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My stash just grew again (2014)

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Aircav

#645
May 21, 2014, 01:31:02 PM
Two of the new Revell 1/48 Tornado's  ;) ;D
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Green Dragon

#646
May 21, 2014, 02:14:40 PM Last Edit: May 21, 2014, 02:18:17 PM by Green Dragon
Quote from: Captain Canada on May 20, 2014, 03:48:24 PM
How does that Roden JetStar look ? And the AZ Huey ? was thinking of ordering both, but I'll probably get that three-kit joypack of the Cobra.

:cheers:
H i Captain! The AZ Huey is pretty good, panel lines are fine & recessed, a few parts need to be made from stretched sprue but it's a vast improvement on the Matchbox kit. You get photo etch in the single kits but not in the Joypack. There is a little flash on the canopy but the glass is clear. Weapons load is about the same as the old Matchbox kit, two 19 round 2.75 inch rocket pods and two Minigun pods plus the nose turret with mingun and Grenade launcher.
I've seen pics of the new Special Hobby kit and this one is a lot more basic but gives you a good AH-1G. I'll be getting the more detailed Special Hobby for Best and prob more of these AZ ones for whiffing or mass colour shemes.

The Jetstar is a nice little kit on the sprues, panel lines are restrained and finely recessed. I hear it makes a good early Jetstar. The only slight problems I've heard of are the cockpit clear part needs trimming/filing/filling to fit and the engine fronts are slightly undersized creating a step. Don't know for sure because I hasven't started it yet. Only one decal set fior the USAF european 1 scheme on the box art.

Hope that helps!

Paul Harrison
"Well, it's rather brutal here. Right now we are advising all our clients to put everything they've got into canned food and shotguns."-Gremlins 2

On the bench.
1/72 Space 1999 Eagle, Comet Miniatures Martian War Machine
1/72nd Quad Tilt Rotor, 1/144th V/STOL E2 Hawkeye (stalled)

Thorvic

#647
May 21, 2014, 03:02:49 PM
off eBay:-

Airfix new tool C-47 Skytrain - Martins right it does look rather tasty in the box  :thumbsup:
Hasegawa Mirage F1 off Aircavs crew  ;D
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Howard of Effingham

#648
May 22, 2014, 01:58:15 AM
Quote from: Aircav on May 21, 2014, 01:31:02 PM
Two of the new Revell 1/48 Tornado's  ;) ;D

just out of interest aircav.... wot's this  :tornado: like and can you do a RAF version from it or not?
Keeper of George the Cat.

Dizzyfugu

#649
May 22, 2014, 02:10:49 AM
It grew again: an Italeri 1:72 Hs 126 via ebay - have the idea of putting it on floats...  :rolleyes:

TallEng

#650
May 22, 2014, 02:49:58 AM
Quote from: Howard of Effingham on May 22, 2014, 01:58:15 AM
Quote from: Aircav on May 21, 2014, 01:31:02 PM
Two of the new Revell 1/48 Tornado's  ;) ;D

just out of interest aircav.... wot's this  :tornado: like and can you do a RAF version from it or not?

Big discussion about that over on Britmodeller :rolleyes: it seems you can model a Late RAF Tornado,
All the bits are there but no clear bits for the LRMTS fairing, and you'll probably need to mod the
Instrument panels as they are the German ones :thumbsup:

Regards
Keith
The British have raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved". Soon though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross". Londoners have not been "A Bit Cross" since the Blitz in 1940 when tea supplies ran out for three weeks

PR19_Kit

#651
May 22, 2014, 04:11:45 AM
My 'cheaper' fabric winged Airfix Hurricane arrived today. Full report on the actual differences between the two kits here :-

http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,38867.15.html
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

pyro-manic

#652
May 22, 2014, 12:07:33 PM
Bought on a whim today, mostly because it's weird and was reduced: one Italeri 1:72 SM.81 Pipistrello. Tri-motor with spats!  :wub: ;D

I'm thinking either Ethiopian, or South American. Possibly converted to an airliner...
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NARSES2

#653
May 23, 2014, 12:42:37 AM
South America is your oyster for the SM 81  :thumbsup:
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Howard of Effingham

#654
May 23, 2014, 01:30:38 AM
thanks TallEng for the thumbs up on the revell  :tornado: new tool. it will need the aftermarket folk to sort out
the differences methinks, although if the LRMTS parts are lacking the clear bits i guess you could do them from clear styrene.

added to my stash.....

1/72 cyberhobby seaking AEW2 ['cos i can build the HC4 commando version with this tooling as well]
Keeper of George the Cat.

Weaver

#655
May 23, 2014, 10:35:18 AM
Well strictly temporary additions to the stash....

I just received six assorted Bandai and Imai Thunderbirds models from an ebay win for £36 inc postage, mostly because the seller's auction ended at 1.30am.

They're going straight back on ebay at £9.99 each..... :thumbsup:
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Green Dragon

#656
May 23, 2014, 12:44:08 PM Last Edit: May 24, 2014, 02:42:19 PM by Green Dragon
Yesterday a Revell (Hasegawa rebox) Heinkel He111H-6 arrived and today an Italeri Caproni Ca313/314 & Sukhoi su 34.

Paul Harrison
"Well, it's rather brutal here. Right now we are advising all our clients to put everything they've got into canned food and shotguns."-Gremlins 2

On the bench.
1/72 Space 1999 Eagle, Comet Miniatures Martian War Machine
1/72nd Quad Tilt Rotor, 1/144th V/STOL E2 Hawkeye (stalled)

Gondor

#657
May 23, 2014, 01:31:56 PM
Quote from: Green Dragon on May 23, 2014, 12:44:08 PM
Yesterday a Revell (Hasegawa rebox) Heinkel He111H-6 arrived and today an Italeri Caproni Ca311 & Sukhoi su 34.

Paul Harrison

If that Revell He111-H6 is kit number 04672 then it's their own kit and not a repop of the Hasegawa kit.

Gondor
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Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

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

The Wooksta!

#658
May 23, 2014, 04:08:54 PM
Revell never did their own He 111 - it was a Frog tooling and one of their better ones.  The Russians never bought any of the Frog Axis kits* and Revell snapped them up.

*From memory, the ones Revell reboxed were:
Dornier Do 335
Dornier 17Z
Focke Wulf Ta 152 H
Arado Ar 234 B/C
Heinkel He 162
Heinkel He 111H
Heinkel He 115C
Heinkel He 219
Messerschmitt Me 410
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TallEng

#659
May 24, 2014, 05:16:16 AM
From ebay and via the Post man a Matchbox H.P. Heyford. :thumbsup:
Can't think what put me in mind of buying it :rolleyes:
It's big isn't it?

Regards
Keith
The British have raised their security level from "Miffed" to "Peeved". Soon though, security levels may be raised yet again to "Irritated" or even "A Bit Cross". Londoners have not been "A Bit Cross" since the Blitz in 1940 when tea supplies ran out for three weeks
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