My stash just grew again 2018.

[sandiego89]

Why do I do this to myself

Lindberg blowout at Ollies Discount Center- a cheap discount store in the Eastern USA where you never know what they will have in stock.

Tirpitz 1/350, $12.99
Phantom "battle damage" 1/72.  $4.99 (x3)
B-58 in the oh so popular 1/64 scale. $9.99

Lindberg makes me think "why?" but then these low prices have the voice inside me say "why not?".  We need a "bad/cheap kit" GB.   

[PR19_Kit]

It's a 1/172 scale Boeing 747 "Eva Air."

Wow, well bought!  It will be a monster!

It's 1/172 scale, not 1/72, so it won't be that big really.

Phantom "battle damage" 1/72.  $4.99 (x3)
B-58 in the oh so popular 1/64 scale. $9.99

Is that battle damage F-4 the old IMC one? It looks similar if only because it's a recce version.

And I've got one of those 1/64 Hustlers myself and it's not bad, but I suspect it's a prototype as it doesn't have the tail gun etc. It comes with the tricky ejection seats with 'shields' over the crews too.

[Snowtrooper]

Lindberg makes me think "why?" but then these low prices have the voice inside me say "why not?".  We need a "bad/cheap kit" GB.   

"Why?" only if you want them to represent RW items. For whiffery, kitbashing, and scale-o-rama (preferably all three considering what you're dealing with) they have much more value for money

[NARSES2]

When I was growing up Lindberg always fascinated me for some reason. They just screamed USA at me, far more so then Revell or Monogram.

Tirpitz looks interesting

[PR19_Kit]

My first ever plastic kit was a Lindberg B-17, also in 1/64 I think.

I can distinctly remember sitting on the bus taking it home to RAF Abingdon, with it held lid upwards so everyone could see how HUGE it was. 

[TheChronicOne]

That Hustler!!   Nice scores, there.

[TheChronicOne]

Got these because I wanted the Basset very much!  So, I shelled out $25 for these after shipping:




Love the Basset... will be a good companion to the Dolominie I got last week or whatever. 

[PR19_Kit]

The Bassett was re-popped about 2 yrs ago in Airfix's Kitstarter programme. In fact it was the ONLY kit done under that scheme, and I'd have thought some of those might be available on eBay still.

I got a couple of them, and it surely is a terrific looking aircraft.

[Old Wombat]

The Polikarpov PO-2 looks like a neat subject, too.

[NARSES2]

The Lindberg box art, or at least the centre of focus, is quite nice as well.

[TheChronicOne]

Hell, they're all really neat, to be honest. It wasn't just the Beagle that seduced me. Indeed, I had never seen that Po-2 kit before and if you look at the box art, that sucker is shooting at what looks to be a 190. Talk about an underdog! I always root for the underdog.    I know nothing about it... is it a bomber?  Tail gunner and stuff...    pretty cool. 



Today arrived a set of transfers to make this bird:



A defunct airline. Pretty interesting livery there.

[zenrat]

The Po2 "had the advantage of having a maximum speed that was lower than the stall speed of both the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, as a result, German pilots found them very difficult to shoot down".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Witches

[Spey_Phantom]

just got back from our local Wings & Wheels event at Ursel Airfield (ex-RAF Airfield B67, pictures to follow soon).

got some new stash treasures 

-Revell 1/144 Airbus A321
-KP 1/72 Aero C-3A
-Dragon 1/144 EA-6B prowler
-PM Model 1/72 Hawker Sea Fury FB.11
-Heller-Humbrol 1/72 Lockheed F-94B Starfire

[TheChronicOne]

The Po2 "had the advantage of having a maximum speed that was lower than the stall speed of both the Messerschmitt Bf 109 and the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, as a result, German pilots found them very difficult to shoot down".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Witches

Now I REALLY like it!!     



In other news, this just arrived! I never seen one before but I knew I had to have it. $23 after shipping and ... well, I don't know .. I guess that's pretty good.




French Renault vehicles....   No clue what else is in there. Probably nothing. Would be nice if a figure or two came with it.

[NARSES2]

I do remember the Bobkit range, if not that kit it'self. I think it was yet another attempt to involve youngsters in the hobby ?

Meanwhile I finally succumbed and the recently released Airfix 1/72 Wellington arrived. It looks stunning, even has the Elsen toilet. Amazing interior, most of which will disappear. I can remember saying to the lad behind the Airfix stand at Telford it could do with the option of a clear fuselage half.