discussion Latest Acquisitions (2023)

[Andy T]

That's the one Tony.

Good job Thomas was leading the way or I'd have got lost!

 

[adt70hk]

With my wife hosting her birthday party in our garden with a bunch of her Rock Choir mates it seemed like a perfect opportunity to let my lad drag me around Sheffield's modelling/wargaming shops, most of which I've never been in.

Combined haul below. His stuff on the left, Still Water for us both to try, and a random selection for me.

I fancy doing an abandoned tank and I found the T62 cheap enough so don't mind wrecking it. It's from a great little shop in the city centre but if I ever go again I'll take an oxygen mask as I don't think I've ever climbed so many stairs. :smiling5:

Love it!!

 

[adt70hk]

Ok, so although studying hindered how much time I spent cutting and gluing plastic recently, it has not stopped me acquiring another large(r) scale aircraft - see what you have done @AlanG?

In this case you may have seen that Warren (@Komedy ), had a bit of stash clear out (HERE). In the end I succumbed, in no small part to his very generous pricing and bought the below Zero. Off the back of that he then offered me the below Eduard Brassin Cockpit set for an exceptional price - I actually went back to make sure he was sure, it was that low!!

So these arrived yesterday in what has to be one of the best packed kits I have ever seen and by my calculation for less than half the price new - including delivery!


Warren - thank you again!


ATB.

Andrew

 

[Richard48]

With my wife hosting her birthday party in our garden with a bunch of her Rock Choir mates it seemed like a perfect opportunity to let my lad drag me around Sheffield's modelling/wargaming shops, most of which I've never been in.

Combined haul below. His stuff on the left, Still Water for us both to try, and a random selection for me.

I fancy doing an abandoned tank and I found the T62 cheap enough so don't mind wrecking it. It's from a great little shop in the city centre but if I ever go again I'll take an oxygen mask as I don't think I've ever climbed so many stairs. :smiling5:

Good old Tamiya T.62.I made one back in 80s in my teens.Tried to make it as an abandoned Syrian army one during the Yom Kippur war.Some of these Tamiya oldies go for good prices.
Enjoy.
Richard

 

[BattleshipBob]

Great sanding sticks Bob, a good buy .
That book must be quite a catch , what year did it first appear ?

Hi John, sorry late reply l. 1956, as Jakko says mines 1970. It's superb too be fair. I am a fan of Drach on YT and I now know where he gets his diagrams for his programmes from!

 

[BattleshipBob]

Too bargains, the first book has 21 battleships from 21 countries. I expected Bismarck ( Germany) but Scharnhorst and Japan ( Yamato ) but Nagato ) bargain price

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Too bargains, the first book has 21 battleships from 21 countries. I expected Bismarck ( Germany) but Scharnhorst and Japan ( Yamato ) but Nagato ) bargain price

Not MORE books Bob..
.. you do realise that at some point you are going to have to actually BUILD something?!!

 

[AlanG]

see what you have done @AlanG?

Nothing to do with me. Still small scale Besides. I wouldn't push you towards those aircraft. Not my area of interest

 

[BattleshipBob]

Not MORE books Bob..
.. you do realise that at some point you are going to have to actually BUILD something?!!

Trying Andy, but other things on my mind at the moment

 

[Mickc1440]

That's the one Tony.

Good job Thomas was leading the way or I'd have got lost!

Seen their signs loads of times but never ventured up there

 

[Mickc1440]

I know the console gamers on here will recognise this, after finishing the big 40K marine and liking the Ban Dai method of building I saw this and thought why not

 

[The Smythe Meister]

I know the console gamers on here will recognise this, after finishing the big 40K marine and liking the Ban Dai method of building I saw this and thought why not

Not got any interest in doing the kit personally, however, it was one of my favourite games way back,(never did get much good at it mind!! ),so I'll look forward to your go at it mate.

 

[Mickc1440]

Not got any interest in doing the kit personally, however, it was one of my favourite games way back,(never did get much good at it mind!! ),so I'll look forward to your go at it mate. :smiling3:

Thanks Andy, saw a guy building several of them up for commissions and quite liked them. I’ll probably be better at this than the game

 

[Allen Dewire]

I know the console gamers on here will recognise this, after finishing the big 40K marine and liking the Ban Dai method of building I saw this and thought why not

Looks cool Mick, but don't let the Calvary get to him........

No kits, no kits, no kits and I'm sticking to it!!! Got this instead to help out in my next scratchybuild,


Good stuff, even though I have almost all of the W.4 seaplane pics. The 1/48 drawings and the original factory specs diagram was what I was after the most. Let the butchery begin!!!...

Prost
Allen

 

[Stefee]

As a child of the space race and building a Saturn 5 rocket out of yoghurt tubs etc. when I was 12 I thought I would give these a go. The lunar lander was an Ebay bargain at £17.75 delivered and the space shuttle £7.65 at Hobbycraft after member discount so not too much spent if I fail to make a decent effort of them.

Does anyone know if the supplied paints in Revell and Airfix kits is acrylic based and can be airbrushed after thinning with MLT?

TIA

Stefan

 

[Guest]

Those moon landers are quite big. I saw a real one once, and everything together, it’s the height of a house with an upstairs and a pitched roof …

 

[Stefee]

Yes, we saw one at Kennedy Space Centre in Florida and there was also a mock up of the interior of the ascent stage which was really cramped for the crew. The guide there told us that in order to reach the weight constraints the walls of the ascent module were the thickness of 3 pieces of copier paper!!

 

[Valeron]

I picked this book up yesterday. I have a Whippet in the stash so will do some research before building it.

 

[papa 695]

The wife got me this, for an anniversary present.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

The wife got me this, for an anniversary present.

Blimey,that's a cool anniversary present...
... I'll probably get Chocolate and a whisky... as ALWAYS!!