Anthony in NZ Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) Yes I feel pretty privileged to have this conversion. It seems there are a couple of little tweaks it Still needs. There is a bit of a hump partway down the top of the intake curve/line which apparently was missed (but very hard to spot). I’ve inserted the seamless intake and I can see what they mean, but very easy to fix. I’ve just ordered some appropriate Armoury wheels which also state are for a K &M. Would like to get the Aires J/S cockpit and canopy set to use as a basis for my FGR-2 as well as some Master pitots etc. But financially I’m destitute right now LOL Edited April 20, 2020 by Anthony in NZ Martinnfb and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I've heard that the mail in NZ was shut down due to Covid restrictions. No delivery for some weeks. Is it working again? Regards - dutik Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Yes, seems to be working again, I received a pile of stuff at the end of last week. Resin bits and custom photoetch for my 24th Mossie, as well as the Phantom. Martinnfb, Rick Griewski and dutik 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 3 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: Two more arrived today; this ultra-cool '55 Chevy convertible; I barely dabble in model cars but the 1/16 scale has grabbed my attention. This is a cool kit for sure. I have the Revell Samba bus and the BMW Isseta. These bring back memories from my younger years. A neighbor rebuilt an Isseta and a few of us kids got to sit in it. One needs to build these kits straight away so to free up space in the kit stash area. The Samba bus is slightly larger than the Felixstowe. Martinnfb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Rick Griewski said: I barely dabble in model cars but the 1/16 scale has grabbed my attention. This is a cool kit for sure. I have the Revell Samba bus and the BMW Isseta. These bring back memories from my younger years. A neighbor rebuilt an Isseta and a few of us kids got to sit in it. One needs to build these kits straight away so to free up space in the kit stash area. The Samba bus is slightly larger than the Felixstowe. Grab one while they're hot then. The 1:16 '55 convertible and '55 Nomad kits are both available now for $40 each. I may or may not add the Nomad (I'd much prefer the '57), but may go ahead and do it anyway. Rick Griewski and Martinnfb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 15 hours ago, LSP_K2 said: Grab one while they're hot then. The 1:16 '55 convertible and '55 Nomad kits are both available now for $40 each. I may or may not add the Nomad (I'd much prefer the '57), but may go ahead and do it anyway. The ‘55 convertible is on its way. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 28 minutes ago, Rick Griewski said: The ‘55 convertible is on its way. Excellent choice. I think mine will be pearl white and metallic blue, or at least that's what I see in my head (though I actually see a lot of things in my head that I just know aren't right). I'm also looking for some correctly sized 1:16 Cragar wheels for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Yup just like airplanes, first the kit then the AM. Mine will be a color that goes well with the French Blue Isetta next to it on the display shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share Posted April 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Rick Griewski said: Yup just like airplanes, first the kit then the AM. Mine will be a color that goes well with the French Blue Isetta next to it on the display shelf. Oh yes. Mine will be built curbside, so no need for detail there (thank goodness), but the kit provided wheels just aren't going to make it. There's a chap on feebay that sells some great looking Cragar wheels, I just haven't determined if they'll fit the kit tires or not. If not, I may be able to "borrow " a set from the '57, then have someone cast a couple dozen for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup7309 Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 (edited) On 4/10/2020 at 4:51 AM, chrish said: That's kinda crappy! I understand the implications...it's just not like a modeller is warmongering by putting swastikas on a model though...it's just historically accurate. Does Japan have similar laws? Hi Not sure I don’t think they can show the rising sun flag. I was interested to read that in WW1 and before it was an ancient good luck symbol but it got turned around (literally) in WW2 by the Nazi’s and has kept its bad connotation ever since and is now illegal. Edited April 23, 2020 by LSP_Matt Deleted his sarcastic comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Wher'd you find the cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I bought the 55 convertible On eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share Posted April 23, 2020 6 hours ago, Rick Griewski said: I bought the 55 convertible On eBay. I grabbed mine from Mark Twain hobbies in Saint Charles, Mike, but lots of different places have them. Now if Round 2 would just release the '57 Nomad (with Cragars), I'd be ecstatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 I've had this for some time, but it's been at my brothers as he also bought one and they went to his... being locked down, i've not been able to collect it (he lives 150 miles away), so he sent it up with some other stuff for my daughter, it arrived today.... and it's fantastic. 'OneManModels' 3D printed YS-11EB in 1/48th. Next to my recent Yugoslavian S-55 in 1/72nd. Ignore all the gaps etc, the fit is great with little fettling needed when gluing that I can tell... wish I never started the Su-25UB now... @Iain & @Anthony in NZ you will be over the moon with your HS780 Andovers....! Out2gtcha, D.B. Andrus, Lothar and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted April 23, 2020 Share Posted April 23, 2020 Thanks for posting these Radleigh - looks *really* good! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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