My stash just grew again (2014)

[kitnut617]

If there is a Mk.1 coming, I can toss out the really crude Maquette (I think) conversion I have

More likely Marivox.  The plastic bits were a bit crude and the plastic horrid but it did have a large PE fret and a comprehensive decal sheet.  I've got one  - somewhere...

Yes I've one of those - bought from The De Havilland Heritage Centre. If they bring out Mk.1 Vampires and then 1/72nd Venoms I shall weep ......tears of happiness! I think I shall still with my Heller/Airfix Mk.5 Vampires though, although the additional detail on that new one is stunning

Yes, now I remember Lee, thanks.  One day I'll get my Aeroclub injection Venoms built too

[Weaver]

It's no good, curiousity has got the better of me, I must ask....just how many Spitfire's do you have ?

It's a bug that grips you, I've got nearly sixty of them (only 6 are 1/48, all the rest are 1/72), but that's about half what Lee has ---

Oh dear...this is not good ....I have 101 of them  

My count is 92, with GAZILLIONS of add-on Spitfire bits and pieces. 

I have exactly 2, both of which came in job lots with other things. I used to have 3, but I gave one away for free....

[Steel Penguin]

I have none, never caught my attention..

[The Wooksta!]

I can honestly say that I do not know how many Spitfires I have.  However, it's definitely in 3 figures and two stash locations...

[zenrat]

Today a box arrived containing two Tamiya (nee Italeri) Mig 29s, an Airfix DH88, an ICM soviet air to air missile set, a 20mm flak 38 and a soviet 37mm AA gun.  All 1/72 obviously.  Make of that what you will...

[Leading Observer]

A brown paper parcel containing a Maquette Fairey F.D.-2 [1/72]

[Knightflyer]

I can honestly say that I do not know how many Spitfires I have.  However, it's definitely in 3 figures and two stash locations...

mmmm...definitely 3 figures ....narrows it down from 100 to 999! High, Low or Middle end of that range roughly? 

[The Wooksta!]

I'll be conservative and say mid range - 400 - 600.  There's about 100 built whiffed ones too.

I know I bought 265 items for The Plan in 2011 - but that covers Supermarine 224, Spitfire, Seafire, Spiteful, Seafang and Attacker, so Spitfire can cover a wider range of airframes.  A conservative estimate would say I bought similar in 2012 with a lower number in 2013 due to redundancy and associated fiscal belt tightening.

A brown paper parcel containing a Maquette Fairey F.D.-2 [1/72]

Beware that will be flashed to hell.  On my two examples bought at least ten years back, the exhaust had so much flash it had healed over and the u/c doors were shot.  Plus the wheels themselves were unusable.  If you can find a Novo boxed example, you'll be better off.

[Leading Observer]

Beware that will be flashed to hell.  On my two examples bought at least ten years back, the exhaust had so much flash it had healed over and the u/c doors were shot.  Plus the wheels themselves were unusable.  If you can find a Novo boxed example, you'll be better off.

Thanks for the heads up Wooksta. First inspection does indeed reveal a "certain amount" of flash, but no worse than the Gomex Gloster E28/39 "Sea Squirt" currently in progress Mind you, £10.39 +p&p was a lot less than what was being asked for the Novo boxing

[Weaver]

Today a box arrived containing two Tamiya (nee Italeri) Mig 29s, an Airfix DH88, an ICM soviet air to air missile set, a 20mm flak 38 and a soviet 37mm AA gun.  All 1/72 obviously.  Make of that what you will...

You're going to have an AA-9 armed Soviet DH88 shooting down two MiG-29 gunships? 

[Mossie]

They're planning a F.1 as well, so that would better fit an extended WWII.

Test shots:
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234944641-dehavilland-dh-100-vampire-new-172-model/

Tempted myself, despite having a few Heller/Airfix kits in the stash....  Fingers crossed they do an RAF Venom too.

That's good news.

The Mk5 has plenty of unmarked items on the sprues inc. a canopy and windscreen

Here's another thread where they state outright they'll be doing a Mk.1.  There's another one that I can't find at them moment where they state they will be doing several variants, apart from the Mk.1 and Mk.3, they don't say what they'll be.
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234950992-dh100-vampire-in-172-new-photos-of-mpm-model/

Here's Hannants listing of injection Vampires, seems the Vampire kits will be in various boxes from the MPM stable, Azur, Special Hobby and of course Xtrakit.
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?adv=1&product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=&product_type_id=1821&code=&scale_id=956&keyword_search=vampire&setPerPage=25&sort=type&search_direction=asc&save_search_name=&save_search=

[PR19_Kit]

Mind you, £10.39 +p&p was a lot less than what was being asked for the Novo boxing

Should I sell my original Frog boxed version? It might supplement my pension a bit. 

[Knightflyer]

Mind you, £10.39 +p&p was a lot less than what was being asked for the Novo boxing

Should I sell my original Frog boxed version? It might supplement my pension a bit. 

I'd get into Whirlwind (helicopters) if I were you Kit, been following them on E-bay and the Airfix ones sell for low-teens upwards, the Italeri ones for high-teens to low twenties 

[PR19_Kit]

Mind you, £10.39 +p&p was a lot less than what was being asked for the Novo boxing

Should I sell my original Frog boxed version? It might supplement my pension a bit. 

I'd get into Whirlwind (helicopters) if I were you Kit, been following them on E-bay and the Airfix ones sell for low-teens upwards, the Italeri ones for high-teens to low twenties 

I kicked off my eBay selling spasm with an Airfix Beach Buggy kit, starting at £.500. It went for £36.00!!!!! 

[Knightflyer]

Mind you, £10.39 +p&p was a lot less than what was being asked for the Novo boxing

Should I sell my original Frog boxed version? It might supplement my pension a bit. 

I'd get into Whirlwind (helicopters) if I were you Kit, been following them on E-bay and the Airfix ones sell for low-teens upwards, the Italeri ones for high-teens to low twenties 

I kicked off my eBay selling spasm with an Airfix Beach Buggy kit, starting at £.500. It went for £36.00!!!!! 

Is that retirement looking GOLDEN yet then Kit, lots of plastic nest-eggs hatching ?