Latest Acquisitions (2023)

[KarlW]

After a hopefully "Any not use these markings from this kit?" shout on FB I got these in the post today from a nice Spanish gentleman.

[Tim Marlow]

Something a bit different for me. Want to practice my painting and inspired by Tim Marlow. Not entirely sure why, as I'm not getting much bench time lately, but bought these 'not' Lord of the Rings characters off Etsy. Unbelievable that they are 3D printed. The only place you can see any layers is on the bloke's flag/banner. [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1197729[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1197730[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1197731[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1197732[/ATTACH]

Should be go……..they look like nice sculpts. Very detailed…..I did some Wargs a while back if you want to look them out. They should be in the completed fantasy figure section.

[The Smythe Meister]

After a hopefully "Any not use these markings from this kit?" shout on eBay I got these in the post today from a nice Spanish gentleman.
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I recognise exactly what kit they're from Karl.
I did say if you needed some,I had plenty spare... great that you managed to get some though.

[KarlW]

I recognise exactly what kit they're from Karl.
I did say if you needed some,I had plenty spare... great that you managed to get some though. :smiling3:

You might be surprised....usually see them on a two engine plane, not in this case.

[adt70hk]

After a hopefully "Any not use these markings from this kit?" shout on eBay I got these in the post today from a nice Spanish gentleman.
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You might be surprised....usually see them on a two engine plane, not in this case.

I actually have my eye on one of those twin engined planes.....

[KarlW]

I actually have my eye on one of those twin engined planes.....

I have one in the stash and then was deciding what to do with a Tamiya bf109 regarding the decals found this.

[peterairfix]

For a project later in year.

[Ian M]

Sorry for disturbing your conversation, This turned up in the post today, I have been folding long PE the hard way. thought the time was right for a tool that could fold something longer than my 3cm hold and fold 'bug'. Very good just too small.
Oh Shinny!

The fold tool comes with the dark plate that I have put on and a mirror polished stainless steel plate. Rather impractical if you ask me, hence fitting the black one. Its solid! Not far off one kilo each these two! Heavy. Solid. I saw the roller and thought it was time to stop searching for drill bits when I need a bit of brass bend around something.

[adt70hk]

So this turned up the other day.....not sure why.....don't even have the kit in my stash........honestly! I really don't.

[AlanG]

It appears to be labelled wrong. I'm sure you ordered the 1:32 set

[adt70hk]

It appears to be labelled wrong. I'm sure you ordered the 1:32 set

And yet another nail in the coffin of the lie that you're not trying to corrupt me!! Matron!!!!:smiling5:

[yak face]

A few recent impulse / bargain buys . After doing a couple of FW190s i seem to have developed a taste for german aircraft! None of these four cost more than a tenner in total - the Airfix was a car boot bargain -£3 , the Tamiya E-3 was ebay -£6.13 inc postage , the Tamiya E-4/7 another ebay £9.43 inc postage and the AZ another ebay - £9.65 inc postage , so the whole lot cost about £28 . And heres me trying to get the stash whittled down :rolling:

[adt70hk]

A few recent impulse / bargain buys . After doing a couple of FW190s i seem to have developed a taste for german aircraft! None of these four cost more than a tenner in total - the Airfix was a car boot bargain -£3 , the Tamiya E-3 was ebay -£6.13 inc postage , the Tamiya E-4/7 another ebay £9.43 inc postage and the AZ another ebay - £9.65 inc postage , so the whole lot cost about £28 . And heres me trying to get the stash whittled down :rolling: [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1197907[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1197908[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1197909[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1197910[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1197911[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1197912[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1197913[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1197914[/ATTACH]

Looking good Tony!! A very nice haul, at a very good price too!!

Watch the alignment and fit on the AZ Model kit. There is virtually nothing to help the two fuselage halves align and so I had to fit thin styrene strips on the bottom and thicker rod on the top to give me something to work with.

https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/andrews-2x-az-model-bf-109-g-6-jg300-wilde-sau-the-hunters-and-the-hunted.39429/post-616827

As our very own Colin M put it on the build, with regards to AZ Model kits, "...everything is sort of there, but just doesn't quite 'gel'...".

By comparison the newer Airfix offerings are far better...... And as for Tamiya "nuff said"!

Looking forward to these come together!

ATB.

Andrew

[yak face]

Thanks for the heads up andrew , the AZ kit looks very nicely detailed ,quite crisp mouldings on this one , the only thing is the canopy is only offered as a closed unit so as nice as the cockpit is most of it wont be seen, anyway it was the brown and green stripy camo that really got my interest. The Tamiya kits also only give a closed canopy, ironically the Airfix has probably the most simplified cockpit but is the only one offering an open option .

[Jack L]

Should be go……..they look like nice sculpts. Very detailed…..I did some Wargs a while back if you want to look them out. They should be in the completed fantasy figure section.

I'll be going through your portfolio and SBSs Tim!