goldhammer88

Nice, but looking like you are starting your own squadron of Phantoms.

Have the same superbird that I started years ago and just found in a drawer.

 

stikpusher

Nice score Bish! So now you have all three V Bombers?

 

Still got the Vulcan to get. The general view is that it will be re-released next year with the Black Buck version, and thats what i am waiting for. From what i have heard, the kit released this year has that in mind.

Nice, but looking like you are starting your own squadron of Phantoms.

Have the same superbird that I started years ago and just found in a drawer.

My additions from the Modelpalooza show in Orlando 

Plus 4 Hasegawa 1/48 kits

Bf109G-6

Bf109G-6/14

Fw190A-4

J2M Jack

Oh all of those are cool guys but I really love the LA-5FN SP and the P-43 Aggieman! 

I learned (or re-learned) something just recently - that Seversky became the Republic Aircraft Company.  I've already done a 48th scale P-47N this year, and am currently working on an old Hobby Craft P-35A.  So what could be more fitting than to go get the dad of the Thunderbolt, if the Seversky P-35 is the grandpa?

I took a look at the contents of this rather small box.  What I found was 7-8 sprues of some good-looking styrene, with many parts that look very fragile.  No locator pins on anything that I could see.  Loaded with detail in the cockpit, engine, and gear bays.  Includes a fret of PE.  This one is not even going into my general stash; it is going right to the build stash, with an eye on moving to the work bench after my next pending build (a Tamiya Focke Wulf Fw190D-9).

Nice score Bish! So now you have all three V Bombers?

Just as i am at the stage of painting one V Bomber, i replace it in the stash with another. I missed the Valiant first time round so glad i got one this time.

Bish

There certainly doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in post war British armour subjects out side of the UK. So i have been surprised to see some of the releases over the last few years starting with the Takom 432. Many of these sujects were only in resin from Accurate Armour.

Maybe there isn't that much comparative interest, but it 's about damn time that somebody started filling those gaps in Cold War UK AFVs. They did see some long term world wide service.

As for myself, I’ve had a few new items arrive over the past couple of weeks, so now I have enough worth posting… 

First up, for the Academy 1/48 Hawker Hunter that I’ve had in my stash for ages, a cockpit set to replace the very under scale kit parts.

Then this nice old Accurate Miniatures 1/48 US ordnance set to correct or change some load outs on a few of my future builds… always nice to have!

and last but not least, a new improved more accurate better replacement for the Hobbycraft La-5FN that I built last week for my great nephew…

That’s all for now…

Gamera

Oh cool stuff guys! 

Ferg: Love those figures and decals! I have an Aussie Vietnam Centurion- I love that TC figure. I may have to look around to see if I can find one too.

Bish: That's cool! I wonder if there just isn't as much interest in non-WWII subjects and non-tank subjects? In any case it cool to see something new that isn't another Tiger or Sherman. 

Prowler: Ohhhhhhh, cool Chevelle! Same year as I was born! 

 

There certainly doesn't seem to be a lot of interest in post war British armour subjects out side of the UK. So i have been surprised to see some of the releases over the last few years starting with the Takom 432. Many of these sujects were only in resin from Accurate Armour. And while i love German armour, i do think we have more than enough Tigers and Panthers.

Oh cool stuff guys! 

Ferg: Love those figures and decals! I have an Aussie Vietnam Centurion- I love that TC figure. I may have to look around to see if I can find one too.

Bish: That's cool! I wonder if there just isn't as much interest in non-WWII subjects and non-tank subjects? In any case it cool to see something new that isn't another Tiger or Sherman. 

Prowler: Ohhhhhhh, cool Chevelle! Same year as I was born! 

Won a Hobby Lobby gift card in a online contest, picked this up there.

Picked my Hobby Boss jackal up yesterday. For those have read reviews you will know there is an issue with this kit just looking at the box. Despite it saying jackal 1, the image on the box and the kit inside is a Jackal 2. But no fear, for those like me who want a Jackal 1 as well, there forthcoming Jackal 2 kit is actually a Jackal 1. Less just hope they get the Coyote right.

These sorts of errors seem to be common on kits from Chienese companies of modern British subjects. I've now seen it from Takom, Meng and Hobby Boss all making mistakes which could be avoided with a bit of research. But this time it seems to have been noticed by those doing the reviews.

 Picked these up a week or so ago. The decals are for my Mk VIII Spit. 100th aniversary of the RAAF GB. The Callsign Models figure is for a build I'm planning with an M113 and 8 'tank' riders from AC Models.

Thanks guys, looks like a really nice kit. 

I partly build the old Eduard Tempest for a GB Bish had a few years ago and didn't finish because of parts going missing. This looks like an entirely new and much improved kit!

And I really, really, really don't need any new HobbyBoss kits but Sprue Brothers makes it so tempting! 

I like the look of that Tempest, Gam.

Nice score Gam!  I want to add a tempest & typhoon to the collection.  Looking forward to your build.  

BTW Sprue Brothers has 15% off all Hobby Boss kits 

Castel, John, and Joe, those are some excellent kits that you three have picked up recently. Very nice! 

Okay I said I was going to take it easy on new kit additions... 

Then Sprue Brothers put the Eduard kit of one of my favorite aircraft on one of their lightning special sales for thirty bucks:

Canopy masks and a small fret of PE included with the kit so you're saving over ten bucks there. And the clear parts in this weird wheel shaped sprue, I've seen this on other kits, it seems to be the new thing. 

CN: Great use there for your hundred bucks! 

John: Nice, the Hasegawa Spit Mk IX is a great kit! 

Picked this one up pretty cheap on e-bay.  I'm using this MK IX for Gabreski's Polish squadron mount. 

Nice.  I have the same MIG in the stash and the OLD USAModel bird dog.  Looking forward to your builds of these.

Well, this is what the 100 bucks gift card got me, plus some paints

Wow, great additions guys! Esp John and John- you guys hit the jackpot!

I sure do love the box art on those old ESCI kits!

falconmod

Won these at our NordicCon show about a month ago.

 

Nicly done! I'm working on that MIG 27 at the moment. Typical older Hase with raised lines and min detail. But goes together well. The gear doors are a little fiddley.

Dodgy

Real G: I reckon that's going to keep you busy for a long time mate, but it will look awesome when done.

TJ: That is a fine looking collection. What a nice Postie!

Bish: Is that the new Brit sub? Looks great.

 

Ye, the Astute has been in service since 2014 and there are still 3 more to enter service.

Won these at our NordicCon show about a month ago.

Real G: I reckon that's going to keep you busy for a long time mate, but it will look awesome when done.

TJ: That is a fine looking collection. What a nice Postie!

Bish: Is that the new Brit sub? Looks great.