peebeep Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 ...this could be the old Heller mould in a new box... That is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kavanagh Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 ...this could be the old Heller mould in a new box... That is correct.Should be a straightforward build, then! 😇 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airfixfan69 Posted February 19, 2018 Share Posted February 19, 2018 Would you believe a 1960s vintage 1/72 Airfix by Craftmaster C-47 scored from ebay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toboldlygo Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 These 2 arrived, from those nice people at Sandwich this afternoon. 😎 /media/tinymce_upload/2c6d2c63512fdf2c49c0b0eae4c91285.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Symmons Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Hi James.After your 1/24th builds I can't help thinking you're going from the sublime to the ridiculous with the E.III.Remember we do this for fun John the Pom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 My latest:Airfix 02074 Grumman Martlet Mk.IVAirfix 05043 Bristol Beaufighter Mk.X Late/TF.10 Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabhand Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 I find myself buying the new Airfix military aircraft when they appear in my LMS, but they tend not to get built as quickly.So, my latest 'acquire and builds' have been the Seaking helicopter in both the recent new mold and the older kit issued with an additional fret allowing recent RN aircraft to be built. However, the 'older' kit has been the one which I've progressed more with and I am going to finish it in the markings of the Apollo recovery bird 'no 66' having acquired decals from a specialist supplier. The new kit is unquestionably better, but I have progressed faster with the inaccurate, raised rivett, poorly fitting cockpit glazing version than the very high quality new mould. The challenges presented by each kit are different and complementary to my skill set, with the older kit allowing me to develop new skills and the newer one to apply the skills I have.OK, the older Airfix kit isn't the best to use for the Apollo chopper ('66' being used upto Apollo 13), but some work with a razor saw and filler for the holes and gaps results in a model that has nostalgic value to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toboldlygo Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Hi James.After your 1/24th builds I can't help thinking you're going from the sublime to the ridiculous with the E.III.Remember we do this for fun John the Pom.Possibly, but the Eindecker is one of the few well known WW1 aircraft I haven't built over the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggyinn Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Here is my latest ... have some paint on the way/media/tinymce_upload/8e7303a6dabc3f7c8a343962b7d1a023.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kavanagh Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 We went for a day out to Folkestone, and took in the On Track show at the Leas Cliff Hall. It's a show chiefly about armour modelling, but there were some stunning models on display. I think my favourite was a rendition of a 1/72nd Flower class corvette which had been cut away to show a fully detailed below decks. I digress. /media/tinymce_upload/61cc890715cc261754a175beadd395b5.jpg Some well known military vehicle kit makers were in attendance, so I went in search of some diorama set dressing. /media/tinymce_upload/0af6e30012ad9ae3ba5bcba9a6e7ad16.jpg Books are always useful, so my library has been expanded a little. The Wellington book will be useful when the Airfix new tool comes out, and hopefully the Battle book will see some action this year. /media/tinymce_upload/265f4743b841d88607d5ebc798570223.jpg Finally, I found this on a second-hand kit stall. It's a 1983 boxing of a 1971 kit, and having studied the contents I'm quite impressed. I might invest in some aftermarket detailing bits, but otherwise it's straight into the stash. It'll probably end up representing a meteorological or photo reconnaissance plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share Posted February 25, 2018 x1 Airfix QUICK BUILD J6020 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Symmons Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Hi HeatherI'm very envious of your Do 17E find, I've been looking for one locally for the past year or so, so-far without any luck. I do have one but want a second to graft the wings of a second Monogram Do 17Z wings onto it. Maybe I'll get lucky soon. Those Millicast look like metal kits, look forward to seeing them in a diorama sometime.Remember we do this for fun John the Pom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kavanagh Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 I spotted it on the stand and decided I'd go round the rest of the show. If the box was still there when I came round to the stall again, I'd buy it. Technically, it is a bit early for my 1940 interest bubble, although the 17E and F were used in anger up to the end of 1940. I like the V-form engine blocks as a subtle difference to the later versions, however, like you, I am undertaking a feasibility study with a view to grafting the Revell/Monogram wings and power plants onto the Airfix fuselage to make a 17M or P, both of which certainly did serve in 1940. The Millicast kits are actually resin. I think the various small kit makers are moving away from cast metal. It's nasty stuff to work with, and I suppose resin is much simpler to handle overall. Personally, I like a cast metal kit. I actually built an MMS Crossley 4x4 crash tender yesterday, all whitemetal and I soldered about half of it together. It isn't going to fall apart! It's a pity MMS has now retired, and his brilliant range of kits and bits is currently not available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Limited edition Spitfire modelling book. 200 softbacks, 20 hardback, this is a hardback copy./media/tinymce_upload/073345f152d46ff441ef43207ea2820a.JPG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted February 26, 2018 Author Share Posted February 26, 2018 It looks as if you are missing 'Let's Build The Supermarine Spitfire: Part 2', Paul Brown! 😉 😆 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 It looks as if you are missing 'Let's Build The Supermarine Spitfire: Part 2', Paul Brown! 😉 😆 😀Indeed, but that's because the author hasn't written it yet! 😉 My name is already down for Vol 2 whenever it gets published. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted February 27, 2018 Author Share Posted February 27, 2018 Oh, sorry. I did not realise this is a new book series. Thought it might be old or farely recent, not the case that Part 2 has not been released yet. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Airfix 1/24 BMW M1 05401 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spadgent Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1x airfix zero and warhawk 2x cromwell1x hms victory1x jet provistairbrushnext buy the 100th anaversary RAF set 😎all airfix and all 1/72cant realy cope with anything bigger, although i like the odd 1/48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidJC Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 cant realy cope with anything bigger, although i like the odd 1/48A little more confidence and patience and you might surprise yourself 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spadgent Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 cant realy cope with anything bigger, although i like the odd 1/48A little more confidence and patience and you might surprise yourself 😀yup, I have had my eye on a 1/24 spit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spadgent Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 got (on the way)1x 1/72 airfix messhershmitt BF-1091x 1/72 airfix P-51D 1x 1/72 airfix RAF 100th anaversarygonna mix up the shemies for the P-51 and the 109 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted March 1, 2018 Author Share Posted March 1, 2018 Airfix 1/24 BMW M1 05401 Please post images of this, when you have built it Ratch. Myself as a 1 Series owner, I do love my BMW's. 😆 GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toboldlygo Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 I have the following parts and kit en-route...Eduard Zoom Airfix 1/72 Fortress III front & rear interior detailing and masking set...Eduard Zoom Airfix 1/72 Avro Shackleton Cockpit detailing.Trumpeter 1/48 Westland Wyvern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2B Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Just arrived direct from Airfix this morning, 3 lovely new tool kits 😀/media/tinymce_upload/1be1b812541981e52894ef1bc6b93811.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/06df919acb0512f113675bb54ccb5956.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/4ccae90c3017629d8c39f059c6bea80c.JPGNew description required. And I used my Airfix Membership Voucher which helped to soften the financial blow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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