My stash just grew again (2015)

[Howard of Effingham]

added to the stash.....

2x AH-1G of eastern European origin and rude not to buy at £3.49 each...... 
1 Academy F-18A VMFA-232 'Red Devils' [I have enough of the base kit its just this new CAG scheme said 'buy me!' so I did!]

[Chris Payne]

Back from the North show with a couple of new additions to the stash.

Aires 1/48 Mitsubishi F-2A/F-2B wheel bays (2x sets)
CMK 1/48 F-16I Sufa conversion set.
Hasegawa 1/72 Lockheed P-3C Orion
Hasegawa 1/48 British Phantom FG.1 '111 Squadron Black Mike'

[Thorvic]

A few additions this week mostly in the form of 1/72 egg beaters 

One off Hannants, 1 off Ebay and the last 3 from A1 Models which I visited on a ride out yesterday 
Italeri AH-1/AB-47
Airfix Super Jolly Green Giant
Italeri Super Sea Stallion
Italeri Super Puma
Airfix TAV-8B/T10 Harrier II

I have a Fujimi Sea Stallion on its way from North America that PhilP manged to sort for us  , and I've just ordered that new SA365 N2 Dauphin 2 off eBay that Dream Model have produced.

[zenrat]

From the Australian Model Expo.  Mostly from the swamp & smell <takes deep breath>
1/24
Monogram Chevelle High Roller
Monogram '66 Chevy Malibu Street Rat
1/72
Smer LeO 451
Hobby Boss Zlin Z42-M
A Model Yak 38-U (no decals)
MPM Spitfire Mk XVIII
Special Hobby Blohm & Voss P.194
Matchbox Lysander
KP Mig 21 + etch & bang seat
Airfix TSR2MS (Yes Glenn, I did weaken and go back - but it was 1/2 price)
Airfix Mig 21
Airfix Grumman Duck
Airfix Harrier GR-3
Airfix Beaufighter TF.X
Airfix Cessna O-1 Bird Dog
Airfix S.A. Bulldog (blister pack - now that takes me right back)
Hasegawa US Pilot Ground Crew set (mainly for the crew van)
Bandai Space Battleship Yamato Cosmo Falcon
And last but definitely not least a Monogram RB-36H.

That should keep me busy for a while.
I missed out by mere seconds on a Matchbox Norseman, a Matchbox Wellesley and a Bandai YS-11.  The last one was particularly annoying as they are like hens teeth.

[PR19_Kit]

Airfix TAV-8B/T10 Harrier II

They must be breeding..........

[Thorvic]

Airfix TAV-8B/T10 Harrier II

They must be breeding..........

They did have another couple on the shelf

[Martin H]

Just arrived home from the Tyneside show.

Gathered over the course of the weekend.................

From The show
Airfix BAC Lightning F-6.
Sword Fairey Gannet AEW-3.
Heller Lockheed F94B Starfire.
Heller Lockheed T-33A (in the same box as the F-94)
Mach2 Martin RB-57F Canberra.
Hasegawa Panavia Tornado F-3.
DB conversions RB-57F. Found by Chris Payne, This is the set with the slightly off scale engines that Kit Spackman used on a certain Meteor............................................

Transferred from Chris Payne's stash to mine.
Three Airfix Old tool Hawk T-1's
Airfix Kaman SH-2F Sea Sprite.
Ecsi Bell UH-1D.
Hasegawa McDD RF-101C Voodoo.
Fujimi M4A1 Sherman.

Transfered from the Wooksta's stash to mine.
RS Models Avia B-135.
Airfix Fairey Swordfish float plane.
Airfix Centurion MBT.

[The Wooksta!]

MPM Spitfire Mk XVIII

Best of luck with that one.  The whole front end is wrong being a distinct banana shape, the gull wing isn't pronounced enough, the area behind the cockpit is cut away under the canopy when the fuselage should continue (see the far superior Heller 16 and Airfix 22) and the wheels are crap.

Special Hobby Blohm & Voss P.194

Hmm.  Not as refined as the Revell kit but at least the whole pilot nacelle is the right shape and the jet is big enough.  The cockpit could do with some detail and the BMW 801 engine cowling is best replaced with a spare from the Italeri Ju 188.  Fit isn't too bad.

My acquisitions from Wor Show:

2 x Heller Spitfire XVIe
1 Aeroclub Spitfire FRXVIIIe fuselage conversion
1 Frogspawn BAC Canberra B(I)8
1 Ventura Spitfire IXc

From Chris Payne:
Novo Supermarine Attacker

From Kitbasher
1 Academy Spitfire F.XIVc
2 Matchbox Tempests

From Narses
Many Spitfires and Seafires.  Don't want to list them...

[PR19_Kit]

DB conversions RB-57F. Found by Chris Payne, This is the set with the slightly off scale engines that Kit Spackman used on a certain Meteor............................................

Have you measured the engine's diameter? DB re-issued it later with the correct size engines, but if it IS the original one you could be on a winner! 

I can see those small engines sinking into the silicone rubber already.

[zenrat]

MPM Spitfire Mk XVIII

Best of luck with that one.  The whole front end is wrong being a distinct banana shape, the gull wing isn't pronounced enough, the area behind the cockpit is cut away under the canopy when the fuselage should continue (see the far superior Heller 16 and Airfix 22) and the wheels are crap.

Plus the wings appear to be moulded with a sandpaper texture.
I didn't buy it to build a Spitfire (i'm not really sure why I bought it - I think I got a bit carried away) so it's prime whiff fodder then.
Hmmmm, if I don't use them to sand filler then maybe the wings can go onto the Duck fuselage?  A Grummamarine Duckfire...

[Howard of Effingham]

don't often get mail from the Czech Republic but did yesterday!

my profound thanks to the sender of an envelope of assorted harrier spares.



most helpful.

[Captain Canada]

Sparriers ?

[JayBee]

That sounds a bit spary to me! 

[NARSES2]

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 *

Anyway my haul

Airfix 1/72 DH.88 Comet for the Mil/Civil - Civil/Mil GB. Will be an RAF PR aircraft circa BoB period. Probably build her as a PR trainer rather then an operational type. Something for the pilots to cut their photographic teeth on.

KP 1/72 Mustang Mk III "Malcolm Hood". Got this on The Wooksta's recommendation and it is very nice 

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 ?

*

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

[Howard of Effingham]

Sparriers ?

talk with you on FB captain for a short while but meantime read my blog hereabouts! off home so see yer on FB tomorrow.