Marco F. Posted March 13, 2023 Posted March 13, 2023 On 12/03/2023 at 15:29, JeroenS said: I went to Jabbeke yesterday, the civilian vehicle modelling show. The trip was combined with a very pleasant weekend in Brugge with the missus. Win-win I say. The nice thing about this show is that all the kits for sale are vehicle kits, including a lot of truck kits. I didn't want to spend a whole bunch and I got some good deals on some older kits which made the total setback not too bad at all. From 1987, this Freightliner, it's partly started and may not be entirely complete but it does look like it is. The 2011 reboxing of the 1972 Road Boss kit. And I needed some cabovers in the stash. This 1980's release from the 1971 kit came at a nice price. And lastly, another cabover kit, this is a 2017 release of a '70's kit, with 2 cabs in it. I like that day cab. A nice score. Hi Jereon , Congratulations to these purchases. I think it was a mistake not to come to Jabekke. Do you have some more photos from this Event? Marco F
JeroenS Posted March 13, 2023 Posted March 13, 2023 44 minutes ago, Marco F. said: Hi Jereon , Congratulations to these purchases. I think it was a mistake not to come to Jabekke. Do you have some more photos from this Event? Marco F There were a lot of super nice models on display, I made some snapshots of the ones that really caught my eye. https://jeroentsje.nl/photo/index.php?/category/jabbeke2023 3 1
Paul H Posted March 13, 2023 Posted March 13, 2023 5 hours ago, dbostream said: Most of the missing pieces I should be able to scratch build but the front body piece and the seats could be tricky. I might try to make molds and make copies out of epoxy putty, I have done that in the past. I've a spare set of seats, dash & front suspension parts for one of these Airfix Frogeyes, if that's any good to you? I've no idea why I have them, or what happened to the rest of it (if I even had it...)
keefr22 Posted March 13, 2023 Posted March 13, 2023 1 hour ago, JeroenS said: There were a lot of super nice models on display, I made some snapshots of the ones that really caught my eye. https://jeroentsje.nl/photo/index.php?/category/jabbeke2023 There are some stunning models there Jeroen, some really excellent modelling on disply. but, but........... there's nothing shiny in your photos.....!! 🤣 Seriously, thanks for sharing, looks to have been a great show! Keith 1
Vesa Jussila Posted March 14, 2023 Posted March 14, 2023 9 hours ago, keefr22 said: There are some stunning models there Jeroen I understood that this guy: https://www.facebook.com/eerokumantoscalemodels was there too. Not sure if he is in this forum too. 1
dbostream Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) Never heard of this bike but the moment I saw the kit I knew I had to have it. I plan to build a civilian version with chrome. The tires and chain is molded in rubber-like material but for some reason they are skin colored. Any idea if I need special paint for this? Never painted on soft plastic. '70 Chevelle is my favorite. Wish there was a modern tool. Too bad Revell stopped after making the '68 and '69. Edited March 17, 2023 by dbostream 8
Spiny Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 Can't say for definite with this kit, but the soft rubbery plastic Belkits had you paint on their Fiesta was a bit of a nightmare with acrylic paint as it wouldn't adhere properly and tended to flake off if you went anywhere near it. I did get it done eventually, but would suggest trying other paint types on the sprue before committing to the kit. 2
PatW Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 Today for my 75th, our youngest son (52) bought me this.. As I already have one and built it in Rothmans style decals, I've ordered some Bastos decals, used in the Belgian Rally Champs at the same period. 9
Toftdale Posted March 18, 2023 Posted March 18, 2023 Just pre ordered a Bond bug from airfix (expected to be released this Summer), I believe this is the first time its ever been reissued. 4
PatW Posted March 18, 2023 Posted March 18, 2023 5 hours ago, Toftdale said: Just pre ordered a Bond bug from airfix (expected to be released this Summer), I believe this is the first time its ever been reissued. You and me both! Part of my birthday present request. I remember the Bond Bug haring round the streets in the day!
PHIL B Posted March 19, 2023 Posted March 19, 2023 14 hours ago, PatW said: You and me both! Part of my birthday present request. I remember the Bond Bug haring round the streets in the day! I need an Airfix Bond Bug too. There's one which I see every few weeks driving in my local area. Phil
FG2Si Posted March 19, 2023 Posted March 19, 2023 On 3/10/2023 at 4:51 PM, TimJ said: The postie delivered a couple of additions to the stash a couple of days ago. 🙂 P1060326 by timothy jones, on Flickr P1060325 by timothy jones, on Flickr Nice find on the NASCAR kit. The other day I was at my folks and found this. It's the same kit but a different season. I've only got the body shell. Need to find the rest. 4
Stef N. Posted March 19, 2023 Posted March 19, 2023 Just read my regular email from Hannants and they have a load of Hasegawa car kits on special offer for those that may be in need of a stash replenish.😀 https://www.hannants.co.uk/specials?search_direction=asc&scale_id=952 3
dbostream Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 11:16 PM, Paul H said: I've a spare set of seats, dash & front suspension parts for one of these Airfix Frogeyes, if that's any good to you? I've no idea why I have them, or what happened to the rest of it (if I even had it...) Thanks for the offer. Unfortunately after Brexit it is expensive to import stuff. I will try to make copies I already have everything I need but if it fails I will contact you and see if you still have the parts.
Vanroon Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) As no Australian Britmodeller seems to have posted one yet, I have most recently purchased two DDA brand 1/25 Holden Monaro GTS kits. Long awaited these are based on DDAs own die-cast models which are widely distributed in specialist shops and motor parts outlets. Of the pair purchased, one is stock 308"V8 4 speed 4 door GTS sport sedan, the other is the same basic kit but 'slammed' and fitted with a twin-turbocharged LS1 V8. There are two other kits, a 6 cylinder three-speed family sedan and an overexcitable supercharged 'door-slammer' for burn-out duty. Here is a link to the front page of a shop which sell them. https://www.manscalemodels.com.au Edited March 21, 2023 by Vanroon Add photo 8
Rob Sutto Posted March 20, 2023 Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) Bought this on a complete whim while getting some supplies from one of the few actual model shops round my way: They do a good line in 1/25 US kits, see here. It's not really what I normally go for, but it's a curious thing. Edited April 6, 2023 by Bobby No Mac 11
Vesa Jussila Posted March 21, 2023 Posted March 21, 2023 I have always loved this Hudson. It's stylish like same period Mercury. 3
Paul H Posted March 26, 2023 Posted March 26, 2023 On 20/03/2023 at 08:17, dbostream said: Thanks for the offer. Unfortunately after Brexit it is expensive to import stuff. I will try to make copies I already have everything I need but if it fails I will contact you and see if you still have the parts. No problem - they're safe in my spares draw. I don't want anything for them, if that makes any difference with import duties?
Marco F. Posted March 26, 2023 Posted March 26, 2023 2 hours ago, Paul H said: No problem - they're safe in my spares draw. I don't want anything for them, if that makes any difference with import duties? I don't know if it works all the time, but you should declare something on the outside. 1. "no commercial value" 2. "personal gift shipment " that's the normal term to show that the shipment is not business related and soften the rules for duty and tax. Marco F
galaxyg Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) I'm posting this in both my own "tokyo" thread and the "what car/bike" thread so whichever you're reading it in, it's the same in the other. Below is a photo of all 19 kits I managed to get in with creative packing and detaching a lot of parts from sprues for about 8 of the kits. Rounded prices paid are shown in red. This luggage is alongside other items such as all Mrs GalaxyG's Japanese cosmetics, and a ton of Japanese snacks and a few car-related t-shirts. Good job that route (London-Tokyo) allows each traveller 2 X 23KG in luggage. Not that kits weigh much. But cosmetics certainly do. Lotions, elixers, creams, balms, mists, masks - it's an expensive hobby. A number of out-of-production kits shown below were things I had hoped to find but with no certainty: The Focus, Escort, Volvo, Mercedes and all 3 smaller Hondas. All of the in-production kits were planned purchases except the Cima - where I got inspired by one VIP version I saw, and the Murcielago, where I got inspired by it's price of £7.50. The Murcielago is not a car or kit I'd considered before but there it was, partially started (mercifully unpainted) waiting for someone to pick it up and continue/finish it. It's not the first time I've let a low-cost kit guide me into making a car I'd otherwise overlooked or dismissed - sometimes it's nice to let a bit of random choice interrupt my plans. In that vein I'd also not had the Repsol Delta on my list but for £11 I wasn't going to say no. The NSX was on my "maybe" list. £15 put it into the shopping basket. Sadly the #1 kit on my wishlist, the Fujimi Mitsubishi FTO nor the #2 Mitsubish Legnum, were not available. I didn't get any endurance cars this time as I have so many already in the stash. Below the photos is a list of all the non-kit but model related miscellaneous I bought. Aoshima Wedssport SA70 wheels Aoshima Work Gnosis CV203 wheels Aoshima Volk Racing CE28N wheels 2X Aoshima Work Emotion Kiwami wheels 2X Aoshima Rays 57xtreme wheels Hasegawa Paddock Girls 5 packs of Tamiya masking sheet 5 rolls of Tamiya masking tape 2 packs of Tamiya polishing cloths Hasegawa trytool self adhesive sheets: Carbon fibre, Aluminium fibre, Kevlar, Mirror, Transparent orange, Transparent red. 1mm drill bit. 0.5mm drill bit. Bolt heads set Tamiya L-shaped beams - 5mm Tamiya 3mm triangle beams 2 pkts craft cottoms swabs From the Tamiya shop: 11 Pairs of Rally driver/navigators (victory!. I never have to thread seatbelts again if I don't want to) Not only did I clear them out *twice* to get the first 7 pairs, I put in an order for more which they got from the factory. "A" sprue from 2001 WRC Impreza (Wanted rear wing & roof scoop) - another item I ordered from the factory via the shop. "B" and "C" sprue from Tamiya A80 Supra (Gives me the parts for full 2JZ engine) Main decal sheet for 1999 WRC Impreza 370Z wheels and tyres 370Z heritage edition wheels and tyres R34 Skyline Dress-up parts (mainly wanted for wheels and brakes) 2X 911 GT2 Tyres (slicks) 2X Emblems - Toyota (Large) Emblems - Toyota (small) Emblems - Mazda Emblems - Fairlady 3X Emblems - Honda (small) Emblems - Mercedes Emblems - Yamaha 2X Emblems - Ferrari 2X Tyre Decals - Bridgestone Potenza Tyre decals - Michelin Pilot Tyre decals - Dunlop Direzza 2X Self-adhesive carpet sheets (Grey) Edited March 28, 2023 by galaxyg 11
keefr22 Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 Excellent bit of shopping there GG! Glad I've already got a Repsol Delta & Pilot Escort or I'd be pig sick seing those prices! TBH it's the stuff you got from the Tamiya store that I wish we could easily get over here - that lot looks really useful! And of course the Hasegawa mirror finish! Keith
Spiny Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 That's a pretty impressive haul, particularly at those prices. I thought I'd done quite well to get the GTi-R for £30, then you've gone and got it for half that. On the bright side though, at least I didn't have to clutter up the public bins with used undies to get it home 1
TommyOneTwoFour Posted March 28, 2023 Posted March 28, 2023 On 17/03/2023 at 19:04, dbostream said: 70 Chevelle is my favorite. Wish there was a modern tool. Too bad Revell stopped after making the '68 and '69. Revell did make a modern tool ‘70 Chevelle some years ago. Although it‘s only a snap-kit, it‘s by far the most accurate kit in terms of body proportions. It‘s spot-on in all aspects that matter. With some work it can be made into a nice curbside model. This is mine, built in 2019. Chevelle 1970 (Revell snap-kit) 4
JeroenS Posted March 29, 2023 Posted March 29, 2023 12 hours ago, TommyOneTwoFour said: Revell did make a modern tool ‘70 Chevelle some years ago. Although it‘s only a snap-kit, it‘s by far the most accurate kit in terms of body proportions. It‘s spot-on in all aspects that matter. With some work it can be made into a nice curbside model. This is mine, built in 2019. Chevelle 1970 (Revell snap-kit) That is a nice Chevelle indeed. Btw, welcome to the forums Tommy!
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