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  1. Good info, thanks but what sort of scales should I be using? Only scales I have here are Bathroom ones and out of curiosity just put a popular Tamiya 1/48 kit on it and it never even registered, on the opposite end of home scale of things ... no pun intended, my Kitchen ones are calibrated for small weights small food and suchlike. Please bear with me, so want this system to work, would oh so work with me for stash thinning and am not being obtuse or any thing, perhaps I'm a bit slow in my old age too, even with these answers there are some fundamental questions to the process I still cant grasp and have no answers yet? Heather, you have given best answer so far and have experience of this, please help me here. Hypothetical scenario, I decide I want to sell a kit here or Ebay, anywhere really. Lets break this down into chunks, please help me here folks, really want to use this service, honestly. 1: I package my kit very well as usual, I still don't know how much it weighs, bathroom scales wont work, kitchen small scales are far to sensitive to be accurate. 2: I give Royal Mail a call, might they ask me how much it weighs, answer would of course be ... I honestly don't know? 3: Possibly at this stage they send a van around anyway ... not my local Postie at all as their promo leaflet suggests who faithfully delivers my letters each morning bless her So if they send a van around to pick up, they must have some sort of weigh mechanism like scales on board such vehicle, and if they don't, then surely they would take parcel back to the depot and calculate from there? and then send out a bill and if agreed I pay and if i don't, then presumably they return and there would be a charge, right? , it does not sound quick or convenient to me at all. Looking at the leaflet again and I have posted back and front pic in this thread, would love this to be a viable option, especially in my unfortunate disabled condition ... I just want to know how it really works? ... prepared to buy home suitable scales ETC to measure my kit sales if necessary. Very tired now, sorry
  2. Thanks folks, but about larger parcels. surely they must have some sort of weighing mechanism otherwise I could say it weighs much less than it is ... not that I would do that of course. I have bathroom scales, but probably not accurate for this kind of thing My regular Postie, she's awesome and quite petite, please don't get me wrong, but hard to imagine her picking up ... for example my Trumpeter 1/200 Titanic kit and tucking it under her arm ( That yes I'm seriously considering selling now ) while she does rest of her street rounds, there must be limits to what this service can provide surely on a door stop pick up ... Postie basis, surely? Thanks though, great answers already and much appreciated 👍
  3. I had this red leaflet drop through the door the other day, am a bit , well .... very disabled now to be honest and cant always get out so often now ... Rammstein show shortly I know, but every chance it might be called off at last minute ... I really hope not Not feeling sorry for myself or anything, honest, but what restricts me most these days in buying and selling here is making it out and committing to exact postage times on a regular basis, have always managed though thus far myself to posting too, but as my skeletal problem worsens, that may not always be the case, on the face of it, the wording on this Royal Mail red promotion seems to good to be true. Cheaper too it says? Have a lot to sell and trade still and quite honestly, its all been good here on BM that way, its worked really well thus far. Has anyone used this service and would you recommend? This is an honest question. May need to zoom in for small print, but pic should be up for it
  4. Getting very excited here as Rammstein show at Coventry Ricoh Arena draws closer with only 10 days to go ... gulp ... should I take extra sun cream for the pyro? LOL, and seriously, really looking fwd to it, just hope it does not rain ... my and pals seating position on Sunday June 26th. Oh My, this is similar sound and light rig from last and pre Covid tour, getting very excited here ... Just building up tension is all And of course, no Rammstein post would be complete without one of their bizzare but funny non live video's
  5. Not suggesting we all should build Medieval Battle axes, but should you want to, this video will give best construction tips. Please do not read to much into this, its honestly hand on heart jocular, the real gist of it is in the video itself and the sheer talent this guy has, its worth a look.
  6. Well, its better than nothing I suppose, like some, quite happy with my Tamiya 1/48 and 1/32 kits but I'd still love a state of art 1/48 Two seater D kit.
  7. Beautiful, just beautiful, Came on just now to mention this release, because it should be due about now, but because of lots of global issue reasons, its obviously slipped a bit ... LOL projected release dates for new Tamiya kits always seem to slip, and that's OK. I guess another month or so for UK widespread ordering, not seeing any available yet in the usual far east retailers either. I have the Tamiya F/G release already, but this is the version I really wanted ... and if I only have one more kit this year ( apart from Airfix's new 1/48 Buccaneer ) then this will be it by a country mile. I cant wait for this one, will build both together.
  8. Oldie goodie song here, its one of my all time favourites. Killer just absolute killer guitar solo too 👍
  9. Very good cover of Metallica's Nothing Else Matters here
  10. Magic stuff, very underrated musician.
  11. Thanks mate, but its not the same model, its a different model, my one has different wood, especially in neck area, this is spec and link of mine. I know they look similar Roasted Player Telecaster Butterscotch Blonde Roasted Maple Neck/Fingerboard with Custom Shop Pickups and link I bought from is ... https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/200824361412025--fender-guitarguitar-exclusive-roasted-player-telecaster-butter Thanks again, but here is an explanation of the extras on my Tele, is it worth the extra cost over a more basic one? who knows, time will tell, but am happy with this purchase, thanks.
  12. No scale model this time folks, sorry, my stash is full to the brim like most of us here but still awaiting some new releases Its another new Guitar, posted last time here my dilemma before about an EVH or a Tele, went for the EVH and love it, saved up my pennys again though and now have a very nice Fender Telecaster to add to my Guitar collection ... where does it end? Its probably not the apex of Fender Telecasters, see them go for £3 grand or more, this one cost me just over £800, but for my budget, am in the Tele club now. Still not plugged it in, but tuned it up and even without peeling off the pick up and elsewhere cellophane protection, can feel and hear that distinctive Tele sound already. Colour was my choice from the start and years of wanting one, it had to be Butterscotch for me ... I'm chuffed to bits already with this guitar 👍
  13. Messed up my Whitesnake Foreigner Europe post by not posting Ytube links that actually worked, had set them to totally private, sorted now, please have another look, it was a very, very good show indeed 👍 Need to scroll up to see my original post and working videos I guess
  14. Made it to Glasgow on Thursday 12 05 22 OVO Hydro, almost never happened for lots of reasons LOL but got there in the end, this was for Whitesnake Foreigner Europe triple bill, even this was long postponed because of Covid and is yet another of my post Covid (I hope)_ catch up shows. What can I say? its a stunning line up, isn't it? Had seen Whitesnake several times over the years, but never Europe or Foreigner. I do think David's voice is not quite all it was and between you and me, his body language suggests other health issues too, He looks good in this song, but also, this was only the second night of the tour, first was in Dublin ,,, at the end of the day and in the Still Of the Night, he's 70 + and I cut him tremendous amounts of slack, hope the planned tour goes on as planned and all the fans get to see him one last time ... it is Whitesnakes final tour. Sorry if i sounded a wee bit negative there, just genuine fan concern is all. Anyway, on with the post, it really was a very good triple show, posting a vid from Glasgow from each band, please enjoy ... oh and please watch out for the Foreigner clip, about half way through when singer asks for the candles to be turned on and the Glasgow crowd start singing ... magical stuff Be Safe, Be Happy...& Don't Let Anyone Make You Afraid... Sorry, had put links up as totaly private first time, all should be able to see now ... learning as i go along LOL
  15. Saw thin Lizzy Live, 1984 ... Inverness ice Ring I think? Twas Scott Gorham on guitar and Snowy White dual guitar era, it was a great show. Next week, off to see Whitesnake with Foreigner and Europe ( The Final Count Down) about 4 days away really, very excited indeed will post pics and vid after the show.
  16. Ahh yes, and thanks, not wishing to detract from this topic, but I think I'll wait until the Academy kit is out and compare, am in no hurry, used to own the Tamiya one but its one of their really early kits, not representative of what they can do these days IMHO.
  17. Currently listening to Whitesnake and Foreigner again and that's purely because I'm going down to see them both live in 11 days at Glasgow Hydro ... woo hoo, Europe will be there too, so a pretty good triple bill. Its Whitesnake's final tour, just had to be there, will post some pics and a vid after that show. But that's not the reason for this post, but it is kinda related, this is a stunning new video from Guitar maestro Steve Vai. Steve Vai as some of you will know used to play for Whitesnake and I saw him do that a couple of times, also seen him live solo once too, if I get the chance to see him live again I'm going to jump at it. Considering how long he has been playing, this is amazing (so is the guitar LOL) he is still very innovative and inventive, incredible really this far into his career ... enjoy
  18. If they did a B I might be interested, look fwd to reviews of this kit though. Trumpeter can be a bit hit or miss and I cant imagine them (or anyone really) getting near one to measure it up ... and indeed none of us can get near one to verify, its going to have to be a case of ... if it looks rights its near enough None the less, its a welcome addition for 1/32 scale modellers I'm sure.
  19. I have the 1/1 scale Halycon vinyl Alien Facehugger kit, always meant to get the other Alien kits in this series from Halycon.
  20. I meant to add, right after posting this I did get one (Tamiya 1/32 Mosquito) on Ebay for £156 delivered from Japan, realise I'll probably get stung by customs, nothing seems to slip through that net any-more the way it used to, ah well, lesson learned, be careful what you sell or trade Think I'll try for a Tamiya 1/32 F-16 Thunderbirds from Japan now, seen them available there recently, its really odd they are not for sale in UK any-more ?? Thanks to those who wished me luck in getting my Mosquito again 👍
  21. Isn't there an all new tool A-10 by some one else due a release soon? I need a good 1/48 A-10.
  22. Heh, with movies like this I just wear my blockbuster "popcorn and large coke" head and forget about aviation realism As Scale Modellers we strive for ultra realism and can be quite un-forgiving, same with Flight Simmer enthusiasts too, both groups can be quite hard to please at the movies, LOL. If its as good as all the previews of the early screening says, it will be a fun ride all the same though, kinda looking fwd to it now 👍
  23. Should be worth a watch, was a bit indifferent about original film, but know its a cult classic, we do not get many films of this genre so will definitely go to support my local cinema on the 25th May and if its as good as they say will buy the Blu Ray when it comes out. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/top-gun-maverick-release-date-tom-cruise-b2068196.html
  24. Good topic, very good topic indeed that has bought forward some interesting answers. A more modern kit, but for all intents and purposes is out of production, as rare as hens teeth to find new in UK or second-hand is Tamiya's 1/32 F-16 Thunderbird, these are much sought after ... mostly a 1/48 builder here (hence my forum name) but do try to make space for Tamiya's de luxe 1/32 Aircraft series and like to have at least one of each in the stash, hey my Tamiya 1/32 F-15 Strike Eagle is almost 80% finished, really need to get this one finished soon, its looking good if I say so myself, another 2 weeks work would do it. The other most desirable one on my want list is just another Tamiya 1/32 Mosquito, actually owned one already when they were released and paid top dollar/pound £125 ish, maybe less? cant remember But, they sell for much more now, sometimes well over £200, also seem to be harder to find now too, sold one on here last year in buy and sell for £140 I think ... thought I'd made a profit in my stash thinning exercise, bit wow, wish I'd held on to it now? We all make bad decisions in life and selling my Mosquito was one of mine I honestly think this kit in particular is going to be harder to find in future, it probably was not as successful as Tamiya hoped it would be sales wise, hence no glass nose version too ... just my theory, honestly I dont know? I think I'll go bite the bullet and see if I can find a new one to buy right now ... wish me luck
  25. Heh, remember the first time I first saw another Galaxy, and that was with my own eyes, just a smudge, was camping out in the wilderness, perfect night, Biker stuff and we we were all gobsmacked with the unspoilt sky and zero light pollution I'd mentioned i could see something smudgy, it was Andromeda galaxy apparently a friend said to me and we knew he was semi keen on the star stuff and would have been right ... oh to be young and have keen eyesight and everything like that again Really keen on the Celestron NexStar 8SE, big bucks for me, am 62 now, so can justify it ... Oh I dunno LOL Pretty good pro and con review here, sort of a follow on years later review ... I do have patience for this ... but ...
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