Latest Acquisitions (2024)

[PaulTRose]

So i was wandering around my local Dobbies garden centre (looking for some spring flowering bulbs to put in soon) and as i meandered thro the odds and ends gifty section bit i chanced on a display of wooden kits!!!!!!

I really liked the foot high owl shaped pendulum clock but i didnt want to pay the price.....but they had a selection of things for a tenner......merry go round or drum kit or hot air balloon ......i settled for a fokker dreidecker

Its actually quite big.....210mm long by 178mm wing span......145 parts.....for a tenner!

[adt70hk]

Very cool!!

[Peter Gillson]

Time for something very different; this is actually a birthday present for my brother:



The kit has everything needed - including putty for the sea and a glass bottle, along with a jig to help with the rigging. This is a real bottle - no cheating the ship has to be rigged then the masts folded to get it into the bottle and then the masts raised.



the twist to this is that I have bought the. Cutty sark version for myself and plan to set my brother the challenge of finishing in time for a showdown on Christmas day! Should be a fun challenge.

Peter

[Jim R]

The missus has just bought this lamp from Lidl for her sewing. Daylight and only £12.99. Seems far better than the price would suggest. Worth a look if you're after a lamp for your modelling.

[adt70hk]

Saw that. I'm lucky enough to have a proper one.....but for £13 you can't complain

[Steven000]

Looks like a great price deal indeed

[Richard48]

Wow that does look nice Jim.Have to pop over to our Lidl and have a gander

[BarryW]

Well here is my latest purchase. My Formula One wheelchair (as a mate called it). it speeds along at a whole 8mph, it raises me almost to standing height and can carry me for about 15 miles. It’s actually a Permobile M3 with all the necessary ‘add ons’ so it cost a small fortune but it’s worth it…

it means I can largely live normally and independently and that includes accessing almost everything in the modelling room. I will need a spot of help putting or removing models from my highest shelf, but that’s it….

[adt70hk]

Good to hear you're getting yourself sorted out Barry. How the chair works well for you. Andrew

[Ian M]

Nice wheels Brian. I mean Barry. (Dont know if its just a Danish thing but all boy racers here get called Brian. lol.)
That will see to the pub and back no worries.

[rtfoe]

Wow Barry, an F1 Ferrari... in black livery. 8mph along the corridor is mighty fast. My youngest sister has one of these wheelies...not the same brand and is changing to a supped up version. I can hear you go wheeeeee down the corridor.

[Jim R]

That looks the business Barry. It's like everything else in life, if you want it and can afford it then buy it. In your situation it makes a huge difference to how you live your life.

[Richard48]

Wow Barry what a machine.Blue thunder springs to mind.Glad to hear you are coping better.
All the best to you.
Richard

[adt70hk]

OK chaps.........so more absolutely essential purchases.

ATB

Andrew


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Some essential basics....plus masks
The tape and camo masks were free, thanks to some points I had with the website in question......and of course all my recent wingy purchases need canopy masks!!











This is another Christmas present from my daughter but all in a VERY good cause!!

The Hawker Typhoon Preservation Group (hawkertyphoon.com), are looking to get a WW2 Typhoon back in the air - there isn't one - and they are now official Airfix affiliates. Therefore, 10% of all purchases made via the Group's Airfix Affiliate link goes to the charity. I have several of these kits in the stash already but this version is actually done using the markings of the one that will one day hopefully fly......so it would have been rude not too.








This one is entirely the fault of someone I know....and he knows why!!

Found this on eBay after his recommendation and whilst watching it, the seller knocked 10% off....forcing me to buy it for less than £22 delivered! Happy was I!!







I didn't have a P-47 Razorback!!

Whilst I had a bubbletop version, I didn't have a 'razorback' version....truly shocking I know! 2nd hand eBay purchase for a good price.







I really am very, very pleased about this purchase.

I was at the Abingdon show yesterday (pics to follow) and someone at one of the club tables was selling off a few kits and this caught my eye. These normally got for c. £30, albeit some go for a bit cheaper on eBay if you're lucky. In my case he only wanted £20.

As you can see it's the 'export' version of the kit, so it's non-RAF markings only....one of which is Dutch....as is my wife!

[Nicko]

I admire your dedication to stash building Andrew. Makes me feel quite abstemious....

Nick

[adt70hk]

Nicko I'm not sure my wife agrees!

[PaulTRose]

Saw this on a shelf and impulse buyed just in case i dont find something better for the AlanGB.......i really want a 1/48 but cant find one id like



They also had a Ta 152 by Revell which would have been applicable and i liked the boxart but i looked it up on scalemates.......moulds were originally Frogs in 1970 and a review said 'is this Revells worst kit ever?'..........so that went back on the shelf sharpish ??

[Geoffers]

That was a lucky escape Paul, Scalemates saves the day ?

[HAWKERHUNTER]

I picked up mine for the group build Paul. I managed to find one in 1/48 scale. I made a FW in 1/72 before so I wanted to try one in 1/48.

[Steven000]

Darn, I got the same one : D, might pick something older from the stash, guess it doesn't really matter if people build the same kits? Or is that against the GB rules? Cheers

[PaulTRose]

Course its not against the rules in fact i think its great to watch differnt peoples approach to the same kit

[HAWKERHUNTER]

It wont be a problem Steve. The GB on this occasion is restricted to FW190's so I think its inevitable that there will be duplication. Also there are 4 different colour schemes to go at, We will have a chat nearer the time and Ill make sure I do a different scheme than yours.

[minitnkr]

Just received my offering to the Memorial GB. Looks good inside, but I doubt I'll do stripes. Should make a nice mate to my 'stang'.

[Lee W]

Burfday bunny treated me today... Jeep was thanks to £5 voucher from Hobbycraft, the radio from the daughter for work, the metal detector from swmbo and the M&Ms from swmbo because I'm M&M addict and a fat git! ?

[Steven000]

A metal detector?! Now that's what I call a birthday lol

[Geoffers]

Picked this up today.

It will be my entry into Alan Gs memorial GB.


Geoff.

[Lee W]

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Steven000 commented
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A metal detector?! Now that's what

Yes mate, found lots of metal today, not saying it's any good but I found some, lol