discussion Latest Acquisitions (2019)

[Guest]

Do any of the other English Members have short wearing Postmen

I’m not an English Member, but one of the postmen around here is apparently an Englishman (or so I’ve been told — I’ve never exchanged a single word with the man) and I don’t recall him ever seeing him wearing shorts.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Not English but yes our welsh postie wears shorts in all weathers, one tough pat! Never seen his cat in shorts ??

 

[Guest]

John,
I can confirm that Post Office delivery persons DO wear shorts in South Gloucestershire :rolling:
Dave

Thanks Dave,
the ladies wear trousers.

They wear shorts around here in Rugby too.

Thanks Pete.

Well done John
Grabbing the figure painting by the throat
Are you joining the figure GB too?
And yes our lady post persons wear shorts in West Yorkshire.

Thats a nice haul John, You will be an expert at figure painting after that lot. I think all posties wear shorts now.

Paul it dawned on me when I had them all together how many there were, hope I can do them justice , or they will never be mentioned again.

Steve H

Thanks Steve.
OOH don't tell Si , he will want to move up there. :smiling2:.
Don't know about joining a group build for figures, when is it on ?, though I'm down for the animal names one.

John, did you leave any figures for other people to buy:smiling5:

My old postie wore shorts all year round! But our new post lady wears trousers...and they fit very well and she looks very nice in them, not that I’ve noticed.....Please don’t tell my Mrs :smiling5:

Si a few, had to go to one place as I wanted as much for the postage I could get ! .
As for the postal Ladies well fitting trousers I think the least said the better, I have written to Mrs Benson and you are moving into the shed. :surprised::smiling3:, but will be allowed in to cook.

A quick look on the web confirms this is common throughout the uk .

" Yes .it is a Competition to a point....Who has the best stamina within
the Delivery Office to weather climatic conditions before putting on long trousers !
But additionally, it makes sense to wear shorts in the Wet Weather .
Unless you have been a Postman, you won't understand.
Nothing to do with Uniform which is provided....except with long trousers , & plastic coverings, make you more uncomfortable.
You get soaked through quicker, & they make your legs sweat.
Its better to get wet legs & wet shoes, rather than uncomfortable
wet clinging trousers.
Remember a Postman walks around doing a walk, delivery, for a period of more than 6 hours, each day, &without break in the drizzle & pouring rain...! "
posted by an ex postman on Yahoo Answers .

John.

 

[Guest]

I think I can see him and Christine starting to go out he will mistake it for hair spray

Lee I've put it well out of the way, :smiling3: I could just imagine Christine mistaking it If I took the can into the house, death might be a better choice.!:surprised:

 

[Lee Drennen]

Lee I've put it well out of the way, :smiling3: I could just imagine Christine mistaking it If I took the can into the house, death might be a better choice.!:surprised:

Death by far is better than a woman scorned

 

[Guest]

Hi pick this lot up at the Euro expo show at Leas cliff hall in Folkestone .

The brushes are from ABC brushes, a pilot and pirate resin head and us tank driver bust.


Will make a nice reconnaissance/scout vehicle.


This is what they call a bundell kit from Kitcrazy, everthing in one box to make M31 recovery vehicle
which includes all the resin conversion parts, will be interesting.


Pete.

 

[Fernando N]

I like that piper Fernando

It seems to be a nice little kit with six decal options, although the Dutch and Czech markings are too bright...
Still with some searching it can be found pretty cheap.:smiling:

 

[Guest]

Hi pick this lot up at the Euro expo show at Leas cliff hall in Folkestone on Sunday as I had to go backto pick up the Toons.

Glue for a future project and some buff/ polishing sticks.
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The tweezers are from John (SMS :thumb2:

The two Kolinsky brushes are from Dave at The Brushman Co who made them for me, they are
13 hairs x 6mm and 13 hairs x10mm

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Pete.

 

[SimonT]

these two arrived yesterday from Mig in Spain

they had a flash sale just of Takom M3's - €26 about £22 each

 

[minitnkr]

The British Grant or US Lee were nicknamed the "Iron Cathedral" (US), "Grave for Seven Brothers" (Russian) or "Splendid Target" (German), not the most successful design being 10' tall and limited main gun traverse. Makes an interesting model though. Due to the many different builders, there were many variants. PaulE

 

[SimonT]

Not heard Iron Cathedral before Paul

More a cross between a light tank and an SPG

 

[BattleshipBob]

Another Stug book for the collection




Good value and follows a unknown Stug chap, very good photos of crew, uniforms and yes Stug's

bob

 

[Guest]

More a cross between a light tank and an SPG

By the standards of 1940, its armour and turret gun were par for the course for a medium tank. It’s American light tanks that were the odd one out compared to those of other countries, being more like many mediums in weapons and armour, though not size.

 

[Jim F]

In an act of gross stupidity I put my name down for the Bombers Moon GB so I had to go shopping, this is what turned up



I've already discovered that the decals aren't accurate but other than that it looks the dogs doodaas
regards Jim

 

[Guest]

Hi this came in yesterdays post.

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Pete.

 

[Steven000]

Well I passed my 3 annual exam at work and beside that real life is consuming all of my free time,
... so I treated myself on this lovely 1/32 Hellcat to cheer me up ... :smiling5:

 

[Guest]

Hi this lot came today from SMS thank you John.

I can now declare Pete's Toon factory is officially open.

All the builds will be conversions and the kit is really only the base to build from.

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I'm going to be a busy boy.
Pete.

 

[Allen Dewire]

Damn Pete. You are going to be a busy boy building all those or are you planning to start your own army….With 7 Shermans, are there that many conversions to make???

 

[Allen Dewire]

Another Stug book for the collection




Good value and follows a unknown Stug chap, very good photos of crew, uniforms and yes Stug's

bob

Wow Bob, nice book, but don't you think the guy on the left in the big StuG D pic should be in retirement. He looks kinda old to me!!!......

 

[Guest]

Damn Pete. You are going to be a busy boy building all those or are you planning to start your own army….With 7 Shermans, are there that many conversions to make???

Hi Allen I could do 9 Sherman on top of what I've already made but at the minut I'll stick at 7 and there will be 5 German tanks, 1 Russian tank as well.
Pete.