My stash just grew again 2024

[zenrat]

From BNA;

Some paint - Zero Paint lacquer.  Solid White, Winfield Racing Red, and Hemi Orange for planned future car builds.  Pearl White because its good to always have Pearl White.  Bought now because I don't know if BNA are always going to have it available and it's very good paint.

Two sets of canopy masks for Airfix Rotodynes.  Now I just need the Airfix Rotodynes...

[The Wooksta!]

The Condor I won on eBay arrived yesterday.  I am now replete with Condors.

Thinking RAF transport colours for this one, as the Danish impressed one BOAC flew. It would have been impressed into the RAF but it crashed before that happened. The horrible two blade props will have to go, some nice Rotols should do the trick.

[chrisonord]

Arrived yesterday my 4th and final F-8 kit, which was given to me by a friend in Scotland. This one is the Italeri F-8E in 1/72nd scale, I have a mostly built Hasegawa on the bench and the Academy F-8E, and the sword RF-8G to go at for my Fleet Air arm Falklands task force. I am wondering whether to do a 2 seater skyhawk as part of the same theme, and put a refueling pod on it. Going to need some more decals so hopefully I will find something suitable on Sunday.   

[The Wooksta!]

Uncle Frank has given me the box and some bits of the CMK/MPM Arado Ar 68E.  He says the rest of it, assembled, is elsewhere and he'll pass it on later.  As it is, I'm happy enough just to have the box as the artwork is nice with some very rich colour.

Also in the box was an assembled Airkit Spitfire F.22, although no canopy, guns, prop or landing gear.  I gave enough in the copious Spitfire spares bins. Another of my all time favourite kits.  May even get finished in real markings.

A trawl through some wreckage boxes in a very cold loft has yielded enough bits for 1.5 Focke Wulf Ta 154 airframes but no canopies.  There are some of the early proposals that are very intriguing, enough for me to want to scratchbodge a few.  The BMW 801 single seater with the low wing is one of them, as is the mid wing Ta 211 schnellbomber.  May keep an eye out for some more cheap PM ones. 

[Gondor]

Received just after I got home from work today, literally almost as soon as I got my coat off, from Starling Models

3 x 1/600 STA145 Bollards and chocks

1 x 1/600 STA144 Royal Navy bridge equipment

Gondor

[Weaver]

From Airfix for £cheap, by means of exploiting the Hobby Reward Points and Airfix Club Discount systems:

2 x 1/72nd Skyhawk A-4B and MiG-17F Dogfight Doubles
1 x 1/72nd Airfix Club BAE Hawk "first and last" set (2 x kits)

If you're tempted by these, note that they are full kits, but they come with only one set of instructions and one combined decal sheet with one scheme for each aircraft in the pair.

[Pellson]

From a cheap 'n dirty department store in the town next to mine. £7 each, and even if the Viper is pretty awful, it's great whiffing material:

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The Fitter, on the other hand, is quite OK.

And coming home, in my mailbox with regards from the land of peat, soggy wool male-skirts and golden booze:

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..which is to form the core of the actual SAAB 1509. Many thanks, Alastair!   

[DogfighterZen]

Received last Thursday from Poland...



I already have 3 Sea Fury kits in my stash but no Tempest so, i took care of that with the KP kit. Still considering a 1/48 one of the Mk. II, which is my favorite variant of the type.
Included in the order, a couple of PJ productions 1/72 Rafale pilots and a couple of KV models 1/72 mask sets, one for the Fujimi A-7 kits and the other for the Italeri A-26A/B Invader.

[NARSES2]

Received last Thursday from Poland...



I already have 3 Sea Fury kits in my stash but no Tempest so, i took care of that with the KP kit. Still considering a 1/48 one of the Mk. II, which is my favorite variant of the type.

One of my very favourite aircraft    However be careful when constructing this kit and when it comes to the fuselage ignore the instructions.

This is my third KP Tempest Mk II and I now at least seem to have cracked its construction. It's a lovely build apart from the cowling. So, ignore the instructions which would have you build a complete cowling and attach that to the fuselage and instead attach each cowling half to its respective fuselage and then after attaching a slimed down engine assemble the two complete fuselage halves as per normal.

Here's the link to my third one https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?
topic=51846.30

Tackle it this way and it builds very well 

I keep meaning to make a start on my Eduard 1/48 scale one 

[Old Wombat]

... and then after attaching a slimed down engine assemble the two complete fuselage halves as per normal.

Although a "slimmed" down engine might be less messy.      

[NARSES2]

... and then after attaching a slimed down engine assemble the two complete fuselage halves as per normal.

Although a "slimmed" down engine might be less messy.      

Yea, but slimed down means you can squeeze it in 

[killnoizer]

I discovered the early Corsair Birdcage for another
 ( better ) jet driven fighter version .
And some new colors from the local dealer and fine new brushes .
Sunny day today, went to the Shop with Mrs. Killnoizer by bike and a visit to the steakhouse nearby . Now at afternoon  back to practical work . 

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[DogfighterZen]

Received last Thursday from Poland...



I already have 3 Sea Fury kits in my stash but no Tempest so, i took care of that with the KP kit. Still considering a 1/48 one of the Mk. II, which is my favorite variant of the type.

One of my very favourite aircraft    However be careful when constructing this kit and when it comes to the fuselage ignore the instructions.

This is my third KP Tempest Mk II and I now at least seem to have cracked its construction. It's a lovely build apart from the cowling. So, ignore the instructions which would have you build a complete cowling and attach that to the fuselage and instead attach each cowling half to its respective fuselage and then after attaching a slimed down engine assemble the two complete fuselage halves as per normal.

Here's the link to my third one https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?
topic=51846.30

Tackle it this way and it builds very well 

I keep meaning to make a start on my Eduard 1/48 scale one 

It's a beautiful aircraft, don't know why I took so long to get one. And i'm really thinking about buying the Eduard 1/48 kit.
I remember reading about it in your build thread and I bought it aware of that issue, Chris. Regardless, I really appreciate the heads up, thanks!
 

[killnoizer]

Another kit arrived today,  i wanna build this picture found in the web :

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I think it is realy good 

So i can start with the red plane in the front .
With this .

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Some engines from a A10 or scratch , 

[kerick]

That first pic is in the to do list!