Latest Acquisitions (2022)

[rickoshea52]

After completing a 1/48 tank from Tamiya recently, and being really impressed with it, I bought this as a follow up.

[Dave Ward]

Postie dropped these off..................

From Starling Models.

An ebay auction win, I've been waiting for a Japanese Heavy Cruiser to come along & finally.................
Prices of these are on the up - I don't think I'm going to get many more bargains on ebay!
Dave

[Jim R]

You've a good memory Andy. I did build an Aerosan on 1/72 a while ago. I do have the Trumpeter kit in the stash.

[minitnkr]

Chikuma was an impressive ship w/quite a history.

[adt70hk]

So I've been fairly restrained this month but these arrived this week.......

First up is this, for my Mossie GB kit.....I have discovered a possibly fatal flaw in my plan and I am hoping this will help address it in part....






Second up was this, in what can only be described as a world class display of spinelessness!

When Mike aka mog recommended this in his great PT boat dio (HERE), I had a quick look thought it sounded interesting and found a very good quality second-hand paper back one for little over £4 delivered, which that was begging to be bought.....and so I felt obliged!

[Andy the Sheep]

Another gift by a friend from his brother's stash, a recently departed modeller. (see also here LINK )

It's a finely molded figure (in spite of some spelling problems ) with only one main mistake: the helmet should carry on the left side, the Italian mountain troops mark: the black (traditionally crow) feather, and a really challenging painting scheme

The 4 colours are not so important as I can choose the "age" of the BDU: different production batches, field washing (usually at high temperature and with aggressive soaps) and field use allow a large choice of tones.
The main problem will be correctly painting the BDU pattern....unless I find the Italian BDU version of this very smart paint :rolling:
:tongue-out2:

Andrea

[Dave Ward]

A delivery from Evri - a minor bargain from Ebay

To go wth my ICM Liberty B WWI Truck
Dave

[papa 695]

Just got this through the post, and it came with a free pint pot. Ice cold in Alex it is then.
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[Tim Marlow]

Just got this through the post, and it came with a free pint pot. Ice cold in Alex it is then.
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Love it. Katy it is then…….Airfix should have done a Heineken tie in for the glass though….

[yak face]

Finally got a model at the car boot ! £2 secured this Airfix Hurricane mk1 in the early twin bladed prop fabric winged version . This particular boxing with the RAF 1938 bastille day flypast markings or Belgian air force markings wasnt produced for long and subsequently is quite sought after , i could probably flip it on ebay and get 15 quid for it . I’m not of course because it looks a beautiful little kit , a different and far more detailed tooling than the sea hurricane mkIIC I did a bit back . Heres a pic , I might do an inbox review sometime too.

[BattleshipBob]

Another gift by a friend from his brother's stash, a recently departed modeller. (see also here LINK )
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It's a finely molded figure (in spite of some spelling problems ) with only one main mistake: the helmet should carry on the left side, the Italian mountain troops mark: the black (traditionally crow) feather, and a really challenging painting scheme
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The 4 colours are not so important as I can choose the "age" of the BDU: different production batches, field washing (usually at high temperature and with aggressive soaps) and field use allow a large choice of tones.
The main problem will be correctly painting the BDU pattern....unless I find the Italian BDU version of this very smart paint :rolling:
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Andrea

Ah the old tartan paint, wind up of many an apprentice. As well as going to the stores for
A long wait/weight
Skirting board ladder
Metric adjustable spanner
Left handed screwdriver

[Tim Marlow]

Finally got a model at the car boot ! £2 secured this Airfix Hurricane mk1 in the early twin bladed prop fabric winged version . This particular boxing with the RAF 1938 bastille day flypast markings or Belgian air force markings wasnt produced for long and subsequently is quite sought after , i could probably flip it on ebay and get 15 quid for it . I’m not of course because it looks a beautiful little kit , a different and far more detailed tooling than the sea hurricane mkIIC I did a bit back . Heres a pic , I might do an inbox review sometime too. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1182811[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1182812[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1182813[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1182814[/ATTACH]

Great looking kit Tony. Love that black/silver/white underside as well.

[BattleshipBob]

From Eduard directly

Big Ed set for 1/200 Arizona

Cheaper to buy all 6 PE sets and from Eduard

[Dave Ward]

Postie just dropped a packet off - an ebay bargain..................
This is what it should have looked like

BUT - only one model & no box, but otherwise complete, and a bonus set of 1/700 handrails - at a price that made me smile!
Dave

[rickoshea52]

Just arrived for my winter projects. I’ve never used masks for aircraft markings before so a new skill to learn.
A friend has asked me to build a Lightning for her classroom, the school’s classes have aircraft names and I’ve done a few already.
If I’d known the paint masks for the Flagon were made in Russia I wouldn’t have bothered.