Latest Acquisitions (2023)

[papa 695]

Just got these from John in the shop.
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[KarlW]

Broke the bank here.....

No excuses for not dealing with the canopy seam line on my Tomcat now........

[Mini Me]

Yes, this action really took place.
My grandad (whilst he was alive, he passed away in 1985) said very little about the war, it was my research that pieced together what regiment he was in and where/what that unit did during the war. He did however tell me that he was 'a driver of a turret-less tank' and was once 'chased' by the SS through fields with bullets flying passed his head 'like bees'. This was way before 'Saving Private Ryan' and the description therein. He only told me this when a 14 year old me asked him if he, 'was ever scared?' He replied that he was crawling on his belly through a field with bullets flying over his head and he wished the ground could swallow him up. He did tell me a few other things but I'll leave those perhaps for another time. I don't think he told anyone else his exploits during the war (not even my Grandma) as I think all he wanted to do was get home and start as normal a life as possible and put the war behind him. He didn't forget though - I do know he and my grandma visited Holland on a number of occasions for memorials etc. I remember him as a very happy, jolly man who was always smartly dressed and loved time with his family. He also helped me build some of my earliest models.

I have a book entitled '153rd Leicestershire Yeomanry Field Artillery R.A., T.A., 1939-1945' that chronicals the regiment's movements. If you're interested it's worth reading

Very interesting Paul, I just saw a movie on Amazon Prime about a 13 yr. old boy who discovers his Granddad's WWll foot locker and persuades his Grand dad to tell him about his exploits during the war. Worth a watch....Memorial Day is the title.

[Jim R]

Broke the bank here.....

Now they look interesting Karl. I have the polishing cream in tubes. Works ok on a bit of cloth but those sponges look easier. Let us know how you get on.

[KarlW]

Now they look interesting Karl. I have the polishing cream in tubes. Works ok on a bit of cloth but those sponges look easier. Let us know how you get on.

Packaging says they can be washed, so looks like you can go to finer grits after using a coarser one. But I might still just keep them dedicated to one polishing compound each.
Though I had to hide them in the shed quickly as the rest of the house thought they were pencil erasers........

[Tim Marlow]

I have the earlier iteration cloths Karl. I’m sure these sponges will make it easier to get a consistent finish. The only advantage the cloths have is that they are colour coded to match the polishes.

[KarlW]

I have the earlier iteration cloths Karl. I’m sure these sponges will make it easier to get a consistent finish. The only advantage the cloths have is that they are colour coded to match the polishes.

The Tamiya cloths are 3 times the price of these too. Had both in my basket for a while

[Tim Marlow]

Must admit, after I bought mine I thought “I could do this with close weave handkerchiefs” LOL.

[Steve Brodie]

Been after one of those for ages, and now that Historex stock Kilgore figures and this was back on stock - had to get him - 1/10th Seaman USS Arizona;

[yak face]

My modest haul from the Hinckley show . Despite telling myself I was only going to buy supplies as I have more than enough kits to be going on with , I managed to go twenty yards before I bought this
its the old Heller kit but its a really nice one and with the benefit of Airfix decals ( heller decals are usually a bit dodgy) , bargain at £3!
Also got some brass tubing and fine paintbrushes and just on the way out at the end of the day got this bargain for £15
The Tamiya zero is an older tooling but still a nice kit and came with the SBS resin cockpit , eduard pe fret , brass machine guns and resin wheels ! I’m a bit confused though ( i know , it doesnt take much !) , the resin wheels are much smaller in diameter than the kit ones , in fact they look TOO small so these might be going on ebay , possibly with the resin cockpit too.

[adt70hk]

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its the old Heller kit but its a really nice one and with the benefit of Airfix decals ( heller decals are usually a bit dodgy) , bargain at £3!
Also got some brass tubing and fine paintbrushes and just on the way out at the end of the day got this bargain for £15 [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1198249[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1198250[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1198251[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1198252[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1198253[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1198254[/ATTACH]
The Tamiya zero is an older tooling but still a nice kit and came with the SBS resin cockpit , eduard pe fret , brass machine guns and resin wheels ! I’m a bit confused though ( i know , it doesnt take much !) , the resin wheels are much smaller in diameter than the kit ones , in fact they look TOO small so these might be going on ebay , possibly with the resin cockpit too.

Nice haul Tony!

[Allen Dewire]

Great goodies Tony!!! I guess you found some dosh in the cushions! I'm surprised Pete didn't snag one of the Vampires too...Love the Albion tubing...

Prost
Allen

[Geoffers]

A bit more inspiration for my current Lancaster build :smiling4:

Geoff.

[Ian M]

Ladies and Gentlemen. I present to you the one, the only. the amazing.

Linda Lovelace.

[adt70hk]

Ladies and Gentlemen. I present to you the one, the only. the amazing.
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Linda Lovelace.

So you've named your spray booth......:thinking:

Heard of cars, planes, ships, tanks, trains and a whole raft of other things getting names..... But NEVER a spray booth......:thinking::thinking::thinking:

Where's Matron when you need her....:tongue-out3: