Man, you folks have been gathering up some really cool stuff.

Stik: Love those Eduard bases. I have the U.S. carrier deck and the Marston mats. They are really nice. I guess i should actually pull them out and paint them up and ready for use.

Keav: That Lincoln definitely is an interesting one. Curious myself.

My latest is this gem I got off ebay still sealed for an extremely reasonable price. Been wanting this for many years. Glad to pull the trigger on one as a bargain.

Oh those are cool guys! 

Greysnake: I picked up those Plamax Russian tank crew figures too. I love that lady in the short skirt- she looks like some sort of Russian seductress from a James Bond movie! 

Nice Haul - 

Got these two while ordering paint.  The Lincoln should be interesting - not sure how it's a 3 in 1 wagon/convertible but look forward to it.   I'm going to do the convertible to model Early's ride from Kalifornia :)

The Nova is just bad ass ;)

Joe,

Very cool scheme.  Not only is it a beautiful car, the team owner is a class act as well.

Pat,

Nice collection of eggplanes you got there!

Stik,

Looking forward to seeing what goes on top of the bases.

Steve,

Nice haul! They even sent you the correct scale X-Wing!

GreySnake,

Nice collection of ground targets and figures. Looking forward to seeing them.

Now for my latest finds. A 1/72 Tamiya F-84E/G along with a set of decals for the 111th FBS when it was stationed at K-2, Taegu, Korea as part of the 136th FBW 5th AF in January, 1952.  I have a 1/72 Fujimi F-4C/D on the way.  I'm halfway there to acquiring one of each a/c type the 111th flew.  Still need to source a P-80C (Sword), F-86D/L (Special Hobby), F-102 (Meng Pres. Bush), Revell F-101B, and MQ-1 Predator (Platz).  I thought that finding decals for the F-84 would be tough, but are almost no aftermarket decals for the P-80 and zero for the Predator.  Looks like I'm learning how to make decals.

Thanks Steve, there's two more egg planes to be going on with................

Nice deck Stick

Pat, I believe that's adorable than the B17

I received my reward for winning 3rd in Bandai's Galctic Model Contest.

Two Bandai kits. My wife love the Stormtrooper and I'm pretty stoked about the X-wing.

Ohhhhhhhhhh, I like that carrier deck plate! Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello Mr Postman! Today my second Eduard Carrier Deck base that I ordered at the same time as the Japanese one came in!!!On a slow boat from England I guess... as that is where the seller on eBay was located.

Just like the IJN one, very nice detailing molded into the surface

Oh that's cool Pat! Love these, I need to build another soon! 

Another fun build...............

Joe: Ohhhhhh nice IJN Yukikaze!!!

And those pencils look interesting, please let us know how they work out.

That's sharp Joe!

keavdog

Lewbud, I was going to do the OOB markings, but now I have some thinking to do ;)  thanks for the tip.

 

Lewbud, I was going to do the OOB markings, but now I have some thinking to do ;)  thanks for the tip.

Some interesting builds coming up it looks like.

John,

Which version of the GT are you going to do?  If you're looking for something different, go to the Indycals website and click on the IMSA page.  Down at the bottom are some very interesting schemes.

Hit HL on the way home from getting a sink base cabinet for our kitchen remodel.  Grabbed a few Testors square bottles and a bunch of acrylics in colors I use the most of.  ($150 worth).  Still have to hit the LHS in Salem and a LHS in Beaverton when I go up for a VA appt. next month.

Will pick up the humbrol acrylics for the big Hellcat and Stuka then as well.

A few new items for my modeling pleasure has come my way.

This was my birthday present from the wife unit. It arrived a few days after my birthday but, was well worth the wait. She be a keeper for sure. I have yet to try them but, I will be giving them a test drive shortly.

Then there is this wonderful combo that I won on auction. Got a great deal on managing to win both.

Gamera: Love the Zeros you picked up. That A6M8 is especially choice. Can't say Id ever heard tell of that kit before.

Thanks guys! 

Brandon: Ya know now that I think about it probably about five. Oddly most of the built stuff I have is American despite having a pile of Japanese aircraft in the stash. I really, really, really need to get some this stuff built... 

Just thinking back, I've finished four P-47Ds in the last decade. Despite having a boatload of Spitfires and Zeros I just kept building 'Jugs'. And for the last couple years I've been on an armour binge and having finished a plane in ages. 

Gamera

I picked up two more versions of the Zero I didn't have in my stash. Jeaton was nice to send me a list of different Zero models, I still don't have a complete series but this does help. 

The A6M7 was a fighter/bomber with additional hardpoints for mounting bombs and other munitions. 

The A6M8 was the last model of the Zero produced before the Imperial Japanese war-machine collapsed. She mounted a bigger more powerful engine. Which Hasegawa provides in resin along with the larger cowling. Only two were produced before the war ended. 

And though not a model I thought I'd post this. I need another SBD Daultless now. I built one years ago but didn't have the cut-outs for the dive brakes. I just painted them all black instead of drilling out the hundred little holes or replacing them with PE. 

 

BK

keavdog

Ha - those close!

Super fun week.  I pre-ordered the Mustang from UpScaleHobbies months ago and told Chris to ship the GT when the Mustang came in.  Pretty excited about these kits.  And the wheels on the Mustang look like my Forgeline GS1R race wheels - I need to get another set for my Boss 302.

 

BK

That's awesome Cliff!!

I picked up two more versions of the Zero I didn't have in my stash. Jeaton was nice to send me a list of different Zero models, I still don't have a complete series but this does help. 

The A6M7 was a fighter/bomber with additional hardpoints for mounting bombs and other munitions. 

The A6M8 was the last model of the Zero produced before the Imperial Japanese war-machine collapsed. She mounted a bigger more powerful engine. Which Hasegawa provides in resin along with the larger cowling. Only two were produced before the war ended. 

And though not a model I thought I'd post this. I need another SBD Daultless now. I built one years ago but didn't have the cut-outs for the dive brakes. I just painted them all black instead of drilling out the hundred little holes or replacing them with PE. 

keavdog

Ha - those close!

Super fun week.  I pre-ordered the Mustang from UpScaleHobbies months ago and told Chris to ship the GT when the Mustang came in.  Pretty excited about these kits.  And the wheels on the Mustang look like my Forgeline GS1R race wheels - I need to get another set for my Boss 302.

 

Ha - those close!

Super fun week.  I pre-ordered the Mustang from UpScaleHobbies months ago and told Chris to ship the GT when the Mustang came in.  Pretty excited about these kits.  And the wheels on the Mustang look like my Forgeline GS1R race wheels - I need to get another set for my Boss 302.

keavdog

Mail call

 

Mail call

keavdog

And now you have to build an aquarium dio with all these finned friends

And invest in some sea-colored backdrop paper for photos!  

Prehistoric creatures are kind of like "Luftwaffe 1946" to me - so many bizarre and outright scary looking ones!  I think that's why I like them so much.  I wonder if anyone does a Eurypterid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurypterid or Orhtocone https://www.bbc.co.uk/science/seamonsters/factfiles/giantorthocone.shtml model?

And now you have to build an aquarium dio with all these finned friends