My Stash Just Grew Again 2023

[NARSES2]

I'm following a build on Britmodeller, he is using intitles 'Olsen's Standard Book of British Birds' - Airfix 1/48 Fairey Gannet AS.1/AS.4

Is that the expurgated version?

  

[jcf]

It's a Hawker Tempest MK V float plane .

Now that's an interesting thought.  Single float plus outriggers or twin float ?

Single float with out riggers Chris...I'll probably have to lengthen the Zeros float as im pretty sure the Tempest is bigger than the zero 
Gonna have to widen it to mes thinking 🤔. 

Lengthen, widen and deepen a lot, you'd basically have to double the volume. Even the float from an N1K1 Kyofu would be too small.
Empty weights:
A6M2-N, 4,235 lbs
Tempest V, 9,000 lbs
N1K1, 6,067 lbs

[McColm]

Two more 1/72 kits from eBay;
Airfix Boeing UH-46 Sea Knight with Swedish decals and the larger sponsors
Boeing V-22 Osprey

[Wardukw]

It's a Hawker Tempest MK V float plane .

Now that's an interesting thought.  Single float plus outriggers or twin float ?

Single float  out riggers Chris...I'll probably have to lengthen the Zeros float as im pretty sure the Tempest is bigger than the zero 
Gonna have to widen it to mes thinking 🤔. 

Lengthen, widen and deepen a lot, you'd basically have to double the volume. Even the float from an N1K1 Kyofu would be too small.
Empty weights:
A6M2-N, 4,235 lbs
Tempest V, 9,000 lbs
N1K1, 6,067 lbs

Jon mate ..im liking this one 👌 👍
Building from a existing shape makes life far easier..im gonna try and build a float from scratch..no guarantees tho 😆

[zenrat]

It's a Hawker Tempest MK V float plane .

Now that's an interesting thought.  Single float plus outriggers or twin float ?

Single float  out riggers Chris...I'll probably have to lengthen the Zeros float as im pretty sure the Tempest is bigger than the zero 
Gonna have to widen it to mes thinking 🤔. 

Lengthen, widen and deepen a lot, you'd basically have to double the volume. Even the float from an N1K1 Kyofu would be too small.
Empty weights:
A6M2-N, 4,235 lbs
Tempest V, 9,000 lbs
N1K1, 6,067 lbs

Jon mate ..im liking this one 👌 👍
Building from a existing shape makes life far easier..im gonna try and build a float from scratch..no guarantees tho 😆

If I was going to try to scratch build a float i'd try to find a downloadable paper model I could re-scale to give me the shapes I needed.


Final score on birthday/xmas stash additions is as follows;
Hobby Boss 1/48 Pzkpfw iv Ausf F2.
AMT (ex Lindberg) 1/25 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442.
AFV Club F-5E ROCAF Tiger II Eggplanes (two in the box).
Revell (ex Monogram) 1/24 1972 Plymouth GTX (Fast & Furious boxing).
Black Dog 1/72 PT Boat Accessories set for Revell kit.

[chrisonord]

Arrived today and quite quickly all things considered, Modelsvit Suchoi S-32 MK Hybrid. This, when eventually built will go with my Nicaraguan cartel air force, and be a sort of double wiff, as it didn't make it into service, and the cartel airforce is non existent too. Also ordered 2 other kits, K.P. SU-17/22 UM and RS models Messerschmitt P 1107.

[Old Wombat]

I weakened & bought a small batch of small things as my final purchase for 2023 (which will be the first parcel received in 2024);

2 x DEF Model 1/35 British Scout car Ferret Mk.2 Sagged Wheel set for Airfix kits (DEF-DW35167) - Why 2 sets when I don't even have the Ferret to put them on? Good question! Guess I'll have to buy 2 Ferrets when they become available again to find out.
1 x DEF Model 1/35 US M38A1 1/4t Utility Truck Sagged Wheels Set for AFV Club AF35S17/AF35S19 [5 wheels] (DEF-DW35075) - I have about 4 or 5 kits based on the M-38 & these are better than the rubber tyres that they come with.
1 x DEF Model 1/35 Modern Female Photographer - Diana (DEF-DF35017) - Another journalist/reporter figure to find a place for in a diorama.
1 x HS Models 1/350 7m Rigid Infantable Boat (HSM-U350085S) - It really should be Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat [RHIB]; to accessorise my modern 1/350 ships.
1 x HS Models 1/350 11m Naval Special Warfare RIB (HSM-U350087S) - Same as above.
1 x HS Models 1/350 11m Rigid Infantable Boat (HSM-U350086S) - Same as above.

[NARSES2]

2 x DEF Model 1/35 British Scout car Ferret Mk.2 Sagged Wheel set for Airfix kits (DEF-DW35167) - Why 2 sets when I don't even have the Ferret to put them on? Good question! Guess I'll have to buy 2 Ferrets when they become available again to find out.

Completely logical 

[Gondor]

2 x DEF Model 1/35 British Scout car Ferret Mk.2 Sagged Wheel set for Airfix kits (DEF-DW35167) - Why 2 sets when I don't even have the Ferret to put them on? Good question! Guess I'll have to buy 2 Ferrets when they become available again to find out.

Will save you ferreting about for them later   

Gondor

[kerick]

I just ordered a decal sheet off evil bay. JASDF F-4EJ in 1/72. Enough for two aircraft although the stenciling looks like enough for three. It's for the F-104 + Viggen. Maybe I'll get it painted by the time the sheet arrives from Hong Kong.

[PR19_Kit]

Will save you ferreting about for them later   

Coat? Hat?

[Gondor]

Just received direct from Airmodel Products

1 x 1/72 Airmodel AM-261 R4D-8
1 x 1/72 Airmodel AM-6045 Bf 109 E/F/G/K FuG Antennas

The last because the R4D-8 by itself was under their minimum order value.

Gondor

[Rheged]

I  was in Hereford Hobbycraft looking for something else entirely;  I found a few kit boxes that had been  crushed and reduced.  I ended up with an Academy 1/72 Spad that may well end up as RNAS  and a Star Wars (allegedly 1/51)  Snow Speeder  that could become a Royal Marine fast assault craft.  They only wanted £2 each for them and since all the box contents seemed OK  I'll take this as a win.

[Gondor]

Will save you ferreting about for them later   

Coat? Hat?

Not planning on going out so I don't need them right now     

Gondor

[Leading Observer]

An unexpected Birthday present from my brother - the 1/72 Xtrakit Sea Vixen FAW 2/D3