klr Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Last week, I (gently) chided the owner of my local model shop for ordering in a batch of RS Models kits, pointing out that they tended to be off the beaten track in terms of subject matter, and so not likely to fly off the shelves. Then I bought the DFS 230 and Airspeed Envoy, two aircraft new to my kit collection. But I've been buying and building kits so long, I like the rare and unusual. Then yesterday, the "Vintage Classics" reissues of the Dominie and Heron turned up. I built the Dominie when it was reissued in the noughties, but the Heron has never darkened the door of my stash before. And yes, I know it's from 1959 ... It looks as if Scalemates used the "pristine" pre-release box artwork from Airfix for both kits. Both kits are series 3, but the Heron is squeezed into a box that is usually reserved for series 2 kits. It's been a long time since I've seen such a big aircraft (about the size of a Ju 88 or B-25) in such a small box. The Dominie decal sheet was a pleasant surprise, as it includes a whole raft of stencil, walkway and other detail markings. I very much doubt these were in the 1968 release, but Airfix would have done the R&D work for the noughties re-release, albeit for different subjects and a different decal manufacturer. Now, I just need the Jetstream and Bristol Bulldog from the current raft of Vintage Classics releases. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 42 minutes ago, klr said: ordering in a batch of RS Models kits, pointing out that they tended to be off the beaten track in terms of subject matter ...you almost made it sound like a bad thing Appears he chose wisely though, if you walked out the door with two already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klr Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 15 minutes ago, alt-92 said: ...you almost made it sound like a bad thing Appears he chose wisely though, if you walked out the door with two already. Well, yes and no. There were 6 others, of which the He 112 is probably the only one that really interests me. But maybe that's just as well: I also ordered quite a few kits from him, with the expectation that they would take weeks if not months to all come through, the supply chain being the way it is at the moment. To my surprise/horror/delight (delete as applicable), quite a few should arrive later this week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Airfix's 1/48 Tiger Moth! Woohoo! Finally! Also the Jake Melampy's The Modern Prowler Guide: The Grumman EA-6B Exposed by Reid Air Publications 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelD Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 Meng 1/32 fokker DR1. Looks crisply moulded. Parts for F1 and early and late dr1. Decals for 4 aircraft and 2 different fronts for the engine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted August 27, 2020 Share Posted August 27, 2020 I put in a cheeky, last minute bid on a Hasegawa 1/72 F-4F (the newer tool) and won, which was nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kay Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Oops. Various upgrade parts for the old Matchbox/Revell Heinkel He115, and the Warpaint Stirling book. The book is rather disappointing. It’s a reproduction, but the repro is pants. Very badly scanned from a previously printed version, most of the photos and profiles are smudgy and low res, as is the text. Still, it does have some scale drawings, and many of the piccies I have in other publications. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonhoff Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Bid on a selection of Pegasus/Aeroclub Spitfire/Seafire kits on t'Bay and won! - Obviously the Pegasus models are well past their sell by date with newer better kits around but they were a bargain price and there was an Aeroclub Seafire XVII vacform conversion kit in there too..... IanJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klr Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 On 8/25/2020 at 3:48 PM, klr said: Well, yes and no. There were 6 others, of which the He 112 is probably the only one that really interests me. But maybe that's just as well: I also ordered quite a few kits from him, with the expectation that they would take weeks if not months to all come through, the supply chain being the way it is at the moment. To my surprise/horror/delight (delete as applicable), quite a few should arrive later this week. And arrive they have. That's two Heller M4 Shermans on the top right, in case you're wondering. The IBG Scammell Tank Transporter looks every bit as daunting as the old Airfix kit, albeit for quite different reasons: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 You could try using the Airfix cab top as a guide to correcting the IBG. Mind you, people keep saying that some of IBG's British trucks are really 1/76, but I don't see it myself. In this case it would help if they were, as then x-kitting the cab would be easy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbuoy Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 Won a Matchbox T-2 Buckeye off Ebay for a fiver. It's a model I've wanted to add to my stash, as I do like the old Matchbox kits, and the Buckeye is a nice and unusual aircraft. Same seller had a Revell F-89 Scorpion which rather appealed, so ended up winning that too. They arrived today, and the F-89 is about twice as big as I was expecting! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 (edited) A mixture of Tesco and Amazon for these; Hitler's secret is another in a series of books about an historian who becomes a sort of agent in the late 30's who rights wrongs, etc.. Decent enough stuff to pass an hour or two on a rainy day. The Cloud is a book about an online business that takes over retail in a dystopian near future. I suspect any resemblance to a well known online retailer was not coincidental! The War for the seas probably needs no explanation in these here parts, while the CD is the Tangent's latest (in the genre of fusion prog rock), called Auto Reconnaissance. I'm listening to it now, and it's another fine effort by the band. Edited August 28, 2020 by Whofan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Just received notice from The Big H that the Hobby 2000 F-4D is in stock, so that's now paid for and should be with me soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 1x 1/72 Special Hobby Boston Mk.III invader box (less than €20 at the LHS) and the DKDecals Boston set. Keeping an eye out for SH's discounts as well. Another Revell 1/72 Tornado GR.1 - There's XD decal sets in the stash for XV & 617 Sqn, originally for Blenheims & Lancs/Mossies respectively, but why not use the sheet as much as you can Clive Caldwell's Mk.VIII Spit, and the Hobby2000 F-4D @lasermonkey is referring to: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 I accidentally bought a 1990's Squier Jazz Bass on EBay. Now, when most people say they "accidentally" bought something on there, they're making a bit of a joke; I, however, thought I was buying another bass entirely. I was surprised when the one I'd discounted as not being what I wanted showed up.... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 From eBay Another three mid-1960s issues of Flying Review International From Resuseabook As new copy of Mighty Hercules - The First Four Decades by Lindsay Peacock and published by RAF Benevolent Fund Enterprises , delivered for £4.50 From Aero Research Some of their latest batch of albums converted to PDF downloads - USN/USMC Collection Part 10 , Helos Part 1 , P-3 Orion Part 2 , Classic Propliners Part 4 , Eights and Nines , Ag Aviation Part 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 13 hours ago, Des said: From eBay Another three mid-1860s issues of Flying Review International Were they about observation balloons in the American Civil War? 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 (edited) Four Six Microscale/Superscale 1/72 decal sheets off eBay. I only wanted one of the sheets, which has two 91st FBW F-84Fs, but it went for a good price. I've been after that F-84 sheet for some time now, so very happy. Plus I have three five decal sheets I can sell on. Now all I need are a couple of F-84F kits to put them on! Edited August 31, 2020 by lasermonkey I can't count! 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4350 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 A movie ticket to see the new movie TENET at the cinema tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Replenished the Xtracrylix stocks for current builds and also ordered 3 of the new Humbrol acrylic dropper paints to try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Special Hobby F3F-3, Airfix Lynx Mk 8m Marquette DH9A & Hasegawa US Navy AH1 Skyraider, all from the local auction site & all at acceptable rather than killer prices. Missed out on a Airfix Trident & Boeing Clipper which got too spendy. The day will come...... Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 (edited) Saw my friend again yesterday and he'd been cleaning out more of his stuff which I've now inherited. A box tools, mostly pin vices of different diameters, another scalpel handle, a new set of side cutters which I needed and some round nose plyers. He also gave me this home made lathe This old shortwave reciever And this lovely finecast model Originally £59.95 and then £35 (edit: can't find any in ebay but the other stuff from finecast is quite expensive, anyone have any clue as to value?) He also gave me what I think is an L&S 1/1 scale model colt ar15. It's already built but needs a little attention after being knocked about over the years. It does still cycle the plastic rounds though. So yea a good little haul of bits. 🐧 Edited September 1, 2020 by FPDPenguin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 No kits or such but a little reference book.. Simon. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Circloy Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, FPDPenguin said: Originally £59.95 and then £35 (edit: can't find any in ebay but the other stuff from finecast is quite expensive, anyone have any clue as to value?) Wills were bought out by SEFinecast who still list this @ £99.50 - quite a gift. http://www.sefinecast.co.uk/Car Kits/1 24th Scale Car Kits Page 1.htm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Circloy said: Wills were bought out by SEFinecast who still list this @ £99.50 - quite a gift. http://www.sefinecast.co.uk/Car Kits/1 24th Scale Car Kits Page 1.htm Thanks for that. I'm. Torn if to keep it or let it go. He has given me loads of stuff over the last couple of years. We used to work together at a casting company in Birmingham many years back, he has lots of spare bits and kits he says he's never going to build. I'm in my 30s and he's almost 70 you see. So he's 'passing it on' so to speak. A very nice and generous man. 🐧 Edited September 1, 2020 by FPDPenguin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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