My Stash Just Grew Again 2023

[scooter]

I've picked up so many kits lately I don't know which to start with. A Razor Crest and a Wildcat at our club meeting. An F-80 and M-51 Isherman tank. A Korean tank bought from a club member. An Ecronoplane, an A-10, an Ertal P-40, a Tamiya Meteor, a Henkle Owl, a Lindberg Victor from venders and a CH-53 in the raffle.

Kitbash the CH-53 and Razorcrest

I never did like the nose of the Razor Crest. I think this one will be OOB but maybe later.......

I've always thought the Razorcrest needs stubby little wings spacing the engines out from the hull.  And that maybe the engines should pivot.

You mean it should be even more of a Firefly ripoff?       

Until we get a 1/72 Firefly (with the gun mounted up top), yes.

Well the gun's just a stock ZU-23-2 mount IIRC, so even if they leave it off it should be easy to modify. Do you want the 'hood ornaments' too? 

Don't forget having a part with what's under the primary buffer panel. 

[Old Wombat]

Received from Hannant's (UK) today:

Aircraft decals (military); 1 x Aviaeology RAF and FAA Codes: 36' Dull Red (AOD72C01)
Aircraft decals (military); 1 x Modeldecal RAF WWII Dull red letters and numerals 36' high x 6' stroke. Squadron codes on medium and some large aircraft (MD084)
Aircraft decals (military); 1 x Rafdec RAF WWII 5 Group 48 inches Codes Red with Yellow outline (RAF7203)
Aircraft decals (military); 1 x Rafdec RAF WWII 5 Group 36 inches Codes Red with Yellow outline (RAF7204)
Aircraft decals (military); 1 x Xtradecal RAF WWII Dull red bomber code letters 48' high x 30' x 6' stroke (X72211)
Aircraft decals (military); 1 x Xtradecal RAF WWII Dull red letters and numbers 36' high x 6' and 4.5' strokes (X72212)



PS: Thanks, Scooter! Now I'm going to have to watch Firefly & Serenity, again!        

[Old Wombat]

Well the gun's just a stock ZU-23-2 mount IIRC, so even if they leave it off it should be easy to modify. Do you want the 'hood ornaments' too? 

Actually, it's a Flugzeugabwehrkanone 38 (Flak 38).

[Gondor]

Recovered a package from Poland today which contained

1 x 1/72 KORA Decals DEC7205 Fieseler Fi 156 Storch Swis Air Force, complete with a set of Ski's 

In a small box which had been delivered today

1 x 1/72 Air-Craft Models ACD72003+ Avro Lancaster B.VII NX611 'Just Jane' which includes decals for thirteen different stages in NX611's life along with a few extra bits to go with the variations.

From ebay and delivered this evening

1 x 1/72 Airfix A73015 Gloster Meteor FR.9. I now have three so that I can build an aircraft of all three operators, RAF, FAE and IDFAF.

Gondor

[The Wooksta!]

EBay says I've won the AZ Buchon I was bidding on. It's the camouflage boxing and one option will be used for the example underway.

[kitbasher]

1 x 1/72 KORA Decals DEC7205 Fieseler Fi 156 Storch Swis Air Force, complete with a set of Ski's 

If you've not used Kora decals before, Gondor, they're nicely printed - but dot matrix, and sometimes it shows when you look closely.  I overpainted the yellow exercise stripes on my recent  MS.406 rebuild (https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?msg=995659), but shied away from overpainting the red national markings (IIRC the colour is denser).

[killnoizer]

Next one please ...

This kit fits my need .

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[Wardukw]

Well the gun's just a stock ZU-23-2 mount IIRC, so even if they leave it off it should be easy to modify. Do you want the 'hood ornaments' too? 

Actually, it's a Flugzeugabwehrkanone 38 (Flak 38).

Pretty much exactly what I was gonna say .
Least the ZU-23 and the Flak38 are kind close ammo size wise..the ZU is 23mm and the Flak28 20mm .
The Zu is just much more fun to shoot 😉

[PR19_Kit]

Next one please ...

This kit fits my need .

I thought you'd already got all the ones that were left! 

[Wardukw]

In the mail today .
1 x AMT Tomorrow is yesterday F-104 Starfigther with a mini model of the U.S.S. Enterprise.
The plans say 2016..my arse..this model is older than me I'll bet on it ..it was very cheap so it will sacrificed to the wiffy gods.
There's no saving this without a massive amount of work.

[Weaver]

Well the gun's just a stock ZU-23-2 mount IIRC, so even if they leave it off it should be easy to modify. Do you want the 'hood ornaments' too? 

Actually, it's a Flugzeugabwehrkanone 38 (Flak 38).

Yes, you're right - IDRC (I Don't Remember Correctly)...

[killnoizer]

Next one please ...

This kit fits my need .

I thought you'd already got all the ones that were left! 

I wish I had ... prices gone a bit higher for them these days , but THIS kit got one very important detail.
Could not spend so much money as I want to .   

[NARSES2]

PS: Thanks, Scooter! Now I'm going to have to watch Firefly & Serenity, again!        

I've no idea what any of you are talking about 

[DogfighterZen]

Also waiting for couple of A-26 kits... the Italeri A-26B and Airfix A-26B/C kits.

Both delivered today... 


The Airfix will probably be a real world PoAF bird and the Italeri will be converted to a B-26K but will be whiffed...

[The Wooksta!]

I'd whiff the Airfix one due to it's age and do t'other as OTL. The Italeri one is very nice, I gave mine to Martin as I have little interest in the majority of US aircraft.