Latest Acquisitions (2025)

[PaulTRose]

What a good idea

[pjgtech]

I was bored, and I was online, and I was browsing a few modelling type websites, and my wallet just happened to be nearby, and I'm a sucker for buying more "stuff", so now have these.....
Added to my ever growing Dspiae tool set, now have the little pin vice...

Plus got the Dspiae "multi" tool handy for careful cutting, scribing, drilling, etc. (Both courtesy of our very own SMS, thanx John)

Plus also got this lovely looking kit, British ATMP (All Terrain Mobility Platform, eg: a truck! Lol....) via Gecko and again, our very own SMS.
This may be a candidate for the proposed upcoming "Logistics" GB, we'll see....

Then finally I did a small shopping trip to Lidl today for the annual Xmas Airfix starter set bargains, but they had none, so then went to Aldi, and they did have some in, so bagged this one, as its about the only one from their selection that I don't already have....

Also have a few more little bits on there way, but not here yet.... well, its only money and you can't take it wiith you, so? 8-)

[PaulTRose]

I was bored, and I was online, and my wallet just happened to be nearby,

Very dangerous especially if you were unsupervised at the time lol

A pin vice is an invaluable tool

I also went to aldi.... Cos i wanted the zero........ Honestly cant remember doing any japanese aircraft before...... The p51 jumped into the basket when i wasnt looking

[pjgtech]

Yeah, I already had a pin vice, but it is just an Amazon cheapo one, so thought I'd treat myself to a nice quality one as I do use it a lot. Dspiae gear is really nice quality, but not cheap!

[adt70hk]

I too would have made a trip to Aldi, except for the fact that I have both of these already......a shame really!

[Neil]

Very dangerous especially if you were unsupervised at the time lol

A pin vice is an invaluable tool

I also went to aldi.... Cos i wanted the zero........ Honestly cant remember doing any japanese aircraft before...... The p51 jumped into the basket when i wasnt looking

And the pair of them snuggled up in the basket and looked too cute to separate right?

[PaulTRose]

And the pair of them snuggled up in the basket and looked too cute to separate right?

A spitfire tried to jump in too but got batted away

[Lee W]

A new addition to my stash... Meng Kubelwagen (Eastern Front)... not sure which scheme to go with though?!

[PaulinKendal]

Added to my ever growing Dspiae tool set, now have the little pin vice...

That looks really nice. I've got an earlier version of the DSPIAE pin vice, and it looks like they've made some nice improvements. On mine the bit is held in place by a grub screw, tightened with a very small hex key which can be very difficult to remove from the tiny grub screw, which is annoying. And the rotating button on the handle has a tendency to come detached under pressure - but on yours it looks like it is better secured. I might get myself an upgrade...

[pjgtech]

Yep, there's no grub screw on this one, just hand tighten and hand loosen the chuck, easy peasy. It does feel like a nice quality bit of kit, especially compared to the cheapo one I've being using up to now...! 8-)

[Tim Marlow]

I have several pin vices. Best one is made by Eclipse, model 160, has three collets, and I’ve had it over forty years. Still works like new and holds the drills absolutely central with no eccentricity at all. The others are mostly used for rough stuff like holding wire stock during filling etc and were picked up cheap from various sources.

[BattleshipBob]

Bit of light reading

now if I cant sleep lol

[Nicko]

One might venture that you now have enough books to sink a Battleship, Bob. :-)

[Airborne01]

You're definitely no Skimmer with that lot Bob!
Steve

[Stefee]

My missus decided to do the weekly shop at a newly opened Lidl in town and bought me this baby for the princely sum of £19.99.
After 31 years of marriage I reckon she might be a keeper.

[kacitgirl]

My missus decided to do the weekly shop at a newly opened Lidl in town and bought me this baby for the princely sum of £19.99.
After 31 years of marriage I reckon she might be a keeper.

that was cheap havent built the revell version but have the tamiya

[Stefee]

Kaci, Lidl have 4 Revell kits all at £19.99, all 1/24 scale
911 Carrera 2 - as above
E type Jag Coupe - built one this year and a really good kit IMO
McClaren 570S
Porsche 911 RSR racer if the missus's memory is correct.

[PaulTRose]

The racer is a nice kit..... I did it last year

[pjgtech]

Yet more paint, etc..... picked up today....Lol!