alt-92 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 1 hour ago, PhantomBigStu said: smer p-40k Also available as a MisterCraft P-40E It depends a bit, but if the Smer decals hold together in water you can end up with an OK sheet and a suitable paint mule. Basically got the Smer Spit Mk.Vc for the RAAF decals, as the kit itself is the Heller Mk.V with no-dihedral-at-all I prefer not to, but sometimes Amazon is the only one carrying the titles you want. There's a Revell or an Academy B-17F in the stash that might end up in CC colours... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, alt-92 said: Also available as a MisterCraft P-40E It depends a bit, but if the Smer decals hold together in water you can end up with an OK sheet and a suitable paint mule. Basically got the Smer Spit Mk.Vc for the RAAF decals, as the kit itself is the Heller Mk.V with no-dihedral-at-all I prefer not to, but sometimes Amazon is the only one carrying the titles you want. There's a Revell or an Academy B-17F in the stash that might end up in CC colours... my experience of smer and mistercraft decals are the opposite, had to use some smer ones I found on eBay when the mc ones disintegrated, anyway I shall be cautious and give the decals a coat of varnish protection before they go in the water. Also can give the smer/Heller spit dihedral with a little wing root surgery and some careful bending. Edited July 27, 2021 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Oops... And it's not even a rivet monster but reasonably restrained. Typical 1971 decals - just black & white, but they are for Buchholz' Fw-200C-3 F8-DH (wn.0060) that was shot down in May 1941. Must keep that box however. Nary a mark on it... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 6 hours ago, alt-92 said: Must keep that box however. Nary a mark on it... Remember getting the first release back in the mid-60s , bought it on the way home from school and had it built , but not painted , by bed-time. Nice kit although from what I recall the guns were around the scale diameter of light artillery pieces although the undercarriage legs were much finer and rather fragile for such a large model. Happy days. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 So this technically isn't a "latest acquisition", but I returned to my office today for the first time since early March of 2020, because they want to move desks around and I had a lot of stuff still there. So I retrieved the following: Think of it as a time capsule from before the world ended temporarily but for far longer than most of us expected. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 35 minutes ago, Procopius said: Think of it as a time capsule from before the world ended temporarily but for far longer than most of us expected. And best of all, a time capsule that you have already paid for Cheers, Stew 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 7 hours ago, Procopius said: So I retrieved the following: Dust Clouds is a great book, absolutely fascinating! I had the pleasure of chatting to a chap in my local pub, oh 25-odd years ago, who was a friend of a fellow customer that my Dad had known for years (my family had been landlords of that pub years before). He'd served in the RAF as an aircraftman in Iraq during Raschid Ali's rising. One of my greatest regrets is that I didn't run home for my copy of that book and get him to sign it Cheers, Mark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Latest arrival is yet another Airfix Beaufighter, making five in total. On order are High Planes horizontal tail-planes and fin/rudder correction sets, and a Beau' Ic conversion set. Also received yesterday my eagerly-awaited copy of WingLeader No.10 Tomorrow when I get paid, AlleyCat Beau' Mk.II conversion..... Cheers, Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Two of the new Airfix Chipmunks this morning to add to the two Airfix Vulcans I accidentally bought the other day 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 (edited) A Zvezda 1/72 C-130 for £25 posted. Model Hobbies are doing another special on eBay and there was one left when I bought mine, just a few minutes ago. Edited July 29, 2021 by lasermonkey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Finally! After a 3 months wait, it's here. Ready for some myth-busting! Written by a mechanical & construction engineer, based on a lot of primary source material and not pulling punches 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 A 1980s tool Airfix Lancaster, which I bought for my bestest little buddy. He’s eight today and loves WW2 stuff. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Several packages arrived today. Some 1945 Grumman ads, one for the F7F and another for a Widgeon for the post-war leisure hunting set. Also Tufte's Envisioning Information. which looks to be a worthy companion to his Visual Display of Quantitative Information. The Big H delivered AIM's 1/48 RAF Trolley Accumulator (early version). This looks to be 4 parts: plug, 2 wheels, and the rest of the trolley. 6 plugs are provided, so I can retrofit one to the Tekniks late version already in my display cabinet. And Plus Models 1/48 Parapacks for my future C-47 build. These should be an easy add And finally from J. Stockard Fly Fishing, some very fine fly-fishing thread in gray, black, and tan for 1/48 aircraft antennas and 1/350 ship rigging. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 23 hours ago, lasermonkey said: A Zvezda 1/72 C-130 for £25 posted. Model Hobbies are doing another special on eBay and there was one left when I bought mine, just a few minutes ago. Quite a bargain, especially when I look at the £50 academy one in my local that has been tempting me since lockdown ended. Also saw the Zvezda a350 for £16.16, ridiculous price, would have got one myself had a I not admitted defeat with civys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Airfix's Wellington GR Mk.VIII and as a pressie from my better half, too! I was on the laptop yesterday, perusing The Works website and looking at said kit, thinking I'd order it when I'm paid. Last night, The Works came up on Jane's phone with a pic of the kit! Scary stuff! Anyway, Jane ordered it for me as a pressie, and ordered a load of stuff for Christmas as well, and with the CRAFT20 voucher code got a nice discount. And it all arrived this morning!!! That's what I call service! Cheers, Mark PS, the AlleyCat Beau' Mk.II conversion set has also been ordered 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Airfix 1/72 Victor B2. As I'm expecting an Airfix Vulcan soon for my birthday, I decided it was time to get a Victor to complete the 'V' bomber trio. The B2 is out of production at the moment and I was horrified to see the prices asked on Ebay so I started trawling around french model shops and found one for 54 Euros ( about £47 ) including postage. Result! John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 A trip to Halifax Modellers World netted a KP Tempest V (yes I know it won't be as good as the presumed SH one that may, or may not exist, but at least this one is in my hand and looks pretty well moulded). Also the AZ/KP Vickers FB19 and the SH Kittyhawk III. The stash is not shrinking much 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 24 minutes ago, Mr T said: A trip to Halifax Modellers World netted a KP Tempest V (yes I know it won't be as good as the presumed SH one that may, or may not exist, but at least this one is in my hand and looks pretty well moulded). Build thread! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 16 minutes ago, Procopius said: Build thread! Here's one! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 On 7/22/2021 at 10:00 PM, Fritag said: Got an email yesterday from Airfix (Hornby) to tell me: “Great news! Your de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 pre-order has arrived, at our warehouse and will shortly be prepared for dispatch…’ I haven’t actually got the new 1/48 chippie yet - but they’ve taken the money; does that count? Is it bad form to quote yourself in a thread? i ‘spect it probably us But anyways. She’s now arrived… 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted July 30, 2021 Share Posted July 30, 2021 Lovely Airfix box art again! K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 Revell boxing 1/32 Gladiator Mk II Hobbycraft Caribou 1/72..........something I have been after for ages. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted July 31, 2021 Share Posted July 31, 2021 1 hour ago, bentwaters81tfw said: Hobbycraft Caribou 1/72..........something I have been after for ages. Nice kit , built one a while back and liked the novel approach to cabin seating ! My only purchase this week was Britain's Military Helicopters - Modern Military Aircraft Series , Volume 4 by Chris Gibson , published by Key Publications bought direct from the publisher , had caught up with some recent releases last week and then this one was released a few days later (Avro 748 and F-105 to follow mid-August). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Trying to be frugal given I've purchased a few big ticket items recently and want to purchase another soon particularly if I can sell some stuff, but just won a hasegawa p-40e for a decent price, not quite a frugal start to the month..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) In the middle of a Tamiya P-47D Bubbletop - rather had a bit of a disaster with some of the marking decals.... Found the same markings on a Super Scale set at Hannants So had to order them! But of course couldn't just order them, oh no! On the way is also an Eduard Tempest II, Eduard masking set Airfix Buccaneer 1/72 (new kit) and some PE for the Kinetic FRS1. But that's not all. Due to the price increase that was advised during last week, I decided that I was also going to order myself an Airfix Vulcan and DH Chipmunk direct from Airfix before the 10% price rise hit. That order was placed on Thursday lunchtime, and received notification late on Friday afternoon that the order was shipping. So have these on the way as well. So much for not buying anything more for the next couple of months at least (well not until my next holiday to Devon in September.....) Edited August 1, 2021 by treker_ed 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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