discussion Latest Acquisitions (2019)

[monica]

Some nice hauls so far this year. Here's mine @ 10% discount couldn't resist, but needed the paint for ongoing projects. New Tamiya German camo colours and same from AK Reals Colors, to try these and see how the hues are.

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Cheers
DIRK

very nice,DIRK,should be nice builds,
have not used the AK,paints,always Vallejo,for me

 

[monica]

Yes I have a great wife of 23yrs that understands my hobbies

your so lucky ,that your other halfs,good that way,
my other half saw how,meany kits I,had stashed away when we,moved,so no swap meets for me,
call,s them toys,oh how I,hate that,

 

[Guest]

Christmas present to myself finally arrived today. Won on evilbay on the 23rd for €40 delivered. Just need an alu barrel now...….
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An after Christmas surprise also from evilbay that came in at €19,40. Interesting vehicle with a solid mounted Pak 39 gun (no recoil system) that didn't fare too well...
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After testing, they were re-armed with normal guns (with recoil system) and sent to KG Milowitz Prague, in April 1945. One also had the Tatra 928, V-8 air cooled diesel motor in the back. The other 13 had the Skoda 4 banger in them...

Prost
Allen

What more !!! :smiling::smiling: Nice prices too.
Dude 2

 

[Guest]

very nice,DIRK,should be nice builds,
have not used the AK,paints,always Vallejo,for me

Cheers Monica, for my brush painting I almost exclusively use Vallejo, but very hesitant to use it in airbrushes. I've used Tamiya for airbrushimg for many years. Cleans up easily. Will now try this AK stuff for the first time, wish me luck:smiling:.

 

[Guest]

for my brush painting I almost exclusively use Vallejo, but very hesitant to use it in airbrushes.

Don’t try the standard Vallejo paint in an airbrush — I tried the other week and had nothing but trouble trying to get it to spray at all rather than clog up the nozzle. Vallejo Model Air, though, sprays really well straight from the bottle.

 

[Strenko J]

Santa was very good to me this year
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[Lee Drennen]

Santa was very good to me this year
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Strenko
Yes he was very nice

 

[monica]

Santa was very good to me this year
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he was,who,s the lucky lad then,:hugging-face:
ever if I,did have a nice,good AB,I would just brake it some how,so sick,with the $25.oo one,sand I still brake them,:rolling:

 

[monica]

Cheers Monica, for my brush painting I almost exclusively use Vallejo, but very hesitant to use it in airbrushes. I've used Tamiya for airbrushimg for many years. Cleans up easily. Will now try this AK stuff for the first time, wish me luck:smiling:.

only ever tried ,Vallejo,and it dose have it,s moments,somedays just seam that it,won,t work for me,how much I,thin it,
but then again,I only use cheap AB,and I,m not so kind to them,it seams,so,or I just battle the whole,time,
one of these,s things,:crying::confounded:

Don’t try the standard Vallejo paint in an airbrush — I tried the other week and had nothing but trouble trying to get it to spray at all rather than clog up the nozzle. Vallejo Model Air, though, sprays really well straight from the bottle.

oh how true you,are,had my amount of battles with it,:fearful:

 

[Strenko J]

I’ve used this along with Vallejo paints and some Vallejo thinner with very much success. The Vallejo model Air has been good for me as well.View attachment 325383

 

[Dave Ward]

I've used Vallejo Model Color, thinned with tap water for many years. It takes a bit of experiment to get the mix right, but works OK for me. I generally mix up a small amount in a small plastic bottle ( and steel ball agitator ). It only lasts for a few days, so I ditch any remainder, and recycle bottle & ball
Dave

 

[peterairfix]

Solves the problem of my missing typhoon decalsView attachment 325409

 

[monica]

as soon as I,saw this just had to have,1.35 scale,
the picture says it all,so cool,:smiling5:

 

[Guest]

That’s the figure that’s also a “bonus” with that T-90 kit from Meng, isn’t it?

 

[papa 695]

as soon as I,saw this just had to have,1.35 scale,
the picture says it all,so cool,:smiling5:

Very nice Monica, looking forward to seeing you build and paint this one.

 

[monica]

That’s the figure that’s also a “bonus” with that T-90 kit from Meng, isn’t it?

very similar , Jakko, just think a different with the bear,the one I,got ,closed mouth ,this one
a grumpy bear,but oh,so cool,
I did see this,and that's, what made me look for one, :smiling:
just one of these,s thing,I must have one,lol,

 

[monica]

Very nice Monica, looking forward to seeing you build and paint this one.

ty,Ian very pleased that you do like him,just so cool,had to have,
I like things I,this so much,:smiling:

 

[Dave Ward]

OK, not state of the art - a reboxing of the 80's Matchbox kit
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I'd wanted to make the original for a while, but collectors had driven the price up!. So, when this popped up at the miserly sum of £12.99 delivered, from the well known Brazilian river sales emporium, I didn't hesitate.
I will say it needs a bit of work, but at that price....................................
Dave

 

[Guest]

If they reissued the Skyraider, I had some hopes they might have reissued the Kaman SH-2F Sea Sprite as well, which I think is the only 1/48 scale Matchbox kit I ever built, and have fond memories of. Alas, though, Revell’s web site doesn’t list it.

 

[Dave Ward]

Jakko,
I agree with you on the Seasprite, the only other 1/48 models are the Kitty Hawk versions, which don't have good reviews, and run at the £35-40 mark
Dave