My Stash Just Grew Again (2011)

[NARSES2]

All this talk of Angel Interceptors - Alders in Croydon who have a Hornby franchise in store still have no Airfix new tool P-40's let alone Zeros, but loads of Angel Interceptors 

I can understand the Zero because they have lots of the "starter sets" with the old Zero in them, but the P-40

[Aircav]

A 1/72 Tamiya F4U-1 Corsair (yes another one) off Ebay. 

[pyro-manic]

Narses: It's not called a P-40 on the box, but a "Hawk 81-A-2". Perhaps that's confused them?

Today's addition, a few bottles of Vallejo paint, plus a PM F-100C Super Sabre in 1:72. For £4, it's actually quite nice looking on the sprues. I was expecting a hideous rough moulding (like their Nesher/Dagger/Mirage kit), but it's nice and sharp for the most part. We shall see how well it fits together, though. I'll be making a "Super-Dog" all-weather interceptor version, with a radar nose and two seats, armed with Falcons (or maybe Genies ) as an alternative to the F-102/6. Either ADC or JASDF markings (apparently the Japanese were interested in a radar-equipped variant of the F-100 at one point).

[ChernayaAkula]

Today's additions:
ESCI 1/72 F-100 Super Sabre
Italeri 1/72 Saab JAS-39A Gripen
Italeri 1/72 Saab JAS-39B Gripen
Heller 1/72 Saab J-35 Draken

Both 1/35th:
Trumpeter GAZ-98 aero-san
Tamiya Citroen 11CV Traction-Avant

Those two just beg to be kit-bashed!   

[kitnut617]

Made a trade with Mike Grant (of Mike Grant Decals), he was looking for some CF-5 'coke-bottle' wingtip tanks which I had and sent to him (he lives in Calgary).  In return he gave me a decal sheet which he produces for a CF-121F, (RCAF Mig 21) Sheet # MG 72-121, very nice and I've just the model for it.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Mike is one of the best. He used to post his What If projects here, but I haven't seen him around for ages. Have to admit I wasn't aware he'd done a What If sheet... Any chance of a scan pic ??

Ian

[Weaver]

Three Airfix Angel Interceptors from the LHS - 

[Thorvic]

From Ebay:-

Dreammodel 1/700 Resin Island and details set to convert the Trumpeter Kuznetsov to the Chinese PLAN Shi-lang (ex-Varyag) 
Orangehobby 1/700 Merlin ASW helicopters and BV-206 snow tracks to go with thier recent HMS Ocean kit

[kitnut617]

Mike is one of the best. He used to post his What If projects here, but I haven't seen him around for ages. Have to admit I wasn't aware he'd done a What If sheet... Any chance of a scan pic ??

Ian

Best I can do Ian;




here's his website, but this decal sheet might be discontinued as it doesn't show here.  Could also be a one-off too.

http://www.mikegrantdecals.com/

[kitbasher]

From The Aviation Hobby Shop an emergency pre-Telfford sheet of swastikas!

[kitnut617]

Mike is one of the best. He used to post his What If projects here, but I haven't seen him around for ages. Have to admit I wasn't aware he'd done a What If sheet... Any chance of a scan pic ??

Ian

I just had a chat with Mike and he told me the sheet is a custom sheet for someone, he did a couple of extra sheets for friends and himself.  He had asked what I wanted in exchanged for the CF-5 tanks and I said anything 1/72 and Canadian if he had something. So this is what he gave me and was a complete surprise when I got them.

[Radish]

2 x Airfix 1/72nd Pe-2

Meerkats (for heads)

[ChernayaAkula]

Eduard 1/144 MiG-21 MF Fishbed dual combo - tasty!    

<...> Orangehobby 1/700 Merlin ASW helicopters and BV-206 snow tracks to go with thier recent HMS Ocean kit

They sell stuff like that separately? Cool!  Saw some of their stuff online and I really liked what I saw. Their Apaches, RAM launchers and Goalkeepers look really nice. Would be cool to have as replacements for older, injected plastic parts.

[NARSES2]

2 x Airfix 1/72nd Pe-2

Meerkats (for heads)

You do realise we are going to get the Animal Rights Mob outside Telford if they read this 

I've fond memories of the Pe-2, but it's a fairly old kit if I remember correctly ?

[kitbasher]

Would the Pe-2 make a good basis for the Gloster Reaper?  They look similar and dimensionally I don't think they're too far out (I did compare plans a while ago).  Certainly some surgery needed- not least the engines.  Any thoughts?