My stash just grew again (2012).

Started by Martin H, December 31, 2011, 04:24:19 PM

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McColm

Found an  1/72 ASW Westland Merlin in Royal Navy colours on eBay.
I'll swap over the decals on a 1/72 Sea Hawk helicopter, use the seats and consols on my superstretched Nimrod AEW. I'll be down in Erith for a month, so traveling from Harlesden will make the my day even longer.

Aircav

From Hannants, a 1/48 Fokker D.VII OAW plus Diopacks Factory Tools set 1 and Dining set, both in 1/35 and both great sets.  ;) ;D
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NARSES2

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Quote from: Army of One on October 03, 2012, 07:58:13 AM
....sorta thinking of a space carrier along the lines of some of the stuff I seen Radish do.....not got a clue where to stat though.....

Start with a dress and pink wellies ?  :wacko: ;D

Seriously Rad is a great believer in using household items like drinking straws (as external piping) and scraps of plasti-card to provide interest to the structure and then loads of dry brushing. There's a photo of his rocket ship builds in the report of the Yate Show - there are more somewhere. http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,35371.30.html

Chris
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Quote from: NARSES2 on October 04, 2012, 12:57:20 AM
Quote from: Army of One on October 03, 2012, 07:58:13 AM
....sorta thinking of a space carrier along the lines of some of the stuff I seen Radish do.....not got a clue where to stat though.....

Start with a dress and pink wellies ?  :wacko: ;D

Seriously Rad is a great believer in using household items like drinking straws (as external piping) and scraps of plasti-card to provide interest to the structure and then loads of dry brushing. There's a photo of his rocket ship builds in the report of the Yate Show - there are more somewhere. http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,35371.30.html

Chris

Other random things that spring to mind:

Use drywall screws as propulsion screws for that steampunk look. Also the little plastic covers for screw heads make all sorts of domes/covers/dishes etc...

Household packaging can provide bigger domes and "spacey" shapes, as can stationary items. Go see my "found objects" thread for more ideas: http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,26614.0.html

Scaleorama: a 1/72nd AIM-54 Pheonix is a pretty decent shuttlecraft in 1/800th...
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The Wooksta!

From ebay:

Airwaves Seafire wing fold set.  That's going onto an Xtrakit mk XII.

Ventura Spitfire HF.VII
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Radish

Funnily enough I recently bought some drawer knobs (AEW Radomes) and BIG SCREWS for plasterboard, etc...in plastic....AETHER SCREWS for battleships and so on.....I'm seriously thinking of swivelling screws (not as a deviation) but for VTOL/STOL purposes on battleships and carriers. ;D
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sandiegobrit

just added a revell f-15e and a revell f-18 super hornet from michaels craft shops with a 40% off coupon for both made the f-15 $18  and the f-18 $10
cant beat those prices!!! anyone for a luftwaffe f-15 and a fleet air arm f-18 ?.

Spey_Phantom

arrived in the mail today, a big box, and inside was:

-Academy 1/144 Mig-23 Flogger
-Academy 1/144 Tornado GR1 (for use as a parts source)
-Revell 1/144 F-14A Tomcat
-Trumpeter 1/144 F-22A Raptor (4th one already  :-\)
-Revell 1/144 B-2A Spirit
-Revell 1/72 F-22A Raptor
-Airfix 1/72 Spitfire Mk.I (with 2-blade prop)
-Italeri 1/72 JAS-39C Gripen
on the bench:

-all kinds of things.

Aircav

From work, the following.
1/48 Italeri ACH-47
1/48 Tamiya Spitfire VB, 2 off
1/72 Italeri Fiat G.222
1/100 Revell Eagle Lander
1/100 Revell Apollo Command module.
;)
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Captain Canada

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Trump 350th Corsair ( the WWII kind )

Airfix 72nd mk.2C Hurri. I would like to build a Hurricat, but I can`t seem to get me head around tossing away a bloody Hurricane !

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Quote from: Captain Canada on October 04, 2012, 02:55:23 PM
Airfix 72nd mk.2C Hurri. I would like to build a Hurricat, but I can`t seem to get me head around tossing away a bloody Hurricane !

:thumbsup:

Stick floats on it then! ;D
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Gondor

Retrieved from the local sorting office today, both ebay wins...

1 x 1/72 Trumpeter F6/F2A with a set of Model Alliance decals and the Aires Exhaust correction/Detail set included

1 x 1/72 Hasegawa EF-111A Electric Fox which has unusable decals which is not a problem as I intend to build an F-111K from the kit.

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I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Aircav

Went up to Modelzone in the Metro Centre today with Paul and got a 1/72 Academy KC-97L plus a 1/72 Trumpeter Chinese FC-1 Prototype, saved 16 quid on the KC and 6 on on the FC as they were in the sale.  :thumbsup:
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Sir Sydney Camm

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Weaver

From a local toy/hobby shop, a Matchbox Hot Wheels 6x6 ATV. It looks to be about 1/76th ish scale, which means it should be possible to tidy it up, detail it and re-paint it into something useful:

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 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

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 - Indiana Jones

kitbasher

Quote from: Captain Canada on October 04, 2012, 02:55:23 PM
I would like to build a Hurricat, but I can`t seem to get me head around tossing away a bloody Hurricane !

That didn't seem to bother the RAF and the Navy in real life!
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