Latest Acquisitions (2023)

[adt70hk]

To name a song ' I think I am turning Japanese, I really think so' no idea who buy though!

Getting into the Imperial Japanese Navy! So like the heavy cruisers, so
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Bit of light reading with another two books in the post
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By the way also working on the Tamiya Fletcher destroyer as seam practice, do not intend posting!

Nice haul Bob.... Had a few acquisitions myself this week.... Keep your eyes peeled!

[BattleshipBob]

Nice haul Bob.... Had a few acquisitions myself this week.... Keep your eyes peeled!

Hope the wife knows Andrew!

[Peter Gillson]

These were delivered today:



Peter

[The Smythe Meister]

These were delivered today:

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Peter

Very nice.... I do like RIICH kits

[Andy T]

Not much but I do like a good knife. I've had one of these at work for a long time and find it much better than the cheaper ones I have on the bench, so while I was ordering spare blades a treated myself to another:

[Peter Gillson]

Very nice.... I do like RIICH kits :smiling3:

So much better than the tamiya version.

[The Smythe Meister]

So much better than the tamiya version.

I don't have the two to compare, however, judging by the RIICH kits I do have,(and I think Gecko models are on a par also, ), I'm sure you're correct :thumb2: ,

[Peter Gillson]

I don't have the two to compare, however, judging by the RIICH kits I do have,(and I think Gecko models are on a par also, ), I'm sure you're correct :thumb2: ,

I didn't know Gecko do a version - I'll check it out

[Guest]

They don’t. I think what Andy meant is that the Riich kits are much like Gecko kits in terms of accuracy, details, etc.?

[Tim Marlow]

Oh ere Tim, I have been called a banker ( famous quote from Neil Warnock)

Well, Warnock’s nickname was Colin anchor……it’s an anagram of his name. Worst manager Leeds ever had, and that’s against some serious opposition……

[Peter Gillson]

They don’t. I think what Andy meant is that the Riich kits are much like Gecko kits in terms of accuracy, details, etc.?

Shame, I got all excited!

[adt70hk]

Hope the wife knows Andrew!

I know we're not in the US but I am pleading the 5th amendment!

See below.....MORE to follow in the coming weeks!!

[adt70hk]

Evening all

So a few arrivals this week.

Thanks to Lee W for these.....I break fine drills simply for fun, so doubled up and I have surprisingly few clamps (the tube on the left contains 20)...and he added the tweezers by mistake!







No idea what happened here but clearly my existing Russian range of kits was feeling lonely and called for reinforcements, so this arrived completely unannounced.....also no idea how the Quinta decals found their way to my door either! Honestly I don't!!







Now this purchase I am very pleased with. Ever since I read my first book on Vietnam and saw pictures of the Skyraider, I have had a soft spot for them for some reason.

Maybe it's because they are such an anachronism....what is in essence a World War II plane flying combat missions in the early 1970s. As I understand it, it first flew March 1945, even it was too late to see action in the war.

Having done my research, I discovered that even now this mid-1990s tooling is still THE best in 1/72. I see Hobby 2000 do a rebox including masks that go for about £27 new. This cost me a touch less than that but what I discovered shortly before bidding is that this contains two kits - that's right....TWO kits. Even allowing for the fact that I have to buy AM masks, I still reckon that is not a bad price.

And also nice to see an actual photo of the real thing on the box rather than an artist's impression

[Andy T]

.....I break fine drills simply for fun,

Those drills look very much like the microbox ones, just with a different name on. The dispenser is awful but I've had mine for a few years, ever since I started modelling, and have never broken a single one (lost a couple lol), even the very smallest.

Out of the set of Dspiae drills I bought recently, 3 of the 5 broke in the first week! So I'd say you've made a very sound purchase there.

[Lee W]

adt70hk you're more than welcome mate

Those drills look very much like the microbox ones, just with a different name on. The dispenser is awful but I've had mine for a few years, ever since I started modelling, and have never broken a single one (lost a couple lol), even the very smallest.

Out of the set of Dspiae drills I bought recently, 3 of the 5 broke in the first week! So I'd say you've made a very sound purchase there.

Andy, I've still got some drill bits if you need some