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

[Peterpools]

On 10/17/2024 at 2:12 PM, Lusitanian said:

I bought a Grex pistol grip thinking it was going to be all-singing and all-dancing.  I hated it.  Went back to my traditional Badgers and Iwatas.

Geez, what a letdown. Thanks for the info

[Lusitanian]

I know people who love them. I’m just not one of them.

[Peterpools]

31 minutes ago, Lusitanian said:

I know people who love them. I’m just not one of them.

Just an expensive way to find out.

[BlrwestSiR]

The only pistol grip airbrush I have is a Procon Boy one. It has a fan tip so I use it to cover larger areas. For that it works quite well. 

[Lusitanian]

Mailman delivered the new Sword 1/48 Gannet AEW.3 kit this week.  Pretty much the dictionary definition of “obscure”, and it’s beyond ugly, but in a very British way.  Have to come up with markings for the bird that’s at Pima when she was in service.

[HubertB]

51 minutes ago, Lusitanian said:

Mailman delivered the new Sword 1/48 Gannet AEW.3 kit this week.  Pretty much the dictionary definition of “obscure”, and it’s beyond ugly, but in a very British way.  Have to come up with markings for the bird that’s at Pima when she was in service.

I remember standing under the wing of a Gannet in a museum visit. I was shocked by the thickness of the wing. Talk about the aerodynamism of a barn door 🤣😂😂 
 

Hubert

[GusMac]

Function before looks....

Well, I think that was the FAA's excuse! 😉

[PanzerWomble]

 

@Lusitanian

Sofilein did a walkaround of the PIMA Gannet this summer in her usual style . 

 

 

[Peterpools]

PW

Thanks for posting the video - super interesting and informative. And she is one big, ungainly bird but to a pilot, she has a charm all of her own.

 

[Lusitanian]

It’s just a FUGLY airplane, but so ‘veddy veddy British’   

[RalphSarc]

HobbyTown USA haul!!!

[ScottsGT]

On 10/19/2024 at 8:28 AM, Lusitanian said:

I know people who love them. I’m just not one of them.

I absolutely love mine…for certain things only. I have the fan attachment and use it for larger all over paint work.  Smaller work, the Iwata is used.  

[BlrwestSiR]

9 hours ago, ScottsGT said:

I absolutely love mine…for certain things only. I have the fan attachment and use it for larger all over paint work.  Smaller work, the Iwata is used.  

I'm the same as you Scott. I use mine only for large coverage and in that regard it works very well. Mine's a bit of a tank though as it's all metal. 

[belugawhaleman]

Some recent deliveries.......

 

      First; some liquid masking solutions

Mr Hobby Mr. Masking Sol NEO.

Deluxe Materials Opaque Masking Magic.

 

     Next; From Tamiya, their 1966 Model Volkswagen 1300 Beetle (24133)

In 1/24. A nice little kit that's been around for awhile.

 

     last; from Hasegawa , three "Egg Girl" resin kits in 1/12 scale.

[DocRob]

On 10/20/2024 at 12:29 AM, PanzerWomble said:

Sofilein did a walkaround of the PIMA Gannet this summer in her usual style . 

Ugly bugger, the plane I mean, tipped me over and I hit the buy button, thanks PW .

Cheers Rob

[belugawhaleman]

Some more items.....

From RP-MICH, their Micro Handle Bending Tool 0.6-15mm.

I thought this thing could be useful .

 

From FC-Model Trend some resin replacement light guards for the Trumpeter PT-76. 1/35

 

From FC-Modeltips a set of decals for Spanish FT 17 in 1/35 (FCM01001)

These will be used on my Meng kit.

 

From VMS, their FLEXY  CA 5K for PE. I've heard this was good stuff, thought I'd give a try.

[Lusitanian]

Just got a HUGE order of ATOM acrylic paint from Mig Jimenez.  I only brought a little bit of Tamiya (mostly my own custom mixes) with me from the US, so I needed a total restock on everything.  Everything I’ve read about them is fantastic, so I hope they’re right!  

Still waiting for my household goods shipment to arrive from the US so I can get my workbench set up.  I found a local welding gas supply that can hook me up with CO2 (I’d never use a compressor again!).

[HubertB]

1 hour ago, Lusitanian said:

Just got a HUGE order of ATOM acrylic paint from Mig Jimenez.  I only brought a little bit of Tamiya (mostly my own custom mixes) with me from the US, so I needed a total restock on everything.  Everything I’ve read about them is fantastic, so I hope they’re right!  

Still waiting for my household goods shipment to arrive from the US so I can get my workbench set up.  I found a local welding gas supply that can hook me up with CO2 (I’d never use a compressor again!).

Out of curiosity, where have you settled in our nice hosting country ?
 

Hubert

[Lusitanian]

4 hours ago, HubertB said:

Out of curiosity, where have you settled in our nice hosting country ?

I’m in Asseiceira near Tomar.  I absolutely love Portugal!  Where is Quinta do Anjo located?

[HubertB]

5 minutes ago, Lusitanian said:

I’m in Asseiceira near Tomar.  I absolutely love Portugal!  Where is Quinta do Anjo located?

I'm not in Quinta do Anjo anymore (it was near Palmela on the Setubal Peninsula).

I now live In Santo Estevao, 40 km south of Santarem, in an area called "Ribatejo". It's about 1 h 20 from your place.

As you live near Tomar, bookmark the "Festa dos Tabuleiros" in 2027. Unique and absolutely a Must See.

Hubert.

[Lusitanian]

LOL.  I have already been recruited to start making paper flowers in 2026!

[DocRob]

While my shipments from Japan are still somewhere on the planet, I received a packet from Germany.

I got the Meng 1/24 McLaren Mp4/4 from Meng. There is all you need in the kit, besides the tobacco sponsor decals, which are on the way from Spain. The kit includes metal stickers for the mirrors and carbon decals for the monocoque, beside the usual plastic, which looks actually very good. 1/20 will not become my favorite scale for F1 cars, the kit body looks astonishingly small in the box.



I couldn´t get the huge Ironclad and went with the frigate instead. It´s my first Warhammer kit and it will be all about painting. There are only two sprues, but the parts are well detailed.



Cheers Rob

[BlrwestSiR]

I was getting some items for my son off Amazon and saw this Godzilla figure so I had to get one. 

This is the most recent Godzilla as seen in Minus One.

 

[Fran]

@Lusitanian and @HubertB, well, looks like that we will have to have a LSM dinner sometime soon here in Portugal!!

[HubertB]

3 hours ago, Fran said:

@Lusitanian and @HubertB, well, looks like that we will have to have a LSM dinner sometime soon here in Portugal!!

You know you have an open table at home, Francisco !

Hubert