My stash just grew again 2025

[NARSES2]

That old Hasegawa box art certainly brings back memories.

First time i've seen it.  I'm interested to see how it compares to the half its age Academy kit.

I've never owned either kit, so have no idea.

[Weaver]

That old Hasegawa box art certainly brings back memories.

First time i've seen it.  I'm interested to see how it compares to the half its age Academy kit.

I've never owned either kit, so have no idea.

I've got both but I've built neither. I'll go and have a look in a bit.

[Weaver]

From Hobbycraft:

1 x tin of Plasticote Metallic Copper spray paint
2 x Hasegawa 1/72nd scale F-104G/S Starfighters

Got these mainly for the decals: each come with TWO full decal sheets, giving 2 x Luftwaffe, 2 x Marinefliger (which is what I want), and 3 x Italian Air Force schemes. On the downside, there are no weapons, just drop tanks, so you're obviously supposed to make use of Hasegawa's weapon sets. Not bad for £16 each, plus I got the pair for £27 because Hobbycraft are celebrating their 30th anniversary with a £5 off if you spend £30+ offer.

If you want some of these, be quick: the last time I looked they were sold out in the shop and there were only 4 left on the website, of which I've now got 2.

[Charlie_c67]

That old Hasegawa box art certainly brings back memories.

First time i've seen it.  I'm interested to see how it compares to the half its age Academy kit.

I've never owned either kit, so have no idea.

I've got both but I've built neither. I'll go and have a look in a bit.

I think the Academy one is either heavily based on or a copy of the Hasegawa one but with recessed rather than raised lines.

[Weaver]

That old Hasegawa box art certainly brings back memories.

First time i'd seen it.  It's not a kit which pops up too often.  I'm interested to see how it compares to the half its age Academy kit.

Got both in front of me now. IMHO the Academy kit is MILES better. Lots more detail with recessed panel lines, proper ejection seats instead of seat-backs on a shelf, rocket pods with optional nose and tail covers instead of moulded in, bombs and SUU-14 dispensers as options, separate windscreen and canopy with the option to pose the latter open, much bigger decal sheet with a choice of USAF or Taiwanese markings instead of two near-identical USAF ones.

The Hasegawa has very fine raised panel lines: so fine they're barely there, and could easily vanish under a thick paint coat or be swiped away with one flick of a sanding stick.

Can't speak for accuracy. I've never built the Academy one and I built the Hasegawa one so long ago that I remember literally nothing about it, so I can't comment on fit.

[Wardukw]

Forgot to mention that id scored these too .
Hobbyboss 1:35 Amx-30B2/Au-F1 Workable Tracks

These were stupid cheap and i couldn't say no ..what i'll do with em is anyone's guess cause i don't have an AMX-30 bases anything 
But hey ,,workable tracks are workable tracks 

I have the Meng '30B sitting under the modelling bench getting in the way of my knees as I type.   

   
Well if it's not got any tracks then mate i can sort ya out 

Oh, it has tracks! Lots & lots of individual styrene track links for me to love & play with! 

   
the one good things about the Hobbyboss tracks is they are many many times easier than Mengs thats for sure ,,Hobbyboss track count ,,170 ,,Meng's 320   

[zenrat]

That old Hasegawa box art certainly brings back memories.

First time i'd seen it.  It's not a kit which pops up too often.  I'm interested to see how it compares to the half its age Academy kit.

Got both in front of me now. IMHO the Academy kit is MILES better. Lots more detail with recessed panel lines, proper ejection seats instead of seat-backs on a shelf, rocket pods with optional nose and tail covers instead of moulded in, bombs and SUU-14 dispensers as options, separate windscreen and canopy with the option to pose the latter open, much bigger decal sheet with a choice of USAF or Taiwanese markings instead of two near-identical USAF ones.

The Hasegawa has very fine raised panel lines: so fine they're barely there, and could easily vanish under a thick paint coat or be swiped away with one flick of a sanding stick.

Can't speak for accuracy. I've never built the Academy one and I built the Hasegawa one so long ago that I remember literally nothing about it, so I can't comment on fit.

Thanks H & Chas.

The Academy kit does have a fine selection of underwing stores.  Even in the Black Eagles display team boxing.

[scautomoton]

A 1/72 Italeri YF-12A "The Thing" came through the door just before I went on holiday. I can see lots of painful hours of rescribing..... one day.... a few years from now.

[Gondor]

A 1/72 Italeri YF-12A "The Thing" came through the door just before I went on holiday. I can see lots of painful hours of rescribing..... one day.... a few years from now.

I take it that you follow the thread on Britmodeller of the guy who is 3D designing and printing the whole family of that aircraft type.

[Old Wombat]

A small purchase from BNA Models today;

1 x Hobby Boss 1/48 P-40M Kittyhawk (HB 85801) - to replace the one with the f____ed-up canopy
1 x Hobby Boss 1/48 Bell UH-1C Huey Helicopter (HB 85803) - to join my 1/48 Virtual RAN FAA Museum flight (flew in one back in the early-80's - yes, we still had a few Cs operational)
1 x Hobby Boss 1/48 Romanian Low-Wing Monoplane IAR-80 (HB 81757) - because it's such a cool looking aircraft

[scautomoton]

A 1/72 Italeri YF-12A "The Thing" came through the door just before I went on holiday. I can see lots of painful hours of rescribing..... one day.... a few years from now.

I take it that you follow the thread on Britmodeller of the guy who is 3D designing and printing the whole family of that aircraft type.

yes, this is the backup plan until he delivers on a 1/72 version. Although I'd probably take the A-12 over the YF-12

[Weaver]

A small purchase from BNA Models today;

1 x Hobby Boss 1/48 P-40M Kittyhawk (HB 85801) - to replace the one with the f____ed-up canopy
1 x Hobby Boss 1/48 Bell UH-1C Huey Helicopter (HB 85803) - to join my 1/48 Virtual RAN FAA Museum flight (flew in one back in the early-80's - yes, we still had a few Cs operational)
1 x Hobby Boss 1/48 Romanian Low-Wing Monoplane IAR-80 (HB 81757) - because it's such a cool looking aircraft

Yes, the IAR-80s very pretty isn't it? Sort of a Fw 190 designed by Dewoitine...  

[Gondor]

A 1/72 Italeri YF-12A "The Thing" came through the door just before I went on holiday. I can see lots of painful hours of rescribing..... one day.... a few years from now.

I take it that you follow the thread on Britmodeller of the guy who is 3D designing and printing the whole family of that aircraft type.

yes, this is the backup plan until he delivers on a 1/72 version. Although I'd probably take the A-12 over the YF-12

Sercan's work is absolutely nuts, in a good way. I have two boxings of that kit in the loft, number 141 and 1141. You might inspire me to actually build one as an in-service aircraft.

[Gondor]

Received this evening

From Aerocraft Models

1 x 1/72 Martin-Baker M.B.3b

From Sword

1 x 1/72 FJ-2Fury SW72138. I have no idea what to do with it yet, but I needed something for the next item to catch a lift with.

1 x 1/72 Etch set for Sword Lightning T.Mk.4/T.Mk.5 kit. The set is ideal for me to use with the two-seat P.1121, so I asked, and he found a spare he had.

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

Two tiny clear plastic windscreens from Revell Gmbh to replace the missing items from my 1/32 Surtees and Porsche kits. VERY fast service from them, I'm most impressed. 

Until I read the paperwork I had no idea that Revell Gmbh were now part of the Carrera Group!