These two somehow followed me home from the annual Model Expo last weekend:

I've had the intention of getting a Panzer IV Ausf.J for quite a while and that new Dragon kit being released was just the right excuse to finally get it. Looks like I'm facing my first zimmerit coating...
That Focke-Wulf was more of an impulse buy, but it was on discount. Could that really be resisted with a 20€ price tag?

Lucky dog Justin .. do tell on your first impression of the raptor

368pcs of love in a box.The kit is very cleanly done the molds are empressive.I just wish they would have put vinyl tires in it like there f-14s it cost enough


Build On,
Justin
P.S. as soon as I get a few campaigns and current F-14A build out of way I will do a build log maybe review on the kit.

So I popped to the LHS today to get a jar of XF-65 Flied Grey and came away with this lot



Eduard 1/48 US Seat belts x2
Eduard 1/48 IJN Seat belts
Eduard 1/48 IJA Seat belts
Quickboost 1/72 P-61B Gun barrels
Quickboost 1/48 P-51 Exhausts
Quickboost 1/48 P-51 Tail Wheel well
Loon 1/48 P-47C Cowling
Loon 1/48 P-47D SAR Conversion
Sky Models 1/48 Thunderbolt Part I Decals
Revell 1/144 B737-800 (choose this as I'm a fan of Haribo sweets)
a Jar of Tamiya XF-65 Field Grey

It turns out that the LHS now has a trade account with Hannant's, so I placed the order through them and as the future mother in law is the manager I was charged a little less than the suggested retail

I received the Italian F-104 decal sheet made by Skymodels toady, ordered at Hannants
http://www.misterkit.com/catalog/images/SKY-D72062.jpg

The bag was perfectly sealed and "Please do not bend" was written on it. The postman bent it to make it enter in the mailbox...
No damage, luckily, but the next time I'll be compelled to write "do not bend" in Italian too!

Me again old boxing of 1/48 Hasegawa Phantom I won from e-bay with raised panel lines really just wanted the decals but opened the box to discover they had yellowed from age

Oh well....

Build On,
Justin

just a few supplies and the F-16.


paul

Nice haul!!

@ Justin: Well, Hasegawa is known for there yellow decals and a kit that old would be a 100% bet that these are crap ... if you really bought it just for the decals you better would have invested your money in an AM decal set.

@Paul: can't do much wrong with BigT products, do you.

all the best

Steffen

ha ha i hadn't really thought about it,i just bought what i needed/wanted, it just happens they're from tamiya...

paulo

Lesson learned steffen.All the AM decals are sold out.





Build On,
Justin

Hi Justin

That's too bad and I understand your try with the old kit ... but as I wrote Hasegawa = yellow decals (except when they have outsourced these to Cartograf ... there are a few kits).

I got this today from Luckymodel:



you can build the tricycle and one other (short or two types of long tractors) still waiting for the fire engine..

all the best

Steffen

Something for my next project

Hi all,

This is what I've received today...



Last week I've got this, but I couldn't find the time to post it so here it is...



Jean-Luc

Nice one Jean-Luc

The Zvezda Bf 109F looks really exciting - I think the honour of reviewing it goes to you as you've got one ahead of the crowd!

All the best

Rowan

My latest aqusition 1/48 vector resin mustang wheel bays.
From Russia only took a week and half to get here



Build On,
Justin

i wanted one of those but the postage was more than the kit!
c'est la vie...

nice Jean-Luc I've got to get one(or more) for my Mustang display Anyway, this is what postie brought for me today.



The Ultra Scale goes into the Mustang for the P-51 Group Build and the Ascender goes to...well, I'm sure I'll think of something

Maybe WWII 1947?

Later

If the decals have yellowed, a few days in the sun will fix them


Cheers Nick

Lets see what the postman brought to me today:

He 111 H-6 by Revell of Germany (its Hasegawa's kit reboxed) in 1:72 and Eduards PE detail interior set for the same kit. This will be a follow up to the 1:73 P-61B that I just finished and inspired by Eetu's stunning build for the bomber campaign.

And some much needed tools. Fine tip tweezer, sanding sticks, Tamiya painting stand, loctite glue and a micro chisel (heard many good things about this one).

Cheers,
Hermann.

Today was a Lucky-Day as I got 3 parcels from Luckymodels (it is cheaper to buy them separately than combine them into one shipment (and I am not including the advantage of passing customs in most cases).



The Hawkeye Crew Entry details set (Hamilton Hobbies) arrived yesterday. Perfect service from Southern Sky Models, but I am a bit disappointed by the casting quality (LOTS of air bubbles) ... hope there is not that much seen of it in there. OTOH this is garage production and I am happy to have it.

all the best

Steffen

I got this stuff in the mail Yesterday



and this one



I was pretty excited. paid 60 buck shipped for both!!!


Herky

Thanks Nick nice haul guys.



Build On,
Justin

Hi all
Recieved this lot in the post this morning. I will do a review of the Sea Vixen soon.



tim

Hi there

Something old, something new... I got this nice package from Model Hobbies this morning.



I'm really excited by the Bf 109F following Jean-Luc's Review, I just hope the canopy's OK in my kit...

All the best

Rowan

This arrived today


Martin.