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Offline Ssasho0

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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #510 on: May 13, 2014, 01:52:42 AM »
Just got this beauty:

also 1:48 GAsPatch turnbucles (2 sets), WnW replacement sprue for my ROland's undercarriage and Aoshima's Lamborghini Aventador with tons of extras... yes I knwo it is not exactly a WWI plane, but it is inspired by a 5th generation jet fighters :)
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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #511 on: May 13, 2014, 07:02:18 PM »
Just bought this from Hannants. They will deliver it direct to the shop in Hendon and with a 10% reduction.
At last count they had four left - get in there!

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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #512 on: May 14, 2014, 03:24:45 AM »
A sorry and expensive tale.................

Here's pic's of my old camera :-



An impressive and very good camera - not outrageously expensive but did a job well.

Here it is now :-






Woah is me! ...................... Memory card broke and left its remains inside, couldn't persuade it out so went in after it ............... result ... DEATH!
Apparently I was doing fine right up until I killed something with a static discharge - sniff. All the settings and stuff work - it's just blind.
Anyhoo ..... was most miffed with myself for being so clumsy, and the fact that the card had to break in the camera body didn't it!!! - Grrr.

Here then is it's replacement .... I can't believe how things have moved on in five years - five times the spec', twice the zoom (X30-optical), half the size, and a hundred quid less .............. and it came with a really natty retro leather case (I was impressed anyway).






Upshot of this rather apparently self indulgent post? - is the fact that hopefully as soon as I get it figured out a bit more I should be able to resume with a few updates on the Pup.

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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #513 on: May 15, 2014, 09:16:54 PM »
Today comes my models in 1:48 scale Gavia Fokker D II, Eduard Sopwith Pup and Nieuport N 17.
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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #514 on: May 16, 2014, 11:02:38 PM »
Over the last week or so,

A Revell Fokker DVII in 1/48, Academy Nieuport 17 in 1/32, just sat down today and fondled the plastic, holy hell, the size difference to 1/72 is impressive, not as many tiny, fiddly bits.  Even the Revell kit looks a whole lot better than the 1/72 counterparts!  Damn I may end up with a stash change soon!
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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #515 on: May 17, 2014, 01:24:01 AM »
This little beauty came in the mail yesterday.


This was one of Copper States earliest efforts and one of the few I didn't already have when Eric sold the business.  Ilya Sobolev, one of the new owners, took the old masters and had them reworked and I have to say, I'm really impressed.  I'll just post a few pics to give you all a taste.






As a bonus, Ilya threw in this little gem.  What a guy.




Nice, huh?
Cheers,
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Offline Nigel Jackson

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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #516 on: May 17, 2014, 04:17:10 AM »
As yo say, Bud, A little beauty. I can't wait to see your build.

Best wishes
Nigel

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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #517 on: May 17, 2014, 04:59:31 AM »
I got the WNW roland CII, fokker DVII and E2/3 in the post today.

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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #518 on: May 17, 2014, 05:48:09 AM »
IT's amazing to me how clean this new generation of resin is cast.  Very nicely done with fine details.  Looking forward to you tackling this Bud.

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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #519 on: May 17, 2014, 07:36:27 AM »
Thanks, Nigel and Mark!  This will be part of another dual build along with the WNW Snipe.

Nice one, Mietek!  Looking forward to seeing you build this one.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #520 on: May 17, 2014, 11:58:19 AM »
The next item on the bench is...

I also just ordered some seatbelts from Great War... hooray!

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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #521 on: May 18, 2014, 02:13:49 AM »
Today come my ordered books Sikorsky S-16, Brandenburg D.I and Victoria Cross WW I from Paladin Ent.
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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #522 on: May 18, 2014, 05:15:30 AM »
   Excellent timing Martin, I just got the very same ones delivered yesterday. I'm impressed with all three of them, and the price was right! :)
Cheers,
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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #523 on: May 23, 2014, 05:31:25 AM »
The next item on the bench is...

I also just ordered some seatbelts from Great War... hooray!
Hello TH1944:

I really enjoyed building this one, I am sure you will too.  It went together well, no "gotchas", just an enjoyable kit all around.
Looking forward to seeing you work on it.

Best

Mark
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Re: Latest acquisition in your collection
« Reply #524 on: May 23, 2014, 05:38:30 AM »
I made these today. So they're the latest thing to grace my stash.
Internal fuselage tapes for the WNW Roland C.II

Anyone interested in these, please drop me a line.

Cheers,  ;)
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