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Wardukw

#1050
August 03, 2025, 01:45:44 PM
Quote from: Gondor on August 03, 2025, 01:34:01 PM
Quote from: Pellson on August 03, 2025, 01:03:56 PMCaught a Hasegawa Draken off Evilbay for ca £13! Unreasonably cheap given it's the best Draken kit out there by far and away. And even more puzzling as I witnessed a fairly recent casting of the venerable and rather awful Airfix J35F Draken go for well over £25 just half an hour later.
The world is weird..

There is a saying in the region of England called Yorkshire, "There's nowt as quere as folk"
That's so so so very very ture ...there is nothing as queer as people  ;D
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

Weaver

#1051
August 03, 2025, 02:40:47 PM
"All t'world's mad save thee an' me. An' thes times I wonder abart thee..."
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

Pellson

#1052
August 03, 2025, 03:17:12 PM
Speaking about awful Draken kits, I also bought this ancient Lindberg 1/48 kit.

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While being at best Draken-like-ish, my plan is not to build another Draken, but rather to make an attempt att realising this fictional SAAB A36 in plastic. Or something inspired by it, at least.

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Just by eyeballing it, I think a doublesized Draken is a good start, and then adding a couple of old Airfix Viggen prototypes as we go along. Already having the Viggens (for spare parts), an 1/48 Draken kit was what was needed, and preferably not a too good one. Mission accomplished.

Sadly, it might not arrive until next week, but once it does, I'm already a bit triggered.  :wacko:

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition!

Old Wombat

#1053
August 03, 2025, 06:50:14 PM
That will be something to keep watch for!  ;D  :thumbsup:
Has a life outside of What-If & wishes it would stop interfering!

"The purpose of all War is Peace" - St. Augustine

veritas ad mortus veritas est

Wardukw

#1054
August 03, 2025, 09:54:59 PM
Quote from: Old Wombat on August 03, 2025, 06:50:14 PMThat will be something to keep watch for!  ;D  :thumbsup:
Damn skippy it is  ;)  ;D
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

Rick Lowe

#1055
August 03, 2025, 10:05:39 PM
Quote from: Weaver on August 03, 2025, 02:40:47 PM"All t'world's mad save thee an' me. An' thes times I wonder abart thee..."

Aye, Lad!  ;D  :thumbsup:

George the Cat

#1056
August 04, 2025, 01:03:42 AM
Gondor! This is the box art. The brand is Hobartville Hobbies and the are Australian. I have no details on a UK distributor as this was given to me FOC as a sample.
You fall right over and pick yourself up and start right over again: Ginger Rogers

Gondor

#1057
August 04, 2025, 01:27:59 AM
Quote from: George the Cat on August 04, 2025, 01:03:42 AMGondor! This is the box art. The brand is Hobartville Hobbies and the are Australian. I have no details on a UK distributor as this was given to me FOC as a sample.

Thanks, I had found them and made an order, but a UK distributer would be far better as the postage costs.
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Weaver

#1058
August 04, 2025, 03:08:05 AM
Quote from: Rick Lowe on August 03, 2025, 10:05:39 PM
Quote from: Weaver on August 03, 2025, 02:40:47 PM"All t'world's mad save thee an' me. An' thes times I wonder abart thee..."

Aye, Lad!  ;D  :thumbsup:

'appen.
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

Weaver

#1059
August 04, 2025, 03:22:23 AM Last Edit: August 04, 2025, 03:23:56 AM by Weaver
Quote from: Pellson on August 03, 2025, 03:17:12 PMSpeaking about awful Draken kits, I also bought this ancient Lindberg 1/48 kit.

While being at best Draken-like-ish, my plan is not to build another Draken, but rather to make an attempt att realising this fictional SAAB A36 in plastic. Or something inspired by it, at least.

Just by eyeballing it, I think a doublesized Draken is a good start, and then adding a couple of old Airfix Viggen prototypes as we go along. Already having the Viggens (for spare parts), an 1/48 Draken kit was what was needed, and preferably not a too good one. Mission accomplished.

Sadly, it might not arrive until next week, but once it does, I'm already a bit triggered.  :wacko:



You're right about the 1/48th Draken, but what also strikes me is that the old Monogram 1/121st scale B-58 Hustler (the one with the push-button bomb-release) might be a good parts donor too. I've just offered one up against a 1/72nd Draken and the fuselage looks perfect for this project: similar width but about 30% longer. The wing lacks wing-root air intakes just like the artwork too. Using one of those would also give you the nice bonus of leaving four spare engine pods, which are useful for all sorts of things (Gerry Anderson models used then extensively).
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

Weaver

#1060
August 04, 2025, 06:20:50 AM
From ebay:

Hasegawa 1/24th scale Lancia Stratos HF "1977 Monte-Carlo Rally Winner"

Wanted a cheap one of these for ages and finally got this at a reasonable(ish) price because the green+red Alitalia decals are all degraded and cracked.

Doesn't matter to me of course, since I have something entirely different in mind for it, Cobber... :wacko:  :wacko:  :wacko:
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

"I dunno, I'm making this up as I go."
 - Indiana Jones

Thorvic

#1061
August 04, 2025, 09:38:14 AM
From Hannants

Tamiya 1/72 F-35C Lightning II together with some eduard masks
Project Cancelled SIG Secretary, specialising in post war British RN warships, RN and RAF aircraft projects. Also USN and Russian warships

DogfighterZen

#1062
August 04, 2025, 05:41:58 PM
Delivered today... :mellow:
Eduard 1/48 FW190 D-11/13
Hasegawa 1/48 OH-6D "Shark teeth"
Amodel 1/72 BF 109 V31
Reskit 1/72 A-7D wheels
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"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

kerick

#1063
August 04, 2025, 09:06:02 PM
That OH-6 looks like it's gone psycho!
" Somewhere, between half true, and completely crazy, is a rainbow of nice colours "
Tophe the Wise

Rheged

#1064
August 05, 2025, 09:25:32 AM
Quote from: Weaver on August 04, 2025, 06:20:50 AMFrom ebay:

Hasegawa 1/24th scale Lancia Stratos HF "1977 Monte-Carlo Rally Winner"

Wanted a cheap one of these for ages and finally got this at a reasonable(ish) price because the green+red Alitalia decals are all degraded and cracked.

Doesn't matter to me of course, since I have something entirely different in mind for it, Cobber... :wacko:  :wacko:  :wacko:

Gosh, what a surprise!   I will be fascinated to see what you do with it............a Lancia Cirrus or possibly Cumulo-Nimbus, perhaps.
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
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