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My Stash Grew Again 2020

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#900
July 01, 2020, 05:49:07 AM
From the Big H the Kovozavody Prostejov 1/72 Dewotine D.510 in foreign service boxing.

Comes with markings for a Chinese and Soviet aircraft and the one that surprised me, R.A.F. whilst at Martlesham Heath in 1937. I assume the R.A.F. wanted to take a look at the motor canon ?

Anyway it is a new tool and doesn't look bad. Plastic is a bit soft, the edges to the larger parts will need a little trimming and there are a fair few injection pins to remove, but nothing that a new blade won't deal with  :thumbsup: Detail looks o.k. and all in all looks a reasonable limited run kit.

On the plus side there are a fair few parts for the spares box, including a complete fuselage, and something I've not seen before a listing of everyone involved in the kit from the master model maker, through tool maker to the production team.

I've a mind to do this in a Central or Eastern European air force scheme, or possibly Danish ? We shall see.
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TallEng

#901
July 01, 2020, 10:13:57 AM
From a certain online retailers 'warehouse' sale, a Revell Lancaster B.III, box opened but everything there for a reasonable price (approx half an Airfix new tool) joins the other 5 or 6 in the stash :rolleyes:
and a Revell Starfighter for the latest group build.
And EBay informs me I've one a Revell F-16 with some Belgian anniversary scheme that looks quite attractive for about 1/2 RRP.
So not too bad.
Regards
Keith
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McColm

#902
July 02, 2020, 05:01:07 AM
Sword Blackburn Gannet AEW and the Mach2 Breguet Alize.

Gondor

#903
July 03, 2020, 03:23:06 AM
Finally received the model I was going to build for the one week group build. First order got lost in the post or something. However the same idea will do for the Protatypes Group Build.

1 x 1/72 Hasegawa Kawasaki Ki61-I Tei Hein (Tony)

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!

#904
July 03, 2020, 03:35:08 AM Last Edit: July 03, 2020, 03:40:30 AM by The Wooksta!
Won another couple of Vampires on ebay:

CMR Vampire F1, with postage a little more than a tenner
Heller Vampire FB5, no box, decals or distructions and half a tail boom missing.  Not that it matters as I intended it for spares recovery anyhoo.

And I've finally figured out what I want to do with that part started Aeroclub Vampire T11 I got a while back - I'll backdate it as either an early trainer or nightfighter. The spare tailbooms are in the Special Hobby F1 kit.
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DogfighterZen

#905
July 03, 2020, 02:18:49 PM
Went to the city to buy some building materials for the work i'm doing in my terrace and took a quick detour to go by the LHS... would be rude to come out empty-handed... :rolleyes:

"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

PR19_Kit

#906
July 03, 2020, 02:28:51 PM
Very rude, yes.........  ;D
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

DogfighterZen

#907
July 03, 2020, 02:38:51 PM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on July 03, 2020, 02:28:51 PM
Very rude, yes.........  ;D

;D Just had a look on scalemates cause i had no clue of what to expect from this kit before i opened the box, very glad to find nice detail and then i find out it's an old Esci kit. I can say it was worth it to be polite...  ;D
"Sticks and stones may break some bones but a 3.57's gonna blow your damn head off!!"

NARSES2

#908
July 04, 2020, 05:13:03 AM
The one thing you can normally guarantee with Italeri kits no matter how old they are is that you will get a really good transfer sheet with some attractive options.  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

zenrat

#909
July 04, 2020, 05:15:43 AM
Quote from: DogfighterZen on July 03, 2020, 02:18:49 PM
Went to the city to buy some building materials for the work i'm doing in my terrace and took a quick detour to go by the LHS... would be rude to come out empty-handed... :rolleyes:



It is very rude not to buy anything.
What does the big green sticker say?  It looks like a local addition.
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.

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PR19_Kit

#910
July 04, 2020, 05:16:06 AM
A bumper day here for new stuff.  :thumbsup:

An Airfix vampire T11 from eBay, the first one with the yellow stripes, and a parcel of resin stiff from The Wooksta to aid my Avro Leeds build. Nice one Lee.  :thumbsup:

Also got a BIG book, but that's in the Library section.
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

chrisonord

#911
July 04, 2020, 05:28:48 AM
From the bay of evil,
Hasegawa  F-11f Tiger , bought it as I  thought  perhaps I  could  pass it off as a super sonic bigger  development of the Folland gnat.  It could be  Fleet air arm  too, in the sixties  so all over  sea grey.  Not sure what to  arm it with though, possibly just some  sneb pods and bombs.
Chris
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If you cant eat it hump it or fight it,
Pee on it and walk away!!

NARSES2

#912
July 04, 2020, 06:06:30 AM
It's a nice little kit, built mine as Aeronvale, but can see it as a Gnat development in FAA service  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

chrisonord

#913
July 04, 2020, 06:11:31 AM
I was inspired by  Fred's (zenrat)  Australian fleet air arm  build  to do one as a British navy aircraft, so I had a look online and  saw this and thought  what if, like you do.
Chris
The dogs philosophy on life.
If you cant eat it hump it or fight it,
Pee on it and walk away!!

zenrat

#914
July 04, 2020, 06:23:23 AM
I have one in the stash listed to become a RAN FAA aircraft.  I like them because of the "shot itself down" story.

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..
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