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I fired a q off before posting - I am launching from an iPad so not sure if it’s possible
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What happened to the build?
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This kit looks to blow away the Kotare. I’ll be buying five - I suggest you all do the same! Macchi C.205 Veltro Italeri | No. 2519 | 1:32 https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/8/8/5/1398885-24-instructions.pdf full engine, weighted tyres and no annoying errors! https://www.mojehobby.pl/products/Macchi-MC.205-Veltro-64024218.html?partner_id=9#gallery_start
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Fw 190D Camouflage and Markings Vol. III
Onspring replied to D.B. Andrus's topic in Aviation Discussion & Research
Fantastic news! - With the 2 Eagle Dora books and the 3 Crecy volumes (I still need the first 2) and these 3 JaPo magna opera together I feel they constitute the crème de la crème of Fw190 references. Now where are the Bf 109 equivalents? -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
Another house? -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
Apologies ya’ll for the spam replies - I was just having fun -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
Joking aside this makes the consequences a little more serious. The items can be sold but still, it takes time. I’ve stopped buying kits now, just about to finish honing my references - new releases are a bane but the more improved models get the less art is needed to build them - take those 3d prints for example. I would implore myself and others to cherish what you have. There is joy and skill in turning an old kit into a competition entrant - it doesn’t have to be a winner. Scratch building is pure scale modelling wouldn’t you all say? The buy and drop engines, etc take away from that. AM is the innovation killer (edited from Dune) What we want to try and ameliorate is our ‘Elaborate Hordes’ condition. I don’t think many of us want to add up the value of kits, equipment and reference materials purchased - I did a quick summation and was mortified. Now I’m trying out my new mantra: Build more and buy less! -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
Don’t be afraid my level headed friend for there are some terrifying statistics on here -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
He has a second mortgage -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
Indeed, none of are. But some of us act as if we are getting younger -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
You truly are blessed my friend. Such discretion and self control deserves much praise. Please share a thought for all of us way out there on the other side -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
Well that because there is substantial, very substantial and ultra-hyper-substantial. I imagine the vast majority of us crazies fall well into the latter. When I’m navigating my warehouse like stash I sometimes wished I had done more snoozing and losing. -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
That is very admirable of you (and also a little cruel if I may be so kind as to say) but you’ve been saying this for the last decade. I think your better half has planned a move out of desperation -
Focke-Wulf FW-190A-9 with TA-152 tail. Pictures?
Onspring replied to Roy Noras's topic in Aviation Discussion & Research
I admit I don’t know the numbers of the A-9 with tall tail but with the probably more popular Dora 9 /tall tail combo they were just a handful. Not sure if any of you guys have seen this pdf on IBG - it gives you the wng no. for the Mimetall tall tail and the cowling distinctions: http://www.ibgmodels.com/resources/Fw190Dvar.pdf Trying to find a D-9 with a tall tail is hard enough but an A-9 would more than likely have been obliterated before the wars end 1. For being so rare 2. For being a comparative retro plane. I just read that only the 190 A-10 that was conceived with said tail but only as a drawing I just trawled through the whole Peter Rodeike fw190 book and it was very difficult to spot an A-9 with a standard tail let alone with the Tank tail I am not on your level of knowledge with such things but I think you would have better luck finding the end of a rainbow! -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
It’s good therapy to laugh at ones affliction - my only issue is how to stop -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
I checked my scalemates: I only have 13 x 1/32 (+ 2 x 1/35) 66 x 1/48 47 x 1/72 If I had to edit my stash I would keep all the large kits and Eduard limited edition kits, and… to be honest I would end up with the exact same stash I have now -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
So just the 22 kits then? Should be able to get through them I a couple of decades lol -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
Amazing? Don’t you mean tapped? -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
Pandora’s box has been opened -
Fw190D-11/12/13 etc Motorkanone
Onspring replied to Onspring's topic in Aviation Discussion & Research
Hey John, It has also definitely convinced me to buy these volumes! -
Fw190D-11/12/13 etc Motorkanone
Onspring replied to Onspring's topic in Aviation Discussion & Research
You saved our day! I can now sleep! Thanks! On a serious note (I started it) how does one post pictures here? I’m on an iPad -
Biggest quantity of one particular kit in the stash?
Onspring replied to Shoggz's topic in General Discussion
And that is how it should be done! My stash is like a warehouse full of fruit. If I don’t consume the stock in due course some of it will start to rot. Roughly translated as; Having a vast amount of kits is like having the key to your own personal model shop, your own kingdom or your very own Aladdin’s cave. But if you buy (hoard) more than you build then the kits you have had for decades in your stash starts to become aged, out dated and diminishes in value. Ive worked out I have to start building 50 kits a year - for the next 5 years. As soon as I made that rather shocking discovery I stopped buying kits - books I still buy as they are easier to sell and take up much less room but even they are getting unwieldy. I implore all fellow modellers to follow this fine exemplar - you will be all the better for it!