My Stash just grew again (2009)

pyro-manic · April 30, 2009, 11:11:51 AM

Quote from: NARSES2 on April 30, 2009, 02:29:40 AM
Quote from: pyro-manic on April 29, 2009, 11:19:07 AM
Picked up a Revell Hunter FGA9 today. I need the drop tanks for napalm canisters on my Sandfly Mosquito. Not sure what I'll do with the rest of it yet...

Pyro there's a pic in "2nd Tactical Airforce - vol 4" of a Typhoon carrying napalm tanks which are painted in red primer, which is very weathered. Might make them stand out a bit ?

Iiiinteresting. I'll have to see if I have any paint that will suit....

rallymodeller · May 01, 2009, 01:08:53 AM

My latest Ebay buys started arriving today -- first up is a 1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIIC. Really nice kit, and I'm super impressed with the detail, decals (which will, for the most part, not be used) and the parts breakdown. The A/B can alone is seven parts. Separate gun barrels too.

Anxiously awaiting my other online purchases -- another 1/48 delta, and a whack of decals from Mike Belcher...

Come to think of it, I've been buying a lot of 1/48 deltas lately (Rafale, F-106, Mirage IIIC, the kit to come). Wonder what's up with that?

NARSES2 · May 01, 2009, 02:33:17 AM

Quote from: pyro-manic on April 30, 2009, 11:11:51 AM

Pyro there's a pic in "2nd Tactical Airforce - vol 4" of a Typhoon carrying napalm tanks which are painted in red primer, which is very weathered. Might make them stand out a bit ?

Iiiinteresting. I'll have to see if I have any paint that will suit....

Any "rust" or "red leather" type colour with a little extra red added should be ok

chrisonord · May 01, 2009, 04:16:05 AM

yesterday saw the arrival of 2 more ebay purchases. Airfix hi-tec nato weapons set and what should have been an SU-9 in 1/72nd scale, well the guy had mistakenly sent me a SMER SU-22, that was a opened and had some decals cut out, so I emailed him about it, and he said sorry for that I will send you the SU-9 and keep the S-22!! How good is that!!
Chris.

Howard of Effingham · May 01, 2009, 04:28:12 AM

AH-58D [well i'm sure it should be OH-58] from italeri.

its a TINY kit! and its getting AAC markings

Green Dragon · May 01, 2009, 07:31:37 AM

Haven't bought much from shops in ages but I just got a load of kits courtesy of DaveT on Britmodeller, many thanks mate!
3 Academy 1/72nd B-50D's (Possibly for something very err...Big)
1 Academy KC-97G
2 Revell/Hasegawa B-25J Mitchell's (one real world, one not)
2 Airfix F-5E Tiger II's (probably for my nephews to build)
1 Italeri B-26K COIN Invader
Got more coming soon from the Wooksta too! Woohoo! I'm off to play with me toys!

Paul Harrison

Weaver · May 01, 2009, 08:07:52 AM

Quote from: chrisonord on April 29, 2009, 09:02:52 AM
Quote from: ChernayaAkula on April 28, 2009, 09:27:52 AM
^ Chris, how about making a swing-wing Tunnan? Like the Bell X-5.
That sounds way out of my building expertise I will have to have a good look at the barrel,to see what ideas spring out.
Chris.

If it's any help, I found that 1/100th Tomcat wings are about the right size to fit a Grumman F-11 Tiger. The pivot spacing's another matter of course....

ChernayaAkula · May 01, 2009, 10:53:31 AM

Quote from: chrisonord on May 01, 2009, 04:16:05 AM
<...> the guy had mistakenly sent me a SMER SU-22, <...>

Mistake? I think not! The Whiffing Gods have provided you with free wing gloves for your swing wing Tunnan!

Don't fight it! It's destiny! Muuuahahahahah!

Well, okay, got a bit carried away there.

But still.....

chrisonord · May 01, 2009, 05:29:59 PM

Quote from: ChernayaAkula on May 01, 2009, 10:53:31 AM
Quote from: chrisonord on May 01, 2009, 04:16:05 AM
<...> the guy had mistakenly sent me a SMER SU-22, <...>

Mistake? I think not! The Whiffing Gods have provided you with free wing gloves for your swing wing Tunnan! Don't fight it! It's destiny! Muuuahahahahah!

Well, okay, got a bit carried away there. But still.....

LOL!!!
I have a good idea what to do to the Tunnan, either sovietising it and putting Chinese markings on it, and some AA-1 Alkali's or....giving it delta wings and a ramjet nose cone.
As for the SU-22, Sauragmon has got his dabs on it, along with some other stuff I am going to send him.
Although,......I could change my mind???

Chris.

Daryl J. · May 01, 2009, 05:37:58 PM

One Wingnut Junkers
[Edit]....add to that one Wingnut L.V.G.

philp · May 01, 2009, 06:00:38 PM

Yesterday I received my .99 cent Hasagawa 1/72nd F-16C from DragonModels. Course, shipping was $6+ but even with that it is a good price.

ChernayaAkula · May 01, 2009, 06:14:38 PM

Quote from: chrisonord on May 01, 2009, 05:29:59 PM
I have a good idea what to do to the Tunnan, either sovietising it and putting Chinese markings on it, and some AA-1 Alkali's or...<...>

Sounds like a good plan and should look the part.

Especially with the Alkalis.

chrisonord · May 01, 2009, 06:23:30 PM

Quote from: ChernayaAkula on May 01, 2009, 06:14:38 PM
Quote from: chrisonord on May 01, 2009, 05:29:59 PM
I have a good idea what to do to the Tunnan, either sovietising it and putting Chinese markings on it, and some AA-1 Alkali's or...<...>

Sounds like a good plan and should look the part. Especially with the Alkalis.

Yes I will have to have a look at some mig-15's for colour schemes, or I could do it in desert yellow and red brown and put it in Egyptian or Iraqi markings.Thats if I have some Egyptian markings that is

Chris.

rallymodeller · May 01, 2009, 07:21:09 PM

Stash grew yet again today. Picked up an old unbuilt Hobbycraft DHC Dash-8 sans decals for really cheap (I promised I wouldn't say how much or from whom). No idea what I'm going to do with it yet. Maybe CAF FWSAR.

Nick · May 02, 2009, 03:20:58 AM

Bought my third new kit of the year today. Credit crunch is biting hard but I had to have the Apollo 27 from Pegasus Models!

Looks really out of this world (as it would, being a spaceship) and there's way more to do with it than boring NASA stuff, eh comrades?!