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  • Member since
    January 2015
  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 5:56 PM

Tojo72

Huh, that's funny, this same kit just arrived on my doorstep as well.  Smile

I also just purchased ICM's 1/48 Bristol Beaufort from ScaleHobbyist, which states that I should have it prior to Christmas barring shipping delays.

  • Member since
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 8:15 PM

I've seen how the Kittyhawk kit left open the rear fuselage and I am curious if Tamiya closed that up properly? I have a small Academy kit, but I want this one if the exhaust and fuselage is done correctly.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

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  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 11:57 PM

Yep, got mine today

 

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, December 15, 2022 7:01 PM

modelcrazy

Yep, got mine today

 

 

Woo Hoo!!! Lightning does strike twice!!! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    December 2008
  • From: UK
Posted by PatW on Saturday, December 24, 2022 7:32 AM

Yes! Believe it or not Father Christmas came a day early in the shape of a Yodel courier!

Remember , common sense is not common.

  • Member since
    May 2004
  • From: Land of Lakes
Posted by cbaltrin on Saturday, December 24, 2022 8:03 AM

Nice, what scale is that sucker?

On the Bench: Too Much

  • Member since
    December 2008
  • From: UK
Posted by PatW on Saturday, December 24, 2022 12:01 PM

1/24th.

Remember , common sense is not common.

  • Member since
    February 2011
Posted by GreySnake on Saturday, December 24, 2022 1:34 PM

Recieved this as a gift for Christmas. 

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Saturday, December 24, 2022 10:53 PM

Ohhhhhhh, those are cool Pat and Greysnake! 

 

We always got our presents on Christmas Eve so here's my haul:

And this, OH HECK YEAH!!! I've been waiting for a 1/35th O-I. The box is a foot and a half / 45cm long and the lower hull is 11"/28cm in length! 

  

 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, December 25, 2022 6:36 AM

Nice stuff Gamera,I remember the original Wolfman from the 60's one of my first kits.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Sunday, December 25, 2022 8:41 AM

Tojo72

Nice stuff Gamera,I remember the original Wolfman from the 60's one of my first kits.

 

Thanks Tojo. I think this is the same mold as the '60s kit. Most of him is molded in black so it's hard to see detail inside the bags everything is packed in and I didn't really want to open stuff and take the chance of losing parts. There is a sprue of glow in the dark plastic parts that I think was added in the '80s or so. It's easier to see the detail on that and it looks pretty friggin' good for a vintage kit. 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Sunday, December 25, 2022 9:34 AM

The Christmas haul

And from secret santa 

 

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Sunday, December 25, 2022 12:55 PM

Nice haul there John! 

How does the A-6 look in the box? Back when I was a youngster we used to have them fly over all the time so I wanted to build one. Built a 1/48th scale kit back in the early '90s- I think it was Italeri but it was kinda mediocre- really soft detail. I hope this one is an improvement! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    August 2004
  • From: Forest Hill, Maryland
Posted by cwalker3 on Sunday, December 25, 2022 1:45 PM

From my beautiful bride as a Christmas gift:

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Cary

 


  • Member since
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, December 25, 2022 1:53 PM

Nice haul, John. I just bought a Mosquito as well.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

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  • Member since
    January 2015
  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Sunday, December 25, 2022 5:04 PM

My Christmas haul

I am going to attempt to install lighting into the Super Star Destroyer and the Rebel Blockade Runner, but both are so tiny that I'm not sure that will be possible.  The SSD is 1/100000 and the RBR is 1/1000.

 
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    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Monday, December 26, 2022 9:48 AM

Aggieman

My Christmas haul

I am going to attempt to install lighting into the Super Star Destroyer and the Rebel Blockade Runner, but both are so tiny that I'm not sure that will be possible.  The SSD is 1/100000 and the RBR is 1/1000.

 
 

I'm totally jelly of all those, especially the blockade runner. Curious just how big those are and the lighting would be super cool.
BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

                         14 / 5 / 2  

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  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, December 26, 2022 12:20 PM

Man, all of you must have been good boys and girls this year to get such Christmas gifts! Wink 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Monday, December 26, 2022 2:23 PM

wow the beaufort and f-35!  Nice

I forgot to post my books

 

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Monday, December 26, 2022 3:49 PM

And I got my wife a kit, which she has finished  :shocked: 

The kit was missing Astro.  I have a note out to Round2 for a replacement Astro

It's a QUICK snap-tite build - I think it looks awesome

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Monday, December 26, 2022 4:01 PM

keavdog

wow the beaufort and f-35!  Nice

I forgot to post my books

 

 

Oh, you got the Monogram book. I've been eyeing that for months now. Let us know how it is.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

                         14 / 5 / 2  

                              Tongue Tied

  • Member since
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Monday, December 26, 2022 4:01 PM

keavdog

And I got my wife a kit, which she has finished  :shocked: 

The kit was missing Astro.  I have a note out to Round2 for a replacement Astro

It's a QUICK snap-tite build - I think it looks awesome

 

Oh my gosh, that is soo cool. I like this a lot.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

                         14 / 5 / 2  

                              Tongue Tied

  • Member since
    January 2015
  • From: Katy, TX
Posted by Aggieman on Monday, December 26, 2022 6:13 PM

BrandonK

 

 
Aggieman

My Christmas haul

I am going to attempt to install lighting into the Super Star Destroyer and the Rebel Blockade Runner, but both are so tiny that I'm not sure that will be possible.  The SSD is 1/100000 and the RBR is 1/1000.

 

 

 

I'm totally jelly of all those, especially the blockade runner. Curious just how big those are and the lighting would be super cool.
BK

 

 

The Blockade Runner looks like it will be about 4-5" long.  SSD won't be much bigger.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, December 26, 2022 7:09 PM

Awesome stuff guys!!! 

Love the Jetson's air car BK! 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, December 26, 2022 7:10 PM

stikpusher

Man, all of you must have been good boys and girls this year to get such Christmas gifts! Wink 

 

Actually I bought them for myself. 

Saint Nick brought me a lump of coal... Embarrassed

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    January 2015
Posted by TheMongoose on Monday, December 26, 2022 7:27 PM

I'm jealous of the Jetson's build! Going off to look for that... i thnk Santa forgot to put it in my stocking ;-)

In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Monday, December 26, 2022 8:02 PM

BrandonK

 

 
keavdog

wow the beaufort and f-35!  Nice

I forgot to post my books

 

 

 

 

Oh, you got the Monogram book. I've been eyeing that for months now. Let us know how it is.

 

BK

 

It's really nice.  Super heavy paper and great prints.  A bit more fun than the boxart book because there's way more context.

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, December 29, 2022 7:20 PM

The rest of my order from HLJ came in today. 

I was waiting on this. Suyata kits seem to be really hard to get your hands on. I've wanted the kit Real G showed a few years ago and it never seems to come back into stock. 

I ordered a few more things to fill out the order. HLJ was having a special reduced shipping sale for Christmas so that did help out some. 

Robot dogs with assualt rifles and a robo-cat that can turn into a motorcycle. What could be cooler???

Picked up the cool VW as something for for either our show raffle donation or a Christmas present for next year:

Not sure if I'll build the Pagani or not. The kit is insanely complex from looking at the instructions. I may toss it into the club raffle next year: 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Friday, December 30, 2022 1:51 PM

Love the VW!

Picked these up during the Sprue Brothers 10% sale

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    June 2014
Posted by BrandonK on Friday, December 30, 2022 1:55 PM

Gamera, very nice haul. Love the Pagani!

Keavdog, nice!! I got that Mercedes for SS this year. Gonna start it very soon.

BK

On the bench:

A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!

2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed   

                         14 / 5 / 2  

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