Grant Barr
Senior Airman
Scored this one reasonably cheaply on ePay. Never heard of the Flashback brand before and seems like they no longer exist. I'd be interested to know if anyone has built one of their kits before.
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Snautzer01
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Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.Ia. Flashback, 1/48.
Well, the tittle says it all.......Someone will think there's no need to suffer when you build a scale model. With the new Airfix's Defiant readily available, what's the use of building such a painful kit as the Flashback one..??' It's actually the OLD (and I mean the earliest) Classic Airframes'...
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Donivanp
Major
Nicely done. Now put it up on a display case and pick up the Airfix for a real build you'll enjoy. Well unless you're into some extra pain. Of course it can be a learning tool. You will learn a lot.
Grant Barr
Senior Airman
Ha! Just read the link over on Britmodeller. Looks like this kit is going to be a huge challenge. Can't say I haven't been warned now...Boulton Paul Defiant Mk.Ia. Flashback, 1/48.
Well, the tittle says it all.......Someone will think there's no need to suffer when you build a scale model. With the new Airfix's Defiant readily available, what's the use of building such a painful kit as the Flashback one..??' It's actually the OLD (and I mean the earliest) Classic Airframes'...
Donivanp
Major
It's called Flashback because you'll need a therapist to get over all the cold sweats and flashbacks you'll have for years to come
Grant Barr
Senior Airman
Just what I need - more therapy!!!
Viking1066
Senior Master Sergeant
I have picked up some kits the last three weeks. I love collecting Imperial Japanese Navy and Army planes. Here are some.
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That Emily is the new kit I assume? Would like to get, but the price is no joke!
Viking1066
Senior Master Sergeant
One of the newer ones yes. I won it on eBay for $38. I thought that was pretty good because as you stated, they are very expensive. And it's still sealed. I have like 3 of the Cafereo 1/144 scale ones I won, but never built. I made up my mind to upgrade everything to 1/72 or 1/48 scale.
That's a steal! 
Viking1066
Senior Master Sergeant
Sir you are so right! I purchased another one earlier this month that was open, but sealed in bags for $44 and older. I love the size of them.That's a steal!
Nice set of kits...
Viking1066
Senior Master Sergeant
Thank you! Built around 20 in various stages of completion, but didn't finish because school started. I don't like trying to work on anything when teaching. Too many other things to do. Did get a Hasegawa H6K5 today. Older kit, but I really wanted one.
And watch, tomorrow Hasegawa will release a new mold "Mavis"!
Viking1066
Senior Master Sergeant
My daughter saw me looking at it and says " I want one for my birthday ". Oy! as my friend says.
Donivanp
Major
Older is not always bad. Maybe the only on you can get. Many times I think they are better. The Monogram Century Series in 48th scale is one, the only complete set and even with newer kits from Trumpeter (F-100 & 106) Kitty Hawk (F-101) they are still the most accurate kits. In the case of the F-104 there maybe better but that's with Kinetic and Hasegawa.
Totalize
Tech Sergeant
So many nice kits being released I started on a buying spree again. Latest purchases. The excellent Eduard Spitfire "Eagle's Call" with decals for 12 American Flown Spitfires in RAF/RCAF/USAAF service. I really like the markings for Don Blakeslee's Royal Canadian Airforce Spitfire V who as some of you may know became the CO of the USAAF 4th Fighter Group. Also, there is a marking for Don Gentile's USAAF Spitfire Vb another 4th FG alumni and the highest scoring ace ( aerial kills) in the USAAF in Europe. That's his a/c on the box cover MD-T. For USAAF fighter groups my favourite has always been the 4th.
Next up the really nice Great Wall Hobby Su-35S in 1/72 scale. GWH kits are really high quality kits. I could of gotten the 1/48 scale version but it would have been too big to fit in my display cabinet so went with the 1/72 version.
More to come.
Cheers,
Dave.
Next up the really nice Great Wall Hobby Su-35S in 1/72 scale. GWH kits are really high quality kits. I could of gotten the 1/48 scale version but it would have been too big to fit in my display cabinet so went with the 1/72 version.
More to come.
Cheers,
Dave.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Nice ones Dave.