Latest Acquisitions (2020)

[Guest]

A bit of an indulgence but should prove useful for scratch building. Plus I've saved about £300 in fuel by not going to work while still getting full pay, so I can justify splashing out a bit :smiling5:

Up to now I've been trying to prop things up and keep them square with blocks of wood, which works to an extent, but I wanted something more weighty. I've seen a few of you using 123 blocks, and these are their metric equivalent. I've seen similar ones a bit cheaper on eBay & Wish, but these are from a UK engineering tools firm and seem very well made.



Sized in 10 x 20 x 40mm, 15 x 30 x 60mm and 20 x 40 x 80mm, about half of the holes are threaded too so I can bolt them together If needed.

[Mini Me]

More importantly Andy, to bolt them down so they don't move while using them to support your builds. I have a pair also and find them to be very useful......enjoy. Rick H.

[prichrd1]

Another super fast delivery from John, SMS - excellent service as usual. :thumb2: :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:



First time i have purchased a Das Werk kit, have seen one or two whilst "surfing" for other things,
but was intrigued when the - Experimental 2cm Salvenmashinenkanone appeared.
First look appears to be excellent kit, nice clean sprue's (4 of) with some very intricate small parts with very small attachment points. Single photo etch sprue. Lovely A5 size detailed colour instruction book. :thumb2::thumb2:

Trying the Mr Primer Surfacer on some figures - and - a pot of aircraft interior green.

Paul.
:smiling2:

[peterairfix]

Although my cheap aibrush's are giving good service after three years it's time to retire them in favour of something a bit better.

[Lee Drennen]

Mail Man dropped these off today

[Mini Me]

Getting to be a little "Wingy" in your old age Lee.:tongue-out3:
Rick H.

[BattleshipBob]

From John

As i am using lacquer paint need this stuff and very good it is

Also using VMS chipping stuff, impressed with results



Cheeky ebay bid

[boatman]

From John

As i am using lacquer paint need this stuff and very good it is

Also using VMS chipping stuff, impressed with results

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Cheeky ebay bid
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HO Bob what that lot gonn be fore something to do with airbrush isn't it ? an cheeky ebay bid I gather u got it cheap ?
chris

[BattleshipBob]

Hi Chris, hows Jen

Because its lacquer you cannot use stuff to clean archylic, the reamer just blasts the paint off, but it sure smells!

A good few pounda cheaper, and being a StuG i could not resist!!

[boatman]

Hi Chris, hows Jen

Because its lacquer you cannot use stuff to clean archylic, the reamer just blasts the paint off, but it sure smells!

A good few pounda cheaper, and being a StuG i could not resist!!

WELL Bob jen is ok this so what do you just spray it on the archylic paint an it cleans it off ? an more stug how many does that make now ?

[Guest]

Sorry to be a killjoy Bob but you could get a gallon of standard / cellulose thinner for the price of those cans that would probably last years.

[BattleshipBob]

Used with lacquer Chris, i use water and medea cleaner for archylic (spelt wrong lol). These will not work with lacquer.

Andy, you swine!!! Is it easy to buy, any brand, ebay??

[Guest]

First one that came up. You can get brandless stuff but Tetrosyl is a name I know.

You used to be able to get it in Halfords too, but I think they only have small, overpriced bottles now.

Sorry for taking the thread off track!

[BattleshipBob]

Thanks Andy, the bodyshop at the college will have this but i am retiring and of course its closed!! Found 1l for a tenner on ebay so will get this shortly!
Thanks again

Bob

[Dave Ward]

Postie delivered these today - two plain white boxes from Eduard

Both contain the same thing - Eduard Overtrees. For those of you not familiar with overtrees, they are just the plastic sprues for a model, no PE, no decals, no instructions.
I've been after a 1/48 Lysander for a while, retail boxings are going for £25+, and becoming hard to find so, when I got the chance, I bought two sets!

The sprues are originally by Gavia ( 2001 ), and have been used by Eduard for quite a few years. Eduard seem to have discontinued the retail boxes ( at the moment ). Since these were originally by Gavia, I have sourced two sets of PART PE made for this boxing at roughly half the price of the Eduard frets. Now all I need is some decals! ( Instructions downloaded from the Eduard website ) .
Very quick service from Eduard, less than 4 days from the Czech Republic
Dave