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  • Member since
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  • From: Kentucky , USA
Adding to the stash!
Posted by MailDude on Monday, July 25, 2016 7:16 PM

Went to town with the wife today shopping for back to school stuff for the kids. Of course I talked her into going into the local big box HS, and what luck! They had lots of kits on clearance! I have yet to attempt figures yet, so I got these to try out:

And I have picked this M1A1 kit up several times in the past and put it back, looked at it online, etc.......

And then there it was on the clearance shelf! A pretty good day out I think!

MailDude a.k.a. mailwalker

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  • From: Orlando, Florida
Posted by ikar01 on Monday, July 25, 2016 8:19 PM

Looks like you're going to be busy.  I've never been good with figures, maybe it's time to try again.  We'll see.

Anyway, have fun with them.

  • Member since
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  • From: Kentucky , USA
Posted by MailDude on Monday, July 25, 2016 8:31 PM

ikar01

Looks like you're going to be busy.  I've never been good with figures, maybe it's time to try again.  We'll see.

Anyway, have fun with them.

 

 

 

For me, I was thinking how could I not give figures a try at $4 a set! And if they turn out,I have some vehicles they would go nicely with in a diorama. Which would also be a first!

MailDude a.k.a. mailwalker

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, July 25, 2016 11:48 PM

A nice little haul. Those WW2 US figures are a really old set so not up to the standards of modern kits, they would be perfect to practice on.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 7:48 AM

Heh... Hobby Lobby has been having clearance sales for a while now. To be honest, their model selections have been pretty dismal as of late.

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  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 8:48 AM

Had to go to the VA in Portland yesterday for an appt., stopped at the hobby shop in Salem on the way back and found the Dragon, 1/350, kit #1026, smart kit, USS Laffey-1942 for $47.00 and then swung into the LHS in Albany. Found another Dragon, 1/35, #6464, Marder III Aus.M initial production, also a smart kit (looks to be plastic links for the tracks). Got it on a clearance for $35.00.

First armour kit for me since the 60's, except one I tossed as not complete that I had gotten as a prior start and opened.

Laffey will be a mate to the 1/350 CV 6  i got from another member here.

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  • From: Kentucky , USA
Posted by MailDude on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 4:25 PM

Just read a lot of reviews on the Abrams. I think I might know why "it" was on clearance! No problem, I'm not an accuracy fanatic on this particular model. It will make a great model to try new techniques on for me. 

MailDude a.k.a. mailwalker

  • Member since
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  • From: Chicago area
Posted by modelmaker66 on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 11:33 PM

all the stuff you picked up is just fine. It will build up great and is excellent for practice. Don't let the guys get you discouraged. It was a great haul and I would be happy with it. Congratulations on your good luck and enjoy it. That is what is important!

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