Southern Bandit
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On 12/3/2018 at 4:53 PM, MARU5137 said:
I thought so but another member who spoke to ME today stated he was quite surprised I had not donated .... so prompted the question as he said one could..
Thank you Brian for the quick reply.
Much appreciated.
But back on topic, do enjoy the spirit of occasion and would like to add one more kit for this years Raffle ... have always donated 2.
And i thought it was us Scotsmen who were supposed to be tight
Adding a Trumpeter A-7E Corsair II with quickboost resin seat too.
- Erwin, Shawn M, Rick Griewski and 1 other
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To those from Airfix in the know, what happened to their glass nosed 1/24 Mosquito ... was it ever on the cards, down to sales too perhaps, looks like its still a good seller to me for 1/24?
What I'd really like to see is a glass nosed Tamiya 1/32 Mosquito, really thought that would follow on as their Zero/Spitfire/Mustang/Corsairs did ... but it hasn't, same with their 1/32 F-16 possible logical additions, just no fathoming out Tamiya at all At this point I'd like to see Tamiya release their 1/32 Thunderbird F-16 one last time ... kicking myself for the chance of buying one at its release and not doing it.
Tamiya have bailed it seems for foreseeable future and their 1/32 series, so fair play to Airfix for what they do these days, just (personally) wish it were 1/32 and not 1/24. -
Outstanding work on the model and its case.
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As regards the original Dragon C-7 instructions ... I must have the earliest boxing with poor instructions that Artful mentioned, just opened my kit for a look again and found out a correction for the original instructions print out I'd downloaded somewhere (probably here?) completely forgot I'd done that! Was considering selling this kit before the news of the Revell re-boxing became more widespread (mostly because of a corrected instruction sheet they will probably do) but really dont need that now, by time I sell my kit and Ebay take their cut it would be saving nothing at all I guess? besides I do like the Dragon C-7 decal choice and there are 2 options in the box.
Glad I re-opened the box, it looks an amazing kit and was good value for what I paid for mine and that makes it outstanding value for money for what Revell will likely price it for.I need to push this up the list in my build order, for those in need of a good quality 1/32 Bf110 I would not hesitate in waiting for Revells re-pop.
Obligatory Cat in a box pic too, whenever I open a kit box he has to sit inside it ... cats are weird
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Heh, seen Rush live on the R30 tour at Glasgow, awesome ... now we're really going off on a tangent, but I'd love if they did one last tour, I would be there come hell or high water.
Bringing it back on topic (somewhat) I wonder what Airfix's next 1/24 all new release will be? if they go Japanese I hope its a Val or Kate ... and I've said it before really wish Airfix would switch from 1/24 to 1/32, they make some good interesting subjects and their recent kits in this scale are top quality, doubt that will happen though.
Seriously considering the Hellcat as a one off diversion from my preferred 1/32 for aircraft. -
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Thanks Guys, yep its definitely a Tornado tank, it was GR4's flew in this area (near RAF Lossimouth) and it must have come from one those aircraft, RAF Tornado's did fly from RAF Leuchers air base near Dundee, they were GR1's though ... an almost different Aircraft again and that base is/was well down south from where i live ... this tank is from an RAF Lossiemouth Tornado GR4, no doubt about that ... unless it was a visiting Aircraft that got scrapped here.
I'll have to have a dig in my Revell IDS box for a look (thanks Iain) I've got just about every aftermarket part for that kit to turn it into a local 617 squadron GR-4 but am waiting to hear on the promised Italeri 1/32 new tool GR-4 Tornado too .... its been a while since I heard anything on that one? -
This is from one of my friends recent eccentric purchases, LOL.
Given our location in NE Scotland I recon this is an ex RAF Tornado GR-4 drop tank? I've spoken with RAF Tornado pilots/nav that flew in our area in my pursuit of building a good 1/32 GR4 Tonka out of the old Revell kit and I've got some fairly heavy resin tanks just like this for that project.
We as modellers would refer to this tank as Hindenburg tanks ... is that right? and again the reason I ask is ... when I mentioned this to the RAF Tornado pilot, he was not sure ... but end of day his job is to fly the aircraft and not become aware of perhaps *slang* groundcrew or us modellers call under wing fuel tanks?
I'm pretty sure this an ex (surplus) RAF Tornado drop tank and probably from when the RAF Tornado's were retired in my area.
I and my friend once bought mint condition RAF Buccaneer Martin Baker ejection seats for just £15 each, kept mine for ages but in the end found it quite hard to give away to a good home!
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Also ... lots of lovely lozenges
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Ahh, my Christmas present to myself is sorted, sold my Harry Tate a while back and immediately wished I hadn't, it has such character, did get a nice profit for it as it was in demand though.
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We are way overdue a Dornier Do 17, really thought Revell would have produced one by now after their other Luftwaffe twins.
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8 hours ago, Kagemusha said:
The 21st Century Ju 87 came with a couple of seated flight crew, which would be suitable, Master Details also make a bomber pilot.
Thanks, I'll look into that.
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I'm glad Revell are expanding their re-pop "Cooperation" to other manufacturers, now if they could do the same for OOP WNW kits to their current formula of cheaper prices for essentially the same kit that would be marvellous ... I know, I know, but I can dream
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53 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said:
Crap. That really stinks.....why the motorized prop option with NO option for anyone at the controls?!??
Yup, bought the Revell technic light and prop motor Ju-88 kit recently, no crew figures and not a chance of finding suitable ones for the kit either I imagine ... perhaps there will be an after market one for the Hellcat though.
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3 hours ago, Dave Williams said:
Hopefully the Revell instructions will be posted online and can be downloaded and use for the original DML boxing’s.
Or I'm sure some one here who buys the Revell kit would be willing to scan the instructions if they are different.
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9 hours ago, VMA131Marine said:
I suspect that Airfix is still working off the assumption, probably correctly, that most people who build their kits brush paint rather than use an airbrush.
I sincerely doubt you there my friend, these are high quality enthusiast kits Airfix knock out these days in 1/24 and they are not cheap, fair play if you still brush paint, but I can really assure the vast majority of the membership have left the hairy stick behind a long time ago ... we did a poll about it recently.
Recent Airfix 1/24 Aircraft kits like the Mosquito and Typhoon are seriously good kits and with no hesitation I would put this new Hellcat up there too. -
Can we just discuss the kit we are actually getting please and not the kit we want or would prefer, or even debate about what is coming or not for the foreseeable future, side tracking is fun, but it sort of killed the original B-24 Liberator thread where it needed moulded to another and was sad to see my sincere Lib crash and tribute post got deleted too as a tangent.
Right here and right now, Airfix are releasing a 1/24 a Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat, can we please focus on this, because this is the kit we are going to get for the foreseeable future.
2 items put aside for our raffle this year ... and of course count me in please.
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Thanks Maru, know you are a good guy, thanks for contributing