discussion Latest Acquisitions (2023)

[Ian M]

I wouldn't buy any more 1/48 wingy things either. You should now expand into 1/32 :smiling3:

There are some rather good 1/24 scale these days....
OK I'm going no need to shout. lol

 

[peterairfix]

All brought and paid for will be a couple of weeks before I get my grubby paws on it.

 

[Allen Dewire]

Oh Andrew, as we say in the old country........"You're Hopeless"....................

Sweet Peter, but is there enough trunk space for all the great kit bargains you find??? Just wondering...

Oh, and my latest buy(s)!!!....


NADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prost
Allen

 

[Mickc1440]

Like Karl I use the airbrush version - love the stuff - but I'm thinking of getting some in rattle can for when I just need a quick squirt :surprised:

Does it come out like a hosepipe or is it quite controlled?

It’s not bad Andrew but like most cans just go easy with it

 

[Mini Me]

Oh Andrew, as we say in the old country........"You're Hopeless"....................

Sweet Peter, but is there enough trunk space for all the great kit bargains you find??? Just wondering...

Oh, and my latest buy(s)!!!....


NADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prost
Allen

JR will be pleased to see your latest purchase Allen!! :tongue-out3:

 

[The Smythe Meister]

I am an addict.....I must admit that I have a problem......I must....

So, as I was lamenting to our very own @The Smythe Meister at the weekend, eBay saved searches are a very bad concept, VERY bad indeed!!!

As you know I have been acquiring a number of larger scale aircraft and have been looking for something different from all of the Spits, Mustangs, Bf 109s and FW190s (I mean really, a 190!?!? ), without knowing exactly what I wanted. This then this popped up on one of my saved searches.

I have looked at them before but whether it be eBay auction, eBay 'buy it now' or modelling sites, these are over £30 brand new or used and more often than not around mid-£30s when you add P&P. I saw the price and thought it might be worth a bid to see if I would get lucky. So I opened the entry to place the bid and saw to my amazement that it was a 'buy it now' listing. Only one other kit has gone this cheap on eBay. Ok, so the box lid is a bit dented but otherwise it's fine and all for the princely sum of.....

.....£23.95 delivered!! :astonished::astonished::astonished::astonished::smiling::smiling::smiling:

I think you would agree that it would have been the absolute height of rudeness not too. As Andy said on Saturday "No excuse needed there as far as I'm concerned!...."

This brings my tally of 1/48 wingy things to nine and there will be no more additions for the foreseeable future, for good reasons - honest!! Isn't that right Andy!!

ATB

Andrew

Blimey,I saw this on my phone at first,and the text filled the screen.... As I read on I was sure that you'd grabbed yourself a Hetzer.... however, when I'd read it and "paged down" I saw the Tempest!!
I know we talked about these and Typhoons in pms,but wasn't expecting that!!...
... An excellent kit,and an even better price... I am most envious!!
..... Yes,no more purchases for the foreseeable.... until....

 

[adt70hk]

Oh Andrew, as we say in the old country........"You're Hopeless"....................

Sweet Peter, but is there enough trunk space for all the great kit bargains you find??? Just wondering...

Oh, and my latest buy(s)!!!....

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NADA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prost
Allen

Allen

Is there enough space.....nope....there really isn't.....:sad-face:. That said I have just seen a long out of production resin conversion set for my Halifax come up after five months of waiting......:cold-sweat:

Oh....and congratulations on your restraint!! :smiling5:

Blimey,I saw this on my phone at first,and the text filled the screen.... As I read on I was sure that you'd grabbed yourself a Hetzer.... however, when I'd read it and "paged down" I saw the Tempest!! :smiling3:
I know we talked about these and Typhoons in pms,but wasn't expecting that!!...
... An excellent kit,and an even better price... I am most envious!!
..... Yes,no more purchases for the foreseeable.... until....

I really couldn't believe it.....it's at least 25% cheaper than they go for....:smiling5::smiling5:

And you're right......absolutely no more purchases....maybe......see above reply to Allen!!

I wouldn't buy any more 1/48 wingy things either. You should now expand into 1/32 :smiling3:

There are some rather good 1/24 scale these days....
OK I'm going no need to shout. lol

Ok gentleman...so I'm going to have to formally complain about the attempts to lead me astray......I clearly was not imagining it....

......but wait you're Mods, so I would have to complain to you.....so that would be an exercise in futility....:confounded::confounded:

But wait.....there is a higher power......

.................MATRON!!!:tongue-out3:

Have a good evening all!!

ATB

Andrew

 

[Geoffers]

I’ve been very restrained, these are my first kit purchases of the year :surprised:



Geoff.

 

[KarlW]

Was eBaying other night and there was a Eduard resin cockpit going cheap so thinking I had the correct kit in the stash bought it without checking.........
So I had to buy a Bf109G-5.......
So I bought this......

 

[AlanG]

That's a very nice badge on the box. Now where have i seen that before? lol

 

[adt70hk]

I’ve been very restrained, these are my first kit purchases of the year :surprised:



Geoff.

Well done for finally giving in.....I lasted about two weeks!

 

[KarlW]

That's a very nice badge on the box. Now where have i seen that before? lol

Get it as a pin badge too.....

 

[Guest]

Allen

Is there enough space.....nope....there really isn't.....:sad-face:. That said I have just seen a long out of production resin conversion set for my Halifax come up after five months of waiting......:cold-sweat:

Oh....and congratulations on your restraint!! :smiling5:




I really couldn't believe it.....it's at least 25% cheaper than they go for....:smiling5::smiling5:

And you're right......absolutely no more purchases....maybe......see above reply to Allen!!





Ok gentleman...so I'm going to have to formally complain about the attempts to lead me astray......I clearly was not imagining it....

......but wait you're Mods, so I would have to complain to you.....so that would be an exercise in futility....:confounded::confounded:

But wait.....there is a higher power......

.................MATRON!!!:tongue-out3:

Have a good evening all!!

ATB

Andrew

I 've heard from Matron she will be doing the rounds soon !!!!!!! STAND BY

 

[Guest]

With much excitement here at Race Towers with the AB cleaning and re fitting I forgot to show this.
Thanks to John at the shop re Email of incoming stock I was able to get 2 Large Bottles of AK 3rd Gen Black primer and to make up the order a couple of other paints.

 

[KarlW]

That's a very nice badge on the box. Now where have i seen that before? lol

 

[minitnkr]

I've been told my surname, Eberle, translates to wild pig.

 

[Allen Dewire]

Not that I've ever heard over here Paul. You do have some optician stores with your name here though.......

 

[KarlW]

I've been told my surname, Eberle, translates to wild pig.

Roots in the shortened version of Erberhard? Which means boar or strong, Ebilo also translates to boar, if I was you I would stick with boar, sounds more refined..........though saying that I've never seen you on a night out......
French/Germanic

 

[Guest]

I've been told my surname, Eberle, translates to wild pig.

You’re been misinformed — it actually means thermostat

 

[Andy the Sheep]

I've been told my surname, Eberle, translates to wild pig.

According to my search it comes from ancient german and means "little boar" but it is also a rather common surname in the mountain area north of Vicenza and in Alto Adige/Sudtirol.