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What the postman brought today ....
betheyn
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Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 05:05 AM UTC

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Hi there

Nothing from Postie today, but I went to ModelZone during my lunch-break to buy some Humbrol gloss French Blue ready for the new Planet Models Bugatti Racer and spotted Italeri's 1/48 scale B-25 (ex-Accurate Miniatures) on sale for less than £20, so I couldn't resist grabbing it!

All the best

Rowan


Now that's a great price for those kits, well spotted.
Don't fancy casting me a couple of the nose undercarriage legs do you, I managed to break two of them . Gorgeous kits though.
Andy
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Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 07:08 AM UTC
Hi all,

This is what I've got today: UM's new GAZ truck and Hauler's PE set for the Tamiya Staff Car...



The GAZ truck kit looks very good in the box and is nicely detailed. I hope it will sell well so that other variants will follow soon!

Jean-Luc
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Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 08:15 PM UTC

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Now that's a great price for those kits, well spotted.
Don't fancy casting me a couple of the nose undercarriage legs do you, I managed to break two of them . Gorgeous kits though.
Andy



Hi Andy

I can have a try, but you might be better off writing to Accurate Miniatures. They have a good reputation for their customer service, and if you explain your dilemma they may well help you out. Dare I ask, how did you manage to break two nosewheel legs - during assembly or on display? Either way, having a pair of these Mitchells out of action is a painful accident!

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 10:43 PM UTC
Hi all....got this from Twobobs today,






i think i made a good choise...
Merlin
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Posted: Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 02:42 AM UTC
Hi again

Postie delivered a package all the way from Hungary today containing what looks set to be a very useful tool - SBS's Rivetter in 1/48 scale:



I'll give it a work-out for Review this week.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Friday, October 17, 2008 - 02:29 AM UTC
Hi there

A nice little package from Amazon.



Roger Freeman's classic RAF of WW2 in Colour is a book I missed when it was published, so I was quite chuffed tp pick up a copy in perfect nick for around a fiver.

All the best

Rowan

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Posted: Friday, October 17, 2008 - 05:05 AM UTC
Hi all of you,

Here I show what I have received this morning,



























The 8 Luft DVD´s are for 1 hour each one. They very complete.
alpha_tango
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Posted: Friday, October 17, 2008 - 10:19 PM UTC
Hi gang

nice load y'all got during my absense ... I still did not get the GAZ .... seems UA postal service is back on pre war standards .. I mean the 14-18 thingie

Still at least I got one small parcel with two decal sheets from Vince Tassone of Stormo!



cheers

Steffen
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Posted: Sunday, October 19, 2008 - 11:48 PM UTC
Hi there

A real bumper crop this morning, with a great package from Modelimex:







and, courtesy of Jackflash, a kit that I've wanted for ages, but have never been able to find in stock in my LHS:



Many thanks Stephen!

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 05:02 AM UTC
Hey,
This is what I got couple day ago:
Ospreys Luftwaffe Sturmgruppe (reference for my sturmbocke to Aces high campaign)


And some Lifecolor acrylic paints for it ( RLM 74,75,76)
thegirl
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Posted: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 - 02:46 PM UTC
Wow you guys have all gotten a fantastic haul ! I was almost starting to feel left out , until today ! In the mail was Two kit's. Rodens Albatros D.III and the other Albatros D.III with the red stripes !!!!!
jaypee
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Posted: Thursday, October 23, 2008 - 10:13 PM UTC
Aztek fine line tan nozzle, arrived yesterday. This has proved really hard to come by in LHS's so mail order it was. Happy to have another toy now I can play with preshading and the like.
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Posted: Friday, October 24, 2008 - 11:55 PM UTC
Arrived this morning

Bought this off ebay cheap (but not as cheap as the original price )



And my airbrush quick release arrived as well (thanks Eetu for the link)

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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 03:00 AM UTC
Hi all

While I was away, I got some more stuff to enlarge the collection:



the DaCo stuff was quite problematic to get as a delivery from Danny went bad (I blame the DPD service just throwing the box into the entrance area and not giving it to a person) .. luckily Danny was interested in satisfying a customer and he resent the stuff ..Thanks again for that!

have to get back to the hospital now ....

all the best

Steffen
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 04:23 AM UTC

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And my airbrush quick release arrived as well (thanks Eetu for the link)

[PIC]


You're welcome. I see you got adapters for non-iwata ABs as well?

This is what I picked up at the LHS today:

Hats off to Special Hobby for picking such an esoteric subject.
I haven't done a side-by-side comparison with Ardpol's kit yet, but it looks like both kits have their pros and cons.
dcandal
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 08:02 AM UTC
Yesterday I received this order from Amazon,











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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 09:04 AM UTC
Hi Daniel

Another fine haul of references! JG300 Vols 1 & 2 is the most impressive unit history I've ever read. You're lucky you don't live near me - I'd be 'round pestering you to consult your growing library all the time!

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 06:42 PM UTC
Economic crisis?
What economic crisis???
Nige
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Posted: Monday, October 27, 2008 - 02:32 AM UTC
Hi guys ! Postman was very kind to me the other day and just pick it up this morning .
Three new kits have a lovely home where they where excepted with open arms !
Copper State Models Rumpler 6b.1 , Pfalz DR.1 , Brandenburg W 12 . all in 48 scale .
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Posted: Monday, October 27, 2008 - 02:51 AM UTC
Not much this time, though it was long time awaited (4 days...). Thank to this set I'll be able to make further progress with the build shown here:
My Bristol F.2b Fighter build blog


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Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 10:38 PM UTC
Well not so much what the postman bought me, but more what the Beloved bought me. She is now fueling my addiction .
These are great fun little kits, now I have just have too decide what one to build first .
Andy
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Posted: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 - 11:53 PM UTC
I am sooooooooo jealous
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Posted: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 10:34 PM UTC

For the price of two cans of propellant.
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Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2008 - 02:17 AM UTC
Hi all

A really exciting package today from Aeroclub. Apart from a fresh supply of their stretchy rigging thread, I bought Koster's 1/48 scale vacuform G3M2 Type 96 Model 22/23 "Nell". Well, I needed a little project to see me through the winter, didn't I!

I'll review the Nell soon.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Thursday, October 30, 2008 - 02:38 AM UTC
I really haven't had much to do with the postman really, but I guess that will have to change. Today I want to a local toy store sellout, and by the word on the street their replacement don't really care too much about us modellists. Anyway, I got these for a bargain.



The 190 is for the butcherbird campaign, the Republic will be cut up and painted Swedish/USAAC like a Philippine defender, like on this photo I stole from Nigel (Thanks for the tip, Nigel).



the 109 G-10 will serve as parts for a what-if 109 from Korea and the 109 F, well, ehmm, I just kinda like 109's. Question now is how to fit a big bubble 190 canopy to a 109 "M".