Mopar Madness

I’ll be curious to see how this one stacks up to the Airfix offering. 

 

The reviews seemed to show them both very well detailed, though the CH kit coems with 2 rotor options. Given how close they seemed to be, the main decideing factor was the £7 price difference.

Picked up some Airfix/Heller goodies.

You have that TSR.2, lucky bugger.

A jewel in the collection for sure my friend. You would think Airfix would re-release these due to their popularity on the secondary market! 

Mopar Madness

A jewel in the collection for sure my friend. You would think Airfix would re-release these due to their popularity on the secondary market! 

 

You never know, it might just be on their to-do list.

So...I am as clumsy as the come, and I spill my Tamiya cement and more so, my Micro Set and Sol ALL THE TIME.  I was telling someone about my latest Micro Sol incident (yeah, lost most of it on the table LOL!) and today I receive a VERY generous gift!!  Thank you Bish, you rock mate!

Where have these things been all my life!  LOL!  These are amazing!  And the their website has more stands and tools!  These gems come with three extra holders you can change out to fit any size bottle!

Chad, great score! I wouldn't mind having any one of those. 

Keavdog, nice looking Hellcat. I need one for the stash.

Nice Bobby, I always need something ro kerp my meat hooks from knocking something over.

keavdog

Ordered this one after Stik's recommendation as a rebox of the Eduard kit.  Initial inspection confirms - really nice detail.  Resin wheels ( in addition to the kit wheels ) and resin seats.  Markings for 4 aircraft - pretty sweet deal for $20 on ebay (with free shipping).  I've been wanting to add a Hellcat after finishing my Wildcat.

 

Eagle90/Bish those are great.  I too have spilled the tamiya cement.... I've spilled many of the intentional horrible design microset/sol.  Great idea 

Eagle90

So...I am as clumsy as the come, and I spill my Tamiya cement and more so, my Micro Set and Sol ALL THE TIME.  I was telling someone about my latest Micro Sol incident (yeah, lost most of it on the table LOL!) and today I receive a VERY generous gift!!  Thank you Bish, you rock mate!

Where have these things been all my life!  LOL!  These are amazing!  And the their website has more stands and tools!  These gems come with three extra holders you can change out to fit any size bottle!

 

 

Refreshing to see that everyone is continuing to enhance their stashes with some quality booty. Great stuff coming into the fold folks.

I've added a few choice items myself recently.

I purchased the Beechcraft and the Mig-25 simply for nostalgia's sake. I built these kits back when I was in high school and they hung from my ceiling for several years after I left home. They were eventually trashed when my folks clened out my room.

I finally picked this up while visiting my LHS this weekend. Thrilled to add this beaut.

Then got this sweet kit from Scale Hobbyist. 

Glad you like em Bobby. In the few months i have had mine i bet they have saved me a few quid in lost micro and weld. Not to mention spilling the weld over kit parts. I haven't split a drop since getting them.

Just got my June issue of Airfix Model World Magazine in the mail and there was a nice surprise included.  A supplement showcasing the new 1/24 Hellcat.  I have one preordered so this will pair nicely!  A few more goodies added to the stash too. 

Whaaa? Airfix makes a U-boat?

Buddy is going to be jealous of that Mini.

Lol, I think they “borrowed” the molds from Mirage.  But it’s pretty nice.  He‘ll be less impressed at the fact the tires have no tread detail whatsoever!! Kind of a letdown!  I can’t find any aftermarket tires either. 

Joe..color me jealous on the Staggerwing. Was top of the pile in her day and still a beautiful aircraft.  I know your build will do her proud.

OK....

I'm in Wal-Mart's parking lot , just so I can show you what my wife let me get a few day's ago.

I couldnt wait to get to this one..... it's on my bench right now. Hopefully I can get some time later this week, and show you some progress.

I also got these...

And..... I know, ...I know.... this isn't a railroad forum. But, I got a PILE of HO scale stuff. And, I couldnt wait to get them on the bench, sooo...

Those are some awesome choices guys!!! 

Joe: Love the Airfix 1/72nd B-17G. Having built the new Revell Germany kit a few years ago I hear this kit is even better! 

Tim: Nice haul! Hope you get your internet issues straightened out. I had to deal with some really bad wi-fi over vacation/holiday and seems I can't live without internet access... 

got these yesterday by UP'S..

Timmy: What an awesome and unique score you got there. I particularly like the Robert E. Lee. That is certainly a wonderful subject. The HO stuff is also a cool score.  I'm gladyou shared that on here.

Gamera: Thanks. The fact that it seems the nicest 1/72 B-17 out there is precisely why I snagged it. When I got it at the LHS, the owner was telling me what a sweet kit it is and that I was fortunate to grab  it as he was currently unable to get any more due to availability.

Harkening back to the nostalgic, I looked to pick up a 1/72 Williams Bros. C-46 Commando. Yet another fun kit I built when I was a young 'un. I ended up winning both of these on ebay. From what I understand, the one in the newer box, the first one, actually has a remold of the interior floor that has better fit. The original was a bit short in width.

And then this caught my interest on the FB auction and managed to win it for cheap. Really cool subject and appears to be a rather nicely molded kit:

Going commando huh Joe? LOL. Nice Maru as well.

Good luck with the B-17 Joe, I hope you post photos when you get around to building her. 

And really cool buys there Joe and Nick! Love Kamikawa Maru! 

Nostalgia rules! Recently purchased:

One of the first models I built as a child - purchased with my own money ($1.49) when I was 11. The Jo-Han Chrysler Turbine. Original 1965 "brown box" issue. I won't be putting this together. I like to open the box and just look at those beautifully colored parts. Memories! (The kit's tires were completely deteriorated, so I've added some '60s whitewalls from Moebius Models to the box.)

Pegasus Moonlander. I have always loved this (and all the other Bonestell / von Braun spaceships of the 1950s). So glad someone finally produced an injection kit of the subject.

Very cool Tom 

modelcrazy

Very cool Tom 

 

Sharkmouth F-4E arrived from ebay and has a full resin blackbox set with it. Along with the General and a really nice Bronco

very cool items I couldn't pass this up... I have built this kit soooo many times in my yout oh youuuuths that I still possess some were.

Tom, Keav, Nick: Still not much of an auto modeler, I can't get a gloss coat to look right to save my life but still very cool guys!!! 

Tom: Love that von Braun moon lander. I love looking though paintings of what people used to think the future was going to look like. 

Can't wait to get home and look this one over!

John