Recent Purchases

[Airframes]

Just received this - grabbed it off eBay for £20.
For a 53 year old kit, it's very good indeed, with turret interior, gear box & transmission/brakes, and engine.
I just hope that my numb, knackered hands recover so that I can return to modelling soon.
(pic from eBay seller).

 

[fubar57]

Neato. One length tracks or multi-piece, Terry

 

[Berny5664]

I couldn't not have the two-seater

 

[Wurger]

 

[Airframes]

Old fashioned "rubber band" tracks Geo, but they look good enough.

 

[fubar57]

Nice Bernie. Saving up my nickles for that. Much better than 1000 pieces per track Terry

 

[Greg Boeser]

Just received this - grabbed it off eBay for £20.
For a 53 year old kit, it's very good indeed, with turret interior, gear box & transmission/brakes, and engine.
I just hope that my numb, knackered hands recover so that I can return to modelling soon.
(pic from eBay seller).

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Wow!

 

[CATCH 22]

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The Irish-scheme is maybe "dull"-looking for somebody but interesting though. The instructions tell us this is "cockpit green".
I love all those camouflage-types from WWII and the post-war period, using colours/paints not necessarily intended for the job.
Here is an interesting video about building the model:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydk_kNl1Vnw
Cheers!

 

[Berny5664]

The details kit are very impressive. Geo
Yes Catch 22 i think will build it like the Irish ones

 

[Airframes]

Nice one Berny.
I want one, and slightly alter it to represent the "Grace" Spitfire, as a gift to a friend who flew in it a few years back. (that's if my hands recover !!)

 

[A4K]

Awesome scores guys.

Terry, is that the Bandai kit? I have their Sherman and Daimler armoured car back in NZ.

Berny, nice one mate. I will be making an IAC one in 1:72 (AZ Models kit).
3 IAC TR.9s (158, 161 and 162) later received Silver schemes with Black cowlings if you want to do something other than that Cockpit Green one.

(Images via the net)

 

[Airframes]

Yes Evan, it's the Bandai kit. They had some darned good stuff back in the 1970's.

 

[CATCH 22]

Awesome scores guys.

Terry, is that the Bandai kit? I have their Sherman and Daimler armoured car back in NZ.

Berny, nice one mate. I will be making an IAC one in 1:72 (AZ Models kit).
3 IAC TR.9s (158, 161 and 162) later received Silver schemes with Black cowlings if you want to do something other than that Cockpit Green one.
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And 161 shows a roundel on the underside of the wing not the Irish tricolor as per model instructions/decals.

 

[A4K]

Great spotting mate. Looked that up to see what the story was:
The original Celtic Boss roundel was Orange and Dark Green, and was placed on the upper wings and fuselage. Lower wings had the Irish tri-colour bands of Dark Green, White and Orange. At some point in their service, the Celtic Boss roundel was changed to the tri-colour Dark Green, White and Orange, and placed in all six positions, the lower bands being removed and replaced by same.

And Terry, yep. Amazing detail for the time, dwarfed only now by modern moulding technology.

 

[CATCH 22]

Great spotting mate. Looked that up to see what the story was:
The original Celtic Boss roundel was Orange and Dark Green, and was placed on the upper wings and fuselage. Lower wings had the Irish tri-colour bands of Dark Green, White and Orange. At some point in their service, the Celtic Boss roundel was changed to the tri-colour Dark Green, White and Orange, and placed in all six positions, the lower bands being removed and replaced by same.

And Terry, yep. Amazing detail for the time, dwarfed only now by modern moulding technology.

This "some point" should have been in 1954. I learned something new today!
Airfix scheme with the interior green camo is from 1951.

Cheers!

 

[A4K]

Brilliant, cheers mate!

 

[Lucky13]

We all knows whose fault it is....

 

[Lucky13]

Oh bugger!

 

[Viking1066]

The week ends at last!

PZL P.11 c 1/48 $15 (no box)

Aichi D3A1 1/48 'Coral Sea War' $15.00 (no box)

Nakajima B5N1 1/48 '14th Flying Group' $15.00 the three came in a set.

 

[Donivanp]

We all knows whose fault it is....

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My job is done!