My stash just grew again (2013)

[Steel Penguin]

from the darby wargames show some resin fences and cargo crates from Ainsty, from black pyramid some steampunk special branch and chief inspector strange, and a storage box from figures in comfort.

[Thorvic]

From F&S Models in Droylesden:

1/48th Tamiya Volkswagen Type 82E staff car (VW Beetle)
Revell 1/100th Apollo Lunar Module

Hi H

So is F&S helping make up for the loss of both Modelzones ?, its hard to believe there is no longer a modelshop of any form in central Manchester 

G

[Thorvic]

Oh and in the post today was the last Fujimi British Phantom FG1 (the original boxing this time) that i won on eBay

[Mr.Creak]

From Derby: a pair of S-Model BRDMs (ATGW variant - one to be fitted with Sagger or maybe Malkara and the other with Seacat missiles), some 2400 scale ironclad vessels for Space 1889 naval warfare, a resin Vickers Medium tank, an octet of very nice large heavy-duty wheels/ tires in resin (for a VBCI/ MRAV/ GTK-style vehicle I have yet to design) and a dozen palm trees and MDF bases.

I was surprised to find that the BRDM (actually sold as 9P148) still has the turret on the sprues - bonus!

[Weaver]

From F&S Models in Droylesden:

1/48th Tamiya Volkswagen Type 82E staff car (VW Beetle)
Revell 1/100th Apollo Lunar Module

Hi H

So is F&S helping make up for the loss of both Modelzones ?, its hard to believe there is no longer a modelshop of any form in central Manchester 

G

Well to an extent, but the Beetle was more an exercise in support-your-local-model-shop to be honest: I could have got it off the internet weeks ago, but I thought F&S had one (they didn't at the time), went in, got talking and ended up going back a few more times to see if their delivery had come in. The other stuff has been targets-of-opportunity: I mean it'd be rude to go into a little model shop and not buy something, wouldn't it....

To be honest, I'm not feeling the pain much here in Stockport. I've got a Hobbycraft in town, F&S in Droylesden, SMTF at Poynton, Warren Kerfoot's at Compstall and Cheshire Models in Macclesfield. Going to the MZ on Deansgate was always a bit of an expedition (traffic, parking etc...) and the one in the Trafford Centre likewise (I don't like crowds much), and quite a few times, I went into MZ when there wasn't a sale on and came out with nothing.

[Daryl J.]

Kitty Hawk Jaguar.   

[Martin H]

from todays Brampton show

all 1/72nd scale

1 Anigrand Martin XB-51
1 Airfix HS Harrier GR-3
1 Airfix Gloster Gladiator II
4 S&M models Curtiss C-46 Commando. (reboxed Williams Bros kit with new decals)

[Army of One]

From Derby: a pair of S-Model BRDMs (ATGW variant - one to be fitted with Sagger or maybe Malkara and the other with Seacat missiles), some 2400 scale ironclad vessels for Space 1889 naval warfare, a resin Vickers Medium tank, an octet of very nice large heavy-duty wheels/ tires in resin (for a VBCI/ MRAV/ GTK-style vehicle I have yet to design) and a dozen palm trees and MDF bases.

I was surprised to find that the BRDM (actually sold as 9P148) still has the turret on the sprues - bonus!

Out of interest what scale are the BRDM's please...? If it's not to cheeky....how much were they....??

[PR19_Kit]

1 Anigrand Martin XB-51

Oh yes! The results of that will be worth watching. 

[McColm]

Won on eBay two Academy 1/72;
Stratofreighter C-97A
KC-97G

[The Wooksta!]

Recent ebay wins:

CMR Spitfire F22 (1996 moulding)
AZ Spitfire F21
Admiral Spitfire F22
Airfix Spitfire F.IXc

[Captain Canada]

Boy had a game in Cambridge today so we stopped at the hobby store up there.

Airfix 1/76th scale Sherman Calliope and LTV 4 Buffalo w/ jeep

[Mr.Creak]

From Derby: a pair of S-Model BRDMs (ATGW variant - one to be fitted with Sagger or maybe Malkara and the other with Seacat missiles), some 2400 scale ironclad vessels for Space 1889 naval warfare, a resin Vickers Medium tank, an octet of very nice large heavy-duty wheels/ tires in resin (for a VBCI/ MRAV/ GTK-style vehicle I have yet to design) and a dozen palm trees and MDF bases.

I was surprised to find that the BRDM (actually sold as 9P148) still has the turret on the sprues - bonus!

Out of interest what scale are the BRDM's please...? If it's not to cheeky....how much were they....??

72nd.
S-Model do the standard (turreted) BRDM as well, in that one you get the 5 missile tubes as extras: the only difference between the two kits is the altered hull top (turret/ missile launcher mounting holes and different crew hatches).
Two kits per box for ~£11. And it includes PE for headlamp guards and grab rails.
Either Ebay (some shop in China, about two weeks' delivery time) or Plastic Soldier Company in the UK (the Chinese shop is cheaper for the kit, but postage makes it roughly the same price as buying it from PSC).

[Howard of Effingham]

from the brampton show

1/72 hasegawa A-1 skyraider combo [so that's two kits in the box]
1/72 frog typhoon [its getting a 'modern' color scheme!!!!!]
1/72 airfix harrier GR3 [new tool one]

[NARSES2]

1 Anigrand Martin XB-51

Now there's a co-incidence. I only looked at mine in the stash again this a.m. whilst dragging something else out by Anigrand. Can't decide whether to do as RAF in the interdictor role (Canberra's are bomber/pr only) or in French service. It will stay there until I decide, so could be a while