Latest Acquisitions (2022)

[Dave Ward]

My Black Friday grabs showed up today. 39% cheaper than normal too!!! Now before we get out of hand here, I did sell 5 kits in evilbay last week and only bought 2 new ones. I call that stash reduction and in 25 years, my stash will be at zero.......

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And I added this one for free postage. It can be built in 3 different ways. Stripped down, summer, or winter...

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The only downside is that both kits have those funky rubber tires that I hate...........Resin replacements are on the horizon...............

Prost and Happy Thanksgiving to all across the pond
Allen

Allen, good luck with the 170! I've had two attempts to put this together & both were pretty miserable attempts!
Dave

[Mini Me]

Love that LA 4500 Flak Allen........been wanting to build one of those (in 1-87 scale) for some time now. Not seen any kits available but was thinking I could bash one together out of different stuff. You big scale guys are fortunate to find it all in one box! :thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

Allen, good luck with the 170! I've had two attempts to put this together & both were pretty miserable attempts!
Dave

I managed to build mine (Rubber tyres and all). Great detail, but really fragile plastic, brittle as anything…..with higher quality plastic it would be a good kit.

[Allen Dewire]

Allen, good luck with the 170! I've had two attempts to put this together & both were pretty miserable attempts!
Dave

Thanks for the heads up, Dave. Might I ask what glue you used as I've never built a Master Box kit before...

Love that LA 4500 Flak Allen........been wanting to build one of those (in 1-87 scale) for some time now. Not seen any kits available but was thinking I could bash one together out of different stuff. You big scale guys are fortunate to find it all in one box! :thumb2:

Very true Rick. But hey, just go ahead and do the scratchy Bro. I did make a mistake and should have bought the other Trumpy kit with 3.7cm FlaK 37 on it. When I looked in the stash, I saw I had Trumpy's towed 5.5cm FlaK 41. I could have used that kit to make this version as I need the trolleys from it for something else. DOH!!!...It's all good..........

Prost
Allen

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks for the heads up, Dave. Might I ask what glue you used as I've never built a Master Box kit before...

I used normal stuff Allen, Contacta and TET….

[KarlW]

Another FAA subject, as well as the box art it also has markings for one stationed in Ballyhalbert, Co. Down, which gives local (Sort of.) interest, though that one remains in the US paint scheme so it could make a nice break on my RAF journey.
Now it does hint that the wings can be folded in the instructions, but no actual steps to do so......

[Guest]

Dude 1 If that kit can be built in 3 ways , that unfortunately means you have sold 5 and bought 5.:crying:

[Dave Ward]

Thanks for the heads up, Dave. Might I ask what glue you used as I've never built a Master Box kit before...



Very true Rick. But hey, just go ahead and do the scratchy Bro. I did make a mistake and should have bought the other Trumpy kit with 3.7cm FlaK 37 on it. When I looked in the stash, I saw I had Trumpy's towed 5.5cm FlaK 41. I could have used that kit to make this version as I need the trolleys from it for something else. DOH!!!...It's all good..........

Prost
Allen

I would have used Tamiya Extra Thin - not with any great success
Dave

[Allen Dewire]

Thanks for the info, Tim and Dave......

Sorry, but it's only one vehicle Dude 2. It can be built in 3 versions though...Score stands, 5 sold, 2 bought..........

Prost
Alen

[Mini Me]

Thanks for the heads up, Dave. Might I ask what glue you used as I've never built a Master Box kit before...



Very true Rick. But hey, just go ahead and do the scratchy Bro. I did make a mistake and should have bought the other Trumpy kit with 3.7cm FlaK 37 on it. When I looked in the stash, I saw I had Trumpy's towed 5.5cm FlaK 41. I could have used that kit to make this version as I need the trolleys from it for something else. DOH!!!...It's all good..........

Prost
Allen

The more the merrier Allen!

[The Smythe Meister]

Another FAA subject, as well as the box art it also has markings for one stationed in Ballyhalbert, Co. Down, which gives local (Sort of.) interest, though that one remains in the US paint scheme so it could make a nice break on my RAF journey.
Now it does hint that the wings can be folded in the instructions, but no actual steps to do so......
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... That looks nice Karl:thumb2:.....
I bought a Tamiya one a few months back...
.... Maybe someone should suggest a GB for Corsairs eh?!! ... the Mustang one was successful afterall!!:nerd:

[KarlW]

... That looks nice Karl:thumb2:.....
I bought a Tamiya one a few months back...
.... Maybe someone should suggest a GB for Corsairs eh?!! ... the Mustang one was successful afterall!!:nerd:

I have 3 or 4 in the stash, and the Mustang one wasn't that succesful for me so far, One disasyer and only one weekend to go to get the second finished........though a Pacific Air war GB would have more scope........

[Mickc1440]

Brushes are always useful, but what do you do with the paints?
Dave

They will end up with the ones from my spitfire in my drawer

[Mickc1440]

To anyone who has these so called 'Awful' diddy Airfix pot paints, I'll take them. Because I brush paint, I'm more than happy with the results obtained.

Likewise, the little tubes of polystyrene glue.

Thanks.
Ron

DM me Ron and I'll send them to you

[The Smythe Meister]

DM me Ron and I'll send them to you

...... Sounds a bit like "Boot me up Landlord". !!