Spots on the Internet (2021)

[John]

New post for the new year.

[Dave Ward]

First post for the New Year! The normal beginning of the monthly updates for February from the HobbyBoss and Trumpeter websites....................


HobbyBoss BM-21 MLRS in 1/72


HobbyBoss LKW 7t Dump Truck in 1/35 ( not very inspired boxart! )


Trumpeter Club-K in 20ft container in 1/35


Trumpeter SMS Svent Istvan ( WWI Austro-Hungarian Navy ) in 1/350
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

The box art on that dump truck may not be that inspiring, but it does show the colour and appearance of the load bed. The Austrian dreadnought looks interesting. Not a country you see much from at all.

[Dave Ward]

On the ICM Facebook page, boxart for their upcoming Soviet Firemen

............to go with their rather nice firetruck
Dave

[outrunner]

Never painted figures before but I have the model firetruck under the bench so I may think about them.


Andy.

[Neil Merryweather]

On the ICM Facebook page, boxart for their upcoming Soviet Firemen
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............to go with their rather nice firetruck
Dave

Now THAT is esoteric!

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - 'new kit in progress'

I'm sure someone makes them!
Dave

[Steve Brodie]

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Trumpeter Club-K in 20ft container in 1/35


Dave

That would ruin your day if you were an enemy flying over a container base and one of the lids popped off and you saw a missile come screaming out . Very sneaky and surely militarising civilian trucks, trains and ships is 'just wrong' -

[Dave Ward]

On the Pocher Facebook page & website.
If you're rich, or won on the lottery have a look at this

Lotus John Player Special, driven by Emerson Fittipaldi in 1/8.
Available Winter 2021 pre-order at.............................£649!!!
About 40 years ago, I made the Pocher Alfa-Romeo Monza ( to celebrate a promotion ) - superb, although I wasn't skilled enough to make the most of it then - very expensive, even then!
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Airfix have announced their 2021 range - really pushing their quickbuild line, but the real meat is
New Tooling
1/72 Hawker Tempest V
1/72 DH Mosquito B.XVI
1/48 DH Chipmunk T.10
1/48 DH Vampire F.3
1/35 Austin K2/Y Ambulance
The hangovers from last year will also be released - 1/48 Canadair Sabre F4, Bristol Beaufort, Cromwell Tanks & Vulcan, and a number of 1/32 figure sets.
A whole host of Vintage Classics will be re-released, such as the HP.42 Heracles, BAC Trident, Beach Buggy, Jaguar 420. The Austin ambulance is interesting - I don't believe it has ever been a injection moulded model before
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

Sounds interesting Dave. Is that the “Ice cold in Alex” ambulance?

[Dave Ward]

Sounds interesting Dave. Is that the “Ice cold in Alex” ambulance?

According to 'Autoclassics' - yes, it is a Austin K2/Y ( named Katy ) - all I remember is John Mills drinking an Ice-Cold Lager!!!!
Dave

[scottie3158]

I'm looking forward to adding the Austin to my limited stash.

[Tim Marlow]

According to 'Autoclassics' - yes, it is a Austin K2/Y ( named Katy ) - all I remember is John Mills drinking an Ice-Cold Lager!!!!
Dave

Might have to get me one of those!

[Dave Ward]

On the Meng Facebook page....................

I lost interest when I read - " This 1/12 scale MENG product includes completely painted car body, chassis, engine and cab interiors, and it can be assembled without glue. Without the tedious assembly and painting process, you will only need to prepare a side cutter"

On the Gecko Facebook page - no further info

That looks a 'busy' little model...................
Dave