Our Latest Acquisitions 2017-2024

JR, that is amazing! Christmas in January, modelwise... and you made out like a bandit there! That ought to keep you busy for a LONG time...

Nice job Joe, I'm envious. The size diffrence between the POW and Hood is intresting. The Hood being a WW1 battlecruiser and the POW being a WW2 Washington Treaty Battleship.  I don't believe I've ever seen the two together.

My Oh My! Everyone has been rather busy accumulating some really outstanding kits since my last visit. Really impressive scores folks.

Yup, another stint of La de da de daing about with other distractions and next thing I know a few months have passed and, as such, I be to catching up on here with what I've been acquiring. I've managed to snag some pretty cool stuff across a wide spectrum of subjects and scales. I got all of these through either FB auctions or ebay and got nice deals on each one. Let's have a look shall we.

First, new aircraft kits:

1/72

And a couple of 1/48:

Now for some new 1/700 ships:

And last but, not least, what has been a really rewarding endeavor. I've completed my armor stash bucket list. Although I don't build much armor, I've always had a short list of one's I'd like to build. This summer I'd scored a couple of nice deals on some and that sort of set me on quest to see if I could fill the entire list via FB auctions and ebay with out breaking the bank. I've succeeded. I took this photo a couple of weeks ago of my entire collection. So, everything in the photo is new except the PUMA, Nashorn & Elefant.

I just got this afterwards:

I also have an AFV Club M-10 on the way. I'm going to compare it with the Academy to decide which one I'll build. Possibly both.

It's certainly been fun and rewarding.

thanks stik Im looking forword to this but nooo desert dust on this one. Those decals are real nice.Back to the colorfull days.

MC, thanks.

Crown you are going to LOVE that kit!!!! 

Nice set of AM Stick 

Griffin, I think the post war Russian tanks are so cool looking, from the T-55 to T-90. Not sure about the Armata though 

I just got is in. the tank bug

Ah our blessed postman brought me these two eBay scores today in the midday...

 for my FJ-4 Fury

I’ll be doing the Marine Fury, not the Navy FAGU markings...

and for the Flogger in my stash...

Both were great deals...

modelcrazy

Stick, you just picked up the COOLIST biplane ever. I love the Falco.

 

It does look sharp. And should make a good adversary to the Gladiator and Fury that are in my stash.

Stick, you just picked up the COOLIST biplane ever. I love the Falco.

Bish and MC, those are some great acquisitions! I’m really liking the Nell and the Phantom!

Last night at IPMS I picked up this one from a guy who was thinning out his stash...

 it will be challenging fun I believe... 

hurricane40

Been waiting for this one.  Ordered last week from the big "H".  On its way across the pond.  Can't wait for it to arrive.

 

Looks nice, hope you don't mind a few stencils though. The guy at the LHS told me their first batch went real quick and they couldn't get hold of Hornby but managed to get a dozen from Hannants.

Been waiting for this one.  Ordered last week from the big "H".  On its way across the pond.  Can't wait for it to arrive.

Starting July through to late April. next year.

Couple of nice ones there, seem to be lots of japanese stuff on here of late.

Looks great Bish, when were you planning on starting the Commonwealth GB?

This is what showed up today.

1/72 Hase G3M2/G3M3 Type 96 Nell

1/700 J.M.S.D.F. DDG Kirishima

Steve

My first new kit of the year, just picked up from the LHS on the way home from work. been waiting on this for a few months now, selling fast by all accounts. Good size box for a 72nd kit.

I won't even bother adding this to the stash as i am hopeing to build it later this year for the Commonwealth GB, as long as i can get a dck tractor for it.

All those books and kits are a nice batch. Not a bad deal when it’s all averaged out.

I just scored what I think is a good deal. answered an ad of Facebook. 11 models, many with aftermarket decals and/or detail sets/masking sets. and 9 Squadron signal books.

$120 for all. They were found in basement of house a young couple had just bought. figure $6 apiece was worth it. The old Hawk SNJ trainer is only one not worth the price but the others more than make up for it.

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Eagle90

 

Bish

 

 

Hunter

 

 

Bish

Thats the problem with this thread. I keep seeing kits i then decide i want, and so any chance of reduceing how many i add to the stash goes out the window. Who's silly idea was it to start this thread.

 

 

Give into the Dark Side Anakin "Bish" Skywalker 

 I was under the impression that we were supposed to INCREASE the stash...not deplete it.

Just purchase more Bish...purchase more! LOL

 

 

 

 

Ye, but there is a limit. Theycan't burn it with me and i am damned if i am leaving it for any one

 

 

 

 

Wha....wait...we can't take them with us?!  

 

I would but you would see the smoke clear across the pond from that amount of plastic. As for you, i hope they can dig a hole big enough

Bish

 

 

Hunter

 

 

Bish

Thats the problem with this thread. I keep seeing kits i then decide i want, and so any chance of reduceing how many i add to the stash goes out the window. Who's silly idea was it to start this thread.

 

 

Give into the Dark Side Anakin "Bish" Skywalker 

 I was under the impression that we were supposed to INCREASE the stash...not deplete it.

Just purchase more Bish...purchase more! LOL

 

 

 

 

Ye, but there is a limit. Theycan't burn it with me and i am damned if i am leaving it for any one

 

Wha....wait...we can't take them with us?!  

stikpusher

Hunter those are some super acquisitions!

 

And look what the postman brought today... a little bird told me that Sprue Brothers had them on sale...

 

 

Nice buy Stik. The F-35 is entering RAF service this year, so i am hoping we will get some operational British ones to build.

Hunter

 

 

Bish

Thats the problem with this thread. I keep seeing kits i then decide i want, and so any chance of reduceing how many i add to the stash goes out the window. Who's silly idea was it to start this thread.

 

 

Give into the Dark Side Anakin "Bish" Skywalker 

 I was under the impression that we were supposed to INCREASE the stash...not deplete it.

Just purchase more Bish...purchase more! LOL

 

Ye, but there is a limit. Theycan't burn it with me and i am damned if i am leaving it for any one

Thanks Hunter. I have been wanting a proper F-35 for my collection after finally seeing them fly in person on a couple occasions last year. They are growing on me. And yes, when I do build it, you’ll see it here.

Well I made another great eBay find recently. This decal set of early Vietnam War F-4C was available for roughly half off... and only $1 shipping...  who can pass that up?

OOOH snap Carlos, I am super happy for you. I have been wanting that kit for awhile. I sure hope you do a thread or post finished photos of her. Great kit sir!!

Hunter those are some super acquisitions!

And look what the postman brought today... a little bird told me that Sprue Brothers had them on sale...

plasticjunkie

I snagged a 1/32 Hasegawa FW190D9 off ebay this morning for $17 + $11 shipping. It's missing the decals but I have a set from AeroMaster that I grabbed from Squadron a while back on sale for one buck. I've been wanting to do blue 2 from the sheet which is a very late Dora.

 

I snagged a 1/32 Hasegawa FW190D9 off ebay this morning for $17 + $11 shipping. It's missing the decals but I have a set from AeroMaster that I grabbed from Squadron a while back on sale for one buck. I've been wanting to do blue 2 from the sheet which is a very late Dora.

tigerman

 

 

Hunter

 

 

I picked this one up a few weeks ago..

 

 

 

 

 

Nice little kit. Definitely needs AM tracks to give the detail and sag. I stole some Modelkasten off of ebay for only $11 shipped. Still in the stash after 10 years or so. Lol

 

Hunter

 

 

I picked this one up a few weeks ago..

 

 

Nice little kit. Definitely needs AM tracks to give the detail and sag. I stole some Modelkasten off of ebay for only $11 shipped. Still in the stash after 10 years or so. Lol

Bish

Thats the problem with this thread. I keep seeing kits i then decide i want, and so any chance of reduceing how many i add to the stash goes out the window. Who's silly idea was it to start this thread.

Give into the Dark Side Anakin "Bish" Skywalker 

 I was under the impression that we were supposed to INCREASE the stash...not deplete it.

Just purchase more Bish...purchase more! LOL