My Stash Just Grew Again 2023

[scooter]

Having been looking for another Heller Lansen for a while, I have noticed that they've become a bit pricey. However, someone bundled a Lansen with an old Revell Catalina mk IIA and a Hasegawa weapons kit. Interestingly, that seemed to scare people off, so I got the lot for a song.

The question now is whether to build something out of that Catalina or just sell it on..

Which weapons set?  I can visualise a vietnam era Canberra strike gunship. 

The X73-2 air-to-air set. But sure, a Catalina sporting AIM-120's.. 

Handy for dealing with Emilies and Mavises (Mavi?)  Sidewinders are better for the Zeros.

[Wardukw]

Having been looking for another Heller Lansen for a while, I have noticed that they've become a bit pricey. However, someone bundled a Lansen with an old Revell Catalina mk IIA and a Hasegawa weapons kit. Interestingly, that seemed to scare people off, so I got the lot for a song.

The question now is whether to build something out of that Catalina or just sell it on..

Which weapons set?  I can visualise a vietnam era Canberra strike gunship. 

I've got a recent repop of the Italeri 1/9 Zundap KS750 combination in my stash.  That builds up to a fair sized model.

That's not a bad kit Fred ...and as ya said..big ...at one point I wanted to build another R75/sidecar combo but I think common sense got the better of me   

My Uncle had, in a display case in his lounge room, the Italeri 1/9 R75 BMW DAK combo and a same scale (Protar?) BMW racing sidecar.  I used to drool over them aa a kid.


I got one of these today from HLJ (their shipping sale made it a good price). Just a Nissan minivan but its got a good shape which called out to me.
And I do have a resin ZF transaxle and modern Hemi in my stash...

Mate I think might be surprised at how non mini this van is ..we've got the real thing all over the place here and small isn't really a word I would use .
Which makes life easier for ya to stuff a Hemi into it 

[Wardukw]

Just scored a strange one..a Revell 1/35 M1A1 Abrams Snap Tite.
Never seen a 35th snap tite Abrams and since I needed a set of drive sprockets for a Abrams $30 works for me very nicely 😀

[zenrat]

I got one of these today from HLJ (their shipping sale made it a good price). Just a Nissan minivan but its got a good shape which called out to me.
And I do have a resin ZF transaxle and modern Hemi in my stash...

With the Hemi in the back perhaps?

Shades of the Ford Transit Supervan series.        

That is what i was thinking.  Yes.

[Wardukw]

I got one of these today from HLJ (their shipping sale made it a good price). Just a Nissan minivan but its got a good shape which called out to me.
And I do have a resin ZF transaxle and modern Hemi in my stash...

With the Hemi in the back perhaps?

Shades of the Ford Transit Supervan series.        

That is what i was thinking.  Yes.

DO IT !!!!!!   Supervan would look incredible Fred 😍 😁😁😁

Now even tho it's xmas day here and I don't get gifts from pretty much anyone it's does seem my luck is still working.
Been watching a Tamiya 61017 1/48 Nishikisuisen (Rufe) on trademe for like a month trying to decide if I wanted it or not..price wasn't the issue either at only $31nz so it wasn't expensive.
Well I got a email from trademe that the seller had dropped the price down to $20nz...guess what I decided 🙃 😅 😅

[Rick Lowe]

That your stash was big enough already and you didn't need it?

Yeah, Nah... 

[Wardukw]

That your stash was big enough already and you didn't need it?

Yeah, Nah... 

😄😄😄😄
There's always a space Rick even when there ain't any left 

[kitbasher]

That your stash was big enough already and you didn't need it?

Yeah, Nah... 

😄😄😄😄
There's always a space Rick even when there ain't any left 

😂😂😂

True.

[Spey_Phantom]

just before christmas, i placed an order for new raw building materials (ABS styrene girders and L-profiles),
and i also ordered a Revell 1/144 Airbus A300-600ST Beluga, to be my last stash addition for this year. 

[NARSES2]

There's always a space Rick even when there ain't any left 

That could become the Wiffer's motto 

[PR19_Kit]

and i also ordered a Revell 1/144 Airbus A300-600ST Beluga, to be my last stash addition for this year. 

A very nice kit, and a LOT of plastic for your money! 

[DogfighterZen]

That your stash was big enough already and you didn't need it?

Yeah, Nah... 

Will any of us ever think like that? Don't think so...  I have most of what i want/need but somehow, there's always something else... 
Take this for example: i don't do many real world subjects but i've recently decided i want to do all of my favorite Portuguese AF fighters in 1/48 scale...
I already had a T-38, F-16 and Alpha Jet so i decided it was time and ordered the Hasegawa 1/48 A-7D/E Corsair II and F-86F-40 Sabre...
The Sabre is the exact version for the PoAF machines and has AIM-9s and respective pylons/launchers. 
A-7 is not the same as the PoAF had which were A-7As, modernized with E/D avionics and engine and designated A-7P. There used to be a company selling a resin conversion set but that's OOP and very rare so, i may end up just doing it as a whiff, finished like the real ones and say it was one of a handful A-7Es bought by Portugal in the late 1980s to replace A-7P airframes lost in accidents.
Was also lucky to find a Tamiya 1/48 P-47M at a good price with the buy it now option on ebay. Not exactly a P-47D-30 but has everything needed for one in the box.    

[Rick Lowe]

I for one will probably go to my grave thinking "It's just one more, and it's really cheap - I'll find a use for it some time!"


WRT the A-7s, that's exactly what we did when we purchased the Aussie A-4s... the main fleet were Ks and the ex-Oz were Gs.

So, real-world precedent.

[Wardukw]

I for one will probably go to my grave thinking "It's just one more, and it's really cheap - I'll find a use for it some time!"

In this case matey I've had an idea for a float plane for a while now and I knew I'd need a float plane for this idea ..the issue was which plane I have to use for it ..then it clicked and the timing couldn't have been better for the discount..this one I think ive never seen before done but knowing all these blokes here it's possible it has been .
It's a Hawker Tempest MK V float plane .

[DogfighterZen]

I for one will probably go to my grave thinking "It's just one more, and it's really cheap - I'll find a use for it some time!"


WRT the A-7s, that's exactly what we did when we purchased the Aussie A-4s... the main fleet were Ks and the ex-Oz were Gs.

So, real-world precedent.

Same here! We are shameless...  
Funny that you mention the A-4, that was another one of the alternatives offered by the US when the PoAF was studying the available options for the available budget. That's why i have a couple of A-4Ms in the stash...