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[Guest]

Two things fell on my front door mat this afternoon, the first a 1/43rd kit of the Citroen 2CV by Heller. With the grooved bonnet design of 1938.....

The second was a resin kit sent from Oz on the 16th May and here in the UK on the 24th May, very good on economy shipping, it is the Uncertain 'T' for those like me who love daft cars!............

This was initially produced in kit form many moons ago by Monogram......

 

[Gern]

Called in the model shop for the some glue winded up with these. Still forgot my glue

Just an excuse to go back innit?

 

[Gern]

Not a kit but deffo model related:

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Ordinary lead shot to use as nose weights for those tail sitter aircraft. About 2.5mm diameter so they should pack nicely into any space. They're less than £6 for 1 kilogram! Given most aircraft only need 20 - 50 grams, that comes to between 20 and 50 kits!

They're weights used by scuba divers and I got them from:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/scubaequipmentuk_1?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2754

PS I daresay the older hands on here will already know about these, and maybe even a cheaper supplier, but I thought this post might be useful to newer modellers. How many would think to look for stuff from scuba diving shops?

PPS Should I have put this in the thread about unusual modelling materials? If so, could I please ask one of the mods to move it for me?

 

[john i am]

Some recent purchases. The V2 looks to be a great kit. View attachment 282035 View attachment 282034 View attachment 282033 View attachment 282032 View attachment 282031 View attachment 282030 View attachment 282029

 

[Gern]

We all owe a vote of thanks to young John. It's guys like him that keep the model manufacturers in business - and the prices down for the rest of us! - with the amount of stuff he buys!

Tony and I missed out on that V2 kit from some guy in China who was supposedly selling them for about £15 inc. postage! I don't know what happened but his ebay account was closed and we never got to order them.

There are build reviews for both the V2 and the M40 on the 'Andy's Model Headquarters' site on Youtube and both look fabulous.

 

[rickoshea52]

Some recent purchases. The V2 looks to be a great kit. View attachment 282035 View attachment 282034 View attachment 282033 View attachment 282032 View attachment 282031 View attachment 282030 View attachment 282029

Those SP guns and the Flogger look very nice, been dying the SP guns for a while.

 

[Guest]

This weekend I've been in Italy.....so I back home with this one

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[john i am]

Tried a different car boot sale today as my regular local one as being sadly disappointing not only just on the model front but in all areas. Enjoyed a steady walk round and I brought the only two items model related that I saw. Only really got them for the glue and the brushes (weathering fodder) as I must now have a least twelve spitfires in 1/72 from various manufacturers. I really must do a scramble BOB diorama one day.

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[Guest]

Just had to get this and for £25 I'd be a fool not too.

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Have fun, John

 

[Guest]

Nice one John!

 

[PaulTRose]

£25! jammy bugger

sort of thing im on the look out for.....at a sensible price of course

 

[peterairfix]

Been out and stocked up on my paints plus a tank that I didn't need but still got oneView attachment 282269

 

[Robert1968]

Well Peter I think we must have the same ideas when shopping as yesterday got myself a Churchill too and a Matilda and a Uni Carrier
I also have a few more AFV arriving via post in the next few days
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[BarryW]

I remember, 'back in the day' - the late 70's that is, building the Matilda and Churchill, excellent kits that I am sure stand up to time. I must say, I feel the need to try some armour again..... maybe.

 

[peterairfix]

Just arrived nice and safely courtesy of johnView attachment 282306

 

[Guest]

Now that i like, can't beat a 1976 Ford Tomato.

Have fun, John

 

[john i am]

Day off weathers good a walk to the LMS good chat few cups of tea and came home with a few purchases. Happy days.View attachment 282318 View attachment 282315 View attachment 282314 View attachment 282313

 

[monica]

nice buys John,
how meany figures in the pontoon set,?

 

[john i am]

nice buys John,
how meany figures in the pontoon set,?

Unlucky 13 Monica. It's a lovely kit which will build up into a nice diorama.

 

[peterairfix]

Ordered yesterday arrived lunch time great service from John and it will be a replacement for the one I had to abandon.View attachment 282338