new additions i got north of the border yesterday 

-Revell 1/144 F/A-18E Super Hornet
-Revell 1/72 Junkers F.13

...and a summer cold 

Ebay says I have acquired another Heinkel He 70. 

Which is nice.

from the local show today
 a pack of Games workshop space wolfs
in 1:35 a Gecko modern US soldier combat weapon set
a bronco  British 17 pdr ammo set
in 1:48 a tamiya He 162 a2 salamader. for a referb to one of the ones that appeared in one of the Michael Moorcock storys.
and in 1:24 both second user aoshima  rx-7 fd3s 98 and  fc3s rx 7  both cars appear to have manga / anime  inspired decals / finishes

happy penguin again

Had some great scores on trademe yesterday..brought something ive been wanting for yrs.
A Element Tools 320mm scale ruler plus from the same seller 4 Element Tools scriber bits ...had get these as they were $7NZ each ..I checked and there like $20 Aus each 
Also won the following.
Hi Decal 1/48 F-4E/RF-4E/F-4E Phantom II Israeli Air Force decals
Eduard Brassin 1/48 MiG-21 wheels
Blackbox 1/48 F-15C MSIP Eagle cockpit set
McFarlane Warhammer 40k - Primaris Space Marine Artist Proof..this is 7ins tal

I'm contemplating an 1:72 Modelsvit Tu-144 that's offered for about a third of its shop price. Still a hefty sum, though, and not exactly lean on shelf space once built.. But on the other hand - I do have two Concordes intended to become Bombcordes, one British and the other French, of course. Now - it is tempting to have a Soviet counterpart, isn't it.. 

Is that the later version with the two engine pods, or the prototype with them all squished together in one pod?

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 03, 2023, 02:43:17 PMIs that the later version with the two engine pods, or the prototype with them all squished together in one pod?

The later, series variant.

Quote from: Pellson on September 03, 2023, 02:44:09 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 03, 2023, 02:43:17 PMIs that the later version with the two engine pods, or the prototype with them all squished together in one pod?

The later, series variant.

Get it.  How often do you get the chance...

Sitting in the Cart at BNA Model World, waiting for payday (roll on Thursday!):

1 x Dora Wings 1/48 Vultee Vengeance Mk.II Dive Bomber


1 x Dora Wings 1/48 Vultee Vanguard Mk.I/J10 Fighter


The idea is to do them both as Australian Army Air Corps* operating from Port Moresby ca. August, 1942, to January, 1943.



[*: Part of my Royal Australian Marines alt. history.]

Delivered today... i'd been looking for one of these for a while...

Snaffled an Airfix Bv 141 on eBay.

Quote from: DogfighterZen on September 04, 2023, 02:05:47 PMDelivered today... i'd been looking for one of these for a while...

I have one in the Stash^TM since a few years, actually, but as the canopy is very wrong indeed, I haven't gotten to do something with it.
The rest of the kit looks nice enough, though, and I feel it does beg to be almost-RW'ed as a late seventies French ex-colonial COIN bird. A two-engined Skyraider, if you follow me.

What's your plans, Doggo?

Quote from: Pellson on September 04, 2023, 02:18:20 PM

Quote from: DogfighterZen on September 04, 2023, 02:05:47 PMDelivered today... i'd been looking for one of these for a while...

I have one in the Stash^TM since a few years, actually, but as the canopy is very wrong indeed, I haven't gotten to do something with it.
The rest of the kit looks nice enough, though, and I feel it does beg to be almost-RW'ed as a late seventies French ex-colonial COIN bird. A two-engined Skyraider, if you follow me.

What's your plans, Doggo?

Well, that's the first thing i've read about the canopy being wrong... but i guess i'll just have to go with what the kit brings. 
My plan is actually very simple. The Portuguese clandestinely bought and operated 7 B-26B/C Invader during the Colonial wars in Africa. The original plan was to buy 29 aircraft but the US government denied the sale so what if they hadn't and instead of B-26B/C, the PoAF got the B-26K?
Another scenario could be one where the PoAF didn't leave the aircraft behind like they did when they left the colonies and then these aircraft were all refurbished like the B-26K were.

None of these scenarios seem too far fetched to me although the second can be seen as more realistic? 
Anyway, i have the A-26B kit in the stash so i could use that one for that idea and use this kit for something like a maritime patrol/surveillance/attack role? 

Oh a 48th COIN B-26 is on my hit list Doggy dude and I'm gonna have one before Xmas.

Quote from: DogfighterZen on September 04, 2023, 02:42:25 PMWell, that's the first thing i've read about the canopy being wrong... but i guess i'll just have to go with what the kit brings. 

The kit canopy is a flat one, not the bulged one we're used to see. It's up to the builder how important that is, but..

QuoteMy plan is actually very simple. The Portuguese clandestinely bought and operated 7 B-26B/C Invader during the Colonial wars in Africa. The original plan was to buy 29 aircraft but the US government denied the sale so what if they hadn't and instead of B-26B/C, the PoAF got the B-26K?
Another scenario could be one where the PoAF didn't leave the aircraft behind like they did when they left the colonies and then these aircraft were all refurbished like the B-26K were.

Much like mine, methinks, but yours will be green.. 😉