NWR-Gordon-4 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Over at the Hornby Forum, we have thread called 'What's Your Latest Acquisition?'. I thought it would be a good idea to post one over here, on the Airfix Forum, we plastic kit fans can share about our latest Airfix platic kit purchase or buy a another manufactuer, producing similar products. My latest acquisition's are: 27/05/2017 - Airfix QUICK BUILD J6017 Volkswagen Camper Van01/06/2017 - Airfix QUICK BUILD J6007 Lamborghini Aventador LP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_fitzsimmonds Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Sadly, all of my recent kits have NOT been Airfix.Actually, for the last few years.I'm a car modeller and at present there's nothing new or interesting from this end of the modelling world. The Quick build 'Lego' stuff is zero interest.PLEASE - Airfix. some new model cars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share Posted June 4, 2017 I agree, Airfix produce some more car kits. Most of them are based on aircraft, which does not take my interest. Some car kits would take my interest and would make me buy them, rather than the QUICK BUILD range, which is more or less LEGO. I do believe though that non-Airfix plasti kit's are alright to post here, so please feel free to list down what you have purchased. We do this over at the Hornby Forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Mediocre Modeller Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 My latest aquisistions since December include;Airfix Victor B2 1/72 (Built)Airfix Martlet IV 1/72Airfix Jet Provost T3 1/72 (Built)Airfix Ju-87B-1 1/72 (Building now)Italeri UH-60 1/72HobbyBoss A-7E Corsair II 1/72 (Built)Italeri RB-66B Destroyer 1/72 (Built)Tamiya (Italeri) F-100D Super Sabre 1/72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 That must have costed you some money, Pretty mediocre modeller! Looks like you model in 1:72nd Scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmcabecadas Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Airfix Messerschmitt Bf 109E4 1/72 and Airfix Opel Blitz+PAK 40, both from a EBay auction 😀 The truck is still being build as I run out of German Grey... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snibble Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Don't know if it counts as a new acquisition but I just liberated a kit that's been hibernating in my ex wife's loft for some years. Flightpath Fairy firefly 1/48 in vac form, etch brass, resin and white metal. Next build i think. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ja591 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Not so much as a recent aquisition but time at last to sit down and build;Lunar Module - built Pic attachedSaturn V to buildRecent aquisition Bristol Beaufighter / FW 190 set to build./media/tinymce_upload/81ffa72c0b12ffae59cb6133a5b8ccc6.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/08c8e3ca601bb11d9ca636b04029bb62.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Yes, that counts snibble! 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 I've got a Yellowjacks Gnat in the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Mediocre Modeller Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 That must have costed you some money, Pretty mediocre modeller! Looks like you model in 1:72nd Scale.Yes, 1/72 is the true 'Gentlemans'' scale!It didn't cost me to much as they were all either gifts (victor for Xmas), bought with Xmas/Birthday money (UH-60 and A-7), or partly paid for with the gift voucher I received when renewing my club membership (Ju-87, Martlet and JP). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2B Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 I can't recall all my recent acquisitions but here are a couple of the main 1sA12008 Handley Page Victor - pre-order Nov 2016 from Airfix. A08001 Avro Lancaster B.II A------ English Electric Canberra B(1)8The Canberra and Lancaster are no longer in Airfix's production cycle so can command some inflated prices on Evil Bay, but after some patience managed to obtain both via auction late last month (May 17) at what I considered very reasonable prices and within my set budget 😀! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Yes, 1/72 is the true 'Gentlemans'' scale!It didn't cost me to much as they were all either gifts (victor for Xmas), bought with Xmas/Birthday money (UH-60 and A-7), or partly paid for with the gift voucher I received when renewing my club membership (Ju-87, Martlet and JP). How is 1:72nd Scale, a "Gentleman's" scale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted June 6, 2017 Share Posted June 6, 2017 Gentlemen model in 1/72 😘My acquistions this year are:HaT 9307 1/32 Napoleonic Wurtttemberg Infantry (Command)Revell 02621 1/48 Pilots & Ground Crew Luftwaffe WWIIHäT 8036 British Light InfantryAirfix 2017 catalogueHäT 8042 French Light InfantryHäT 8036 British Light InfantryHäT 8032 Dutch/Belgian DragoonsHäT 8033 British DragoonsHäT 8034 French FusiliersHäT 8041 French Young GuardRevell Contacta Professional glueHäT 8025 Waterloo Dutch InfantryHäT 8033 Napoleonic British DragoonsDapol/Kitmaster C043 20t Twin Silo Cement Wagon Prestwin.Italeri 6039 Dutch-Polish LancersItaleri 6095 British Infantry 1815 x 2Legend 1/35 Hot BodyHäT 8096 Waterloo Netherlands Militia & Belgian InfantryHäT 8097 Waterloo Lützow Freikorps & Nassau GrenadiersAirfix S39 Washington's ArmyFreightdog FDR72001 Avro Vulcan B.2 series 201 tail pipesFlightpath 72056 Avro Vulcan B.1/B.1A Detail and Conversion SetDapol C59 Mogul locomotive2 x HäT 8097 Waterloo Lützow Freikorps & Nassau Grenadiers2 x Italeri 6094 Napoleonic Wars British Light Cavalry 1815HäT 8167 French Middle Guard Fusilier GrenadiersHäT 8255 Prussian Infantry CommandItaleri 6039 Polish/Dutch LancersJavis Scatter JS16 Grey TarmacJavis Scatter JS31 Dark EarthJavis Scatter JS32 Dark BrownDeluxe Roket Cyano glue gelGrip thick cyanoacrylate01708 Airfix IndiansI also bought Alclad2 and Vallejo paints, Tamiya masking tape ans Swann Moreton scalpel blades Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NWR-Gordon-4 Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Thats a lot, Ratch! I'm just in the process of building my Airfix QUICK BUILD J6007 Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4. Haven't started building my Airfix QUICK BUILD J6013 McLaren P1 ™ yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 @ja591 - Nice LM; what's your preferred material for modelling the gold mylar film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Discostu Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 Latest one in the stash is the 1/48 scale JU 87 B1 Stuka. When I get around to building this one, I reckon I'll do the Condor Legion, Spanish civil war option. Looking forward to it, the reviews say it's a good kit. Cheers, Stuart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailorman Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 I haven't bought many this year. Only these:Airfix Ford Escort Airfix EindeckerAirfix BE2cAirfix Female TankAirfix Mary RoseRevell Queen Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toboldlygo Posted June 8, 2017 Share Posted June 8, 2017 My latest purchase is a 1/72nd Scale Sword HS/BAE Harrier T2/T4 (including Navy version), however that won't be being started for a while... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snibble Posted June 9, 2017 Share Posted June 9, 2017 Not so much as a recent aquisition but time at last to sit down and build;Lunar Module - built Pic attachedSaturn V to buildRecent aquisition Bristol Beaufighter / FW 190 set to build./media/tinymce_upload/81ffa72c0b12ffae59cb6133a5b8ccc6.jpg/media/tinymce_upload/08c8e3ca601bb11d9ca636b04029bb62.jpgI ws eleven when that historic small atep was taken, the world was a wonderful place for a little boy. Project Apollo probably did more to spread respect and admiration for the United States around the world than anything since Bastogne. I would love to lay my hands on some of those kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggyinn Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 Bought a few over tje past 3 weeks, in order of when they arrived ....not updated my stash list yet either!... been busy lolAirfix vulcan in 1:72Eduard Crusader (ex hasegawa) 1:48 x2Eduard Royal Class Bf109G 1:48Italeri ... pacific aces P51 (hasegawa) 1:48Special Hobby Ju88 C-4 (icm plastic plus convertion parts) 1:48Special Hobby Ju88 D-2/4 (icm plastic + additional parts) 1:48Tamiya F4D1 Skyray 1:48Italeri ...Italian Aces bf109 G6(hobbycraft) 1:48Eduard FW190 dual combo 1:48Airfix Westland Lynx HMA 8. 1:48Revell Spitfire Mk.IX C/X (ex hasegawa) 1:48Revell Ju87 B2 (ex hasegawa) 1:48Trying to be good ....for a little while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Kavanagh Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 My latest acquisitions are all 1/72nd and feeding my Battle of Britain obsession: Airfix Junkers Ju87B-1Airfix Messerschmitt Bf110CTrumpeter Vickers Wellington Mk1CRS Models Miles MagisterEastern Express Miles Master MkIII (which looks like a very worn Frog mould) I've got a ton more in my wishlist, so I had better get on and finish a few railway commissions so I can afford them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 The Eastern Express Master is most definitely from the old Frog tooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmcabecadas Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 My latest acquisitions are all 1/72nd and feeding my Battle of Britain obsession: Eastern Express Miles Master MkIII (which looks like a very worn Frog mould) This site have a list of Frog models and information about most, but not about the Miles Master III: http://frog.cocardes.com Many Frog moulds are now Novo or Eastern Express, but some went to other brands, including Revell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebeep Posted June 10, 2017 Share Posted June 10, 2017 The story of the whys and wherefores of Frog tooling is very complex. You can check the provenance of hundreds if not thousands of kits on the Scalemates database, although I didn't use it myself because Eastern Express have dabbled in much of the Frog catalogue over the years and the chances of them making their own or using other tooling are next to zip. The pictures of the kit parts on this site leave no doubt, it's the Frog kit with added flash. The original was a pretty decent fit, lord knows what it must be like now. https://hobbyterra.com/product/miles-master-3-training-aircraft-in-1-72-scale-eastern-express-72287.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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