Latest Acquisitions (2022)

[Guest]

Laws in Japan forbid two different products to contain the same things In the same proportion.

TIL Makes sense that they would list it that way, then.

[Dave Ward]

On a gloomy & very wet South Gloucestershire, Postie delivered this:

Another Ebay auction win.
One of the problems with these 1/700 Japanese destroyers is separate boxings of every ship in that particular class - the box & instructions are different, the contents are the same. You have to check Scalemates etc. to make certain you're not buying plastic you already have - and yes, it has happened to me!
Dave

[Guest]

separate boxings of every ship in that particular class

I recall reading somewhere once, long ago, that the big Japanese model manufacturers got together and decided to release the entire Japanese fleet from the Second World War in 1:700, and divided up amongst themselves who would release which ships.

[Dave Ward]

An Evri delivery ( is it just me, or has their service become better after the name change from Hermes? )

I've been bidding unsuccesfully on these for a couple of years on Ebay, but this one came up - the box is battered, but it's at least 40 years old - parts & decals complete - there's a price tag of £1.50 on the back - I got it for £8.05 delivered - another scratched off the wish list! Result! :thumb2::smiling:
Dave

[adt70hk]

An Evri delivery ( is it just me, or has their service become better after the name change from Hermes? )
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I've been bidding unsuccesfully on these for a couple of years on Ebay, but this one came up - the box is battered, but it's at least 40 years old - parts & decals complete - there's a price tag of £1.50 on the back - I got it for £8.05 delivered - another scratched off the wish list! Result! :thumb2::smiling:
Dave

Actually Dave I think you have a point about Evri!

[adt70hk]

So not very exciting but heard good things about this range in terms of performance..... Laquer based paints are out and these seem to be the best water based ones....

If I get in ok with this, might order some more in the future.

ATB.

Andrew

[stillp]

An Evri delivery ( is it just me, or has their service become better after the name change from Hermes? )

When you're at the North Pole, the only possible direction of travel is South!
Pete

[BattleshipBob]

Needed a new one, so bought one!

[AlexBB]

Nice mail call from John this morning... Have been looking forward to the Jeep for some time :smiling2::thumb2::thumb2:

[The Smythe Meister]

An Evri delivery ( is it just me, or has their service become better after the name change from Hermes? )
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I've been bidding unsuccesfully on these for a couple of years on Ebay, but this one came up - the box is battered, but it's at least 40 years old - parts & decals complete - there's a price tag of £1.50 on the back - I got it for £8.05 delivered - another scratched off the wish list! Result! :thumb2::smiling:
Dave

Nice..... And no hacking away at plastic involved this time Dave

[Jim R]

So not very exciting but heard good things about this range in terms of performance..... Laquer based paints are out and these seem to be the best water based ones....

If I get in ok with this, might order some more in the future.

I think you'll like them. I have been using them for a while now and while they are perhaps not up to Lacquer metallics they are very good. Use a gloss black undercoat if you want the most shiny finish.

[Guest]

So not very exciting but heard good things about this range in terms of performance..... Laquer based paints are out and these seem to be the best water based ones....

If I get in ok with this, might order some more in the future.

ATB.

Andrew

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I use them and do not have any real negative comments, except when masking you will get some residue duts stuck to the masking tape. But do not leave the tape on for very long as it will mark the surface, you can rub some of the sticky off between your fingers before applying.
Mike.

[Andy the Sheep]

Nice mail call from John this morning... Have been looking forward to the Jeep for some time :smiling2::thumb2::thumb2:

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Is that Robert Mitchum at the wheel or am I wrong? Maybe I'm wrong, he's just a PFC... :tongue-out3:
Silly comments aside, I fancied several time to get that kit: are you going to build it soon?

Andrea

[KarlW]

So not very exciting but heard good things about this range in terms of performance..... Laquer based paints are out and these seem to be the best water based ones....

If I get in ok with this, might order some more in the future.

ATB.

Andrew

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Vallejo also do an alcohol based set of metals, but they dry very fast.

[Guest]

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I’ve got a normal dropper bottle of their aluminium airbrush paint, and though I’ve only used it once or twice, I was very happy with the finish. It did kind of lift off in a few places where I pulled masking tape off, though, so I’d advise to be careful with that.