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TuomasH
Joined: September 10, 2008
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Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009 - 06:45 AM UTC
Nick, please keep your patience with smilies.
alpha_tango
Joined: September 07, 2005
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Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009 - 06:56 AM UTC
Hi Paul
Nice haul (very nice)!! Hopw is the book on the french Corsairs? .. still have one of those in the stack.
Also Is anyone aware of a book(let) on the French Bearcats? (J-L?) .. just came to mind when I saw that book...
all the best
Steffen
Nice haul (very nice)!! Hopw is the book on the french Corsairs? .. still have one of those in the stack.
Also Is anyone aware of a book(let) on the French Bearcats? (J-L?) .. just came to mind when I saw that book...
all the best
Steffen
ludwig113
Joined: February 05, 2008
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Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009 - 07:23 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi Paul
Nice haul (very nice)!! Hopw is the book on the french Corsairs? .. still have one of those in the stack.
Also Is anyone aware of a book(let) on the French Bearcats? (J-L?) .. just came to mind when I saw that book...
all the best
Steffen
hi steffen,
the corsair book is excellent,(i'll be using it for a group build next year)very very good details and excellent profiles,its so good i ordered the hawker hurricane book from the same series.
paulo
NickZour
Joined: May 01, 2008
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Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009 - 08:42 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Nick, please keep your patience with smilies.
wombat58
Joined: March 26, 2009
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Posted: Monday, November 16, 2009 - 09:57 AM UTC
This arrived today, another one to add to my 1/32 scale collection of WW1 aircraft
Merlin
Senior Editor
#017
Joined: June 11, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 06:09 AM UTC
Hi Des
Very tasty! I'm rather tempted by Roden's new kit too...
Posty's been very busy on the Island today! First off - a HUGE thank you to Dave (Grumpy), who sent wonderful presents from America!:
Packing up The Stash when I left London, I came across Accurate Miniatures' P-51A and grabbed it... only to find that I'd used the box to store some bits and pieces years ago, and the kit itself was long gone! I joked about it to Dave, and Lo and Behold! Look at this - a still-bagged kit, along with ICM's P-51B as a bonus! Dave - you're amazing!
And then Posty produced a second package... a great bundle from Jay Laverty, with new MasterCaster parts and the December issue of SAM:
And yes - that is what it looks like! Jay has done a full build of Airfix's new 1:24 Mossie. With that, plus some other great builds including Trumpeter's Stringbag, this looks a real cracker of an issue.
All the best
Rowan
Very tasty! I'm rather tempted by Roden's new kit too...
Posty's been very busy on the Island today! First off - a HUGE thank you to Dave (Grumpy), who sent wonderful presents from America!:
Packing up The Stash when I left London, I came across Accurate Miniatures' P-51A and grabbed it... only to find that I'd used the box to store some bits and pieces years ago, and the kit itself was long gone! I joked about it to Dave, and Lo and Behold! Look at this - a still-bagged kit, along with ICM's P-51B as a bonus! Dave - you're amazing!
And then Posty produced a second package... a great bundle from Jay Laverty, with new MasterCaster parts and the December issue of SAM:
And yes - that is what it looks like! Jay has done a full build of Airfix's new 1:24 Mossie. With that, plus some other great builds including Trumpeter's Stringbag, this looks a real cracker of an issue.
All the best
Rowan
alpha_tango
Joined: September 07, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 08:44 PM UTC
Nice haul ...
Re my recent question on Buckeyes .. some questions seem to answer themselves:
Two Bobs Newsletter (with interesting px of the mold!)
cheers
Steffen
Re my recent question on Buckeyes .. some questions seem to answer themselves:
Two Bobs Newsletter (with interesting px of the mold!)
cheers
Steffen
iflytb20
#501
Joined: August 25, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 04:37 AM UTC
I had placed an order quite some time back...finally they are here 
Some Books from GreatModels.com
And some tools from ModelHobbies UK
Some Books from GreatModels.com
And some tools from ModelHobbies UK
TuomasH
Joined: September 10, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 05:33 AM UTC
Very nice haul Raj! I like your area of interest!
NickZour
Joined: May 01, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 06:21 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Nice haul ...
Re my recent question on Buckeyes .. some questions seem to answer themselves:
Two Bobs Newsletter (with interesting px of the mold!)
cheers
Steffen
Both revell's 1/72 & Two bobs 1/48 Have got Greek markings inside!!
Here is what I bought today
1. Colors for the Bristol F.2B
And 1/72 Heller Nord 2501 "Noratlas" (It has Greek interest cause 15 of them carried Greek commandos (the one crashed and everybody killed
) In a Turkish airfield in 1974 in Cyprus in the Turkish Operation Attila.
And a request: Where can I find detail sets for this kit??Please help.
Cheers Nick
Merlin
Senior Editor#017
Joined: June 11, 2003
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Posted: Friday, November 20, 2009 - 09:14 AM UTC
Hi again
Well, I said I mustn't buy any more kits this month, and I've been true to word... and bought an ultrasonic cleaner from http://www.airbrushes.com instead!
It's something I've wanted for a while and I hope it will prove to be a good investment in maintaining my airbrushes, along with potentially other modelling uses.
All the best
Rowan
Well, I said I mustn't buy any more kits this month, and I've been true to word... and bought an ultrasonic cleaner from http://www.airbrushes.com instead!
It's something I've wanted for a while and I hope it will prove to be a good investment in maintaining my airbrushes, along with potentially other modelling uses.
All the best
Rowan
Emeritus
Joined: March 30, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 06:21 AM UTC
Hasegawa's Heinkel: 14€. Now can you argue with that price? Well, I couldn't...
Today I paid a visit to the LHS and bought Eduard's mask set for as well as the Zoom PE set, supplying the essential (IMHO) proper instrument panels, seat harness, rudder pedals, etc.
I think I'll going to wrap this one up as well. I wonder what Santa will bring me this Christmas...
TuomasH
Joined: September 10, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 07:22 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hasegawa's Heinkel: 14€. Now can you argue with that price? Well, I couldn't...
Today I paid a visit to the LHS and bought Eduard's mask set for as well as the Zoom PE set, supplying the essential (IMHO) proper instrument panels, seat harness, rudder pedals, etc.
I think I'll going to wrap this one up as well. I wonder what Santa will bring me this Christmas...
I've been looking that too in the local toystore.. How does the parts look like? How about the decals? Typical hasegawa? Torpedos included?
Emeritus
Joined: March 30, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 09:07 AM UTC
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Hasegawa's Heinkel: 14€. Now can you argue with that price? Well, I couldn't...
Today I paid a visit to the LHS and bought Eduard's mask set for as well as the Zoom PE set, supplying the essential (IMHO) proper instrument panels, seat harness, rudder pedals, etc.
I think I'll going to wrap this one up as well. I wonder what Santa will bring me this Christmas...
I've been looking that too in the local toystore.. How does the parts look like? How about the decals? Typical hasegawa? Torpedos included?
As usual, I couldn't resist opening up the packaging and taking a closer look.
Looks like the typicals modern Hasegawa kit. Nice & clean mouldings, modular construction suggesting numerous variants produced with same moulds, quite sharp details, not much in the way of extra parts included: only a pair of externally mounted 1000kg bombs are included, as well as the option of posing the bomb bay hatches open, showing the rears of 100kg (?), sides of the bomb bay structure also included to show through the fuselage windows. (plus a couple of clear parts, one set of flame-damping exhaust pipes and a few machine guns marked as "not used")
Panel lines are fine, but perhaps not as petite as on Hasegawa's Junkers Ju-88, for example. Nothing to worry about IMHO, though, and should look good under a coat of paint. The instrument panel is blank, with instruments provided as a decal. No seatbelts are provided.
The decal sheet is typical Revell ("printed in Italy for Revell" -> Cartograph?), matte finish, sharp printing. If my previous experience with Revell decals holds true, they should work just fine. Being a German manufacturer, it's no surprise swastikas are not included. While it's surely no problem to find aftermarket replacements, finding the references to pinpoint the right style might be?
Four marking options are offered:
- 5./ KG 26 "Löwen-Geschwader" ("Lion-Wing") - RLM71/70/65
Grosseto, Italy, December 1942
- 5./KG 4 "General Wever" - RLM 71/70/white/65
Russia, Winter 1942/43
-9./ KG 4 "General Wever" on pathfinder and marker missions for IV. Fliegerkorps - RLM71/70/anthracite grey (~ night black)
Hungaria, Summer 1944
- Personal aircraft of Oberstleutnant Kuhlmey, commander of "Gefechtsverband Kuhlmey", part of schlachtgeschwader 2 - RLM71/70/65, whitewash on upper surfaces
20th June 1944, Finland
I'm thinking about doing the Kuhlmey option. Not only it's got a Finland connection, but it also leaves the 1000kg bombs to be hung under a Finnish Ju-88...
Oh, one more thing I noticed from the instructions: they don't seem to indicate which marking option should have which bomb armament. At least I highly doubt that Kuhley's transport would have hauled much bombs...
Here's an in-box review on hyperscale: http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/axis/luft/h111preview.htm
Edit: that's the Hasegawa boxing reviewed, with different decals.
SmithWidht
Joined: November 22, 2009
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 08:24 PM UTC
NickZour
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 08:39 PM UTC
NickZour
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 08:47 PM UTC
@Raj
I saw in the second photo that you bought humbrol maskol!!
Wooo that stinks A LOT!!
I 've got Mr. hobby masking sol neo and I prefer it because it doesn't smells at all . I also had the humbrol but I never used it because it stinks plus that it dried like gum
Cheers Nick
I saw in the second photo that you bought humbrol maskol!!
Wooo that stinks A LOT!!
I 've got Mr. hobby masking sol neo and I prefer it because it doesn't smells at all
. I also had the humbrol but I never used it because it stinks plus that it dried like gum Cheers Nick
TuomasH
Joined: September 10, 2008
KitMaker: 470 posts
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Posted: Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 10:16 PM UTC
Quoted Text
As usual, I couldn't resist opening up the packaging and taking a closer look.
Looks like the typicals modern Hasegawa kit. Nice & clean mouldings, modular construction suggesting numerous variants produced with same moulds, quite sharp details, not much in the way of extra parts included: only a pair of externally mounted 1000kg bombs are included, as well as the option of posing the bomb bay hatches open, showing the rears of 100kg (?), sides of the bomb bay structure also included to show through the fuselage windows. (plus a couple of clear parts, one set of flame-damping exhaust pipes and a few machine guns marked as "not used")
Panel lines are fine, but perhaps not as petite as on Hasegawa's Junkers Ju-88, for example. Nothing to worry about IMHO, though, and should look good under a coat of paint. The instrument panel is blank, with instruments provided as a decal. No seatbelts are provided.
The decal sheet is typical Revell ("printed in Italy for Revell" -> Cartograph?), matte finish, sharp printing. If my previous experience with Revell decals holds true, they should work just fine. Being a German manufacturer, it's no surprise swastikas are not included. While it's surely no problem to find aftermarket replacements, finding the references to pinpoint the right style might be?
Four marking options are offered:
- 5./ KG 26 "Löwen-Geschwader" ("Lion-Wing") - RLM71/70/65
Grosseto, Italy, December 1942
- 5./KG 4 "General Wever" - RLM 71/70/white/65
Russia, Winter 1942/43
-9./ KG 4 "General Wever" on pathfinder and marker missions for IV. Fliegerkorps - RLM71/70/anthracite grey (~ night black)
Hungaria, Summer 1944
- Personal aircraft of Oberstleutnant Kuhlmey, commander of "Gefechtsverband Kuhlmey", part of schlachtgeschwader 2 - RLM71/70/65, whitewash on upper surfaces
20th June 1944, Finland
I'm thinking about doing the Kuhlmey option. Not only it's got a Finland connection, but it also leaves the 1000kg bombs to be hung under a Finnish Ju-88...
Oh, one more thing I noticed from the instructions: they don't seem to indicate which marking option should have which bomb armament. At least I highly doubt that Kuhley's transport would have hauled much bombs...
Here's an in-box review on hyperscale: http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/axis/luft/h111preview.htm
Thanks Eetu!
ShawnM
Joined: November 24, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 11:08 AM UTC
old Revell 1/32 Stuka kit from flea-bay! Always wanted a stuka, now I have one.
alpha_tango
Joined: September 07, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 11:06 PM UTC
nice haul everyone!
My ISP thought it was a good idea to cut me off the web (and telephone and TV) for the weekend .. still boiling .. expect big explosion soon
@Nick
I must say that I prefer Maskol over all masking fluids I found so far. It dries fast (my bottle does not stink that much .. but thats relative) and it is like rubber and not like wax as the Gunze stuff also it adheres good to the surface but I had nothing lift so far and it is easier to remove ... but suum cuique
all the best
Steffen
My ISP thought it was a good idea to cut me off the web (and telephone and TV) for the weekend .. still boiling .. expect big explosion soon
@Nick
Quoted Text
I 've got Mr. hobby masking sol neo and I prefer it because it doesn't smells at all
Cheers Nick
I must say that I prefer Maskol over all masking fluids I found so far. It dries fast (my bottle does not stink that much .. but thats relative) and it is like rubber and not like wax as the Gunze stuff also it adheres good to the surface but I had nothing lift so far and it is easier to remove ... but suum cuique
all the best
Steffen
Mecenas
Joined: December 23, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, November 22, 2009 - 11:48 PM UTC
It was a pre-Christmass November Wallet Clearance for me:
(all pictures from the internet)
Last friday came the parcel from Luckymodel with
and (for the Aces High 2 Campaign)
Today came this:
Title: "Zumbach's Donalds" - a refference for the Aces High 2 Campaign
And I'm still waiting for this, hope to get it any moment...
(all pictures from the internet)
Last friday came the parcel from Luckymodel with
and (for the Aces High 2 Campaign)
Today came this:
Title: "Zumbach's Donalds" - a refference for the Aces High 2 Campaign
And I'm still waiting for this, hope to get it any moment...
iflytb20
#501
Joined: August 25, 2009
KitMaker: 292 posts
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Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009 - 02:52 AM UTC
Quoted Text
@Raj
I saw in the second photo that you bought humbrol maskol!!
Wooo that stinks A LOT!!
I 've got Mr. hobby masking sol neo and I prefer it because it doesn't smells at all
Cheers Nick
I had a head cold, so did'nt notice any smells while using it. Now that youve scared me right and proper, i wish i ALWAYS have a cold while using it
AussieReg
Associate Editor#007
Joined: June 09, 2009
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Posted: Monday, November 23, 2009 - 11:55 PM UTC
Arrived today, from the mother country
Many thanks to Merlin and the publishers for my little competition win !!
Cheers, D
Many thanks to Merlin and the publishers for my little competition win !!
Cheers, D
TuomasH
Joined: September 10, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 12:40 AM UTC
Early xmas gifts: Kageros new He 219 book, Ospreys 109 aces and Finnish aviation museums next years calendar "Wings of the memories 2010". Also one finnish written book, bought on second hand from local ebay equivalent.
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