Quote from: zenrat on May 13, 2024, 04:56:00 AM1/72 Minigun by Mini World.

Looks like one hell of a threat to fruit flies.

Received today from the BIG yellow H

1 x 1/72 Scale Aircraft Conversions SAC72081 McDonnel F-4 Phantom II Landing ger

1 x 1/72 LF Models LF3D7224 Torpedo Mk.44

From Scale Model Shop

1 x 1/72 Special Hobby SH 72414 Mirage F.1 Duo Pack & Book

Gondor

Some recent acquisitions, some that I got as a gift when I sent a friend in Scotland a book on the English Electric Lightning, and a pair or sea eagle missiles. Je sent me in return, and AMK Kfir C2/7 an airfix Hawk , an airfix skyhawk, a Revell Hunter and a Heller mirage 2000N. Purchase wise I bought a special hobby mirage F-1 EQ as it was on offer at Hannants, also arrived today from Jadlam an Academy PDM-5A, this will be post war RAF, possibly air sea rescue, so Ineill have to look for pictures and markings for said time frame, or possibly into the late 50's early 60's.

Quote from: jcf on May 14, 2024, 03:56:58 PM

Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 12, 2024, 10:26:13 PMInteresting to see the old, original Falcon stuff is still doing the rounds. Tore will be happy.

There again, I still have a couple of Mistel noses and an MB5 in the 'one day' pile...

Jays in NZ is producing the Falcon line:
Jays Hobby Falcon

Hadn't spotted that, thanks. 

Quote from: The Rat on May 15, 2024, 07:59:05 AM

Quote from: zenrat on May 13, 2024, 04:56:00 AM1/72 Minigun by Mini World.

Looks like one hell of a threat to fruit flies.

Mosquitos.  They are a bugger here at times.

From a local model shop, as I have 2 to chose from now, a PM models Nesher. It will be suitably jacked up and new upgraded parts added to it, and it will join the rest of my mirage collection, in Honduras service. It was only 8 quid too, but still twice the price of rhe last ones I bought.

Quote from: zenrat on May 13, 2024, 04:56:00 AM1/72 Minigun by Mini World.

Needs scaloramaring to 1/35 for a Predator diorama.

Received today

1 x 1/72 Special Hobby SH 72347 Mirage F.1CR

Gondor

From my regular plastic pusher:
1/72 Special Hobby F-84F Thunderstreak
1/72 Academy KAI Boromae
1/72 Special Hobby Whirlwind, didn't realise how small they were!

Taking advantage of some very cheap prices from a Japanese supplier, the following also happened to turn up at the same time!
1/72 Tamiya Aichi Seiran
1/100 Tamiya Fiat G.91
1/72 Hasegawa Kawasaki T-4
1/72 Hasegawa Mitsubishi Raiden
1/72 Hasegawa Nakajima Shoki
1/72 Hasegawa Kawasaki Hien
1/72 Arii Mitsubishi Dinah
1/72 Arii Mitsubishi Rikko
1/72 Arii Mitsubishi Kairgane

If I remember rightly the most expensive of the Japanese order came in at under a fiver!

Quote from: Mossie on May 16, 2024, 01:18:02 PM

Quote from: zenrat on May 13, 2024, 04:56:00 AM1/72 Minigun by Mini World.

Needs scaloramaring to 1/35 for a Predator diorama.

Mossie you can get these in 35th as full resin and as PE barrels ..ive got 3 sets of these barrels ..all brass ..all very annoying to assemble...im not even gonna attempt em in 72nd 

Also today my Hobbyboss Snow Leopard and E100 Flakpanzer arrived in the mail.
I now have a very happy but annoying problem..ive got 2 perfect builds for the Bad Ideas GB ...the E100 Flakpanzer or the FV215 tank destroyer.

Quote from: Wardukw on May 16, 2024, 11:31:47 PM..all very annoying to assemble...im not even gonna attempt em in 72nd 

Don't even THINK about it! That way lies madness!   

I got the Master brass kit of the M-61 and it was almost impossible to assemble.

I have an idea that Gondor has managed it though.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 17, 2024, 02:44:35 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on May 16, 2024, 11:31:47 PM..all very annoying to assemble...im not even gonna attempt em in 72nd 

Don't even THINK about it! That way lies madness!   

I got the Master brass kit of the M-61 and it was almost impossible to assemble.

I have an idea that Gondor has managed it though.

Oh I'm very very familiar with the Master M-61 Vulcan set Kit..ive made 7 of those up and once you know that you have to drill out all the barrel rings they go together quite well 😉
Tho sucking quite severely trying to keep the barrels straight is a freaking nightmare.

Quote from: Wardukw on May 17, 2024, 03:20:23 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 17, 2024, 02:44:35 AM

Quote from: Wardukw on May 16, 2024, 11:31:47 PM..all very annoying to assemble...im not even gonna attempt em in 72nd 

Don't even THINK about it! That way lies madness!   

I got the Master brass kit of the M-61 and it was almost impossible to assemble.

I have an idea that Gondor has managed it though.

Oh I'm very very familiar with the Master M-61 Vulcan set Kit..ive made 7 of those up and once you know that you have to drill out all the barrel rings they go together quite well 😉
Tho sucking quite severely trying to keep the barrels straight is a freaking nightmare.

No I haven't, I keep stopping due to the difficulty of getting the barrels straight. Didn't know that the holes in the barrel rings needed enlarged. Might give one of them a go again once I finish reorganizing the model bench and area, so maybe next century 

Gondor

Quote from: Charlie_c67 on May 16, 2024, 05:12:46 PM1/72 Special Hobby Whirlwind, didn't realise how small they were!

It is, but it builds well with a little care and attention    One of my favourite WWII aircraft, always liked it ever since I saw a photo of one back in the 50/60's, probably in an old Observers Book of Aircraft. One Grandfather was ARP during the War and had some interesting things 

Quote from: chrisonord on May 16, 2024, 11:52:11 AMFrom a local model shop, as I have 2 to chose from now,

All right, no need to rub it in