discussion Latest Acquisitions (2021)

[Guest]

This is the third of the models I ordered at the beginning of the year, having made a resolution to NOT add to the stash :tired: :hungry::smiling5:

I bought this because the very first model I ever built was a 1/48 apache from Italeri when I was 14 and this machine has been a lifelong favourite. I feel my skills are better than they were back then (hopefully not worse!) and I fancied revisiting the model that started it all and found this kit comes with british markings, so appealed to me.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Have a lot of these, good value, packed with info

 

[peterairfix]

My summer project has arrived all complete with at least 70 magazines still to be done

 

[Tim Marlow]

Wow. Looks quite a size.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Courtesy of M&S Christmas nibbles, four new paint pallete's

 

[Steve Brodie]

Organiser for my Colonel Burthe build, better than lots of plastic bags;

 

[monica]

both very good ideas,Steve,
I do use the tin or plastic trays

 

[AlanG]

Got this through today. Won it on a raffle. What a beast it is. Huge box and so much detail.

 

[Steve Brodie]

Got this through today. Won it on a raffle. What a beast it is. Huge box and so much detail.

Beats the usual tat you get in a raffle, out if date bottle of sherry, last years biscuits, lol. :smiling2:

 

[outrunner]

I got this in the post today, ordered yesterday free next day delivery.
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I did not expect too much for the price, but for £13.25 I thought it was worth a punt.
There are 7 handles, a sharpening stone but who sharpens knife blades? and a rubbish pair of tweezers and a load of blades of various shapes and some needle punches all held in the box with magnetic strips. The handles are light aluminium and the bit that grabs the blade is made from some kind of hard plastic, not a patch on Proedge or X acto but if they last for a few months I will be happy.

Andy.

 

[adt70hk]

Morning all

So this popped up on my phone somewhere (can't remember where). Whilst Germany's interwar and WW2 periods have been covered extensively this grabbed my attention as it covers a period I personally haven't seen covered much before. So I decided to take a punt on it. It's so new I had to pre-order it for purchase before publication.

There are couple of online reviews for it. The Times has one HERE but I don't have a subscription, so can't see what they think. The Spectator reviewer definitely doesn't like it. That said a few well known people have put their name to it. Either way I know very little about this period of Germany's history, so hopefully I will learn something.

ATB.

Andrew

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[Steven000]

Received this today, 'no bench-time' results in more dreaming about new projects I guess :smiling5:...





Hope all you guys are doing well :thumb2:
Steven

 

[Dave Ward]

Early delivery from postie

To follow on from the Zvezda BMW R12 combo. Still shrink wrapped! From ebay - £11.50 delivered - ordered Wednesday night, delivered Saturday morning ( it was a private seller ) :thumb2: :smiling2:
Dave

 

[SteveH]

As promised the alternative paint mixer has arrived.
£25 inc.P&P.
Its listed on Wish as a tattoo ink mixer.

 

[SteveH]

And now the mixing of Vallejo Model Colour Paints.
A gentle pressure, top down into the cup, and 1 to 2 minutes.
It does work reasonably well, and once mixed would probably only need a quick blast before the next painting session. Some of the paints have been stood for years and were completey separated.
Next will be how long will it last, we shall see?

 

[Guest]

Glad I got one , has made painting a much happier experience .

In the post this morning came these.

Very kindly sent by Steve Jones. Cheers mate.



This time I shall make sure that they are the right way up !

 

[Guest]

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Two sets of US Army tank crews for various vehicles I have on the go or in mind, and a set of tracks for my HVSS Sherman, so I can finally finish that one. Also, a 1 mm chisel and a set of 0.25 to 1.35 mm tools for scribing rivets onto models (not punching them from plastic card).

 

[peterairfix]

Just got to find the rest of the aircraft

 

[Steven000]

Just got to find the rest of the aircraft ...

1:12 !? And I thought my 1/32 kit was huge! :astonished:

 

[AlanG]

Yet another raffle win. Got these through today from Valiant Wings. Very well printed and look fantastic. Can't wait for their He219 book to be reprinted soon.