Quote from: Mossie on April 30, 2024, 06:46:49 AMHmm.  Just been watching Stranger Things season 1, tempted to find one and build it in Hawkins Power and Light livery...

If you just want the Chevy van then look for a kit without the boat and trailer to save money.  It's been released plenty of times.

Or, look for the Revell Chevy Van.  It's a better kit and is the short wheelbase version which I prefer.  Hard to find though.

AMT.
Psychedelic Warlord 003 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Revell
Cannonball Van 003 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Quote from: zenrat on May 01, 2024, 05:40:27 AMIf you just want the Chevy van then look for a kit without the boat and trailer to save money.  It's been released plenty of times.

Or, look for the Revell Chevy Van.  It's a better kit and is the short wheelbase version which I prefer.  Hard to find though.

AMT.
Psychedelic Warlord 003 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Revell
Cannonball Van 003 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Cheers Fred.  I'll keep a lookout, it might go well next to the ESCI/Italeri Transit Mk.2 I've got.

From eBay today

1 x 1/72 G.W.H. L7214 MiG-29 SMT 9-19 Fulcrum. This is the version with the fat spine.

Gondor

Well I have finally gotten a 48th scale Tamiya Heinkel HE219-UH Owl 🦉 😅
It's been a bloody long wait to find one of these at a price which wasn't scary..this wasn't..most chuffed 😀
Also had another doosie of a win but ill have to wait till I get it to list all here..I cam tell y'all that's there 3 Gundam models in the mix and Tamiyas top of the line nippers as well ..plus much more 

Unexpectedly won a Roden 1:72 S.E. 5a at ev!lbay, for just EUR 6,-. Made an accidental bid and forgot about it... 

Quote from: Wardukw on May 01, 2024, 12:21:27 PMTamiyas top of the line nippers as well ..plus much more 

I  thought it was illegal to trade in children on e-bay ?   

Quote from: NARSES2 on May 02, 2024, 01:31:03 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on May 01, 2024, 12:21:27 PMTamiyas top of the line nippers as well ..plus much more 

I  thought it was illegal to trade in children on e-bay ?   

😆 🤣 😂

Quote from: Mossie on May 01, 2024, 06:26:33 AM

Quote from: zenrat on May 01, 2024, 05:40:27 AMIf you just want the Chevy van then look for a kit without the boat and trailer to save money.  It's been released plenty of times.

Or, look for the Revell Chevy Van.  It's a better kit and is the short wheelbase version which I prefer.  Hard to find though.

Cheers Fred.  I'll keep a lookout, it might go well next to the ESCI/Italeri Transit Mk.2 I've got.

I should add that both those builds are modified - the blue one more so.
There is also a 1/25 long wheelbase Dodge van by MPC.

Received a couple of items today,

from Friulmodel

2 x 1/35 ATL-173 MBT-70/Kpz. 70 160 tracks per pack

2 x 1/35 ATL-65 Centurion, IDF Puma 220 tracks per pack.

from Butlers Printed Models

2 x 12mm Chieftain tanks. 12mm is the nearest wargames scale to 1/144

Also received one Molotow Liquid Chrome 1mm tip paint pen.

Gondor

1/72 Esci F-5C has arrived from the bay of E. Have to say the reports of it being the early Freedom fighter seem justified

Right the Tamiya goodies score came in today along with a brand new TV remote 😀
So glad to have a working mute button again...I wore out the last one..fecking hate adverts .

Anyway model stuff 
Everything first listed will be Tamiya.
This is all brand new 
Modelers knife pro
Design knife with 6 packets of spare blades.
A very cool plastic file 😎
A set of basic files .
3 pack of paint brushes..2 square ended one's and a very nice pointed tip one..no idea on size but  it's like a No1  brush.
6 packets of masking tape ...2x 18mm...2x 10mm and 2x 6mm .
Handy craft saw 2
2 packets of sanding sponges ..2000 grit and 3000 grit .
Fine set of multiple grades of sand paper..5 sheets in all.
 A set of Mh20a nippers ..not small children Chris   
A 100g pack of smooth surface epoxy putty.

Now the other stuff .
A Mr Hobby scriber with 7 spare tips.
3mm roll of clear scribing tape
A mixed pack of Evergreen sheet styrene.
A 100 pack of 3ml droppers.
A pack of 40 alligator clips with bamboo sticks .

And 4 Gundam models..all started ...there about 135mm tall and no ideas what to do with em at the mo 

A set of transfers arrived today:

Star Decals 35-C1026 761st Tank Battalion Black Panthers

To go on a 1/35 M4A3 76 Wet.
Parts for which I had most of in the spares, and the rest came from a very nice man on the Coromandel Peninsula.

So yay!

Quote from: Wardukw on May 02, 2024, 09:27:33 PMRight the Tamiya goodies score came in today along with a brand new TV remote 😀
So glad to have a working mute button again...I wore out the last one..fecking hate adverts .

Anyway model stuff 
Everything first listed will be Tamiya.
This is all brand new 

A very cool plastic file 😎

Why would anyone want a file made out of plastic 

Won't the teeth lose their edge quickly?

Gondor

This lot finally arrived yesterday, after much trauma on my part;

From Hannants in the UK;

1 x ICM 1/48 Martin B-26B Marauder WWII American Bomber (ICM48320) - Now I have to buy the HK B-25! Not sure if I should get a 1/48 Wellington or a Mosquito bomber to represent the British against that pair.
1 x MiniArt 1/35 U.S. Army G7105 4'...4 1,5 t Panel Delivery Truck (MT35405) - Not sure if I'll do it military or civilian, we'll see when it happens.

 

Images borrowed from ScaleMates

Quote from: Gondor on May 03, 2024, 01:44:30 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on May 02, 2024, 09:27:33 PMRight the Tamiya goodies score came in today along with a brand new TV remote 😀
So glad to have a working mute button again...I wore out the last one..fecking hate adverts .

Anyway model stuff 
Everything first listed will be Tamiya.
This is all brand new 

A very cool plastic file 😎

Why would anyone want a file made out of plastic 

Won't the teeth lose their edge quickly?

Gondor

Mate 😄😄..it's not made of plastic..it's specifically designed for plastic and yep reading that it could be better described 😉