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Finished my last model and not yet started another, as I've been distracted, as I got myself a new airgun target rifle, so a new toy to play with, Lol, been sorting that out for the last week or so. Will be back at the model bench asap though.... (y)

Just had a thought, are there any (larger) scale models of guns available? eg: not 1:76, 1:35, etc maybe say 1:6 or larger scale?
That would combine the two hobbies, Lol.
 
There might be if you look hard enough

Years ago there was a company called LS that did 1:1 scale guns...... I can remember when I was a teen doing various S&W revolvers, Colt 1911, Luger and P38, plus a few others

Thing is nowadays they would probably come under UK firearms regs that govern stuff like blank firers and replicas and would have to be some stupid colour like orange
 
Finished my last model and not yet started another, as I've been distracted, as I got myself a new airgun target rifle, so a new toy to play with, Lol, been sorting that out for the last week or so. Will be back at the model bench asap though.... (y)

Just had a thought, are there any (larger) scale models of guns available? eg: not 1:76, 1:35, etc maybe say 1:6 or larger scale?
That would combine the two hobbies, Lol.
I built a couple of them in my youth they were exact copies only in plastic. I built the 44 magnum and if memory serves a colt .45
 
Finished my last model and not yet started another, as I've been distracted, as I got myself a new airgun target rifle, so a new toy to play with, Lol, been sorting that out for the last week or so. Will be back at the model bench asap though.... (y)

Just had a thought, are there any (larger) scale models of guns available? eg: not 1:76, 1:35, etc maybe say 1:6 or larger scale?
That would combine the two hobbies, Lol.
What did you get?
I have too many airguns!
Pete
 
Mine is real? Not FAC granted, but its still real, Lol
Sometimes the written word can be misinterpreted, I meant no slight my friend.
My Grandkids have several air rifles and believe me I know how dangerous and indeed deadly at times
they can be.
Certainly they are not toys or anything to be trifled with.
The kids have a ball periodically going on search and destroy missions for rats and pigeons in and around the barns
when Grandpa says it's that time and they are of course under Sgt. Grandpa's supervision at all times.

While I don't know too much about them I do know they are in .177 and .22 caliber and can achieve up to
nearly 2000 fps! Absolutely deadly for small game and various vermin.
I myself love the old military rifles and have several in near perfect condition.
Some of my favorites include a Lee Enfield .303 caliber SMLE and with hollow point ammo makes a fine big game
rifle. The old Russian Mosin Nagant carbine chambering the 7.62x54 round is a powerful
"brush gun". Though the shortened version of the basic infantry rifle made for airborne operations it is remarkably
accurate even over iron sights.
Of coarse the SK and an AK are in the mix, semi auto of course.

I also acquired a Japanese Arisaka in 6.5x50 caliber, it is missing it's firing pin and ammo is near impossible to find
so it it just a wall hanger.
Of course there are several actual bolt action hunting rifles including a Savage .270 caliber, a Remington .300 caliber
and another Savage in .308 caliber.

Jim.
 
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No slight taken, hence my "Lol" at the end. I've always taken the view that we are all hobbyist together, whether its shooting, model making, motorbikes, etc..... Cheers (y)
Turns out its a bloody accurate little pellet chucker, won my first comp with it just over a week ago, only a local friendly informal comp, but never the less a win.....;)
 
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