My Stash Just Grew Again (2011)

kitnut617 · March 31, 2011, 05:30:31 AM

Quote from: Martin H on March 29, 2011, 02:13:31 PM
And ive just won a Heller EC-121 warning star for a lower than expected price

I was only looking at the one I have a couple of nights ago, and wondering if it's based on the Super Connie, or if it's the shorter fuselage version. I've got a Red Roo EC-121 conversion in the stash too.

pyro-manic · March 31, 2011, 10:34:04 AM

On the subject, I found a very faded Airfix Super Connie tucked away in the corner of my local model shop this afternoon. Ten quid.

Also arrived today, via evilbay:

Most of a Tamiya 1:35 US modern "Desert Scheme" figures box
Half of a Dragon 'Nam Navy SEALs II box

A good price for the pair, and they have lots of lovely goodies for my upcoming Road Gang project, not least a pump-action shotgun and a Stoner Rifle.

Lots of M16s etc as well, obviously, and the SEALs have some interesting bits - one wearing jeans, for a start.

I also found my Revell Tonka GR.1 last night, after looking for it for months. It was in the one place I was sure it wasn't.

Gondor · March 31, 2011, 10:37:22 AM

Today from eBay

Aeroclub 1/72 Venom FB4, probably going to be a real life build

Gondor

Martin H · March 31, 2011, 10:37:46 AM

the afore mentioned Warning star has arrived.

Gondor · March 31, 2011, 02:41:16 PM

In addition to my posting earlier as the box was a little on the large side so didn't go through the letter box so a neighbour was looking after it

Airfix 1/72 TSR2 MS which will be done as a trainer version

Gondor

PR19_Kit · March 31, 2011, 08:43:41 PM

Quote from: kitnut617 on March 31, 2011, 05:30:31 AM
I was only looking at the one I have a couple of nights ago, and wondering if it's based on the Super Connie, or if it's the shorter fuselage version. I've got a Red Roo EC-121 conversion in the stash too.

I think that is Super Connie based, Robert. I have one too and it's far too long for an -049, -649 or -749

rickshaw · March 31, 2011, 09:40:24 PM

Yesterday I got my first AModel kit. An Su-11. All the way direct from the Ukraine via Evilbay. What surprised me was that this was the first model I'd received with an unassembled box. Talk about taking your kit building to the extreme! You have to assemble the box before you can assemble the kit! Much better than the Leoman model of the same item (although I was surprised after all the horror stories of just how good the Leoman was).

NARSES2 · April 01, 2011, 12:46:36 AM

Quote from: rickshaw on March 31, 2011, 09:40:24 PM
Yesterday I got my first AModel kit. An Su-11. All the way direct from the Ukraine via Evilbay. What surprised me was that this was the first model I'd received with an unassembled box. Talk about taking your kit building to the extreme! You have to assemble the box before you can assemble the kit! Much better than the Leoman model of the same item (although I was surprised after all the horror stories of just how good the Leoman was).

Had a few of those self assembly boxes in the post via E-Bay. Probably easier to protect the kit that way.

Take your time with the model, especially when cleaning the moulds up. The earlier A-Model kits are guenuine "Ltd Ed" but do repay the time you spend on them. The newer kits have improved a lot, and where else would you get the types they do

Radish · April 01, 2011, 05:30:52 AM

Two Pegasus Hobbies Apollo 27s...one straight from the box as French with additional missiles, the other with an extended body in RAF colours.

A number of substitute Cybermen heads, one of which will be perfect for a Saxon, Viking or some such figure.

Army of One · April 01, 2011, 06:30:01 AM

Via a chap prob called Pat in a little red van....a box from The Wooksta. For a very reasonable price....an Airfix 1/72 Hs129 and Revell RAH66.....I had enquired about a decal sheet he was selling for the stars of David on it....was then not available. I got a PM from him stating the Hs129 had no decals or instructions....so the decal sheet is gratis n he threw in another sheet with some SoD on for me.....very generous.....top bloke....

The Wooksta! · April 01, 2011, 02:37:43 PM

Start as you mean to go on!

Just done as Buy It Now on ebay:

AZ Silver Line Spitfire F21
AZ Silver Line Spitfire F21 Contraprop
AZ Seafire F45 (x2)

Spitfire acquisitions in April so far = 4

pyro-manic · April 01, 2011, 03:03:45 PM

Four in less than a day - that's pretty good, even by your standards!

lancer · April 01, 2011, 04:09:27 PM

Quote from: pyro-manic on April 01, 2011, 03:03:45 PM
Four in less than a day - that's pretty good, even by your standards!

I honestly think that Lee's tryibng to match the production figures for thr real thing...

The Wooksta! · April 01, 2011, 04:50:49 PM

4 is nothing. One saturday a while back I obtained about 6 or so. I think I got about 17 at Telford last year, which equates to roughly 6 a day.

I do suspect that AZ will have cocked up the F21 contraprop, just as CMR and Aeroteam did. It'll have the standard F.14/19/21 rudder and not the enlarged F18 rudder with the additional trim tabs.

Daryl J. · April 01, 2011, 05:11:18 PM

Tamiya P-47M. Gekko 1's Malawi MiG-21 paint scheme is attractive enough I want to put it on a Jug. That and I want an alternative prop for my Tamiya Corsair-1D and the extras in the Thunderbolt kit ought to transfer straight across without too much fuss.

Progress to be posted on this site elsewhere.

Daryl J.