Our Latest Acquisitions 2017-2024

I had myself an absolute blast at the Olympic Air Show today! The kids and I spent the first 25 minutes in the gift shop! Lol!!

One rack in particular caught my eye and I feel like scored big time!

The Hs123 has yellowed decals and the Mig is missing the decals, but how hard is it to make a star mask? Lol!

Nice score Mike!

I went to Eagle Quest today but the only vendor was Squadron and not much at that. Their kits were somewhere around %25 off. Didn't find anything I wanted to pack for the trip home. 

Oh well, got some nice pics and said hi to Aaron.

I got to see a rocket car drag race a P-51D and an F4U-1 and the rocket car won! That was the most awesome thing I've ever seen!

Back on topic though, looks like someone also pilfered the conopy pices for the Mig3! I guess I'll have to get creative? Or find a Vaccuum formed one somewhere.

Either way, I'm having fun with this little Mig as we speak.  :D

You lucky fish!!!

Ha! Check this latest 1/1 vintage 1971 Hodaka flat track racer kit I bagged at a sale yesterday for $65! I also build these and the're always good for a years entertainment and small fortune, lol! I need to put this in the stash as I'm getting further behind in the model scene. Too many hobbies.  

Max

Thats a nice Hodaka.  Although, the throttle needs a little bit of work! 

This beauty arrived on Saturday from GasPatch Models!  It took less than 5 business days to ship to Texas from Greece!  The kit looks great and details are superb.

Mopar Madness

Thats a nice Hodaka.  Although, the throttle needs a little bit of work! 

The gas tank could use a new paint job as well. Just sayin.

This is what was on my doorstep when I got home from Dallas.

I lucked in Sunday when i stopped at a garage sale on way to daughter's house. These were first models I have found at garage sale in long time.

They all look complete, except the Wildcat is missing the prop..not a big deal.

Apparently they had more Friday and Saturday, tanks and cars mostly DANG!

They were priced from $2 to $10, But they wanted these gone so got all 9 for $40!! Figured less than $5 a piece was too good to pass up.

Wife said it was my Father's Day gift!! 

Now I have more old Monograms for the Mafia build and a new USMC F-4.

Oh man, I wish I could find a yard sale like that. 

modelcrazy

Oh man, I wish I could find a yard sale like that. 

 

Dang Tonka, you hit the jackpot!

stikpusher

 

modelcrazy

Oh man, I wish I could find a yard sale like that. 

 

 

 

 

Dang Tonka, you hit the jackpot!

 

I know Stik! Double Jackpot since several are USMC or I can make them that way (Skyraider/Wildcat) with decals. I literally just looked over as we were driving and thought I saw models out on table,,,turned around and bingo. Lady said: " these were my Dad's 'toys' and he can no longer 'play' with them." Just glad it was Father's day, otherwise wife would have said...OMG MORE MODELS!! 

I've been looking for that yard sale for three years! Nice score!!

Always wanted a big 1/48 He 177 but they were sooo expensive and out of my price range.  Then I saw that the one with allied markings was significantly cheaper than those with German markings, so I went for it.  when I bought the Montex mask set, I found it has all the stencils for the German markings included, for less than 10 bucks.  Happy Days.

Wirraway, that looks like one nice score! The 177 is a big bird! Very clever to get the foreign markings one for a better price...

well I picked up these two at last weeks IPMS fundraiser auction.

Nice Wirraway! Thats big plane in 1/48.

Stik nice models,,,the Corsair will of course look much better with USMC markings!!

Nice find on the AS 90 Stik. I had seen that kit on scalemates but never seen it for sale.

Bish, those AS-90s are pretty common around here. This one is just a rebox of the Trumpeter kit. And a very nice kit it is I might add.

Tonka, I already have a Marine Corps Corsair for my Korean War collection. A -5N to be exact. This one will be Navy. Now if  I can get ahold of an AU-1, I'll build another Marine Corsair.

Ye, i did see it was a re-box of the Trump kit on scalemates. I got the Trump one a few months back. The Trump kit came out in 2002 so of course pre dates Op Telic. Can't say i have ever seen Hobby Craft over here.

It is a nice kit. There area few accuracy issues, the travel lock is a pretty noticable one and the lack of droop on the rubber shroud at the bottom of the barrel. I plan on getting the Accurate Armour update set for mine, but thats pretty pricey. I think its RB does a really nice metal barrel with will also correct the shroud.

Wirraway

Always wanted a big 1/48 He 177 but they were sooo expensive and out of my price range.  Then I saw that the one with allied markings was significantly cheaper than those with German markings, so I went for it.  when I bought the Montex mask set, I found it has all the stencils for the German markings included, for less than 10 bucks.  Happy Days.

 

Thats going to be impresive, i rather like MPM kits.

Funny how this was cheaper just because of the markings, but i doubt your not going to complain.

tonka

I lucked in Sunday when i stopped at a garage sale on way to daughter's house. These were first models I have found at garage sale in long time.

They all look complete, except the Wildcat is missing the prop..not a big deal.

Apparently they had more Friday and Saturday, tanks and cars mostly DANG!

They were priced from $2 to $10, But they wanted these gone so got all 9 for $40!! Figured less than $5 a piece was too good to pass up.

Wife said it was my Father's Day gift!! 

Now I have more old Monograms for the Mafia build and a new USMC F-4.

 

I will never pass another yard sale after seeing this!!  What a deal.  Happy father's day indeed.

D

Continuing on with my current trend of new tooled Airfix post war British, this was not high up on the shopping list but went for a good price on e-bay so why not.

I got a few new ones, each for an outstanding price.

Bothe of these I got for $4.99.

The place I got this had maybe 20 of them and selling them for $5.99. I could sell these on eBay for $25, assuming there is a makket for them, which apperently there isn't here in Boise.

And finally I got this from HB with the %40 coupon for $14 and some change.

Oh I forgot this one from eBay for $6

I picked up this 1982 reissue from 1965 of a 1933 Rolls Royce roadster .Back in 82, I wasn't interested in this kit but I couldn't pass it up now.

I'm not much of a plane guy but I have always thought that was one of the best looking jets I've seen. The lines and that stacked exhaust just looks awesome. It was super fast for it's time, right? I'm talking about the English Lighting. Missed the quote button

Griffin,

Yes 1.7 Mach and one of the fastest climb rates of any fighter of the time.

I grabbed two more kits today. The Tamiya Walker Bulldog and Trumpeter's Hotchkiss 39(H). I don't know anything about either tank or either kit so this will be a new one on me. I just thought they looked cool and I've been kinda in a tank mood lately.

modelcrazy

 

goldhammer

Was killing time between a VA blood draw and another meeting last night in Salem.  Hit the LHS there, and walked by the Academy 1/72 PBY-5A "Black Cat" 3 times before she reached out and grabbed me and wouldn't let go til I got back to the Jeep........

 

 

 

 

It ain't real lessen I sees a picture.

 

As per request.....can be built as either early or late versions.  Differences are bow guns, and antennas.

Pics of the two Wildcats are in the Midway GB, and the Tail of Two Kittys on the aircraft page.

Griffin25

I'm not much of a plane guy but I have always thought that was one of the best looking jets I've seen. The lines and that stacked exhaust just looks awesome. It was super fast for it's time, right? I'm talking about the English Lighting. Missed the quote button

 

I know what you mean Griffin. I just couldn't get a collection of modern British jets and not have a Lightning. It was the only aircraft we built on out own that could reach Mach 2.

I do prefer the green scheme which is why i went for this kit.

Not to mention that the Lightning was the first operational jet aircraft to have "supercruise"- the ability to fly at supersonic speeds without using the afterburner.

Off the deep end:

https://flic.kr/p/UzJavj][/url]Gajiro-01 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/UzJ9Cs][/url]Gajiro-02 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

It's an injection molded kit of a "kappa", a mythical Japanese creature.

I had this waiting for me when i got back yesterday. I had intending doing one for the RAF GB and leaving the other until later. But out club is running a GB along with IPMS Tidewater in the US and this years theme is the USAF to mark the 70th Anniversary in Sept, so i will be doing them both together.