thierry laurent Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Iain said: Part of my reasoning Thierry was that I was nervous/felt bad cutting up a very rare model... One thought I had was to make moulds off the parts and cast resin copies - purely for my own use, obviously - and keep the kit original, unbuilt, in the box. But it's been a looooong time since I last looked at it. If my memory is correct, I think the kits were originally commissioned/done for members of the Alpha Jet programme back in the '70s? Iain This makes sense. However, the molds would need to be quite large! To me the time consuming issue will be the canopy. For the rest, you cannot really assemble it without cutting/grinding/drilling. The exhausts are a good example of that. So, improving the kit will just mean going a little bit further. Your remark about the original recipients is interesting. This would at the same time explain why the kit somewhat looks like a desk model but with a landing gear and why it was a one-off from Preiser. By the way, I've never seen anywhere the additional sets, nor seen anyone mentioning having seen them. In any case, even if the kit is basic, I'm quite happy I finally found one as, to me, the Alphajet has exquisite lines. Thierry Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 This is not at all modeling related, save that being here in Toronto means I'm away from the bench and not working on any models. But for a very good cause, and IMO very worthy of some jealousy! Here's my stepdaughter with her brand-new (as of 11/24) baby girl Grandma and I are appropriately elated to welcome grandkid #1 to the family... While I'm not building anything right now while staying at their place, I did discover that there's a great LHS (Wings and Wheels) literally walking distance away in the new neighborhood that daughter and son-in-law moved to here in Toronto (near Danforth and Coxwell, for any locals reading). Could not help myself and bought a 1/32 Special Hobby kit there yesterday...;-) Uncarina, Phantom2, BloorwestSiR and 13 others 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 2 hours ago, Alex said: This is not at all modeling related, save that being here in Toronto means I'm away from the bench and not working on any models. But for a very good cause, and IMO very worthy of some jealousy! Here's my stepdaughter with her brand-new (as of 11/24) baby girl Grandma and I are appropriately elated to welcome grandkid #1 to the family... While I'm not building anything right now while staying at their place, I did discover that there's a great LHS (Wings and Wheels) literally walking distance away in the new neighborhood that daughter and son-in-law moved to here in Toronto (near Danforth and Coxwell, for any locals reading). Could not help myself and bought a 1/32 Special Hobby kit there yesterday...;-) Congratulations on being a grandfather! And welcome to my hometown. Wheels and Wings is my LHS so I'm glad you discovered it. They're a fantastic hobby shop with some great stuff. I live in the west end but do a lot of work in the east end so am out there regularly. I'll probably be by the store Saturday picking up an order. BTW, if you order online this week, it's 10% off and you can select store pickup. Carl R Palimaka and phasephantomphixer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Me: Honey, where can I get head? Her: Canada! Yep... a long way to go... But I got some. From those fine people at Ultracast. All Luftwaffe 1/32 scale pilots. Model_Monkey, TankBuster, Uncarina and 6 others 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 11 hours ago, Alex said: This is not at all modeling related, save that being here in Toronto means I'm away from the bench and not working on any models. But for a very good cause, and IMO very worthy of some jealousy! Here's my stepdaughter with her brand-new (as of 11/24) baby girl Grandma and I are appropriately elated to welcome grandkid #1 to the family... While I'm not building anything right now while staying at their place, I did discover that there's a great LHS (Wings and Wheels) literally walking distance away in the new neighborhood that daughter and son-in-law moved to here in Toronto (near Danforth and Coxwell, for any locals reading). Could not help myself and bought a 1/32 Special Hobby kit there yesterday...;-) Congratulations! I am not sure if this one is injection molded or 3D printed, but I guess you have checked if there are some leftover sprue gates or printing pegs... And, AND, you have found another very good reason to visit the kids in Kanada regularly. Just to have a walk or two... Regards - dutik (still not grandpa) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 BTW, grabbed someone some LSP stuff from the Black Friday/Black week sales? Me? Still waiting for the parcel to arrive... Regards - dutik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 While we were traveling, I did get some time to peruse the selections at B&N. These followed me to the car. Hartmann352, Rockie Yarwood, Alex and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Black Friday sale was not very satisfying, but money saving. Beside some paints, thinner and glue I've got just this: The pilot is made by Zebrano from Belorussia. Nice little dude (just 1/35 scale) having a smoking break. Should look fine next to a Regia Aeronautica aircraft. The tractor was used by the German Luftwaffe to haul trailers and other stuff like this. This model was made before the war and in the early years, but a number survived the whole war and went into civilian use after the war too. Looks nice, with some PE, clear parts and the option for a roof, but it lacks painting instructions and decals. Would have been nice to have some dials and some license plates in the box. Regards - dutik Rick Griewski, Uncarina, scvrobeson and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 The order from Wingleader took just about a week to arrive. Unfortunately they had somehow used the wrong street number, so I spent about an hour tracking it down, but it was worth it! Just what I needed for my Sugars Blues build, Kotare’s new offering, and whenever Revell releases a Mk.I Hurricane. Cheers, Tom Rockie Yarwood, BloorwestSiR, Alex and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzerwomble Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 (edited) Wrong scale for some .....but still 100% Tamiya Phantom Goodness As they said in Parks n Rec ....."treat yo -self " Edited December 6, 2022 by Panzerwomble Fanes, Phantom2, Uncarina and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucohoward Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Been looking for this book for years. Finally popped up on Amazon Rick Griewski, B-17, Alex and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale32 Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 6 hours ago, tucohoward said: Been looking for this book for years. Finally popped up on Amazon Would love to get my hands on a copy of that. Great find! Cheers Bevan tucohoward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denders Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Ordered Monday, arrived today. I ordered 3 other kits on Tuesday. Notified today that they're shipped. Rockie Yarwood, Alex, LSP_K2 and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted December 9, 2022 Author Share Posted December 9, 2022 On 12/4/2022 at 12:22 PM, Uncarina said: The order from Wingleader took just about a week to arrive. Unfortunately they had somehow used the wrong street number, so I spent about an hour tracking it down, but it was worth it! Just what I needed for my Sugars Blues build, Kotare’s new offering, and whenever Revell releases a Mk.I Hurricane. Cheers, Tom I'm seriously considering the Hawker Typhoon book from them. What are your thoughts on quality and value? Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 (edited) While I don’t have the Typhoon book, every one of the four I have (two Lancasters, one Spitfire, and one Hurricane volume) have been gold with respect to historical reference and detail. I plan to get the Whirlwind volume when it comes out next month. I strongly bet you won’t be disappointed with the Typhoon volume! Cheers, Tom Edited December 10, 2022 by Uncarina LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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