I spy a Boys anti-tank rifle poking out of that turret. There's not many kits with one of those included, I bet.

Quote from: zenrat on December 01, 2023, 03:57:28 AMThis might become an armoured hot rod...

Could become the race umpires vehicle ?

Willie passed me a Special Hobby Bv P.211 earlier.  I have the parts of one somewhere but I can't remember where.  Far too cold to venture into the loft!

Quote from: zenrat on December 01, 2023, 03:57:28 AMDelivered today from Metro Hobbies.  I needed something to ride shotgun with a couple of Mrs z's xmas gifts and there was a sale...

20231201_162920 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

First thoughts on grokking the sprues is that it is less detailed than the Roden kit but has build options and the moulding is crisper.
This might become an armoured hot rod...

Might ??
Better Freddy mate 😁
Boys AT rifles and Vickers machine guns included 
Or .50cals or bigger 😊

Went into the loft anyway and found the errant P.211 in 30 seconds. Plus most of a Revell P194 and the wings from something else that I need to mould.  Result!

A big order of "bits" headed my way;

1 x Royal Models 1/35 War Reporter Resin Figure (RM960) - will find its way into a Ukraine War diorama
1 x Reskit 1/35 Unimog 404 Interior 3D-decals for ICM kit (RSK35008) - there were 2 in the order to start with but one got sold between putting them in the cart & paying for them. No biggie.
1 x HobbyBoss Models 1/48 F-105G Thunderchief (HB 80333) - I weakened & bought the G model to go with my D model
1 x Reskit 1/48 F-105G Thunderchief Vertical Stabilizer for HobbyBoss #80333 kit (RSU48-0138) - more accurate version for the above 105
2 x Master Models 1/48 Republic F-105 Thunderchief Pitot Tubes (AM-48-045) - 2 x 105s = 2 x metal pitot tubes
2 x Reskit 1/48 F-105 "Thunderchief" Exhaust Nozzle for HobbyBoss kit (RSU48-0139) - 2 x 105s = 2 x engine exhausts
2 x Reskit 1/48 F-105 Thunderchief Outboard Pylon (AERO-3B) for AIM-9B [3D Printing] (RS48-0427) - for the 105D flying top-cover (one pylon in each set) ... I think I have enough AIM-9Bs to max the load (x 4)
1 x Reskit 1/48 F-105 Thunderchief Outboard AGM-12 & AGM-45 Pylons [2pcs, 3D Printing] (RS48-0444) - for the 105G Weasel (not sure if I have the weapons for these, though ... yet)
1 x Reskit 1/48 Multi Weapon Inboard Pylons for F-105 "Thunderchief" [2 pcs] (RS48-0425) - for the 105G
1 x Reskit 1/48 AN / ALQ-119 ECM Pod (medium length version) for A-7, A-10, F-4, F-16, F-105, F-111 (RS48-0408) - ECM for the 105G
1 x Reskit 1/48 M-117R GP Bombs w/MAU-91 fin (6 pcs) for F-105/111, A-4 ,F-4/5/104/100 (RS48-0432) - part of the weapons load for the 105G
1 x Reskit 1/48 M-117 GP Bombs (late) w/MAU-103 conical fin (6 pcs) for F-105/111, A-4 (RS48-0435) - another part of the weapons load for the 105G
1 x Brengun 1/48 Modern US Rail Launchers LAU-115 + 2 x LAU-127 Adapters [2 sets] (BRE-BRL48175) - NOT for the 105s but I haven't figured out what else they may be attached to, yet

The F-105s should look good as Aust Army Air Corps ca. 1970.

Just arrived this morning, and highly anticipated . Moulding looks nice in the box, could n't see any problems or excessive flash, was hoping it would at least have pylons for drop tanks, but there you go. It is more than likely going to be fleet air arm, based aboard a refitted Ark Royal, that didn't get scrapped. In 1982, it was sent to the Falklands with 2 RF-8's sea Jaguars and Phantoms, as well as a couple of the last servicable 2 seat sea super sabres. I have a more detailed back story for the crusader during the Falklands war too.

Quote from: chrisonord on December 02, 2023, 02:34:07 AMJust arrived this morning, and highly anticipated .

I may have missed something Chris, but what arrived "this morning" ?

Quote from: NARSES2 on December 02, 2023, 02:43:42 AM

Quote from: chrisonord on December 02, 2023, 02:34:07 AMJust arrived this morning, and highly anticipated .

I may have missed something Chris, but what arrived "this morning" ?

Bugger, my picture didn't load, I will try to ammend it. Thanks Chris.

That Recce Crusader does look good. And I've just sent and order to the Big H and missed adding one them!   

Arrived yesterday from "Somewhere in Lowestoft" :

Sword's AEW 3 Gannett, which will be done as RW - it looks weird enough as it is.
Mach's Trident II French 1950s' mixed-power interceptor - probably in the markings of some random Mirage Sqn courtesy of Modeldecal.

And picked up from Colin at Telford last month:

Freightdog Hunter P1109A conversion
Freightdog Hunter T12 conversion

And then of course there's the P1128 fuselage from @TsrJoe - I'm thinking '60s Queen's Flight...

Quote from: PR19_Kit on December 02, 2023, 06:24:05 AMThat Recce Crusader does look good. And I've just sent and order to the Big H and missed adding one them!   

It doesn't look too bad , but I have yet to give it a proper coat of looking at. A friend is going to send me a bagged Italeri F-8, so I can pinch the pylons and drop tanks off it if there's any with it.

Just received a redelivered parcel from HobbyLink Japan

2 x 1/72 Beaver Corporation BEL 7002 TSR.2MS photo etch cockpit detail set for the Stratos 4 version of the TSR.2



And the picture is the two of them inside the box it was sent in with all the packing. Actually they were both in a small plastic bag under a protective plastic wrapping.

Gondor

Yep, that looks about right for HLJ packing.

Quote from: zenrat on December 01, 2023, 03:57:28 AMDelivered today from Metro Hobbies.  I needed something to ride shotgun with a couple of Mrs z's xmas gifts and there was a sale...

20231201_162920 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

That looks like a what-if. The wheels seem to be modern offroad wheels, not the skinny tires on spoked wheels that were originally used on the RRAC.