discussion Latest Acquisitions (2023)

[Niho]

A day out at the Gravesham show yesterday, i bought a few things

A nice Pz IV H and PE OVM set

A pair of figs from Sovereign 2000
And when i got home 3 parcels were in my safe place.

My FoG order arrived...

I thought why not and ordered this,

Some more British figs.....
So i have more than enough to continue my diorama build.
Niho

 

[The Smythe Meister]

A day out at the Gravesham show yesterday, i bought a few things

A nice Pz IV H and PE OVM set

A pair of figs from Sovereign 2000
And when i got home 3 parcels were in my safe place.

My FoG order arrived...

I thought why not and ordered this,

Some more British figs.....
So i have more than enough to continue my diorama build.
Niho

Nice selection of stuff there Nick,you certainly seem to discover a lot of shows around you!
I've had one of those static grass applicators for a few years and have never got on with it .... let me know how you manage please, it's bound to be something I'm doing wrong!!

 

[Niho]

Nice selection of stuff there Nick,you certainly seem to discover a lot of shows around you! :smiling3:
I've had one of those static grass applicators for a few years and have never got on with it :sad: .... let me know how you manage please, it's bound to be something I'm doing wrong!!

Our Club exhibits at as many shows as possible in the S.E. so being on site with traders an hour before the public arrives.......is fatal

 

[peterairfix]

One for the GB if it gets the go head.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

One for the GB if it gets the go head. View attachment 492154

I must've missed something?!!...
... which GB is this Pete?:thinking:

..... edit!!.... DOH!!... just seen the Biplane thread!!

 

[peterairfix]

I must've missed something?!!...
... which GB is this Pete?:thinking:

Papa 695 is proposing a bi plane one its on front page

 

[Airborne01]

Yum, yum - just don't have the necessary skills :sad-face:
Steve

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Yum, yum - just don't have the necessary skills :sad-face:
Steve

Of course you do mate...
... otherwise,I don't either.. but I'm going to give it a bash!!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice selection of stuff there Nick,you certainly seem to discover a lot of shows around you! :smiling3:
I've had one of those static grass applicators for a few years and have never got on with it :sad: .... let me know how you manage please, it's bound to be something I'm doing wrong!!

I made one out of a tea strainer and an electronic fly swatter a few years ago Andy. Works OK, but you do need to Earth the base to the unit to get it to work well. The working height isn’t that large either around six inches I seem to remember. I’ve since bought a stronger “flock box” type, and that mostly flocks my arms when I’m using it :tongue-out3:

 

[Geoffers]

Yum, yum - just don't have the necessary skills :sad-face:
Steve

I’m going to join the GB and I’m a biplane virgin so to speak too :tears-of-joy:

Give it a go Steve, what’s the worst that can happen :thinking: unless you decide to try to build a very rare WNWs biplane :confounded:

Geoff.

 

[Airborne01]

I’m going to join the GB and I’m a biplane virgin so to speak too :tears-of-joy:

Give it a go Steve, what’s the worst that can happen :thinking: unless you decide to try to build a very rare WNWs biplane :confounded:

Geoff.

Thinking about it ...

 

[Niho]

I made one out of a tea strainer and an electronic fly swatter a few years ago Andy. Works OK, but you do need to Earth the base to the unit to get it to work well. The working height isn’t that large either around six inches I seem to remember. I’ve since bought a stronger “flock box” type, and that mostly flocks my arms when I’m using it :tongue-out3:

I have read that some people connect the old Hornby 12v train set controller and dial in the static needed for different grass lengths. I own said controller in my loft lol

 

[Richard48]

Recieved some decals for my Leopard 1a4 builds from Peddinghaus.Can you spot the mistake on left set Jakko?

 

[Tim Marlow]

I have read that some people connect the old Hornby 12v train set controller and dial in the static needed for different grass lengths. I own said controller in my loft lol

Not sure that would work Nick. The static grass applicators give you a hell of a belt if you touch both terminals, but a railway controller (I still have my forty odd year old H and M) doesn’t. I really don’t know the difference between them, but I’ve never had a belt from an operating model railway……

 

[Steve Brodie]

This was delivered this afternoon.....................
View attachment 491811
The box is in a poor condition, a lot of parts off the sprue, the decals look a bit iffy - but all the bits are there! One of those Ebay cheeky bids that actually worked - £10.19 delivered - a result I'd say....................
Dave

Remember drooling over these 1/32 Hasa kits in their catalogues, back in the day. Doesnt this have raised panel lines ?

 

[Guest]

Can you spot the mistake on left set Jakko?

Not unless you point it out, I think. Markings are not my strong suit Unless you mean it says it’s 1/72 scale?

 

[Steve Brodie]

saw this for sale on the spira mirabilis miniatures Facebook page and as they are as rare to get hold of as chicken teeth and cost more 2nd hand than a golden goose, purchased one, though maybe a while to I get my mitts on it.

 

[Mickc1440]

One for the GB if it gets the go head.

Snap :smiling:

 

[Richard48]

Not unless you point it out, I think. Markings are not my strong suit :smiling3: Unless you mean it says it’s 1/72 scale?

When i searched on e.bay for 1a4 markings the Peddinghaus ones popped up.When i opened the packet the left set are Leopard 2A4!!!.They arent big so probably 72nd scale.The unit shields look pretty darn small so could be an error.
Rich

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

When i searched on e.bay for 1a4 markings the Peddinghaus ones popped up.When i opened the packet the left set are Leopard 2A4!!!.They arent big so probably 72nd scale.The unit shields look pretty darn small so could be an error.
Rich

I don't think it's probably