discussion Latest Acquisitions (2021)

[Mini Me]

Supplies have been arriving for a few days now. Thought I would consolidate and post them all at once. I now have all the required Vallejo colors, washes and inks to start my efforts at 1-87 scale figure painting. The brushes came as.... result of a suggestion by the CEO of Race Towers. The push button on/off switches are for a possible illuminated diorama.......the jury is still out on that........we'll see. The paint shaker is a Godsend as the old arthritis is acting up. The Preiser figs. were a bargain and "some" of them will be used for my freight shed Diorama. The last batch of figs. will be for the Field Hospital Diorama I have been working on for the past year.

 

[Lee Drennen]

I recall building a Revell version of Long Tom & M4 Hi-speed tractor in the late 50s. Both were fully articulated & pretty sturdy. PaulE

Paul this is the re-pop of the old Aurora kit it’s actually 1/48 the Revell was 1/40

 

[Dave Ward]

Postie just delivered this:

Not exactly common, they seem to appear intermittently - I've been keeping an eye out for this model - it has PE railings included, unlike the others in the class. I would think this is almost certainly going to be waterlined, on a sea base.............
Dave

 

[Guest]

Last week, I decided I really need a more accurate airbrush than my trusty Aztek, so after doing some reading here on the forum, I decided to buy:—

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an Iwata HP, three metres of air hose and the necessary hardware for it. This last mainly so I can take the current Frankenstein series of adapters and stuff off my compressor, to just put a quick-connect on there for this hose.

 

[Jon Heptonstall]

Jakko. Let us know how you get on with it please.
Jon.

 

[Guest]

Will do, probably as part of the M578 model I’m building. Chances are its first real use will be to put the camouflage onto that.

 

[peterairfix]

A rather large tank arrived today

 

[AlanG]

Some items to help me build some trees for future dioramas. Some Treemendus canopy fibre and 55m of brown florist wire. Quite looking forward to making the trees now.

 

[outrunner]

Another machine rolled in today.
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Andy.

 

[dave]

Another book to join the collection

 

[AlanG]

Would like to hear what you think about it at some point Dave.

 

[Guest]

Arrival at Race Towers Post room this morning caused great excitement.


Hopefully this will be the end of my feeble results with AB's........................................... I hope.
Changed the WC inlet valve this morning, so the saving from having a plumber has paid for this :nerd:

 

[Mini Me]

That is a shiny one Mr. Race.....is there a particular advantage to using a gravity feed over a siphon feed?
Rick H.

 

[AlanG]

More efficient Rick. Uses all the paint in the cup and less air to spray it.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Apparently gravity feed uses less air pressure to move the paint Rick, so is easier to get fine control on.

 

[Tim Marlow]

More efficient Rick. Uses all the paint in the cup and less air to spray it.

Snap!

 

[Guest]

That is a shiny one Mr. Race.....is there a particular advantage to using a gravity feed over a siphon feed?
Rick H.

Rick I shall attempt to keep it thus. I see two resident experts have answered your question far more eloquently than I could.Thank you gentlemen .

 

[BattleshipBob]

Eee by gum, its big


Compared to 1 35.Brummbar


That would wake the neighbours lol

 

[minitnkr]

Just bringing it to bear would prolly wake'm:smiling2:.

 

[peterairfix]

Today I went (wait for it) to a model shop and I actually came out with exactly what I went in for.