My stash just grew again 2025

[George the Cat]

From the Paint Rack Coventry

1/48 Academy Spitfire XIV

And some liquid glue from Mr Surfacer.

[Dizzyfugu]

Occasional ev!ilbay snap: a complete late boxing Matchbox Percival Provost for EUR 11,-, which is O.K.-ish.

[Weaver]

I read one of the Special Offers e-mails from Hannants, noticed I could save about £1.20 on a mask set I needed, and ended up spending £15 on the website... 

All KV Models mask sets:

2 x 1/72nd scale Italeri/Revell UH-1N/AB-212/AB-412/CH-146 Griffon
2 x 1/144th scale Revell Space Shuttle Atlantis
1 x 1/72nd scale Italeri/Tamiya Bell 206 Jet Ranger/OH-58 Kiowa
1 x 1/72nd scale A-model CMC Leopard-1 & 2 (this was the one I saved some money on!)

Be aware, these masks will leave glue residue on the clear parts. I've recently used the same set you bought for the Italeri Kiowa and while they fit perfectly, there were some negative aspects like the glue residue and the fact that some bits like the ones for the nose bottom windows do require a bit of stretching and curving to get the masks to fit properly. And if you happen to stick them on and pull them back to adjust the placement a few times, the edges begin peeling off because the glue is already stuck on the clear part so make sure the edges are well pressed in. They're not expensive but the time i saved making my own masks was spent handling and cleaning a small and very fragile finished model...

Okay, cheers for the heads-up. I'm pretty sure I've used KV masks before and not had a problem, but I'll watch out for it.

Well, if you've used them before, you surely know them better than me so, i hope that what happened to me was a one-off because i've already bought a few of their sets. Just occurred to me that it may have been an issue caused by the extreme heat we had around here for the past 3-4 weeks. Anyway, i was disappointed but i'll give them another chance.

Heat will affect most low-tack adhesives and so will humidity.

[Accidental Loggie]

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Just tell her that you could of bought the resin version, but waited for when an IM came out   
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And then you explain just how much money you actually saved by waiting patiently for the IM version 😁.  What a thoughtful chap you are ❤️

[Rick Lowe]

Just tell her that you could of bought the resin version, but waited for when an IM came out   
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And then you explain just how much money you actually saved by waiting patiently for the IM version 😁.  What a thoughtful chap you are ❤️
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Works for Shoes and Handbags... 

[Wardukw]

Just tell the boss that it was better to buy it now than later as this was an new release price ....the price will go up later so getting it now made sense    

[Old Wombat]

Just tell her that you could of bought the resin version, but waited for when an IM came out   

And then you explain just how much money you actually saved by waiting patiently for the IM version 😁.  What a thoughtful chap you are ❤️

Just tell her that you could of bought the resin version, but waited for when an IM came out   

And then you explain just how much money you actually saved by waiting patiently for the IM version 😁.  What a thoughtful chap you are ❤️

Works for Shoes and Handbags... 

Just tell the boss that it was better to buy it now than later as this was an new release price ....the price will go up later so getting it now made sense    

Thank you, gentlemen, but that was all sorted on the day & I survived.

[PR19_Kit]

Works for Shoes and Handbags... 

Ain't THAT  the  truth! 

[zenrat]

So now that's sorted, what's the Stolly kit like?

[Old Wombat]

So now that's sorted, what's the Stolly kit like?

Just for you, Fred, I've removed one of the kits from its protective plastic bags.

1st up: The clear parts look fantastic! The clearest, smoothest plastic parts I can recall ever seeing. The wipers are moulded into the front windscreens, so a bit of care will be needed there. Weirdly the mesh over the exhausts is moulded as three clear parts - I can see where they were coming from but I'll probably use some PE mesh instead, but I won't make a definitive call on that until I begin the build sometime in the nebulous future.

2nd up: The plastic seems quite soft, but I haven't tried cutting it, yet, so don't quote me on it! It's also a bit greasy & I noticed some mould-release spots still liquid on the parts, so a thorough wash will be in order. Three parts had come off the sprues but they were all easily identifiable even before looking through the instructions to find the part numbers (C58, C59 & E12 = both water jets & a radio). Some detail looks a little soft, but nothing that will really scream out at you. There is (as there should be) zero flash but mould lines are present on most parts, however they're very minimal & should only take a quick swipe with a scraper/blade to remove.

3rd up: Without have tried to use them to put anything together, the instructions appear to be quite clear & easy to follow in the current Airfix style, with options call-outs for the three supplied-markings variants. The drive train looks to be the most complicated part of the build but, given the subject, I'm not surprised. Glazing is one of the last steps, as most of these parts are fitted externally.

Over all: Looks good in the box. Hopefully it goes together well, too.

  

[Rick Lowe]

Glazing is one of the last steps, as most of these parts are fitted externally.

Nice that they've thought through that part of the process.

[PR19_Kit]

Got back to my 'country home' today to see a BIG parcel from the Big H containing this..........



Of course I only bought it to remove it from Weaver's gaze as he was SO tempted.

The Big H only had one of them, so that's sorted Weaver's problem. 

[Wardukw]

Got back to my 'country home' today to see a BIG parcel from the Big H containing this..........



Of course I only bought it to remove it from Weaver's gaze as he was SO tempted.

The Big H only had one of them, so that's sorted Weaver's problem. 

How's it go ? ,,ya gotta be cruel to be kind ??   

[Rick Lowe]

Got back to my 'country home' today to see a BIG parcel from the Big H containing this..........

Of course I only bought it to remove it from Weaver's gaze as he was SO tempted.

The Big H only had one of them, so that's sorted Weaver's problem. 

How's it go ? ,,ya gotta be cruel to be kind ??   

He'll thank you later... possibly much later, but he will. 

[Weaver]

Got back to my 'country home' today to see a BIG parcel from the Big H containing this..........

Of course I only bought it to remove it from Weaver's gaze as he was SO tempted.

The Big H only had one of them, so that's sorted Weaver's problem. 

How's it go ? ,,ya gotta be cruel to be kind ??   

He'll thank you later... possibly much later, but he will. 

I'm just here practicing the not-at-all-smug sympathetic noises when it turns out to be nightmare to build...