Spots on the Internet (2021)

[Lee W]

That wheelie is a load of rubbish!
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I'll get me coat...

Lee

[Guest]

Never seen steel wheeled dumpsters like those - are they common?

A little searching leads me to think they are common in Central and Southern Europe. This photo, for example, was apparently taken in Split, Croatia:

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Looks to be the exact type from the MiniArt kit.

[Dave Ward]

On the Modelsvit Facebook page - available late July

Modelsvit Models don't come cheap!

From ICM 'soon to be released'

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and in process.................

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Dave

[Dave Ward]

On the Zvezda Facebook page - available soon


51 parts, for a 1/72 snap together? The Zvezda 1/144 aircraft are nice little models, I've never seen a Zvezda 1/72 snap together, might be worth a look?
Dave

[Gern]

On the Modelsvit Facebook page - available late July
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Modelsvit Models don't come cheap!

From ICM 'soon to be released'
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and in process.................
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Dave

There's gotta be a market for seated pilots for all eras, popular nationalities and scales. Trouble is that the seats are so different it would be hard to create a set of one-size-fits-all legs. Even some pilot figures supplied as part of a kit won't fit properly.

[minitnkr]

Make hip & knee joints flexible.

[Guest]

There's gotta be a market for seated pilots for all eras, popular nationalities and scales. Trouble is that the seats are so different it would be hard to create a set of one-size-fits-all legs. Even some pilot figures supplied as part of a kit won't fit properly.

Not to mention that a set with pilots from three different nations means two of them will go entirely unused for many people.

[Gern]

Not to mention that a set with pilots from three different nations means two of them will go entirely unused for many people.

Good point Jakko. I suppose you'd have the same problems if you released a set of same nationality figures in different scales or different eras. Individual figure releases could be the way, but I suspect they would have to be expensive as packaging and distribution costs would be proportionally higher.

Maybe we should be trying to persuade manufacturers to include pilots with the 'plane kits. It would increase the price but probably less than separate figures would cost.

[Dave Ward]

On the Takom Facebook page, continuing their gun turret range:

When it says '2 in 1', I'm not sure whether it means 2 turrets or you can make either turret..............

On the Zvezda Facebook page - 'release soon'

Interesting to see that it is licensed by Boeing!
Dave

[Guest]

I suspect it means you have two choices for the aerial/washing line/whatever thingie on the top, depending on whether you want to make the No. 1 or No. 4 turret.

[outrunner]

Interesting to see that it is licensed by Boeing!
Dave

I think that Boeing will be glad of any money at all right now.

Andy.

[The Smythe Meister]

On the Takom Facebook page, continuing their gun turret range:
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When it says '2 in 1', I'm not sure whether it means 2 turrets or you can make either turret..............
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I`d LOVE one of those Turrets...... 400mm Long??!!! Enormous:dizzy:.
Can`t see me actually ever getting one mind!
Andy

[adt70hk]

On the Zvezda Facebook page - available soon
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51 parts, for a 1/72 snap together? The Zvezda 1/144 aircraft are nice little models, I've never seen a Zvezda 1/72 snap together, might be worth a look?
Dave

Hi Dave,

I have their 88mm Flak 36/37 and 2 of their 3" British mortar and crew, both designed for their Art of Tactic wargame series, which are all snap together.

The sculpting on the mortar crew figures is outstanding and the 88 is even better. I've never seen another 1/72 88 in the flesh so I have nothing to compare it to but if that is anything to go by, then the Hurricane should be a complete joy to build.

HTH.

Andrew

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - new model coming soon

Next? - I reckon goats are a good bet!
Dave

[Mark1]

From MiniArt - new model coming soon
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Next? - I reckon goats are a good bet!
Dave

Or a kebab shop :tears-of-joy: