My Stash Just Grew Again (2011)

[Weaver]

Two sets of tusks for something strange

"Strange" by your frame of reference or everybody else's? 

[Rheged]

Two sets of tusks for something strange

Martynsides in the First World War built  the G-100 "Elephant"    Can we  expect a biplane fighter-bomber  with added ivory?

[ChernayaAkula]

Hasegawa 1/72 RF-101C in the "Operation Sun Run" double-boxing 

[PR19_Kit]

Hasegawa 1/72 RF-101C in the "Operation Sun Run" double-boxing 

You can get kits with those decals included? And TWO in the same box? Jeepers, I wish I'd known that before!

[ChernayaAkula]

^ Yep, two in the box, with options for all four schemes (I think they were four). They were released only recently. In fact, since I pre-ordered them at HLJ (@ 2,240 Yen), I guess they're fresh out of the factory. HERE'S a look at the contents on Hobby Search.

Even with shipping factored in, I reckon they're not too expensive. Certainly cheaper than snagging one of the few and far betweens on evilBay. The Frog boxing I got on evilBay a couple of years ago was more expensive, as far as I remember. It even had a very old price sticker on it - 7 Deutsche Mark (theoretically around 3 GBP).

I intend to build one in RW colours (Vietnam) and the other in RAF colours.   Someone did a profile of this and it looked absolutely gorgeous in RAF colours.

[frank2056]

Just got the new Trumpeter 1/35 BTR-40 APC (just in time! I was collecting pictures to scratchbuild one) and the LiveResin 1/35 M249SAW and M240 weapons ans well as some modern handheld radios.

[PR19_Kit]

^ Yep, two in the box, with options for all four schemes (I think they were four). They were released only recently. In fact, since I pre-ordered them at HLJ (@ 2,240 Yen), I guess they're fresh out of the factory. HERE'S a look at the contents on Hobby Search.

Indeed there were four RF-101s used for Operation Sun Run. I've recently an article detailing them in a very old copy of 'Replica in Scale' and liked the idea of those schemes. I'll just take a look at the Yen/Pound rate........ 

[pyro-manic]

At the moment, it's truly appalling! Seems to be getting worse by the day.

[PR19_Kit]

At the moment, it's truly appalling! Seems to be getting worse by the day.

So I noticed, but I bit the bullet and bought one of the Sun Run double kits anyway. 

[NARSES2]

Airfix 1/72 Cromwell tank and Helldiver. The Helldiver will be Soviet as per one of Panther G's profiles 

As an aside I noticed that the Croydon branch of Waterstones had some Airfix "starter sets" in stock. Mainly Hawks but at least it's a possible new outlet

[Daryl J.]

Airfix Seafire Sebbenteen!      It about makes me giddy.
Daryl J.

[Radish]

Chris, Sainsbury's appear to be selling Airfix Starter kits too. I remember years ago....about 30 to be nearer the mark, my local Tesco sold Hasegawa kits!!

Meanwhile....just ordered 2 x 1/48th Airfix Spitfire Va and 4 Airfix 1/48th Spitfire XIIs at a 1/3rd off the price. PLUS 3 of the new Pegasus Hobbies 1/48th Bf-109Es......and an English Electric Deltic (1/76th) for display in Anti-Flash White and 617 Sqn markings. It'll also have a few "mods"....canards, fin, etc....

[NARSES2]

Chris, Sainsbury's appear to be selling Airfix Starter kits too. I remember years ago....about 30 to be nearer the mark, my local Tesco sold Hasegawa kits!!

I never knew about Tesco's. I know M&S were selling kits last Xmas. Can only be good for the hobby. I wonder how many dads or randads buy them for the kids and end up going "I'll show you how to do it" 

[Radish]

Ha....like that idea!!
I'll buy something for my grandson....he'll be nearly one at Christmas!!

[Steel Penguin]

Darby war games show, a steampunt ish, mole machine ( think termite tunneler for 40K)  a clear resin box for a dematerialiseing  effect,  and a large chunk of the excellent "spy glass " range from Heresy figures and a large chunk of the crooked dice line, not limited to Servalan, Travis, ed Straker, number 6 and 3 spectrum personnel.  and a second hand corgi Liberator DSV2, so ive now got 2.