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That's what will happen to my collection after I shed this mortal coil.....unless I have the lifespan of an Galapagos tortoise😑 I'm thinking of that Tortoise ( not A Galapagos) that's been living on the Island of of St. Helena since 1837. Poor devil. I would think if someone were to break the communication barrier between animals and humans, this poor creature would be saying,- perhaps screaming- "for God's sake!".. "Kill me!") Anyway, we must face reality and realize our projects may never reach fruition. Well done Martin for grasping reality.. In my case I imagine that the unrealistic supposition of possible future projects gives me hope for the future. It's fun......As Blondie ( Deborah Harry) said "Dreaming is Free". Anyway.......... We'll see!😀

Looks amazing!

I think Lone Star is out of Business....... I read something about the owner " liquidating assets".

Well, this one was supposed to be included yesterday but the postal service.....Well , the less said..... From Hasegawa, their Boeing P-12E in 1/32. This thing has been around for decades, being first released in the 70's. According to Scalemates, my model is From 1975 or thereabouts. The parts are still sealed in the bag and the decals look OK , but.......... Nice box art I think. Anyway I built this around 1980 . the last boxing was in the 2000's but those sell for a lot more. Anyway I'll have fun with this one. I like aircraft of this era😀 Oh, I just added this.....Got my set of "Golden Maple" 10/0 paint brushes....

Some items today.....Some other items I was expecting, ....but...Well, our postal service is sending one item on a tour of eastern U S states.; New Jersey to Pennsylvania ,then West Virginia, then back to Pennsylvania . The other is stuck in California after coming from Japan. Well anyway...... First ; A bunch of Tamiya. Pro. II paint brushes. Six in all. These I saw on videos of a figure painter on YouTube. They look very nice. I got 3 Ultra fine , 2 very fine, and one fine. These have Kolinskiy sable bristles . they sell on Plaza Japan for about half the price on Amazon. I also got a set of five Nicpro 3/0 brushes off Amazon. These are cheaper brushes, but I've found they hold up well and I like the handles. Tamiya airbrush cleaner does not harm them. Next some decals in 1/32 : by Microscale and Yellow-Wings purchased on EBAY for an upcoming project, that Is being held up at the moment. A 1/32 Hasegawa P 12E......I built one back when Reagan was president. I emailed Microscale to get idea of the age of my set......I was told they Were made prior to 2001.. We'll see how that goes🤔 Next; three kits From Tamiya : Schwerer Zugkraftwagen 18t (Sd.Kfz.9) "FAMO" (35239) A great ,big, honking half tracked vehicle. It pulls tanks!! Toyota AB Phaeton (35338). A nice little kit. Has a driver in military uniform. I will do it up as a military version. Painted in the color Tamiya recommends for their Kurogane . WWI British Tank Mk.IV Male (30057) I wasn't happy with my first one.....will try again. Last? Oh well ,..Hell, it's another Hasegawa 1/12 resin "Egg Girl". . This time No.14 " Amy McDonnell " (bunny Girl). In a playboy bunny type outfit.

Looks great. Well done Kevin!

It seems crazy that the vendor should be the one issuing the refund when its our postal service that lost the package. I have received packages that were badly damaged delivered by our postal service.....All I got was an " Oh Well" from the carrier. Amazon? The same, but Amazon will issue the refund, at least. Just what, exactly "We Care" mean.....An empty statement at best.

My brother got that one.. He Never built it. I Also built the dump truck.

Nice one, Carl!

Jeez John! You finish them soo fast I can't keep up! Looks great!

Got most , but two are still on the way😀 Then there's a new release expected this summer ....looks good!

Some items today........ first, from Atlantis their new release of the old Old Monogram kit, the Mack Bulldog. Their MACK BULLDOG STAKE TRUCK (M2402) IN 1/24. I built the Monogram kit back in the late 70's Not a bad kit with good detail as I remember. I haven't opened the box yet to see how the molds have held up. Next; from Red Fox Studio , their Studio Quick Set Acrylic Instrument Panel-Yak-18 MAX (RFSQS32007). This is for the Trumpeter 1/32 Yak-18 Max kit I bought recently. I also got a set of Montex masks (SM32025) for this kit as well as a set of Eduard 1/32 Seatbelts Soviet Union WWII fighters (32875). All this stuff looks pretty nice, especially the Red Fox instrument panels. The Trumpy Yak should be a fun build. last; another Hasegawa resin figure kit.....An "Egg Girl" in 1/12 scale. This time; No.O2 "Amy McDonnell" (rider). As you can see She's halfway out of her protective riding outfit enjoying a beverage. I think I have most of these now and I have four that are ready for painting.

Nice work Rob! I've been eyeing that kit on Plaza Japan for some time, but I was a little intimidated after going over the instructions I downloaded from scalemates. It certainly looks like a beautiful kit! Are the spokes metal? Using liquid mask to hold the spokes temporarily,... A great idea.

Thanks for the info....I've been looking at their Website.. some amazing stuff😀 https://properplane.com/news

Spectacular! Beautiful model and pictures!

My nearest LHS is about 30 minutes away...It's a small family-owned shop that I've been going to on and off since the 80's. Unfortunately their prices are a little high so I buy mostly online. Nice haul Carl! I've used some of the Alclad line but I have never bought them by the truckload.😀

Very strange.....I think your item may be lost. It may have never actually entered customs. Since you posted this I've had about a dozen items go through customs with no mishaps. Very,very, strange. Like I said earlier, my 10 day wait was because my item arrived during Christmas time and some delay could be expected.

I'm waiting for Andy's big 1/16 half track to come out but will probably purchase a hard to find Tamiya kit if I can find it. I haven't seen any of their Renault UE kits anywhere.

Hey, any word on this Scott?

Had to look up this aircraft..... Cool subject. Looking forward to the rest of the build!

Very cool, interesting subject!

Thanks for posting the review!

Thanks Scott the same could be said for both my old car and the Squirrel .... both are losing body parts!

Oh, I forgot to use my VPN. Gosh!😂 Sorry Martin, even if he appears in my Browsing history and I once was a fan of his I now feel the Stephen king is a Hack....he became political and politically correct and as far as I'm concerned he has become unreadable. The last book I read of his was Mr Mercedes... It was bad. It was hard to believe that it was written by the author of the Dark Tower series or The Stand.

Wow! The prop looks amazing. The Madsen guns were a surprise.. Never saw those on an aircraft. The real guns are a mechanical marvel. Your representation of the fabric covering is always perfect... Love it! All nicely done. A pleasure following your work. BTW what did you use for the brass details on the prop. ?