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Post by adt70hk on Aug 10, 2024 10:21:45 GMT -5
Ok.....so amazingly.......NOT a kit! Saw this referenced online somewhere and given that I have built one 1/72 Airfix Tiffy, have six in the stash and a seventh on advance order, I can't believe I missed the existence of this book! ATB Andrew
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 10, 2024 18:57:25 GMT -5
Well, the wife made the mistake of going to work today and I had no plans so I had free rein to make a tour of the hobby shops. The two Tamiya kits came from the small local shop, then I attempted to go to hobbytown to pick up some paint but all the styrene sniffers in the city were there. They had “Mobile Gundam Base” there today, something of which I knew nothing about and the Gundam fans were out in droves. I elected to skip that mass of people and swung into a hobby lobby on the way home. It is 40% off week after all. I’ve been wanting both of the recent Ford pickup kits from AMT and they had this one. The ‘66 Chevelle I will build as a replica of my good friend’s dad’s car he has owned since 1973. I believe he bought it for 400 bucks 🤦🏻♂️😂. It will be Aztec Bronze.
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Post by keavdog on Aug 10, 2024 18:59:23 GMT -5
Nice haul Kyle! I've got that Nissan in the stash as well.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 10, 2024 19:27:51 GMT -5
Nice haul Kyle! I've got that Nissan in the stash as well. Those Nissan race cars really look good. And all of skylines. You know I’ve never built a skyline, as many kits as are out there.
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Post by adt70hk on Aug 11, 2024 9:03:10 GMT -5
Well, the wife made the mistake of going to work today and I had no plans so I had free rein to make a tour of the hobby shops. The two Tamiya kits came from the small local shop, then I attempted to go to hobbytown to pick up some paint but all the styrene sniffers in the city were there. They had “Mobile Gundam Base” there today, something of which I knew nothing about and the Gundam fans were out in droves. I elected to skip that mass of people and swung into a hobby lobby on the way home. It is 40% off week after all. I’ve been wanting both of the recent Ford pickup kits from AMT and they had this one. The ‘66 Chevelle I will build as a replica of my good friend’s dad’s car he has owned since 1973. I believe he bought it for 400 bucks 🤦🏻♂️😂. It will be Aztec Bronze. Nice haul!!!
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Post by brandonk on Aug 11, 2024 9:51:24 GMT -5
Well, the wife made the mistake of going to work today and I had no plans so I had free rein to make a tour of the hobby shops. The two Tamiya kits came from the small local shop, then I attempted to go to hobbytown to pick up some paint but all the styrene sniffers in the city were there. They had “Mobile Gundam Base” there today, something of which I knew nothing about and the Gundam fans were out in droves. I elected to skip that mass of people and swung into a hobby lobby on the way home. It is 40% off week after all. I’ve been wanting both of the recent Ford pickup kits from AMT and they had this one. The ‘66 Chevelle I will build as a replica of my good friend’s dad’s car he has owned since 1973. I believe he bought it for 400 bucks 🤦🏻♂️😂. It will be Aztec Bronze. That's good stuff there. I've built the Chevelle, but I'd love the have that R390 and GTR.
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Post by brandonk on Aug 11, 2024 9:52:30 GMT -5
Nice haul Kyle! I've got that Nissan in the stash as well. Those Nissan race cars really look good. And all of skylines. You know I’ve never built a skyline, as many kits as are out there. I've got 4-5 Skylines in the stash and haven't built one. I need to correct that. A GTR in Midnight purple 3.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 11, 2024 16:55:53 GMT -5
Those Nissan race cars really look good. And all of skylines. You know I’ve never built a skyline, as many kits as are out there. I've got 4-5 Skylines in the stash and haven't built one. I need to correct that. A GTR in Midnight purple 3. Good idea!!
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Post by stikpusher on Aug 12, 2024 11:19:30 GMT -5
My latest pickups are these. I finally use my SoCal AMPS won store credit at Brookhurst Hobbies from the 12 hour build contests to pick up these kits I gotta say that the Emerson TOW Hammerhead TOW turret is the best that I've seen in 1/35. They captured most every detail including the three separate sights, as well as the optical ducting! Then I had tried to get this one thru Brookhurst as well, but it was not available from their wholesalers, but I did find it an Andy's this past Saturday... I just need the AVLB and CEV, and my Patton family will be pretty much complete.
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Post by project510 on Aug 12, 2024 11:54:44 GMT -5
Those Nissan race cars really look good. And all of skylines. You know I’ve never built a skyline, as many kits as are out there. I've got 4-5 Skylines in the stash and haven't built one. I need to correct that. A GTR in Midnight purple 3. Yes... 100% Yes
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Post by eaglecash867 on Aug 13, 2024 7:39:11 GMT -5
Just got this one yesterday. This kit has some really cool features...most notably, it has instrument panels that are completely devoid of raised detail, so you don't even have to do the work of removing it before using a Quinta set. Everything looks really nice. The true test will be to see how it builds.
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Post by armornutii on Aug 13, 2024 9:36:30 GMT -5
Just got this one yesterday. This kit has some really cool features...most notably, it has instrument panels that are completely devoid of raised detail, so you don't even have to do the work of removing it before using a Quinta set. Everything looks really nice. The true test will be to see how it builds. Yes please Eagle, I would be very interested in how this goes together. Loves me a nice Scoot. If it's tolerable I might have to add one to my stash.
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Post by Real G on Aug 13, 2024 13:39:43 GMT -5
Love the M103 Stik! I bought the M103A2 boxing. I'm so glad Takom put out the kits, as the Dragon Black Label kit had some pretty serious problems. Now if they would only do separate (accurate) kits of US and West German MBT-70s. I have a thing for unusual or prototype tanks, so I jumped on this one. While I really like Napkinwaffe 1946 plane models, my tastes for oddball armor seems to narrow down to only ones that were actually built. With the exception of the WW II German E-series, all of my other "freak show" armor kits are of real machines, with the Black Eagle now joining their ranks. I was fascinated by the odd flat turret and ammo bustle, and really thought the Russians were onto something. I have not followed the development history of this particular vehicle, so I have no idea why it was not mass produced. My guess is cost and it was not a leap in performance over the T-80. We in the west tend to disparage Russian armor design, but in reality they are quite ingenious and are specifically tailored to requirements unique to their country of origin. I think the only area where their planners fall down is crew safety. Yeah, crew safety ratings in most Russian AFVs are not zero, they are negative three...
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Post by benb on Aug 13, 2024 14:13:44 GMT -5
So, I just "accidentally" ordered an F-86A kit from Clear Prop. I went through the checkout, intending to go back and delete it from my cart after it told me what the shipping charges would be, so I could compare prices with Squadron. I got to the end and it said, "Order complete, we'll send you an invoice." Oh. Okay. I mean, they were so nice to send me an invoice, I couldn't possibly cancel at that point, could I? I am definitely not buying any more kits. (Until the Nunu 911 RSR is released!)Ben
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 13, 2024 15:28:38 GMT -5
So, I just "accidentally" ordered an F-86A kit from Clear Prop. I went through the checkout, intending to go back and delete it from my cart after it told me what the shipping charges would be, so I could compare prices with Squadron. I got to the end and it said, "Order complete, we'll send you an invoice." Oh. Okay. I mean, they were so nice to send me an invoice, I couldn't possibly cancel at that point, could I? I am definitely not buying any more kits. (Until the Nunu 911 RSR is released!)Ben I tell myself the same thing everytime I buy a new kit. lol. Haven’t ever built a clear prop but I checked on out at the hobby shop and it looked really nice.
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Post by Medicman71 on Aug 15, 2024 12:43:38 GMT -5
Oh yeah!!!!
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Post by fermis on Aug 15, 2024 20:56:58 GMT -5
Went out to the hunting property the other day, to measure up for another deck redo (for next Spring). They had a "barn sale" over the weekend...everything left was going to the dump or Salv-A. "If you want these...they're yours" (and anything else)... Half of em have C of A's. He had bought the collection a few years back, for 10 bucks. He gave me another, some time back "Big Beautiful Doll", after he saw my model in the wife's at home salon/my office.
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Post by tcoat on Aug 16, 2024 7:21:05 GMT -5
Went out to the hunting property the other day, to measure up for another deck redo (for next Spring). They had a "barn sale" over the weekend...everything left was going to the dump or Salv-A. "If you want these...they're yours" (and anything else)... Half of em have C of A's. He had bought the collection a few years back, for 10 bucks. He gave me another, some time back "Big Beautiful Doll", after he saw my model in the wife's at home salon/my office. Those are extremely cool. Never seen them before. My mother in law had a whole set of exotic animal ones that when she passed my wife thought we were going to get rich selling them. Turned out they ain't worth squat.
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Post by fermis on Aug 16, 2024 9:40:53 GMT -5
Went out to the hunting property the other day, to measure up for another deck redo (for next Spring). They had a "barn sale" over the weekend...everything left was going to the dump or Salv-A. "If you want these...they're yours" (and anything else)... Half of em have C of A's. He had bought the collection a few years back, for 10 bucks. He gave me another, some time back "Big Beautiful Doll", after he saw my model in the wife's at home salon/my office. Those are extremely cool. Never seen them before. My mother in law had a whole set of exotic animal ones that when she passed my wife thought we were going to get rich selling them. Turned out they ain't worth squat. I've known a fair number of people that got the reality check, when they tried selling off "collector plates". If I sold em all for a dollar...I'd make money! There is a couple I really like, that will find a spot on my wall...the others........
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Post by brandonk on Aug 16, 2024 9:56:25 GMT -5
Went out to the hunting property the other day, to measure up for another deck redo (for next Spring). They had a "barn sale" over the weekend...everything left was going to the dump or Salv-A. "If you want these...they're yours" (and anything else)... Half of em have C of A's. He had bought the collection a few years back, for 10 bucks. He gave me another, some time back "Big Beautiful Doll", after he saw my model in the wife's at home salon/my office. I have some of those, not all for sure. Very cool.
edit, I take that back. I have the Dauntless and 109 and 4 action scenes with soldiers and parades.
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Post by dukemaddog on Aug 16, 2024 19:10:28 GMT -5
Real G, I'm with you on the oddball armor; I only want to build anything that was already built. That being said, I am doing a P.1000 Ratte, but I have an ulteior motive for that one.... I am considering the 1/72 scale Black Eagle myself.... Wow Jeremy! Those are amazing! If you are giving them away, there's a few I would love to have. As for me, I got these: 1/4 scale Grogu from the Mandalorian: I got him at the San Diego Comicon on sale. This one was purchased for me at the IPMS Nationals this past month by a friend: Guided Missile Fleet and Seaplane Tender kit of three in one: Now I need to source some new decals for the USS Boston to make it the Canberra since I already built a Boston. My Boston model was given to me as a gift by a former USS Boston crew member who lived next door to us. That's all for now.
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Post by adt70hk on Aug 17, 2024 7:08:16 GMT -5
My latest pickups are these. I finally use my SoCal AMPS won store credit at Brookhurst Hobbies from the 12 hour build contests to pick up these kits I gotta say that the Emerson TOW Hammerhead TOW turret is the best that I've seen in 1/35. They captured most every detail including the three separate sights, as well as the optical ducting! Then I had tried to get this one thru Brookhurst as well, but it was not available from their wholesalers, but I did find it an Andy's this past Saturday... I just need the AVLB and CEV, and my Patton family will be pretty much complete. Very cool Carlos! The Tank Museum had their M103 running at Tankfest a few years ago.....not a small tank by any stretch of the imagination.
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Post by stikpusher on Aug 17, 2024 14:21:10 GMT -5
Thanks Andy. I do remember seeing a M103 at the Ft Polk museum when I was stationed there long ago. As well as we had multiple ones as range targets for live fire. Kind of hard to miss those targets
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 17, 2024 16:29:58 GMT -5
You may have noticed I don’t take really anything at all seriously. Also, I love biplanes but am not sure I’m up to building them. So I spotted these and just couldn’t possible resist. Not pictured is the Bandai A-wing I also snagged
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Post by keavdog on Aug 17, 2024 18:28:11 GMT -5
Those are great Kyle. Almost got the Camel. The figures are great caricatures.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 17, 2024 20:58:34 GMT -5
Those are great Kyle. Almost got the Camel. The figures are great caricatures. I loved the figures. Going to have to paint them up for sure. Super fun looking little kits.
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Post by TJ on Aug 18, 2024 13:05:05 GMT -5
Well.....I did it again
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Post by armornutii on Aug 18, 2024 13:28:07 GMT -5
Well.....I did it again Oops...oh well atleast the box art looks nice
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Post by TJ on Aug 18, 2024 13:32:30 GMT -5
Well.....I did it again Oops...oh well atleast the box art looks nice The color on the Blue Diamonds is one of the current nit picks of this kit. Way too light on the blue
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Post by kyledehart5 on Aug 18, 2024 15:08:07 GMT -5
Well.....I did it again It had been a few days since the last one, I was starting to worry… 🤣🤣🤣
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