Soo.... What did you just get???

[Peterpools]

Hubert, no way, I don't trust myself on bit!

 

[BlrwestSiR]

2 hours ago, Bomber_County said:

Nay Peter you know you want to, Carl would have it half finished by now…….

Phil, I think you've got me confused with JohnB. Although at this point he'd probably be getting it ready for paint to be honest.

The only half part of it for me would be the parts scattered across half my bench. 

[Martinnfb]

Look closer Harvey

[harv]

Wow....harv 

[belugawhaleman]

Well, probably coming to an end of my buying spree for awhile. Just 2

kits to post today.......one more kit to come later this week and then I'll

hold off and start building what I've got....that is, until.... some special

Kit comes along.

Well, anyway, here's what I got today:

     First, from Tamiya comes their M551 Sheridan Vietnam War (35365)

Looks good.

     Second, from Miniart comes their; D8506 Mod. 1937 German Tractor in

1/24 scale a bigger scale version of their Lanz Buldog tractors. This one has

The tires , I purchased their Steel wheeled version earlier. These are great kits

and the larger scale makes them, in my view, more appealing than the 1/35

versions. Anyway, I've got  kit coming from IBG later this week of a kind of a

cool little subject I may put a post up of that when it comes.

 

[harv]

I doubt it....harv 

[Peterpools]

Paul

Fingers crossed and I'm pulling for you b ut it's so mighty hard to do 

[Martinnfb]

[BlrwestSiR]

7 minutes ago, Martinnfb said:

Such a cool looking tank when it first entered service. I should finish the AFV one I have. 

[Martinnfb]

Carl , let me know when you get to it, I can send you this book. B&W, however with some nice pictures. 

[BlrwestSiR]

Thanks Martin. Honestly, the tank is mostly done. It just needs the hatches put on it and the main gun I think. Maybe some other small bits.

[DocRob]

I picked these two for some change in a sale in Japan.
 

For the Yamaha, I have some extras coming, like tobacco sponsor decals.

This copy of a Pony Car appeals to me for some reason unknown:

Cheers Rob

 

 

[Martinnfb]

This arrived yesterday as well. 

[Martinnfb]

And this twenty minutes ago

 

[Bill_S]

I've got no immediate use for this yet, but I'm supposed to give a seminar to my club next month on preventing tail sitting.

[belugawhaleman]

Some items today......

First; the kit that I mentioned in my last post...From IBG their

Panzerkampfwaken TKS (p) #35047. This is the Polish tankette TKS in

German service.  This thing is tiny.....I mean really tiny!  It has link & length

tracks with the individual links being nearly microscopic.  I think it will

be a test of patience to build the tracks..daunting! IBG makes a simplified version of the TKS with the tracks molded in one piece but that's

not for me.

     Next is a kit that I purchased after a discussion with my mom.

she told me that her brother Roy aka "Bud" Wilkinson was stationed in England

during WW 2  as a radio operator aboard bombers....I guess B 17s. Later,

during the Korean war he would serve in the same role in B 29s and 

refueling aircraft ( B 50s ?) Anyway, I'll get back to the point. She told me that

He brought back from England a scooter that was " carried on the bombers"

and that it was fun to ride. I assumed it was the little Cushman scooter that

the U.S. made for this purpose and I showed her a picture of that. She said, 

that wasn't it. Then I thought of the Welbike that the British made, ..showed her

that, and she said it was that one....Cool! So I found that HLJ had one. Made by Dragon in 1/6 scale...ordered

it. Got it in 2 days. The kit is ok, but is lacking decals and the engine makers

Logo that was cast on engine crankcase.... Too bad. Otherwise, I think it will

fun build considering our family connection to this bike.

 Next ; is a non-modelling related purchase. From ELIKLIV is their Digital Microscope Model: EDM4S. I bought it for use with coin collecting in mind...

but, Ive been playing with this thing for a couple of days. It's fun....and yes, I 

did confirm that I needed a new needle for one of my airbrushes. Already

ordered a replacement needle. The microscope has a 4.3 inch screen and

the ability to take pictures and videos. .....I must say the instructions are

pretty bad, leaving the user to find out the meaning of some terms used

via Internet searches. Anyway it wasn't that costly....about $50.00 ....less

than most model kits these days. 

 

 

 

[DocRob]

8 hours ago, Bill_S said:

I've got no immediate use for this yet, but I'm supposed to give a seminar to my club next month on preventing tail sitting.

Seriously Bill? It's simple physics, what's there to talk about? 

Cheer Rob 

[Bill_S]

1 hour ago, DocRob said:

Seriously Bill? It's simple physics, what's there to talk about? 

Cheer Rob 

You'd be surprised, Rob!

[Peterpools]

17 hours ago, Martinnfb said:

And this twenty minutes ago

 

Martin

Some mighty good looking 3D Printing AM for a P-51.

 

[belugawhaleman]

Playing around with the digital Elikliv microscope that I mentioned in my

Last post.....some images taken from it. They are close ups of parts from

the Tamiya Sheridan kit and a nut from one of Meng's nut & bolts set.

I didn't notice before, but the Sheridan's track pads have worn rubber effect

Detail. And yes, I know the date stamp is wrong!

[harv]

Cool....harv 

[BlrwestSiR]

I got a couple tools in the mail today. A pair of razor saws made by Galaxy. Stainless blades so hopefully a bit stronger than the ones I have now. 

The handles are rubber coated and being a bright red, it should make it easier to spot on my bench. 

I also got some masks for the Tamiya F-35A and the Takom Apache. 

Edited July 8, 2023 by BlrwestSiR
Fix typo

[mark31]

Found these 2 kits second hand.

 

Hours off fun.

Mark

[ScottsGT]

As always, I’m shopping for AM to go with my kits I already have in the stash.  I bought this Eagle Transporter kit shortly after they came out.  Just couldn’t stomach the $100 price tag of the machined aluminum engine bells.  
 

Surfing around I stumbled across the Eagle 2 set on sale for $64.  But would it fit the Eagle kit?  Took my chances and rolled the dice.  
 

Yep!  Same parts but with the addition of two more bells for the auxiliary power pod on Eagle 2. 
 

Now, the big question.  Build as is, or delete the crew pod and make it a heavy lift Eagle like the CH-54, but Space 1999 version carrying around a Star Trek Shuttlecraft keeping with my “Science Fusion” builds?

I just need to find a 1/48 SciFy subject to go with it.  
Thought about a bottom half of a lunar lander, but that would be too realistic.  🤪

[ScottsGT]

Fresh off the front porch!