discussion Latest Acquisitions (2023)

[KarlW]

It's the strikes that cause the delays, I've worked in a mail centre and it's not processed in the order it arrives.
Stuff arrives and is put in a pile and sorted from the top of the pile, if the pile isn't cleared the next lot gets dumped on top of it. So it's possible that some stuff will stay at the bottom of the pile normally, but when it's not getting sorted the pile just gets deeper.

 

[Ian M]

Can I just remind people that this is the Latest Acquisitions section and not the chit chat section. Time for a clear out...5 pages later....

 

[Dave Ward]

An early delivery from postie

I'd seen this on ebay, but resisted it - but I then stumbled across it elsewhere - £12.04 delivered - which I couldn't resist! :rolling:
Dave

 

[Mr Bowcat]

A couple of recent acquisitions.

 

[rtfoe]

And another floaty thing

Hi Mark, nowadays I seldom buy any kits trying to build whats in the stash but different always comes along. Unlocking the chains I bought the sister ship HMS Norfolk from Aoshima and also the Trumpeter USS New York. See what happens when you're let loose.

Sorry Andy, I'll get the Dorsetshire after the Suffolk.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[rtfoe]

Like I said I have what I need until something is lacking in the inventory like this one...

I hope it doesn't suffer the same fate as the Wespe and mothballed after construction.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[Mark1]

Hi Mark, nowadays I seldom buy any kits trying to build whats in the stash but ...

Yeah me too :thinking: ......:tears-of-joy:

 

[Ernie]

Got this as a bit of nostalgia for a future build.

At one time back in the late '90's and early 2000's The Show Modeling was to go to for added details for armor models. I thought it would be fun to integrate some of this iconic p/e into a future build.
Yeah, I'm getting old and pining for the old days. :anguished:

 

[Mini Me]

I remember reading about this stuff in one of Tony Greenland's books.....

 

[Steve Brodie]

Couldn’t resist getting hold of a copy of this bust, 3D printed resin, hollow so not heavy . Cannot see a print line anywhere and the detail is very very sharp, should be a joy to paint. Think he is about 1/5th scale.

It’s a bust of Sam Elliot who plays Shea Brennan in the paramount show 1883.
Likened is uncanny

 

[adt70hk]

Looks very sharp.... Almost life-like!

 

[Jim R]

That bust is testament to just how far 3D printing has come, in what seems a very short time.

 

[Ian M]

A little paint and glue pack for an impending build...

 

[Steve Brodie]

Looks very sharp.... Almost life-like!

That bust is testament to just how far 3D printing has come, in what seems a very short time.

Yep, the 10th SpecOps dog handler - you can see print lines if you look hard enough, under a layer of paint they disappear.

 

[Tim Marlow]

My victim for the upcoming Japanese aircraft GB…..

Looks very good…..

 

[adt70hk]

I am a plastic addict.....I am an addict.......I must accept responsibility for my actions.......I must not blame others.......

I must not blame @AlanG for subliminally encouraging me to buy larger scale wingy things.....i am responsible for my own actions.....I must accept responsibility!!!

But wait......Andy @The Smythe Meister has also been dabbling in 1/48 wingy things....has Alan got to him too!?!?!? :smiling5:

Ok, so now I have got that out of my system, I managed to win both these with eBay bids a week or two ago, a few days apart. The bids were so last-second I had no idea if the bid had even been accepted until I won!!

It turned out both were from the same supplier and so I am in negotiations with the seller about getting some of the P&P refunded, given that the items were sent together - they have in principal accepted my request.

If I get my way on the P&P the Weekend Spit will have cost me £15.50....which will be the cheapest recent eBay purchase for this kit and a bit cheaper than most other Weekend editions I have found.

The ProfiPack 109 will be only have cost me £20 I get the postage discount I'm asking for.... so very pleased with that.

This brings my number of 1/48 wingy things to five....a 'short nosed' 109, the below 'long nosed' version, a Fw109 and two Spits.

I hadn't intended to get a second Spit but had thought about a plane with an all metal finish.....so had thought about get a Mustang or something similar. Then this Spit popped up.

It will also be my first post-war build as and when I get to it, as this plane in this scheme is apparently from some sort of air race in 1949.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[KarlW]

My victim for the upcoming Japanese aircraft GB…..

Looks very good…..

They do don't they, also be interesting to see how these new Eduard decals work.

 

[Mark1]

My victim for the upcoming Japanese aircraft GB…..

Looks very good…..

Snap!

 

[Mark1]

A bit of sticky stuff and some colouring in stuff

 

[Tim Marlow]

They do don't they, also be interesting to see how these new Eduard decals work.

I’d forgotten about that……looks like I’ll be a Guinea pig then…..