My stash just grew again 2025

[chrisonord]

Not kits, but ban addition to the bits stash and the paint stash. 1 set of Hispano mk2 20 mm cannon, as fitted to the Hurricane mk2 C, these will be used on the Savage, either in the nose, or in a gondola underneath the fuselage. Also the Luftwaffe late ww2 colours set from Ammo. I got these as I want to do more of my captured German stuff in their original colours.

[Weaver]

Saladin with Scorpion/Scimitar or Rarden turret is the current thinking.

I've offered this up in 1/76th scale and the Scorpion turret looks a bit "lost" on the Saladin hull to my eye. Then again, it's definitely credible because I think it was proposed in real life.

If I did 1/35th scale, I'd be looking to give the Saladin a 90mm gun. The Mecar or Cockerill guns from the V150 or the GIAT gun from the AML-90 would be top of the list.

[Nick]

Arrived today:

1 x Italeri 1/48 FIAT G.91 R Fighter-bomber (IT92645) - 99% sure that, despite always liking the look of it, this is the first Gina I've owned ... Now, if only it was a YOUNG (& alive) Lollobrigida   
2 x FC Model Trend 1/35 Modern M113 Crews [2 figures] (FC-37351) - Female TC & male driver
1 x ETA Diorama 1/35 Cardboard Boxes - Modelling Hobby Companies Carton Boxes [13pcs] (ETA-266) - Wanted more but they only had the one
1 x ETA Diorama 1/35 Modern Boxes of Pizza & Fast Foods [2 sheets] (ETA-1389) - Well, people gotta eat!
1 x ETA Diorama 1/35 ''Fallout'' Magazine, Books, Comics [2 sheets] (ETA-167) - Fan of the (later) games & the series (all one season, so far)

Mmm, Pizza!

But hang on... Fallout magazines? The same as the ones I collected in the game?
Does this mean that somebody does 1/35 ghoul figures and Brotherhood power armour suits?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fallout/comments/1lykm5q/fallout_4_red_rocket_station_135/

[Dizzyfugu]

As an exotic purchase for a potential conversion project: a 3D-printed 1:6 model/figure of Rei Ayanami from Evangelion. Plan is to modify the figure into another NGE character, from a computer game.

[Gondor]

Just received from eBay

1 x 1/72 Freighdog models SCK7202 Hawker P.1154 'Supersonic Harrier'

Gondor

[Steel Penguin]

As an exotic purchase for a potential conversion project: a 3D-printed 1:6 model/figure of Rei Ayanami from Evangelion. Plan is to modify the figure into another NGE character, from a computer game.

which one, Girlfriend of steel , or   dang it i forget?

[scautomoton]

Just received from eBay

1 x 1/72 Freighdog models SCK7202 Hawker P.1154 'Supersonic Harrier'

Gondor

Ah, so you bought it! I was going to buy it just for the supersonic weapons set, and then sell the P.1154 on. Then I remembered I have a 3d printer lol

[Gondor]

Just received from eBay

1 x 1/72 Freighdog models SCK7202 Hawker P.1154 'Supersonic Harrier'

Gondor

Ah, so you bought it! I was going to buy it just for the supersonic weapons set, and then sell the P.1154 on. Then I remembered I have a 3d printer lol

As do I now, just not got everything set up yet, as I am in no rush at the minute. Having a physical model will help with an idea or two I have in the future. I also now have two of these kits, one will be RAF, the other USMC.

Gondor

[Weaver]

Just received from eBay

1 x 1/72 Freighdog models SCK7202 Hawker P.1154 'Supersonic Harrier'

Gondor

Ah, so you bought it! I was going to buy it just for the supersonic weapons set, and then sell the P.1154 on. Then I remembered I have a 3d printer lol

If the "supersonic weapons set" was air-to-air Sea Darts, then you can buy 1/72nd ones from ship modelling suppliers, who make that sort of thing for big radio-controlled models.

[Old Wombat]

From the Expo today;

Tamiya 1/24 Nissan Skyline GT-R V-Spec (Very cheap!)
Tamiya 1/35 US M-113 ACAV - note on the box says "Includes every brass & resin extra", which I doubt ... But it ain't far off!    (Extremely cheap!)

[Rick Lowe]

A couple of Lego-clone cats.
Just small ones, but they're cute and when I saw they were cleaning... well, let's just say the kits include round 'Nubbins', shall we, I had to get one each for the Sisters for Christmas... as you do, being a Big Brother... 

No instructions, but a quick trawl and I found them on Reddit, of all places.
So copied onto a Word doc, to print out closer to the time.

[Gondor]

Just received from eBay

1 x 1/72 Freighdog models SCK7202 Hawker P.1154 'Supersonic Harrier'

Gondor

Ah, so you bought it! I was going to buy it just for the supersonic weapons set, and then sell the P.1154 on. Then I remembered I have a 3d printer lol

If the "supersonic weapons set" was air-to-air Sea Darts, then you can buy 1/72nd ones from ship modelling suppliers, who make that sort of thing for big radio-controlled models.

The actual Air-Dart is different in some details. I did look into doing that a year or two ago.

[Nick]

Stopped by SC Models in Wedgwood Way, Stevenage last night on the way home from work.
Their main thing is R/C cars but they do have a good choice of proper kits from Tamiya, Hasegawa and Airfix as well as all the paints you may need. Recent releases too, no dust piling up. Tanks, aircraft and ships.

I wasn't planning to buy anything  .... so I came home with the Tamiya SdKfZ 222 Leichter Panzerspähwagen 

Way back in 1989 this was the kit that got me into modelling fully. Bought it at Beatties in Romford. I don't think the price has changed much over the years as this was only £18.99.

Since then they've stuck in a new sprue for fuel cans and barrels.

Back then the wire mesh on the turret was a square of soft fabric that needed cutting to fit - today it's a piece of etch that needs bending.
The gun barrel was 3 pieces of plastic that I had trouble getting to line up straight - today it's a one piece metal barrel.
They still supply a length of string for the tow rope 

[Gondor]

Received today from eBay

1 x 1/72 DP Casper 72012 Rebellion in Iraq & Exporter May-June 1941

I have also received a pot of GILD Chrome Guilding Enamel. I want to use it to paint the holders for my bathroom mirrors, which are a smoke coloured plastic and as such do not go with everything else.

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

While I was away on hols in Devon this got delivered after an ebay prowl earlier in the month. (I didn't even know anyone MADE a Prowler kit!  )



The body mould below looks a bit blue, but it's actually a pretty vibrant purple! That was the only colour the Prowler was available in for it's first production year, 1997, but later models could be had in a range of colours.

I'm tempted to do this one in yellow as the only one I've ever seen for real, on the IoW about 2 yrs ago, was yellow.

Not sure how to Whiff it though, but some V8 engine maybe squished a bit to get into that triangular engine bay.....