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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, January 2, 2020 1:01 PM

Now that would be a nice addition. I do like AM kits and would make a change to see a British one.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 7:59 PM

Thanks Bish! Will do!!!

BTW: I did order this from HLJ, I'm just waiting for them to get it in stock. Who knows, I might add it as a second build. But first considering my lack of getting GBs done I want to concentrate on the Comet.

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

 

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 3:57 PM

That look fine to me G, go for it.

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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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 3:32 PM

Happy New Year guys!!!

 

After looking at the kit I didn't do THAT much. It's up to you Bish if it's kosher or not:

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

 

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 7:16 AM

Welcome aboard Ziggy, got you on the roster.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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  • From: Post Falls, Idaho
Posted by Sigep Ziggy on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:41 PM

Happy New Year Everyone!

Bish, I would like to join in on the fun. I would like to build the Revell 1/72 scale De Havilland D.H. 2.

 

your shipmate,

Ziggy

 

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:22 PM

Happy New Year Bish!  I've got a British Saladin somewhere waiting to be built. 

Chad

God, Family, Models...

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

On deck: Who knows!

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  • From: USA
Posted by keavdog on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:08 PM

I'll get cracking on the Sioux.  I was curious about the Atkins reference in the Kipling poem.   A quick google answered my question and more.   Now I know where tommy came from!

BackgroundEdit

The Tommy of the poem is Tommy Atkins, a generic slang name for a common British soldier. A term of uncertain origin, the name "Thomas Atkins" was used in nineteenth century War Office manuals as a placeholder name to demonstrate how forms should be filled out.[4][5] In popular use, "Thomas" became the more familiar "Tommy".

Thanks,

John

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 6:00 PM

Well, wait no longer. Its now midnight, my time, so firstly, happy new year to all. And second, i am going to kick this off with some poetry.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by Armor_Aficionado on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 3:55 PM

Just sitting here chomping at the bit, waiting for the new year to start:

 

 

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 3:33 PM

No, that sounds ok G, if you can, post a couple of pics of how it looks now. And you will have time to do another Big Smile

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 3:23 PM

Bish, I dug the Comet out of the stash and popped the box open last night. And whoops, I forgot that I'd gotten a good bit done with the kit. Not sure why I didn't finish it but the kit's about 1/3rd built.

I did find a set of PE parts I didn't remember ordering for the kit. Some has been added. I probably got irritated by all the PE and shelfed it. 

If that's too much work done I'll find something else. I do have plenty of British military subjects Sad

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

 

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Posted by Bish on Saturday, December 21, 2019 3:10 AM

Glad to have you on board Robert.

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  • From: Nashotah, WI
Posted by Glamdring on Friday, December 20, 2019 8:52 PM
I would like to submit a 1/72 Challenger 2, the Iraq 2003 iteration of Dragon's line of Challengers.

Robert 

"I can't get ahead no matter how hard I try, I'm gettin' really good at barely gettin' by"

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  • From: Southeast Kentucky
Posted by The Drifter on Sunday, December 1, 2019 6:18 PM

Bish

Good to see you back Jeff, was woundering where you had got to. Will get it on the list.

 

Thank you sir....I am looking forward to this. 

Jeff

 

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, December 1, 2019 2:58 AM

Good to see you back Jeff, was woundering where you had got to. Will get it on the list.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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  • From: Southeast Kentucky
Posted by The Drifter on Saturday, November 30, 2019 7:36 PM

Hello Bish,

I have not been present lately due to work and remodeling the homestead. I am definitely in for this one. Below is my entry. It will be the tail end of January before I get started.

Jeff

 

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  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, November 22, 2019 9:07 AM

So sorry I missed this one Bish....my apologies to you and the Queen!

I would love to be added to the list.  Not sure what kit yet (still moving in to the new place and all), but it will be something WWII.  Armour or a glider maybe.

 

 

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 1:14 PM

That looks rather nice, going to enjoy seeing that built.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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  • From: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by Real G on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 10:54 AM

Here is the DML PIAT:

As-found condition after exhumation from the stash:

Pieces parts.  Parts is parts:

Goody bag contents:

And an Enfield rifle:

Not really interested in the Enfield.  It will probably go back into the stash.

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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Posted by Bish on Monday, November 18, 2019 4:09 PM

Thanks G, be nice to see it. I did look on scalemates and found that and some other 1/6th weapons.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by Real G on Monday, November 18, 2019 4:02 PM

Bish

Real, i have not come across that PIAT kit, that should be interesting.

Bish,

The PIAT was from DML's line of assembly kits that I believe were based on pre-finished accessories that came with their 1/6 scale soldier figures.  It is quite rough, but it has a fabric sling and metal buckles.  I'll exhume it from the stash and post photos.

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, November 18, 2019 3:14 PM

Got you down John, good to see a couple of helo's here.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by keavdog on Monday, November 18, 2019 2:41 PM

I'm in with the 1/48 Italeri Bell OH-13 - as a Westland Sioux AH1

Thanks,

John

  • Member since
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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, November 18, 2019 1:28 PM

Front page updated guys. Some very nice looking subjects already. Real, i have not come across that PIAT kit, that should be interesting.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by modelcrazy on Monday, November 18, 2019 11:56 AM

Yep Bish,

Put me down with the Acadeny 1/72 AgustsWestland Apache, you know the one.

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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  • From: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by Real G on Monday, November 18, 2019 11:32 AM

Bish,

I am seriously tempted - will 2020 be the year I actually finish a GB model?  Maybe.  Stick out tongue  My modeling buddies tease me that I have too many "British-British-British kits", so I have lots to choose from.

Oh what the heck, put me down for a DML 1/6 PIAT launcher.  It's weird enough, has been on my "to-do" pile forever, and I enjoyed playing the video game at Bovington!

And maybe down the line I can let a 1/6 Star Wars Sandtrooper use it...

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Monday, November 18, 2019 6:54 AM

Glad to have you all on board.

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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Posted by Armor_Aficionado on Monday, November 18, 2019 3:07 AM

I'm in, with a Tamiya 1/35 scale LRDG Truck.

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Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, November 17, 2019 7:25 PM

I may overextend myself with all these GB's but I'll go down swinging. Put me in with a 1/35 Tamiya Challenger 2.

BK

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