Goofyfoot Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Just picked up a Nitto Fledermaus (1/20) from ebay..........it's been many years since I built my first one. I checked the first 10 pages of commentary, and it appears nobody has built one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 You had me super excited that someone had kitted this fine fellow.. If you don't know who he is.. http://tick.wikia.com/wiki/Die_Fledermaus Btw one of my favorite quotes of the entire show... But on the original topic, I built one of those years ago. I don't remember having any real difficulty with the build. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Goofyfoot said: Just picked up a Nitto Fledermaus (1/20) from ebay Lucky you! They seem to be going for crazy prices and I haven't seen one for some time anyway. There is a limited following for Ma.k on this forum but if you do a WIP then I for one will be watching it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusArenco Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Blimey! That brings back memories. I’ve got a half made one knocking around up in the loft somewhere along with a few of the original Ma.K kits. Excellent multi-media kits for their time (well, springs and wires etc.) I’m in a bit of a Sci-Fi mood at the moment, so I might just blow the cobwebs off it (assuming I can find it first!). Mart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Do it! Now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusArenco Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 21 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: Do it! Now! I’ll pop up there tomorrow, but it’s a bit like the wardrobe in the ‘Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe’. So it could be years until I see merry England again. I’ll see if I can pick up a Sherpa, 100ft of stout rope, emergency flares and some night vision goggles on the way home from work.... Mart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Sandwiches and a bottle of cold tea might be a good idea. If you're not back in two weeks we'll send the sniffer dogs in. (They're trained to find Nitto kits and bring them back to me. Mwahahaha!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofyfoot Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Unbridled enthusiasm! I like it, and plan on a WIP. Searching for PE for the cockpit as we speak...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusArenco Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 After the Pigmy attack, the Sherpa nearly succumbed to his wounds and was forced to head back to base camp. Stoic in my resolve I headed on alone. After a brief fight with a bloke with a hat and a whip with what looked like a glass skull in his hand, I spied my goal. Blowing the dust off, I opened the cobweb festooned crate….. (Don't even remember owning that PBY?) Wrong box! I shook my fist to the Heavens and cursed the gods….. With a heavy heart I began the long trek back to the small square of light that I knew meant salvation and the possibility of a hot mug of coffee….. It was then that a landslide of cardboard revealed more hidden treasures……… Including a nondescript brown box camouflaged against the others with the immortal words ‘Nitto’ and ‘MA.K’ carved upon it. The gods had heard my anguished cries and rewarded me thusly….. ‘Hold on’ thinks I, I’ve got a Krote knocking about somewhere. I searched in vain, but the allure of caffeinated beverages had taken hold. I marked the area with a buoy fitted with a powerful strobe light, and decided to return at a later date. Upon reaching civilisation once again, I liked my lips, took a deep breath and carefully opened my prize. Well blow me…… SORTED! Mart 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Mart, Jealous green glows my heart as the fates burn my ambitions. or something. Nice little collection. I like the Ma.k stuff (obviously) and I've never seen the Glaug before (though I know of the Regult) but I like that too. The Cousteau Catalina could be worth a few bob on t'internet to someone. Will you now be building up the fledermaus & krote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LotusArenco Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 29 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: Will you now be building up the fledermaus & krote? Not in the short term. I’ve been watching way too much Gundam recently, and want to crack on with a few of those (along with all the 1/700 ships, aircraft, etc. in the ‘to do’ pile). I’ll stick the maus and krote somewhere more accessible, but I will get them done. Found this geezer in my hunt. Complete with realistic dust effect! Mart 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 1 minute ago, LotusArenco said: but I will get them done Good for you, Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofyfoot Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Ah!! A ready source for spare parts when I glue part "A" onto part "D" upside down....... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 Whoa, whoa, whoa!! First off, there is no such thing as "too much Gundam." Especially now that there are so many great new shows. Second, you got a Hellhound and a Jigabachi? I embarrassed the wife when I yelled 'Jigabachi!!' during the recent GitS movie. All I can say is... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thud4444 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Goofyfoot said: Ah!! A ready source for spare parts when I glue part "A" onto part "D" upside down....... I've been there brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastvader Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 On 4/18/2017 at 6:40 PM, Pete in Lincs said: and I've never seen the Glaug before They're what the Zenrtradi officers bounce about in. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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