My Stash just grew again (2009)

[Weaver]

Bumper crop from ebay today, mainly due to late deliveries all rolling up at once.....

1. Starfix 1/72 Alphajet. Bought for it's comedy value, this is actually a surprisingly nice-looking (if basic) kit of an aircraft that only vaguely resembles any Franco-German jet trainer ever built. You have the impression that the toolmaker was aware of this because he's given the crew Pinnochio noses....... Whiffing heaven of course: you could pass it off as an entirely different aircraft, never mind an early prototype. I may post pictures later....

2. Revell 1/72nd F-16B. Well, you can't not have at least one Viper can you? Bought 'cos it was cheap rather than for any definate purpose, it's nevertheless whiffworthy because it has single and two-seat forward fuselages and two two-seat canopies in it. Give thanks to the God of packing errors....

3. Italeri 1/72nd Kfir C2-C7. Either this or the Hase one are donating their wings to an Avro Archer, although mind you, since I do have two F-86D fuselages now.......

4. Heller 1/72nd Ouragan. Looks lovely in the box (famous last words, I know). The obvious thing to do would be to make it Salvadorean to go with my Single-Seat Magister.

5. Heller 1/72nd Mirage IVA. Ugly thing: came as a job lot with some of the others. No idea what to do with it: might chop it up for spares or make a spaceship of it or something.........

[chrisonord]

Bumper crop from ebay today, mainly due to late deliveries all rolling up at once.....

1. Starfix 1/72 Alphajet. Bought for it's comedy value, this is actually a surprisingly nice-looking (if basic) kit of an aircraft that only vaguely resembles any Franco-German jet trainer ever built. You have the impression that the toolmaker was aware of this because he's given the crew Pinnochio noses....... Whiffing heaven of course: you could pass it off as an entirely different aircraft, never mind an early prototype. I may post pictures later....

2. Revell 1/72nd F-16B. Well, you can't not have at least one Viper can you? Bought 'cos it was cheap rather than for any definate purpose, it's nevertheless whiffworthy because it has single and two-seat forward fuselages and two two-seat canopies in it. Give thanks to the God of packing errors....

3. Italeri 1/72nd Kfir C2-C7. Either this or the Hase one are donating their wings to an Avro Archer, although mind you, since I do have two F-86D fuselages now.......

4. Heller 1/72nd Ouragan. Looks lovely in the box (famous last words, I know). The obvious thing to do would be to make it Salvadorean to go with my Single-Seat Magister.

5. Heller 1/72nd Mirage IVA. Ugly thing: came as a job lot with some of the others. No idea what to do with it: might chop it up for spares or make a spaceship of it or something.........

You have said that on purpose to wind me up havn't you
That mirage can be given a very good kind and loving home here.
I got some kits this morning courtesy of the missus doing her car boot rounds.
1/800 kiteck USS George Washington, still sealed and untouched, the kit looks pretty good really.
Airfix 1/600 HMS Fearless,never been opened.
Airfix Saab Viggen, been opened but all there and in mint condition.
I won't build any of these, soI will put them up for swaps or sale.
Cheers,
Chris.

[PR19_Kit]

1. Starfix 1/72 Alphajet. Bought for it's comedy value, this is actually a surprisingly nice-looking (if basic) kit of an aircraft that only vaguely resembles any Franco-German jet trainer ever built. You have the impression that the toolmaker was aware of this because he's given the crew Pinnochio noses....... Whiffing heaven of course: you could pass it off as an entirely different aircraft, never mind an early prototype. I may post pictures later....

Surely some mistake? Are you telling us that Starfix actually employed toolmakers? 

I was always under the impression that they bought up Airfix's scrap skips (= dumpsters in American....) and had them shipped to their 'factory' where they mixed and matched all the bits........... 

[chrisonord]

1. Starfix 1/72 Alphajet. Bought for it's comedy value, this is actually a surprisingly nice-looking (if basic) kit of an aircraft that only vaguely resembles any Franco-German jet trainer ever built. You have the impression that the toolmaker was aware of this because he's given the crew Pinnochio noses....... Whiffing heaven of course: you could pass it off as an entirely different aircraft, never mind an early prototype. I may post pictures later....

Surely some mistake? Are you telling us that Starfix actually employed toolmakers? 

I was always under the impression that they bought up Airfix's scrap skips (= dumpsters in American....) and had them shipped to their 'factory' where they mixed and matched all the bits........... 

Come on Kit... we both know that Starfix were never that technical
Chris.

[Ed S]

Picked up one of the new Italeri repop of the AMT XB-49, jet powered flying wing. Had a Hobby Lobby 40% off coupon so the price was reasonable.  The theme for our local club contest next year will be WWII "46. (I think that the WHIFF's I take to club meeting has some others interested.)  I'm going to see if I can mate an F-85 Goblin with the B-49.

Ed

[Weaver]

1. Starfix 1/72 Alphajet. Bought for it's comedy value, this is actually a surprisingly nice-looking (if basic) kit of an aircraft that only vaguely resembles any Franco-German jet trainer ever built. You have the impression that the toolmaker was aware of this because he's given the crew Pinnochio noses....... Whiffing heaven of course: you could pass it off as an entirely different aircraft, never mind an early prototype. I may post pictures later....

As promised:



In particular, look at the wing planform, the control surfaces, the taper of the top of the rear fuselage, the engine nozzles, the splitter plates, the nose, the fin sweep......

I'm seriously considering nicking the Argentine decals from my Pucara and presenting this as an FMA IA.126 "Super Pampa".......

[Green Dragon]

Got a big box of stash fillers from The Wooksta Saturday morning!
MPC Return Of The Jedi Tydirium Shuttle (gonna chop up my old damaged one to make a Drop Ship or Scout)
Hasegawa F9F-2 Panther (beaut kit, one of Hase's finest, possibly Israeli Navy)
Two Revell/Italeri A-10A Thunderbolts (Maybe one similar to Hogzilla and one V/STOL?)
Italeri Sukhoi Su34/32 (Indian Air Force?)
ESCI AV-8B (not sure, possibly Australian Navy or part of a V/STOL transport)
Dragon 1/72nd Maus Heavy Tank 

Paul Harrison

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

My stash finally succumbed to the Tamiya 1/48 scale Fo 335 that's been staring at me in Modelzone for about a year  If I can get the markings - probably Hungarian.

Gotcha covered, Chris....... 'Got a couple, OK quite a few, Bf109 sheets in the stash. eMail me at the usual address 

Ian

[NARSES2]

Cheers Ian - I'll be in touch

[chrisonord]

From the car boot sale via the missus, 1960's Airfix Avro Anson in 72nd scale, Novo (Frog) Mustang P-51 A/ Mk2. in 72nd scale. Revell Germany Blackburn Skua in 72nd scale. These are not my thing so will be going up for sale/swap soon.
And 2 kits from the main man himself Thorvic, zvesda su-39 and xtrakit PR9 Canberra.
No real plans for these yet, but will be getting the central America treatment no doubt.
Cheers,
Chris.

[ChernayaAkula]

Broke down and bought an F-15 Eggle today. Japanese Eggressor, maybe? 

[Howard of Effingham]

Broke down and bought an F-15 Eggle today. Japanese Eggressor, maybe? 

go on you know you REALLY, REALLY want to! 

btw, at the model club i go to the re-released egg planes have been a big diversion from
'normal' modelling. not only are some entering these in competitions; there's a USS Yoketown
being built; some scratchbuilt egg planes [via a polystyrene egg] and even a couple F-51's
turned into an F-82 eggplane.

[Mossie]

Broke down and bought an F-15 Eggle today. Japanese Eggressor, maybe? 

The F-15 featured in the Egg kit has worn several special & Aggressor schemes in it's career, do a web search on 72-8963 & you'll find a lot of pics with a bit a rumaging.  I was thinking about seeing if I could replicate the dragon that it once wore, although I thought it might be beyond my skills.  I'm going down a completely different route with my F-15 Egg.

[ChernayaAkula]

Eggressor it is!    Ordered a 1/144 sheet for Japanese 1/144 F-15DJ Aggressors from HLJ today. I guess 1/144 is about right. Hope to replicate THIS.  I'll probably curse the day I came up with this idea when I have to mask the stencils. 

Also got a pre-assembled, pre-painted Maisto 1/12 Suzuki GSX-R 750. I figure this will look good repainted with some kind (haven't decided yet) of aircraft camouflage! 

[chrisonord]

at last my SU-9 teapot arrived today, and a manufacturer I have never heard off before,Cooperativa  of Russia. The kit looks ok......he says
But I think the missiles from it might be going on my Mig-13 "Fishpond" (sovietish saab tunnan).
Chris.