Three nice purchases there Mike. 

I found a Hobby Town in Redmond, WA. I thought they were all gone in this state!

fortunately I had some money with me. :D

I only wish I had more money with me!

My folks brought it back for me while on a little vacation there. I'm looking forward to putting this one together. :)

Thanks! Yeah it Wing Nut's build that inspired me to pick this one up.

Nice one G. I remember Wing Nut doing this for the Heros and Villians GB.

Cool stuff guys and good luck on finding what you need there Bish.

Anyway a birthday present for myself:

stikpusher

LT, curse those wives who outsmart us!

Bish, now you have me curious about the Stirling. Here is Scalemates listing of available kits.

https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=Kits&q=Short+Stirling&fkTYPENAME[]=%22Full%20kits%22&fkSCALE[]=%221:72%22

I got to fly on some 100th Group KC-135s during my time in the Balkans. They still wear their  WWII tail markings.

 

Yep, as you can see the only Mk III is the Airfix, which has not changed since 1966. The Airfield i need it for is North Creake, and it was only used by 2 Sqn's, 199 and 171 who both operated Stirlings III's and Halifax III's. So my options are limted for that one as well. Its either an old Stirling kit i can get markings for or a more recent Halifax that i will have to make my own.

My other option is to get a Stilring I for Downham market and a Halifax for North Creake, but again i will have to make my own decals for both. So thats what i wil be looking into.

I have seen the tail markings, they have it on the control tower at the base at Mildenhall as well. I have a B-17 for that group which was one of the 3 in Norfolk.

Edit: Couldn't resist doing some reaserch when i should be at the bench. I just found some decals for a Halifax Mk III from 171 Sq, so seems i have anotehr covered.

LT, curse those wives who outsmart us!

Bish, now you have me curious about the Stirling. Here is Scalemates listing of available kits.

https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=Kits&q=Short+Stirling&fkTYPENAME[]=%22Full%20kits%22&fkSCALE[]=%221:72%22

I got to fly on some 100th Group KC-135s during my time in the Balkans. They still wear their  WWII tail markings.

Well....... all I got was a bag of rocks.

My wife outsmarted me. She spent ALL the money so I couldnt get anything at the hobby store. (Then I threw the fit !)

Well what do you know Stik. Ye, the 452nd is not well covered, the 91st from Bassingborn is probably the most well covered as far as modelling goes.

I knew about the 100th, they are still over here at Mildenhall. Nice to hear the 452nd is still going.

The B-24 is the subject i have most of, it will be 7. Norfolk was home to most of the B-24 bases, the 3 US B-17 bases were in the south of the county and just carried over the border from those in Suffolk. But i have been able to reduce the number of B-24's i needed by getting a couple of P-47 lead ships for B-24 groups. I wanted to get as much variety as possable, but that wasn't easy with so many of the bases only open for a couple of years and home to just one unit. Out of 29 bases covered so far i have 16 different aircraft types, which is more than what i thought i would get.

But ye, the old Airfix is the only Mk III out there. I have been looking at coverting one of the Italeri kits, but i can't find the info i need to dertermine which one and what would need doing. But that wil be somthing i will look into more deeply now.

hogfanfs

That is an impressive project, Bish. I'm looking forward to following your progress when you start. 

 

I started building them several years ago Bruce, so far i have 5 done. 2 B-24's, Canberra, Whirlwind and P-47 and i have a B-17 thats done but just need to finish the dio. I plan on trying to get a few more in over the next couple of years.

Bish, you sure have your goals and options ready. That is a great idea for tribute builds.

The 452nd in pretty much an unknown  Group for WWII modeling purposes. They are more well portrayed in models for Korea where they flew B-26 Invades for the first half of the war. They were a Reserve unit mobilized and sent there in the beginning. They have some good web information covering their history. My dad served with them after his Army stint and after they returned from Korea. Later the converted to a tanker and transport unit, like the 100th Bomb Group. I jumped from some 452nd C-141s in my airborne days, and flew to Germany a few times on their KC-135s. So I have a little personal connection with them.

The Stirlings sound like a good option away from the Forts and Mossies. But only the old Airfix kit is out there in 1:72? 

That is an impressive project, Bish. I'm looking forward to following your progress when you start. 

I was glad to get that one.

As for the last 5, i have a set of B-24D decals on route from the US, so just need to get another hase kit. Another airfield i can get decals for Stirling Mk III, but the only kit of that is the old Airfix kit, so i am hoping they re tool it.

For Downham market i can get decals for an RAF Fort III, but i already have 3 Forts including one RAF one, and i will have to get a 4th for Deopham Green. The other options are a Lanc, Stirling or Mossie. But i am already going to have 4 Mossies, but which ever of those i opt for, i'll probably have to make my own markings.

The hardest 2 are Deopham Green and Fersfield. Deopham was only open a couple of years and only used by the B-17's of the 452nd BG, but i have not been able to find any decals for that group, so that might be a case of printing my own. Fersfield main use was for the B-17 drone bombs of Project Aphrodite. I would like to convert a B-17 for that. The other option is a Mossie from the atack on the Gestapo HQ in Denmark. Even thoguh they were not base at Fersfeild, they did fly from there for the attack.

I have been stuck on 27 for a couple of years now, so getting those 2 recent ones and being able pin down 3 other and get markings for a 4th i am really pleased with. So once i get those in the stash i can focus on those last 4.

Nice score Bish! What types are you still looking for to cover your gaps?

A few weeks back i discovered that Academy/Minicraft had once done a Ventura II which would nicley fill a gap in my Norfolk airfields, and it even came with markings for the right Sq. But the only ones i could find on e-bay were in the US and were up wards of £25 with postage, so i was going to wait until next year. But then last week one poopped up in the UK at a low starting price, so had to be done and i managed to snap it for less than 12.

Thats 29 out of 37. With a Typhoon and 2 Mossies lined up, i almost have every airfield covered.

hogfanfs

Do let us know your thoughts on the AT-ST. 

 

Will do when i get to it. Nuc built one recently for the Star Wars GB, looks nice. Its certainly better than the AMT kit.

But as for the TIE, i have not yet compared to to one of the FM kits, but these don't look anything special from what i can see.

armornut

It ain't pretty, old folks say spank him, younger kids hide thier eyes in terror, am Igetting close LT.,

Maybe my wife should bring the video camera ?

NAAA ! ( It could be used against me in a court of law.)

Now theres a mental picture I could have lived without LOL, especially since I see it live every time My wife drives us by the hobby shop. It ain't pretty, old folks say spank him, younger kids hide thier eyes in terror, am Igetting close LT., I actually have to fight the wheel of my pickup everytime I head into Spokane. Sorry rambling. Remember tuck and roll tuck and roll.

So because of the Labor Day holliday I get three days off from work. NOT SO ! Says my wife, we have stuff to buy for the new house. Which means yet another trip to Tucson......Hmmmmm...... I wonder how much of a fit I'm going to have to throw at Home depo to get her to stop (or at least slow down ) at the hobby store? 

( Picture a grown man throwing himself on the floor and screaming like a little girl.... I'll do it ..... I swear !)

I will let you all know what I get this time !

Do let us know your thoughts on the AT-ST. 

Thought i would see what all the fuss was about with the Bandai Star wars kits. So got these 2 off e-bay and they just arrived from Japan.

Bish

 

 

hogfanfs

Well, I usually wait to buy my kits on sale. But, this time I didn't wait for any sale, I pulled the trigger because I didn't want tp pay the OOP price later on. Anyway, here are my latest:

For those of you who follow MotoGP motorcycle racing, this is Valentino Rossi's '05 Championship bike in the color's he ran at Leguna Seca that year. 

And this is the 06 Honda RC211V that I will build as Nicky Haydens Championship bike.

 

 

 

 

Should have guess you were into bikes, those are going to look nice.

 

Thanks, Bish. I hope to do a good job on them. The Honda will be a tribute to Nicky Hayden passing away earlier this year.

Bish

 

 Their nice looking kits. I got the Lowe and Neubaufahrzeug a couple of years back. I had read reviews on the latter and this came out as the best kit of the 3 companies that make it, and that got me on to their other stuff. All their kits look very well done and IMHO you don't need any AM for them, though i will add generic tool clamps and replace the older style exhaust on the Lowe. I can highly recomend them from how they loo in the box. I'll be doing the Lowe next year, so i am keen to see how they build.

 

I think I read the same article about the three manufacturers of the Neubaufahrzeug. That the Amusing Hobby was the best of the three. I have the Lowe and would not mind adding a couple more. I look forward to seeing your Lowe build next year.

Hodakamax

Hey Bruce, I did check out your newly acquired Moto GP bikes, cool for sure! I still have a Bimota Tesi 1/12 scale in the stash. A 1/1 Hodaka vintage road racer is the project now and it's eating up time reserved for modeling. All fun of course! What a project.

Max

 

I understand what you mean about the 1/1 projects. I re-built a 929 from the ground up and it was a blast!

hogfanfs

Well, I usually wait to buy my kits on sale. But, this time I didn't wait for any sale, I pulled the trigger because I didn't want tp pay the OOP price later on. Anyway, here are my latest:

For those of you who follow MotoGP motorcycle racing, this is Valentino Rossi's '05 Championship bike in the color's he ran at Leguna Seca that year. 

And this is the 06 Honda RC211V that I will build as Nicky Haydens Championship bike.

 

Should have guess you were into bikes, those are going to look nice.

hogfanfs

 

 

Bish

And here's 2 more. I saw the Bar on the AM website and just could resist. This thing looks a real beast.

And i first saw the Sd.Kfz 254 years ago in the Bruce Quarrie book 'Panzers in the desert'', which i stil have. Ever since i have wanted a kit of one. Hobby Boss released this a few years ago but i seem to have missed it. Found it a few months back, so this was a must buy.

I'll deffinetly be doing this in DAK colours.

 

 

 

 

Hey, Bish,

I've been eyeing that Morser Bar too, and the Jagdpather II. 

 

Their nice looking kits. I got the Lowe and Neubaufahrzeug a couple of years back. I had read reviews on the latter and this came out as the best kit of the 3 companies that make it, and that got me on to their other stuff. All their kits look very well done and IMHO you don't need any AM for them, though i will add generic tool clamps and replace the older style exhaust on the Lowe. I can highly recomend them from how they loo in the box. I'll be doing the Lowe next year, so i am keen to see how they build.

Hey Bruce, I did check out your newly acquired Moto GP bikes, cool for sure! I still have a Bimota Tesi 1/12 scale in the stash. A 1/1 Hodaka vintage road racer is the project now and it's eating up time reserved for modeling. All fun of course! What a project.

Max

Bish

And here's 2 more. I saw the Bar on the AM website and just could resist. This thing looks a real beast.

And i first saw the Sd.Kfz 254 years ago in the Bruce Quarrie book 'Panzers in the desert'', which i stil have. Ever since i have wanted a kit of one. Hobby Boss released this a few years ago but i seem to have missed it. Found it a few months back, so this was a must buy.

I'll deffinetly be doing this in DAK colours.

 

Hey, Bish,

I've been eyeing that Morser Bar too, and the Jagdpather II. 

Archangel Shooter

 

plasticjunkie

I suggest checking the ATF regs before adding a stock which could make it into an NFA item and if so file the proper paperwork for the stamp.

 

 

The stock will require the ATF stamp, just waiting on word from the U.S. distributor as to when they expect to receive the stock kits then I will start the paperwork.

 

Cool. Just making sure you knew LOL. A while back I read something about someone coming out with semi Fg42 and STG44. Funny how the STG's are still being found now and then in places like Iraq and even Africa being used by terrorists.

plasticjunkie

I suggest checking the ATF regs before adding a stock which could make it into an NFA item and if so file the proper paperwork for the stamp.

The stock will require the ATF stamp, just waiting on word from the U.S. distributor as to when they expect to receive the stock kits then I will start the paperwork.