Alleycat were very good at taking your money and glacially slow at delivery.  I've heard countless horror stories and the owner always had various sob stories as to why this was the case. So much so, my heart almost bled purple fairy urine, considering I was one of those on the receiving end of his stellar customer service - 3 months to reply to an email??

The only excuse I didn't hear was that the dog ate the orders.

Quote from: zenrat on January 01, 2024, 04:17:45 AMFirst purchases of 2024 paid for online at 0106 on 01-01-2024.  I'll tell you what they are when they get here.

Arrived today, from MAKO models on Evil-Bay.

Douglas Cargomaster by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Doesn't have the missile but i'm not bothered.  Will sit nicely next to the Globemaster I have yet to build.

Airco DH-9A by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr
Probably RW RAAF.

Quote from: zenrat on January 04, 2024, 02:10:58 AMArrived today, from MAKO models on Evil-Bay.


Doesn't have the missile but i'm not bothered.  Will sit nicely next to the Globemaster I have yet to build.

      

Most impressive inside, as you've no doubt found out by now.

Pity you can't get a 144th Airwolf to tuck underneath it when it's parked.

Just received from eBay

1 x 1/72 ESCI R4D-5 South Pole Pioneer to hang my R4D-8 conversion set from.

A short time later

1 x 172 Xtradecal X005-72 Tornado GR.1/F.2/F.3 decals to be used on TSR.2's

Gondor

We're gonna go from zero to Cargomasters everywhere by year's end ! I like it !

Another batch of kits from the Ukraine arrived today. The Victor and the Buffalo are going to be part of my Falkland's 83 plan.

First arrivals of the year from Superhobby...

Hasegawa 1/48 F-86F and A-7D/E, both fro RW PoAF builds... Well, the A-7 may have to be a "light" Whif if, i can't find a conversion set for the A/B intake with the 2 Colt 20mm cannons...



On top of the F-86's box is a set of Brengun 1/72 Two stage supercharger Merlin engines for my Tamiya Mossie and the Quickboost 1/72 30mm Defa cannons will probably be used on a Whif Phantom.

Couple of things in the mail today.
A set of Trumpeter 35th scale KV/JS workable tracks.
The Revell M1A2 Abrams Snap Tite and a 35th scale   Trumpeter M1A2 Abrams with a mine roller ...both so cheap saying no would've been stupid.

Arrived today from Aero Spezial Modellbauversand

1 x 1/72 Xtradecal X013-72 Tornado GR.1 and F.3 updates includeing decals for a GR.1 from RAE Bedford

1 x 1/48 Xtradecal X48069 TSR2 What if Pt2

Deliverd some time this afternoon

1 x 1/48 Xtradecal X003-48 Basically the same as X013-72 but in 1/48 because I think the ETPS markings will fit the TSR.2 better than 1/72.

Gondor

Just came back form a friends place with:

1/72 Airfix HS125 Dominee; part assembled, but all complete and cheap.

And a 1/72 Aeroclub Curtiss Electric propeller for a P-47. Happy to find this Hen's Tooth, as I am in the midst of sorting out the various Thunderbolt projects...

Quote from: Rick Lowe on January 05, 2024, 06:11:35 PMJust came back form a friends place with:

1/72 Airfix HS125 Dominee; part assembled, but all complete and cheap.

And a 1/72 Aeroclub Curtiss Electric propeller for a P-47. Happy to find this Hen's Tooth, as I am in the midst of sorting out the various Thunderbolt projects...

Nice find! Extra props are always welcome.

Ebay purchase delivered today, for a RW PoAF Puma..

Quote from: kerick on January 05, 2024, 06:33:41 PM

Quote from: Rick Lowe on January 05, 2024, 06:11:35 PMAnd a 1/72 Aeroclub Curtiss Electric propeller for a P-47. Happy to find this Hen's Tooth, as I am in the midst of sorting out the various Thunderbolt projects...

Nice find! Extra props are always welcome.

Indeed!
Annoying that Aeroclub are now completely out of production... so many cheap-but-good bits.

Willie gave me a CMK Blohm und Voss P.170.  It may even be the one he got from me twenty years back when I cleared out a lot of Luftwaffe stuff.  Thinking about re-engining it with either Jumo 213s or Jumo 222s.

There's a few other part starts promised, but I'll announce when/if they arrive.