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Model kits for Christmas
Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Monday, November 25, 2013 5:36 PM

So my wife wants to know what model kit I want for Christmas. With so many models to choose from my long list, I narrowed it down to three for her to choose from. They are:

1/48 scale Typhoon Mk.Ib (Hasegawa)

http://hasegawausa.com/product-pages/hsgs9059.html

 

1/48 scale Kawasaki Ki45Kai Tei Toryu Nick (Hasegawa)

http://hasegawausa.com/product-pages/hsgs9095.html

The crazy striping should be an easy do. :)

 

1/48 scale De Havilland Mosquito FB-Mk,VI (Tamiya)

http://www.tamiyausa.com/items/plastic-model-series-20/1-48-scale-aircraft-20000/de-havilland-mosquito-fb-mk-6-61062

I'll do the markings this aircraft was involved in Operation Jericho during WW2.

I'm heading to my LHS to place the order on all 3. Whatever she picked, I'll get the other two with my Christmas money. LOL!

 

 

 

 

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Posted by stikpusher on Monday, November 25, 2013 6:25 PM

You're lucky. My wife has never bought me anything hobby related for birthdays, Christmas, gifts. etc.

 

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Posted by infofrog on Monday, November 25, 2013 7:46 PM

SAME HERE . I would love to have one of those wingnuts models . They look like a well built model

Rick G

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Posted by flaver 2.0 on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:05 AM
My wife never knows what to get me so I give her a list of models then she complains about my list lol.

Those wingnut models do look amazing
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Posted by rommelkiste on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 7:29 AM

No wife, only a cat and she don't give a rip what I do.  The only thing that complains is my wallet.  On Birthdays and Christmas I make the list, give it to myself and buy the kits I want.  

Nothing ever fits……..and when it does, its the wrong scale.

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Posted by fox on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:39 PM

It's funny, my wife just asked me what I wanted for Xmas about 1/2 hour ago. I usually give her a list of about 5 or 6 things that I would like to have and tell her to pick one or two. But, she usually either gets all of them, picks something out of all the catalogs I have that she caught me looking intently at. About 5 years ago, she got me a small lathe that I kept looking at in the Micro Mark catalog. Was not expecting that.

I think I'll keep her.

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Posted by GreySnake on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 5:26 PM

rommelkiste

No wife, only a cat and she don't give a rip what I do.

Me and my cats have an understanding. They don't complain as long as they get to sleep in a model box.

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Posted by Bish on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 5:35 PM

My other half had never bought me a kit for a present, then last year she got me 3 for my birthday and she got me another this year. She had hoped to get me a ticket to see Monty Python for my Christmas present, but no chance there, so hopefully some more plastic will be heading my way.

She did see the ZM He 219 in the Jan issue of the mag when it came the other day and said she really like the look of the scheme, so I dropped a not so subtle hint about the Revell kit.

Here's hoping.

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Posted by tempestjohnny on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 6:21 PM

Never in a million years.  Unless I give her a list.  She pays no attention to my modeling at all

 

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 8:45 PM

Placed the order for the kits this afternoon. The owner, whom I knew from back in high school, told me he'll throwin  a discount when they come in. He won't place the order until next week so that's fine by me. LOL!

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Posted by Wirraway on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 4:45 AM

Mine rolls her eyes everytime she sees my stash, so I cant see her making any additions to it.....

"Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional"

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Posted by Cadet Chuck on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 11:48 AM

I'm getting nuttin' for Christmas,

Mommy and Daddy are mad.

I'm getting nuttin' for Christmas,

"Cause I ain't been nuttin' but bad!"

(If you remember this song, you're as old as i am!)

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 12:10 PM

Bought my Christmas kits at the latest swap meet early this month.....Big Smile

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 3:14 PM

Cadet Chuck

I'm getting nuttin' for Christmas,

Mommy and Daddy are mad.

I'm getting nuttin' for Christmas,

"Cause I ain't been nuttin' but bad!"

(If you remember this song, you're as old as i am!)

"'cause somebody snitched on me!!!"

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

 

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Posted by armornut on Thursday, November 28, 2013 2:12 PM

my wife is VERY understanding and tries to allow me to purchase what i want, the Meng D9R bulldozer is keeping me awake at night, wife says maybe next year, good thing 2014 is only a month away. with a substantial stash there really isn't much(D9R bulldozer) i want or need however she has never come right out and said NO.  think i found a keeper too.

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Posted by tankerbuilder on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 9:51 AM

Hey :

 Looks like you , I and Humper have the same situation .Besides How much is a purr worth ?

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Posted by tankerbuilder on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 9:52 AM

Are you saying we are old !

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Posted by tankerbuilder on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 9:55 AM

Hi !

      Armornut, I do like your photo .Are you kind to your humans ? I think you are  ,based on their posts .

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Posted by Gymbo-59 on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 10:29 AM

I'm lucky.  She just asks me which model I want and where to find it. I usually get a few more with gift cards. Me and my girlfriend have an understanding. She doesn't complain about my modeling and I don't complain about those cheesy Lifetime and Hallmark Channel movies where it's always the guys fault.  :0)  

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Posted by Armyguy on Thursday, December 5, 2013 7:53 PM

What I really want for Christmas the manufacturer's don't make  yet. But I keep asking Santa to put a good word in to the manufacturer's. Maybe next year some 1/24 scale soft skin vehicles.

 What I'm asking for is some after market set's , PE and resin set's

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Posted by mitsdude on Thursday, December 5, 2013 10:47 PM

I learned many years ago that if you put out the word you want "models" for Christmas you have to be very, very, very, specific or there is no telling what you will get. You may get a Mustang without any wings. Even being specific is a long shot because more than likely it will have to be mail ordered. Getting a 1/72 instead of a 1/48 can be a real bummer!

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Thursday, December 5, 2013 11:51 PM

mitsdude - your comment reminds me of something that happened to me back when I was a kid growing upo in the 70s. I asked my grandpa I wanted Thunderbolt. What did he do? He went out and bought me a P-47 Thunderbolt modle kit when I actually meant I wanted the toy horse named Thunderbolt from the Johnny West collection. For those that don't know what I'm talking about, this is Thnderbolt:

www.modelhorsegallery.info/.../MHCs_Marx.html

Back then, I had General Custer, Geronimo. Johnny West, Fighting Eagle (Mohawk Indian) Captain Tom Maddox (Union Soldier) while my sister had Jane West, Storm Cloud (the Pinto Horse). Now I wished I still had them. Wonder how much they would be worth now? LOL!

A little update. Yesterday, stopped by the LHS where I placed my order of my kits. I was told two of the 3 kits are coming in possibly today or tomorrow. They are: De Havilland Mosquito, and the Hawker Typhoon. The Japanese bomber he has to find elsewhere. I told him don't worry about it. I'm good with what's coming in. LOL!

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, December 6, 2013 7:05 AM

infofrog

SAME HERE . I would love to have one of those wingnuts models . They look like a well built model

Rick G

 

Dude, you will be amazed at the quality Wingnuts packs into a box! Yes

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Posted by Blaine on Friday, December 6, 2013 2:57 PM

I have a wife and four daughters and last year I told them I wanted to get back into building models. I got five kits, three aircraft two cars. Now I need to build them.  

Life is not about getting out of the storm, but learning to dance in the rain.

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Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, December 13, 2013 10:36 PM

Well, I couldn't pass up a sale that Squadron had and ordered a Trumpy 1/32 Bf109E-7 for $25, The Revell 1/32 Salamander for $18 and the Revell 1/144 Type IIB for $10. On top of that, my Revell 1/72 Type IX is finally arriving by Tuesday!

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Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

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Posted by mustang1989 on Friday, December 13, 2013 10:54 PM

My wife gets me stuff for this hobby from time to time. I got the Meng Me 410 last year. This year I aint going to get it for Christmas but she's fully aware that Eduard is coming out with that 1/48 109 G-6 next year. Maybe I'll get that this next year!!!

                   

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Posted by robiwon on Saturday, December 14, 2013 8:20 AM

My wife is also very understanding of my modeling obsession. A new scifi kit was announced, it's 3 feet long, resin and cost several hundred dollars. I asked my wife if I could have it as my only Christmas present this year. She said yes! I love her, and my wife too!

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Posted by Subhuman1 on Saturday, December 14, 2013 12:26 PM

Well I got lucky this year myself, the Trumpeter 1/35 Leopold and a fret of Eduard photo etch for it is in bound for Christmas, as well as the big Griffon set of photo etch for the 1/35 Vosper sitting in my stash. So a very nice little haul coming from the man in the red suit :)

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Posted by Cadet Chuck on Sunday, December 15, 2013 11:58 AM

Friday my wife INSISTED that I buy myself a kit from her, so I let her twist my arm and ordered the new Tamiya 1/32 F4U Corsair!  Squadron shipped it the same day I ordered it.  That is amazing!  And yes, they did send me a shipping notice and FedEx tracking number-  (There was an older thread about some confusion over whether they did that or not.)

Gimme a pigfoot, and a bottle of beer...

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Posted by armornut on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 8:40 PM

Ya I,,'m as nice to my humans as it should be, last night my wife finally caved and let me order the bulldozer, now I won't sleep 'til it gets here lol:-)  

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