10 years of wage slavery was rewarded with a hundred dollar gift voucher.
I traded it in with BNA for these.

20230517_175135 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

20230517_175126 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

20230517_175116 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

20230517_175054 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Interesting mix, I was tempted to say "eclectic" , but doesn't quite go that far - apart from the porker 

Had to wait 25 years at British Steel so 10 isn't that bad 

Came home to a surprise package

From Air-Craft Models

1 x 1/72 Lancaster B.VII upper fuselage insert to the revised turret position. A couple of other little peices were included that were missing from the previous decal sheet and conversion package I had bought from them.

Gondor

Birthday day wasn't to bad Mail wise ..in the mail was these ..
1 x 1/35th Hobbyboss Leichter Panzerspahwagan SD.Kfz.222 2cm armoured mid version armoured car ...I have nasty ideas for this after one of Dizzys builds 
And a
1/48th Airfix Boulton Paul Defiant NF.1 ..getting this is Mark's fault ..he's building a modded one and that got me thinking..damn it! 😉🙄
Not bad at all .

Quote from: Wardukw on May 17, 2023, 08:47:23 PMBirthday day wasn't to bad Mail wise ..in the mail was these ..
1 x 1/35th Hobbyboss Leichter Panzerspahwagan SD.Kfz.222 2cm armoured mid version armoured car ...I have nasty ideas for this after one of Dizzys builds 
And a
1/48th Airfix Boulton Paul Defiant NF.1 ..getting this is Mark's fault ..he's building a modded one and that got me thinking..damn it! 😉🙄
Not bad at all .

A belated happy birthday!    

And apologies - wherever I go, I spread alarm, despondency, and acute walletitis

Cheers,
Mark

My Airfix 1/48 Hurricane Mk.I (Trop) arrived, eye-wateringly quickly, yesterday while my good lady was working from home as well. The box was viewed with some suspicion, which is unusual as Jane normally smiles indulgently at my hobbies. Perhaps I need to dial things back a bit for a while.....

Quote from: 2996 Victor on May 17, 2023, 11:42:16 PMMy Airfix 1/48 Hurricane Mk.I (Trop) arrived, eye-wateringly quickly, yesterday while my good lady was working from home as well. The box was viewed with some suspicion, which is unusual as Jane normally smiles indulgently at my hobbies. Perhaps I need to dial things back a bit for a while.....

Nope ..justlearn to hide it better 🙂
Anx, thanks mate ...not really belated..it's still Thursday here ..so bang on really 👍

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 01:38:40 AMNope ..justlearn to hide it better 🙂

      yep! I read this really useful tip recently:
"When you finish a model, keep the box. Buy a new model and put it in the old box. That way it looks as though your stash never grows!"

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 01:38:40 AMAnx, thanks mate ...not really belated..it's still Thursday here ..so bang on really 👍

Have a great day! 

Quote from: 2996 Victor on May 18, 2023, 02:16:06 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 01:38:40 AMNope ..justlearn to hide it better 🙂

      yep! I read this really useful tip recently:
"When you finish a model, keep the box. Buy a new model and put it in the old box. That way it looks as though your stash never grows!"

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 01:38:40 AMAnx, thanks mate ...not really belated..it's still Thursday here ..so bang on really 👍

Have a great day! 

My only problem with new kits is finding a place to put the box..no real space in my place 🙂

As for my day it was a good one ..it's 9:23pm here 😆

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 02:22:06 AMMy only problem with new kits is finding a place to put the box..no real space in my place 🙂

Ahhh! The flaw in the plan.....

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 02:22:06 AMAs for my day it was a good one ..it's 9:23pm here 😆

Of course it is - sorry, I'm a bit of a berk Glad it was a good one, and there's still time to paint the town red

Quote from: 2996 Victor on May 18, 2023, 02:56:32 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 02:22:06 AMMy only problem with new kits is finding a place to put the box..no real space in my place 🙂

Ahhh! The flaw in the plan.....

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 02:22:06 AMAs for my day it was a good one ..it's 9:23pm here 😆

Of course it is - sorry, I'm a bit of a berk Glad it was a good one, and there's still time to paint the town red

Hahaha.. dude i haven't painted anything red for decades 😅
It's 10:03 pm and looking forward to bed 😊..I think we got nasty weather coming..it's blowing like buggery and it's quite warm still..think it's a good model day tomorrow 😀

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 03:06:33 AM

Quote from: 2996 Victor on May 18, 2023, 02:56:32 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 02:22:06 AMMy only problem with new kits is finding a place to put the box..no real space in my place 🙂

Ahhh! The flaw in the plan.....

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 02:22:06 AMAs for my day it was a good one ..it's 9:23pm here 😆

Of course it is - sorry, I'm a bit of a berk Glad it was a good one, and there's still time to paint the town red

Hahaha.. dude i haven't painted anything red for decades 😅
It's 10:03 pm and looking forward to bed 😊..I think we got nasty weather coming..it's blowing like buggery and it's quite warm still..think it's a good model day tomorrow 😀

I know what you mean - I can't pinpoint when a good evening went from being a few pints in the local pub to being aa early night with a good book and a cup o' tea!   Hope the bad weather passes you by.....

glad you had a good day DUKWy.  Sleep well.

Quote from: NARSES2 on May 17, 2023, 05:26:13 AMInteresting mix, I was tempted to say "eclectic" , but doesn't quite go that far - apart from the porker 

You know me, I like building...

...models!

I have a vague thought about building the Dragon Pz iv in the stash into a dio themed along the lines of the Sven Hassel books I used to read.  ISTR an episode where Porta had a pet pig.
The wheels will go on a Cadillac Gage Commando I want to convert into a Commando Scout.
The M8's tall boxy hull will be ideal for whiffing.
The Zlin was to bring the total up to $100 but it's a nice little kit (I built a variant for a 1WGB) almost completely moulded in clear.

To increase the esotericity I got this today.  I'm going to build a SPAAG (DUKWys to blame for this one).
20230518_175327 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

A Zvezda 1:144 Suchoj Superjet airliner - had it on the ev!lbay observe list for months, and now the seller made a sensible offer. For The Stash, but I have a vague plan.

Quote from: 2996 Victor on May 18, 2023, 03:29:30 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 03:06:33 AM

Quote from: 2996 Victor on May 18, 2023, 02:56:32 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 02:22:06 AMMy only problem with new kits is finding a place to put the box..no real space in my place 🙂

Ahhh! The flaw in the plan.....

Quote from: Wardukw on May 18, 2023, 02:22:06 AMAs for my day it was a good one ..it's 9:23pm here 😆

Of course it is - sorry, I'm a bit of a berk Glad it was a good one, and there's still time to paint the town red

Hahaha.. dude i haven't painted anything red for decades 😅
It's 10:03 pm and looking forward to bed 😊..I think we got nasty weather coming..it's blowing like buggery and it's quite warm still..think it's a good model day tomorrow 😀

I know what you mean - I can't pinpoint when a good evening went from being a few pints in the local pub to being aa early night with a good book and a cup o' tea!   Hope the bad weather passes you by.....

I used to be a night owl for many yrs ..the ol body clock being utterly destroyed in the army...then the health side goes to crap and my bedtime gets alot closer ..now with a turn again in the health department if I make it past 9:30 I'm doing good ☺️
It's not bad really cause I'm up at like 5:30/6am every morning ..gives me time to do quite a few things 🙂

As for weather..nope..we're being hammered with wind and rain and tomorrow is worse ..great reasons for model building 🤘👍