SHOW US WHAT YOU GOT!! 2014....

[wbill76]

Why am I not surprised at either of those acquisitions Doogs?

[imatanker]

Noll, that should be able to take all the knocks you can give it Dude, as long as you don't care about the paint job

Doogs, two nice choices there. I like the Stars and Stripes on the T-6

[imatanker]

Way too cool!!! Hell yeah go ahead and sneak it into Braille GB I will tell everybody its a 1/72... they will believe us.

Why can't that go in the Braille GB? - the only rule is 1/72 and smaller, fella! gets my vote certainly

I think the proviso is that it must be an actual vehicle that was used, a flying battleship I don't believe qualifies!

I thought that Sci-Fi was being banned from the "Land, Sea, Air" GB? If not, then I've got a PILE of goodies that will qualify.

I'm not gonna rock the boat, it can enjoy its own separate blog.

Ohhhhh it's sci-fi eh? lol Apologies, missed that bit in the rules, soz Prof!



Gentlemen, I believe you have miss read the provisos. There is nothing in them that says that Sci-fi and/or What-ifs are not allowed..........NOW 

[imatanker]

Jan 30, 2014 18:07:01 GMT -5 @dickyf said:

NOW..... lol

I live to serve Neems

[craigcole20b]

Did some side work this is what I got so far might pick up some kits too

[venom1]

Jan 30, 2014 10:04:26 GMT -5 doogsatx said:

Had two long-awaited stash additions show up yesterday!

Couple of great additions there Doogs! What is your opinion on the Texan now you have it in your hands? Worth the investment? Haven't heard that much about it TBH, and haven't seen one in the flesh yet...

I love the "Engrish" on the front of the box too! "The crew are not include"

Cheers,

Sam

[bbd468]

Got these.

 T-72....Deano's fault! Got some Tix brand Flux and Solder. Should help alot with my soldering. Just never had good & proper solder and flux for PE.

[doogsatx]

Jan 31, 2014 0:40:59 GMT -5 venom1 said:

Couple of great additions there Doogs! What is your opinion on the Texan now you have it in your hands? Worth the investment? Haven't heard that much about it TBH, and haven't seen one in the flesh yet...

In my opinion, it's a very nice kit from a kitmaker that's getting better with every release. Kitty Hawk's first few releases (F-94, F-35B and F-35A) were a bit rocky in places. The Jaguar was a huge step forward, but still problematic in a few areas (cockpit, "open every panel" obsession). I reviewed their MiG-25 recently, and it's legitimately impressive.

The Texan looks to be similar to the MiG-25 in terms of quality. Very delicate detailing, a mix of recessed and raised rivets...I can't speak to the fit yet, but if it's half as good as the detailing things should e pretty awesome.

The only two nits I have - the only canopy provided is the late AT-6G style, missing the mid-framing on the side glass, and almost all of the markings are modern resto-jobs. You can see the differences in canopy style here:





It's a little thing, but once it's been seen it can't be unseen.

Here's a link to a review: forum.largescalemodeller.com/topic/2086-132-t-6-texan/

[Deano]

Jan 31, 2014 11:48:10 GMT -5 bbd468 said:

Got these.

 T-72....Deano's fault! Got some Tix brand Flux and Solder. Should help alot with my soldering. Just never had good & proper solder and flux for PE.

You'll luv it!

[kaktus]

Some goodies.. again..







You remember the King tiger which I bought a week ago?

[imatanker]

Great score Gary. Welcome to the small side

Kaktus, a fairly well rounded assortment of goodies there Friend.

[imatanker]

Jeff - ".....I live to serve Neems..."

Well, yer doin' a rubbish job so far, I've been sat here waiting for a coffee for about 3 hours and not a feckin' dickie bird - what's occurring?

I apologies Dicky. My Mom always told me punctuation was important and I guess She was right. 

I thought you were waiting for a feckin' dickie bird and not a coffee. Cream and sugar with that?  

[craigcole20b]

Got this today another big cat I am hooked
Nice hauls everyone

[bbd468]

Jan 31, 2014 20:38:31 GMT -5 craigcole20b said:

Got this today another big cat I am hooked
Nice hauls everyone

HELLZ YEAH!!! Nice one Craig!

[imatanker]

Yeah Craig, Beautiful Man. I love these things.

[craigcole20b]

Thanks guys it said buy me today at the store it came with pe grilles and tracks
Need to hunt down a barrel now

[deafpanzer]

Craig- Great addition! I regret selling mine a year ago or two so I could use money to buy some WWII relics. It was taking up too much space in the stash. LOL

Guys- Post Christmas shopping spree using gift money has officially ended...

This was on sale for only $22 at Hobby Town USA with $5 off coupon. My first Russian armor...


Hooked to Young Miniatures... Soviet weapons will be used for dioramas abandoned as usual.


I don't think I posted this earlier... my first submarine purchase.


One thing I noticed... waste of space... idiots.




And I like to collect WWII military and stuff...


Guess I have to wait until next Christmas for another shopping spree...

[wbill76]

Feb 1, 2014 16:41:48 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

Guess I have to wait until next Christmas for another shopping spree...

Ha! That's not going to happen, we all know it, so why kid yourself? Nice haul of additions there Andy. That Seehund looks familiar...

[deafpanzer]

LOL! From now on I can only safely buy with cash... no more PayPal or credit card til further instruction from the boss.

[bbd468]

Sweet haul there Andy! That Light is killer.

[tigrazor]

How much did you pay for the MiniArt set with the Maxim MG?

[deafpanzer]

Feb 3, 2014 13:56:52 GMT -5 tigrazor said:

How much did you pay for the MiniArt set with the Maxim MG?

Raz- I think it was $15 from one of our sponsors Last Cavalry. Already worked on one of the MGs... nice details but complicated to build. I can post pic if you wish...

Gary- Thanks bro!

[tigrazor]

Oh yeah, would be nice to have a direct comparison with the new ICM Maxim. That one costs 7,99 € here. Included in a set with some other weapons could be an option for further projects - if the quality is right. The ICM kit goes together verywell and has sharp detail. So sharp that it consists of 19 parts (including ammo box and ammo).

[deafpanzer]

Feb 3, 2014 16:32:36 GMT -5 tigrazor said:

Oh yeah, would be nice to have a direct comparison with the new ICM Maxim. That one costs 7,99 € here. Included in a set with some other weapons could be an option for further projects - if the quality is right. The ICM kit goes together verywell and has sharp detail. So sharp that it consists of 19 parts (including ammo box and ammo).

Sure, here's the pictures... the MG came in about 25 parts too. Fitting was not perfect that I had to drill some holes bigger. It had an option of two different barrels...



Helmet and mug came from other set...



Hope this helps...

[tigrazor]

Jep, that helps a lot! Differences I can see so far:

>lower detail (but good enough!)
>other ammo boxes (the ones from ICM are more slim)
>different part setting in the frame. So for example the towing bar consists of one part here, ICM has three, was a bit tricky.

Two barrels, thats nice. Whats the story?

[deafpanzer]

I forgot to mention that I removed the towing bar... it takes up too much base on my Pz IIIK diorama base. Two different barrels... one was early version like 1938 and second was later version which has some kind of opening on the top.

[bbd468]

Hey Andy, still looks awesome all put together despite a few issues....i like it, even tha wee cup!

[tigrazor]

Just ordered. Not yet available here in Germany officially, but I had to have it:



Charles Dance at his best - and in resine!

[bigjohn]

Scored this off eBay for a really good price!

[imatanker]

John, those don't fit a Sherman.