DrDave Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 For me, the dspiae circle cutter, which is now paying for itself in masks, and the ICM Gladiator, the nicest surprise outstanding well engineered great fitting kit of the year I think. Gazzas, Out2gtcha, Alain Gadbois and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 I love buying tools (probably the auto mechanic in me) When I buy a great tool I ask myself "how the heck did I get by without this?" Thinnerline circle cutter for one...punch set, scribing templates, razor saws etc. The list just goes on and on. Kits? they just keep coming! better and better! It's hard to say which was best for me. alanash1963, Alain Gadbois and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 For me, though I actually acquired several LSP's this year, my favorite has to be this Tamiya F-4E. Being from St. Louis, Phantoms were a familiar sight here for years, and I certainly do miss them. thierry laurent, Whitey, Out2gtcha and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I hated to save my best for last for the full year, but looking over all the purchases I made during the year I think I might have from what I've seen so far: Rick Griewski, Uncarina, alanash1963 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Gaspatch's new FuG 202 aerials... available in both 1/48 and 1/32. Able to make all of my Nachtjager vishes come true! Out2gtcha, Fanes, Rick Griewski and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 My best purchase of the year where all the parts needed to build my custom paint booth alanash1963 and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 (edited) For me it was definitely the Silhouette cutter for my own masks! Edited December 31, 2019 by Fanes Out2gtcha, Wackyracer, Gazzas and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDave Posted December 31, 2019 Author Share Posted December 31, 2019 Tell us more mate. I’m thinking about one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 No brainer for me, without a doubt bagging these three all in one go from a chap on eBay, but negotiating a mutually beneficial deal to take them off the auction: I just need the time to settle down and make them now! Kagemusha, Rick Griewski, Gazzas and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 6 hours ago, Fanes said: For me it was definitely the Silhouette cutter for my own masks! 5 hours ago, DrDave said: Tell us more mate. I’m thinking about one. If I had to rate my best modeling purchase of all time, I'd say it was my Silouhette cutter! Best modeling purchase I've made to date. Its already paid for itself several times over. Gazzas, Fanes, karimb and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade rowlands Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 I don’t know. It’s more of a decision just arrived at rather than a purchase. Earlier in the year after finding myself bogged down in every build with adding resin and etch details to seemingly every project started and never ever finishing anything, instead starting a new kit leading to several started kits all stalled at nearly the same stage I decided to sell off 95% (kept 2 Tamiya Spitfires and my Tamiya Mosquito) of my 1/32 and 1/24 kits to step down to 1/48 stuff with the idea being less complicated builds leading to some completed builds, which did sort of happen in that I did complete a couple of kits but realising the parts are just so dammed small I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m going to again, sell a chunk of the stash and get back in to 1/32 stuff. But just go with single engine props. Jets and multi engine props due to size will continue to be in 1/48. So the 3 1/32 kits I kept will be brought down from the attic and the next purchase for the new stash will be a Tamiya P-51D. So despite the fact I never really went away, I’m back in the large scale fold. However this time around, it’s buy a bit, build it and only then buy the next kit. A self imposed stash limit of 5 kits has been declared. LSP_K2, Uncarina, mozart and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 7 hours ago, mozart said: No brainer for me, without a doubt bagging these three all in one go from a chap on eBay, but negotiating a mutually beneficial deal to take them off the auction: I just need the time to settle down and make them now! That's a great catch Max! Lots of opportunities to practice those overwing markings! Here's an idea for the trainer GB: A Siskin trainer in the RCAF in 1928, at St-Hubert airport, with the R100 mooring mast visible in the distance. That's a few minutes from home! Unfortunately the mast was destroyed many years ago as it was a hazard for flying. Here's another one, RAF now, I just found with Google: Happy new year! Alain mozart, Out2gtcha and Rick Griewski 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 Sadly, I don't think I made a single modeling related purchase this entire year, save maybe some paint or glue. LSP_K2, Out2gtcha and Rick Griewski 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 8 minutes ago, BiggTim said: Sadly, I don't think I made a single modeling related purchase this entire year, save maybe some paint or glue. Heretic! Ready the tar and feathers! BiggTim and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted December 31, 2019 Share Posted December 31, 2019 24 minutes ago, BiggTim said: Sadly, I don't think I made a single modeling related purchase this entire year, save maybe some paint or glue. Man, are we going to have to hit up another IPMS show to kick start your modeling Mojo?? LSP_K2 and BiggTim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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