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Just don't go all floaty on us please with the mention of blue.
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That along with the B.S.A. 500 was when we produced great bikes here in the UK. Hope you blog the build John.
Thanks as always for the humorous posts chaps, although I will have to take exception at being blamed for a seeming national shortage of Cadbury's mini eggs on two counts:
- Not of all of those in the pics are mine.....only 1!!
- Secondly it was not me but my employer that would have bought over 500 of them. I only received one!!! HONEST!!!
On that note, suggest we end the discussion here, lest the mods point out we're straying off topic.....and more importantly I don't want to upset the Easter Bunny in case he thinks I have too many eggs! Shutting the door on the way out!! :tongue-out3:
ATB
Andrew
The misses and I don't do Easter eggs but we do do garden centres. Lol.
Yesterday we did a £150 in two shops spent the morning planting some of them...
Yesterday we did a £150 in two shops spent the morning planting some of them...
Wot!!! And no pics Ian???...
Prost
Allen
Prost
Allen
No pictures, just plants,,, I'll get my coat.
Maybe later Allen, had a late night last night.
In preparation for the up and coming Japanese Aircraft GB I thought I'd get some Ref material and paints together.
Also,as the Raiden I'm going to do looks a fairly basic kit,I decided to get something a little more complex as well.
This little bundle was completed today with the arrival of the "Nick"...
So then, I'm all tooled up
Also,as the Raiden I'm going to do looks a fairly basic kit,I decided to get something a little more complex as well.
This little bundle was completed today with the arrival of the "Nick"...
So then, I'm all tooled up
Nice haul Andy!
Thanks Andrew,
Must admit I'm rather pleased,......there are a series of those books,(I'm seriously thinking of getting the Allied Carrier based Aircraft one for Karl's Pacific GB), they're full of good schemes and info,also they're VERY reasonably priced. :smiling3:
...... Mind you, we're not finished with purchases for the GB yet are we?!
I have no idea what you mean.....about to PMThanks Andrew,
Must admit I'm rather pleased,......there are a series of those books,(I'm seriously thinking of getting the US Carrier based Aircraft one for Karl's Pacific GB), they're full of good schemes and info,also they're VERY reasonably priced. :smiling3:
...... Mind you, we're not finished with purchases for the GB yet are we?!
So one for our very own Comrade @John Race, although it's probably not the right shade of green!! :smiling5:
This popped up Fleabay just over a week ago and as I was looking for something different, I put in a cheeky last second bid and picked it up for £21...almost all past and current sales are mid-£20s and up, even for Weekend editions.
This is one of their earlier (1999ish) kits and so I'm not expecting quite the same standard as the latest toolings. It's part count is also a lot less then the newer releases with the contents seeming to disappear in the box.
There is also a much newer and more detailed Zvezda 1/48 kit that goes for around £21 plus P&P. That includes a full engine but I'm not that fussed on that front and this being a Profipack has added mask and painted PE too, unlike the Zvezda option.
One reviewer really did it turn it's nose up at this kit but a few were more balanced. As an example, a 2016 review on Hyperscale put it like this:
"Comparisons to Zvezda's 2013-release Yak-3 are probably inevitable. Zvezda's kit occupies a different universe of detail with a full engine bay, separate cowlings and a very high level of general detail. If you want to build a superdetailed Yak-3, Zvezda is the way to go.
However, Eduard's kit still has its charms. It will look as much like a Yak-3 as the Zvezda kit does when it is finished, and it will be a fast, easy build. If you are planning to build a curbside kit as a canvas for one of the many striking marking schemes worn by this little fighter, then the Eduard kit is an excellent option."
So I thought why not?
ATB
Andrew
This popped up Fleabay just over a week ago and as I was looking for something different, I put in a cheeky last second bid and picked it up for £21...almost all past and current sales are mid-£20s and up, even for Weekend editions.
This is one of their earlier (1999ish) kits and so I'm not expecting quite the same standard as the latest toolings. It's part count is also a lot less then the newer releases with the contents seeming to disappear in the box.
There is also a much newer and more detailed Zvezda 1/48 kit that goes for around £21 plus P&P. That includes a full engine but I'm not that fussed on that front and this being a Profipack has added mask and painted PE too, unlike the Zvezda option.
One reviewer really did it turn it's nose up at this kit but a few were more balanced. As an example, a 2016 review on Hyperscale put it like this:
"Comparisons to Zvezda's 2013-release Yak-3 are probably inevitable. Zvezda's kit occupies a different universe of detail with a full engine bay, separate cowlings and a very high level of general detail. If you want to build a superdetailed Yak-3, Zvezda is the way to go.
However, Eduard's kit still has its charms. It will look as much like a Yak-3 as the Zvezda kit does when it is finished, and it will be a fast, easy build. If you are planning to build a curbside kit as a canvas for one of the many striking marking schemes worn by this little fighter, then the Eduard kit is an excellent option."
So I thought why not?
ATB
Andrew
....a PROPER 1/48 convert now eh Andrew?!!!So one for our very own Comrade @John Race, although it's probably not the right shade of green!! :smiling5:
This popped up Fleabay just over a week ago and as I was looking for something different, I put in a cheeky last second bid and picked it up for £21...almost all past and current sales are mid-£20s and up, even for Weekend editions.
This is one of their earlier (1999ish) kits and so I'm not expecting quite the same standard as the latest toolings. It's part count is also a lot less then the newer releases with the contents seeming to disappear in the box.
There is also a much newer and more detailed Zvezda 1/48 kit that goes for around £21 plus P&P. That includes a full engine but I'm not that fussed on that front and this being a Profipack has added mask and painted PE too, unlike the Zvezda option.
One reviewer really did it turn it's nose up at this kit but a few were more balanced. As an example, a 2016 review on Hyperscale put it like this:
"Comparisons to Zvezda's 2013-release Yak-3 are probably inevitable. Zvezda's kit occupies a different universe of detail with a full engine bay, separate cowlings and a very high level of general detail. If you want to build a superdetailed Yak-3, Zvezda is the way to go.
However, Eduard's kit still has its charms. It will look as much like a Yak-3 as the Zvezda kit does when it is finished, and it will be a fast, easy build. If you are planning to build a curbside kit as a canvas for one of the many striking marking schemes worn by this little fighter, then the Eduard kit is an excellent option."
So I thought why not?
ATB
Andrew
(Looks very nice btw
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Check your PMs..................... HUGE news!!!....a PROPER 1/48 convert now eh Andrew?!!!
(Looks very nice btw :smiling3: )
I bought the bloke on the right as an addition to the U-Boat crew. I made the assumption he was resin - nope white metal. The description also said 1/35, but he's much closer to 1/32. I'll paint him up and see how out of place he looks 
I think I have the W/E edition of this, plus all the etch and stuff to bring it up to profipack, plus a set of AK Real just arrived so I can paint it.......So one for our very own Comrade @John Race, although it's probably not the right shade of green!! :smiling5:
This popped up Fleabay just over a week ago and as I was looking for something different, I put in a cheeky last second bid and picked it up for £21...almost all past and current sales are mid-£20s and up, even for Weekend editions.
This is one of their earlier (1999ish) kits and so I'm not expecting quite the same standard as the latest toolings. It's part count is also a lot less then the newer releases with the contents seeming to disappear in the box.
There is also a much newer and more detailed Zvezda 1/48 kit that goes for around £21 plus P&P. That includes a full engine but I'm not that fussed on that front and this being a Profipack has added mask and painted PE too, unlike the Zvezda option.
One reviewer really did it turn it's nose up at this kit but a few were more balanced. As an example, a 2016 review on Hyperscale put it like this:
"Comparisons to Zvezda's 2013-release Yak-3 are probably inevitable. Zvezda's kit occupies a different universe of detail with a full engine bay, separate cowlings and a very high level of general detail. If you want to build a superdetailed Yak-3, Zvezda is the way to go.
However, Eduard's kit still has its charms. It will look as much like a Yak-3 as the Zvezda kit does when it is finished, and it will be a fast, easy build. If you are planning to build a curbside kit as a canvas for one of the many striking marking schemes worn by this little fighter, then the Eduard kit is an excellent option."
So I thought why not?
ATB
Andrew
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I suspect he will be fairly obviously out of place … unless you place him very much at the front of the preferred viewing angle, but then you’re limiting yourself to that.
Have we had a Russian plane GB......
I've 3 or 4 ww2 and the same again cold war......
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