Kitbasher's blog: City slicker turned beach bum

[PR19_Kit]

IIRC the Frog version was much neater but of course they're MIND bogglingly rare these days.

[The Wooksta!]

Novo examples aren't that hard to find though - saw at least two at the Newark show a few weeks back.

[kitbasher]

Now I understand why The Wooksta! rubbishes the PM Ta154 at every opportunity!

[PR19_Kit]

Now I understand why The Wooksta! rubbishes the PM Ta154 at every opportunity!

Is that the same mouldings as the Airfix one of a short while ago?

[kitbasher]

It is indeed.  And in fact the PM boxing I have has the struts to take a fighter in Mistel configuration.

[PR19_Kit]

Hm, I have an Airfix one, but not even opened it to date. It sounds like I'd better not even try! 

[kitbasher]

Fed up.  No modelling done since Telford, though it's not through lack of desire, loss of modelling mojo, etc.  So much going on at work, stuff to do in the house (e.g. doing some PSR and painting of a 1:1 scale bedroom this weekend -  and of course it's the room that doubles as my modelling room - soon to go altogether when daughter moves back in January).  I have managed a bit of filling on a couple of projects but I really would like the chance to spend a couple of days just playing with plastic - PSR, painting, decalling and nothing else.  And with a full house over Crimbo I don't see much kit bashing getting done there.

Let me be the first to officially say BAH HUMBUG!!!!!

Where's a scowling Ebeneezer Scrooge emoticon when you need one most!

[kerick]

In January you will be snowed in, isolated and nothing else to do but build, build, build....

[NARSES2]

I really would like the chance to spend a couple of days just playing with plastic - PSR, painting, decalling and nothing else.  And with a full house over Crimbo I don't see much kit bashing getting done there.

Easy answer to that.....retire 

[kitbasher]

Oh dear.  Sad news - LHS to close at the end of the month after 35 years of trading.  Very sad.

I will be there again between now and the 31st, probably to stock up on sundries and also a kit or two.  Maybe three.

Really must now get that cheap Maquette Su-25 for whiffery before it's too late.

[NARSES2]

Oh dear.  Sad news - LHS to close at the end of the month after 35 years of trading.  Very sad.

Very sad and my main source of Lifecolor 

[kitbasher]

I'll be calling in for sundries, the Su-25 and an Airfix Valiant. Taking orders for a couple of guys at work.

Still a sad development.

[Martin H]

I take it your referring to TAHS?

Id heard rumors they were closing but nothing confirmed.

[kitbasher]

Yep. First kit I remember buying from there (may not actually be the first, of course) was an Airfix Sunderland in around 1984. Celsia Models (long gone) was just down the road at the time. Much rivalry!

Sunderland is still in the stash. Still unbuilt. Santa ignores my annual pleas for an MR5 conversion kit - should have got the Canovac conversion when I could!

[lancer]

TAHS closing??? Damm! why? I never thought that place'd close. There goes my closest place for buying kits other than Airfix and Revell, decals and bits BUGGER...