My stash just grew again (2012).

NARSES2 · May 23, 2012, 02:08:42 AM

Couple of Eduard masks inc. one for the Revell 1/72 Ju 88 which is really usefull

Old Wombat · May 23, 2012, 03:10:57 AM

Quote from: Aircav on May 22, 2012, 09:37:45 AM
A cheap unstarted 1/48 Hasegawa HSS-2B Sea King with a cracked cockpit canopy off ebay, just need a canopy now.

Can you fix it with Future (if a replacement is too hard to find)? $:-\$

The Wooksta! · May 23, 2012, 03:34:03 AM

A boxfull of assorted Hurricane aftermarket bits from TonyC on Britmodeller. Also includes an Aeroclub Sea Fury u/c, which I want for either my next Hawker Furious or the P.1030 Super Fury.

pyro-manic · May 23, 2012, 10:38:01 AM

Airfix Chipmunk T.10. To become a light observation/attack machine with RPs and a gun pod.

Aircav · May 23, 2012, 11:28:53 AM

Quote from: Old Wombat on May 23, 2012, 03:10:57 AM
Quote from: Aircav on May 22, 2012, 09:37:45 AM
A cheap unstarted 1/48 Hasegawa HSS-2B Sea King with a cracked cockpit canopy off ebay, just need a canopy now.
Can you fix it with Future (if a replacement is too hard to find)? $:-\$

It looks like its been squashed on one side so I don't think Future will help but it is the left side and I'm thinking of doing a Shortsky so I may be about to work round it.

McColm · May 23, 2012, 05:55:39 PM

Won on eBay this morning;
Airbrush starter kit
1/24 Metal kit Range Rover fire tender.

Great news, I've got my PayPal account re-installed.

Army of One · May 25, 2012, 04:03:29 AM

Just picked up this am from NARSES2 at the usual meeting place and all in 1/72....an Airfix Ju87B....a Revell Ju87B which is leagues ahead of the Airfix one....and a dauntless....a testors boxing which appears to be a mix of two different kits.....all very reasonably priced....many thanks Chris....see you again soon......H

The Wooksta! · May 25, 2012, 04:29:05 AM

The Revell and Airfix Ju 87B are both of the same 1970s vintage and both equally good. The 70s toolings of the Airfix Stuka benefitted from the research they did for the 24th scale kit. The Series 2 kit was a simplified version of the Series 3 kit and I have fond memories of both, the former being one of the earliest kits I built. The Revell one has slightly better internal detailing and an engine but the Airfix one is a better fit.

From ebay:
2 of the new AZ Spitfire Mk VIIIs

From Deathjester:
3D Spitfire II Rotol prop conversion.

Army of One · May 25, 2012, 06:50:34 AM

Wooks....I'll take your word for it.....the Revell kit looks much newer tooling and no engine with it...

The Wooksta! · May 25, 2012, 06:53:36 AM

They did a B and a D which shared some sprues. It's possible that the B didn't have the engine - I never got that one. They may have recently reboxed the Italeri kit though. With not building Luftwaffe anymore, it's not something I would have noticed.

If the panel lines are raised, it's the Revell tool. Recessed, Italeri.

Army of One · May 25, 2012, 10:14:48 AM

Yeah.....seperate nose......

Mossie · May 25, 2012, 12:50:21 PM

Impulse buy, Zvezda 1/72 Hind A. Looks like it'll build into a beautiful model oob, but boy is it complex! Fully detailed cokcpit, cabin, gearbox and engine bays. Trouble is I'll be building it until Christmas 2040!

Hank, did you ever finish your naval Hind A?

Army of One · May 25, 2012, 02:50:18 PM

Mossie......nope,it is stalled.....it is a bit more involved build due to the fact it involves changing stuff. Due to the generosity of other members I have all the parts I need....just gotta put them together....the only thing I wasn't sure about was the landing gear configuration.....oh...and the fact I am using the Airfix kit.....I got a few of the Mi 24VE kits and they are awesome....I will do it one day....I will....!!

Weaver · May 26, 2012, 08:10:11 AM

Had a raid on the Modelzones in the Trafford Centre and the middle of Manchester this morinng. No Academy Broncos I'm sorry to report, but I did get the following:

4 x Revell 1/460th USS Long Beach kits for £5.00 each (RRP £17....) . The plan is to keep one, then drip-feed the others onto ebay in 12 month's time when the current glut has passed.

3 x Academy 1/72nd M977 8x8 cargo trucks for £5.00 each. Lots of possibilities, from PW to moon buggies.

1 x Airfix 1/72nd Strikemaster for £5.00. Loads of ideas....

Things I looked at but passed on:

Airfix Alpha Jets for £5.00
Airfix Hs-123s for £3.50
Cyber Hobby 1/700th Long Beachs, and the various LCS models for £12ish each
Revell 1/144th Type 209 subs for £5(?) each.

Gondor · May 26, 2012, 10:06:07 AM

Finally received today, Postie was an idiot so it took a while to get it

from eBay 1 x 1/144 Revell KC-10, admittedly the seller did say that there was no German ECR Tornado in the kit but I have asked if they still have parts 52, 53 and 54 from the weapons sprue which make up the hose and drogue.

Gondor