My stash just grew again (2015)

[jcf]

Back from the Northern show and managed to squeeze a couple of kits in for myself. Bit of a struggle getting them home however as I did have a lot for others *
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Now this is a serious point. I'm afraid I'm not in a position to bring loads of kits back from show purchases for others now lads. I will bring a max of 2 back but that's it. I had a lot of kits to bring back on Monday and perhaps people forget I travel by public transport. I spent 7 hours getting home yesterday by 4 trains, 1 bus and two long walks with a load of kits plus a very heavy luggage bag. I'd been away for 10 days and I'd also picked up some belated birthday gifts. On getting home I was absolutely "creamed", indeed I felt quite rough and I still do now.

I'm sorry about this but I really just can't do it anymore. Please don't feel offended if I've brought stuff back for you in the past as I've always been happy to but I'm afraid I just can't do it physically anymore.

Apologies

Chris

Act now and buy the new Narses2 action figure:

It can carry anything - anywhere.

[McColm]

Unexpected win on eBay ,
1/72 Anigrand N.A. F-108 Rapier

[Army of One]

Act now and buy the new Narses2 action figure:

It can carry anything - anywhere.

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"It's only a model......."

Seriously though...Chris, many thanks for your efforts on my behalf in the past......without them, my stash wouldn't be as big/impressive as it is......never to old to join a gym......I been to one a few times.....I liked it by the tread mills when the girlies were running.....just something to consider.....

[NARSES2]

Act now and buy the new Narses2 action figure:

It can carry anything - anywhere.

"It's only a model......."

Seriously though...Chris, many thanks for your efforts on my behalf in the past......without them, my stash wouldn't be as big/impressive as it is......never to old to join a gym......I been to one a few times.....I liked it by the tread mills when the girlies were running.....just something to consider.....
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It's the coconuts I like  .....Love it 

No probs Hank. I think watching girls on a treadmill would definitely mean my blood pressure meds would need to go up 

See you Tuesday

[Thorvic]

Received from PhilP in the US

Fujimi 1/72 CH-53G Sea Stallion

Strewth when I saw the box I thought it was 1/48th scale  !!! you can get 3 of the Airfix boxing's into a box its size !!!

[Dizzyfugu]

Mister Craft 1/72 PZL-37B Los II and PZL P7a (Polish boxing). These are repops and will need some cleaning up but they look nice in the box. Plus they were cheap - £2.95 and £5.95. The Los will probably be Bulgarian pre their entry into the war and the P7a probably Lithuanian/Latvian/Estonian ?

Turkey is another option: the Los was considered and a serious option, but real life events denied any production or delivery. Also have one in the stash (Ma/istercraft repop, built two many years ago, though), and Bulgaria is my favorite at the moment, too, but with a twist...

[ericr]

It's the coconuts I like  .....Love it 

but then where did that swallow come from?

[McColm]

Tri-Ang R242 catapult launch platform  wagon.

[Captain Canada]

So I finally bit the bullet and ordered some kits from West Coast Hobby.

Sword Lightning T.5
Sword Gannet AEW.3
AZmodels AH-1G Joypack

Excellent price and service, and the dirty bugger even slipped an AZmodels Spitfire XVIe in there for free ! Beautiful decals on that last little kit as well. Thanks Rob !

[Weaver]

Mister Craft 1/72 PZL-37B Los II and PZL P7a (Polish boxing). These are repops and will need some cleaning up but they look nice in the box. Plus they were cheap - £2.95 and £5.95. The Los will probably be Bulgarian pre their entry into the war and the P7a probably Lithuanian/Latvian/Estonian ?

Turkey is another option: the Los was considered and a serious option, but real life events denied any production or delivery. Also have one in the stash (Ma/istercraft repop, built two many years ago, though), and Bulgaria is my favorite at the moment, too, but with a twist...

Amazingly, Republican Spain was another potential customer and negotiations had apparently started, although whether this was serious or just another attempt to screw more money out of the Spanish with no intention of actually delivering, is a moot point. It'd make an interested Whiff if you re-wrote history a bit though. I've got one with that in mind, but when I'll get around to it is anyone's guess.

[NARSES2]

Mister Craft 1/72 PZL-37B Los II and PZL P7a (Polish boxing). These are repops and will need some cleaning up but they look nice in the box. Plus they were cheap - £2.95 and £5.95. The Los will probably be Bulgarian pre their entry into the war and the P7a probably Lithuanian/Latvian/Estonian ?

Turkey is another option: the Los was considered and a serious option, but real life events denied any production or delivery. Also have one in the stash (Ma/istercraft repop, built two many years ago, though), and Bulgaria is my favorite at the moment, too, but with a twist...

Amazingly, Republican Spain was another potential customer and negotiations had apparently started, although whether this was serious or just another attempt to screw more money out of the Spanish with no intention of actually delivering, is a moot point. It'd make an interested Whiff if you rewrote history a bit though. I've got one with that in mind, but when I'll get around to it is anyone's guess.

Republican Spain is a good option for most things as given the embargo/blockade Spain was "allegedly" under they took almost anything and everything they were offered. That's why their air force had so many singletons and pairs of differing types. Your point about them being screwed by both middle agents and producers is very well covered in Anthony Beevor's book on the Spanish Civil War which is an excellent introduction and written prior to his Stalingrad. The publishers reissued it after the success of that one.

As for the Los. I like the Bulgarian pre-war national markings, and I have a whole sheet of them in the stash. Mind you I've some Turkish markings as well, of various types from WWI through post WWII.

[Weaver]

Mister Craft 1/72 PZL-37B Los II and PZL P7a (Polish boxing). These are repops and will need some cleaning up but they look nice in the box. Plus they were cheap - £2.95 and £5.95. The Los will probably be Bulgarian pre their entry into the war and the P7a probably Lithuanian/Latvian/Estonian ?

Turkey is another option: the Los was considered and a serious option, but real life events denied any production or delivery. Also have one in the stash (Ma/istercraft repop, built two many years ago, though), and Bulgaria is my favorite at the moment, too, but with a twist...

Amazingly, Republican Spain was another potential customer and negotiations had apparently started, although whether this was serious or just another attempt to screw more money out of the Spanish with no intention of actually delivering, is a moot point. It'd make an interested Whiff if you rewrote history a bit though. I've got one with that in mind, but when I'll get around to it is anyone's guess.

Republican Spain is a good option for most things as given the embargo/blockade Spain was "allegedly" under they took almost anything and everything they were offered. That's why their air force had so many singletons and pairs of differing types. Your point about them being screwed by both middle agents and producers is very well covered in Anthony Beevor's book on the Spanish Civil War which is an excellent introduction and written prior to his Stalingrad. The publishers reissued it after the success of that one.

As for the Los. I like the Bulgarian pre-war national markings, and I have a whole sheet of them in the stash. Mind you I've some Turkish markings as well, of various types from WWI through post WWII.

Gerald Howson's Arms For Spain is another eye-opener that was published in the mid-90s with access to Russian records for the first time. Unfortunately Howson died last year before completing a revised and updated edition so whether that'll ever see the light of day I don't know. The Los story was something he seemingly squeezed into the first edition at the last minute, admitting that he didn't have all the details, so that might well have been something he'd researched further.

[Weaver]

Took advantage of my £20 voucher for rejoining the Airfix Club AND their Father's day offer to get:

2 x 1/72nd Gloster Meteor F.8s with Coronation Review decals
4 x 1/72nd English Electric Lightning F.6

All for £40 - result! 

At least one of the Lightnings is slated to get Freightdog's strike conversion, since I've got some resin AS-30s which will go very nicely on that.

[TallEng]

Snap! I've just received 4 Airfix Lightning F.6's
Courtesy of Airfix's Father's Day offer; after all
4 for the price of two? It would have been rude
Not to

Regards
Keith

[McColm]

Just won on eBay:
1/72 Hasegawa Lockheed P-3C Orion
1/72 Airfix BAe Nimrod MR1/2 P

Orion with Nimrod AEW3 nose and tail cones.
Nimrod- JSTARS carried above fuselage.