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  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 9:26 PM

Nice additions to your stash, waggish. As far as a support group for this addiction goes, you’re already here...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 9:49 PM

Thats like having AA meetings at a bar Cool

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    July 2012
  • From: Douglas AZ
Posted by littletimmy on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 10:09 PM

keavdog
Thats like having AA meetings at a bar

I'll have a shot......

 Dont worry about the thumbprint, paint it Rust , and call it "Battle Damage"

  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Wednesday, September 19, 2018 10:21 PM

WA, you're hooked! This latest fix will last a little while until you start jonesin again.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Thursday, September 20, 2018 11:57 PM

I got on upscalehobbies - very cool site, lots of auto and bike stuff.  I was looking to order a bunch of rattle cans after seeing a FB post about restock.  Tamiya flat black, semigloss and gloss black - very convenient.  Then I saw this and had to have it.  BTW service on this site is great - this is my 3rd or 4th order and Chris writes a personal note on every invoice.  Top notch - fast shipping too.

 

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Friday, September 21, 2018 6:15 AM

stikpusher

Nice additions to your stash, waggish. As far as a support group for this addiction goes, you’re already here...

 

Support group.....We're all here to feed the addiction

 

  • Member since
    November 2003
  • From: Naples, FL
Posted by tempestjohnny on Friday, September 21, 2018 6:18 AM

keavdog

I got on upscalehobbies - very cool site, lots of auto and bike stuff.  I was looking to order a bunch of rattle cans after seeing a FB post about restock.  Tamiya flat black, semigloss and gloss black - very convenient.  Then I saw this and had to have it.  BTW service on this site is great - this is my 3rd or 4th order and Chris writes a personal note on every invoice.  Top notch - fast shipping too.

 

 

Just added to my bookmarks

 

  • Member since
    May 2011
  • From: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by Real G on Friday, September 21, 2018 5:37 PM

More bugs:

https://flic.kr/p/2becX7b] [/url]Stag-01 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

I did a quick snap fit of the kit:

https://flic.kr/p/PaMXCm] [/url]Stag-07 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

https://flic.kr/p/MxEbjn] [/url]Stag-08 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

The inner wings provided in the kit look lousy, so if I am going with the flying pose (which instantly captured my fancy), I'll need to make better ones.

https://flic.kr/p/29V97o4] [/url]Stag-06 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

  • Member since
    January 2018
Posted by Jet Jaguar on Friday, September 21, 2018 8:43 PM

 

Just picked up these.  I've been playing a lot of a WWI flight simulator called "Rise of Flight" lately, playing a career campaign as a Royal Flying Corps pilot stationed near Ypres starting in April 1916.  I was inspired by the DH.2 I've been flying in the game, and I also got the Fokker Eindecker kit because they were contemporary rivals.

 

I'll probably build the Fokker first, since I've never rigged a biplane before and it has a simpler layout.

- Bob

  • Member since
    September 2011
  • From: Milaca, Minnesota
Posted by falconmod on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 8:57 AM

Got several things lately,  the first my friend at my LHS gave me this as he was going to throw it out cuz it was un-sellable in it's condition,  all the parts are there, the decals will for sure need a coat of Micro scale decal coating.

the next four were raffle wins at the NordicCon show here last weekend,  major score!!

I got the BSG Conlonial One off the discount shelf at my LHS.   Aaaaaaa, more stuff for the stash!

John

On the Bench: 1/72 Ki-67, 1/48 T-38

1/144 AC-130, 1/72 AV-8A Harrier

  • Member since
    October 2016
  • From: .O-H-I-O....
Posted by DasBeav on Friday, October 5, 2018 10:44 AM

A minor score at an estate sale. The boxes are beat up, but the parts are all there. All 3 for $15. I swore I wasn't going to add to the stash...But?

 Sooner Born...Buckeye Bred.

 

  • Member since
    May 2013
  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Friday, October 5, 2018 11:07 AM

tempestjohnny
Just added to my bookmarks

(Upscale Hobbies)

So did I. Thanks, John.

I pass by Chris' little burg on my way south when we drive.

  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Friday, October 5, 2018 12:29 PM

Beav, the Liberator alone is worth the $15.

Steve

Building a kit from your stash is like cutting a head off a Hydra, two more take it's place.

 

 

http://www.spamodeler.com/forum/

  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Friday, October 5, 2018 3:20 PM

modelcrazy

Beav, the Liberator alone is worth the $15.

 

Ditto Even though it’s a very old mold, it still makes a great looking B-24.

 GIFMaker.org_jy_Ayj_O

 

 

Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!

  • Member since
    October 2016
  • From: .O-H-I-O....
Posted by DasBeav on Friday, October 5, 2018 4:35 PM

plasticjunkie
 
modelcrazy

Beav, the Liberator alone is worth the $15.

 

 

 

Ditto Even though it’s a very old mold, it still makes a great looking B-24.

 

I've done the Revell D model and that wasn't to bad.

 Sooner Born...Buckeye Bred.

 

dlh
  • Member since
    March 2017
  • From: Chambersburg, PA
Posted by dlh on Friday, October 5, 2018 5:50 PM

And now for something completely different.  It was on sale! Propeller

I've built one wooden model ship using the "plans" method.

Dave

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 5:53 PM

 

 

 I will share these goodies that the postal carrier has brought in the past couple of weeks. I can’t call them a postman because it was a female type that brought the Valkyrie figures yesterday.

 

 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, October 11, 2018 2:10 AM

Not heard of Valkyrie before, that look like nice figures.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, October 11, 2018 2:51 AM

Bish, Valkyrie figures are top notch. They do a lot of post WWII and current era AFV crew figures that have been overlooked for too long. Definitely worth a look. 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, October 11, 2018 3:42 AM

I just took a look and your right. A couple of nice British sets there, thanks for the heads up.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Thursday, October 11, 2018 7:40 AM

dlh

And now for something completely different.  It was on sale! Propeller

I've built one wooden model ship using the "plans" method.

Dave

 

Oh some awesome stuff guys but I love that wooden Wright flyer Dave!!! Heart

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    March 2015
  • From: Close to Chicago
Posted by JohnnyK on Monday, October 15, 2018 4:54 PM

I just picked up an easy to assemble P-38L from HobbyBoss.

The two sides of the fuselage are nicely packaged in a plastic bag. Check out the  foam padding. Unlike most P-38 models, this one has the booms and tail wing and main wing all attached to the center fuselage tub. This should prevent the alaignment problem with the booms on other manufacturer's kits. This kit has recessed panel lines and no raised rivets like on the Revell kit. And yes, I intend to finish this in Bare Metal Foil.

Your comments and questions are always welcome.

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, October 19, 2018 4:10 PM

That is supposed to be a nice kit Johnny! It has a few areas to be addressed, but easily done. And the biggest gripe on P-38 kits, the alignment, is covered.

Well, it pays off to squirrel away cash in your wallet for a rainy day... the other day a LHS got a new release in stock and had it priced most attractively and time wise fortuitously! (Shout out to Brookhurst Hobbies!!!)

So I went and picked this beauty up!

 

 

Shhhh.... don’t tell mama...

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Friday, October 19, 2018 5:41 PM

Not here yet, next week.....  Ordered out the Tamiya F4F-4 and the Squadron F6F-5 for our club's next group build----1/48 WWII radial engine single seat fighter.  Also picked up the Eduard PE set for the Wildcat along with a set of Starfighter decals.  Now to decide if I want to do it as Thatch's bird or a VF-6 off Enterprise.  The entire decal set is for Midway.

 

Also the club is hosting a swap meet tomorrow, so will see what I can pick up there, much to my lady's displeasure.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, October 22, 2018 8:01 PM

JohnnyK: Looking forward to seeing how that P-38 comes together. I like the Hasegawa kit but that does look it the alignment will work a great deal better.

SP: Love that M48, nice to see it getting a lot of love recently with new kits from Dragon and others.

 

Anyway, I decided to take the plunge, my first two Meng Toons kits. They've got a M5 Stuart on the way too!

 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    October 2018
Posted by mwhit28 on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 2:10 PM

Auction wins

1

2

For 55 bucks I picked all this up last week at a IPMS auction.  I don't even know where to start. :)  Which isn't a bad place to be

  • Member since
    June 2018
Posted by E Baker on Thursday, October 25, 2018 11:19 AM

I recently picked up at a hobby shop 2 interesting kits. the first is a rare-planes 1/72 vacuform XFM Airacuda (expect a new WIP thread on here sometime, I have never built a vac kit, and will be asking questions), and a M News (never heard of this company, must have been a small company in the 90s that didn't last too long) 1/72 P-51H, that appears to be a short run kit. picked both up in a buy one, get one free sale for $15... score!

  • Member since
    January 2015
Posted by PFJN on Saturday, October 27, 2018 8:46 PM

Hi,

Although I really shouldn't be spending money on new kits right now, the other day I saw this Airfix model of the Type 45 Destroyer for what looked like a pretty good price, so I picked it up Stick out tongue

Type 45

[Oooops, sorry for the glare]

PF

1st Group BuildSP

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, October 28, 2018 10:48 AM

PFJN

Hi,

Although I really shouldn't be spending money on new kits right now, the other day I saw this Airfix model of the Type 45 Destroyer for what looked like a pretty good price, so I picked it up Stick out tongue

Type 45

[Oooops, sorry for the glare]

PF

 

Nice, i have been meaning to pick one of those up. Just got to find it for a decent price.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

  • Member since
    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Sunday, October 28, 2018 10:56 AM

So..... I got this email from Culttvman and they had this flash sale on Iron Man kits from Dragon.  Now two of these kits look like they have options for lighting them up.  Does anyone know of any light kits or if Dragon sells them?  I looked on the Dragon web-site and didn't find anything.  I briefly googled it and really didn't find anything there either.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!

 

 

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