Lucky got some guns for my new X Wing Projekt .

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Just made my first order for 2023

From Metro Hobbies:

Airfix DH Beaver

Airfix CA-13 X2

Academy P-40 M/N

The stash grew today with  Monogram 1/24th Plymouth GTX 2 n 1 ...for 25 bucks I couldn't say no .
A couple of jars of Tamiya extra thin glue was added to the tool pile aswell and at last ..2 packets of 2mm quarter round to that same tool pile ...man I've waited ages to get some of them .

Got home to a neighbour holding a parcel for me from eModels, inside was

1 x 1/72 G.W.H. L7210 Su-35S "Flanker-E" Multirole Fighter, Air to Surface Version. Looks great in the box and the instruction manual, twenty four pages has instructions for literally hundreds of stencils 

also delivered today a package from Hobbies and Beyond in Lindsay ON, Canada which contained

1 x 1/72 Aeroclub Gloster Meteor Mk 10 Conversion Set so that's a Swedish entry for the next group build sorted as I have a few Matchbox Meteors in the stash. 

Gondor

Quote from: Gondor on February 22, 2023, 09:34:29 AMGot home to a neighbour holding a parcel for me from eModels, inside was

1 x 1/72 G.W.H. L7210 Su-35S "Flanker-E" Multirole Fighter, Air to Surface Version. Looks great in the box and the instruction manual, twenty four pages has instructions for literally hundreds of stencils 

Never put stencils on something that scale.  Makes it look far too...busy.  Now, if it were a 1/32 Flanker, then yeah, stencils

Quote from: scooter on February 22, 2023, 09:55:14 AM

Quote from: Gondor on February 22, 2023, 09:34:29 AMGot home to a neighbour holding a parcel for me from eModels, inside was

1 x 1/72 G.W.H. L7210 Su-35S "Flanker-E" Multirole Fighter, Air to Surface Version. Looks great in the box and the instruction manual, twenty four pages has instructions for literally hundreds of stencils 

Never put stencils on something that scale.  Makes it look far too...busy.  Now, if it were a 1/32 Flanker, then yeah, stencils

Unless, of course, you're doing a RW Japanese F-4J Phantom.

My CF-100 arrived y'day. What a BIG aeroplane it is too!

I sat in one that had landed at Chalgrove, Martin Baker's airfield in Oxfordshire, and I'd scammed a ride over to see it with my Dad. It was a LONG climb up the side for 14 yr old me!

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 23, 2023, 12:36:27 AMMy CF-100 arrived y'day. What a BIG aeroplane it is too!

I sat in one that had landed at Chalgrove, Martin Baker's airfield in Oxfordshire, and I'd scammed a ride over to see it with my Dad. It was a LONG climb up the side for 14 yr old me!

How tall was 14 year old you?

Quote from: Old Wombat on February 22, 2023, 04:06:22 PM

Quote from: scooter on February 22, 2023, 09:55:14 AM

Quote from: Gondor on February 22, 2023, 09:34:29 AMGot home to a neighbour holding a parcel for me from eModels, inside was

1 x 1/72 G.W.H. L7210 Su-35S "Flanker-E" Multirole Fighter, Air to Surface Version. Looks great in the box and the instruction manual, twenty four pages has instructions for literally hundreds of stencils 

Never put stencils on something that scale.  Makes it look far too...busy.  Now, if it were a 1/32 Flanker, then yeah, stencils

Unless, of course, you're doing a RW Japanese F-4J Phantom.

Phantoms in any scale look sort of bare without a sh1t load of stencils.

Today I received a packet of 1/24 wheels and tyres from a very nice man in New Zealand.  Thanks Phil.

Back in the day I mainly added the ejection seat triangles and be done with it. These days, I tend to add more, but not too much. I agree that it is easy to "overstencil" a 1/72 aircraft.

Quote from: zenrat on February 23, 2023, 01:16:58 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 23, 2023, 12:36:27 AMMy CF-100 arrived y'day. What a BIG aeroplane it is too!

I sat in one that had landed at Chalgrove, Martin Baker's airfield in Oxfordshire, and I'd scammed a ride over to see it with my Dad. It was a LONG climb up the side for 14 yr old me!

How tall was 14 year old you?

Probably 5'10" or so, I was usually the tallest boy in any class.

The Clunk was WAY taller than me, I think I could walk UNDER it!

Quote from: zenrat on February 23, 2023, 01:16:58 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 23, 2023, 12:36:27 AMMy CF-100 arrived y'day. What a BIG aeroplane it is too!

I sat in one that had landed at Chalgrove, Martin Baker's airfield in Oxfordshire, and I'd scammed a ride over to see it with my Dad. It was a LONG climb up the side for 14 yr old me!

How tall was 14 year old you?

Quote from: Old Wombat on February 22, 2023, 04:06:22 PM

Quote from: scooter on February 22, 2023, 09:55:14 AM

Quote from: Gondor on February 22, 2023, 09:34:29 AMGot home to a neighbour holding a parcel for me from eModels, inside was

1 x 1/72 G.W.H. L7210 Su-35S "Flanker-E" Multirole Fighter, Air to Surface Version. Looks great in the box and the instruction manual, twenty four pages has instructions for literally hundreds of stencils 

Never put stencils on something that scale.  Makes it look far too...busy.  Now, if it were a 1/32 Flanker, then yeah, stencils

Unless, of course, you're doing a RW Japanese F-4J Phantom.

Phantoms in any scale look sort of bare without a sh1t load of stencils.

Today I received a packet of 1/24 wheels and tyres from a very nice man in New Zealand.  Thanks Phil.

Most welcome you are matey   

Being packed for postage (hopefully this p.m.);

1 x ETA Diorama 1/35 Australia - Magazines, Newspapers, Books (ETA-701) - Obvious.
1 x ETA Diorama 1/35 Ukraine - Flags (3 sheets, 8.1cm x 11.5cm) (ETA-341) - Kinda obvious, too.
2 x Veteran Models 1/350 British Naval MK-8 Mod-1 4.5'' Gun (1pc) & 30mm DS30M MK-2 Gun (2pcs) (VTM35041) - for mod's to some of my 1/350 ships, when I get to them.
1 x Trumpeter Models 1/35 LAV-III 8x8 wheeled armoured vehicle (TR 01519) - I have one unbuilt, I want another.
1 x AK-Interactive Enamel Paint - Streaking Grime (for all Vehicles) 35ml (AK-012) - I like trying new weathering techniques.
1 x AK-Interactive Enamel Paint - Dark Streaking Grime (for Dark Green Vehicles) 35ml (AK-024) - I like trying new weathering techniques & I'll probably try it on non-Dark Green Vehicles, too.
1 x Dragon Models 1/35 MIM-23 HAWK M192 Anti-aircraft Missile Launcher (DR 3580) - Only because it's a bit cheaper than the AFV Club version.

My late friend Ian has apparently left me his 'small' collection of 1/72 scale stuff according to his daughter.

I have no idea how much of his VAST collection that is, but I'm wondering if I should rent another container..................

Quote from: Pellson on February 23, 2023, 06:48:19 AMBack in the day I mainly added the ejection seat triangles and be done with it. These days, I tend to add more, but not too much. I agree that it is easy to "overstencil" a 1/72 aircraft.

Very much so. I just tend to add walkway lines and other obvious ones, but then with WWII stuff there isn't quite as many as on some modern jets to start with.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 24, 2023, 12:46:25 AMMy late friend Ian has apparently left me his 'small' collection of 1/72 scale stuff according to his daughter.

I have no idea how much of his VAST collection that is, but I'm wondering if I should rent another container..................

So, Methuselah, how many more years will that add to your model building?