PFJN2

Hi,

A package arrived from Sprue Brothers yesterday 

I don't know if it counts as an acquisition yet, but I ordered DoraWings' Vultee Vengeance.  Provided the Russians don't invade, I should get it in April.

I have the old AZ Models version, and I'd like to compare the two.

Bish

 

 

modelcrazy

Yes, tha "Add To Cart" button easy but the "Continue to Checkout" buttton...not so much when you see the total.

 

 

 

 

I just close my eyes at that bit and make out i didn't see it.

 

I was going to just laugh, but I have hit the "empty cart" on more than one occasion.  I have done this more recently than back in the day.

I just got in Aerocraft's resin replacement canopy for the new Airfix 1/72 Avro Vulcan B.2.

The kit comes with tiny 3D printed windshield wipers, two complete sets in case of accidents.

Airfix molded the wipers to the windows, which look blobby and are a pain to neatly paint.  Plus, they used a museum bird for reference which was missing the wiper on its center winscreen.  Such are the pitfalls of using museum specimens for reference.

I also got Aerocraft's 3D printed exhaust stacks (vanes?) for Modelsvit's 1/48 F-82G Twin Mustang.

I'm not sure I really need these, but if I make a mess of the kit's PE renditions, I'll have a fallback plan.  I only got the set as I was already placing an order for the Vulcan canopy, which I ordered 2 sets as you never know.  Maybe a Black Buck boxing will appear.  Besides, I am a huge fan of the Vulcan and definitely want Blue Steel and Black Buck versions.

I don't have a photo just yet, but I just got a Hasegawa Hawker Typhoon, bubble top version, in 1/48.  The Typhoon went right into the to-build stash, as I'll likely build it alongside the Eduard 1/48 Hawker Tempest later this year.

I received this today looks good too.

I've been looking at that one for a bit Crown.  Looking forward to your build.

Ohhhhhhhh that is cool Nick! 

Three sweet kits in OTS arrived this week. Seems 1/72 is the only scale I can finish lately... P-40E kit looks amazing. Hope fit is equally good.

More fresh & piping hot helpings of perplexing plastic weirdness:

I wasn't expecting the sushi to have individual rice grains - ugh, just as bad as tiny multi-part link to link tank tracks!  I'll have to make some kind of form to get the rice into the proper "gunkan" (battleship) shape.  The nori (seaweed) wrapper looks good, but feels like rubber from a toxic waste dump.

I also got this, to aid in WIPs:

That is all for today.  Ah-sankyu.

My armor stash has grown over the past bit…

first up I got a gift package from John/Keavdog

Thank you so much John. I’m probably gonna donate a few for IPMS auction, as I already have them, but I’ve already ordered a set of figures for the jeep.

then I picked up these Verlinden Israeli items

and lastly I picked up these 

Well, another eBay score has arrived. 

I had been wanting this kit for awhile. 

Lots of boomers there stick!

Fresh in from Hobbylinc

Awesome  stuff John 

Picked up a couple small kits but scored big on a box of assorted tools. The tools came from my brother's neighbor that built models and recently passed away. I think he would be happy to know they are going to a good home.

After normal building, it's just in the post! I love TOONS! I know they are not everybody's cup of tea but to a 74 year old (next week) they are a fun shot in the arm!

I like the loader Keyser.  Pat that looks like fun.  I did a toontank sherman a while back.  It was really fun for a guy that doesn't really do armor.  Got to play around with some weathering techniques.  Looking forward to seeing this one.  Does it come with Roy Brown?

Awesome stuff guys! Esp love the French 75 and the M115 SP and the Camel Pat! 

I'm with you!  I think "Toons" are great for a quick "slump buster" build.  I've been noticing a "Toons"category at some of the model shows that I've attended.  Really like the Sopwith kit!  Any plans to get their Fokker triplane and French Spad?

TJS

I had to go into the city to get my YukonXL serviced.. happens to be a block away from a great local hobby shop...  

Been wanting a Typhoon for some time

This one comes with the smoke ring decals 

And this just caught my eye - AND the LHS carries some MCW paints so I picked up what looked to be the right green (and an AlcladII aluminum and a small bottle testors silver)

Outside of 2 or 3 kits I have coming from overseas/pre-order I'm putting the brakes on the acquisitions for now... we'll see  :giggles:

keavdog

I had to go into the city to get my YukonXL serviced.. happens to be a block away from a great local hobby shop...  

Been wanting a Typhoon for some time

This one comes with the smoke ring decals 

And this just caught my eye - AND the LHS carries some MCW paints so I picked up what looked to be the right green (and an AlcladII aluminum and a small bottle testors silver)

Outside of 2 or 3 kits I have coming from overseas/pre-order I'm putting the brakes on the acquisitions for now... we'll see  :giggles:

 

stikpusher

Well, another eBay score has arrived. 

 

 

I had been wanting this kit for awhile. 

 

 

Nice scores John! Gotta love that Veltro!

Aggie, thanks for the tip on the wheels. I have heard that before about the rubber tires and plastic rims. It's a crying shame that True Details is not producing right now. Otherwise it'd be a quick fix for those wheels.

Had a few more additions to my stash over the past week or so. For the jeep that was gifted to me I picked up this nice crew figure set

and for my one of my 80’s Cold War US tanks…

Ooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!

Cool stuff- love the Typhoon and MC.205 John- I love Italian WW2 paint schemes, the smoke ring decals sound like a BIG time saver.

And cool figures SP! I need to check out that Jeep crew myself. And is Velinden still in production or is that just old stock still selling out?

I have been missing some stuff here.

Gotta love Italian AC

Nice Tigercat Stick. Love the figures as well.

Nice figures stik, curious how those MiniArt ones are.  

I've been looking for this kit for a while

Thanks guys! 

Gamera, as far as I know, Verlinden is out of business, and whatever you can find is old stock.

John, I really like Miniart figures. All the ones that I've build and painted so far have turned out well. They require a bit of mold seam clean up, but the sculpting, detailing, and poses are excellent.

Thanks SP, I thought so. Seems like someone would buy up the molds.

Hope they're not like Meteor Productions. The owner went though a messy divorce and apparently his wife would get half the proceeds of anything he made. So it seems he just destroyed everything so she wouldn't get a cent...

I have heard the 'rubber' wheels on kits like the F7F are completly safe with plastic if you paint the plastic wheel hulls and coat them with a nice thick layer of varnish to seal them from the effects of the 'rubber' material. Not sure, never tried it myself. I have the same F7F kit and bought the aftermarket set of resin tires to go with mine. One day, oh one day I'll build the darn thing...

If i remember right the Verlinden molds were destroyed when he retired. Seem to recall reading it but can't recall why.

Thanks Bish! Damn shame, Velinden had some really nice stuff.