What the postman brought today ....
Merlin
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Posted: Friday, September 10, 2010 - 10:49 PM UTC
Hi Jean-Luc
Wow! Great haul!
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Dang the posties left me hanging ... is there any mail problem in GB again?? My Hannants order was dispatched on 3rd and I chose air mail! Steffen
Hi Steffen, I haven't heard about any UK postal dispute, if that's what you mean. I think my disappearing package was down to bad luck. A delivery of samples to distribute has just arrived from Staff_Jim, so the mail is certainly running here:
All the best
Rowan
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Moselle, France
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Posted: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 02:23 AM UTC
Hi Rowan,
The Loire Nieuport L.N. 10 dinosaur aircraft in Air Magazine n°49 would be a nice subject for a resin kit...
I have received two parcels today. One very big with this beauty...
I have searched for the J for quite some time!
These other kits for my collection were in the big box as well...
The small parcel came in from LuckyModel...
Jean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
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Posted: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 02:45 AM UTC
That was really a very good hunting. Now, having both the Liberator and the Schwalbe you can start another dual build thread: the hunter and his victim*
*this suggestion was inspired by the Schwalbe boxart
Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 02:56 AM UTC
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One very big with this beauty...
You're so lucky Mr. Jean Luc, I really like THIS bird
Cheers Nick
Germany
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Posted: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 02:57 AM UTC
Nice haul Jean-Luc!!
Michal: The Me 262A-1a/U4 never fired a shot in anger ..... so the boxart is just fiction. Also the heavy weapon was installed to keep way outside the defensive perimeter of the onboard MGs of the bombers, so it would just be stupid to get as close to the box....
The kit is very nice though and looks pretty accurate - except for the panels forward and aft of the wheel bay which should be flat (or at least not that bulged). But probably the engine pylons will hide that.
all the best
Steffen
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Posted: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 02:58 AM UTC
Can I have a photo of the mousepad please??
The other tamiya 1/32 Spit (MK-IXc) had mouspad on it's box
Cheers Nick
Moselle, France
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Posted: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 03:41 AM UTC
Hi all,
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Can I have a photo of the mousepad please??
Unfortunately I haven't the Spitfire Mk.VIII kit anymore. I have traded it against what was in the big parcel...
The mousepad is a reproduction of the boxart. It is quite nice but very thin (no foam under the printing). There was no mousepad in the Spit Mk.IX.
The Me 262 looks indeed very nice.
Jean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
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Posted: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 08:10 AM UTC
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Hi all,
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Can I have a photo of the mousepad please??
Unfortunately I haven't the Spitfire Mk.VIII kit anymore. I have traded it against what was in the big parcel...
The mousepad is a reproduction of the boxart. It is quite nice but very thin (no foam under the printing). There was no mousepad in the Spit Mk.IX.
The Me 262 looks indeed very nice.
Jean-Luc
Ok then, thank you very much for the reply Mr. Jean-Luc
Cheers Nick
Germany
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 11:24 PM UTC
Something for the book collection
got it for a really good price.
all the best
Steffen
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Posted: Saturday, September 18, 2010 - 05:24 AM UTC
Not from the postman but from my local store.
Martin
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 03:03 AM UTC
Hi all
Had a bit of a spending spree on ebay recently, much to the horror of my wife
4 model kits, all in 1:48
The SM79, Harrier and Thundebolt were all less than £10 which i was really pleased with and the Blenheim was a quite reasonable price considering the resin parts that are included with the kit
Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 04:17 AM UTC
Can I have a couple of pictures of the sprues of the Sparviero & some words about it
Cheers Nick
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Posted: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 10:44 AM UTC
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, September 20, 2010 - 10:00 PM UTC
I will take some and upload them Nick. What kind of words are you after?
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 04:31 AM UTC
Been waiting for this for over a week arrived this morning.
All I can say is wow
Martin
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Posted: Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 05:57 AM UTC
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I will take some and upload them Nick. What kind of words are you after?
Thanks. Comments about it, pros & cons
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Been waiting for this for over a week arrived this morning.
All I can say is wow
Martin
If I wanted to build a Hellcat it would be this one. English, FAA version
Cheers Nick
Moselle, France
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Posted: Monday, September 27, 2010 - 02:15 AM UTC
Hi all,
I have received this today...
Size is perfect for 1:48 scale models.
Jean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
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Posted: Monday, September 27, 2010 - 02:36 AM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 10:10 PM UTC
My Kinetic F-16d Brakeet arrived along with the RAF Sky type S paint. Wow it really does look green
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Germany
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Posted: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 - 11:39 PM UTC
I got a parcel from home today consisting of several mags and the JG 52 book (plus some tasteful food my mom cooked). Also I got MAM and I picked up the Global Hawk at customs...
all the best
Steffen
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Moselle, France
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Posted: Saturday, October 02, 2010 - 03:22 AM UTC
Hi all,
I have received this beauty lately...
It is an old kit but it looks very good on the sprues and is well detailed for it's age. It is very similar in quality to the Arii K5Y1 "Willow".
To counterbalance the German WWII Luftwaffe book offensive by Steffen, I can present the Curtiss H-75 in the "Armée de l'Air" book I have received yesterday. It is accompanied by two WWII aviation related comics. Meanwhile I must have about 100 comic books dedicated to aviation in my collection...
Finally, try to figure out what this is...
Jean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
California, United States
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Posted: Saturday, October 02, 2010 - 05:20 AM UTC
Do217J, bought from a private seller. Nice, but I need to check it against drawings- seems a bit small. Any feedback, dear readers?
[url]http://chukw.blogspot.com/[/url]
Germany
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Posted: Sunday, October 03, 2010 - 08:54 PM UTC
Just got my Tamiya 1/48 Jagdtiger from HLJ .... looks really nice and wow what a behemoth and I already thought the Jagdpanther was huge. Sadly no KC holder included.
No picture as it is not aircraft related, maybe later if I get some more stuff.
all the best
Steffen
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Posted: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 08:55 AM UTC
Hi all,
Got my Gotha today...
Jean-Luc
Better think one hour and build five minutes...
Than think five minutes and build an hour!
Germany
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Posted: Thursday, October 07, 2010 - 09:12 AM UTC
Hi Jean-Luc
And ... will you build it or is it just for the collection
according to one poster over at the
Drome it is one scale meter short in span (though the source is mayby not the most reliable)
Here is my haul from the 4th and 5th (the gallery was not working ...)
all the best
Steffen
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