discussion Spots on the Internet (2023)

[Dave Ward]

That time of the month again! HobbyBoss & Trumpeter have updated their websites with their September releases

HOBBYBOSS

U-2R Senior Span in 1/48

T43 US Heavy Tank in 1/35

Titanic in 1/700

TRUMPETER

MiL-4AV in 1/48

A-6 Intruder in 1/72

Schwere Luftkraftwagen 18t mit 88mm Flak in 1/35

88mm Flak 41 in 1/35

Another Titanic in 1/700! I wonder if it's new tooling?
Dave

 

[Guest]

And now for something completely different:

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… a tame tyrannosaurus with its minders …

 

[Dave Ward]

I see this is available again....................

At not unreasoable prices, as well! I missed this when it first came out ( didn't have wings, or guns! ) in 1971 - I may get one for pure nostalgia reasons!
Dave
I just noted that there are two original issue models on ebay at £300+

 

[peterairfix]

I see this is available again....................

At not unreasoable prices, as well! I missed this when it first came out ( didn't have wings, or guns! ) in 1971 - I may get one for pure nostalgia reasons!
Dave
I just noted that there are two original issue models on ebay at £300+

As a reliant owner I already have two on the way

 

[Tim Marlow]

And now for something completely different:



… a tame tyrannosaurus with its minders …

Is there an aftermarket set with just a pair of legs sticking out of his mouth? If you ever go to London, visit the Natural History museum and see their animatronic one. It is superb, and more than a little intimidating! Even though it’s not real, you can sense the beast sizing you up for lunch. Quite disconcerting :surprised:

 

[Guest]

Is there an aftermarket set with just a pair of legs sticking out of his mouth?

It will probably exist soon enough In the mean time, you could always modify one of the figures that comes with it … I think he will probably like the fat one on the left best.

 

[langy71]

And now for something completely different:



… a tame tyrannosaurus with its minders …

Perfect for a Jurassic park type dio..

 

[Lee W]

A couple of large kits from Trumpeter...

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2023/07/two-large-scale-kits-from-trumpeter-in.html?m=1

 

[Guest]

It will probably exist soon enough :smiling3: In the mean time, you could always modify one of the figures that comes with it … I think he will probably like the fat one on the left best.

I try that with children, but find the feet always stick in my throat, or I just leave them on the side of the plate.... :tongue-out:

 

[Gern]

I try that with children, but find the feet always stick in my throat, or I just leave them on the side of the plate.... :tongue-out:I don't like 'em either! Even if they're cooked with a good sauce!

 

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - ' new kit coming soon '

I would say farmhands, rather than milkmen.
Remember Express Dairies? Uniformed delliverymen, with a peaked cap, and the ahead of the time electric milk floats?
Dave

 

[stillp]

I'm surprised they didn't give those dairymen a nationality - they could be French this month, with a change of box art German next month, and so on.
Pete

 

[Guest]

I would say farmhands, rather than milkmen.

Chances are that depends on where in Europe they’re intended to be from. But they’ll probably work for either, I’d say — as well as for factory workers, bricklayers etc. if you replace the milk cans with something else. Do check if such people in the time and place you intend them to represent, wore dungarees, though. I’m pretty certain they would be completely out of place for any kind of workmen in my area until maybe the 1960s, for example, if not even later.

 

[Dave Ward]

wore dungarees

Never thought of that, I associate Denims & dungarees with the US, but my Knowledge of European workwear is sadly lacking! :tongue-out2:
Dave

 

[Dave Ward]

From ICM ' new ' releases some new, some not






Dave

 

[Richard48]

That time of the month again! HobbyBoss & Trumpeter have updated their websites with their September releases

HOBBYBOSS

U-2R Senior Span in 1/48

T43 US Heavy Tank in 1/35

Titanic in 1/700

TRUMPETER

MiL-4AV in 1/48

A-6 Intruder in 1/72

Schwere Luftkraftwagen 18t mit 88mm Flak in 1/35

88mm Flak 41 in 1/35

Another Titanic in 1/700! I wonder if it's new tooling?
Dave

Crikey the U2 will be a big beast.The 72nd is large enough.
Rich

 

[Tim Marlow]

Never thought of that, I associate Denims & dungarees with the US, but my Knowledge of European workwear is sadly lacking! :tongue-out2:
Dave

Not UK though, the churns are wrong Ours were ten gallon churns, much taller and no handles on the lids. Two man lift as well.
The only real change from the turn of the nineteenth century in the UK was a change from galvanised metal to aluminium, and later the addition of a plastic churn liner rather than just putting the milk straight into the churn. They were still using them when I worked as a dairy hand for a year or so in the early nineteen eighties. Best way to move them was to lean them over and roll them on edge by turning the lid. When you got good you could move them at walking pace with no real effort at all.

 

[langy71]

Not UK though, the churns are wrong Ours were ten gallon churns, much taller and no handles on the lids. Two man lift as well.
The only real change from the turn of the nineteenth century in the UK was a change from galvanised metal to aluminium, and later the addition of a plastic churn liner rather than just putting the milk straight into the churn. They were still using them when I worked as a dairy hand for a year or so in the early nineteen eighties. Best way to move them was to lean them over and roll them on edge by turning the lid. When you got good you could move them at walking pace with no real effort at all.

sounds the same as 'rolling' gas cylinders..

 

[Dave Ward]

On the IBG Facebook page - new releases available second half of August


On the Meng Facebook page - available October


On the Copper State Model Facebook page - Fahrpanzer pre-orders will be despatched by Tuesday 25th July

Dave

 

[Tim Marlow]

sounds the same as 'rolling' gas cylinders..

Exactly the same Chris, with one real difference. If you drop a churn you can get very wet, but if you drop a gas cylinder you can create a torpedo if the valve is knocked off……happened in a lab at my establishment. The cylinder went through three walls before it stopped…..