discussion Latest Acquisitions (2026)

[PaulTRose]

Thing is i love taking weird nadgery old stuff and trying to do something presentable so the armour is right up my street lol

Oh and the fort is just the fort, nothing else........ However Amera do the vacform base for it, princly sum of 11 quid...... Happy days lol

 

[Andy T]

Haha, I bought a set of those ages ago, never used them and had completely forgotten about them until I saw this!

Must dig them out...

 

[Jim R]

Quite a mix of stuff there. A lot of fun for you.

 

[kacitgirl]

New arrivals. More on the way

 

[kacitgirl]

More new additions

 

[PaulTRose]

The corona looks an interesting paint job

 

[kacitgirl]

The corona looks an interesting paint job

Yeah it's gonna be a challenge

 

[Steven000]

You sure keep us busy looking good, cheers

 

[kacitgirl]

Well another fairly rare kit arrived today

 

[PaulTRose]

That looks a nice kit

If i remember right in france it was called the M2 since MR deux sounds like merde...... And no one wants to drive around in a toyota shitty

 

[kacitgirl]

I had a white turbo. We always called them Mister 2s

 

[Andy T]

I had a white turbo. We always called them Mister 2s

I worked at Toyota while the SW20 was a current model. We called them Mister 2 too

 

[kacitgirl]

Think was was standard lol

 

[pjgtech]

Quick trip to a local model shop today, just went in for a browse, but came out with these....
Some AK weathering pencils, and a new jar of Tamiya extra thin.

 

[Geoffers]

Quick trip to a local model shop today, just went in for a browse, but came out with these....
Some AK weathering pencils, and a new jar of Tamiya extra thin.
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I’ve got a few of these Peter, you can get some nice subtle effects with them. I’ve found they are best used on a Matt surface though otherwise they don’t really stick.

Geoff.

 

[rickoshea52]

A little detour to Alton Model Centre whilst down the road.

 

[Jim R]

More of an impulse buy. Certainly not something I actually need.








I do like pistol grip airbrushes. I have one already as well as my H&S and an Iwata. So clearly I don't need it!!
The one I have already only has a 0.3 nozzle/needle.


This Gaahleri comes with 3 needle/nozzle combinations, two paint cups and even a tube of lub. Very well packed and quickly delivered. Cost was £108 with a 10% discount. At first look it seems well made and the trigger is smooth. Maybe a little bigger and heavier than the Mr Procon AB.

The big advantage of pistol grip airbrushes is the way the double action operates. Airbrush advice is Air on, Paint on, Paint off, Air off. On the 'normal' AB this means trigger down, trigger back, trigger forward, lift off trigger. This sequence minimises tip dry and paint splatter. With the pistol grip AB the sequence is automatic. The first movement turns on air and then pull back further for paint, release the trigger and paint is turned off before the air.

 

[Geoffers]

This arrived today, first purchase of 2026


Geoff.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Bit more stock, 1/200 Yamato part of middle superstructure and funnel. Fujimi 1/350 Fuso and Yamashiro pagoda bridges. The most impressive bridges ever, totally bonkers. The boxs are the same for some reason


Also very good ship cradle for 1/700 & 1/350. Revolves on the base and tilts.

 

[BattleshipBob]

More of an impulse buy. Certainly not something I actually need.
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I do like pistol grip airbrushes. I have one already as well as my H&S and an Iwata. So clearly I don't need it!!
The one I have already only has a 0.3 nozzle/needle.
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This Gaahleri comes with 3 needle/nozzle combinations, two paint cups and even a tube of lub. Very well packed and quickly delivered. Cost was £108 with a 10% discount. At first look it seems well made and the trigger is smooth. Maybe a little bigger and heavier than the Mr Procon AB.

The big advantage of pistol grip airbrushes is the way the double action operates. Airbrush advice is Air on, Paint on, Paint off, Air off. On the 'normal' AB this means trigger down, trigger back, trigger forward, lift off trigger. This sequence minimises tip dry and paint splatter. With the pistol grip AB the sequence is automatic. The first movement turns on air and then pull back further for paint, release the trigger and paint is turned off before the air.

Hi Jim, I use a Iwata trigger because of pain in fingers using a double action one. Found it very easy to use. Might have a look at this one