Christmas Airfix!

does this work?

Answer; no then.

Why can’t I put pictures on the site any more?

You need to direct link them from a separate photo hosting site.

The old drag-n-drop was really good, but it seems to have gone.

@Rockhopper I saw the real Tiger 131 at Bovington last week and am going to do mine (The Airfix 1/35) with the damage that disabled it. A shot under the barrel that jammed in the turret ring causing the turret to stop traversing.

It looks quite minor, but it was enough cause the crew to bail out. Also the loaders hatch was broken at some point. Whether this happened as they were trying to get away nobody knows. The eventual fate of the crew is unknown, but they weren’t in it when it was captured.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_131

You need to direct link them from a separate photo hosting site.

Really? That shit again? ah well.

It looks quite minor, but it was enough cause the crew to bail out.

I think most tank crews first instinct when they get hit is get out isn’t it? I know it’d be mine!

Yes I’ve seen 131!  Tiger crews had standing orders to destroy their tank if they had to abandon it, not sure why they didn’t in this case.

Probably because they were getting shot at!

I would have run like ****.

Really nice model BTW. Hope mine looks as good. Your filth is something to aspire to !

Does this work, then?

Yeah, that works!

What are you building?

I’m still in “Decorating Season”. Can’t see me touching a kit until November 🙁 .

Might need to experiment on Imgbb to get smaller photos! they’re for an F14 – The 1/72 Academy kit. A departure from my normal stuff, but it’s fun and a really nice kit. Was seriously thinking of doing one of the Topgun movie schemes, but it’s going to be VF41 gulf of Sidra.

Might do a European scheme A10, (the 2 green and black scheme) after this.

Finally inherited some shelves!

They are a bit high up and difficult to photograph… BUT SHELVES!

Nice collection!

It has also reminded me that the Vigilante is a lovely-looking aircraft. 🙂

I need more shelves/space for both storage and modelling space. Might feel a project coming on…

also: ooh, A Harrier…

also: ooh, A Harrier…

Two!

https://www.lidl.co.uk/l/en/online-leaflets/22-08-28-08-lidl-weekly-8344ef/view/flyer/page/26?saleschannel=3&utm_campaign=lp_digitalleaflet_pdf&utm_medium=app&utm_source=lidlplus

You can’t tempt me!

Although the Tiger…

Anyway. Just picked up one of these off eBay bnib for about half the RRP despite me having too many kits and it being too big for the shelf.

Is that the Italeri kit? Looks cool, always liked odd things with lumps and bumps on them

My F14 finally finished. It’s an F14A from VF41. The model represents one of the pair of aircraft that both shot down a couple of Libyan Su22 over the gulf of Sidra August 1981. The real aircraft was lost in 1994 in a accident while being flown by one of the first women fast jet pilots in the US Navy which caused some controversy at the time, but the accident was caused by a well known F14 problem, and nothing really to do with her.

Kit is Academy with added PE and aftermarket decals, it’s a really nice kit, goes together easily with hardly any fit issues, has all the parts you’d need to make any model of the F14 you want. Might get another for the stash.

Got the Italeri A10C coming, can’t decide on either the compass grey scheme or Euro 1

That Tomcat looks very tidy!

The AC-119 is the Italeri. Got it for £20.

Hopefully I’ll get to start on the AC-119 at the weekend.

On opening it I found that it was from the batch where the only moulded one half of the ventral fins under the tail and it has the world’s most sparse decal sheet. So, I’ll have to scratch build the missing parts and I’m £16.99 down on a new set of decals.

Not a great start, but it looks very cool.

Progress.

The Stinger is coming together. However, with this being an impulse buy, I didn’t check how big it would be. I thought it would be about the same size as a B25. It is not.

It is almost as big as a Victor, and will require some rearranging of the shelves.

That is quite a few Tamiya Thin Glues wide! How’s the scratch-building going?

Cockpit looks good.

I’m nearly done with the A-10, I’ll stick some photos up when it’s finished.

That is quite a few Tamiya Thin Glues wide!

I think it is probably almost 5 Spitfires.

How’s the scratch-building going?

Since you ask…

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235144610-italeri-ac-119k-stinger/

Nice. That must have been pretty satisfying to do.

Finished the A10. was debating to do the Euro scheme, but TBH, the shape of the plane is so complex that it was hard enough getting the primer down – like under the engines and around the lower rear fuselage that it became the Compass grey scheme instead. It’s the Italeri kit which is barely better than OK. its the right shape though and the decals are decent. Kit represents a 23rd TFG “Flying Tigers” A10C – the descendant squadron of the original  Republican Chinese Air Force squadron manned by Chennault’s First American Volunteer Group, hence the use of the famous shark mouth

Oh, and despite there being nearly 10g of lead in the nose, it’s still a tail sitter. Debating whether to permanently glue the clear sprue being used as a stand that you can see under the tail in the picture. Can’t decide.

Looks good.

Could you glue it down to a base? Maybe something from Coastal Kits or stone effect tile.

I have exactly the same model primed and in a box. I started to do the wrap around camo but gave up. Going for the all over grey seems like a sensible option.

Could you glue it down to a base?

Of course! [smacks forehead] Genius idea, thanks.

Fanks.

I’ve bought sample tiles from B&Q before. 300mm ones that look like concrete. Paint a yellow line or two and add come oil stains. Job jobbed!

[edit]Some oil stains.[/edit]

Don’t want, or need, to know what come oil is.

More Christmas airfix in Aldi https://www.aldi.co.uk/product/airfix-airfix-starter-kits-000000000605637001

Just checking back into this thread, and it seems that it was nearly a year ago that I last looked at it! Eeek, time flies, etc.

I got a Trumpeter 1/35 STRV 103 C (Swedish S Tank – Mad looking thing… Google it!)

Yeah, one of my favourite tanks, there’s one in Bovington Tank Museum, along with a Hetzer, which I love!

Not done much for a while, my painted black and yellow stripes on the Tangmere 1:48 Hunter have not turned out well.  I think I’ll resort to the decals once I have over painted them. The 1:48 BF109 needs the mottle now.  I need to take a dose of brave for that.

Meanwhile my younger son has a veritable production line going of WWII single props as well as a significant number of WH40k figures and an Ork Truk thing.

I’ll grab some pictures at the weekend.  He is a better painter at 12 than I think I ever was or will be. YouTube tutorials seem to be a big part of that progression.  

Off to the model shop together tomorrow.

Good stuff.

I’ve done nothing in weeks. Can’t wait for some time off over Christmas to get some done.

I’ve got a Ford 3litre starter kit to do from yonks ago, but may pick up a kit from Aldi at the weekend to.

Can anyone remind me of/point me towards a good basic airbrush setup.  I’m thinking black Friday deals having seen my son’s amazing work and engagement in his models it might be Xmas addition to the shed.

For the planes mainly and maybe base coats on miniatures

I bought a Sparmax Max 4 kit earlier this year. The kit has a Arism mini compressor, cleaning bottle, and airbrush which is in effect an Iwata item. Only had a quick play but seems a good piece of kit for an absolute beginner like me. It only has a 0.4 mm needle so won’t do ultra fine detail but is good for general work. Price is around £170 but varies widely, I bought mine from model junction in Bury st. Edmunds. It may be more than you want to pay but the general advice I was given is spend on a decent kit.

HtS – nice display of kits there, a few of my favourites as well, the Beaufighter and Typhoon/Tempest, not entirely sure which one that is. The Lanc looks a bit precarious perched on the edge of the shelf, tho’!