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

[belugawhaleman]

Yes, the kit came out in 2013 and does include many new parts despite being based on their T-55A kit. I noticed

that the upper hull and turret are new and ,of course, all the Israeli mods. I didn't know that the main gun was replaced with

the 105mm from the M48/M60 tanks. These tanks have an interesting history . It made fun reading. Also, there were various colors

used on these depending on the time period. The instructions state that the markings are for an 1980's era tank. I ordered some

Mr. Color sand gray 2 1981 (Golan) paint from the Brothers Sprue, and Friuls already.  I would like to see how that miniart kit buils up😀

 

 

[BlrwestSiR]

So Blade Runner was set in 2019. They had flying cars in the film. We're 2025 now and no flying cars ..

Guess I'll have to settle for this then. 

It still has to be one of the coolest vehicles to ever appear on film. 

[DocRob]

1 hour ago, BlrwestSiR said:

So Blade Runner was set in 2019. They had flying cars in the film. We're 2025 now and no flying cars ..

Guess I'll have to settle for this then. 

About 500 times  have guessed myself if I want one, maybe I should buy it. An iconic movie with iconic ca.... - er ... gliders, ...er..., spinners. I wouldn´t mind a WIP, Carl.

Cheers Rob

[BlrwestSiR]

Rob, the kit is not bad. The overall shape is good as is the fit. 

There are a couple odd errors in it which are not too difficult to fix. Paragrafix makes a nice PE set for it that corrects much of it. There's a Japanese company that made resin figures of Gaff and Decker to seat inside it but they're not the easiest to find. 

I'll definitely do a WIP when I get going on it. 

Carl

[belugawhaleman]

Cool kit Carl😀  I would also like to see a WIP!!

[belugawhaleman]

Some recent finds........

 

First from Tamiya; Their Dewoitine D 520 in 1/48 scale (61048). I've been looking for this

one for some time😀 Finally found this on EBAY....and it wasn't listed for a stupid price!!!

The kit is perfect, all bags sealed (stapled). Decals look good. Very pleased.

 

 

Next......

Also from Tamiya, It's their M1046 HUMVEE TOW MISSILE CARRIER in 1/35 (35267).

OOP, hard to find, and usually ridiculously priced, I found this thing at a good price and it's like new😀

 

 

Last....

Yet another Tamiya offering; this was a gift from a family member......

I'ts  Tamiya's  Ki-61-Id Hien & 4x4 Kurogane. (25203) in 1/48.😀

Looks like a great kit. One question however.... Was the Type-95 Kurogane

Designed with cuteness in mind? I mean, just look at the thing!!

 

Anyway, been trying to find "bucket list" tamiya kits for some time😀

Type-95 Kurogane............cute? And yes, I feel uncomfortable using that word concerning a military

vehicle......but just look at the thing!

[Martinnfb]

Been looking for that Dewoitine for a while. Nice find Paul.

[FullArmor]

8 hours ago, belugawhaleman said:

Some recent finds........

 

First from Tamiya; Their Dewoitine D 520 in 1/48 scale (61048). I've been looking for this

one for some time😀 Finally found this on EBAY....and it wasn't listed for a stupid price!!!

The kit is perfect, all bags sealed (stapled). Decals look good. Very pleased.

 

 

Next......

Also from Tamiya, It's their M1046 HUMVEE TOW MISSILE CARRIER in 1/35 (35267).

OOP, hard to find, and usually ridiculously priced, I found this thing at a good price and it's like new😀

 

 

Last....

Yet another Tamiya offering; this was a gift from a family member......

I'ts  Tamiya's  Ki-61-Id Hien & 4x4 Kurogane. (25203) in 1/48.😀

Looks like a great kit. One question however.... Was the Type-95 Kurogane

Designed with cuteness in mind? I mean, just look at the thing!!

 

Anyway, been trying to find "bucket list" tamiya kits for some time😀

Type-95 Kurogane............cute? And yes, I feel uncomfortable using that word concerning a military

vehicle......but just look at the thing!

Dewoitine D 520 cool looking plane🧐. And Kurogane is Like straight out of a Donald Duck cartoon.😁

[belugawhaleman]

A pair of kits by Tamiya one of which is not readily found...............😀!!!!

 

Yes, I really found one!!!. From Tamiya, its their Iraqi Tank T-55 "Enigma" (35324) .I've built two Tamiya T-55 before...fun builds.

 

 

Next, Tamiya's , Mig 15 bis (61043). This is a 1996 release and is still said to be a good build. This was still sealed, but I opened

it to put the masks (Eduard) in the box....looks good. I would like to do it up in camouflage..... Perhaps something Cuban, if I can find

the decals..otherwise something unusual. The Enigma T-55 is good.....all parts still sealed (stapled) in their bags and contents looking

new. The Tamiya Enigma is offered on EBAY at sometimes ridiculous prices, and I know that Miniart (Manypart) has a new mold. But

this is the kit I wanted. I'm glad to say I did not pay a obscene amount for this thing. I've found that if you find a seller that does not

usually sell models you can get things at a better price. I have another kit from Tamiya coming....perhaps Monday, that I really have been looking for forever, but usually appears in a boxing I don't want.....found the one I wanted...Normal USAF markings.

The Tamiya Mig 15 bis.

 

[BlrwestSiR]

Picked up a couple kits recently. Actually, I bought them back in August for pick up from my LHS but only made it there last week. 

First up was an oldie. Not sure it's a goodie but it's the only game in town. 

Pre- WWII subjects are a rare one for me so we'll see how this ends up. 

I recently got an F2G Super Corsair conversion kit so when a Tamiya Corsair came up for a great price I knew I'd found my base kit. 

[Martinnfb]

On 11/8/2025 at 12:03 PM, belugawhaleman said:

A pair of kits by Tamiya one of which is not readily found...............😀!!!!

 

Yes, I really found one!!!. From Tamiya, its their Iraqi Tank T-55 "Enigma" (35324) .I've built two Tamiya T-55 before...fun builds.

 

 

Next, Tamiya's , Mig 15 bis (61043). This is a 1996 release and is still said to be a good build. This was still sealed, but I opened

it to put the masks (Eduard) in the box....looks good. I would like to do it up in camouflage..... Perhaps something Cuban, if I can find

the decals..otherwise something unusual. The Enigma T-55 is good.....all parts still sealed (stapled) in their bags and contents looking

new. The Tamiya Enigma is offered on EBAY at sometimes ridiculous prices, and I know that Miniart (Manypart) has a new mold. But

this is the kit I wanted. I'm glad to say I did not pay a obscene amount for this thing. I've found that if you find a seller that does not

usually sell models you can get things at a better price. I have another kit from Tamiya coming....perhaps Monday, that I really have been looking for forever, but usually appears in a boxing I don't want.....found the one I wanted...Normal USAF markings.

The Tamiya Mig 15 bis.

 

Paul regarding the t-55 line , did you try HobbyBoss? impressive a cheap kit

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/256200313092?_skw=1%2F35+hobbyboss+ntype+59&itmmeta=01K9N8VTSZV646TC22B42J2CKT&hash=item3ba6ba8904:g:yKAAAOSwJXpk7fyh&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1f7IxGl%2FgYEUF0JvQ%2FZoXuJpB2Bkl6kDjJSwOtKt6S5lcJ2H%2FJNhEuhmvs311l3wBXY7R5QXgq7JL2lOxa0B3mA4Ulxvv516OCfpI7hTgBA7ne8l1ku4W2%2B7h9Ya29648dfblY0H89mf9tGHT1zcqPMZFg1k9Fenv4Qvr1%2BO4pIl2BrM7hBWYmhHyEBnq0oqBdgqBO1HO2gBnbJq2lc8cyjIwGBqraB%2BgNpvZwPKl4E%2Fmav0YYaYtmqYDuQEGBEk6s%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4Ku76jNZg

[belugawhaleman]

No, but I did click on that exact same listing and seller while browsing on EBAY .....strange🤔 .

[DocRob]

On 11/8/2025 at 7:03 PM, belugawhaleman said:

Yes, I really found one!!!. From Tamiya, its their Iraqi Tank T-55 "Enigma" (35324) .I've built two Tamiya T-55 before...fun builds.

 

Enjoy Paul, I built one with a lot of extras many moons ago and had a lot of fun. It was my first go at a dio, if  I remember it correctly. I never noticed, that it is a valuable kit.

[PanzerWomble]

8 minutes ago, DocRob said:

Enjoy Paul, I built one with a lot of extras many moons ago and had a lot of fun. It was my first go at a dio, if  I remember it correctly. I never noticed, that it is a valuable kit.

it's the old Merc I've been searching for ! Diopark only released them once 10 years ago .

[belugawhaleman]

25 minutes ago, DocRob said:

Enjoy Paul, I built one with a lot of extras many moons ago and had a lot of fun. It was my first go at a dio, if  I remember it correctly. I never noticed, that it is a valuable kit.

I remember that one Rob😀  I was hoping to find something like Iraq war graffiti decals for it. Since there's no decal markings in the kit I guess I'll

have to make an effort to weather this thing to make it not look so plain. I have some friul tracks on the way......With the Tiran, that's two sets

of Friul tracks for the T-55 I've ordered in as many weeks...but they're worth It in this Case. A long while back I ordered a set of Eduard PE screens

for the Enigma by mistake.....Now I can use them! Yes, In some cases people are trying to get stupid money for these things...I paid

about the same as a  new 1/35 kit...about the same as a Dragon kit in 1/35 (I will Never buy a Dragon kit)

[DocRob]

8 hours ago, PanzerWomble said:

it's the old Merc I've been searching for ! Diopark only released them once 10 years ago .

Yup, it´s the Diopark Benz, I bought it directly, when it came out and started the dio. I owned one of these for a while and loved it, as I love old Mercs generally.
Actually, there seems to be one available from Plastic Model Republic. Can´t tell, if they are reliable, but ordered an oop F1 kit Saturday from them.

(USED) 70's German Made Civilian Car W/IED Accessary Model Kit (1/35 70年代のドイツ製セダン IEDアクセサリー付 [DP35013]) | Buy from Plastic Model Republic - Online Shop for Plastic Model Kits

Cheers Rob 

[DocRob]

8 hours ago, belugawhaleman said:

I remember that one Rob😀  I was hoping to find something like Iraq war graffiti decals for it. Since there's no decal markings in the kit I guess I'll

have to make an effort to weather this thing to make it not look so plain. I have some friul tracks on the way......With the Tiran, that's two sets

of Friul tracks for the T-55 I've ordered in as many weeks...but they're worth It in this Case. A long while back I ordered a set of Eduard PE screens

for the Enigma by mistake.....Now I can use them! Yes, In some cases people are trying to get stupid money for these things...I paid

about the same as a  new 1/35 kit...about the same as a Dragon kit in 1/35 (I will Never buy a Dragon kit)

The Enigma is a weird looking machine, but indeed a bit plain if monochrome painted without weathering. I added Friuls for mine along with a very extensive Voyager PE set, a metal barrel, a resin set for the extra armor, which looked less uniform and resin wheels, partly with burned off rubber parts.

Cheers Rob

[DocRob]

Yeah, I know, I ranted more than a bit about the Ebbro Lotus Type 49c, I recently finished. On the other hand, parts of the kit were great and Ebbro´s subjects are rarely represented as kits. I couldn´t resist buying their Lotus Type 91 and added a sheet of TBDecals with JPS branding, because they were no part of the kit.
It´s crazy, how these brands are banned from decal sheets, but my last build, a very recent Revell of Germany McLaren MP4/25 sported Johnny Walker branding directly on the kits decal sheet. Apart from that, it will be an oob build, because the engine is completely covered.



Cheers Rob

[belugawhaleman]

On 11/10/2025 at 3:35 AM, DocRob said:

The Enigma is a weird looking machine, but indeed a bit plain if monochrome painted without weathering. I added Friuls for mine along with a very extensive Voyager PE set, a metal barrel, a resin set for the extra armor, which looked less uniform and resin wheels, partly with burned off rubber parts.

Cheers Rob

Yes, it was very nicely done. I have an Aber Barrel ....somewhere. I looked at an PE set for it, Aber, I think,  but the instructions looked a little too fiddly

for my aging, shaking hands, to accomplish. What I would like, is a fuel line set for the side tanks.....but always out of stock or located  overseas.so,

I'll try to do some light weathering.... I mean, I don't think these things were really used much. I'll try to make parts look a bit rusty, chipped, and dirty.

No fake mud however....I hate fake mud if poorly done!

[DocRob]

7 hours ago, belugawhaleman said:

What I would like, is a fuel line set for the side tanks.....but always out of stock or located  overseas.so

You can always use some lead or copper wire Paul, easy to bend and to add to the fuel tanks.

Cheers Rob

[denders]

I was at the IPMS Middle Tennessee show today. Didn't buy too much.

The Spitfire kit includes a bunch of Barracuda AM for it and an Eduard 'Look' instrument panel and seat belts.

The metal landing gear appears to be for the Trumpeter A-10. I'll have to get the kit down and check it out.

[belugawhaleman]

Got this today😀

Yes, another Tamiya kit, OOP and not the easiest kit to find......Usually found in Thunderbirds markings.

It's Tamiya's Republic F-84G THUNDERJET (61060) in 1/48 . You see this boxing with standard USAF

markings less often. I was glad to find it.

 

 

[belugawhaleman]

Added an upgrade to my Iwata Hi-Line HP-BH today.......

A new trigger/lever .......Usually found on Iwata's  Custom Micron series  Iwata part I-545-4.

This is wider, square-shaped, with larger  surface area than the old one.  Very comfortable.

[BlrwestSiR]

A nice simple upgrade there Paul. 

[belugawhaleman]

47 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

A nice simple upgrade there Paul. 

Thanks Carl....I'm very pleased with new Trigger.

You wouldn't believe the trouble I had getting this thing!!!!!  Sent from Chicago to Beach Park Illinois, (43 miles) It took a week for UPS to send it.

multiple rescheduling of delivery dates (5). On Monday I watched tracking all day, only to have the driver say "It's not on the truck". On the phone

with them multiple times. Major headaches.