discussion Latest Acquisitions (2020)

[Allen Dewire]

WNW kits, wow man you must have really made a big hole in the stash to get these.

Only one WNW Fernando...I did want the Gotha, but it is too huge. I almost ordered the SWS Heinkel 219 too when I ordered the SWS Horten 229.

I just got off line with with an order from Brach Models in Italy. More later.........John's gonna hate me even more!!!

Prost
Allen

 

[Dave Ward]

Thought it was an ex-Matchbox one, but looking at scalemates the molds are Otaki from 1975.
Hope they were still fine and got you a decent kit, have fun Dave

Just a hint of flash on one or two parts, but generally very good
Dave

 

[Lee Drennen]

More Goodies were dropped off today

 

[Guest]

Are you getting replacement wheels for the HMMWVs? Those were definitely the weakest points of the Italeri kits.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Jakko. I was thinking about it might just pick up a couple sets now while I can you know with aftermarket stuff here today never again tomorrow

 

[KarlW]

Can carry on with the MiG now, decided to add etched cockpit interior. I think the paint over a black undercoat will be pretty darn close to the colour Eduard has used. (Only painted a small patch on a piece of card so far.)

 

[Steve Brodie]

Not totally model related but picked these two up for £7 each. Superb printing and a bargain, even at £15 they are worth it. Lots of history, photos artwork and model references as well. A4 landacape (A3) 140+ pp



No 4 besides contains the artwork for matchbox kits , with some great insight as too why pictures were sanitised also contains a 16 page write up on the construction of a 1/32nd Mitchell build

 

[peterairfix]

I figured if I can't own the real thing I might as well build one and the decals are for some up coming projects.

 

[adt70hk]

Hi all

So after seeing Steve Brodie get this book I took a punt and have to say I'm very impressed so far. I didn't get it quite as cheap as him but with the discount and the points I earned from John's store, it came in about a 1/3 under what it normally goes for.

I'm also looking to improve my figure work as I can't paint them for love nor money and recalled Tim Marlow's recommendation of this flesh wash, so thought why not!

ATB

Andrew

 

[Guest]

I figured if I can't own the real thing I might as well build one and the decals are for some up coming projects.

You had me wondering if mail delivery in the UK in the 1930s was a very high-class occupation

 

[Fernando N]

A little surprise yesterday postie dropped this little Death Star off:

The kit is inside, a mini Y-wing and when completed it can stand on top of the DS:

Yeah Star Wars fan for sure and for €12,50 from Hong Kong still pretty cheap for a Bandai kit:nerd:

 

[papa 695]

Just arrived today

 

[KarlW]

Just arrived today
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Does it come with a Danny Glover? (Even though they actually used a 337a Superskymaster in the film, less glass and more spinner cones.)

 

[Guest]

Just arrived today

I'm watching one of these being built at the minute. The guy reckons it's a great kit but the main U/C can't take the weight and bows noticably in the pictures, especially once he'd added nose ballast. He's ended up using some clear sprue to prop it up.

 

[Dave Ward]

All the way from Poland......................

For my Lysander overtrees. These are designed for the original Gavia model - which is now the Eduard model!
OK, these aren't pre-painted, but they were less than half the price of the Eduard set - even including p&p
Dave

 

[BattleshipBob]

The last of the StuG's:tired:

Watched this on the cheiftain on youtube and thought it a very interesting vehicle, so cheap, so in the stash it goes

 

[KarlW]

The last of the StuG's:tired:

Watched this on the cheiftain on youtube and thought it a very interesting vehicle, so cheap, so in the stash it goes

Interesting design philosophy behind this. IIRC it got a bit complicated with the elevation being controlled by the suspension.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Interesting design philosophy behind this. IIRC it got a bit complicated with the elevation being controlled by the suspension.

I like the two engines and it looks like its carrying a very large drain pipe lol

 

[Guest]

Beware that that kit has serious dimensional issues. To fix it, as I recall, you need to saw it in half both across and lengthwise, then insert plugs, which is a great deal of work.

(Once upon a time at Euro Militaire, I bought the Accurate Armour kit at a good discount. I was quite happy with it until a few weeks later, when I learned Trumpeter had just released a plastic kit — then I realised why AA were selling theirs cheap. After that I learned about the Trumpeter kit’s problems, and was decidedly less unhappy with my AA purchase )

Interesting design philosophy behind this. IIRC it got a bit complicated with the elevation being controlled by the suspension.

Here’s all three parts of the Chieftain’s look at the real thing to show it very nicely in action — probably what Bob also watched:

 

[BattleshipBob]

Thats the ones, well worth a look

Heard there are problems, but way past my skills