My stash just grew again. (2022)

[zenrat]

Re the corvair engine, is that the one where the fan belt is driven by a pulley on the end of the crank and then turns through 90 degrees to drive a horizontally mounted cooling fan on top of the engine?
Always thought it looked like a bad idea.

I was more restrained than usual at Model Expo today.  I bought nothing new from the traders in the exhibition hall and found the Swamp & Smell to be less tempting than usual.  Less interesting old stuff, more two or three year old kits being resold.  I think people finally got round to selling the interesting old stuff on e-bay during lock down.
The prices being asked for 1/25 car kits were mostly offensive.  Easy to resist when some muppet is asking $80.

I did grab these.

This was much more reasonable.  It's MPCs Dukes of Hazzard "Daisy's Roadrunner" reboxed.  Still has the appropriate (factory stock) transfers.  In Season one of the show she drove a Roadrunner before she got the Jeep she drove in later seasons.
74 Plymouth by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Scots Greys 1815 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

I was looking at T-28 and T-35 kits on line last week but couldn't justify $80 or more for one.  This was half that.
T:35 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

This will be another Gee Beeski racer.  This time with an even bigger engine than the last one.
I-16 type 18 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Ar-234 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

[NARSES2]

You've done well there Fred.

Particularly like the T-35 and the Scot's Grey brings back fond memories 

[Howard of Effingham]

From The Model Show at the Midland Air Museum today.

1/48 Kinetic F-16D Barkeet IDF/AF
1/72 Hallam-Vac Westland Welkin F.1 [vacform]
1/72 Contrail AVRO Manchester [Vacform]
2x 1/72 Airfix Hawk T2 [25 Sqn markings included]
1/72 Fujimi Ju87B/R Stuka

A massive 1/48 decal sheet of USAF ANG F-16 'Heritage Vipers' amongst several decal sheets.

Nice to see several people there from this parish.

[PR19_Kit]

Re the corsair engine, is that the one where the fan belt is driven by a pulley on the end of the crank and then turns through 90 degrees to drive a horizontally mounted cooling fan on top of the engine?
Always thought it looked like a bad idea.

Yes, that's the one (It's a Corvair actually....) and back in the 60s the fan belts cost a fortune and only one place in the entire country had them! Luckily I found a Bedford truck engine fan belt fitted and was LOTS cheaper, but then I'd already decided to sell the car. It was good fun to drive though, taught me how to handle oversteer............

Good haul there Fred, love the Roadrunner.

At today's Coventry Show I picked up two Airfix Swifts  (but more are always welcome Chris) a KP Tempest V, some Tamiya tape, some Swann Morton blades, and...........................

Oh yes, a tank transporter. Yes, really, it's GINORMOUS, and cost a fortune, but it'll be just the job to carry my Berlin Brigade Challenger 2, and it may give more mojo to finish the tank!



Yes, I know, I'm nuts!

[Steel Penguin]

Kit no, not nuts,  dedicated!!  yes dedicated.   

[scooter]

Oh yes, a tank transporter. Yes, really, it's GINORMOUS, and cost a fortune, but it'll be just the job to carry my Berlin Brigade Challenger 2, and it may give more mojo to finish the tank!



Yes, I know, I'm nuts!

And they're just as ginormous IRL.  Even empty, they need a oversize/overweight permits to run off post in the States.

[Wardukw]

Yup Fred mate..in a nutshell and i do feel sorry for anyone who owned one ..Kit knows 
Now like most old US cars they've got a pretty good following and the prices are going up and up but i still dont want one 

Re the corsair engine, is that the one where the fan belt is driven by a pulley on the end of the crank and then turns through 90 degrees to drive a horizontally mounted cooling fan on top of the engine?
Always thought it looked like a bad idea.

Yes, that's the one (It's a Corvair actually....) and back in the 60s the fan belts cost a fortune and only one place in the entire country had them! Luckily I found a Bedford truck engine fan belt fitted and was LOTS cheaper, but then I'd already decided to sell the car. It was good fun to drive though, taught me how to handle oversteer............

Good haul there Fred, love the Roadrunner.

At today's Coventry Show I picked up two Airfix Swifts  (but more are always welcome Chris) a KP Tempest V, some Tamiya tape, some Swann Morton blades, and...........................

Oh yes, a tank transporter. Yes, really, it's GINORMOUS, and cost a fortune, but it'll be just the job to carry my Berlin Brigade Challenger 2, and it may give more mojo to finish the tank!



Yes, I know, I'm nuts!

Oh my ol mate your in for a treat ..ive got one ..yes i do  and its built and on my shelf but unlike you i didnt have to pay thr $365.00 that it cost here 
Ok heres why..dude wanted me to build it for him..he then got transfered over seas permanently ..work and then for some reason he just told me to keep it and i havent heard from him since..yup i do agree..alittle weird.
AND $40Aus for a freaking Hobbyboss T35 ? Ok i am officially jealous and im not even gonna guess the price here as i know its alot..bloody good score matey 

[PR19_Kit]

It didn't cost me anything NEAR that much, not even half in fact.  The guy really wanted rid of it, his had wife gaven him 'The Word'. 

Looks like I'll have to modify the hell out of the trailer for it to be the same as the Brit ones

[The Wooksta!]

Won a Leoman Su 9 and a PM Su 21 Flagon on ebay.  More kitbash fodder.

[Wardukw]

Oh your in for a heap of work Kit to turn the M1000 trailer into a brit one..the brit verison has more wheel and axle assemblies for the main thing..the rest will be quite small mods compared to the wheels...oh and i think the brits use different wheels too..but dude ..its wiffy world remember 

[zenrat]

Yes, CorVair.  Thanks Kit.

[PR19_Kit]

Oh your in for a heap of work Kit to turn the M1000 trailer into a brit one..the brit verison has more wheel and axle assemblies for the main thing..the rest will be quite small mods compared to the wheels...oh and i think the brits use different wheels too..but dude ..its wiffy world remember 

Yes, the King trailer is nothing like the US one apart from the basic structure. A whole new world for me!

I see some silicone rubber and some resin in my future, but a LONG way away. A census last night showed that there are SEVEN etched brass frets in the kit, and THIRTEEN sprue bags, and each bag has up to four sprues in it.

GULP!

[Geoff]

Went to my first show since lockdown at E Midlands - Got an La-11 for Tzar Bomba escort plane (real life) and a Spit PRXI for the Norwegian overflights of the USSR (real life) and some pre-war USAAC roundels decals for a Whitley that needs the gunship treatment (freighter nose with a battery of '50 cals) for the USA in WW2 on time build. Also a book on the current Argentine air forces. Good day out - and nice to see people again, lots of stranger things to do now.

[Old Wombat]

Oh your in for a heap of work Kit to turn the M1000 trailer into a brit one..the brit verison has more wheel and axle assemblies for the main thing..the rest will be quite small mods compared to the wheels...oh and i think the brits use different wheels too..but dude ..its wiffy world remember 

Yes, the King trailer is nothing like the US one apart from the basic structure. A whole new world for me!

I see some silicone rubber and some resin in my future, but a LONG way away. A census last night showed that there are SEVEN etched brass frets in the kit, and THIRTEEN sprue bags, and each bag has up to four sprues in it.

GULP!

With all that fun stuff to play with, sounds like there's no time to postpone, prevaricate or procrastinate, Kit! On with it! Chop! Chop!

[PR19_Kit]

With all that fun stuff to play with, sounds like there's no time to postpone, prevaricate or procrastinate, Kit! On with it! Chop! Chop!

I'm scared to even open one of the sprue bags!