Latest Acquisitions (2022)

[PaulinKendal]

Self-explanatory bits and bobs - apart from the paper-covered florists wire, which is for making a tree.

[adt70hk]

Hi all

So some pre-Christmas arrivals.

The paints are a recommendation from Ian M as good matches for RAF roundel red and blue (on this thread). The IP is a bit of bling for my ancient Airfix Hampden and a very good price from Poland. :smiling3:







Next up a couple of realdepartures for me and although I cannot prove it, I'm blaming AlanG for my lack of resolve. :sad-face:

As you know I'm almost exclusively a 1/72 man. Now in his defence, Alan has not specifically recommended these but as we know he does like a large scale wingy thing or three. We have had a number of PM chats since the Spring, generally me seeking his advice, although we did recently discuss the heat output of a female pig; FYI a 200Kg sow can apparently produce 3Kw!!

I can only assume that Alan had been including subliminal messages in our PM chats. For example, "Large scale planes are excellent!", "You must buy larger planes!!", "Big is best!!". I say this because recently I have found myself looking at large scale wingy things.........then I started to bid on them on FleaBay and so ended up with the below. :astonished:

The Weekend Edition Spitfire was an auction win. Although it's still available on general purchase I managed to win it for £16 and a bit incl. p&p, a couple of quid less than the cheapest price I could find online, and it was in fact the cheapest recent purchase. I have just ordered a canopy mask but even so I think it's still a good price for what looks to be a great looking kit on the sprue.

The ProfiPack 109 was a 'buy now' price for a few quid cheaper then the next best 'buy now' price and it was only £1.50 off the best recent purchase price. It of course comes with the full bells and whistles.

I would just like to take a moment to reassure those into their tracky things that I have not abandoned the ground....I'm just broadening elevating my horizons!

Happy Christmas to you all!

ATB

Andrew

[Dave Ward]

Hi all

So some pre-Christmas arrivals.

The paints are a recommendation from Ian M as good matches for RAF roundel red and blue (on this thread). The IP is a bit of bling for my ancient Airfix Hampden and a very good price from Poland. :smiling3:







Next up a couple of real departures for me and although I cannot prove it, I'm blaming AlanG for my lack of resolve. :sad-face:

As you know I'm almost exclusively a 1/72 man. Now in his defence, Alan has not specifically recommended these but as we know he does like a large scale wingy thing or three. We have had a number of PM chats since the Spring, generally me seeking his advice, although we did recently discuss the heat output of a female pig; FYI a 200Kg sow can apparently produce 3Kw!!

I can only assume that Alan had been including subliminal messages in our PM chats. For example, "Large scale planes are excellent!", "You must buy larger planes!!", "Big is best!!". I say this because recently I have found myself looking at large scale wingy things.........then I started to bid on them on FleaBay and so ended up with the below. :astonished:

The Weekend Edition Spitfire was an auction win. Although it's still available on general purchase I managed to win it for £16 and a bit incl. p&p, a couple of quid less than the cheapest price I could find online, and it was in fact the cheapest recent purchase. I have just ordered a canopy mask but even so I think it's still a good price for what looks to be a great looking kit on the sprue.

The ProfiPack 109 was a 'buy now' price for a few quid cheaper then the next best 'buy now' price and it was only £1.50 off the best recent purchase price. It of course comes with the full bells and whistles.

I would just like to take a moment to reassure those into their tracky things that I have not abandoned the ground....I'm just broadening elevating my horizons!

Happy Christmas to you all!

ATB

Andrew

When you said 'large scale' I thought you'd gone and bought a 1/24 Spitfire IX! - disappointment......
Dave

[adt70hk]

When you said 'large scale' I thought you'd gone and bought a 1/24 Spitfire IX! - disappointment......
Dave

Trust me, 1/48 looks very large compared to what i normally build!!

[Guest]

Just arrived at the post room , rather late as you can expect these days.
All the way from Poland via VMS shop on Evil bay .

Seems it's a joint use cleaner as well .Well I hope so .

[adt70hk]

Just arrived at the post room , rather late as you can expect these days.
All the way from Poland via VMS shop on Evil bay .
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Seems it's a joint use cleaner as well .Well I hope so .

How do you find the AB cleaner concentrate?

[Jim R]

John - that VMS Ballast Freeze is good stuff. You'll find it very useful.

[Allen Dewire]

When you said 'large scale' I thought you'd gone and bought a 1/24 Spitfire IX! - disappointment......
Dave

I was thinking the same thing Dave except maybe in 1/32...

Seems it's a joint use cleaner as well .Well I hope so .

Uh oh Brother!!! You having flashbacks to your dubious days in the 60's again???

I treated myself to 2 pressies this year. One is on the way and the other is here already,


Now everybody, can you say, "Ho!!! Ho!!! Ho!!!???.....You'll have to wait for a pic of the other one until I get it...

Prost
Allen

[stillp]

Can't find the exact link - but https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/363190724773?hash=item548fdaa8a5:gm0AAOSw5wRfukwW&amdata=enc:AQAHAAAA8Fna2xwnQ+SrVXS 5xAKKv0wWnbdoGXPTy3fgli1Vqoo6OnzdmSujm5VMh+vuxBjah OhjkAx1kQAKGBi9d9TfaSrqVjNvm7wzo3Y6fqg0Kii3bX4zVoA 4jXK9CGvkWJSOCfJ0HhjGYvWqC2AGOf4gxspNulGCktbXEghzx Xm+OEY2gmbxDyp1mZQPeWszH0hyQ2YKSpq1vG1AqYWk0P1mdfP YEVXljE0R4TpxwNnCqcKbEeOiwhCiqZXEm1ISXO2JkCswKcfIa 7OOfs19RsklHKWChzn/yzOiv1EZ/wbkzu5aM3RbYPvYBA8mpWH6lnVTpg==|tkp:Bk9SR-K8p9igYQ there are lots of others on Ebay!
Dave

I didn't really need any, but for £1.99 delivered
Surprised they got through the postal system packed in just that poly bag inside a mailing bag though.

Pete

[AlanG]

although I cannot prove it, I'm blaming AlanG for my lack of resolve. :sad-face:

As you know I'm almost exclusively a 1/72 man. Now in his defence, Alan has not specifically recommended these but as we know he does like a large scale wingy thing or three. We have had a number of PM chats since the Spring, generally me seeking his advice, although we did recently discuss the heat output of a female pig; FYI a 200Kg sow can apparently produce 3Kw!!

I can only assume that Alan had been including subliminal messages in our PM chats. For example, "Large scale planes are excellent!", "You must buy larger planes!!", "Big is best!!". I say this because recently I have found myself looking at large scale wingy things.........then I started to bid on them on FleaBay and so ended up with the below. :astonished:

For once i am going to say "I'm not guilty on this one". I refer you to the 'not specifically recommended' section of your libelous comments. If i had in fact done 'a job' on you, you'd have ventured into 1/32 scale

Can't wait to see what the other presents you have that i may or may not know what they are already lol

[Mini Me]

Sooooo Alan..........yer sayin' you only did half a job on him?

[outrunner]

Bought for use in a GB but not really suitable so will get something else. Beautiful car though.

Andy.

[Jack L]

Extremely surprised that this arrived today. I bought it yesterday, and with the goings on at Royal Mail, I didn't expect to see it until New Year
I had no concept of the size...
I assure you my arm is normal size...

[The Smythe Meister]

Extremely surprised that this arrived today. I bought it yesterday, and with the goings on at Royal Mail, I didn't expect to see it until New Year [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1190552[/ATTACH]
I had no concept of the size...[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1190553[/ATTACH]
I assure you my arm is normal size...

That's MAHOOSIVE!! , !!

[Ian M]

I assure you my arm is normal size...

That's MAHOOSIVE!! , !!

That's what she said. (Sorry).
Quite fancy one of them as well. Be nice to do all the gubbins under the decks.