:
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I'm not into bikes and General Melchett suggested some kind of SF racer, so I'm thinking of scratchbuilding some kind of anti-grav racer from the Wipeout games for the Playstation, in which case she'd have to be wearing a black catsuit and have purple hair (to see what I mean, look at the video for Fluke's Atom Bomb on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArfGAvk6nCo ).
Quote from: The Wooksta! on November 16, 2011, 05:52:49 AM
And there had to be one unusual item!
Legend "Need for Speed" 12th scale figure. Finished, it can look like this:
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I'm not into bikes and General Melchett suggested some kind of SF racer, so I'm thinking of scratchbuilding some kind of anti-grav racer from the Wipeout games for the Playstation, in which case she'd have to be wearing a black catsuit and have purple hair (to see what I mean, look at the video for Fluke's Atom Bomb on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArfGAvk6nCo ).
Nice one! :thumbsup:
I've got the Hongkong knock-off of the same figure with similar intentions, but in my case, the grav-bike will be based on Tamiya's Suzuki Katana. There's a thread somewhere hereabouts for bike ideas....
EDIT: Here: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,32846.15.html
Must admit, I've got that figure as well, she's sitting with her legs cut off at the knees for a sci-fi project too. ;D
Quote from: Overkiller on November 16, 2011, 10:54:16 AM
Hmmmm....
I had pretty much the same idea the first time I saw that figure at the Huddersfield show a few years ago, that it would make a perfect pilot for some sort of "Wipeout" style anti-grav racer....
Great minds think alike...or fools never differ?
You decide.
:cheers:
Duncan
Mines not going on a bike. ;) ;D
A trip to an area hobby shop with my father netted me:
a sheet of Woodlands Scenic summer grass
1/144 scale World Tank Museum PzJager "Nashorn"
1/144 scale World Tank Museum Anti-tank guns
1/144 scale Military Museum LVTP-7 (2002)
1/144 scale Military Museum Merkava 2 MBT
1/144 Flames of War RAF R.E. 8
The other idea I have has her sitting on a bar stool with a bottle of water, the inference being she's a dancer in a fetish club.
She'd still be in black though.
Addition to the Telford list:
2 Falcon canopy sets - one FAA (includes the Attacker), the other RAF (includes the Sunderland and two Spitfires)
From ebay:
Heller Spitfire LF.XVIe (Black boxing)
Novo DH Hornet
You could tell Lee's car from afar in the Telford car park, his was the only one with a trailer on it's trailer AND a roof rack! ;D ;D :o ;) :lol:
Is it just my dodgy memory or did someone post a link to that Need for Speed figure in the past? A search yields nowt though!
All of my purchases fitted in one (biggish) box which sat snuggly on the back seat of Rob's Picasso! I did stash a few of the smaller ones in the toolbox.
Last big blow out - can't justify that sort of spending, even to myself. Having said that, nothing cost more than £25.
I have posted these two photos in the past
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The Red one was at last years SMW, and at the moment I can not remember where the yellow one was.
Jim
Quote from: The Wooksta! on November 17, 2011, 04:01:09 AM
Is it just my dodgy memory or did someone post a link to that Need for Speed figure in the past? A search yields nowt though!
'twas Moritz, on the thread I linked to:
http://www.www-legend.co.kr/00_search01.html?table=product&st=view&page=1&id=204&limit=&keykind=subject&keyword=need
Quote from: JayBee on November 17, 2011, 04:22:28 AM
The Red one was at last years SMW, and at the moment I can not remember where the yellow one was.
I suspect Temple Park - the flooring looks like it.
An impulse buy today: Airfix Canberra B.2/20/62/(I)6, in 1:48. I don't build 1:48, but it was just too good to pass up for £6 in a charity shop. :thumbsup:
Not sure what to do with it yet - possibly sell it on, or maybe scale-bash it into English Electric's V Bomber...
Quote from: Nils on November 12, 2011, 11:44:02 AM
just placed a new order for kits:
Airfix 1/72 Angel Interceptor ;D
Airfix 1/72 Tiger Moth
Revell 1/72 Gloster Meteor F.4
Revell 1/144 F-15E Strike Eagle
Italeri 1/72 C-119 Flying Boxcar
package arrived today ;D
Just looked it up in BSP. :cheers: Though I already have one V-Force project to do (my Hawker Vindicator, that I think I've discussed briefly with you before), I do quite like the idea of a T-tailed Super-Canberra. Space is a big issue though - I don't really have room to display such a large model in my flat...
from my LHS: Airfix Saturn V
What I got at SMW.
Pre-ordered from the big Red H:
A Model Yak-25RV-II "Mandrake"
Hobby Boss Seahawk 100/101
Vingtor Mosquito Mk VI "BOAC" (1/48 scale)
Hasegawa XF5U-1 Flying Pancake - From the kit swap.
Matchbpx Hawker Fury
Matchbox Siskin
Airfix Civil Aircraft Set (Ford Tri-motor, Heron, Beaver)
Classic Plane, Helouan Ha-300 (Resin)
Hasegawa RF-101C (from our own Howard of Effingham)
Freightdog Hawker P.1130 Conversion (my prize for coming second equal in last years Pegasus GB)
Aeropoxy Ikarus 451 M. This is a resin kit of the tiny Ikarus 451 M, the first indigenous jet to be built in Yogoslavia. There was one built-up one the Aeropoxy/IPMS Serbia stand, and one kit on display. When I asked how much the kit was they very apologetically said that it was the only one they had brought and it was not for sale. However after chatting for a while I was offered it but told that it would be expensive, £25. I reached straight for my wallet.
So what do you get. Well there are not a lot of resin bits as the fuselage and wings are all one piece (brother Narses still reakons that is really 1/144 scale, he's wrong it IS 1/72) , two vac formed canopies, two canopy masks, transfer sheet for the one and only one that was built, instruction sheets, AND a CD which gives an article about the aircraft (not in English) photos of the aircraft in it's early days, and a whole series of colour photos, both general and detail of the aircraft as it is now displayed in the Aviation Museum in Belgrade.
Expensive? Not in my mind. :thumbsup:
From ebay...
Three A+V resin kits in 1/72nd
Watanabe E9W1 'Slim' seaplane
Kyushu K10W1 Trainer (think this was a licenced built North Americam NA-16)
Aichi F1A1 Trainer - not the float plane but the weird round things on the end of sticks :banghead:.
White Ensign's HMS Illustrious airwing PE set.....look at the cute little forklifts !
:thumbsup:
Quote from: JayBee on November 18, 2011, 08:40:31 AM
So what do you get. Well there are not a lot of resin bits as the fuselage and wings are all one piece (brother Narses still reakons that is really 1/144 scale, he's wrong it IS 1/72) , two vac formed canopies, two canopy masks, transfer sheet for the one and only one that was built, instruction sheets, AND a CD which gives an article about the aircraft (not in English) photos of the aircraft in it's early days, and a whole series of colour photos, both general and detail of the aircraft as it is now displayed in the Aviation Museum in Belgrade.
Expensive? Not in my mind. :thumbsup:
Jim it's tiny, you've got to see where I'm coming from ? :o
However the price and the package = bloody good deal IMHO :thumbsup:
By the way have you just got back home ? I know it's uphill, but a week :wacko:
Mrs PR19 says there's a parcel at home (I'm not there at the moment) that looks remarkably like the previously delivered 3 x Angel Interceptors. As I've definitely been refunded the price of one shipment of them this could be a good deal! ;D ;)
Meanwhile...just ordered a Medusa figure, 8" high.....I'll need to do full research before painting the undressed lady with snakey head. ;)
just got a Revell 1/144 AH-64D Apache :mellow:
Quote from: Radish on November 19, 2011, 04:15:23 AM
Meanwhile...just ordered a Medusa figure, 8" high.....I'll need to do full research before painting the undressed lady with snakey head. ;)
Don't look her in the eye's Terry or you'll turned into stone. ;D
Get it right Steve, that only happens to men lol
You bitch, Martin ;D ;D
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From ebay:
3 x Keil Kraft 1/72nd scale Ford Trans-Continental truck tractor units.
To be used, I hope to semi-modernise otherwise-useful WWII era vehicles for Patchwork World, which need to be a bit more modern than the 1940s, but not bang-up-to-date, which is a bit tricky.
From a local Hobby Shop (Warren Kerfoot's in Compstall http://www.wkmodels.co.uk/):
Airfix 1/72nd Hampden in an old red stripe box - nose-full-of-guns flakbasher, probably....
Airfix 1/72nd B-26 Marauder in an old boxing - possibly to be the "Bristol Barbarian" agent-dropper from There's No Escape, although there's so much lovely interior detail in this kit that it feels like a crime not to use it...
Airfix 1/72nd Fairey Firefly - don't know: might sell it.....
Monogram 1/72nd F-82G Twin Mustang - COIN aircraft? Either USAAF SE Asia cammo or some Central American player in an expanded Soccer War?
Trumpeter riveting tool.
All the above for a VERY reasonable price, so cheers Warren! :thumbsup:
A 1/35 Legend resin Kangaroo off Ebay. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Overkiller on November 19, 2011, 11:37:37 AM
Quote from: Weaver on November 19, 2011, 11:19:22 AM
Monogram 1/72nd F-82G Twin Mustang - COIN aircraft? Either USAAF SE Asia cammo or some Central American player in an expanded Soccer War?
Hmmm...with Dart turboprops like the Cavalier Mustang FTW... :thumbsup:
:cheers:
Duncan
Mmmm!!!
8 x 1/35 Ratel IFV wheels - from BaxMod models in Cape Town
From ebay:
1/72nd Revellobox Fiat G91Y. 'cos it was cheap and I like 'em....
Skippy or Skipinder, the Punjabi Kangaroo if you like arrived today and very nice it is too. It's cast in resin by Legend as you can see and in 1/35 scale but no instructions. ;D
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One for the 'What If' pile, from that well known on-line auction site - A Monogram F-5F Tiger II. Will definitely be What Iffed, and will almost definitely be RAAF.
Ian
From Jay Bee
Radar nose from a Matchbox 1/72 F-101B so I can kitbash an F-101A/C
Gondor
Not posted here for a while....stash has increased a bit...mainly 1/72 Russian attack helo's....last couple of days got two BMP 2's 1/72 from Ukraine £7 each via fleabay....also a trumpeter 1/35 BMP 3 which was £14.....bargain...!!! This kit is awesome....!!!!
from Ebay. One Williams Brothers 1/72nd Martin B-10B.
From model hobbies, a profiline MD500 NOTAR, nice little kit, not sure about the clear fuselage bit but there are plenty of spare bits in there to go towards another helicopter, and the decal sheet has loads of different options too. What I like the most is the instruction sheet, totally different from anything i have seen and very easy on the eye. Also in the same box, 4x quickboost A-4 Skyhawk IFR probes. for my US marines and Navy F-16's and F-15 strike Eagles.
Chris.
Shipping notice from Squadron Shop:
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HobbyBoss 1/35 152mm ShkH Dana vz.77 $39.99
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ICM 1/35 Opel Admiral $24.99
;D ;D
p.s. Have I ever mentioned that I have two 1/35th Gundam Hard Graph Hover-trucks in the stash? ;) ;) :wacko:
Quote from: Martin H on November 22, 2011, 02:47:05 PM
from Ebay. One Williams Brothers 1/72nd Martin B-10B.
Always liked that kit :thumbsup:
Steve what the hell do you want a kangeroo for ??? :banghead:
^^ The DANA is a great kit! Ho9bby Boss can't be thanked enough for releasing this. Have got two so far, but both will be real world builds (one Polish, one Georgian).
My stash grew by a Trumpeter 1/72 J-11B Flanker (although modded with parts from the ICM Flankers to make a Russian one) and a Hasegawa 1/72 EA-18G Growler.
Quote from: Martin H on November 22, 2011, 02:47:05 PM
from Ebay. One Williams Brothers 1/72nd Martin B-10B.
You should have said you were after one - saw a bagged one in the kit swap last week!
The last Hornet I won on ebay finally arrived. My stock level of Frog Novo Hornets is now rather high, so my plan to do The Alternate Hornet now has all the kits it needs. Plus I fancy building it straight for nostalgia purposes.
Picked up Italeri's reissue of Supermodel's 1/72 Macchi MB.339 yesterday.
A bit tossed on what it will end up as.
Either West Austrian or North Sinai markings will end up on it most likely.
From Ebay and a punt at £13 + postage...
An Airfix Nimrod. One for the stash I'm afraid no idea what to build Real World, what-if or WTF but at that price just had to have it.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on November 23, 2011, 04:22:18 AM
Quote from: Martin H on November 22, 2011, 02:47:05 PM
from Ebay. One Williams Brothers 1/72nd Martin B-10B.
You should have said you were after one - saw a bagged one in the kit swap last week!
I wasnt really looking for one Lee. Very much an impulse buy.
And now to add another ebay win
One Italeri DC-130A Drone Director. the one with four Firebee's :)
Quote from: Martin H on November 23, 2011, 09:19:25 AM
One Italeri DC-130A Drone Director. the one with four Firebee's :)
Might I offer the services of my uncle, who is a man of the cloth, to marry your parents! :rolleyes:
Quote from: JayBee on November 23, 2011, 11:06:49 AM
Quote from: Martin H on November 23, 2011, 09:19:25 AM
One Italeri DC-130A Drone Director. the one with four Firebee's :)
Might I offer the services of my uncle, who is a man of the cloth, to marry your parents! :rolleyes:
;D ;D ;D ;D
To late Jim they just celebrated their 41st anniversary.
Or where you the guy I beat in the auction?
No, I was not even aware of it.
Courtesy of Dwomby :cheers:
Heller Mirage IV
Matchbox Mystere IVa
Hasegawa Kfir
Airfix Mirage 2000
Mirage IV, Mystere & Kfir all RW, though might have a SAAF or RNZAF Whif, or just go with the RW :wub:Greek option.
Just opened the bag that I use to carry my models to shows and found a couple more kits in there, obviously these were last minute grabs from Telford!
Heller De Havilland FB.5 Vampire. I have a germ of an idea for this involving a Jowett Javelin and a wooden wonder. Or there's the alt-Flitzer idea.
Hasegawa Mitsubishi F-1 fighter, no decals. This is the Jaguar lookalike that just might appear in the alt-Cosford show next year...
Kingfisher Miniatures - UN Markings decal sheet. Intended for vehicles of varying sizes but will work on aircraft.
got a Cyber Hobby Meteor F1 today, going to be an early flying drone for my alternative Suez builds
Quote from: Martin H on November 23, 2011, 11:50:01 AM
I might just be looking into resin Firebee production.
Oh goody! ;D :thumbsup:
Added an Airfix Harrier GR9 tot he stash today. No plans for it as yet though.
Added to the stash today were an Airfix Whirlwind from Maplins, several spray bombs from Halfords and some Revell kits from TK Maxx.
1/32nd Duo Discus (thinking of using the cockpit for something fightery)
1/48th F-117 (don't know why I got this)
Rotodyne
Imperial Shuttle
ARC-170 Fighter
Paul Harrison
8 x 1/35 Casspir (MRV developed in South Africa) wheels and a 1/35 Ratel-90 turret .. with a possible 1/35 Ratel-20 turret to boot ;)
All from BaxMod models in Cape Town.
I am seriously :banghead: now , getting a titanium screw to reattach my torn bicep tendon on Tuesday. Hence no whiffing until 2012 :banghead:
Quote from: Green Dragon on November 23, 2011, 06:33:56 PM
Added to the stash today were an Airfix Whirlwind from Maplins, several spray bombs from Halfords and
Didn't realise they'd expanded from the holiday camp business ;D
Spray bombs ??? Am I the only one confused ? Shut it Dunc ;D
Quote from: Green Dragon on November 23, 2011, 06:33:56 PM
1/32nd Duo Discus (thinking of using the cockpit for something fightery)
That's one beautiful kit. :thumbsup:
Having flown one I'm building mine RW of course, but the mouldings are superb, almost fit without glue!
Free from my boss Gary at Models4hobby;-
A Revell Star Trek U.S.S. Voyerger , damaged box.
1/72 Revell/Matchbox Sherman Firefly, part missing
Revell X-Ray Tarantula Spider, part missing.
I haven't got a clue what to do with the last two but I'm sure something will come to mind.
Quote from: Aircav on November 24, 2011, 10:15:50 AM
I haven't got a clue what to do with the last two but I'm sure something will come to mind.
Steve,
I am surprised at your lack of inventiveness. Put your Whiffing hat on and go for it, think fixed wing, go realy out of the box. :wacko:
I haven't added any kits to the stash since the beginning of the year, and in fact have spent much of the intervening period getting rid of some of them, but I did get a little care package in the meantime. Chrisonord was kind enough to send me a package of bits about a month ago. It contained all the parts for a 1/72 scale Hs 293 glide bomb as well as some other odd bits I don't recognize, but have already found a use for.
My one EvilBay purchase for the quarter is one of my near-Grail kits: 1/144 Revell E-4 747. I've been wanting this thing for the last five years! Now, I need to give the decals to my graphics artist buddy who can replicate them (he's already replicating the 747 Shuttle carrier's shuttle struts in resin).
Quote from: NARSES2 on November 24, 2011, 03:15:21 AM
Quote from: Green Dragon on November 23, 2011, 06:33:56 PM
Added to the stash today were an Airfix Whirlwind from Maplins, several spray bombs from Halfords and
Didn't realise they'd expanded from the holiday camp business ;D
Spray bombs ??? Am I the only one confused ? Shut it Dunc ;D
Aerosol spray cans Chris, call them spray bombs coz they can be rather spectacular when chucked in a bonfire! Not that I would ever do such a thing, honest Guv,it wasn't me! :wacko:
Paul Harrison
Quote from: Green Dragon on November 24, 2011, 06:47:47 PM
Quote from: NARSES2 on November 24, 2011, 03:15:21 AM
Quote from: Green Dragon on November 23, 2011, 06:33:56 PM
Added to the stash today were an Airfix Whirlwind from Maplins, several spray bombs from Halfords and
Didn't realise they'd expanded from the holiday camp business ;D
Spray bombs ??? Am I the only one confused ? Shut it Dunc ;D
Aerosol spray cans Chris, call them spray bombs coz they can be rather spectacular when chucked in a bonfire! Not that I would ever do such a thing, honest Guv,it wasn't me! :wacko:
Paul Harrison
Rattle Can is I think what you call them Chris
From ebay, FOUR Revell 1/72nd Warrior MICVs in Bosnia fit (applique armour etc...) for a very reasonable price.
I was trying to get one of these at a sensible price for ages and couldn't: no wonder they call them "buses".... ;D
One or more of them may form the basis of an alternative WWII British front-engined tank fatured in Tony William's The Foresight War.
An aid package arrived from Pyro-maniac...containing an Italeri Counter Invader and an Esci Ka-34....both 1/72 and at a very reasonable price as well......many thanks Pyro... :thumbsup:
Quote from: Aircav on November 24, 2011, 10:15:50 AM
1/72 Revell/Matchbox Sherman Firefly, part missing
Revell X-Ray Tarantula Spider, part missing.
I haven't got a clue what to do with the last two but I'm sure something will come to mind.
Think War of the Worlds
Quote from: Overkiller on November 24, 2011, 10:50:48 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on November 24, 2011, 03:15:21 AM
...Am I the only one confused ? Shut it Dunc ;D
...answers on the back of a postcard papyrus to...
I'll get my Mummy to curse you ;D
Quote from: Green Dragon on November 24, 2011, 06:47:47 PM
Aerosol spray cans Chris, call them spray bombs coz they can be rather spectacular when chucked in a bonfire! Not that I would ever do such a thing, honest Guv,it wasn't me! :wacko:
Paul Harrison
Ta :thumbsup:
Quote from: Overkiller on November 26, 2011, 06:30:44 AM
Oh, and Chris, if you don't already know about it, ask Alders about the Hornby Loyalty Card, when I purchased the Interceptor today, the young lad on the till said "I've been waiting for you to come in, I think you'll be interested in this...as you do seem to buy a lot of Airfix kits...". 10% off all Hornby products, of course this does not apply to items that are already discounted instore (as they often are), but is handy when they are not having a "Sales Event". As Beales and Alders are all part of the same group, I would expect the same should apply at Alders.
:cheers:
Duncan
Cheers Dunc
Picked up at Chestermoor today a 1/72 Dragon Heinkel He-219 and a 1/48 Trumpeter two-seat J-10 to go with the Two-Bob transfer sheet I got at Telford for the Chinese Aerobatic Team. ;D
founf castaline (fishing shop) in louth with a massive stash of modells, 3 deep on shelves and the owner encourges you to dig around!
came out with a
1/72 yf-12 and 1/48 a A4, and change from £25
Quote from: Falcon on November 26, 2011, 10:25:09 AM
Wasn't too impressed to find that despite the new box, it was the old Airfix 1/72 Hawk inside. At least they have the weapons pylons though.
You have to be really carefull with the gift sets Chris, there are some others where they are the old tools whilst at the same time the new tool is on the same shelf :banghead: The "Zero" for example, although the P-40/Zero Dogfight Double is the new tools - so my local Alders currently has 3 Zero's on the shelves ! Old tool in new gift box, new tool and new tool double, talk about confusing for those not in the know or simply just not aware.
Chris
The older Zero only has 35 parts and the newer (A01005) has 47, if thats any use. ;D
Especially when the Gift set and Dogfight set both use the 1941 colour scheme, at least the individual kit is in a late war scheme.
Its a mainly a ploy to clear out the old stock and cover any late deliveries of the new kits, but i doo wish they would state on the text if this is an old tooling or the new tooling as whilst they do advertise it as such they do not generally say so on the box. Revell do exactly same and its rather annoying.
Got myself a 1/48 Revellogram A-6E from a LHS that's rapidly becoming my favourite in the Pompey area. Not sure if there's many folks on here from around there, but I recommend that anyone try out 'The Magic Toybox' on Havant Road if they get the chance!
1/144 Jetstream Royal Navy colours
Just paid a visit to the Hamex 3 swap meet run by Matt Irvine and Little Cars.
Our own PR19Kit was running a stand clearing out some of his unwanted stash items.
I came away with 3 kits and one weapons set. All 1/72nd scale.
1 Hasagawa weapon set #4. in the original Japanese boxing
1 Toko Antonov An-74.
1 Fujimi McDD F-4J(UK) Phantom. Swapped for a Monogram P-82 With PR19Kit. I found a 2nd example of the same boxing for Kit as I wandered around the stalls.
1 Model Technologies B-2. A vac form of one of the many possible ideas of what the B-2 might have looked like before its public unveiling. I had one of these for all of half an hour at Telford a few years ago. but sold it to Andy/General Melchet at cost. As I knew he would make a far better job of it than I could.
Just been to Halifax and picked up the Amodel Yak-25 drone and Er-2, both in 1/72nd.( Usual problem the smaller sprued kit had the bigger box ). They also had the Edward double boxing of the Mig-21MF in 1/144th which looks the buisness and has 8 different schemes on the decal sheet. Looking at the breakdown of the parts they could do other varients from the PF onwards. Yes!!!!!!!!!!
and yet ANOTHER revell 1/72 Focke-Wulf Flitzer (6th one up to now and 3rd in stash)
'Spray Bomb' is what my Dad (he's 79) called spray cans for years because that is what they were called when originally
marketed in the late '40s - early '50s. Indeed even in the early '70s he still had a silver lacquer spray bomb from
Seymour paint company that he'd had since the mid-'50s, well, he did until I used it up on models. ;D.
The name came from the fact that the first aerosol cans familiar to consumers were in fact 'bug bombs', insect
control pesticide under pressure.
Quote from: Aircav on November 27, 2011, 02:47:33 AM
The older Zero only has 35 parts and the newer (A01005) has 47, if thats any use. ;D
You are sad ;D
Quote from: joncarrfarrelly on November 27, 2011, 03:16:57 PM
The name came from the fact that the first aerosol cans familiar to consumers were in fact 'bug bombs', insect
control pesticide under pressure.
Interesting history lesson - cheers John :thumbsup:
Quote from: Aircav on November 27, 2011, 07:04:49 AM
Quote from: Martin H on November 27, 2011, 06:42:06 AM
1 Toko Antonov An-74.
Masocist ;D
you are right there aircav. a
horrendous amount of sanding awaits both me and OGL.
and to make matters worse i have lost of the four main u/c legs. :banghead:
On Saturday I managed to get another example of my all time favourite SPitfire kit, the Airkit Spitfire F21. I now have five of these in the stash, plus an old one to rebuild. For my money, it's still the nicest F21 released and that includes the much vaunted (and expensive) CMR kits.
Plus some paint and Spitfire decals - Xtradecal PR 19 sheet (again!) and the DP Casper Operation Jubilee but for the life of me, I cannot remember why I wanted it!
Priced up as £16.99 Airfix 1/72 TSR.2MS at Allders Croydon. Most concepts of the TSR 2 already been built, I wonder if the swing-wing from an Su-24 Fencer would fit. As one of the prototypes had a fixed wing? The air intakes would need to change form as well.
From Ebay:
RS Resins Spiteful F.14 (been after one of these for a while)
Tamiya Spitfire I/V spares
Carpena Spitfire Exotics decals sheets (x2)
just placed an order at DACO for 3 new decal sheets:
-1/72 DACO Seaking Mk.48
-1/72 DACO Seaking Mk.48 "25 years"
-1/72 DACO Sikorsky S-58/HSS1
Quote from: McColm on November 28, 2011, 09:40:44 AM
<...> As one of the prototypes had a fixed wing? <...>
One of the Su-24's prototypes? Yes. The T6-1 had wings similar in shape to the Su-15's. CLICK! (http://www.flyinthesky.it/gallery/su24gal/Su-24-040_T6-1.jpg)
If you look at the pic, the Su-24's prototype looks more like a TSR.2-ski than the F-111-ski it's often slagged off as.
Just got an esci ka-34 which i have no idea what to do with so may end for swaps and a revel tornado f.3 to be made into a tsr3 profile i saw with tsr2 wings on a tornado.
Airfix TSR.2MS and 737-200 from ebay via Jadlam racing models.
Paul Harrison
Was in Holborn esterday so it would have been rude not to pop into MZ ?
Dragon Meteor F.1 in the sale at £12.99 down from £27.99, just bought 1. They had quite a few when I was in there.
Croydon had had them on Friday last but one guy had bought all 3.
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on November 28, 2011, 11:51:22 AM
Quote from: McColm on November 28, 2011, 09:40:44 AM
<...> As one of the prototypes had a fixed wing? <...>
One of the Su-24's prototypes? Yes. The T6-1 had wings similar in shape to the Su-15's. CLICK! (http://www.flyinthesky.it/gallery/su24gal/Su-24-040_T6-1.jpg)
If you look at the pic, the Su-24's prototype looks more like a TSR.2-ski than the F-111-ski it's often slagged off as.
Didn't the T6-1 alos have lift engines behind the cockpit for STOL?
Quote from: NARSES2 on November 29, 2011, 02:28:30 AM
Was in Holborn esterday so it would have been rude not to pop into MZ ?
Dragon Meteor F.1 in the sale at £12.99 down from £27.99, just bought 1. They had quite a few when I was in there.
Croydon had had them on Friday last but one guy had bought all 3.
wondered when someone would finally heavily mark this kit down chris. it was/ is way over priced at £27.
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on November 29, 2011, 04:55:37 AM
wondered when someone would finally heavily mark this kit down chris. it was/ is way over priced at £27.
Very much so Howard. I refused to buy it at the full price, it's quite nice but not for £27. Same as the Hellcat. I'll wait for the Eduard weekend edition
Wonder if Newcastle will have them at the same low price? IIRC, there's some fuss on Britmodeller about the ailerons being all to cock in that kit.
I did get the F3 but paid less than 20 notes - tip off from Tony O'Toole. Very nice kit but the engines look oversized, closer to the Halford engines rather than the Derwents.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on November 29, 2011, 07:56:37 AM
Wonder if Newcastle will have them at the same low price? IIRC, there's some fuss on Britmodeller about the ailerons being all to cock in that kit.
I did get the F3 but paid less than 20 notes - tip off from Tony O'Toole. Very nice kit but the engines look oversized, closer to the Halford engines rather than the Derwents.
I think it's a National thing Lee. They've been caught with a load they can't shift.
As for the ailerons ? No idea.
I noticed the F.1 at that price yesterday in the Hull branch, but the F.3 was full price.
Just snapped up one of AZ Model's fresh 1/144 Yakovlev Yak-40 kits at the LHS today.
No idea if I'll WHIFF it or go RW. The decal options in the kit are all quite attractive. :unsure:
Quote from: upnorth on November 29, 2011, 09:26:44 AM
Just snapped up one of AZ Model's fresh 1/144 Yakovlev Yak-40 kits at the LHS today.
No idea if I'll WHIFF it or go RW. The decal options in the kit are all quite attractive. :unsure:
Which one did you get and whats the kit like? I'm thinking of getting the military one for the Angolan Air Force scheme. Had the old Plasticart one but blew it to pieces with an air gun!
Got a Revell Arado Ar240C delivered from ebay today.
Paul Harrison
Thanks to the swap that OGL mentioned above I now have two Monogram F-82 Twin Mustangs.
Tophe, you're going to love the result of that............. ;) :-X
Quote from: Green Dragon on November 29, 2011, 02:55:17 PM
Quote from: upnorth on November 29, 2011, 09:26:44 AM
Just snapped up one of AZ Model's fresh 1/144 Yakovlev Yak-40 kits at the LHS today.
No idea if I'll WHIFF it or go RW. The decal options in the kit are all quite attractive. :unsure:
Which one did you get and whats the kit like? I'm thinking of getting the military one for the Angolan Air Force scheme. Had the old Plasticart one but blew it to pieces with an air gun!
Got a Revell Arado Ar240C delivered from ebay today.
Paul Harrison
I got the military Yak 40 myself.
The moldings look pretty decent, though the landing gear legs have a touch of flash to be scraped from them.
All the parts are on one sprue, the engraved surface detail is nicely restrained. However, as all the subjects are VIP transports, popping those lines with a wash probably wouldn't be done. I know the Czech AF Yak-40s I've seen are spotless in real life.
The paint callouts are quite general.
The decals look quite nicely printed All of the windows are in decal form including the cockpit.
Looks like it could be simple enough to be a nice weekend project.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 29, 2011, 05:07:08 PM
Thanks to the swap that OGL mentioned above I now have two Monogram F-82 Twin Mustangs.
Tophe, you're going to love the result of that............. ;) :-X
The imagination boggles at what might happen! All I know for certain is that longer wings will be involved at some point in the proceedings.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 29, 2011, 05:07:08 PM
Thanks to the swap that OGL mentioned above I now have two Monogram F-82 Twin Mustangs.
Tophe, you're going to love the result of that............. ;) :-X
Is there a
twin zwilling coming in the not too distant future then??
5 x Schleich Meerkats (standing) ;D
I got the military Yak 40 myself.
The moldings look pretty decent, though the landing gear legs have a touch of flash to be scraped from them.
All the parts are on one sprue, the engraved surface detail is nicely restrained. However, as all the subjects are VIP transports, popping those lines with a wash probably wouldn't be done. I know the Czech AF Yak-40s I've seen are spotless in real life.
The paint callouts are quite general.
The decals look quite nicely printed All of the windows are in decal form including the cockpit.
Looks like it could be simple enough to be a nice weekend project.
[/quote]
Cheers for the review upnorth, a lot closer to buying one now! Only Yak-40's I've seen were a couple of the Yugoslav Government ones, spotless too!
Paul Harrison
Had the Art-Model 1/72 Mig-23PD delivered today, looks rather tasty :thumbsup: but not sure if using photos rather than drawings is all that great for the assembly instructions :-\
Got a Hasegawa Fuji T-1 and Weapon Sets 1, 2, 3 & 4 off ebay delivered today.
Paul Harrison
From ebay:
Heller Spitfire LF.XVIe - Humbrol phototop box, so should be in silver plastic and with an untwisted fuselage.
From ebay, Matchbox 1/72nd Fiat G-91Y, incomplete but very cheap: bits for the bits box......
Quote from: Weaver on November 29, 2011, 03:51:22 AM
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on November 28, 2011, 11:51:22 AM
Quote from: McColm on November 28, 2011, 09:40:44 AM
<...> As one of the prototypes had a fixed wing? <...>
One of the Su-24's prototypes? Yes. The T6-1 had wings similar in shape to the Su-15's. CLICK! (http://www.flyinthesky.it/gallery/su24gal/Su-24-040_T6-1.jpg)
If you look at the pic, the Su-24's prototype looks more like a TSR.2-ski than the F-111-ski it's often slagged off as.
Another odd fact is the wing of the TSR.2 is the same size as the Dassault IVA, (almost the same shape).
Didn't the T6-1 alos have lift engines behind the cockpit for STOL?
7 inch high figure of a nude kneeling Medusa. This will take extensive research of the naked female form to paint accurately. I've never met a Gorgon....but some women have come pretty close!!! This project will take a long time to complete due to the extensive and meticulous research needed.
;) ;D :tank: :o ;)
Quote from: Radish on December 01, 2011, 12:35:49 AM
7 inch high figure of a nude kneeling Medusa. This will take extensive research of the naked female form to paint accurately. I've never met a Gorgon....but some women have come pretty close!!! This project will take a long time to complete due to the extensive and meticulous research needed.
;) ;D :tank: :o ;)
Need a hand? ;)
No thanks, I'll use both of mine though ;)
Also, the postie has just delivered:
1/72nd Emhar A7V German WW1 tank (for the IPMS Stafford display 2012)
1/72nd Armourfast Pz IV G tank (2 in the box)...look very nice.....one'll appear with ghostly Vikings attacking it.
1/144th Minicraft AC-130A."Azrael Angel of Death"....also built as real for the IPMS Stafford display. Looks a lovely kit and will be built in flying mode, probably mounted on....a skull.
;D
Quote from: Radish on December 01, 2011, 02:11:45 AM
1/72nd Emhar A7V German WW1 tank
;D
I'd be very interested in your comments on this kit.....my younger son (the undergraduate military historian) has just added this one to his Christmas wish list"............... if it doesn't need too much fettling........" Prevoius Emhar items he's set about have ranged in quality from the sublime to the "cor blimey!"
He's used Armourfast kits in the past too, and rates them as "reliable".
Had a look inside the box...it looks OK.
I built the 1/72nd Whippet and enjoyed that....spent a lovely afternoon at Telford drybrushing it for Biggles!!
:party:
Quote from: Radish on December 01, 2011, 05:53:43 AM
Had a look inside the box...it looks OK.
I built the 1/72nd Whippet and enjoyed that....spent a lovely afternoon at Telford drybrushing it for Biggles!!
:party:
I have passed this on. The youngest Rheged says "Extremely TA! for your information"
Been eying it up for years, and finally went for it....the 72nd scale Academy KC-97L. Looks a beauty, and the box art ain't half bad as well !
Also walked out with the little Academy 144th scale F-4E and the Airwaves Sea King PE set.
:cheers:
From Hannants today:
"AA" kits....
2 x 1/48th Chengdu F-7E( Chinese early MiG-21 but with a double-delta wing)..possibly real for one, as a Pakistani F-7PG
2 x 1/48th Shenyang F-8IIM Finbacks....not sure what to do.....yet!!
Quote from: Radish on December 01, 2011, 12:35:49 AM
7 inch high figure of a nude kneeling Medusa. This will take extensive research of the naked female form to paint accurately. I've never met a Gorgon....but some women have come pretty close!!! This project will take a long time to complete due to the extensive and meticulous research needed.
;) ;D :tank: :o ;)
Lots of razzle magazines then Rad eh?
Quote from: Radish on December 01, 2011, 12:59:32 PM
From Hannants today:
"AA" kits....
2 x 1/48th Chengdu F-7E( Chinese early MiG-21 but with a double-delta wing)..possibly real for one, as a Pakistani F-7PG
2 x 1/48th Shenyang F-8IIM Finbacks....not sure what to do.....yet!!
Did the SAMI review of the F-8IIM years ago Radish, decals are terrible! Some broke up into little bits on contact with water. Control column was a long triangle of plastic with a ball on top IIRC! Also it didn't like Humbrol tube glue, had to use Plastruct's Plastic Weld and super glue. Impressive size and a LOT of weapons.
Got a Revell F4U Corsair delivered from Ebay today.
Paul Harrison
Cheers, Paul.
The decals look terrible so will be binned. I've lotsof replacements though. Thanks for the glue comments. We'll see how we go. I'll practice on sprue first ;)
Think a really dirty F-8IIM in RAF markings would look cool,but might confuse a few by doing an Iranian Republic one too.
:smiley:
Once again I spoiled my 6 year old nephew with a trip to a local hobby store to get him a couple LEGO figures and to have him point out some (OK, a lot of things) he wants for his 7th birthday and for Christmas. I ended up getting me a couple table top display cases and a Revell F-15E and Tornado IDC kits, both in 1/144th scale.
Quote from: Radish on December 02, 2011, 01:48:56 AM
Cheers, Paul.
The decals look terrible so will be binned. I've lotsof replacements though. Thanks for the glue comments. We'll see how we go. I'll practice on sprue first ;)
Think a really dirty F-8IIM in RAF markings would look cool,but might confuse a few by doing an Iranian Republic one too.
:smiley:
Like the sound of both of them! Not sure but I think the plastic may be ABS, tube glue didn't do anything to it at all.
Paul Harrison
Quote from: lancer on November 30, 2011, 07:08:25 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 29, 2011, 05:07:08 PM
Thanks to the swap that OGL mentioned above I now have two Monogram F-82 Twin Mustangs.
Tophe, you're going to love the result of that............. ;) :-X
Is there a twin zwilling coming in the not too distant future then??
Why
ever would you think I'd do something as bizarre as that? ;D ;) :lol:
A Revell/Monogram 1/48 A-6E Intruder from work. ;D
Quote from: lancer on December 01, 2011, 02:11:45 PM
Quote from: Radish on December 01, 2011, 12:35:49 AM
7 inch high figure of a nude kneeling Medusa. This will take extensive research of the naked female form to paint accurately. I've never met a Gorgon....but some women have come pretty close!!! This project will take a long time to complete due to the extensive and meticulous research needed.
;) ;D :tank: :o ;)
Lots of razzle magazines then Rad eh?
You should see the girl on his Facebook page... Cor!! :wub:
Do you mean Holly? She's an "acquaintance" through Rocky Horror. Met lots of lovely ladies that way.
Then there's the ones's who've "blossomed" since I taught them. One is a regular in "Nuts", etc...
And Kira, off to do a "glamour shoot" next week. Think I need to bake her another cake....
Meanwhile, I'll try out the plastic tomorrow on the AA kits.
Off to t'pub now for some rock and roll.....
did I tell you about the "metal group", the Almaboobies. Very good. All sisters....got the t-shirt and cd too....
http://www.thealmaboobies.com/index.php
;)
Quote from: Radish on December 02, 2011, 12:13:49 PM
Off to t'pub now for some rock and roll.....
did I tell you about the "metal group", the Almaboobies. Very good. All sisters....got the t-shirt and cd too....
http://www.thealmaboobies.com/index.php
;)
Seen them at bike rallies a few times: the bass player is
nuts....... :thumbsup: ;D
From the Big yellow H today.
1 x 1/72 Eduard Meteor F Mk8 Detail set
1 x 1/72 Pavla MB Mk1 ejector set
Both to go into a whiff inspired by Spinner
Gondor
modelshop in town has re-opened after a year deu to roadworks.
an ideal time for some stash aditions:
Heller 1/72 Mirage 5BA
Airfix 1/72 Bristol Bloodhound SAM
A few weeks ago I was talking to our local postie and mentioned that I build models, she said oh my other half has a load of kits he has never built! So the other day she dropped them off and well I was not expecting this lot!
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But the crown jewels were these 2..
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2 original airfix kits still bagged and unbuilt..
Quote from: sudzonic on December 03, 2011, 05:07:29 AM
A few weeks ago I was talking to our local postie and mentioned that I build models, she said oh my other half has a load of kits he has never built! So the other day she dropped them off and well I was not expecting this lot!
Better establish that
he knows she's dropped them off before building any...... ;)
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 02, 2011, 09:24:10 AM
Quote from: lancer on November 30, 2011, 07:08:25 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 29, 2011, 05:07:08 PM
Thanks to the swap that OGL mentioned above I now have two Monogram F-82 Twin Mustangs.
Tophe, you're going to love the result of that............. ;) :-X
Is there a twin zwilling coming in the not too distant future then??
Why ever would you think I'd do something as bizarre as that? ;D ;) :lol:
Oh I don't know...your reputation maybe?? :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:
Quote from: lancer on November 30, 2011, 07:08:25 AM
Is there a
twin zwilling coming in the not too distant future then??
[/quote]
Don't be absurd! A twin zwilling! How preposterous... :wacko: ;D
That would be a Vierling then. ;D
From ebay:
Frog DH Hornet F.3
And another 'Holy Grail' falls to me.Never knew on existed until 6 months ago and now I've won one of them. Apparently,there were some injection gaming miniatures of several ships from Blake's 7 - Liberator, Federation Pursuit ship, System chase ship and Scorpio! The latter was the only one I was interested in and now I have one (subject to Royal Mail bolshevism and incompetance). That is definitely falling into rubber as I'd like another two, the sister ships Gemini and Aries.
From the Model Fayre at Cov/Warks Midland Air Museum:
1/48th Hobbycraft Sea Fury with stores....will be Pakistan AF Fury FB.60...I have the decals.
The rest are all 1/72nd:
2 x Revell Vampires
Clone of a Frog Javelin
Armourfast STUG III
Armourfast STUH 42
PM Sea Fury T.61...Iraqi and Pakistan markings (mine will be Pakistan AF)
Generic sheet of Pakistan roundels/fin markings.
:lol: :tank: :lol:
Wooksta.
Who did that Scorpio please? as im interested in acquiring both it and the outhers you mentioned.
I honestly haven't got a clue. They've popped recently, so loft clearances. Never in any packaging either.
drat drat and double drat....
i will have to keep an eye peeled at wargames shows, to see if any show there.
Quote from: Aircav on November 22, 2011, 10:51:30 AM
Skippy or Skipinder, the Punjabi Kangaroo if you like arrived today and very nice it is too. It's cast in resin by Legend as you can see and in 1/35 scale but no instructions. ;D
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R u serious? :blink:
While attemtping to REDUCE the contents of my Loft by taking some to the Coventry Trade Show today, I actually bought two more kits, a Hobbycraft F-89J Scorpion and a Revell Ju-290. :o
I did actually sell more models than I bought but came about level on the financial side.
Quote from: Weaver on December 03, 2011, 09:45:47 AM
Quote from: sudzonic on December 03, 2011, 05:07:29 AM
A few weeks ago I was talking to our local postie and mentioned that I build models, she said oh my other half has a load of kits he has never built! So the other day she dropped them off and well I was not expecting this lot!
Better establish that he knows she's dropped them off before building any...... ;)
I am assuming so, the problem is I do not have space for the big 1/24 scale huricane and spit or the 1/48 lanc for that matter!
Quote from: Steel Penguin on December 04, 2011, 08:53:19 AM
Wooksta.
Who did that Scorpio please? as im interested in acquiring both it and the outhers you mentioned.
I'll bear you in mind when I start casting then.
Two more ebay wins, two more Hornets - one Frog (70s white boxing - boo!), one boxed Novo. Three in one day.
Quote from: MiB on December 04, 2011, 11:46:32 AM
Quote from: Aircav on November 22, 2011, 10:51:30 AM
Skippy or Skipinder, the Punjabi Kangaroo if you like arrived today and very nice it is too. It's cast in resin by Legend as you can see and in 1/35 scale but no instructions. ;D
R u serious? :blink:
Sometimes why?
Two Airfix 1/72 BAe Nimrods kits priced at £19 each :thumbsup:
from the coventry trade show yesterday....
hasegawa 1/72 OV-1 mohawk
heller 1/72 mirage IIIE/R/5
2 hobbyboss rafales [single and two seat land based variants]
couple of vacforms [lightning T5 and vampire T11]
ltaleri 1/72 Me110G nightfighter
airfix 1/72 HP jetstream
several decal sheets
several 1/35 UK figure sets all for modification to go with the new hobbyboss landrovers.
Remember, the Early Learning Centre Meerkat Pup heads are perfect for 1/35th figures ;D ;D
Todays ebay arrivals are a Heller Noratlas (mint and sealed from Plastic Pastimes) so I can now build my not so mint and dented box one!
Revell F4U Corsair (2nd in a week because I bid on two hoping to get one but accidently won both).
Revell F-14D Last Flight (not sure what I'll do with this, maybe Aussie Navy?).
Severely tempted to bid on some Frog Hornets but figured "Nah... I bet Lee is watching them" and from his earlier post I think he was!
Paul Harrison
Quote from: Radish on December 05, 2011, 11:28:32 AM
Remember, the Early Learning Centre Meerkat Pup heads are perfect for 1/35th figures ;D ;D
Rad what do you do with the bodies ???
Ebay and Frog Hornets. Only if they're under a certain price. There's still a few on there but the start price is a tenner and that's above my limit. Not worth that and neither is the MPM/Special Hobby one either. I want to get rid of the few I have left.
Meerkats and a couple of dinosaurs.
Meerkat bodies go with all the others under the patio.
The ones with blood go into Mid's crypt.
Quote from: Radish on December 06, 2011, 05:21:55 AM
Meerkats and a couple of dinosaurs.
Meerkat bodies go with all the others under the patio.
The ones with blood go into Mid's crypt.
You want to put a zip in that patio, make life a lot easier ;D
Quote from: Nils on November 28, 2011, 10:47:50 AM
just placed an order at DACO for 3 new decal sheets:
-1/72 DACO Seaking Mk.48
-1/72 DACO Seaking Mk.48 "25 years"
-1/72 DACO Sikorsky S-58/HSS1
arrived today :)
Academy MiG-21 and KP MiG-15UTI courtesy of messmeister! :thumbsup:
Just won on ebay:
Testors 24th metal body kit of the Jaguar XK8 Coupe. Will sit nicely with the Tamiya Aston Martin DBS. It comes prepainted, so tht'll have to go. Wine red metallic, I think, or perhaps red?
From the Samaritans via ebay:
Revell 1/72nd AH-1W Super Cobra. Tentative plan is to give it a four-bladed rotor and an armoured canopy (why don't USMC Cobras have the armoured canopy like the Army ones?)
Revell 1/144th Rafale M. Came with the above for a very reasonable price. Will probably sell it.
Airfix new tool 1/72 Zero as a Christmas gift for my son and another just like it to build together with him.
CyberHobby Meteor III
Airfix Canberras in 1/72 as well for the 4 engine variant. To be in my office at work. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Weaver on December 07, 2011, 05:43:37 PM
(why don't USMC Cobras have the armoured canopy like the Army ones?)
Probably because no self-respecting bullet wouldn't DARE go anywhere near a USMC Cobra pilot........ ;D :lol:
Quote from: The Wooksta! on December 07, 2011, 03:50:52 PM
Just won on ebay:
Testors 24th metal body kit of the Jaguar XK8 Coupe. Will sit nicely with the Tamiya Aston Martin DBS. It comes prepainted, so tht'll have to go. Wine red metallic, I think, or perhaps red?
Isn't it a mandatory requirement that cars like these have to be British Racing Green?..........but wine red metallic (a nice cabernet or merlot colour) sounds attractive.
I've seen the wine red metallic on an Aston Martin DB7 and it looks fab, whilst there's an XK8 on Tyneside in bright red that looks cool too. However, the DBS is going either white or Vertigo Blue Metallic.
DB9s seem to be either black or BRG, and whilst it's a nice colour, I don't think it really fits with modern cars. E Types and MGs, yes.
And WHY didn't I get that Austin Healey in the kitswap at Telford?
Just acquired the Revell 1/72 Tu-22 Blinder - thats a big old box! Next question - how to do it? RAF? RN? Luftwaffe perhaps?
just got the Tiger Hobbies 1/72 US weapon loading set..........prepainted, very nice for the photos ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Leading Observer on December 08, 2011, 11:06:12 AM
Just acquired the Revell 1/72 Tu-22 Blinder - thats a big old box! Next question - how to do it? RAF? RN? Luftwaffe perhaps?
It's got to be one of the RAF/RN "agressor" joint training squadron; the "Boscombe Bandits"
Quote from: Rheged on December 09, 2011, 02:57:14 AM
Quote from: Leading Observer on December 08, 2011, 11:06:12 AM
Just acquired the Revell 1/72 Tu-22 Blinder - thats a big old box! Next question - how to do it? RAF? RN? Luftwaffe perhaps?
It's got to be one of the RAF/RN "agressor" joint training squadron; the "Boscombe Bandits"
I vote for Israeli :wacko:
Received the Cyberhobby Sea Vixen FAW1 from China as the UK prices is prohibitive. Not too bad looks good in the box but will have to see how it builds
Quote from: Leading Observer on December 08, 2011, 11:06:12 AM
Just acquired the Revell 1/72 Tu-22 Blinder - thats a big old box! Next question - how to do it? RAF? RN? Luftwaffe perhaps?
How about Indian Air Force in one of the camo patterns they use on their strike aircraft, or an interesting twist would be to see one in Warsaw Pact scheme East German, Czech, Polish :thumbsup:
I had Indian in mind when I got mine, but decided to sell it on as it was too big.
Quote from: Thorvic on December 09, 2011, 04:09:43 AM
Received the Cyberhobby Sea Vixen FAW1 from China as the UK prices is prohibitive. Not too bad looks good in the box but will have to see how it builds
According to the blurb on Britmodeller, the nose is all to cock and the shape of the fins/booms is suspect. And given that the fit of the Dragon Luftwaffe stuff was uniformly horrid, I doubt it'll be any better.
Personally, for the price, it should be a damn sight better than Dragon are putting out. For the same money I can have a 48th Airfix one, which has been universally acclaimed.
New tool Revell 1/72 Halifax B Mk I/II - very nice :thumbsup:
Having inspected the kit in detail I have one caveat to the above...the instructions. Very crowded, appear to offer 3 versions when only two are included on the transfer sheet and I have no idea which of the 3 possible exhaust types go on which, and as said why 3 ? :banghead: Kit, excellent, instruction sheet, poor
Delivered from ebay over the last few days:-
Academy A-37 Dragonfly
Airfix OV-10D
Dragon Arado Ar234B with an Airwaves Etch set and resin gunpack
Dragon P-61
2 X Hasegawa 1/48th Hughes 500D (Both CHP version)
Hasegawa Shinmeiwa PS-1
Italeri AB 204B
Italeri H-21C Gunship (£8.74 inc. Postage, no way was I paying 25 notes for the new release!)
Tamiya 1/48th Ta183
Tamiya 1/48th German Infantry
Tamiya US Infantry and a big tub of Twiglets to get the whif building back on track! ;D
Paul Harrison
I'm hoping that Modelzone will still have some of them cheap Meteor F1s next thursday when I get paid as I'd like a pair to salt away. I'm thinking of a Zirkus Rozarius one for starters - the Airfix F.III I did in their scheme some years back has a collapsed u/c.
Got the 1/16 Revell Ford Model T car from work, going to convert into a WW1 Ambulance.
Three more just arrived.
Airfix Bf109G (the new one)
Italeri 1/48th OH-58A Kiowa
Starfix Jolly Green Giant (never had a Starfix kit before though I have heard the horror stories!)
Paul Harrison
Quote from: Green Dragon on December 09, 2011, 10:29:15 AM
Starfix Jolly Green Giant (never had a Starfix kit before though I have heard the horror stories!)
Starfix was the name used for marketing Airfix in the US.
Gondor
From ebay:
Heller 1/72nd Gloster Javelin T.3 - got the two T.3s and two FAW.9s I need to make an Avro Avenger and an Ambassador now.....
Hobbycraft 1/72nd F-89C Scorpion. Dunno why: it was cheap 'cos it had no decals....
'S wierd - I went through a phase of IL-28s throwing themselves at me, now it seems to be F-89s.... :unsure:
And from ebay today:
KP 1/72nd Aero C-3A (Siebel Si.204). typical old KP fare: nicely moulded, but with odd patterns and surface effects in the plastic. The big nose glazing is a disaster though: scratched, flawed and with opaque patches....
Quote from: Gondor on December 09, 2011, 11:10:41 AM
Quote from: Green Dragon on December 09, 2011, 10:29:15 AM
Starfix Jolly Green Giant (never had a Starfix kit before though I have heard the horror stories!)
Starfix was the name used for marketing Airfix in the US.
Gondor
Hmm! no it wasn't --- Starfix is a name used by two companies neither associated with Airfix, one was a Russian company that re-popped Frog and Hasegawa kits, the other is an Israeli company which produced a number of re-pops of other manufacturers kits, none being from Airfix moulds.
MPC was the company set up in the USA to produce Airfix kits in the USA, went under the name Airfix Craftmaster, then just MPC, then later another company called USAirfix was the producer of Airfix kits for the USA.
Quote from: Overkiller on December 09, 2011, 11:19:52 AM
Yeap, two of the same kit, I wanted the old Monogram kit as it has the original unclipped wing that the F-15 first flew with, now one can be used to do the prototype,........
Ah yes, I have one of those too, in pale blue plastic. I've got mine half-done as 'Streak Eagle', the one that broke the time-to-height records but gave up when I found it was finished in about 30 different metallic shades of bare metal! Now I have a working airbrush setup I may return to that project.
To-day, from TK Maxx,
Revelbox PB4Y-2 Privateer £8.99.
Tamiya Citroen 2CV....it's almost Whiffed straight from the factory.
Arii Ki-15-I Babs (3) for the kids and one for dad to build in honor of BdB.
Italeri Pippistrello and Toucan...massive sales.
a pile of crooked dice figures to start on for 7TV, includeing, ARC astronaughts, time lift security, some thugs wholl need a milk bar,
some more Ainsty castings resin cargo containers and a constable communication cabanet. plus my lovely wife got me one of the ainsty resin Man o war`s ( for christmas)
1/48th HobbyBoss Bearcat arrived on the 11th from Plastic Past-times.
Paul Harrison
In the hubbub of the last week, I almost forgot. From Cliffy B:
2x Albatross Ltd. 1/700 Gearing class destroyers
Received some modular wall sections from Woodland Scenics DPM series to use as a backdrop for when I take pictures of my models. I also have a couple of 1/144th MiG-19s, LaGG 3 and an IL-2, a Sea Harrier FRS.1, a Mirage F.1C and some decals on the way from Hannants. Just in time to clear out space in the family room to put up a Christmas tree and prepare to be invaded by family for the holiday. :party: I'm still trying to figure out how the family with the smallest house gets picked to host the family dinners. :unsure:
Quote from: RPadavan2 on December 12, 2011, 01:36:48 AMI'm still trying to figure out how the family with the smallest house gets picked to host the family dinners. :unsure:
Easy! Because it's the coziest & homeliest & it brings the family closer together (quite literally)! :thumbsup:
Have a good one, dude! :cheers:
More from ebay:
Skybirds '86 De Havilland Hornet F.III
Heller Spitfire LF.XVIe (Black boxing)
Eventually got my early Christmass present to myself rescued from the idiot postman who didn't even bother to try the door bell on Saturday!!
1 x 1/72 Azur Vautour IIN "IDF All Weather Fighter"
No need to whif it as its early 50's french design and looks as if has been whiffed already :thumbsup:
Been waiting on this family of aircraft to be put into proper plastic for decades, literally.
Gondor
1/72 Heller Lockheed Super Constellation from model hobbies.
No, they can't find the kit.
Bugger, 1/144 it is then.
Quote from: Gondor on December 12, 2011, 11:04:25 AM
Been waiting on this family of aircraft to be put into proper plastic for decades, literally.
Gondor
Agree completely Alistaire
Am I the only modeller in Britain who doesn't give a fig about the Vatour?
Answers on a postcard to:
Blackmail
Behind the Waterpipes
Waterloo Station
Quote from: The Wooksta! on December 13, 2011, 06:06:21 AM
Am I the only modeller in Britain who doesn't give a fig about the Vatour?
I agree. Almost as bad as those Spit-thingies....
Always thought the Vautour a bit too portly for my liking, quite nice engine nacelles though.
Revell Arado Ar240A-02 came yesterday and this morning a Games Workshop Tau Fire Warrior Team.
Paul Harrison
From Ebay:
Ventura Spitfire F.VIIIc
Ventura Spitfire PR.XIX
From one of the guys on Britmodeller:
Ventura Spitfire F.XIV
Ventura Spitfire F.22
plus a slew of aftermarket detail bits - props, brass etch, exhausts, etc.
The Vautour IIN's armament was impressive, at least in theory: 4 x 30mm DEFAs, 116 x 68mm rockets and 4 x R.510 AAMs. That could ruin your day......
Quote from: The Wooksta! on December 13, 2011, 06:06:21 AM
Am I the only modeller in Britain who doesn't give a fig about the Vatour?
Answers on a postcard to:
Blackmail
Behind the Waterpipes
Waterloo Station
No Lee you're not..
Quote from: The Wooksta! on December 13, 2011, 07:44:46 AM
From Ebay:
Ventura Spitfire F.VIIIc
Ventura Spitfire PR.XIX
From one of the guys on Britmodeller:
Ventura Spitfire F.XIV
Ventura Spitfire F.22
plus a slew of aftermarket detail bits - props, brass etch, exhausts, etc.
On a side note, how many spitfires do you actually have in the stash? :blink: :cheers:
Free via my boss at work, a 1/700 Dragon HMS Darling, thanks Gary. :thumbsup:
Quote from: Aircav on December 13, 2011, 01:40:18 PM
Free via my boss at work, a 1/700 Dragon HMS Darling, thanks Gary. :thumbsup:
Would that be HMS Daring ?
Quote from: MilitaryAircraft101 on December 13, 2011, 12:03:47 PM
On a side note, how many spitfires do you actually have in the stash? :blink: :cheers:
I had 92 at my last count, but Lee has a few of them now. ;D
Quote from: MilitaryAircraft101 on December 13, 2011, 12:03:47 PM
On a side note, how many spitfires do you actually have in the stash? :blink: :cheers:
The simple answer is that I don't know. I know I came back from Telford with about thirty. An ebay win saw me grab a stash of 39, there's 30 or so sitting in me Mam's loft. I've won a fair few on ebay recently, so that's taken over a hundred and that's before I start going through the boxes to count them. Probably another two hundred.
I am actually building them though. Some are long term stash for when I start building real ones but now I've got all the marks covered for The Plan, I can just start having fun with ideas.
Quote from: Aircav on December 13, 2011, 01:40:18 PM
Free via my boss at work, a 1/700 Dragon HMS Darling, thanks Gary. :thumbsup:
Slip of the tongue or this a "Navy Lark" build ? ;D
From Modelzone, in their sale:
3 x Cyberhobby/Dragon Meteor F.1s - £13 down from £28? I wasn't turning them down. I had planned to get just the two but they had three left and there was another tenner burning a hole in me pocket, so I snaffled all three.
Apparently the ailerons are wrong for the F1 and the wings will need some sanding - you can see where the airbrakes have been filled in! Looks a nice kit but I'm still convinced that the nacelles are oversized. Did some test fitting of major components and unlike many of the Dragon horrors I've built in the past (the Ta 152C still gives me nightmares) it looks like it will actually fit together reasonably well. The wing/fuselage fit is very positive. Not sure if I like the separate control surfaces though. Seems a bit toylike and possibly a retrograde step.
Still want a trio of Revell Meteor F.IVs but that can wit till the new year. I have a multitude of the old Frog/Novo kit well into double figures (at last count it was about 16 but I've a fair few whif ideas to use them up, not to mention real markings).
One Azur/MPM Vautour IIN heavy fighter. Via An Ebay trader in Poland.
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 14, 2011, 06:06:50 AM
Quote from: Aircav on December 13, 2011, 01:40:18 PM
Free via my boss at work, a 1/700 Dragon HMS Darling, thanks Gary. :thumbsup:
Slip of the tongue or this a "Navy Lark" build ? ;D
Oh, Sir..............................................Yes one letter too many. :banghead: ;D
Off Ebay the following, a 1/72 Roden Opel 3.6-47 Omnibus and a 1/144 Minicraft Boeing 737-400. ;D
The bus looks great, wish they did a 1/35 version.
Is the Roden Opel bus the same type as the one in Where Eagles Dare?
Heller Mirage 2000B and a Fujimi Photo Cutlass arrived from ebay today.
Paul Harrison
My stash nearly grew last week, but I was out, so the postie took it away again, and then left the keys in his van and some bxxxxr nicked the van and all its contents :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: It was the Trumpeter 1/72 PLAAF J-20 "Mighty Dragon" and had come via Evilbay from China :angry: Now got totry and get it sorted out and Royal Mail are about as much use as a chocolate teapot :banghead:
Modelzone Sheffiels:
Revell 1/72nd Kaydet
Pegasus Hubbies Su-185 tanky things...1/72nd....two of them in the sale.
Quote from: Green Dragon on December 14, 2011, 12:37:37 PM
Is the Roden Opel bus the same type as the one in Where Eagles Dare?
Paul Harrison
Hi Paul
Its this one
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75366
Forgot to add a 1/144 Revell Boeing 737-800 as a freebie from work as it has a very damaged box. :thumbsup:
Pre-ordered a pair of Revell PV-1 Venturas. Does that count?
Daryl J.
Got a few things recently.....2x1/72 ICM 'Nate's'.....not a bad price from evilbay....same kits but diff markings....an Airfix 1/72 desert marking (sharkmouth) P-40,and some bargains from Overkiller....all 1/72...Acad A10,Revell Mig 31 and an Airfix FA2 Sea Harrier..many thanks for that.....
From the bay of evil:
Heller 1/72nd Noratlas - steal at a tenner...... :wub: :thumbsup:
Got two now: one is earmarked as a gunship. The other is very tentatively earmarked as a "Albemarle" from Tony William's The Foresight War, i.e. a twin-boom, twin-Hercules WWII British transport plane, designed and built with the benefit of advice from the future.....
Dropped in Transport models today for a look and came home with a Hobbyboss Rafale B, been wanting one of these as I have done the 2 other versions they do, and they are very nice kits to build. I also picked up the new Azur Vautour too, very nice kit, not sure what to do with it yet but was thinking either an ECM aircraft or a gate guardian, or even have it carrying buddy fuel tanks and a drogue pod.
chris.
Quote from: Aircav on December 15, 2011, 10:35:55 AM
Quote from: Green Dragon on December 14, 2011, 12:37:37 PM
Is the Roden Opel bus the same type as the one in Where Eagles Dare?
Paul Harrison
Hi Paul
Its this one
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=75366
Thanks Aircav, just whack a snow plow on the front, paint it red and I think it is the right type.
Ebay arrival today was a Maquis Raider from Star Trek Voyager which is probably gonna get chopped up a bit. Either a freighter or a drop ship.
Paul Harrison
on tuesday of this week from mr models in birmingham,
one of the new tool revell HP halifax :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:
Got an old Revell (Matchbox) Halifax.....thinking Natural Metal USAAF....
Meanwhile thought I'd need a couple more STIG bubble baths.....ready for a respray and decalling now as pilots. £4 each.
New Revell Halifax, Airfix Swordfish, Airfix 1/48 lightning, Airfix Gruman Gosling and JS111
just placed an order for the last kits im going to buy for 2011 (and for the first part of 2012)
-Revell 1/72 NH90 NFH (to go in the stash (with a previously bought TTH) until Belgium recieves they're first one in 2012)
-Revell 1/72 Airbus A400M (to be made up in full Belgian Air Force Markings)
-Academy 1/144 SU-22 Fitter
-Italeri 1/72 P-51A Mustang (for a Movie GB on the belgian modelling forum, to be mad eup as an Me109 from the movie "Aces: Iron Eagle III")
Todays buys from work,
1/24 Revell Routemaster Bus and a 1/72 Halifax, the new one. ;D
A pair of the new tool Airfix Swordfish arrived direct from Airfix today.
CyberHobby Meteor III and Sea Vixens., He-111P, HobbyBoss Sea Hawk 100/101, F9F-3. All for whiffing.
And some plastic test tubes....they'll become pumps at a sci-fi refuelling station.
2 New Tool Airfix Swordfish at Croydon MZ yesterday (Friday). Looks absolutely gorgeous in the box :wub: I like the addition of the torpedo trolley so you can show the torp' off alongside the aircraft :thumbsup:
Quote from: Aircav on December 15, 2011, 11:21:17 AM
Forgot to add a 1/144 Revell Boeing 737-800 as a freebie from work as it has a very damaged box. :thumbsup:
Steve, just be careful the boss doesn't catch you "stressing" those poor boxes out ;D
Went Christmas shopping in Darlington this morning and popped into the Art Shop to see what they had................................................................................ and bought a 1/48 Academy F-15I Ra'am. :blink: ;) ;D
This was the kit that we got back after the post office had finished with it, we're not sure if they just jumped up and down on it or drove over it and it was well packed before sending or we thought it was, luckily it doesn't happen very often.
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From the Milliput kit in exchange for the Mirarge G8's
Bandai YS-11
Pair Lee E2C Hawkeye
From Hannants
Mach2 Grumman E1 Tracer
From BMM
New Airfix Swordfish
Airfix Fulmar (to go with Swordfish)
See no ships just Naval Aircraft, the new Swordfish was just so tempting and the forthcoming Admiralty and AEW book by Chris Gibson has inspired some FAA AEW projects for next year Project Cancelled SIG builds (Inspiration)
G
Quote from: Thorvic on December 17, 2011, 07:43:01 AM
From the Milliput kit in exchange for the Mirarge G8's
Shouldn't that be the Milliput Kid? ;D
From Fred Aldous in Manchester - Airfix 1/72nd Beaufighter TF.X - thought I wanted the whole wings or at least the engines for a project, but I wish I'd done some more research now, because the inner bit of the wing is moulded to the fuselage and the engine nacelles are rubbish. Oh, well, live and learn...... :banghead:
Quote from: Overkiller on December 17, 2011, 02:19:10 PM
Quote from: Aircav on December 17, 2011, 08:40:05 AM
Quote from: Thorvic on December 17, 2011, 07:43:01 AM
From the Milliput kit in exchange for the Mirarge G8's
Shouldn't that be the Milliput Kid? ;D
I thought I was Buffy?
Not till you get your Mirage F2 from the post office :wacko:
Quote from: Overkiller on December 17, 2011, 02:19:10 PM
I thought I was Buffy?
Don't tell Chris that, he'll be after you. :wub:
Saturday morning arrivals were a 1/48th Italeri RAH-66 Comanche and a Hasegawa F-15 (the early Hales boxing with only 4 Sparrows and a centreline tank. Also Classic Publications Ju287 book but it's not mine til Christmas Day.
Paul Harrison
Quote from: Aircav on December 17, 2011, 03:37:46 PM
Quote from: Overkiller on December 17, 2011, 02:19:10 PM
I thought I was Buffy?
Don't tell Chris that, he'll be after you. :wub:
Even without my glasses I couldn't make that mistake :banghead: ;D
No I suppose not, I doubt Buffy smells of Milliput. ;D
A good friend of this site gave me this in the foolish expectation of me building it.( bless him)
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Im over the moon with it as Ive been after one for an age,but my white fiver was stuck to a sucked wine gum in my suit pocket.
Saturday saw this little lot grabbed from the LHS:
1 Sword Spitfire LF.XVIe lowback
2 Sword Spitfire Vc RAAF
1 Airfix Swordfish (new tool) Want more of these!
A slew of Spitfire decals, some for whiffs, but most for reality.
Quote from: Overkiller on December 18, 2011, 04:36:44 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 18, 2011, 02:10:09 AM
Quote from: Aircav on December 17, 2011, 03:37:46 PM
Quote from: Overkiller on December 17, 2011, 02:19:10 PM
I thought I was Buffy?
Don't tell Chris that, he'll be after you. :wub:
Even without my glasses I couldn't make that mistake :banghead: ;D
Quote from: Aircav on December 18, 2011, 03:42:40 AM
No I suppose not, I doubt Buffy smells of Milliput. ;D
...or be interested in men with go-faster stripes on their zimmer frames.... :wacko:
True I can't argue with that, but at least I know it's only age in my case :wacko: :wacko: ;D
Quote from: Dork the kit slayer on December 18, 2011, 06:34:14 AM
A good friend of this site gave me this in the foolish expectation of me building it.( bless him)
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Im over the moon with it as Ive been after one for an age,but my white fiver was stuck to a sucked wine gum in my suit pocket.
Lovely kit Dork. One of the few 1/48ths in my stash :thumbsup:
Quote from: NARSES2 on December 19, 2011, 07:05:27 AM
Quote from: Dork the kit slayer on December 18, 2011, 06:34:14 AM
A good friend of this site gave me this in the foolish expectation of me building it.( bless him)
Im over the moon with it as Ive been after one for an age,but my white fiver was stuck to a sucked wine gum in my suit pocket.
Lovely kit Dork. One of the few 1/48ths in my stash :thumbsup:
Got one in mine too. :thumbsup:
Bought a Dalek today, got a little thing planed with this....
Gondor
Is it one of the proper ones or the new series BMW hunchbacks?
Quote from: The Wooksta! on December 20, 2011, 03:06:48 AM
Is it one of the proper ones or the new series BMW hunchbacks?
Propper one, though I may get the new one for another idea I have......
Gondor
The new ones are vile and universally hated by fans.
Just won on ebay:
Esoteric Spitfire VIII/IX
Beautiful resin kit from 1990, with white metal and etched brass. The equal of what CMR are doing now. I've had four and got rid of them all. Just didn't like it. This one though, I will be using as a master for various bits. Or I may just build it.
Got the new 1/72 Revell NH90 NFH Navy kit today from work, looks very nice in the grey plastic and the new parts look great although the Torpedoes look a little iffy. ;D
Think the new Revell Airbus 400M in 1/72nd will be awesome. Thinking a gunship version??
Meanwhile.....
Revell 1/72nd Kaydet as a bomber/recon for the Bolivian AF which Wilkinson used when he partially rebuilt the Bolivian AF. (For those of you uneducated in the important things in life, Wilkinson was the Squadron Commander of the SE5A unit which had an enormous rivalry with Biggles' Camel squadron!)
Revell 1/144th F-19 Stealth Fighter....expect a multitude of stealth fighters over the coming months....hardly any, of course, in grey.
Revell 1/35th Corporal Missile....expect the Meerkats to be using this against the nasty mongooses.
Revell Star Wars AT-TE "Easy Kit" ....after detailing and mods, it'll be German.
A dinosaur..... ;)
On layby at the LHS:
2 x Airfix Spitfire IXc
1 x Frog Blackburn Shark (want it as a companion piece for my HMS Oceanic Swordfish and Gloster Nemo)
Wouldn't mind another Fulmar too.
Quote from: Nils on December 16, 2011, 11:00:18 AM
just placed an order for the last kits im going to buy for 2011 (and for the first part of 2012)
-Revell 1/72 NH90 NFH (to go in the stash (with a previously bought TTH) until Belgium recieves they're first one in 2012)
-Revell 1/72 Airbus A400M (to be made up in full Belgian Air Force Markings)
-Academy 1/144 SU-22 Fitter
-Italeri 1/72 P-51A Mustang (for a Movie GB on the belgian modelling forum, to be mad eup as an Me109 from the movie "Aces: Iron Eagle III")
arrived today ;D
note, the revell A400M is F-ing huge, almost as a big as a 1/48 herc :o
de detail is extremely good, this will deffinitly be one of my first whiffs tobuild in the new year :thumbsup:
Quote from: Radish on December 21, 2011, 02:56:04 AM
(For those of you uneducated in the important things in life, Wilkinson was the Squadron Commander of the SE5A unit which had an enormous rivalry with Biggles' Camel squadron!)
So is there a book entitled....... wait for it....!!!
Biggles' get the hump?Gondor
5 Daleks from Wilkos....possible 1/35th scale?...in a box for £10.
Recently received....
Supermodel Aermacchi MB-326
Jo-Han Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero (land plane only.... ) both from PR19_kit. The Zero to be built as a twin float What-if.
From Evil Bay.....
RS Models Kawasaki Ki-61 II Kai - the bubble top version of the 'Tony'. Been after my Holy Grail kit the Fine Molds Ki-61-II (FP01) for years. This may be a poor substitute but nethertheless very welcome.
Marivox Saab 105 got it cheap which I understand is because its a B****** of a kit. Bring it on !
Skybirds '86 Supermarine Scimitar oh yeah and reasonably price. I see they are going for £50 on ebay lucky to get it at just over a third of that price.
A+V Kawasaki Ki-96
RS Models Kawasaki Ki-60
Hasegawa triple kit package an Mitsubishi A6M2-N Rufe, a Kawanishi N1K1 Rex and the Kawanishi N1K1 Prototype with the twin two bladed contra rotating prop. All part of my current Japanese build project.
Quote from: Bungle on December 21, 2011, 07:23:12 PM
From Evil Bay.....
RS Models Kawasaki Ki-61 II Kai - the bubble top version of the 'Tony'. Been after my Holy Grail kit the Fine Molds Ki-61-II (FP01) for years. This may be a poor substitute but nethertheless very welcome.
I might have a spare of the radial version that I know I'll never build.
Quote from: Bungle on December 21, 2011, 07:23:12 PM
Skybirds '86 Supermarine Scimitar oh yeah and reasonably price. I see they are going for £50 on ebay lucky to get it at just over a third of that price.
I saw that one - someone here tipped me off. Best of luck with it. The plastic is horrible, very tough, and you have to follow the instructions to the letter. It's not an easy kit at all. Nicely detailed though. I got rid of mine years ago.
I remember buying some Hornets from Mike Eacock (Mr Skybirds) at Donnington in 1995/1996 and he was seething with rage, almost frothing at the mouth, about the Magna Scimitar which he claimed was a copy of his.
From ebay:
Another Frog Hornet and it's in my favourite boxing. That one's going into the nostalgia box.
From Hannants the new Revell A400-M, but as its a Christmas present to myself i wont see it till Sunday !.
G
Quote from: The Wooksta! on December 22, 2011, 04:04:28 AM
I remember buying some Hornets from Mike Eacock (Mr Skybirds) at Donnington in 1995/1996 and he was seething with rage, almost frothing at the mouth, about the Magna Scimitar which he claimed was a copy of his.
Indeed, I've heard that more than once, one source commenting that a small panel line fault on the Skybirds kit was faithfully reproduced on the Magna one. I've only got a Skybirds one, my Loft floor isn't strong enough to support the Magna version........ ;)
Quote from: The Wooksta! on December 22, 2011, 04:04:28 AM
I might have a spare of the radial version that I know I'll never build.
I have
a Fine Molds Ki-100 (the radial version of the Ki-61) but it is awfully lonely. Let me know what you want for it as I hate to see my kits unhappy and alone !
B
TBH, I thought he was a really sour faced individual and I was never happy buying from source, at least where he was concerned. Although looking back I could have, and really should have stocked up on his Hornets. He also did a two seat Hunter in resin that was apparently superb but I never got one. Is he still alive? I think (name deleted on legal advice) tried to buy the moulds or remaining kits but someone put a spanner in the works so Mike Eacock still has the moulds. Perehaps it's one for Colin to think about?
IIRC, I've a Magna Scimitar somewhere that I was given and a CMR one is also residing in me Mam's loft. I disposed of the Xtrakit one ages ago. Didn't like it and I knew I would never build it.
Quote from: Bungle on December 22, 2011, 08:28:23 AM
I have a Fine Molds Ki-100 (the radial version of the Ki-61) but it is awfully lonely. Let me know what you want for it as I hate to see my kits unhappy and alone !
I know I have one of each of the early Fine Moulds radial Tonys - they were injection fuselages with the Hasegawa inline kit and I want to hang onto them. The other one I have is newer, a complete kit but sans instructions - it was a second hand kit and they were never in it.
If you have any Spitfires spare, perhaps we could do a prisoner exchange?
Arrived this morning at work, four A400m's for stock, now there's only three cos I got one. ;D :thumbsup:
Been wondering what to do with it since I got the monster and I've decided to do her in Raspberry Ripple colours with underwing refuelling pods. ;D
Popped into Modelzone last night to get a pair of Airfix Spitfire IXcs, only to find that they had a sale on some Revell stuff - Beaufighter TF.X and the Walrus being the only two I was interested in, although quite a bit of the Star Wars stuff was discounted.
So I came out with a pair of Beaufighters - I've plans for a pair next year and would have bought them anyway. This way, I've saved a few pennies. New Zealand for one of them. Actually, I'm thinking about a third now.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on December 22, 2011, 08:35:05 AM
If you have any Spitfires spare, perhaps we could do a prisoner exchange?
Unfortunately I do not have a Spitfire kit (hear's sharp intake of breath around the nation) made or unmade. I am so ashamed :o.
I could possibly grab some off ebay but I guess I'd be bidding against you so I'm afraid its beer or twiglet vouchers via PayPal or my wife delivered to your door (with no return address).
Please take my wife, please.
Can't. Wor Lass would gan ballastic.
Had a trip to rainy Doncaster on Monday.
Treated myself to the new Airfix 48th scale Frightening F2/ F6 (I usually limit myself to 72/ 76 scale for wargaming, but fancied a display model of a real aeroplane) and picked up the new Cromwell tank by Airfix too.
(Although it'll look a bit small next to my HAT/ Armorfast ones on the wargames table...)
From various LHS's:
1. Another Airfix Angel Interceptor - 'cos I had another idea....
2. Zvezda 1/72nd Soviet 37mm AA gun (Bofors clone). Nice little model for £2.75 :thumbsup:
Also, two packets of plastic clamps of various sizes.
Trumpy 72nd scale CH-47A for 18 bucks.....didn't really want it but couldn't resist the pricetag.
ProModeler 72nd scale B-17. Is it just me ? Or is that an insane amount of parts and detail for only 26 bucks ? Now to figure out what the heck to do with it......
:wub:
At LAST I've got my twin RF-101C 'Sun Run' kit! :thumbsup:
But it took 6 phone calls, 4 emails, 2 letters to UKBA which have yet to be answered and one letter to my MP which finally got some action! I'm really glad to get them but the aggro was just ridiculous. :banghead:
One of them is going to be built OOB, but maybe with a different scheme on each side, out of the four that are supplied on the decal sheet, and the other will be Whiffed unmercifully. ;D
(https://www.whatifmodellers.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg14.imageshack.us%2Fimg14%2F4676%2Fsunruna.jpg&hash=546a380aa5e2bb1448990f9e1ec473d35ed91be9)
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Italeri Wellington X to convert into a twin tail variant
Hobby Boss Hawker Sea Hawk Mk.100/101 to do with it something akin to what Martin did to the Canberra with the WB-57
Tamiya Mosquito. Heh heh, that one will be a surprise....sort of a JMN-Gotcha thing. :party: :party: :party:
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA01953 (http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA01953)
Hmmn the same day they came intio stock at Hannants !!!
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 23, 2011, 12:47:10 PM
Sounds like alot of work.....but I'm guessing it's worth it ! Who doesn't love a good Voodoo ?
:thumbsup:
Quote from: Thorvic on December 23, 2011, 02:51:11 PM
http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA01953 (http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/HA01953)
Hmmn the same day they came intio stock at Hannants !!!
Hell's BELLS!
And even at Big H prices they'd have cost me LESS than the way I got 'em. I may get locked up if I ever come across a member of the UKBA down a dark alley! :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:
Quote from: Bungle on December 23, 2011, 04:50:55 AM
I could possibly grab some off ebay but I guess I'd be bidding against you so I'm afraid its beer or twiglet vouchers via PayPal or my wife delivered to your door (with no return address).
Please take my wife, please.
If your lady reads that it could be twiglets wqithout beer on Crimbo for you ;D
Via Ebay, and it arrived under 24 hours after purchase.
Italeri Aeritalia G-222/C-27A.
From Spruebrothers a 1/72nd Cyberhobby Sea Vixen FAW1 which Daryl point ed out was in their sale last weekend !!
Less than a week from the US to UK in Christmas Week and the cost was way cheaper than the list price here even with the postage :thumbsup:
From the only shop in town which stocks models
1 x 1/76 Airfix Saracen A.P.C.
Not my normal scale nor what I usualy build. Has anyone done one in Sweedish Splinter ?
Gondor
From the Modelzone sale in the Trafford Centre:
All Revell, all 1/72nd:
F9F-4/5 Panther ('cos I want the Blue Angels Decals)
Beaufighter TF.X ('cos I want the engines)
Norseman (for the spare skis/floats)
Do.28 Skyservant (several projects and only one in the stash)
Also: Pegasus 1/72nd ISU-122/152 Assault gun twin-pack. (To make PW armour, and for the DShKs)
Couple of points for folk visiting the Manchester Modelzones:
1. The City Centre branch and the Trafford Centre branch have very different sale stock. For instance, there are NO F-89 Scopions at the Trafford Centre one but there are loads at Deansgate.
2. A lot of the stuff in the Trafford Centre branch is price ticketed wrongly, at prices higher than the ones shown on the website. However they do come up correctly when they scan them, so CHALLENGE THE PRICE if it seems wrong. For instance, the Grumman Panthers are ticketed up at £5.99, but they're actually £3.99.
Went to Chestermoor with a friend this morning and got a 1/35 MiniArt Mercedes-Benz Type 170V Personenwagen, looks a cracking kit plus you get their WWII German Civilians with it which includes two female and one male civilian, one Polizei and one Hitler Youth figure. My friend the other day got the Italeri boxing of the 1/48 Academy Hunter and he kindly gave me the Dutch, Indian and Singaporean transfers from it so now I'm thinking should I do the A400m Indian instead of RAE....hmm........ ;D
Just been on ebay and had to search a bit for a 1/72 Heller and 1/72 Airfix Super Constellations. One to be modelled as a long range maritime patrol aircraft with an internal weapons bay, M.A.D. boom whilst the other gets T-56 turboprops make over.
from ian allan in birmingham city center...
1/72 RoG NFH90 (to be wiffed into FAA markings )
and from mr models,
1\24 RoG london taxi
1/35 dragon desert rats
1/35 dragon US 82nd airborne
i also have a RoG A400M grizzly to pickup after christmas. its huge! mine will get RAF wrap around dark green and grey, but i did flirt
with the idea of the original RAF scheme of dark earth, tan and black. :rolleyes:
Not a model, although I know I've got one of those coming, but bench equipment that every modeller, especially wiffers, should have on thier bench. A bloody great big party pack of the god's own snack TWIGLETS!!!!!!!!
The Airfix Arado 196. An old dog of a kit, but I love $8 models ! Just wanted something to slap together over the holidays. Prob gonna be in standard camo w/ yellow trim, but as a captured example operated by the RCAF.
:cheers:
Trumpeter 32nd F-105 Wild Weasel :wacko:and Airfix's new Sea Vixen :wub:
No kits for Christmas but I did spend most of December buying over 40 kits to make up for it! Also have a supply of Twiglets plus a few new books to read and DVD's to watch.
Paul Harrison
No wonder I had trouble finding the kits I wanted, happy new year. :thumbsup:
Water pistols for whiffing.... ;)
Quote from: Radish on December 26, 2011, 03:32:06 AM
Water pistols for whiffing.... ;)
Into what?? Pan galactic gargleblasters????
Now back to topic - Latest addition 1/48th Arado AR234 nightfighter. Sweet looking kit.
from my lovely wife yesterday, an Ainsty resin Man o War, for wargaming.
and from a pair of good frinds today, the Games Worksop "eternal champion" set figs, they will be painted up carefully and possibly mixed into a 7TV cast.
last additions this year (really, this time it is ;D)
-Airfix 1/72 Tiger Moth
-Airfix 1/76 LTV4 Buffalo (+ willy's jeep)
-Armourfast 1/72 Crusader II (box containing 2 tanks, 1 will be New Flanders Army, other will propably be Khemedi or Syldavian)
From the sale at ModelZone Holborn,
1/72 Revell Skyservant for 2.99 ;D
The speed of this delivery has stunned me !
Ordered from Hannants late Friday, notified on Christmas Eve it had been posted, arrived at 8:20 am this morning - first working day after Christmas in England & Wales (Jockland is different) :o ;D
RS 1/72 Airabonita - the WIF boxing
Eduard 1/72 Hellcat weekend edition
Splendid work by both Hannants & the Royal Mail :bow:
Amazing....I've had stuff from them by "return" too. :thumbsup:
From ebay
1 Frog Blackburn Shark.
Still thinking about a few more of these, although the stuts look like a nightmare...
MZ Croydon sale -
1/72 Tamiya Mosquito B Mk IV
1/72 Revell Arado Ar 240 Nightfighter
A GW Talos Pain Engine from Chips for a project. :thumbsup:
Duering a trip to Edinburgh today I visited Wonderland and bought the new Revell boxing of the Halifax.... looks very nice indeed. All them spares are going to come in handy for upgrading my old Matchbox and Airfix kits as well.
Gondor
Quote from: Gondor on December 28, 2011, 02:39:13 PM
Duering a trip to Edinburgh today I visited Wonderland and bought the new Revell boxing of the Halifax.... looks very nice indeed. All them spares are going to come in handy for upgrading my old Matchbox and Airfix kits as well.
Gondor
Judging by the thread on Britmodeller, you're probably better off with the older kits. Apparently, the engines are way out and the props are totally the wrong shape.
a christmas present from one of the members of IPMS cov' and warks' which i finally opened yesterday....
1/48 hobbycraft vampire T.11
1/72 RoG F-89D/J scorpion
the vampire will be sorta real, but the F-89 will be wiffed.
Quote from: The Wooksta! on December 29, 2011, 04:55:02 AM
Quote from: Gondor on December 28, 2011, 02:39:13 PM
Duering a trip to Edinburgh today I visited Wonderland and bought the new Revell boxing of the Halifax.... looks very nice indeed. All them spares are going to come in handy for upgrading my old Matchbox and Airfix kits as well.
Gondor
Judging by the thread on Britmodeller, you're probably better off with the older kits. Apparently, the engines are way out and the props are totally the wrong shape.
Give it time, and one of the after market boys will have connection sets out for it.
Hasegawa 1/72 F-117A. I've been after the Academy kit for a litle while but this was knocked down in the sale at Modelzone. Good job too, as I'm not that impressed with it, esepcially at it lacks a weapons bay.
Quote from: Martin H on December 29, 2011, 07:15:59 AM
Give it time, and one of the after market boys will have connection sets out for it.
I'm surprised they haven't already. ;D
And for all the other bits that will need 'correcting'. According to them anyway............ ;)
Quote from: Mossie on December 29, 2011, 07:55:59 AM
Hasegawa 1/72 F-117A. I've been after the Academy kit for a litle while but this was knocked down in the sale at Modelzone. Good job too, as I'm not that impressed with it, esepcially at it lacks a weapons bay.
Try the Hobbyboss kit, they have an open weapons bay.
Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 29, 2011, 08:12:33 AM
Quote from: Martin H on December 29, 2011, 07:15:59 AM
Give it time, and one of the after market boys will have connection sets out for it.
I'm surprised they haven't already. ;D
And for all the other bits that will need 'correcting'. According to them anyway............ ;)
There's a photo of the props on Britmodeller, compared with the relevant Aeroclub ones. Revell's are waaaay out.
Rescued from the post office today
1 x 1/144 Tu-95 Bear which I plan to convert into an Indian Air Force machine
All I need for a diorama now is a 1/144 scale Alan Price
Gondor
Yesterday in the Glasgow MZ sale:
2 X Revelbox Norseman
2 X REvelbox Walrus
I have cunning plans for the latter.
Parcel force delivered one very large box from the Big H.
It contained one Revell Airbus A400M Grizzly.
Quote from: Martin H on December 30, 2011, 09:16:22 AM
Parcel force delivered one very large box from the Big H.
It contained one Revell Airbus A400M Grizzly.
Is this so you can transport all the armour you have been building?
Gondor
I would need at least 5 more to shift all that armour lol
my final kit purchases for 2011....
1/72 airfix swordfish Mk.1
1/76 peco thornycroft type PB 4 ton lorry [for some sly railway wiffing ;D ]
My first Heller 1/72 Lockheed Super Constellation from KitKrazy is on it's way. The other Heller and AirFix kits will arrive next week.
Along with 1/72 two seater A-10.
yesterday, i bought one more kit, for good luck in 2012.
and that kit is.....a revell 1/144 F-15E Strike Eagle.
and that, concludes my stash growth for 2011 ;D