Seems the older I get the faster time flies!

Mopar Madness

Seems the older I get the faster time flies!

 

Ain't that the truth.

Bish

Its not even that far away is it, start of August is 8 months away. Not like i am counting, but i have my u-boat all ready for the word to begin.

Oh my gosh you're right . Not only did I get the count wrong I wasn't factoring in it starting on the 1st.

Picked this up at Goodwill for $4  they had only glued a couple of things together, everything is there. It's 1/72,  I will need to get new resin ejection seats though.

John

Sweet John, I just ordered some Verlinden 1/72 F-4 seats.

modelcrazy

Sweet John, I just ordered some Verlinden 1/72 F-4 seats.

 

falconmod

 

 

modelcrazy

Sweet John, I just ordered some Verlinden 1/72 F-4 seats.

 

 

 

 

Who did you order them from?

 eBay.

Here's a good deal if you move on it.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Verlinden-Productions-373-1-48-Martin-Baker-Mk7-Ejection-Seats-F-4-Phantom/133241003562?hash=item1f05c85e2a:g:GCEAAOSwBY5dwKF3

 

Oops those were 1/48, but there are 1/72 to be found

went away for a couple of weeks R&R , came back and found these little beauties on my doorstep , she who must be obeyed was a little bemused .

Steve5: Ohhhhhh what a nice set of battleships!!! 

SP: And guess I'm a little late, should check this more often but love those tank crew figures. I'm going to have to pick up some of those for myself. 

With the email notifications out for now I've missed out on some action here recently. Certainly some nice gets going on.

Steve5: Wonderful haul of boats there. I used to have the Prince of Wales for several years and then ended up trading it to someone who really wanted one. I really to get a new one as it was a kit I truly wanted to build.

I've only recently added this one kit. It's sure to please Bish, as well as myself. I've got masks, resin exhausts and metal Flak 18 barrels on the way for it.

JOE RIX

 

I've only recently added this one kit. It's sure to please Bish, as well as myself. I've got masks, resin exhausts and metal Flak 18 barrels on the way for it.

 

JOE RIX

With the email notifications out for now I've missed out on some action here recently. Certainly some nice gets going on.

Steve5: Wonderful haul of boats there. I used to have the Prince of Wales for several years and then ended up trading it to someone who really wanted one. I really to get a new one as it was a kit I truly wanted to build.

I've only recently added this one kit. It's sure to please Bish, as well as myself. I've got masks, resin exhausts and metal Flak 18 barrels on the way for it.

 

Thats a nice kit, better than their 32nd one in fact. I built it as the last part of my Hans Rudel build, i had some Aires resin guns which came with the kit so i didn't bother with metal barrels. You should enjoy that.

I did the white wash over mine.

I ordered this for my birthday and it came in today.

nice modelcrazy , haven't heard of that ship .

I ordered this for my birthday and it came in today.

[/quote]Now that is one sweet score Steve. As I recall, this design was loaded to the hilt with torpedo launchers and fast to boot. I've looked at possibly acquiring the newer Tamiya 1/700 kit of this lethal boat.

JOE RIX

 

I ordered this for my birthday and it came in today.

 

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Yes, it was a one off. First and last of it's class. Like you said loaded to the gills with torp launchers good guns and 47 kts flank

Pinched this on ebay just before Christmas ;)

Help with the colors here.  I've got the rescue yellow but the blue/grey lower I'm not sure on.

John, just a guess but that would be the extra dark sea grey which was standard on RN aircarft of that period. I use Xtracolor, Airfix kits recomend Humbrol 123. Not sure about other paint ranges.

Thanks Bish - I've got a couple tins on order.  

Steve: Happy Birthday and congrads! That is a great kit of a really badass destroyer.     

John: Ohhhhh cool chopper! That wasn't the same type as the 'Screamin' Mimi' from the '80s US TV show 'Riptide' was it?

PS: OK looked it up- the 'Mimi' was a Sikorsky S-58 T. Still the nose looks very much like it.

keavdog

Thanks Bish - I've got a couple tins on order.  

 

Look forward to seeing that one John. I would not mind getting a 72nd Wessex myself.

Someone tipped me off that a book was available on the art and design of Bill Campbell, the man who did the artwork for Hawk Weird-Oh Kits, that inspired the manufacturers to make those plastic kits...................

It's £25.99 here in the UK and $39.99 in the USA. There are 700 illustrations in this book. Some are of kits that are made and some that were too complex to make but the artwork is in there too.

Brilliant for those interested in Hawk kits. 192 pages all in colour.

PatW

Someone tipped me off that a book was available on the art and design of Bill Campbell, the man who did the artwork for Hawk Weird-Oh Kits, that inspired the manufacturers to make those plastic kits...................

 

It's £25.99 here in the UK and $39.99 in the USA. There are 700 illustrations in this book. Some are of kits that are made and some that were too complex to make but the artwork is in there too.

Brilliant for those interested in Hawk kits. 192 pages all in colour.

 

Oh wow! Not really my cup 'o tea but it's awesome that there's a whole book out there for those who love his illustrations!

Yes Gamera, and it's a great read too!

Again from good old ebay UK a used Monogram '29 Ford Roadster Pickup, just a few bits missing to make a whole one (a frontwheel & tyre) but two running board frames/two chassis/two bonnets/hoods etc, so plenty to build at least one and a half as soon as I find another front wheel & tyre!

falconmod

Picked this up at Goodwill for $4  they had only glued a couple of things together, everything is there. It's 1/72,  I will need to get new resin ejection seats though.

 

John

 

John

Yeah, I really like those small Revell kits.

PatW

Someone tipped me off that a book was available on the art and design of Bill Campbell, the man who did the artwork for Hawk Weird-Oh Kits, that inspired the manufacturers to make those plastic kits...................

 

It's £25.99 here in the UK and $39.99 in the USA. There are 700 illustrations in this book. Some are of kits that are made and some that were too complex to make but the artwork is in there too.

Brilliant for those interested in Hawk kits. 192 pages all in colour.

 

Added a couple of nice limited run kits. I won both on a FB auction. Pretty excited to score the Harpoon. Been wanting one for quite some time.

Does anyone have any experience with Valom kits? This is my first one. Sure looks nice OOB. Certainly has 2 interesting markings. In addition to the captured Luftwaffe markings it also has decals for the USN all yellow version. Pretty cool.