KevinM

That looks fabulous Mark!!

It was ZK-420s I really had no business being in a Sotheby's Auction house I just did not know enough about the rifle only it was coming out of a private individual in the UK.The pics of the rifle and the machining just claim perfection throughout.I was in another auction a small house spotted a rifle being claimed a K98 but was not I think either Norway or Denmark on the country.The Germans took over the factory and were proofing the rifles with Waffen and SS marks.I had like $2500 as my top bid and some JA from like Sotheby/Tiffany's came in and cleaned or clock. https://www.poulinauctions.com/2024/10/02/extremely-rare-czech-zk-420s-semi-auto-rifle/

I stay away from GunBroker as a buying platform I use Proxibid then I see all the gun auctions RIA being one of the bigger names but their is one name I recognize out of Kali has some Nice stuff at times.I was in an auction house online one day had $3200 as my limit my money was no good there......Southerbys the rifle went for 16k plus fees

My son will get most of my collection also he was kind of disappointed I cut the Garand lose but Garands are a dime a dozen to get.I am sitting on about 40 rifles now I guess with 30+ being of Military grade.The $400 price I figured was from in 2018 the price was about $330 to $600 with the wear with 60/70% still there I was being conservative Scott.I had a customer come in today we have gotten to know each other pretty well( retire Marine) he mentioned these old S&W revolvers are making a comeback like you said worth more.

Yes he did Scott it's not worth that much market wise maybe $400 he's on the conservative side like me his sons not so much we have much in common playing Golf out at KAFB in the past with our other buddy William.

So my neighbor across the street treats me as one of his own sons has been passing on what he had as guns some since his youth.So far I have gotten a single shot 20G 2 1/2 , .410 single and today something I don't dabble in much a handgun.The gun comes in the original box serial # is 1973/74 Smith Wesson J-Frame .38 special snub-nose.I have always wanted a revolver this one has some holster wear on the cylinders he has/had friends in law enforcement.He said the gun was gifted to him about 1990 he never fired it.

Nice looking crate Mark will draw attention once in the case.

Sure is looking good Carl

Gus the kit thus far has been really easy peasy and the fit is tight/good.I plan to black base,silver,green and chip.I usually chip viva a knife just scraping here and there what I have seen looks like the paint chip at seams joints along the fuse wing etc.

So true brother I am going to have to live to be 150 to finish all what I have.

I guess Kriss the pieces there are what will be seen through the open doors?If so good ideal to open both and let the light flood the area .

Good looking pit John.

Not for me John just in an out alot looks pretty cool from here

I started this evening one of my favorites of the Japanese Army much their version of the P-47 in my book just has that bulky look about it.I painted the interior colors Tamiya Interior Japanese Green 71 very close to MrHobby 23 letting that part dry overnight but I could not stop there.The fuselage builds like a ship model with three bridges that really align and stabilize the fuse.I also went ahead and started the tail,tailplane and the landing flaps the model just builds like many little sub-assemblies!I rather like!I will probably have the copit finished tomorrow.

Oh yeah that's looking good Tony!You see that F-35 that went down in AK yesterday looked slow motion pilot ejected landed right on the runway.Kaboom

This was a quick easy build for a GB on another site had a snafu on the prop decal called it the "persian rug flaw" it did allow me to use some AM decals for some unusual aircraft.I was going-to Tamyia black panel wash but the yellow just said "No".The plane was completely cleared with Alclad light sheen.

Looking good Kriss but.. but.. but she's not a very attractive girl

I am not a vaccine guy never got the C-19 shot had it Most likely in 3/1/20 I did not have flu A or B but had pneumonia for the first time in over 50 years.They would not test me because I was a 1/2' to low on temp.I caught another C-19 variant 18 months later tested + they go you want blood infusion or something else I said No I have already had it.Steroid shot some zinc and something else the doc prescribed I was over it in 24 hrs best 10 day vacation with pay I ever had. I don't get sick I get wounded haven't had so much the sniffles since August 2021 and my wife is a teacher with pre-k she brings it home every-year.I had a Flu once back in 2008/09 but was not as bad as what caught me 2020 that lasted 5 weeks started moving into the other lung that's when they gave me an antibody just for pneumonia killed it in a week.

Nice!

Hard to tell for sure from that pic and the artist rendition shows some fuzz but ever so slightly constrained?I look at so much of my painting anymore through that guise of scale and depending on my mood/subject will not always follow suit. Call me lazy

I think it was like $131 Paul?I have five kits in the cart right all Tamiya kits 1/48 with two being the different versions of the P-38's avg. price to the door $38 akit with the P-38's coming SS @$70 plus shipping it's a deal.

I think it might of looked better with more definition to the edges being 1/48th just my 2cents.

I got both kits including shipping from Japan for cheaper than the F4 stateside with shipping.

I am so-so on the splotches Mike but that's me but the second crate Rocks I luv it....really sweet.

"SIT" starting to come together 1/2 snafus on a decal one I will fix the other "Persian rug flaw"