Have used this company several times and never had a problem, as long as you watch the £ cost per order you
don't get clobbered for taxes.
Paul.
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Have used this company several times and never had a problem, as long as you watch the £ cost per order you
don't get clobbered for taxes.
Paul.
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Arrived over the last two days in the post room here at Race Towers.
Top up on the 3 m spray mount , not cheap but the best . The other goodies are for some Scots Pines.
Top up on the 3 m spray mount , not cheap but the best . The other goodies are for some Scots Pines.
Ah the Race Towers Mail room always a fun place to hang out when packages arrive. Nice score John.
A couple of Ebay things.
Read mixed reviews about the Academy kit but should be.......interesting.
Read mixed reviews about the Academy kit but should be.......interesting.
Jon,
I had a go at the Ontos - getting all six of the tubes to line up was beyond me ( I think I used the Voyager detail as well! ) . The tracks were a bit iffy, too! Not one of my finest efforts!!!
Dave
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I wouldn’t mind building an M50 Ontos, but Academy is not really my favourite manufacturer. They get too many minor things just a little wrong, if you ask me. But if it’s the only choice … (Well, other than the old resin Nimix kit.)
Hi guys
Nothing special but one can never have too many paints or too much glaze! :smiling5:
ATB.
Andrew
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Nothing special but one can never have too many paints or too much glaze! :smiling5:
ATB.
Andrew
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Tamiya pleeeeease! Make my day
During a wonderful B/Holiday in the Mendips, I always like to support any local model shops while I am away. I came across Signals in Midsomer Norton and had a nice time being looked after by the owner Mike. Although predominantly a model railway shop he did have a large selection of scale models, accessories, paints and tools. So well worth a visit if you are in the area.
I also went to one of the largest Car Boots I have ever been to, at Cheddar on Sunday. I came across a guy who had some water damaged model kits. He was asking a £10 for each one as he knew nothing about the condition of the kits. All the boxes were sealed so it was a bit of a gamble to what I was buying.
The Panzer IV turned out to be a box of bits which I pretty much figured would be the case because of the stickers on the box. Got some wheels and crates so not too bad
The Panzer I ausf C was a complete kit but someone had already started it by doing the lower hull and the figures. Not too much damage done so should be a nice build once done
The best of the bunch was the Grasshopper which was a complete and an untouched kit. The destructions are water damaged but I will download these so no problem there.
I haggled him down to £25 so very pleased with the outcome. Happy modelling everyone
I also went to one of the largest Car Boots I have ever been to, at Cheddar on Sunday. I came across a guy who had some water damaged model kits. He was asking a £10 for each one as he knew nothing about the condition of the kits. All the boxes were sealed so it was a bit of a gamble to what I was buying.
The Panzer IV turned out to be a box of bits which I pretty much figured would be the case because of the stickers on the box. Got some wheels and crates so not too bad
The Panzer I ausf C was a complete kit but someone had already started it by doing the lower hull and the figures. Not too much damage done so should be a nice build once done
The best of the bunch was the Grasshopper which was a complete and an untouched kit. The destructions are water damaged but I will download these so no problem there.
I haggled him down to £25 so very pleased with the outcome. Happy modelling everyone
If you’d gone another ten miles South East from Midsomer Norton you could have also investigated the Frome model centre Steve. It’s well worth a visit if you are up that way again.....
Have fun in Warminster. It’ll be difficult, but I’m sure it can be done if you try hard Steve :tongue-out3:
Postie just delivered this
Wooden deck, railings & anchor chain for my Zvezda 1/350 Varyag.
I ordered this on 22nd May, delivered today ( 1st ) just over £12 - nice! I bought it via AliExpress - I've bought some electronics from them in the past, but this is my first model related purchase, and it may not be the last!
No benchtime for the last few days, I've been off colour ( diabetes related ), and spent a lot of time flaked out on my settee!
Dave
Wooden deck, railings & anchor chain for my Zvezda 1/350 Varyag.
I ordered this on 22nd May, delivered today ( 1st ) just over £12 - nice! I bought it via AliExpress - I've bought some electronics from them in the past, but this is my first model related purchase, and it may not be the last!
No benchtime for the last few days, I've been off colour ( diabetes related ), and spent a lot of time flaked out on my settee!
Dave
Sounds like a bargain!
Sun's out you'll feel better soon mate :thumb2:
Dave,
Have also used this site before - be careful of the "resin" figures that some stores offer - they are not all that brilliant,
some can be like the old Airfix 32nd scale figures in that soft vinyl.
Paul.
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Paul,
loads of knock-off resin busts as well! - They even use the genuine makers pictures! really cheeky! :disappointed2:
Gearbest are similar to AliExpress, but concentrate more on electronics. One to be wary of is 'Wish' - I reckon 90% of their stuff is copies, knock offs, or just plain dodgy!
Dave
My last two pressies showed up yesterday. I would say I was good to myself and I'm a happy camper to boot. Got the Ju-88 A1,
The box bottom looks like it got run over by a cross town bus, but the parts are not damaged at all,
Of course, for the wing thingies I've bought lately, I needed to have some accessoires for them,
I think I need to up mybeer meds intake...........................And find a new apartment too....................................
Prost
Allen
The box bottom looks like it got run over by a cross town bus, but the parts are not damaged at all,
Of course, for the wing thingies I've bought lately, I needed to have some accessoires for them,
I think I need to up my
Prost
Allen
You could alway rent a storage unit Allen......a mate of mine did that to house his record collection.........
Unfortunately Tim, there is nothing offered like that around here where I live. If there was, my rucksack is not big enough to go and pick up the kits to bring back home that I want to build anyway. It's hard when you ride a bicycle..............
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