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Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 02:42 AM UTC

Hi Terri

these are the 4 lates Lifelike sets in 1/48 scale. Two Fokker D.VII (pt.2 and 3), Ki84 pt.2 and Ki.100 pt.1. See their website (http://www16.ocn.ne.jp/~lifelike/) for details (bought them via HLJ)

all the best

Steffen

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Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 03:18 PM UTC

Thanks Steffen and for the Link

Do I see you doing some Fokkers in the far distance ?

More goods from the postman today ............

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Posted: Sunday, February 14, 2010 - 09:20 PM UTC

Hi Terri

Nice haul!

.. Well I'll sure do one or another Fokker, but I cannot say when. At the moment I need to get some spirit back to build anything at all. At least I can do some stuff at my website again so I hope I am on track.

This came today. I took the pic from the sellers shop as I have no space in my kitmaker account left ... need to do some house cleaning

it is a Taiwanese (ROC) fighter/trainer F-CK-1 Ching Kuo (I.D.F. stands for Indigenous Defence Fighter ) ... Kit has some shape issues, but there are not many out there .. maybe the new AFV Club egg plane is more accurate. There are some cool camo schemes for this birdie...

all the best

Steffen

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Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 01:49 AM UTC

Thanks Steffen , still waiting for a few more things to show up in the mail ( 6 kit's in total )

I do hope that you get your mojo back soon and be building once more .

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Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 04:38 AM UTC

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Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 12:30 PM UTC

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it is a Taiwanese (ROC) fighter/trainer F-CK-1 Ching Kuo (I.D.F. stands for Indigenous Defence Fighter ) ... Kit has some shape issues, but there are not many out there .. maybe the new AFV Club egg plane is more accurate. There are some cool camo schemes for this birdie...

Hmmm.... Steffen thats a odd aircraft it looks like the love child of a F-16 and F-18.

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Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 01:28 PM UTC

He's right looks like a cross between the two. I'm a but surprised it doesn't say USAF Jet Trainer in the bottom border.

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Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 02:01 AM UTC

Hi there

An interesting set of samples arrived today from The Airbrush Company:

I was expecting the Regia Aeronautica LIfeColors, but everything else is a surprise. The Weathered Wood set is intriguing and the rotating plate will definitely be useful. The Com-Art varnish? Well, that's totally new to me, so I'll test it on Eduard's Fw 190D today.

All the best

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Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 06:02 AM UTC

Hi again

Just a quick update - the Com-Art varnish is brilliant stuff! It's pre-thinned to airbrush straight from the bottle and dries quickly to a hard gloss finish. Just pour back what you haven't used. Clean-up with acrylic thinners, Medea cleaner or isopropyl alcohol.

All the best

Rowan

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Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 01:07 PM UTC

I recieved my MOM prize today.1/72 blackwidow w/photo-etch very nice kit.

Thanks DRAGON

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Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - 10:08 PM UTC

Hi Luciano and Mark

yes it was developed with "a little" help from the friends overseas. just check wikipedia (or your favorite source) for the full story. I am still undecided if i should try to fix a few shape issues or if I should just enjoy a simple build (and pester myself later for not doing the correections ... darn AMS)

Today I got another entry for my Osprey AoA collection -- still need to fill a lot of gaps:

all the best

Steffen

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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 01:20 AM UTC

An excellent book to add to the ref's Steffen !

My last haul from the postman yesterday ..........

Lone Star Models ( Vac kit's )

RAF FE -8 x2

Sopwith Snipe x3

Taube

Morane " N "

Vickers F.B.12C

Fokker EI / V

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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 03:20 AM UTC

Hi Steffen

Do you fancy doing a review of that IDF fighter? - it looks a great subject that is otherwise unlikely to get covered.

This was my little haul for the month from Model Hobbies:

I shouldn't really be buying anything, but I bounced myself into doing the Bf109V-13 conversion for the upcoming Campaign and my old Stash is still boxed up from leaving London - and the Halberstadt? Well, it seemed silly to buy just one kit(!) it's my birthday in a month's time, so let's just call it an early present!

All the best

Rowan

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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 03:32 AM UTC

Hi Rowan

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Do you fancy doing a review of that IDF fighter?

No.

all the best

Steffen

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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 03:50 AM UTC

Hi Steffen

Well, I had to try.

All the best

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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 03:57 AM UTC

Hi Rowan

Really, I have a huuuuuge backlog and some own reviews to write for the IPMS D Website, Journal and FR so I cannot cope with another review (esp. as I have no material about it)

cheers

Steffen

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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 04:19 AM UTC

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Hi there

An interesting set of samples arrived today from The Airbrush Company:

I was expecting the Regia Aeronautica LIfeColors, but everything else is a surprise. The Weathered Wood set is intriguing and the rotating plate will definitely be useful. The Com-Art varnish? Well, that's totally new to me, so I'll test it on Eduard's Fw 190D today.

All the best

Rowan

Regia Aeronautica....

Cheers Nick

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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 04:21 AM UTC

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Hi Luciano and Mark

yes it was developed with "a little" help from the friends overseas. just check wikipedia (or your favorite source) for the full story. I am still undecided if i should try to fix a few shape issues or if I should just enjoy a simple build (and pester myself later for not doing the correections ... darn AMS)

Today I got another entry for my Osprey AoA collection -- still need to fill a lot of gaps:

all the best

Steffen

Francesco Baracca aircraft with the horse that later become the Ferrari emblem

Cheers Nick

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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 04:36 AM UTC

just a couple of tools for me as i'm not buying any kits at the moment,infact i've just sold a load...

paul

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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 10:39 AM UTC

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Hi Rowan

Really, I have a huuuuuge backlog and some own reviews to write for the IPMS D Website, Journal and FR so I cannot cope with another review (esp. as I have no material about it)

cheers

Steffen

Hi Steffen

No worries - I can absolutely sympathise with that. Concentrating on building something for a change means I've got a rather naughty backlog of reviews to type out too...

All the best

Rowan

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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 09:49 PM UTC

Hi Rowan

I am not going into details, but lets just say I am having a hard time since a few months, so I am glad I can (finally) focus on some website stuff again....

here is what came today.

just ordered 4 more yesterday. prices are quite good at the moment(Amazon market place) and I got a few euro left ...

Still need to buy the Fw190D books by Jerry Crandall ... sadly no way I can spare that much money at the moment ...

all the best

Steffen

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Posted: Friday, February 19, 2010 - 02:29 AM UTC

Hi Steffen

I'm really sorry to hear things have been bad lately - I sincerely hope they pick up for you very soon.

I had a chance to flick through Jerry's Dora Vol. 2 when I went up to London the other week. It is absolutely stunning! Definitely on my "to buy" list when I (hopefully) earn some cash one day...