Re: My stash just grew again (2017)

Started by Martin H, December 31, 2016, 11:33:20 PM

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Dizzyfugu

Quote from: Old Wombat on July 02, 2017, 02:14:36 AM
You didn't grab the B-25G? :o


Oops, forgotten in the list...  ;D

It's hard to keep an overview.  :rolleyes:

Gondor

Quote from: NARSES2 on July 02, 2017, 07:24:07 AM
Quote from: Gondor on July 02, 2017, 04:19:38 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on July 01, 2017, 02:01:16 AM
Quote from: Gondor on June 30, 2017, 08:46:55 AM

Not decided if the Fury will be anything other that r/l, the Airacomet could well end up as Nationalist Chinese

Gondor

Interesting thought  :thumbsup: Post War equivalent of The Flying Tigers perhaps ?

Which war though?

The fight by the Communists with the Nationalist Chinese lasted until after WWII with major hostilities ending in 1950 so plenty of scope for slightly older aircraft to be passed onto a failing ally is entirely plausible.

Gondor

Just after WWII, so during the Chinese Civil War

The whole idea could be extended with war surplus stock being passed on

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

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....

KiwiZac

Zac in NZ
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Dizzyfugu

Quote from: KiwiZac on July 02, 2017, 03:17:07 PM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on July 02, 2017, 01:22:50 AM
MPM La-9/11
:wub: :wub: :wub:

Now I have two... took me ages to hunt one down on ebay, and now I found another one for less than EUR 3,- at the local store!  :unsure:

That's (modelers') life, I guess...  ;D

zenrat

I need some Firestreaks for a future project so it made sense to get a plane with them.

Airfix 1/72 EE Lightning F-2 from the LHS
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

PR19_Kit

From my nearest HobbyCraft (22 miles away...) one pot of Tamiya Dark Sea Grey paint, and a length of 1/2" dowel (for making the side flotation tubes on the Monterey's beaching trolley)
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

kitnut617

Quote from: zenrat on July 04, 2017, 01:41:07 AM
I need some Firestreaks for a future project so it made sense to get a plane with them.

Airfix 1/72 EE Lightning F-2 from the LHS

Freightdog sell them
If I'm not building models, I'm out riding my dirtbike

The Wooksta!

Quote from: KiwiZac on July 02, 2017, 03:17:07 PM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on July 02, 2017, 01:22:50 AM
MPM La-9/11
:wub: :wub: :wub:

It's not that nice a kit, being ones of their early ones - it's rough and a pig to put together.
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Martin H

Quote from: kitnut617 on July 04, 2017, 12:23:18 PM
Quote from: zenrat on July 04, 2017, 01:41:07 AM
I need some Firestreaks for a future project so it made sense to get a plane with them.

Airfix 1/72 EE Lightning F-2 from the LHS

Freightdog sell them
colin doesnt do Firestreaks. He does red tops thou
I always hope for the best.
Unfortunately,
experience has taught me to expect the worst.

Size (of the stash) matters.

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IPMS (UK) Project Cancelled SIG Member.

zenrat

#699
Quote from: kitnut617 on July 04, 2017, 12:23:18 PM
Quote from: zenrat on July 04, 2017, 01:41:07 AM
I need some Firestreaks for a future project so it made sense to get a plane with them.

Airfix 1/72 EE Lightning F-2 from the LHS

Freightdog sell them

Freightdog sell Red Tops.  A local interweb supplier has resin Firestreaks but i've been meaning to get one of the new Airfix Lightnings as one of the old ones was the first model my father built for me in about 1970.

<edit> Hah! Martin beat me to it.  I specifically wanted Firestreaks as they are slightly earlier than Red Tops and make my planned build slightly more plausible (but not much).
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

PR19_Kit

A 'packet of goodies' from OGL in the post today.  :thumbsup:

Four Vulture engines, two of which will grace the wings of the Blackburn B20 bequeathed to me by The Venerable Mike McEvoy. (hmmm, maybe all four?) some big Hunter drop tanks for my long building G-VTOL project, some depth charges (I think....) and a very strange shaped resin 'thing' of which I haven't a CLUE!
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

Gondor

#701
Picked up various items today from various places

Models:
1 x 1/72 Eduard Spitfire Spitfire F. Mk IX Profi pack
1 x 1/72 Zvezda CY-33, that's Su-33 in English
1 x 1/72 Heller Hawker Tempest

Paint:
X500 Duralumin
X501 Silver
X502 Natural Steel
X503 Oily Steel
X504 Exhaust
X506 Gunmetal
X508 Burnt Iron

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

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....

Spey_Phantom

Quote from: Nils on June 23, 2017, 07:57:03 AM

from RetroKit's Decals clearance sale (all 1/144)

-A-6 Intruder, VA-75 Sunday Punchers 1974-78
-JASDF F-22 Raptor
-F-16AM Solo Display 2007-2008, Belgian AF
-P-38 Lightning RoCAF

Arrived here on monday  :mellow:
on the bench:

-all kinds of things.

KiwiZac

Quote from: The Wooksta! on July 04, 2017, 03:57:48 PM
Quote from: KiwiZac on July 02, 2017, 03:17:07 PM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on July 02, 2017, 01:22:50 AM
MPM La-9/11
:wub: :wub: :wub:
It's not that nice a kit, being ones of their early ones - it's rough and a pig to put together.
I got one after I saw an La-9 at an airshow and, aged 16, managed to do alright (even if the background doesn't do me any favours):

Very fond memories of that kit.
Zac in NZ
#avgeek, modelbuilder, photographer, writer. Callsign: "HANDBAG"
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NARSES2

Quote from: KiwiZac on July 05, 2017, 02:40:19 PM

Very fond memories of that kit.

And that's a very good reason to go back and build another  :thumbsup:
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