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This should be titled..."what i haven't got". My Tamiya A34 Comet kit Has been stuck at the Chicago ISC facility since Thanksgiving... Customs apparently. I've never had this problem with Hobbyeasy, BNA, or hobbylinc Japan before.....Why now? I'm told by USPS customer service that they can hold the package from 2 weeks to 45 days. I'm thinking of ordering the kit from Tower Hobbies if it's available from them before then. Mad as a wet hen at this.....well, disappointed Anyway. Please note: the package made it to Chicago from Hong Kong in just 3 days After that, it's been sitting in Chicago...... Sitting, static, no movement... Nada.

Is this the one? https://www.buchonscalemodels.com/products/1-24-supermarine-spitfire-mk-ix-resin-conversion-kit

I may get that one! I hope you show us your build!

Another small Tamiya kit today; This time their German Sd. Kfz. 2 Kettenkraftrad (mid production) #35377. This kit was released in 2021 and is a completely new tooled kit. I'm surprised at the level of detail of this kit.....it has 256 parts! Along with a trailer, it has three figures, some photo-etched screens, and features link & length tracks. Each track link has a separate track pad to be added.....they're tiny! I'm also surprised that the kit includes a complete engine and opening engine cover. There are decals for two marking options; a three color camouflage and a overall dark yellow version. The decal sheet also has the instruments. A nice little kit..

That's some cool stuff Martin.......I hope you show pics of this project when done!

Glad to hear you're feeling a little better. You may be right about the bed...My foot pain is worse in the morning... Or when sitting on the couch for a long time. No problems when standing, walking, or sitting upright at the bench. I, at first thought the pain was related to my diabetes, diabetic neuropathy. However, my diabetes has been well controlled for over a year now. I now realize that my pain is relating to the position I'm in ....worse when lying down and the like.

Two kits this week and a third on the way. My Tamiya A34 Comet I ordered from Hobbyeasy has landed in Chicago and should be here soon. The other two kits are also from Tamiya. First, is their Kubelwagen type 82 (35213) It looks like a nice little kit. I also got their Schwimmwagen Type166 (35224) Both these kits were inexpensive little kits and should be fun, quick building kits... I might build one of them over the weekend.

I'm sorry, but I really don't know what's going on with this...a group build? What's the group build about?

I'D like to try something like this ......so many different kits out there..different genres.. and the like. Well cool, I'll be following. I've just kind of screwed up a kit I've been working on....but I'll fix it..an ugly seem..that's all. But enough of my problems, and proceed.

I've gone through this myself...having had two back surgeries. I'm currently experiencing numbness and pain in both feet....I'm sorry to hear of your troubles. I'm not sure what I'm going to do about my current trouble...but I'm hoping you find relief soon. Good luck and God bless Paul.

Cool Harv, what are you building? ....or, planning to.?

I never thought about using ammonia before, I'll give that a try and I'll start saving my Tamiya bottles!

Seriously, Gary, self deprecation and self parody have always been a feature of what I call my "sense of humor".... But then, ...oh Well..never mind. Sigh.

Aah, ...Yes, right....but regret comes sooo easily...at my age!

Like I said, ...I ordered the new Tamiya A34 Comet from Hobbyeasy in Hong Kong where it's been available for a month now @ $31.00 USD. Anyway, for anyone interested, here's Hobbyeasy's location on Google instant street view!

Too bad she wasn't helping me look for that Sherman tail light I lost a while back......although,..I don't think I would have been concentrating on the carpet that much....Anyway, again I'm so old,..... lonely.... So many missed opportunities.... Arrrg!

Thanks, just ordered a Comet from Hobbyeasy Hk for $31.00 U.S. and $20 shipping. I think that's not too bad.......usually orders take about a week to get here.

Been watching... And enjoying your build. I'm considering purchasing the same kit... or Tamiya's 1/48 Spitfire , change from my usual armor kits.....would you recommend the kit? How's the fit? Thanks Paul

Some items from Amazon and elsewhere came yesterday. First a Tamiya kit; their Citroen Traction 11CV staff car. As seen in JeroenPeters excellent build paired with his BF 108. I found this for a good price on Amazon. It will probably be the last kit I buy for a while untill the Tamiya A34 Comet kit is available. Also from Amazon came a set of 200 one ounce plastic cups with lids.....these are handy for mixing and temporarily storing paint and are disposable.... So no clean up. I also found a set of glass eye-droppers 20 of them in straight and bent-nose configuration (10 each)....very useful. Easy to clean.. Just remove the rubber bulb and soak in lacquer thinner or Simple green for Tamiya Acrylic paints. I got these for much cheaper than I've been buying them from McMaster-carr.......they're not as nice, but they'll do. I also managed to find some some Tamiya xf-55 deck tan...two bottles. Does anyone know why this is so hard to find?.....Out of stock everywhere. I ordered this online from King's in Texas....their last...now out of stock there. These will probably be the last items I'll post in this topic for some time.

Looking great Gary...!

We also had a pinball machine......I don't remember who made it....It had a Paris street scene on the glass.

Had a Mills nickle slot machine in our house growing up....it's now at my sister's home. It was fun, built like a tank, and very heavy.....funny, never thought about the legality of the thing.....I wonder what Illinois law was at the time?

No.....at least it doesn't work for me..

It's huge! Interesting subject.....

May be good news to some......