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[Guest]

What scale is that John? No need painting at all?

 

[john i am]

What scale is that John? No need painting at all?

1/48 Leo my pics don't really do the bmf the justice it deserves also the detailing is top notch the only thing that concerns me is the touching up of gaps and joints but I won't really know if there are any until I start putting it together

 

[Neil]

Airfix have another of their "look what we found at the back of the warehouse" sales again with the Harrier and Sea-Harrier in 1.48 - but I think they may be old-tool? box-art is slightly different anyway, the model no is A05102 for the GR3 at least and I think it is probably the older tooling.

 

[Alan 45]

Yes niel the GR3 is old tooling just a new box don't know about the other though but looking at there site all new toolings are stated and new box just says new

 

[Guest]

Firstly Id like to apologise to John at Scale Model Shop. He spent so much time on the phone with me giving me loads of advice, and I feel awful not actually making a sale

The problem I have right now is that having nothing at all I have to buy the basic kit. Its pointless buying the tools without something to make, and obviously pointless buying something to make without having the tools to make it with. To buy the airbrush I would like with kit and other stuff is going to come at around £400 which is way way out of my budget right now. I will be buying from you, but over a period of a few months.

So, only having 3 breaks a week from my job I trotted down to my local (when I say local I mean a 45 minute bus journey to the nearest half decent model shop) model shop on Friday, saw a great kit (Skyraider) and asked advice about their cheap airbrushes and compressors. However, I confess I hate kids and I hate busy places. So visiting a model shop during the half term holidays was a big mistake. So, wound up and fustrated I could do nothing buy leave, get on the bus and go home.

So, I went back yesterday (Monday) and started again.

Found an airbrush, £30. Not great but good enough for my basic needs. Also a compressor which Im told is good enough for the airbrush Ive bought. The plan now is to save up for something better and stick this lot on E-bay. At £80 for the lot I think it will be OK and Its not a great loss.

So, got all the various bits and bobs, sprue cutters, craft knife (made sure I could get replacement blades to fit), filler, spare pots for airbrush, brushes, glue, airbrush cleaner and files

Then, did my usual in shop trick of "If I promise to buy this can I open it and look at the paints I need". So picked up the lovely looking Skyraider (Ive done it in 1/72 a long time ago and its beautiful). Went through enough paints to get me to about 6 stages, converting the colour codes etc etc. Then, decided to look at the external paint colour so I could play with the airbrush, afterall, whats the point in buying an airbrush if you arent going to use it. Slight disaster. The model is in 4 variants, 3 non US and the Navy version was blue. Not what Im after, so changed my mind and picked up this awesome lookin EA-18G

Went through the paints etc etc, found 4 and also picked up an external colour. Im a biug fan of humbrol (sorry) but as they didnt have acrylics I opted for a model air 71.046 for the external (not in shot, but do you really need a picture to see what it looks like? )

So, £153, one happy bunny sets off to do a couple of other chores, then gets on the bus home. Oops, I forgot brush cleaner. O well, Ill sort something out, perhaps the air brush cleaner will work at a push, perhaps my client may have some in the garage, or at worst case scenario Ill use the brushes and not clean them and buy some more on wednesday (depending on how desperate I am)

Then I get home and open up my bags. Can anyone guess what I forgot?

Yup, after going through all that trouble of converting the paint colours I forgot to actually buy the paints.

Ive done a desperate online purchase from John in the hope that it will get here today, but I cant expect that as he says 1-2 days delivery. You dont know, I might get lucky. So, they should be here tomorrow and I can get cracking.

Ill also buy some brush cleaner tomorrow and I want to visit WIlko and get those big plastic tool boxes they sell. Dead cheap

Ive not taken a picture of the contents of the kit simply because Im using a camera and I only wanted to post one photo (poor internet connection) and Im going to be doing a build thread on it anyway. But if you are depserate to have a look do a google on

Italeri no 2716 1/48 scale EA-18G Growler

 

[Snowman]

Whooopee!!

They have finally arrived, a Hasegawa 1/48 VF-1S/A Strike / Super Valkyrie (Macross/Robotech), I waited ages for this and photo-etched bits for it and it's sister 1/48 VF-J/A Valkyrie!

Additionally, I managed to lay my mits on an Eduard 1/48 Airco DH-2!!

The Super Valkyrie turned out to be a bit bigger than expected, but hey, all the more fun!!

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[Guest]

Whooopee!!They have finally arrived, a Hasegawa 1/48 VF-1S/A Strike / Super Valkyrie (Macross/Robotech), I waited ages for this and photo-etched bits for it and it's sister 1/48 VF-J/A Valkyrie!

Additionally, I managed to lay my mits on an Eduard 1/48 Airco DH-2!!

The Super Valkyrie turned out to be a bit bigger than expected, but hey, all the more fun!!

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Where on earth is that VF-1S/A from?!

Looks like something from Judge Dread! haha

 

[Snowman]

Where on earth is that VF-1S/A from?!Looks like something from Judge Dread! haha

There was a great Japanese anime series called "Robotech" or also known as the "Macross" series back in the mid - late 80's, this in turn spawned "Battle Tech", a RPG board game and later an animated series in 90's & "Mech Warrior" a PC based combat simulator. Heroclix still do a table top version.

Ever since seeing the "Robotech", I've had a love for that sci-fi genre and mecha.

This is probably what inspired "Transformers" or maybe the other way around, I'm not too sure.

I'd recently purchased the 6 DVD set of the original "Robotech" series, still great viewing!! It's almost like "Thunderbirds", you just can't get enough of it - it still captivates my imagination.

If they ever release kits of the "ABC Warriors" from 2000AD (Judge Dredd), I'd make it my mission to do them justice!!

Check out the "Robotech" web site: http://www.robotech.com/

 

[Guest]

There was a great Japanese anime series called "Robotech" or also known as the "Macross" series back in the mid - late 80's, this in turn spawned "Battle Tech", a RPG board game and later an animated series in 90's & "Mech Warrior" a PC based combat simulator. Heroclix still do a table top version.Ever since seeing the "Robotech", I've had a love for that sci-fi genre and mecha.

This is probably what inspired "Transformers" or maybe the other way around, I'm not too sure.

I'd recently purchased the 6 DVD set of the original "Robotech" series, still great viewing!! It's almost like "Thunderbirds", you just can't get enough of it - it still captivates my imagination.

If they ever release kits of the "ABC Warriors" from 2000AD (Judge Dredd), I'd make it my mission to do them justice!!

Check out the "Robotech" web site: http://www.robotech.com/

Ahhhh, I'm sure i saw one or two of these at my mates (he had Sky lol) when i was a lad

These days i'm more into Ghost in the Shell, ROD, FMA and random wired stuff like Tokko!

 

[monica]

WooHoo ,finaley ,the MB box kit got to me,I was very happy to see the postman, for once not bills,

arived on time, but you all know what its like waiting,

very nice figures seams to have a lot of detail,

so when you have time can catch up on my Dio,

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[Guest]

One of the great things about starting a new hobby again is all the little "what nots" you need to buy. Being a live in carer and effectively having two addresses I need to address the issue of storting my things and also being able to transport things from work to home and back again. The alternative is to buy everything twice, which I dont have the money for.

Anyway, picked up this nice tool box from the Original Factory Shop for £10. Fits my needs perfectly. Enables me to store all my little bits, and is sturdy enough to be strapped to a motorbike when I go home/go to work. I plan on getting a few little storage boxes, probably next week too for my "works in progress".

(Forgot to add, contents were not included )

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[Guest]

That looks a nice set of figures Moni - Zombieland is a great film!

 

[monica]

ta Patrick they are very nice ,just put them together,and only 2 fit problems,

 

[monica]

was thiking it was your 1st aid kit lol, that's a nit start you have there Penny I did not use my AB, for close to a year was scared of it

keeps all safe and sound,

 

[BBdave]

I keep trying to store all my gear in a neat box but somehow it all ends up everywhere but.

Dave

 

[monica]

likewise Dave, cannot even put paints back in the rack lol.

 

[PaulTRose]

think id need about a dozen of those boxes

 

[Guest]

O, happy days

For some reason as I begin to like the Postman more and more, he begins to dislike me more and more.

This came today and the cardboard box that it came in I shall rate as "Most useful"

Fleabay £19.99 plus £5.75 Postage = £25.74. Didnt want to spend that much buy hey, its US Navy.

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[monica]

thats nice looking plane,and a bit diffidence as well, oh yes the box's are always very useful i find,

your postman sounds a bit like my one as well,

 

[Ian M]

Oh I see so tamiya like to have there little fingers in everyone's little pies , I knew about the revell kit , I found out when looking for harriers in the 1/48 scale , didn't roman (vajelid) do this kit ? I found one on here with a construction thread and it was out by about 2mm on the section your referring to I'll keep a look outThanks Ian

I have built one on here and I think Dave W has as well....