Picked this up out of Japan for less than $70 shipped. Couldn't pass it up. Just add it to the pile I'll build someday. Buying at today's prices to build later because I know when I try and buy these kits later they will be far more costly. This is the new tool from 2015 as well.

BK

Real G

Well, as we all know, build time and funds are inversely proportional to one another. When we were small, a $3.00 kit was expensive. But once we started working, a $30 kit was not a big deal. But now we have no time to build it!

Too true!  When I didn't have the money I had plenty of time.  I could build them faster than I could afford to get a new one.  Now I can afford more of them but have to fight for the time.

Trying to keep in mind the danger of becoming overwhelmed by having too many choices and of course underwhelmed by a paucity of choices. Everything is a balancing act.  I think I've hit my tipping point and will be focusing more on building than acquiring.  At least for a little while. ;)

Gamera

Oh wow Phoenix!!! All of those are cool but I love those two 'walker' tanks!

 

And join the club- it's waaaaaaaay easier to buy than to get something built...

 

I love those tanks as well.  The German walking tank has 6 sprues dedicated to the legs alone! I guess you can't get away from "bogies" on AFV regardless of the genre. 

Made my first trip to Andy's Hobby Headquarters since moving to AZ 3 months ago.  Quite a bit of kits and supplies/paints etc.  Lot's of armor, good representation for military planes and a wall of car models.  No airliners :/.  I picked up these two as I've been eyeballing them for months.  I had picked up the Tamiya F-16N aggressor but decided to wait since I have the Hasegawa kit in the stash - just really like that camo on the Tamiya box.

Anyway

Gamera

Oh wow Phoenix!!! All of those are cool but I love those two 'walker' tanks!

 

And join the club- it's waaaaaaaay easier to buy than to get something built...

 

Well, as we all know, build time and funds are inversely proportional to one another.  When we were small, a $3.00 kit was expensive. But once we started working, a $30 kit was not a big deal.  But now we have no time to build it!  

Oh wow Phoenix!!! All of those are cool but I love those two 'walker' tanks!

And join the club- it's waaaaaaaay easier to buy than to get something built...

After three months of waiting, the HLJ order appeared on my front door today! 

A smorgasborg of sci-fi fun!

The only problem is already having so many models ahead of them waiting to be built.

Ohh awesome score BK! She's going to take some room to display!

Sniped this up off Ebay from another bidder at the last second. Got it for about 1/3 of what they are going for. It's completed on the sprues are still in the bags. Decals were buried in the instructions and the paper is yellow but the stencils look great. Might actually be able to use them.

BK

potchip

Mostly 3s, the AFS set is x10.  I didn't realise how big Nutrocker is supposed to be compared to Oscar until I saw how small Oscar in 1/76 is, less than 1/2 length of the Nutrocker. 

 

Be sure to start a WIP thread to let us peek into those boxes!  I have only ever seen them in event reports in Model Graphix and Hobby Japan.

Tinkering around with the SAFS that comes with the old 1/76 Nitto Nutrocker, I have found that adding coiled wire power cables and antennas are doable.

keavdog

Fun Day!

Couple decal sheets.  First Operation Iraqi Freedom era Prowlers

And I'm doing my EC-121 Warning Star in TWA commercial livery.

 

BK

Mostly 3s, the AFS set is x10.  I didn't realise how big Nutrocker is supposed to be compared to Oscar until I saw how small Oscar in 1/76 is, less than 1/2 length of the Nutrocker. 

potchip

They vary in size a lot and come in same sized boxes, so technically some of the boxes contain very LITTLE resin :) 

Ah OK, because I was going to ask if the powered suits were six-packs or something.

Real G

Potchip, you are the MaK King!    That's a LOT of resin.

 

They vary in size a lot and come in same sized boxes, so technically some of the boxes contain very LITTLE resin :) 

Gamera

Yeah WHOA Potchip you hit the MA.K jackpot!!! That's friggin' epic!!!!

 

Been looking for those for years and they hardly ever come out of 2nd hand market. Finally found a couple shops with stock at original retail (allegedly friends with Tenbowkissa) so FOMO kicked in and grabbed what's available out of what I wanted. Still has Cerberus and maybe Sphinx on the wanted list. Finally Nutrocker is not lonely. anymore.

stikpusher

 

 

BrandonK

 

 

keavdog

Yeah, I haven't done a Mach 2 kit yet, but I've seen a couple that built up nicely.

Got these direct from TamiyaUSA site.

 

 

 

 

 

Nice 196, definately a kit I want. You may however, regret that Harrier. Easily the worst Harrier made by anyone and certainly Tamiya's worst kit ever. Good luck, that kit sucks.

 

BK

 

 

 

 

Yeah... that Shar is a beast... brace yourself! Lean into it! 

 

Huh, I built the RAF version of the Harrier back in 1978 or so, and I don't remember it being really bad.  Of course, back then I painted parts while on the runners and didn't use putty!

Try a Starfix kit.  Now THAT is a bad modeling experience!

BrandonK

 

 

keavdog

Yeah, I haven't done a Mach 2 kit yet, but I've seen a couple that built up nicely.

Got these direct from TamiyaUSA site.

 

 

 

 

 

Nice 196, definately a kit I want. You may however, regret that Harrier. Easily the worst Harrier made by anyone and certainly Tamiya's worst kit ever. Good luck, that kit sucks.

 

BK

 

Yeah... that Shar is a beast... brace yourself! Lean into it! 

Fun Day!

Couple decal sheets.  First Operation Iraqi Freedom era Prowlers

And I'm doing my EC-121 Warning Star in TWA commercial livery.

keavdog

Yeah, I haven't done a Mach 2 kit yet, but I've seen a couple that built up nicely.

Got these direct from TamiyaUSA site.

 

 

BK

Yeah, I haven't done a Mach 2 kit yet, but I've seen a couple that built up nicely.

Got these direct from TamiyaUSA site.

keavdog

Mach 2 has a 1/72 Sea Dart

Yeah, Mach Poo.  Kinda like "Combat Models - A warning more than a brand".  

Yeah WHOA Potchip you hit the MA.K jackpot!!! That's friggin' epic!!!!

Potchip, you are the MaK King!    That's a LOT of resin.

I gobbled up what I could..

Mach 2 has a 1/72 Sea Dart

keavdog

There was the sea dart. Wouldn't call it a boat but it was a jet powered sea plane. They have one at the San Diego aerospace museum on in

 http://www.militaryaircrafthistorian.com/images/xSeaDartSanDiego.jpg.pagespeed.ic.dKdXEukLZT.jpg

 

Yeah the Sea Dart, I forgot about that one! Thanks!!! 

keavdog

There was the sea dart. Wouldn't call it a boat but it was a jet powered sea plane. They have one at the San Diego aerospace museum on in

 http://www.militaryaircrafthistorian.com/images/xSeaDartSanDiego.jpg.pagespeed.ic.dKdXEukLZT.jpg

 

That's another one I am patiently waiting for.  I'd love ClearProp! to to a 1/48 kit, but I'd settle for a decent 1/72 from MPM/Special Hobby/Xtrakit.

There was the sea dart. Wouldn't call it a boat but it was a jet powered sea plane. They have one at the San Diego aerospace museum

Fixed pic

Nice additions guys!!! 

Steve: WOW whatta haul!!! 

G: Now that's interesting! I remember those from a book I had as a kid. Was it the only jet-powered flying boat ever?

Wow Steve, some nice ships there.

Good price on that Bismarck. I didn't take you for a 200 Yamato guy  like that 60 as well.

Like that Sanders G

I have a few more to show once the HLJ order comes in. I kinda enjoyed the 20% off the Edward stuf from Sprue Brothers. 

When it rains, it pours:

The kit includes 3-D printed instrument panels and seat details.  This will be my first time using this new product.

The plastic parts are typical modern limited run, which means trim, test fit, and be prepared to make adjustments.  There are lots of ejector pin towers that will need to be removed.  Still, I'm thrilled to have an injection molded SR.A/1.