My Stash Just Grew Again 2023

[Dizzyfugu]

Delivered today... not an Me 410... 

....but a nice re-boxed Special Hobby kit. Much better than the old Revell re-boxing of the Frog P-70. 

[DogfighterZen]

Delivered today... not an Me 410... 

....but a nice re-boxed Special Hobby kit. Much better than the old Revell re-boxing of the Frog P-70. 

Yup, i was well aware and that's why i bought this box. 
According to Scalemates, it's an MPM kit that's been reboxed by Revell, first in 2012 as a Boston Mk.V/A-20J and then by Special Hobby. This is the second Revell edition from 2016 and i was particularly interested in this box because of the 3 nose sections included.
It is a beauty indeed, i had a quick look at the sprues( i always check for missing or damaged parts) and it should be an enjoyable build. I had my eye on the Special Hobby edition of the A-20G "Low altitude raiders" which is selling for 29,50€ but then i found this one in a Portuguese store that normally sells older kits from privates collections and saw this one there for 7€ less. 

[The Wooksta!]

Revell did their own P-70 back in the 60s, AFAIK they never released the Frog one.  They do own the Matchbox tool.  Confusingly, they released their own tooling in a Matchbox labelled box in the late 90s.

[DogfighterZen]

Revell did their own P-70 back in the 60s, AFAIK they never released the Frog one.  They do own the Matchbox tool.  Confusingly, they released their own tooling in a Matchbox labelled box in the late 90s.

I don't think i've ever seen any of the kits you mention, Lee. I became interested in this kit after i got the A/B-26 Intruder kits and started thinking about a Portuguese A-20/P-70 back in the late 1940s/early 50s. and didn't even read about other kits but, i'm glad i did do my research and through the reviews of the several boxes, i quickly realized that it wasn't even worth considering other options, especially because the Special Hobby kits are widely available at the moment and aren't very expensive. I had the SH kit next on my list if i hadn't found this one at a lower price so, i'd get one of these kits either way.

[Nick]

I've only got home late last night having spent a few extra days in the Telford area shopping and visiting Ludlow. Still need to unpack fully but working from rough memory...

1 rather expensive but high quality pair of GodHand Ultimate nippers. Super sharp with a small fine head to get into the tight spaces on sprues. Recommended by one of the demonstrator guys and lots of people bought a set 
https://www.gunpla.co.uk/shop/accessories-modelling-tools/godhand-spn-120-ultimate-nipper-5-0/

Spyplanes book from the charity stand
3 Tamiya spray cans - shades of USAF grey.
Pot of Xtracrylix Olive Brown so I can complete the SAAF Hunter.
Hexagon base stand

1/144
M48H Patton tank (Taiwan)

1/72
Frog DH Sea Venom (from Kitbasher's sale)
Brengun - photo etch bicycles for just £2    https://www.super-hobby.co.uk/products/BICYCLE-2pcs.html
Hobby / Airfix M551 Sheridan tank
Academy M1126 Stryker

Aztec Decals - Mexican Navy markings for E-2C Hawkeye, Grumman Duck, OS2U Kingfisher and Beech Mentor
Begemot Decals - Mi-8 helicopter in Soviet, Aeroflot, Israeli, Afghan, Krygyzstan, Egypt and India markings.

[The Wooksta!]

Willie gave me a pair of Dragon Dornier Do 335s to choose from, a two seat trainer and the heavy destroyer, so I've chosen the latter.  This is the donor kit for the long span wings I picked up last week.

There's also an Eduard Fw 190A-5 sitting at Uncle Frank's waiting for me.  That's going Spanish.

[jcf]

The Revell A-20C kit was first released in 1967, in 1975 it was released as the P-70 with new parts added for the P-70; solid nose, belly gunpack etc.

[Gondor]

Received this evening from the BIG yellow H

1 x 1/72 eduard 2143 Wunderschone Neue Maschinen Pt.2 Bf 109G-2 & Bf 109G-4. Some interesting markings in the box along with lots of parts.

Gondor

[The Wooksta!]

The forthcoming G-6 looks to be more interesting, given the tall tail on the sprues.

[Gondor]

The forthcoming G-6 looks to be more interesting, given the tall tail on the sprues.

True, looking forward to their K as well. I really like the late war Me 109's

Gondor

[NARSES2]

The forthcoming G-6 looks to be more interesting, given the tall tail on the sprues.

True, looking forward to their K as well. I really like the late war Me 109's

Gondor

The AZ/KP K's are nice, especially the What if offerings, but it will be interesting to see an Eduard version.

[DogfighterZen]

The forthcoming G-6 looks to be more interesting, given the tall tail on the sprues.

True, looking forward to their K as well. I really like the late war Me 109's

Gondor

The AZ/KP K's are nice, especially the What if offerings, but it will be interesting to see an Eduard version.

Don't think there's much of a chance but would be even more interesting (to me, at least) if they included the 4 blade prop like the AZ kit.

[The Wooksta!]

Unlikely, Eduard don't go for whiffery.  The more sensible would keep the relevant bits from the KP for the Eduard.  That's my plan anyway.

The recent whiffed KP/AZ Ks are just a quick rebox, they haven't altered the fuselage sprue as it needs a canopy rail.  Not impressed with their He 162 C/D either as it doesn't have the correct HeS 011 engine.

[DogfighterZen]

Unlikely, Eduard don't go for whiffery.  The more sensible would keep the relevant bits from the KP for the Eduard.  That's my plan anyway.

Yup, that's a good call. 
I have the AZ kit so that's what i'll probably end up doing but i'm in no rush to build a 109. I'm doing the same with some kits like Hasegawa's F-16E which will donate specific E variant bits to put on a Tamiya kit.

[Gondor]

Received today from eBay

1 x 1/72 Airfix A06021 Blackburn Buccaneer S.2C to be done as one of the options in the box, possibly as a previous one has be reallocated to XV Squadron RAF as an early RAF machine.

Gondor