Our Latest Acquisitions 2017-2024

Those are two nice scores Beav

Been a while since I've dropped in to check out what folks have been accumulating lately. I must say that you folks have picked up some rather impressive stuff.

Bish: I'm rather intrigued by the Fine Mold kits. Have you built one before? I'm interested in how the Me 410 is.

In the past while I've picked up a couple of additions. One in particular excited the daylights out of me. I acquired a 1/72 Hasegawa A-1H Skyraider with the toilet bomb! Heck, I didn't even know this kit existed until I saw it on a FB sell & trade group. Snagged it up immediately for $20.00.

Also picked this up:

By the way, this my test post for using Postimage.org for a photo hosting site. Tried it at Stik's recommendation.

Joe, i have now got 3 of the 410's but not built one yet. I think tempestJohnny has, he got me onto the kits and the site in japan. Jack is currently doing one of the 109's. They do look nice kits, but drop Johnny a line if he doesn't spot this.

Nice couple of kits there, is that tamiya a new one.

DasBeav

New additions to my small eclectic, but shrewdly purchased, stash.

 

Couple of interesting ones there das. What was that you said about bi-planes in the RAF GB

Bish

Joe, i have now got 3 of the 410's but not built one yet. I think tempestJohnny has, he got me onto the kits and the site in japan. Jack is currently doing one of the 109's. They do look nice kits, but drop Johnny a line if he doesn't spot this.

Nice couple of kits there, is that tamiya a new one.

 

I thought it looked like an older box but never come across that one before. Looks like a big subject, should be fun to do.

Bish

 

DasBeav

New additions to my small eclectic, but shrewdly purchased, stash.

 

 

 

 

Couple of interesting ones there das. What was that you said about bi-planes in the RAF GB

 I had a moment of weakness, Bish. How can you say "no" to a Gladiator....With a skull and skis!

I know what you mean das, does look neat doesn't it. I have the Airfix 72nd kit which comes with the same markings, but i'll be doing mine with wheels and RAF markings. But i will be loking forward to seeing yours.

Being reduced from £42 to £20 seemed a good deal so I bought......

To convert it to this ( or something like it)..........

Yes it's Liam Doran's World Rallycross Car!

My LHS is closing the doors this w/e, and here is what I picked up over the past couple of weeks, from 10 - 40 % off.  Dropped $300, and a third of it was on the carrier (have all 3 up detail kits coming for her from Japan). Paints include Alclad, Tamiya and MM acrylics.  Also got some brass and alum rod and tube.

Here are a couple I got in the mail last night from Squadron.  Not shown but included is a book on Scharnhorst for the Dragon 1/350 kit I bought from the LHS earlier this year.

Planning on the Raumer as the antartic version, beautiful 3 color camo on it.

Dang! That's nice GH, I need to pick up a mess of paints, thinners and the like. 

Went to a model show today and came back with 3 new additions. The first two were on the shopping list and going for a good price, so why not.

The Nimrod even came with Alleycat resin engine intakes.

And i got this one from the raffle. Don't have a C, so its a welcome addition.

Nice additions Bish. What is that box structure on the top deck of the 432?

Picked up 3 planes at a garage sale today.

Testors 1/72 scale SNJ Texan

Testors 1/72 scale F4U-1 Corsair

Testors 1/48 scale Neiuport type 17C.1

All for the massive sum of..... $5 !

Nice score Bish.

Littletimmy, I wish I could find a score like that.

Any idea's how to get the modle manufactures to produce 1/48 scale - allied war & post war models. I have an extensive list that I ( and a lot of others)  in the $15 to $30 range.  Any one here looking for these moles

stikpusher

Nice additions Bish. What is that box structure on the top deck of the 432?

 

Its just a cage some vehilces used to carry for extra equipment. Our CSM's 432 and the company Ambulance had them. These things used to have all sorts of extras. We once ''borrowed'' a load of Chieftan side bins from vehicles that were being put up for sale and had then welded on to our 432's.

hard stripe

Any idea's how to get the modle manufactures to produce 1/48 scale - allied war & post war models. I have an extensive list that I ( and a lot of others)  in the $15 to $30 range.  Any one here looking for these moles

 

I just did a search on Hannants and i was surprised at how much in out there in 48th. Hobby Boss and Tamiya seem to have a decent selection of WW2 Allied kits, i did find a few modern kits, but agreed, post war is not that well covered.

Bish

 

 

hard stripe

Any idea's how to get the modle manufactures to produce 1/48 scale - allied war & post war models. I have an extensive list that I ( and a lot of others)  in the $15 to $30 range.  Any one here looking for these moles

 

 

 

 

I just did a search on Hannants and i was surprised at how much in out there in 48th. Hobby Boss and Tamiya seem to have a decent selection of WW2 Allied kits, i did find a few modern kits, but agreed, post war is not that well covered.

 

I have NO idea why I bought this because I've never built any kind of maritime model!  I have ordered a wood deck for this kit that is not included in the picture. I will get to it someday as I'd like to have a ship under glass in my office. 

Mopar Madness

I have NO idea why I bought this because I've never built any kind of maritime model!

You bought it to give to me 

You bet!  I'll send it to you to apply all the photo etch but then you have to send it right back!   

I been a little bit busy adding to the stash this year. I added a second Trumpeter A-6A  which gives me 3 of their Intruders to build, Now I just need to finish my current builds and try working on the stash.  I been trying to download this pic from Photobucket but I guess they went to charging folks to post our own pics on third party sites now so the heck with them.

DSC_0204 by Scott Peck, on Flickr

I did pop the box on the HK B-17 to take a peek inside and wow she's huge! Wife says where will I display it? i don't have a clue, will cross that bridge when I start on it.

Mopar Madness

You bet!  I'll send it to you to apply all the photo etch but then you have to send it right back!   

 

LOL, I'm honored you would trust me with her. No greater compliment. 

Scott, that's a sweet catch!

Archangel Shooter

I been a little bit busy adding to the stash this year. I added a second Trumpeter A-6A  which gives me 3 of their Intruders to build, Now I just need to finish my current builds and try working on the stash.  I been trying to download this pic from Photobucket but I guess they went to charging folks to post our own pics on third party sites now so the heck with them.

DSC_0204 by Scott Peck, on Flickr

 

I did pop the box on the HK B-17 to take a peek inside and wow she's huge! Wife says where will I display it? i don't have a clue, will cross that bridge when I start on it.

 

 

 

Nice catch. I'ce seen the HK 17G built, and ye, its huge.

Mopar-  Have the same kit on the shelf.  Not getting the deck though.  Looked it over, and it is a daunting prospect for sure.  You MUST do a WIP when you get going on her.  That way I'll know weather to ship it to MC or not.

just got this in the mail !!

Wow! Out of the blue a package arrived at the door yesterday with this in it! Long story. My deceased uncle Col. George Wells who was also my hero as a kid flew over 5000 hrs in WWII as a C-47 pilot. He was the first plane to pick up the Bataan surviors. After the war and a few years at home he went back to the Air Force to fly the new B-47 for SAC and later the B-52. His last mission was to command one of the two SAC FB-111A squadrons. 

Later in life I built two of the aircraft he flew and they hang in my office. A couple of years ago I researched and at least talked about building an F-111 to complete the display. They are a long wing version and were hard to find at least for me. I even discussed it on the Forum. Meanwhile I started too many different projects and did get a reply from fellow Forum member Straycat1911 that he had one in his stash he'd send me. By then I'd been overcome with my other silly projects and I hated to take a plane from another man's stash that I might never build.

Fast Forward from months ago to present. I'm somewhat caught up in life and dug out an F-104 kit my wife won at a show. Since I already had a F-104 in my collection I decided I'd like to build the NASA version and began a search for discontinued decals. Straycat1911 responded again that he had a set for the very aircraft I needed and he would send them to me. They arrived yesterday in a strange large package with a Hasegawa 1/72 long winged F-111G that will build into the SAC Nuclear strike version of the time. Wow! I'm re-enthused! 

Hats off to Straycat1911 for being a good human. He never asked for money or praise but helped a fellow modeler in need. I'm sending him a meager check today for the $12 freight and something for the decals and kit along with my heartfelt thanks. 

Max

I just got the Takom^ Tiger 2 with interior with out zimmerit.  I've been building Tigers since the dawn of time, (1970),  but is a fairly new one to me.  Lots of nice parts, and it looks like a fun build.  

Doug