discussion Latest Acquisitions (2021)

[Mark1]

My ex missus bought me some sand and cement once.....then I had to make a patio!!! Lucky me:confounded:

 

[Dave Ward]

Postie was early again today.................

Doesn't actually say on the box top, but it's 1/48
Ordered 31/05, delivered today - from Japan
Dave

 

[Jack L]

My latest Dio has just gone on steroids with a great deal on this:
Found online for a price too good to be true from 1001 models, with the contact details somewhere in the UK. Got nervous when the payment receipt was in French from a Paris address, as was the shipping address but fair enough, after a day at Customs arrived a week later. It is HUGE! I'm already torn on the paint scheme to go for. 90% of the reference pics are Black with Red 'undercarriage', which I really don't like, so to decide between all black and fairly weathered, or a camo variant, which I think would be pretty fictitious, but I like the thought of it.

These from FOG models to keep her company.


And a care package from John to help things along and replenish the stocks.


Should keep me going for a bit.

 

[Mark1]

My latest Dio has just gone on steroids with a great deal on this:
Found online for a price too good to be true from 1001 models, with the contact details somewhere in the UK. Got nervous when the payment receipt was in French from a Paris address, as was the shipping address but fair enough, after a day at Customs arrived a week later. It is HUGE! I'm already torn on the paint scheme to go for. 90% of the reference pics are Black with Red 'undercarriage', which I really don't like, so to decide between all black and fairly weathered, or a camo variant, which I think would be pretty fictitious, but I like the thought of it.

These from FOG models to keep her company.


And a care package from John to help things along and replenish the stocks.


Should keep me going for a bit.

Ooh nice, hope you left John with enough for the rest of us :smiling:

 

[Mark1]

Fleabay cheapy, thought I could use the bike with one of my trucks when I eventually get round to make a base/dio , as for the figures.....pretty poor! Something to practice on.

 

[Ian M]

I can see that the the chit-chat is getting out of hand again.
When I get the time I will have a tidy up.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Jack
That Liquid Reamer is marvellous stuff. A quick squirt and a blow through = a clean airbrush. Using it I very rarely need to strip down the AB. Looking forward to the monster chuff-chuff dio.
Jim

 

[BattleshipBob]

With my soon to be adventures on the high seas ( sick bag inc ) i will need all the help i can get so



Good read so far, lots of pictures!!

 

[Lee Drennen]

Mail Man drop theses classics off last week View attachment 425898View attachment 425899View attachment 425900View attachment 425901

 

[Neil Merryweather]

LOVE that little Boeing F4B4!
Nice haul

 

[minitnkr]

Wow, what a blast from the past. Hadn't heard "the Lindberg line" in decades.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Neil. Glad you like it it may have to brought to the front of the “What’s Next” build line.

Paul. Yes there are some oldies here glad I could shake up your past.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Good looking selection Lee. Those interwar navy planes are very colourful.

 

[Mini Me]

Nice kits Lee, never seen that Boeing bird as a model before....very interesting. Rick H.

 

[spanner570]

This was delivered when I was away.
I found it in our bushes.
Nice one Mr. Courier!

 

[BattleshipBob]

This was delivered when I was away.
I found it in our bushes.
Nice one Mr. Courier!

Lucky you Ron, in our bushes all i find is weeds or a sleeping cat l

 

[Lee W]

I've been a greedy boy and ordered some kits...


That'll keep me going for a lot longer... stash has built up again! :tongue-out3:

Lee

 

[Airborne01]

LOVE that little Boeing F4B4!
Nice haul

That and the Goshawk! I can't recall the manufacturer but there were similar large scale kits where the undercarriage deployed by pulling the prop in or out! Loved 'em!

 

[adt70hk]

Morning all

So some arrivals this week.....

ATB.

Andrew

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I don't play golf.....but our very own Tim Marlow has demonstrated just how good these are for putting small figures on when painting. In fact so good, this is my second batch.....I should have ordered a bigger batch last time!:smiling5: They're also wood and so will rot down if it ever comes to it.

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Next up two purchases that mysteriously got ordered but means unknown........I'm blaming my phone.......


First up, another addition for my 'Hunters and Hunted' collection. I'm blaming AlanG for this, after he introduced me the German 'Wilde Sau' night fighter concept.

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Secondly, I have been thinking about getting a Beaufighter for a while, as it's one of my favourite planes and so finally plumped on this....

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[Tim Marlow]

How many figures are you intend to paint at a time Andrew? I get by with a dozen tees, but you must have about forty :thinking:
Not sure how you base your figures? I use 1p or 2p pieces because most of mine are plastic these days, and it adds a bit of stability to the finished gaming piece. These coins have been coated steel for around twenty years. I therefore glued magnets to the top of the tees and have been able to ditch the use of blue tack for holding them on while painting. They now just click on and click off.
Nice aeroplane kits by the way…..