David Jones1707820337 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Working near London, so a pilgrimage to Hannants:Pre ordered - the new 1/48 Blenheim, plus a few masks, photoetch etc for various kitsIn the second hand section, a Revell Dornier 215 Nightfighter, plus some PE thrown in, then I saw the "Classic Airliner" HP-42 in 1/144 (two brand new, sealed, copies) so obviously I had to take it!I was hoping for the new Hunter, but it is "delayed", so no luck...Now I'd better get SWMBO something VERY nice for under the tree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 16, 2018 Author Share Posted December 16, 2018 @Ratch I would have thought they would be new. They look like they are factory sealed to me. GNR-Gordon-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Jeff Posted December 17, 2018 Share Posted December 17, 2018 Currently building the 1:72 Warhawk/Zero dogfight double that I got off Ebay.Also waiting for three(!) Shorts Tucano T.1 (1:72) in 'Lest We Forget' livery. A local seller (in Aus) had three kits so I bought them all. One will be built gear up, another gear down and one just left in the box for now. I saw someone framed an unassembled kit using the box art and instructions as background and the parts all painted but left on the sprues - I thought it looked very arty. I have a soft spot for the Great War/Anzac stuff and when I saw these I had to have them. I'll be taking extra care with the builds. Any tips for applying gloss black?!Also hoping to make the journey to the nearest 'proper' hobby shop before Christmas to pick up some essential supplies suggested on the Forum and maybe a kit or two.Merry Christmas to all. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Symmons Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Hi Jeff.Any tips for applying gloss black?!Hope your shopping spree goes well. Possibly the best gloss black is done with matt black then a gloss varnish applied over it. As I know some gloss colours can be a bit awkward. Matt seemingly seens to cover more easily. Remember we do this for fun John the Pom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 This morning I popped into The Model Shop in Northampton to stock up on a few scenic materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 18, 2018 Author Share Posted December 18, 2018 Cool! 😎 GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Symmons Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 This morning I popped into The Model Shop in Northampton to stock up on a few scenic materials.Great more dioramas in the pipe-line. Remember we do this for fun John the Pom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Jeff Posted December 18, 2018 Share Posted December 18, 2018 Currently building the 1:72 Warhawk/Zero dogfight double that I got off Ebay.Also waiting for three(!) Shorts Tucano T.1 (1:72) in 'Lest We Forget' livery. A local seller (in Aus) had three kits so I bought them all. One will be built gear up, another gear down and one just left in the box for now. I saw someone framed an unassembled kit using the box art and instructions as background and the parts all painted but left on the sprues - I thought it looked very arty. I have a soft spot for the Great War/Anzac stuff and when I saw these I had to have them. I'll be taking extra care with the builds. Any tips for applying gloss black?!Also hoping to make the journey to the nearest 'proper' hobby shop before Christmas to pick up some essential supplies suggested on the Forum and maybe a kit or two.Merry Christmas to all. :)Bummer - two days after confirming the order fot the Tucano's I was advised they were out of stock. Oh well at least I don't have to tackle the gloss black paint now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 This morning I popped into The Model Shop in Northampton to stock up on a few scenic materials.Great more dioramas in the pipe-line. Remember we do this for fun John the PomIts the one I'm currently working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonF Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 Airfix 1/72 F-51D Academy 1/72 P-47D 'Eileen' edition. Not usually my first choices as they are very much part of the 'usual suspects' lineup. However both boxes are buck the trend in having camouflaged options of what are generally modelled as NMF subjects - the Dominican Mustang with its Brown 'clouds' on Green, and the US Thud in Medium Green over Neutral Grey. Ironic as my latest project is going the other way...USN Grey over White backdated to NMF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 A P-47 is a Jug - a Thud is an F105 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeonF Posted December 19, 2018 Share Posted December 19, 2018 I've been Autocorrupted... 🤔Maybe I should give the post a good Jug on the head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2B Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 My lastest additions to my stash and growing build list!/media/tinymce_upload/02f06717cc6a31c5c1ef5c1e2917e48f.JPGNot sure what I'll do with the swordfish yet, but I wanted the Hurricane Mk.IIB for for Hurricane collection./media/tinymce_upload/d670fa55300dd664220e4dd37add9b72.JPGA gift from a modelling friend who took pity on me after the demise of my MPM Hudson attempt. It was in his stash which he said he'd never get around to building so he gave me the chance to have another go at doning the hudson./media/tinymce_upload/f7dc4621890563b7bc4262e04c349785.JPGGot this 1 online and they are quite hard to get hold of so had to pay full price, more than its shelf value but I wanted it so it had to be paid. It should be worth it but watch for the upcoming build lol./media/tinymce_upload/a30867ab8d87778f7fa976afba4daead.JPG Some extra detail bits for my next Blenheim build sometime in the New Year!/media/tinymce_upload/e0663e2169e3593953147240820b04e8.JPG/media/tinymce_upload/166c9df26fb3c60df53e9dfa7cdf2dc6.JPGAnd finally a visit to my LMS last week and I came out with these two kits. Well you can't leave empty handed can you?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 T2B, you have had a big spend recently! Cool and good purchases. 😎 😆 😉 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailorman Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 /media/tinymce_upload/cab1a0c9adc2b3711d79f2281c5e9ec3.jpg /media/tinymce_upload/ab6040ae1aa629851e3aa4e006e928a5.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 22, 2018 Author Share Posted December 22, 2018 I am very unsure if this topic qualifies for no purchases to be posted here, PC! 😆 😉 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2B Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 T2B, you have had a big spend recently! Cool and good purchases. 😎 😆 😉 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (AF)Yes Gordon I do carried away sometimes, but don't tell You Know Who 😆! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Jeff Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Finally made that 800km round trip to the real hobby shop! Picked up a few kits to keep me busy after I finish the Warhawk/Zero Dogfight Double I'm currently working on. They are:Hawker Hurricane (can someone identify the other plane in the background of the box art?)./media/tinymce_upload/4b09b0503f8d9a14918490600df46e3b.jpgThen a Dakota with Willys Jeep set - this might be fun seeing it is the same colour as the Warhawk I was whinging about being a pin to paint (but I did get some spray primer to try out as well)./media/tinymce_upload/20ba12dc559d2980605f9885ae5fcfb2.jpgand finally an Avro Lancaster! This and the Dakota will be a challenge for me as thy are both significantly larger than all the other kits I've attempted. But as someone once said "How do you eat an elephant? One mouthful at a time./media/tinymce_upload/8dc3cd14dbf1db32ecc7abf92a511412.jpgI also picked up some 'real' paints (rather than the tiny pots in the kits I have previously bought), a few tools and accessories suggested by forum members to go with the work station with magnifier from my better half. Thanks for all your help. Merry Christmas to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 T2B, you have had a big spend recently! Cool and good purchases. 😎 😆 😉 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (AF)Yes Gordon I do carried away sometimes, but don't tell You Know Who 😆!You mean "She Who Must Be Obeyed"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2B Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Oh Yes P4T that's her!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 @T2B I don't know you wife, so don't be afraid of myself telling her. The downside is that your wife might find the stash of unbuilt kits, or even look on this forum and find all kits you have bought recently! 😮 😆 😉 😀 GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Jones1707820337 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Its Christmas, so I popped in to my LMS (Models Unlimited, in Inverurie) and emerged with yellow paint (my daughter wants to have a Daddy day joint building the Yellowjacks Gnat) and the 1/72 Dakota Mk III.Somehow I managed to distract SWMBO enough to smuggle the box past her....Merry Christmas to all here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailorman Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 you've lost me Gordon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted December 23, 2018 Author Share Posted December 23, 2018 Should I organise a search and rescue party to come and find you?! 😆 GNR-Gordon-4 (AF) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Its Christmas, so I popped in to my LMS (Models Unlimited, in Inverurie) and emerged with yellow paint (my daughter wants to have a Daddy day joint building the Yellowjacks Gnat) and the 1/72 Dakota Mk III.Somehow I managed to distract SWMBO enough to smuggle the box past her....Merry Christmas to all here!Which yellow? The Yellowjacks best OTC mix is actually Tamiya "lemon yellow" gloss. As a Brucie bonus, that even dries fast enough that if you can interior and build dead quick you can overcoat before sitting down, have dinner, and apply decals after coffee! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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