My stash just grew again 2021

[Spey_Phantom]

ordered from Aliexpress, while ordering a few things for the wife 

-Mini Hobby Models 1/144 Mig-21PF Fishbed
-Mini Hobby Models 1/144 F-4S Phantom II

arrived earlier this week, but these will most likely be the last cheap chinese kits i ordered from there. as of July 1st, the EU is enforcing new laws and even kit orders below €22 (the maximum amount that was importtax-free) from outside the EU are now subject to importfee's + taxes.
i dont to pay about €20 importtax for a €4 kit.

so if you are living in mainland Europe and you order kits or tools from the UK, China, etc... you might end up paying a lot more.

[zenrat]

I thought I posted these yesterday.

For the collection.
Thunerbird Shooting Star by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

...and for a dio.  Because armoured vehicles will always attract small boys and old men.
Peasants by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[NARSES2]

Some of those Master Box figures are of very good quality Fred and they produce some very, very odd items. Or seemingly odd anyway as they must sell 

[zenrat]

I'm working on an East meets West dio - Soviet and Nazi forces in Poland in '39.  I need more than just soldiers and this set will provide that.

[NARSES2]

I'm working on an East meets West dio - Soviet and Nazi forces in Poland in '39.  I need more than just soldiers and this set will provide that.

[The Wooksta!]

Fred, be aware that the Hasegawa T33 is absolutely vile.  Fits where it touches and has sod all detail. 

[PR19_Kit]

Fred, be aware that the Hasegawa T33 is absolutely vile.  Fits where it touches and has sod all detail.

He probably got it for the box art. 

[Pellson]

Bagged that Monogram F-105G I was out to get, and as the seller also was shifting a Monogram F-4C/D and an ESCI F-100D, I took the opportunity to save on freight. All in Gods Own Scale, of course.
Pretty chuffed now, I have to admit. 

On another note - a few friends of mine, having noticed the father-son Skyhawk and how important it was for the little lad actually surprised me with two kits for joint construction during the summer, namely Revells 1/144 Apollo11 rocket and Space Shuttle. I was (and still am) actually very touched by their kindness and the lad is really excited. It's going to be awesome, even if it is far away from my normal builds.

[The Wooksta!]

Bagged another pair of Tamiya Mosquitoes - B.IV and FB.VI - for a reasonable price on the bay of E.  Free postage and an Eduard brass set thrown in too.

Also won an Airfix Beaufighter TF.X (original boxing) in another auctiopn.  Comes with an Xtradecal sheet and other spare decals.

[nighthunter]

Bagged another group of Airfix Sailing ships:

Revenge, Mayflower, Golden Hind (Sell!)

And a Heller Santa Maria.

So far my Privateer Fleet numbers 2 Ships of the line, 4 racing galleons and 3 carracks.

[zenrat]

Fred, be aware that the Hasegawa T33 is absolutely vile.  Fits where it touches and has sod all detail. 

Thanks Lee. 

Fred, be aware that the Hasegawa T33 is absolutely vile.  Fits where it touches and has sod all detail.

He probably got it for the box art. 

Kit is partially correct, I did get it for the box art but also as a source of whiffing spares.
In Planes when being repaired in Mexico Dusty gets a set of T-33 wings.  I thought I might do similar to something else.

[The Wooksta!]

If you want to actually build a T33 as is, the Heller kit from the 70s is the one to have. Also comes with the reconnaisance nose.

[zenrat]

If you want to actually build a T33 as is, the Heller kit from the 70s is the one to have. Also comes with the reconnaisance nose.

It's not high on my (purely mental) to build list but if I ever see a Heller one at a good price i'll now feel compelled to snap it up whilst not quite being able to remember why.   

[The Wooksta!]

TBH, I built the only T33 I ever wanted to do with the Hasegawa kit and frankly hated every second of building it.  That's how vile I found it.

I did get a Heller one a decade back for a bargain price - £1.50! - but sold it on a few years later, at the same price, because it just didn't fit anything I wanted to do.

Somewhere I have an Airfix P.80 which I had considered doing as an RAF PR one for evaluation but every time I look at it, I just ask myself why and back in the box it goes.

[NARSES2]

On another note - a few friends of mine, having noticed the father-son Skyhawk and how important it was for the little lad actually surprised me with two kits for joint construction during the summer, namely Revells 1/144 Apollo11 rocket and Space Shuttle. I was (and still am) actually very touched by their kindness and the lad is really excited. It's going to be awesome, even if it is far away from my normal builds.

Now that's cheered me up a bit