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[Guest]

Speaking of the Challenger, that reminds me... about a month ago I saw this kit

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and it reminded me of building the Airfix 1/72 scale version when I was much much younger - in fact I had several, along with Scimitars and even some crude attempts at conversions to the other variants such as the Spartan APC etc. I loved this little tank and even got to see one up close at the Bovington museum. I couldn't resist (a familiar story eh?) so went and ordered it.

It soon arrived and I was very pleased. Then, as you do, I was looking on eBay (evilBay lol, like it!) and saw this:

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which was very close to the end of its auction and the price was almost half that of the retail price! Woohooo!!!! So now, ahem, I am the proud possessor of a Scorpion AND Scimitar kits, PLUS the track sets from Accurate Armour since I'd read that the tracks are a bit too tight from the kit. Then, looking at the Accurate Armour site I made the "horrifying" (well at least for my bank balance) discovery that AA do 1/35 resin kits of the Spartan, Sultan, Sampson, Smaritan, Striker, Shielder and Stormer! Woah I can get a complete set, well if I take out a mortgage to pay for them all that is!

So these are in my stash and one the 1/35 tillly is complete and then the 1/48 resin Standard Tilly from Accurate Armour is added to the 1/48 Battle of Britain diorama I'd been working on before the Austin Tilly and the Group Build, then I can consider moving on to the Scorpion... or maybe the Thunderbird 4 kit that is looking all forlorn and unloved... choices choices...

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[AlanG]

ok i know i shouldn't have because SWMBO said so but....

Got this off evilbay for £20 posted.

[Ian M]

Nice find Allyne. I dont know how you all do it. Everything I find on evil-bay that I actually want, I can normally find cheaper in an "ordinary" web shop!

Ian M

[Guest]

Sounds great. What do you say to an SIG Scott, Andy? I'm Up for it, I only have the current GB and the rest of my Aircraft SIG to do- I quite fancy doing one. What do you say. should I move this to the SIG section...?Ian M

Ian yes push this over to the SIG, I have a Leopard 2 A6 to build as well, the one which ewe ahve already discussed, so how about Modern NATO armour, that gives peopel a chance to build the Challenger et al!

Just a suggsetion mind, but if it is to be the Challenger then yes I will build as part of the SIG, just when a start time is planned and the alloted period, or is that a group build?

Andy

[AlanG]

evilbay yet again. got this for 9.99 deliverd

[Ian M]

Ian yes push this over to the SIG, I have a Leopard 2 A6 to build as well, the one which ewe ahve already discussed, so how about Modern NATO armour, that gives peopel a chance to build the Challenger et al!Just a suggsetion mind, but if it is to be the Challenger then yes I will build as part of the SIG, just when a start time is planned and the alloted period, or is that a group build?

Andy

I have started a SIG for the Challenger. The Challenger Challenge, get over and sign up if you would like to join the build. I will keep the Modern armour for a GB later on.

Ian M

[AlanG]

Ok SWMBO is going to kill me for this but for £18 delivered i couldn't resist lol

1/32 Revell (ex-Hasegawa) FW190 D-9

[Ian M]

Allyne! Now its not funny any more. Just how lucky can one guy be. Don't s'pose you can buy me a lottery ticket next time there's a Jackpot could you?

Nice kit though. :-P

Ian M

[AlanG]

Ian i lose out on alot of kits because i refuse to pay stupid prices. Also ther are alot of kits on there that end at stupid hours of the night and when i'm on shift at work i can bid on them quite easily. I have two more kits i'm bidding on and if i win these i'll be buying no more for a while

[Guest]

USS Arizona 1/200

This is my latest purchase i hope you like it.:foodfight:

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[Guest]

Money has been very tight lately - as for most of us , ebay impulse buys are long gone as are chucking it on the old credit card , monthly budget for me now lads , I`m having to pick and choose very carefully , my March buy is the 1/24 Fujimi Porsche 917 from Hiroboy with the Zero gulf blue and orange ab paints ,

In my eyes the 917 is one of the best ever looking race cars and with the gulf colours it sets it apart big time

Richy

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[AlanG]

Ok one down and one to go. Just got this of evilbay. £20 delivered

[Ian M]

Some nice kits there lads!

That Arizona is a monster Be interesting to see that go together Scott.

Richy, its a Porche and its in gulf colours so that can only end up looking fantastic.

Allyne, Nice flying pencil. I know what you mean about silly prices, I too avoid the panic bids, I just seem to get out bid at the last moment nearly every time. It gets a bit frustrating, but what can you do. Its rather handy being on night shift, you can keep up with the USA timed auctions. I have been lucky a few times though.

I was out today and got a kit I have been after for ages. The Tamiya Vosper fast patrol boat 'Perkasa' in 1/72. so that was good. I "grabbed" a Flakpanzer Gepard while I was there also Tamiya and yet another relative modern machine.

Ian M

[Guest]

I managed to get a pretty good deal on this from eBay yesterday.

Hasegawa Spitfire Mk IXC Scale: 1/48 #HAJT79 UK

This is my first Hasegawa kit and also my first Spitfire (since the little airfix one when I was about 10). I paid £13 odd and a couple of quid postage. No doubt I will be after much advice when I get it started. Got my eye on a 1/72 Messerschmidt n'all!

Steve

[Ian M]

Well Hunty I am sure it will not be your last Hasegawa or your last Spitfire either.

Ian M