PatW Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 5 hours ago, Vince1159 said: I'm suprised it hasn't been heard of before,for example if a company is in trouble financially it's said to be "in dire straits"... I certainly knew the term Vince, but when you said ; 19 hours ago, Vince1159 said: the first thing i thought was listening to Dire Straights I didn't pick up on the original meaning! Bit slow in me old age...!! 🤣 Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 10ft of 40mm waste pipe to replace 18 inches! 🤦♂️ Regards, Steve 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 3 hours ago, fatfingers said: 10ft of 40mm waste pipe to replace 18 inches! 🤦♂️ Regards, Steve Im surprised they had no offcuts ? Ive never had a problem asking if they had bits left over but maybe thats not common in the U.K. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 5 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Im surprised they had no offcuts ? Ive never had a problem asking if they had bits left over but maybe thats not common in the U.K. ? Aye up Dennis, Due to it being a Sunday there were no small independent merchants open so had to get it from one of the big chains (Screwfix) Was just over £3.00 for a 3 meter length and i'm sure i'll find a use for the 2.5 meters i have left! 😀 Regards, Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 8 minutes ago, fatfingers said: Aye up Dennis, Due to it being a Sunday there were no small independent merchants open so had to get it from one of the big chains (Screwfix) Was just over £3.00 for a 3 meter length and i'm sure i'll find a use for the 2.5 meters i have left! 😀 Regards, Steve Ah I see now, we have similar issues in some areas where merchant's don't open on a Sunday. In other locations its not a problem, bit hit & miss. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHx Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Monday : concerned by recent news that the stash's no-buy zone might have to be extended to cover Trumpeter in future.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhand Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 To complete my Battle of Britain collection just got my hands on the rather nice ICM 1/48 HE -111 H3. Andy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 After waiting 6-12 months on backorder this I'm told is in the post! When our youngest son was 21 we took his Beetle to a specialist 911 builder Frances Tuthill. He did suspension/paint etc to make it ready to show in the Cal-Look class. Two of these were in his workshop along with about twenty other 911's, 914's, and 365's all being restored. His son Richard still supplies classic 911's for racing and rallying. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonners Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 That should keep me entertained for a while... Jon 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 11 hours ago, Jonners said: That should keep me entertained for a while... Jon Yes Jonners it looks like it will keep you busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 An Airfix Tempest. I saw someone on eBay doing them for £12.99 posted and it seemed reasonable. They still had a few left last time I looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 From Guideline Publications Supplied in lieu for a recent submission. Guideline Colour Conundrum 1 by Paul Lucas and Combat Colours 7 - Fw190 by Neil Robinson. Warpaint No.3 Ju 87 Stuka by Alan W. Hall , No.13 Fw Condor by Jerry Scutts, No.28 Fairey Firefly Geoffrey Bussy, No.35 Fairey Barracuda by William Harrison, No.77 Curtiss P-40 by Kev Darling , No.83 Fairey Battle William Harrison, No.99 McDonnell F3H Demon by Tony Butler , No.131 Auster by Adrian Balch and another copy of No.113 Panavia Tornado ADV to pass onto someone who had helped greatly with it but whom I had subsequently lost touch with. From Hannants Caracal 48219 1/48 B-26K Counter-Invader decals From Amazon Sepecat Jaguar Illustrated , by Lou Drendel , published by Amazon and released this week as the latest addition to the Aviation Art Inc. series From Air Wing Media Wings/Airpower Magazines , Technical Manuals and Image bundles as PDF downloads A-26 Invader , F-104 Starfighter and F-105 Thunderchief 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 SpecialHobby campaign purchase. I like the Leuchars NF.11 particularly. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Won a couple more additions to my 1/200 collection, premier bmi a320 and a skymarks fedex md-11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 It appears I bricked my Wifi router somehow this saturday oh well. Time to get something new - and preferably with a bit better coverage. https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/wifi-router/archer-ax10/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) For my forthcoming birthday my wife bought me this: A turbot, about 1.2kg. I've wanted to try turbot for many years, but never found a restaurant which sold it, or if one did, a 6 to 8 ounce fillet cost £30 or more. Anyway, SWMBO, after listening to me go on about turbot the other day, went and bought the above fish from an on line retailer and it arrived Saturday morning. This isn't going to turn into a Nigel Heath recipe post, suffice to say I filleted it (first flat fish I've ever filleted), and ate it on Saturday night with a fennel and lemon garnish, petit pois and lightly spiced potato wedges, and a rather nice Gruner Veltliner it went down a treat ! Edited March 21, 2022 by Whofan 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 In slight panic mode this last week, a Dora Wings P-43 found its way into my HLJ private warehouse, not a bad price either for their stuff, & after looking & not finding anything decently priced on ebay or over there , I tripped over a Zvezda 757-200 1/144 kit with a local seller at a very reasonable amount. Happy with them. Goodness knows how long it'll be, if at all, some of the items from that part of the world will become available again. Hoping not too long. Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 12 hours ago, Whofan said: For my forthcoming birthday my wife bought me this: A turbot, about 1.2kg. I've wanted to try turbot for many years, but never found a restaurant which sold it, or if one did, a 6 to 8 ounce fillet cost £30 or more. Anyway, SWMBO, after listening to me go on about turbot the other day, went and bought the above fish from an on line retailer and it arrived Saturday morning. This isn't going to turn into a Nigel Heath recipe post, suffice to say I fileted it (first flat fish I've ever filleted), and ate it on Saturday nigt with a fennel and lemon garnish, petit pois and lightly spiced potato wedges, and a rather nice Gruner Veltliner it went down a treat ! When I saw the picture, before reading the post, I thought you'd got something like this: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=big+mouth+billy+bass+singing+fish&&view=detail&mid=8991FA39A5B4BAFA34428991FA39A5B4BAFA3442&rvsmid=C291A1CF927303DB6A93C291A1CF927303DB6A93&FORM=VDQVAP 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, 593jones said: When I saw the picture, before reading the post, I thought you'd got something like this: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=big+mouth+billy+bass+singing+fish&&view=detail&mid=8991FA39A5B4BAFA34428991FA39A5B4BAFA3442&rvsmid=C291A1CF927303DB6A93C291A1CF927303DB6A93&FORM=VDQVAP Funny thing is my father in law loved this! In fact, he had one, it was a good laugh watching it singing, if you see what I mean😉 Edited March 21, 2022 by Whofan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixpeter Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 I had a little windfall so I treated myself. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 4 hours ago, 593jones said: When I saw the picture, before reading the post, I thought you'd got something like this: https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=big+mouth+billy+bass+singing+fish&&view=detail&mid=8991FA39A5B4BAFA34428991FA39A5B4BAFA3442&rvsmid=C291A1CF927303DB6A93C291A1CF927303DB6A93&FORM=VDQVAP I can beat that i used to have a singing christmas tree,about 18in's high and a singing turtle.... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, Vince1159 said: I can beat that i used to have a singing christmas tree,about 18in's high and a singing turtle.... Excellent! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Whofan said: Funny thing is my father in law loved this! In fact, he had one, it was a good watching it singing, if you see what I mean😉 So did SWMBO. She actually ordered one, but fortunately it was never delivered! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 A few eBay wins, including an Airfix Halifax which was cheap and some Compucolor and Gloy paints. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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