Today I took delivery of a set of 1/24 PE, turned metal, and resin spoked wheels for the Fujimi Ferrari 250GTO.  By hobby Design, from BNA.

Today arrived an AML mirage 3 canopy and masks to replace the very fragile and absolute garbage one that comes in the PM mirage/Dagger/Nesher kits. Needless to say it completely, doesn't fit. At all. I even measured it up to the Kfir that Gondor is sending me a replacement canopy for, and it doesn't fit that either, so into the mirage bits box it goes. PM mirages may as well be a completely different aircraft, seriously. They are garbage.

En route to me via AusPost;

1 x Tori Factory 1/35 Solar Photovoltaic System (ZL-ZA-10) - For a post-apocalyptic diorama
1 x Tori Factory 1/24 Tori Factory Cyberpunk - Flying Car Conversion Unit Vladimir Motors FT160 (ZL-CY-08B) - anti-gravity/hover car engine for a 1/35 AFV
2 x MiniArt 1/35 British Tank Crew [Special Edition] (MA35332) - For British/Australian WW2(-ish) AFVs / "Special Edition" means with a selection of sprues from the 1/35 "British Weapons & Equipment for Tank Crew & Infantry" set
2 x MiniArt 1/35 British Armoured Car Crews [Special Edition] (MA35387) - For British/Australian WW2(-ish) AFVs / "Special Edition" means with a slection of sprues from the 1/35 "British Weapons & Equipment for Tank Crew & Infantry" set
2 x MiniArt 1/35 British Weapons & Equipment for Tank Crew & Infantry (MA35361) - More British weapons for WW2 Australian use
1 x Resicast 1/35 2 Gallon Fuel Cans w/Brand Names [20 cans in 4 types: Esso, Shell, BP & WD] (RES-352360) - Fuel cans for pre-/early-WW2 military or post-WW2 civilian use
1 x Resicast 1/35 British 18 Liter / 4 Gallon Flimsies [16 pieces - 8xShell, 8xMT] (RES-352343) - Fuel cans for pre-/early-WW2 military or post-WW2 civilian use
1 x SKP Model 1/35 Prewar Czechoslovak Tank Crewman [1 resin figure] (SKP-202) - For one of my Czech AFVs
1 x Legend Productions 1/35 Japanese Tank Commander (LF0084) - For one of my WW2 Japanese tanks, possibly the Tiger
1 x FC Model Trend 1/35 WWII Italian Tanker Heads (FC-37228) - 3D printed heads which may lose their helmets to go (modified) onto RAM Armoured Corps heads
1 x Dora Wings 1/48 Republic P-47C-2 Thunderbolt Fighter-bomber (DW-48055) - A razor-back to go with my bubble-top

I really must stop buying kits & bits! 

1/72 Hobbycraft Su-25 arrived yesterday. I'm aware the company can be a little hit and miss, but from a quick view of the plastic, it looks reasonably ok. Will see if I still hold that opinion once it's made...

From the Special Hobby sale:

2 x 1/72nd Gloster Meteor T Mk.7.5
2 x 1/72nd Meteor T.7 mask sets
1 x 1/72nd resin 2cm MG151/20 Fla SL151 (Drilling) (that's 3 x MG 151 on an anti-aircraft mount)

Having noted the comments on a recent thread about Vampires, Mistrals & Aqulions etc. I picked up a pukka Heller Mistral from ebay at a reasonable price.

Why?

I'm just fascinated by those larger intakes and plan to use them on an upgraded Vampire or Venom.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 26, 2024, 02:42:05 PMHaving noted the comments on a recent thread about Vampires, Mistrals & Aqulions etc. I picked up a pukka Heller Mistral from ebay at a reasonable price.

Why?

I'm just fascinated by those larger intakes and plan to use them on an upgraded Vampire or Venom.

The Vampire F.4 was a projected Nene-powered variant, IIRC.  Scope for some subtle JMN-baiting whiffery there, I'd say, Kit.

My Sea Vixen came in the mail today...quite chuffed 😀

Bought on eBay this morning;

Tamiya masking tape,  grey primer and a acrylic paint bundle.

Green Stuff Putty

Superglue the cheapest and Revell glue.

1/72 Revell Vickers Wellington- I think that I have a resin conversion set to turn it into a transport version although I did see that someone has added the wings from a Lancaster on eBay and I do have a spare pair along with the twin tail fins.

Quote from: kitbasher on August 27, 2024, 12:42:29 AMThe Vampire F.4 was a projected Nene-powered variant, IIRC.  Scope for some subtle JMN-baiting whiffery there, I'd say, Kit.

I like that idea Dave, but haven't heard of it before. Thanks. 

I've just ordered one of these from the manufacturer (in Ukraine);



Don't ask how much ( ) but let it suffice to say that the car, a different set of wheels for it & postage was not significantly more than purchasing just the car on-line from an Australian store.

I'm going to try to kit-bash it with one of these;



To make a pre-war staff car.

This should come close to the most expensive kit-bash ever, if I do it.

I will check very carefully to see if it can be done, first, & if it can't I'll just use the Fordson & bodge the backstory to suit (& build the '39 pick-up OoB).



It's such a pity that some of these less "sexy" kits aren't kitted in styrene.

Something cheap that I picked up on eBay. If I remember correctly the total including P&P was under a Tenner



Solid 3D printed and probably will be unable to stand on its own undercarriage legs. I bought it for parts so I am not bothered.

Gondor

Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 27, 2024, 05:45:56 AM

Quote from: kitbasher on August 27, 2024, 12:42:29 AMThe Vampire F.4 was a projected Nene-powered variant, IIRC.  Scope for some subtle JMN-baiting whiffery there, I'd say, Kit.

I like that idea Dave, but haven't heard of it before. Thanks. 

Plenty of markings options on Modeldecal sheets 100 and 101!

Quote from: kitbasher on August 27, 2024, 09:15:22 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 27, 2024, 05:45:56 AM

Quote from: kitbasher on August 27, 2024, 12:42:29 AMThe Vampire F.4 was a projected Nene-powered variant, IIRC.  Scope for some subtle JMN-baiting whiffery there, I'd say, Kit.

I like that idea Dave, but haven't heard of it before. Thanks. 

Plenty of markings options on Modeldecal sheets 100 and 101!

Oh yes, and it'd be VERY subtle. 

Just ordered from Superhobby in Poland, Italeri 1/72 F-35C and Dead Designs vac-formed canopy and mask set for Italeri 1/72 F-100D Super Sabre.
Also waiting for an earlier order from the same place to be delivered this week, this one containing a pair of Reskit GE F414 nozzles for the Meng 1/48 Super Hornet, Kelik 1/72 F-4S Phantom II 3D cockpit set for Hasegawa kits, PJ Productions 1/72 US Vietnam era helicopter crew and a Tamiya XF-58 Olive Drab 23ml pot.