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[Guest]

As it was the 70th commemoration of the Dams Raid yesterday I decided to purchase the new tooled 1/72 Airfix Dams Lancaster. Now in the stash but I will look at building this in the near future and mark it as AJ-J the mount of Dave Maltby

 

[papa 695]

Yes it will be Ian. I have the Tamiya 1/32 Mk IXc which will be converted to a IXe and finished is the Danish markings.Rather like one of these:

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Not sure when I'll get a start date but I'll post a thread on it.

Ian M

Look forward to seeing this then Ian

 

[AlanG]

£30 off evilbay

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

£30 off evilbay

Nice one

Least we weren't bidding against each other this time round

Adrian

 

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

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I really should get on and build some of them. I have far too many in boxes...... I am no buying any more :fool:

Peter

I picked up the clear version ready to make for a friends birthday present.

Adrian

 

[AlanG]

£34 evilbay lol

 

[Guest]

Mum and Missus went shopping saterday and popped into see the model shop as they had puppies(SWMBO) is made about dogs.

Mum got talking to luke and he showed her my wish list and she came home with this.

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and a bottle of humbrol clear.

lucky me

Martin

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[Guest]

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[Guest]

This should make a change for me.

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John

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[john i am]

Taking a break this week in the Lake District we decided to visit Kendal shopping and I just had to look in all of the charity shops as there were no model shops and I picked this up for the bargin price of £1 not what I would usually go for but what the heck for a £1 who could resist engine had been started about six parts clued and the decals are abit yellow but everything else seems fine so I will give it ago and see how it turns out

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[peterairfix]

bit late for the group build

Here's my latest kit a bit late for the group build but it's one for later.

peter

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[takeslousyphotos]

Another Tank.............. When does it get built Martin ????

Peter

 

[takeslousyphotos]

For a Pound John it's well worth a punt............ Bargain.

Peter

 

[AlanG]

Must stay away from evilbay.... losing the will to..... arrrrrgh!

Bugger!

£18

 

[peterairfix]

another good week

got these three over the week the hawk came from the works and i haven't tried a balsa wood flying one or a while so i will see what i make of it.

cheers peter

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[Ian M]

Must stay away from evilbay.... losing the will to..... arrrrrgh!Bugger!

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Im beginning to understand why I can never find a bargain on flea bay...... you always find them first !!! lol

 

[AlanG]

You know me Ian. If it's a bargin and within my interest range then i'll have a go. I really should stop though lol

 

[mossiepilot]

I was at the booty today and found a Kitech MiG 31 Foxhound kit and bought it for £4.

I'd never heard of the company before but thought for that price, what the hell.

Anyone heard of them or built something by this maker?

The sprues, detail and surface detail seem OK.

Tony.

 

[Dave W]

They are a Korean company.I know they also do a kit of the helicopter from 'Blue Thunder'.Dont know what their kits are like though

 

[Guest]

Tony,

I don't have any first hand experience of Kitech kits, I would say though from reviews I've read and word of mouth from other modellers, that they don't have brilliant a reputation,supposedly having poor fit and accuracy,I believe they were made in China and have heard rumours that they are poor copies of Western kits,such as those produced by Hasegawa,Italeari etc. If I remember correctly they preceded other Chinese companies such as Trumpeter.

Link to a build on ARC of a KitechProwler

1/72 Kitech EA-6B Prowler by Zenden Ng

I guess there like any model,a good modeller can turn a rubbish kit into a gem, on the other hand a poor modeller can turn a brilliant kit into junk. After all excellent models can be made out of a pieces of wood assuming the modeller has the skill. You should always bare this in mind when looking at builds I think this might be the first instance.

Malcolm