Latest Acquisitions (2023)

[Dave Ward]

This is my every day fare! .......lovely little kit Dave. I have the John Bull and the DeWitt Clinton in HO scale By Bachman.

Just looked at the Bachmann models - a bit too much for me! The Rocket only cost me just over £10. If I get interested in trains, the Dapol range of ex Kitmaster/Airfix models may satisfy the itch! - Only static models - railtracks take up too much room!
Dave

[adt70hk]

Good evening all

So a few arrivals this week.

First up this lot. Have repeatedly heard good things about Micro Set and Micro Sol and so thought I would given them a whirl. Also, as I'm building more and larger wingy things, I thought I'd stock up on some satin varnish at the same time! Outstanding service from John as always. I had ordered the Micro Set and Sol before realising I was low on varnish and he very kindly let me top it up before dispatch!








And then this popped up on eBay for about 20% less than the next cheapest delivered and so I watched it for a couple of days. Then the seller knocked off even more and so for only £12 delivered for something a bit different it would have been rude not to!!

[Si Benson]

Good evening all

So a few arrivals this week.

First up this lot. Have repeatedly heard good things about Micro Set and Micro Sol and so thought I would given them a whirl. Also, as I'm building more and larger wingy things, I thought I'd stock up on some satin varnish at the same time! Outstanding service from John as always. I had ordered the Micro Set and Sol before realising I was low on varnish and he very kindly let me top it up before dispatch!








And then this popped up on eBay for about 20% less than the next cheapest delivered and so I watched it for a couple of days. Then the seller knocked off even more and so for only £12 delivered for something a bit different it would have been rude not to!!

That AA centaur looks interesting Andrew :smiling4:

[adt70hk]

That AA centaur looks interesting Andrew :smiling4:

I thought so.....I read somewhere that they only made 95.....but need to try to get to the bottom of that.

Hope all is well with you?

[Mini Me]

Good evening all

So a few arrivals this week.

First up this lot. Have repeatedly heard good things about Micro Set and Micro Sol and so thought I would given them a whirl. Also, as I'm building more and larger wingy things, I thought I'd stock up on some satin varnish at the same time! Outstanding service from John as always. I had ordered the Micro Set and Sol before realising I was low on varnish and he very kindly let me top it up before dispatch!








And then this popped up on eBay for about 20% less than the next cheapest delivered and so I watched it for a couple of days. Then the seller knocked off even more and so for only £12 delivered for something a bit different it would have been rude not to!!

You must be the politest "Bloke" in the UK Andrew and yer stash proves my point!

[Guest]

Morning Everyone,

A fantastic weekend at the SMC always leaves you a whole lot bit lighter in the wallet! It was great to see old vendor friends and to meet some new ones too, but sad to see one for the last time...My loot actually fit in one normal plastic bag this time!
So, some needed stuff,

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MIG slow dry and 2 needle applicator types. The empty glue bottle is to pour my old MIG slow dry into as the cap is glued on tight and de-bonder and pliers can't get it off. I talked to MIG, at their stand and even Miguel (Mr. MIG) himself, said he has the same problem. Until they work out a solution, the best way to stop this is to wipe away any excess on the nozzle. let the bottle stand for a minute to dry and them screw the cap back on it, according to Miguel. Mini files, a synthetic brush set for acrylics, metal square and brass tubing. The bag of garden hose applicators, the sanding sponge and the pipettes were freebies. I also picked up 2 bottles of Florry washes cheap. One normal wash and one of their new new thick washes (no pic)..................Reference Materials,

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Out of print for quite a while and sort of pricey, but worth it. Christian from Belgium had these and he carries the whole Aviattic line of products made in the UK. He has a .com website for the EU, so you can buy them without the hassles of customs, import duties, etc....................Flat stuff,

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HGW stuff was a preorder from ASK. Eduard had a big stand and nice discount on their products..........Accessoires,

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All these companies were there and offered at least 10% discounts or more, on their products. Now I know you are wondering where are the kits, where are the kits, where are the kits??? I only bought 2. Yea, only 2!!!....................My best buy,

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I finally got to meet Lukasz in person after many mails and the decal order earlier. A really nice person and he made me a super deal on the kit, the 2 motors and the turnbuckles (the pic before)!!! Regular €249 and he said, give me €170...Plus I traded the decal sheet with the small hexagons for the larger hexagon decals and he said, just keep the smaller decal sheet too!!! I'm happy and the kit is so finely done with resin, 3D parts, wire, etch and decal sheets!!! I'll post some pics later...........................The other kit +,

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For a tenner from Customscale in Berlin. I have the gun kits from Das Werk that he helped out with. Lastly, a few track sets from my Buddy and the new owner. I practically stole these for the price Giuseppe gave me for them and 3 sets for my friend Thorsten, all together. A farewell price I think........................

I have loads of pics from the show to post, but I have to sort out 4 people's worth first. Around 550 pics total and I'll try and keep it to around 150......

Prost
Allen

Hells bells Dude 1, that was some haul. Sad though saying good bye to Giuseppe. I wish him a happy retirement.
You spoke to Mig himself , should we now tip our hats to you ?
Seems everyone was at the show from the manufacturers.

[adt70hk]

You must be the politest "Bloke" in the UK Andrew and yer stash proves my point!

Why thank you kind sir! Perhaps I should try using that excuse when my wife comments on the size of my stash in the future :smiling5:

[Guest]

That was my idea too. I’ve been slowly sorting through it to see how many complete sets I actually have, and that’s harder than it looks :smiling3: I have enough to build a complete 105 mm turret, at least, even if that set is missing a few parts for which it had options (it should have two gun mantlets, but I only have one, for example — enough to actually build it, anyway). The M4 upper hull doesn’t seem to be complete, but I do have all kinds of detail bits that will come in handy for various Shermans.


I think you misunderstood what I meant :smiling3: I was mildly complaining about the shop: the Simca showed as available/in stock on their site, but when I ordered it, I was told it wasn’t so they had to back-order it — leaving me to wait almost two weeks for the paint to use on the railway crossing, when I could have had it in two days.

That's ok Jakko I understood, and just had an email today where I was told that the kit I wanted to purchase was not in stock - so why wait a week to email me and tell me, bet it takes longer for the money to be returned.

[Guest]

Using birthday money off Julie

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Now what else to buy with the change lol

Bob

Bob, do not read the Italian ones in the bath, you know how sinkable they are.....

[Guest]

I made one out of a tea strainer and an electronic fly swatter a few years ago Andy. Works OK, but you do need to Earth the base to the unit to get it to work well. The working height isn’t that large either around six inches I seem to remember. I’ve since bought a stronger “flock box” type, and that mostly flocks my arms when I’m using it :tongue-out3:

Yep, my expensive, must have, gotta have, will do the job you want, is now sitting on a shelf in the shed. Now back to using fingers to place the grass and turn the base upside down for a minute or two so the grass goes verticle - sounds long-winded but once you get going it takes as much time as messing about with the dispenser.
And beware of the cheap ones - did not earth it right and got a jolt up the arm - still it got the heart working again.....

[Guest]

My neighbour gave me this today. it was something her late husband started but sadly never finished. He had made a start on the chassis unfortunately it's not good. I will have to try and get it all apart and start again but one set of springs is broken so I will have to make some more.

I have never built anything from Accurate Armour with the exception of some tools. On first inspection it is going to need some work. One thing I do like though is the texture on the tarpaulin.

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cheers
Scottie

Ha! ha! never built anything from AA - welcome to the club of dashed dreams. Every model I have had from them has either required a lot of work - Chieftain bridgelayer where the bridge had to be scratchbuilt - Challenger arrv/Chieftain arv sitting at the back of the shelf in the shed waiting for the day when I get the patience to carry on with them, down to the current build where a lot of sanding was required to get items to fit correctly.
Beware of hidden air holes in the resin, you can be sanding away and they appear from nowhere....

[Guest]

Wallet a bit lighter.... That's an understatement!!

Wait untill you see his beer bill....

[Guest]

never built anything from AA - welcome to the club of dashed dreams.

AA had a very good reputation 25–30 years ago, but I do get the impression that with the years, their amount of care has slipped somewhat. I’ve got an FV 432 and M114 of theirs in the stash, both purchased (second-hand) long before the plastic kits of them came out, and I’ve been wondering if I should go and build one or just buy Takom’s versions instead …

[Allen Dewire]

Hells bells Dude 1, that was some haul. Sad though saying good bye to Giuseppe. I wish him a happy retirement.
You spoke to Mig himself , should we now tip our hats to you ?
Seems everyone was at the show from the manufacturers.

Not really too much cash spent Dude 2! About the same as in Lingen, last March. The owners from many company's were there and easy to talk to. They are open to feedback and it helps them improve their products. MIG does a seminar at the SMC every year too. He's a normal guy and puts his jeans on the same way we do everyday. They probably just cost more than ours....

Prost
Dude 1

[Guest]

AA had a very good reputation 25–30 years ago, but I do get the impression that with the years, their amount of care has slipped somewhat. I’ve got an FV 432 and M114 of theirs in the stash, both purchased (second-hand) long before the plastic kits of them came out, and I’ve been wondering if I should go and build one or just buy Takom’s versions instead …

In a case like this Jakko, I would take a long hard look at the AA offering and then the kit. I have their 432 and then took a look at the Takom kit - the AA 432 is now retired somewhere. Same as the Chieftain bridgelayer, had it not been for the price it would be in the 'never to be built' box. The launch frame was totally useless and the bridge itself looked ok untill you looked down the length and then realises it was actually twisted down its whole length. Apart from the hull top part the rest of the model was scratchbuilt, so save yourself the headache.