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  • Member since
    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Monday, July 27, 2020 12:02 AM

Stik...have the same compressor...works great for the air brush and runs a finish nailer just fine.  And at 60db, is quiet enough to use in the house without irritating the other half.

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    June 2008
Posted by lewbud on Sunday, July 26, 2020 7:24 PM

Chad,

Nice score on the prints!

Stik,

Cool compressor.

Steve,

Are you going to build the Betty as is, or do you have other plans for her?

 

 

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Saturday, July 25, 2020 3:53 PM

I just got in the "new" Hasegawa Betty. Basicly the 67 mold except grey instead of green and new "battle off Malaysia" decals (sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse).

Steve

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

 

 

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  • Member since
    April 2015
Posted by Mopar Madness on Friday, July 24, 2020 5:31 PM

2 Gal, 135 psi.. nice!

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, July 24, 2020 1:59 PM

Nice acquisitions guys! I really like those signed art prints!!! Now those are sweet!

 

My gifted compressor from a few years ago gave up the ghost last week, so I got this dual use one earlier this week. I can use it for both airbrushing and garage tasks as well.

 

 

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

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    May 2020
  • From: North East of England
Posted by Hutch6390 on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 4:43 PM

Airfix 1/72 Typhoon Ib, as a surprise for a friend whose dad served on a Typhoon squadron during the war.  This is the second one - after I'd built the first one I didn't want to give it away!  It's a beautiful little kit, and the option to open up the gun bays is a bonus in this scale.

Vell, Zaphod's just zis guy, you know?

   

TakkaTakkaTakkaTakkaTakkaTakka

 

  • Member since
    May 2011
  • From: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by Real G on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 12:48 PM

This isn't a very recent acquisition, but I thought it might be of interest to the airplane guys:

Although the scale is 1/20, it would look snazzy next to a 1/32 X-15.

And for the Gundam crowd:

This is an enemy MS from "Hathaway's Flash" (Senko no Hasaway), an upcoming 3-part movie.  The movie title has nothing to do with menopause - it refers to Hathaway Noah's brilliant but brief actions occuring after the events of "Char's Counterattack".  The meaning of the title has a bit of foreshadowing of events (sorry, I know how this story ends).

Anyway, the aesthetics of the MS kind of gets away from my personal tastes, but being a brand new kit, I was interested in the new jointing system Bandai employed in the body.

Oh yeah, and the Minion is Tim, my new avatar.  He's new too!  Big Smile

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  • Member since
    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 10:49 AM

Just ordered the Eduard office PE for the big Hellcat, and a set of Tom's PE for the Tamiya Fletcher.

 

As an aside I also spent almost a grand on a new Honda pump, hoses and small highbanker for my mining operation on my gold claims.

  • Member since
    April 2015
Posted by Mopar Madness on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 12:23 PM

Mind. BLOWN!!  What makes that even more special is the fact that Günther Rall is my favorite of all Aces. 

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 12:19 PM

Hmmm   I believe the one on the left was signed by Rall himself.

Steve

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

 

 

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    April 2015
Posted by Mopar Madness on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 12:06 PM

Boy oh boy.  I was on my way out the door to get to the airport and found a mystery package from a very dear friend on the forums.  I carefully opened the packaging and found these three gorgeous signed pieces of art of my favorite Luftwaffe aces!!  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

 

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

  • Member since
    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Friday, July 10, 2020 11:24 PM

Tojo- that is a cute little bugger....did one for the Silly Egg GB last year.  Painted in orange and white with black stripes, ala tiger kitty.

The tracks are the only real issue, they won't sag on the top run unless they are glued down.

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    June 2008
Posted by lewbud on Friday, July 10, 2020 10:33 PM

Tojo,

Look forward to seeing it built.  My latest order from Sprue Brothers arrived earlier this week.  The only thing worthy for here is the 1/72 Furball  Sundowner Anthology set.  It provides markings for each of the major markings changes (and a couple of minor ones) for the F-14A which it flew from 1978 to its decommissioning in 1995, for a total of 19 aircraft. According to the instructions, full markings for two aircraft are provided.  To do each aircraft profile depicted in the instructions, it looks like I'll need 2-3 more sets.  It looks like you can do about 6 aircraft per set if you use the kit decals for the common markings and stencils.

Buddy- Those who say there are no stupid questions have never worked in customer service.

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, July 10, 2020 4:45 PM

Finally had to get one of these, 40% off coupon at Hobby Lobby = $7.79 mere pocket change

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  • Member since
    May 2011
  • From: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by Real G on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 12:34 PM

modelcrazy

Where do you find all of the intresting stuff you do G?

Steve - It's part of what I love about the hobby.  Finding weird and offbeat kits is one of my passions.  Plus I have a short attention span.  And I have a tendency to bother other kids.  It says so in all my school report cards.  Stick out tongue

Gamera - Those "murder hornets" are apparently catching flights to the Pacific Northwest according to the news.  Surprise  Hawaiian Airlines DOES fly to Washington and Oregon...

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 11:18 AM

Greysnake: That's one heck of a haul there, congrads! 

Rob: Hope you build her soon. I ordered one of those but when Takom announced a kit of the T29 I canceled it and went with the Takom kit. I'm wondering how that HobbyBoss version builds. 

Real G: Lol, I would be tempted to hook that boarding ramp up to your giant Asian murder hornet figure... 

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

 

  • Member since
    July 2014
Posted by modelcrazy on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 9:43 AM

Where do you find all of the intresting stuff you do G?

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
    May 2011
  • From: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by Real G on Monday, July 6, 2020 5:31 PM

Now this is really left field!

Brengun is known for resin and PE detail sets, and has recently branched out to small injection molded kits, but this is quite a departure (Stick out tongue) for them in that it is a large kit of a subject not done by anybody else.  Maybe Herpa has some pre-built jetways for their 1/400 scale airliners.

So anyway, you get a bunch of plastic parts with some flash and mold parting lines, but overall good looking detail.

The instructions have the builder trim the mating edges of the two telescoping sections of the bridgeway.

It will kind of be a pain to precisely machine off such tiny amounts of plastic in a straight line, but the proof will be in the pudding.  I'll test fit and see if the parts will actually need remediation.

Now I just need to finish that Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 717... and a section of the interisland gate of the Honolulu International Airport!

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Monday, July 6, 2020 11:15 AM

stikpusher

Thats a serious beast of a tank! 

I believe it was going to be the US's "King Tiger".

  • Member since
    February 2011
Posted by GreySnake on Monday, July 6, 2020 10:51 AM

Bish

Those figures can be used in a Chally 2, but not the kit you have as it doesn't have the operatonal fit that would have been added in the last 10 years. I think the new Rye Fields kit is the only one that these figures would work in if you want an operational setting.

 

Was planning to get the Rye Field Chally it’s just pretty hard to acquire at the moment in the US. The ones that I have seen are a little more expensive then I’m willing to pay. I might bite the bullet and order one from China in the next couple weeks if nothing pops up. Maybe I'll get it before the end of the year. 
  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, July 6, 2020 12:00 AM

Rob Gronovius

I splurged during Squadron's free shipping deal and got a kit on a whim, something I rarely do. It is not in stock anymore so I got it at a clearance price. I was envisioning a what if Korean War version.

 

Thats a serious beast of a tank! 

 

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: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, July 5, 2020 12:39 PM

I splurged during Squadron's free shipping deal and got a kit on a whim, something I rarely do. It is not in stock anymore so I got it at a clearance price. I was envisioning a what if Korean War version.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, July 5, 2020 8:16 AM

Those figures can be used in a Chally 2, but not the kit you have as it doesn't have the operatonal fit that would have been added in the last 10 years. I think the new Rye Fields kit is the only one that these figures would work in if you want an operational setting.

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

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    February 2011
Posted by GreySnake on Sunday, July 5, 2020 7:36 AM
Stik, everything came to a little over $200 with shipping. The Comet was the most expensive and probably overpaid for it, however it’s been something I’ve been looking for and it’s not the easiest to find outside of China. 
 
Bish, the MTP camo will be a challenge that is certain. Now I just need to get something for them to crew as newest British AFV I have is that Challenger II. Went ahead and got them as I figured they’d be very popular and soon hard to get.
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Sunday, July 5, 2020 2:48 AM

Nice colection of armour there GS. Good luck doing the MTP camo on that Modern British tank crew set.

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 Sunday, July 5, 2020 2:11 AM

GreySnake, that is some seriously good stuff there! How much was the bill for all of those?

 

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

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    February 2011
Posted by GreySnake on Saturday, July 4, 2020 8:39 PM
Nice pick up on the s.I.G.33 Bish. It’s been on my list for awhile to pickup just haven’t gotten around to buying one yet.
 
Here’s everything else I ended up picking up last month. I was pretty sick for the majority of June and didn’t go out at all, ended up spending too much time looking online and one thing led to another. Been looking for the A-34 and Type 61 for awhile now and was happy to finally get them.

  • Member since
    May 2020
  • From: North East of England
Posted by Hutch6390 on Saturday, July 4, 2020 5:49 PM

Fingers crossed for both of us, then!

Vell, Zaphod's just zis guy, you know?

   

TakkaTakkaTakkaTakkaTakkaTakka

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Saturday, July 4, 2020 5:38 PM

Ye, it did, they broke down quite a bit. And they couldn't carry any ammo. So 150mm punch is nice if it can get to where you need it and it has something to throw at the other side when you get there. I bet they were glad to get proper guns in service.

I have another armour kit on route thats suppossed to be here early Sept.

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
    May 2020
  • From: North East of England
Posted by Hutch6390 on Saturday, July 4, 2020 5:27 PM

Bish
Its based on a Pz I

I bet they strained a bit under all that weight, but a 150mm punch probably made it worthwhile.

Bish
no surprise if yours turns up in the next 2 weeks

Fingers crossed!

Cheers,

          Hutch.

 

Vell, Zaphod's just zis guy, you know?

   

TakkaTakkaTakkaTakkaTakkaTakka

 

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