Latest Acquisitions (2025)

[Jim R]

All the best to Julie and yourself. Support and love each other - that will go a long way to seeing you both through this difficult time. As for modelling, open the ship builders when you're ready.

[PaulTRose]

Please give julie all my best
i was lucky as i got radiotherapy for my cancer but i know what its like as my late wife had chemo

the important thing is to look after yourself as well as her......both mental as well as physical......i dont think people realise the stress and impact it has on a carer.....so please make sure you make a little effort for yourself....youre no good to her if you break

When things improve down the line i look forward to seeing all the floaty things getting built

[Richard48]

True words.Ive been a carer for my wife since 2010.We manage but yes we need time to ourselves.I have my models and love my nature walks.I have a little beach i go to at Walton on the Naze.I call it Echo beach and very zen to sit on the sand on a warm day and drift

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks chaps Julie has a scan tomorrow evening

everything crossed that the treatment is going to plan.

[pjgtech]

Courtesy of our very own SMS, cheers John, rec''d today, (only ordered yesterday!)
Couple of additional Hobbyzone units and a some spare clamps and a Dspiae sanding block...

[papa 695]

Received this, this morning

[OldWalrus]

Snap! Looks very good and so tempting to get it straight onto the bench, however it won't fit any more 'In progresses'. It looks as if there are plenty of sub-assemblies to assist with planning the build, I may hold off until a mask set becomes available.

[Tim Marlow]

Whole new world for me……bought a few Zinnfiguren flat figures off of eBay….I blame the book 😉



They are quite detailed seen up close….


…and they really, really, are flat…..


Those were ACW artillerymen.

These were a job lot of odds and sods for practice….no idea what any of them are. Looks like various ancients, a Norman, and some Napoleonic cavalry. Bit of research needed I think.

I thought the card included by the vendor was a lovely touch.

These will be started when I’ve got my current projects out of the way….l

[Valeron]

Looking forward to see how they paint up. Be interesting to see how you normal little blokes techniques apply to these.

[PaulTRose]

They look very interesting

[Tim Marlow]

They look very interesting

Yep, I thought so…..they also seem small Paul…..though weirdly they are actually bigger than the figures I usually paint…..I think they are going to teach me a lot about shadows and highlights as well.

[Jim R]

I'll look forward to those Tim. I suppose the same techniques used in figure painting work for these although will you have to exaggerate shadows and highlights to compensate for the lack of 3D.

[Tim Marlow]

I'll look forward to those Tim. I suppose the same techniques used in figure painting work for these although will you have to exaggerate shadows and highlights to compensate for the lack of 3D.

Hi Jim.
They are a little like normal 3D round figures, but with some noticeable differences. With rounds you exaggerate the shape of the figure with shade and highlights etc, but that’s all. With flats you have to emphasise that aspect more, but also have to add in the requirements of cast shadows and so be more precise about light direction. Really not sure if I can pull that off, but it will be very interesting to find out.

[Nicko]

Sounds way above my skill level Tim, but I'm sure you'll crack it.

Nick

[pjgtech]

Some (more) paints for the collection....

[Tim Marlow]

Looking forward to see how they paint up. Be interesting to see how you normal little blokes techniques apply to these.

Not sure my techniques (such as they are) apart from brush control will be much use here. They certainly won’t take washes and dry brushing, which I use a fair bit. These are much closer to actual picture painting, though with slightly emphasised contours. Looking forward to the challenge though…….

[pjgtech]

Went in to my nearest Hobby Craft shop this morning, just to have a browse to see what sort of gear they have, came out a with a full carrier bag full!
Never really looked around a Hobby Craft shop before, they have some good stuff, paints, brushes, adhesives, card, foam, even model kits!
I am considering a diorama of some sort, so got some foam board, PVA glue, plus some of the kits they had would be very useful for a diorama, eg: bricks, oil drums, sand bags, etc. And cheap too..... 8-)

[papa 695]

The paints I ordered from John in the shop arrived today. Great service.

I can now crack on with the Fw 190.

[PaulTRose]

Went in to my nearest Hobby Craft shop this morning,

did you sign up for the club card?

You get a 5 quid voucher on your birthday....and when you buy something you save points which equal more vouchers

Might not be much but summats better than nowt 😁

[pjgtech]

I did, I don't normally do loyalty cards, (thats the Wife's remit) but the bint on the till talked me into it..... Lol...

[adt70hk]

pjgtech - Peter, a very belated well done with the haul. Watch out for HC as they bombard you money off vouchers regularly that force you to buy stuff...don't ask how I know!