Hi Andy

I wish we had a Modelzone on the Isle of Wight (although perhaps it's better for my wallet that we don't! ) - their regular bargains are something I really miss from living in London!

All the best

Rowan

the postman dropped off:
Squadron Signal AH-1 Walk Around. AH-1 In Action and the F-16 Walk around
This will make my Academy f-16 and Ah-1W builds much nicer. I also scored a great contact in the USAF (aircraft crew chief) who has shot an entire photo walk around oh his dirtiest F-16 in Iraq for me to model! No clean birds for me.

Camogirl and I are in the same boat as the nearest ModelZone is in Sheffield which is and hour and a halves drive for us. Which is probably a good thing

Now it's my turn A parcel from Squadron containing this:



My very first thought was that I got screwed. But thank God I also found this in the box:

Nice haul Andy!! Just what you need to get you through this winter mess.

Hermann

You're not wrong Herman


I must stop spending money I ain't got!!!!!
Bargin on Ebay,



STOP NOW ,STOP NOW ,STOP NOW

Fantastic haul torchy. I am just about ready to break my new years resolution and order the very same kit! Whats it like, how big? [the felixstowe I mean].
tim

Always wanted one of those

I'll share this with you if you've not seen it before. MAJOR quality build.
http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/models/37887-felixstowe-f-2a-started-21-09-2008-a.html
It'll either inspire or depress you. The guy is a swiss watchmaker and this is his plaything.

You going to build this for the seaplane campaign? Don't let it rot in the stash

Got this as a Christmas present from my parents .. of course I had to order it myself (arrived today)



all the best

Steffen

A cheeky bid on an auction on ebay netted me this.



It may only be a fraction of the size of the airfix builds we'd be seeing but I
could buy ten of these to the price of one airfix kit. Look forward to smuggling it
past frau kommandant.

Hi again

Well, the post is finally being delivered on the Isle of Wight again! Yesterday I got a letter posted on December 17th - but it was my Income Tax demand, so I'm not complaining that it was slow!

Yesterday also brought a test-shot of Dragon's new 1:48 Bf 110D, but I've agreed not to show any pics of the parts until I get the all clear from them, so today is my first proper "Postie" day. This was waiting for me when I got home this afternoon:



I've wanted one of these assembly jigs for ages, and I ordered it as soon as it was confirmed that the Silver Wings Seagull II/III kit was on the way. Looking at all those struts I think I'm going to need it...

I'll review the jig once I've had a chance to give it an outing.

All the best

Rowan

Hey Jaypee,I've see that build over on the drome,thats major league!!!!.I was going for a Gruman Duck for the seaplane campaign,but I do like this!!
Tim... here you go mate,standard Humbrol tin!


Rowan,that gizmo looks a bit neat ,didd'nt know there was such a thing!!
Andy

I paid a visit to the LHS, and it happened again...



A second entry for the bomber campaign perhaps?

The Postman delivered this today ... nice "little" kit, instructions are a bit vague in places



cheers

Steffen

Hi Eetu and Steffen

Ooh - those look fun! Do you fancy doing doing reviews?

And talking of reviews, a great bundle of upgrades came in today from Pavla!



Contributor writers - I'll be looking for reviewers for these goodies!

All the best

Rowan

Hi again

Post on a Sunday!? Whatever next! Well, credit where it's due - Royal Mail are doing their best to wade through the recent backlog of undelivered post, and 3 x packages just arrived!

The first two contained the original test-shots of Dragon's new Bf 110D (overtaken by the replacements that Dragon sent weeks later!), and the third was a little bundle of goodies I ordered from Model Hobbies a while ago:



All the best

Rowan

Hi Rowan

Very nice! .. could you send one of the test shots to J-L so we can get a build report in a few weeks?

cheers

Steffen

Hi Steffen

I certainly considered that - but, sadly, Dragon don't want these early test-shots built (or to go public) because they're still making a number of tweaks and adjustments. At the moment, these are just to compare the parts against downloaded instructions to look for typos etc. They've promised to send an updated test-shot sometime in the next week or so.

All the best

Rowan

too bad. I really would like to hear his opinon (of course acknowledging these are test shots)

BTW are you allowed to post pictures of the sprues?

all the best

Steffen

Hi again

Not yet, I'm afraid. I did ask if I could reveal details, but Dragon have asked me to wait. Hopefully they'll give the all-clear soon.

All the best

Rowan

Hi Steffen and Rowan,




I prefer not. I don't think I would have the time anyway. As for my opinion, I'm sure you have both more knowledge about the subject than me...

But I will definitely get one when it will be released since it offers other building possibilities than the Eduard one.

Jean-Luc

Dragon Me-110: So many reviewers, so less free review samples... ;D

Hi Michal

no idea what you are talking about? What animal is a "Me-110"? I did(do) not want a sample, Jean-Luc neither?

So what the hell are you trying to say?

all the best

Steffen

Just poking

Rowan , I have the Giava kit on the Bristol Scout and it is a very nice kit I just need the Windsock datafile and I will be set to go .

Nice haul every one !

Only thing which has come in the mail of late is Toko kit of the SSW D.III/IV in 72 scale . The box is in really bad shape but the all the parts are fine with no damage .


It would also be nice to see more WW 1 stuff up for us reviewers .......