My stash just grew again 2026

[DeeBob]

Funny to come here and see the last post be Zenrat talking about the one true scale, because I've tracked down one of those things that I've always wanted but are so difficult to find in 72nd (76th in this case, but if you come round my spare bedroom with a micrometer I'll simply turn you away)

I recently discovered the "Salvage Yard" section of Kingkit, and of course I now look an nearly nothing else. I was delighted to see this kit:
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For under a tenner! If you want LRDG in 72 or 76, you can either pay nearly £40 for the OOP Dragon Chevy, pay a variety of larger sums for small run resin kits (tempting, but the building is all the fun and they tend to be bricks of resin you stick white metal wheels on) or pay nearly £100 for one of these on eBay! Luckily, somebody had started painting this one and cut out the plastic display base (a shame, but I won't cry for too long about it) so I got it for a steal!

[NARSES2]

I can't remember ever seeing that Kit, and I was around when it was first released 

I used to reallly like the little "diorama" bases that came with their militarty kits.

[DeeBob]

I used to reallly like the little "diorama" bases that came with their militarty kits.

Me too, when I was younger I had a few of the later Revell re-boxings and the diorama bases were such a cool touch. Perhaps further down the line I'll make one for these.

[Old Wombat]

These;

1 x Tamiya 1/35 US M113 Armoured Personnel Carrier (TM 35040) - to be chopped up for the current GB over on BtS
1 x Plus Model 1/35 Commercial Boxes [Paper Sheet Size: 12.5 cm x 10.5 cm] (PLUS-496)
1 x Plus Model 1/35 G.B. Cardboard Boxes (PLUS-013)
1 x Plus Model 1/35 Commercial Boxes II (PLUS-517)
1 x Black Dog 1/35 Australian Equipment Accessories Set (BD-T35062)
1 x SKP Model 1/35 Prewar Czechoslovak Tank Crewman [1 resin figure] (SKP-202)
1 x Legend Productions 1/35 Carl-Gustaf M4 Multi-Role Weapon System w/Cover [4pcs] (LF3D068)
1 x Legend Productions 1/35 Carl-Gustaf M4 Multi-Role Weapon System [4pcs] (LF3D067)
2 x J's Work 1/35 Electric Guitar and Acoustic Guitar (JS-PPA3131)
1 x MiniArt 1/35 Musical Instruments (MA35622)
1 x Abteilung 502 - Oil Paint - Raw Umber [20ml] (MIG-ABT007)

And this;

Hobby Fan (resin) interior set for the LVTP5 on Evil Bay, from Taipei with free postage.

Both arrived at different Post Offices today (I now know how to avoid that happening again).


There's quite a lot of cream resin in the upgrade set for the LVTP5 ... Of course, there's a quite lot of empty space inside the kit to fill with gubbins', too.

[Rick Lowe]

I still have a couple of the LRDG sets from Back In The Day... sometime, they may get finished...   


On the First of the month, I got a package of transfers from The Very Nice Man Who Lives Under The Hat... Thanks, Kit!!   

Some Armee de l'Air tail markings for an Fw-190
The 'Isabel III' script for a particular P-51 as flown by a certain Kiwi
Some strings of random Yellow USAAF serial numbers that I can cut up for random serials on whifs
and the Number Plates to mark up the 1/32 Escort and Capri that will be from a certain Security Forces Action serial from the 80s... 

When I visited my Stash Enabler (tm), I also got some White rub down decals in random shapes; the squares and stars of which will be useful for another users' Post-War Fw-190....

And lastly, some AeroMaster paints, remaindered from a shop Down South... including a Fonce Vert, which to my eyes is Close Enough to the 'Goose Poop Green' some post-war Fw-190s were painted in - so I guess that all means the two Li'l Fockes will be among the next models to land on the workbench.

But I'm not complaining, Honest, Guv! 

[zenrat]

Funny to come here and see the last post be Zenrat talking about the one true scale, because I've tracked down one of those things that I've always wanted but are so difficult to find in 72nd (76th in this case, but if you come round my spare bedroom with a micrometer I'll simply turn you away)

I recently discovered the "Salvage Yard" section of Kingkit, and of course I now look an nearly nothing else. I was delighted to see this kit:
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For under a tenner! If you want LRDG in 72 or 76, you can either pay nearly £40 for the OOP Dragon Chevy, pay a variety of larger sums for small run resin kits (tempting, but the building is all the fun and they tend to be bricks of resin you stick white metal wheels on) or pay nearly £100 for one of these on eBay! Luckily, somebody had started painting this one and cut out the plastic display base (a shame, but I won't cry for too long about it) so I got it for a steal!

Oooh, i'm very jealous.  I have fond memories of having one of them as a child.  I want another but as you say - hens teeth.  You are very lucky to find it.

[chrisonord]

I think I still have the remains of one of those Dodge trucks in my bits box, from when I was a kid. Nice find. 

[Steel Penguin]

an order of 2nd hand lead from Colonel Bills, retailers of fine pre owned lead.

28mm wargmaes scale
HRH Queen Victoria and Maid, both armed HRH with a rather fine double barrel
2 of the Foundry Nymph warriors
a lone street violence figure from the Miss Trudes pack Steyer AUG armed
and 4 packs from the same range the Hardwire troop, the mercenary fire team and the miss trudes pack and fast lucys pack.
25 figures at a few pence over £2 each, all are duplicates but that means i can do some chopping and  converting if i wish, as the street violence pack come originally with a few bit of " ramage" in them  that being extra guns, chainsaws, and stuff. 
happy penguin

[Gondor]

Received today from eBay

1 x 1/72 Quickboost QB 72 457 Lancaster Gun Barrels

1 x 1/72 Amodel 7257 Yak-38. Been after one of these for a while. I think it's better than the Revell one, which  I have the two-seat version already, then this single-seat version popped up for a very nice price with a buy it now option. Much too good a chance to miss. 

From the BIG yellow H

1 x 1/72 eduard BRASSIN 672092 M-2 Browning guns. bought to detail the Buckingham but useful for other things as well.

1 x 1/72 Special Hobby SH72357 Mirage F.1CT 'Fighter-Bomber Version'

[Steel Penguin]

Funny to come here and see the last post be Zenrat talking about the one true scale, because I've tracked down one of those things that I've always wanted but are so difficult to find in 72nd (76th in this case, but if you come round my spare bedroom with a micrometer I'll simply turn you away)

I recently discovered the "Salvage Yard" section of Kingkit, and of course I now look an nearly nothing else. I was delighted to see this kit:
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For under a tenner! If you want LRDG in 72 or 76, you can either pay nearly £40 for the OOP Dragon Chevy, pay a variety of larger sums for small run resin kits (tempting, but the building is all the fun and they tend to be bricks of resin you stick white metal wheels on) or pay nearly £100 for one of these on eBay! Luckily, somebody had started painting this one and cut out the plastic display base (a shame, but I won't cry for too long about it) so I got it for a steal!

i freely admit that the salvage yard is one of the places i look at each time i have a bit of cash for king kit,  if you arnt bothered regarding instructions or decals, you can get to bargains,   and if your happy with a bit of scratch building, some of the " missing parts" selection in a heavenly thing,

[Thorvic]

I think I still have the remains of one of those Dodge trucks in my bits box, from when I was a kid. Nice find. 

Chevrolet !!! they also tried Ford CMP 4x4 trucks but the engines used more fuel and proved to be less reliable.

[Rick Lowe]

I think I still have the remains of one of those Dodge trucks in my bits box, from when I was a kid. Nice find. 

Chevrolet !!! they also tried Ford CMP 4x4 trucks but the engines used more fuel and proved to be less reliable.

But the 4X4 was quite useful- so much so, that they kept a few even after switching to the Chevs.

[NARSES2]

From the Big H a couple of Eduard bits, 3D cockpit "decals" and a canopy masking set for the Airfix Mossie and some Danish AF transfers.

Apart from my planned Danish Battle, their AF is also going to get a Brewster Buffalo to accompany it, as well as possibly a Lysander, and possibly even a Danish Lightning ?

[Pellson]

..and possibly even a Danish Lightning ?

Looking forward to it!
Would that be a Lightning with engines in parallell or stack?

[NARSES2]

..and possibly even a Danish Lightning ?

Looking forward to it!
Would that be a Lightning with engines in parallell or stack?

Stacked.

I don't think I've ever built an EE Lightning either ? Certainly not an F-35 one, although I have built a couple of P-38's