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My stash just grew again 2024

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The Rat

Quote from: zenrat on May 13, 2024, 04:56:00 AM1/72 Minigun by Mini World.


Looks like one hell of a threat to fruit flies.
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

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Gondor

Received today from the BIG yellow H

1 x 1/72 Scale Aircraft Conversions SAC72081 McDonnel F-4 Phantom II Landing ger

1 x 1/72 LF Models LF3D7224 Torpedo Mk.44

From Scale Model Shop

1 x 1/72 Special Hobby SH 72414 Mirage F.1 Duo Pack & Book

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

chrisonord

Some recent acquisitions, some that I got as a gift when I sent a friend in Scotland a book on the English Electric Lightning, and a pair or sea eagle missiles. Je sent me in return, and AMK Kfir C2/7 an airfix Hawk , an airfix skyhawk, a Revell Hunter and a Heller mirage 2000N. Purchase wise I bought a special hobby mirage F-1 EQ as it was on offer at Hannants, also arrived today from Jadlam an Academy PDM-5A, this will be post war RAF, possibly air sea rescue, so Ineill have to look for pictures and markings for said time frame, or possibly into the late 50's early 60's.
The dogs philosophy on life.
If you cant eat it hump it or fight it,
Pee on it and walk away!!

Rick Lowe

Quote from: jcf on May 14, 2024, 03:56:58 PM
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 12, 2024, 10:26:13 PMInteresting to see the old, original Falcon stuff is still doing the rounds. Tore will be happy.

There again, I still have a couple of Mistel noses and an MB5 in the 'one day' pile...
Jays in NZ is producing the Falcon line:
Jays Hobby Falcon

Hadn't spotted that, thanks.  :thumbsup:

zenrat

Quote from: The Rat on May 15, 2024, 07:59:05 AM
Quote from: zenrat on May 13, 2024, 04:56:00 AM1/72 Minigun by Mini World.


Looks like one hell of a threat to fruit flies.

Mosquitos.  They are a bugger here at times.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

chrisonord

From a local model shop, as I have 2 to chose from now, a PM models Nesher. It will be suitably jacked up and new upgraded parts added to it, and it will join the rest of my mirage collection, in Honduras service. It was only 8 quid too, but still twice the price of rhe last ones I bought.
The dogs philosophy on life.
If you cant eat it hump it or fight it,
Pee on it and walk away!!

Mossie

Quote from: zenrat on May 13, 2024, 04:56:00 AM1/72 Minigun by Mini World.


Needs scaloramaring to 1/35 for a Predator diorama.
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

Gondor

Received today

1 x 1/72 Special Hobby SH 72347 Mirage F.1CR

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

Charlie_c67

From my regular plastic pusher:
1/72 Special Hobby F-84F Thunderstreak
1/72 Academy KAI Boromae
1/72 Special Hobby Whirlwind, didn't realise how small they were!

Taking advantage of some very cheap prices from a Japanese supplier, the following also happened to turn up at the same time!
1/72 Tamiya Aichi Seiran
1/100 Tamiya Fiat G.91
1/72 Hasegawa Kawasaki T-4
1/72 Hasegawa Mitsubishi Raiden
1/72 Hasegawa Nakajima Shoki
1/72 Hasegawa Kawasaki Hien
1/72 Arii Mitsubishi Dinah
1/72 Arii Mitsubishi Rikko
1/72 Arii Mitsubishi Kairgane

If I remember rightly the most expensive of the Japanese order came in at under a fiver!
"If you've never seen an elephant ski, then you've never been on acid."

Wardukw

#774
Quote from: Mossie on May 16, 2024, 01:18:02 PM
Quote from: zenrat on May 13, 2024, 04:56:00 AM1/72 Minigun by Mini World.


Needs scaloramaring to 1/35 for a Predator diorama.
Mossie you can get these in 35th as full resin and as PE barrels ..ive got 3 sets of these barrels ..all brass ..all very annoying to assemble...im not even gonna attempt em in 72nd  :o

Also today my Hobbyboss Snow Leopard and E100 Flakpanzer arrived in the mail.
I now have a very happy but annoying problem..ive got 2 perfect builds for the Bad Ideas GB ...the E100 Flakpanzer or the FV215 tank destroyer.
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

PR19_Kit

Quote from: Wardukw on May 16, 2024, 11:31:47 PM..all very annoying to assemble...im not even gonna attempt em in 72nd  :o


Don't even THINK about it! That way lies madness!  :o  :banghead:

I got the Master brass kit of the M-61 and it was almost impossible to assemble.

I have an idea that Gondor has managed it though.

Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Wardukw

Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 17, 2024, 02:44:35 AM
Quote from: Wardukw on May 16, 2024, 11:31:47 PM..all very annoying to assemble...im not even gonna attempt em in 72nd  :o


Don't even THINK about it! That way lies madness!  :o  :banghead:

I got the Master brass kit of the M-61 and it was almost impossible to assemble.

I have an idea that Gondor has managed it though.


Oh I'm very very familiar with the Master M-61 Vulcan set Kit..ive made 7 of those up and once you know that you have to drill out all the barrel rings they go together quite well 😉
Tho sucking quite severely trying to keep the barrels straight is a freaking nightmare.
If it aint broke ,,fix it until it is .
Over kill is often very understated .
I know the voices in my head ain't real but they do come up with some great ideas.
Theres few of lifes problems that can't be solved with the proper application of a high explosive projectile .

Gondor

Quote from: Wardukw on May 17, 2024, 03:20:23 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 17, 2024, 02:44:35 AM
Quote from: Wardukw on May 16, 2024, 11:31:47 PM..all very annoying to assemble...im not even gonna attempt em in 72nd  :o


Don't even THINK about it! That way lies madness!  :o  :banghead:

I got the Master brass kit of the M-61 and it was almost impossible to assemble.

I have an idea that Gondor has managed it though.


Oh I'm very very familiar with the Master M-61 Vulcan set Kit..ive made 7 of those up and once you know that you have to drill out all the barrel rings they go together quite well 😉
Tho sucking quite severely trying to keep the barrels straight is a freaking nightmare.

No I haven't, I keep stopping due to the difficulty of getting the barrels straight. Didn't know that the holes in the barrel rings needed enlarged. Might give one of them a go again once I finish reorganizing the model bench and area, so maybe next century  :-\

Gondor
My Ability to Imagine is only exceeded by my Imagined Abilities

Gondor's Modelling Rule Number Three: Everything will fit perfectly untill you apply glue...

I know it's in a book I have around here somewhere....

NARSES2

Quote from: Charlie_c67 on May 16, 2024, 05:12:46 PM1/72 Special Hobby Whirlwind, didn't realise how small they were!


It is, but it builds well with a little care and attention  :thumbsup:  One of my favourite WWII aircraft, always liked it ever since I saw a photo of one back in the 50/60's, probably in an old Observers Book of Aircraft. One Grandfather was ARP during the War and had some interesting things  ;)
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

NARSES2

Quote from: chrisonord on May 16, 2024, 11:52:11 AMFrom a local model shop, as I have 2 to chose from now,

All right, no need to rub it in  ;)
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.