Stikpusher Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 My last acquisition for this year. (Yes honey, I won’t buy another kit this year) The final piece of equipment that I needed to complete my 5th ID Ft Polk collection. At least among the major pieces of ground equipment that we used during my time there. Until next year 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted December 28, 2021 Report Share Posted December 28, 2021 Nice score! I wish that would be released in my scale. I'm looking forward to seeing this one started. Once it's done, you should post a group pic of all your completed 5th ID Ft Polk collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted January 3, 2022 Report Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 12/28/2021 at 2:12 PM, Mark Deliduka said: ... Once it's done, you should post a group pic of all your completed 5th ID Ft Polk collection. I second that emotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 On 12/28/2021 at 2:12 PM, Mark Deliduka said: Nice score! I wish that would be released in my scale. I'm looking forward to seeing this one started. Once it's done, you should post a group pic of all your completed 5th ID Ft Polk collection. Mark, at my completion rate, that will be years before I complete the builds. And theoretically I could still use a few more support type vehicles that have been released, but have not yet purchased. But idea and challenge accepted, although technically the M110 and M271 should not be part of the same photo, as one type replaced the other in DIVARTY while I was there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted January 4, 2022 Report Share Posted January 4, 2022 I hadn't considered the replacement aspect... Good to know. Your work is well worth the wait, so I'll hang in for the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted January 10, 2022 Report Share Posted January 10, 2022 Thanks Mark. I'll get around to completing that collection of completed builds one day. So… I kept true to not purchasing anymore new kits until after New Years… well, I ordered this one before New Years due to a limited time 20% off deal… but then I did not pay until Jan 2nd, so that counts. This arrived in the mail on Friday. Anyways this is Italeri’s old 90’s vintage 1/35 Porsche Tiger kit, Dr. Porsche’s competition against the Henschel design. When I get around to building this one, I will modify it into the sole example that saw combat as a command tank on the eastern front in 1944. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted January 13, 2022 Report Share Posted January 13, 2022 Nice one Carlos! Now here are some of my Christmas presents... Here are two of my Christmas presents that I got from others. This first one is from a Secret Santa on another Forums; one of three Stryker variants I'm looking for: It comes with quite a few goodies inside: Along with these decals, it comes with stickers to put on the vision blocks on this thing. Looks like they even included extras: This next one is one I got from a friend in Florida: This will be the first ever Sword model I ever build. Stay tuned as I will be posting the other models I bought with Christmas money when they come in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyFNG Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 Well got a couple nice little items from EBay and a very nice ICM kit on Christmas from my wife. The ModelKasten M42 tracks for My T34/85, The Dragon Models Jagdpanther was a nice snag when Seller made a nice offer Same with the R35 and some French Infantry plus other odds and ends. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted January 14, 2022 Report Share Posted January 14, 2022 Looks like some fun times are headed to your bench Tony! Nice scores! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted January 26, 2022 Report Share Posted January 26, 2022 Now here is my Christmas presents I ordered for myself. This is round one: Two Dragon Bushmasters: one Australian and one British: One M-1124 MRAP: One IBG Crusader anti-aircraft tank: One Zvezda Russian 2S35 Koalitsiya: And finally my Trumpeter HEMMTT Load Handling System: That's round one in from Freetime Hobbies. Next is my Hobbylink Japan order of four more models that are crossing the Pacific ocean now. I have a couple more I plan on ordering from what's left, if I can.. Stay tuned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted January 28, 2022 Report Share Posted January 28, 2022 Well I’ve been adding more to the stash since my last update… Since Hobby Lobby was doing their 40% off a few weeks ago, and I had a bit of cash on me, and I’ve been wanting one for awhile now… then I had a $25 gift certificate that I’d won at IPMS for Andy’s Hobby HQ, so another one falls off the wish list and into my stash… and then the seller of this little piece on eBay sent me a reduced price special offer… how could I say no? that’s all for now… 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 This came in the mail yesterday… Have something of a kitbash Frankenstein project in mind for it… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelsmith Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 Got the Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat wood kit as a present recently. Will be a bit of a change (and challenge) from plastic and resin kits to build a plank on frame wood boat model. Unusual and interesting subject, particularly as it happens to be in 1/35th scale, so possibilities of finding a period haulage vehicle in same scale to put it on or simply build it as a stand alone subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted March 3, 2022 Report Share Posted March 3, 2022 (edited) My armor stash has grown over the past bit… first up I got a gift package from a friend on another site Thank you so much John. I’m probably gonna donate a few for IPMS auction, as I already have them, but I’ve already ordered a set of figures for the jeep. then I picked up these Verlinden Israeli items and lastly I picked up these Edited March 3, 2022 by Stikpusher 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted March 3, 2022 Report Share Posted March 3, 2022 Sensational scores! You gotta love the old ESCI boxes! I love the artillery; I just wish that M115 was available in my scale too. Looking forward to seeing these started! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted March 4, 2022 Report Share Posted March 4, 2022 (edited) Thanks Mark. I’m looking forward to building the M115 myself. The last one of those that I built was the old Aurora 1/48 kit with the M8 tractor about 50 years ago… I think that this one might turn out better… 🤔 Edited March 4, 2022 by Stikpusher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Well, another eBay score has arrived. I had been wanting this kit for awhile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Nice! Have fun with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 Mark I'm looking forward to building this one. The Tigercat is such a hot rod of an aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted March 9, 2022 Report Share Posted March 9, 2022 Here I am very late in posting, but these are the last of the Christmas presents I bought with my Christmas money. They came in around the second week or so of February. The Stained Glass Windows here however: They came in the first week of March..... just in time for my birthday! LOL! Those will be going into my Church that I'm building. These are the models I ordered and finally got.... Aoshima JGSDF Material Carrier. This has two kits inside: Fujimi JGSDF Mortar towing truck with a 120mm mortar included: Pit Road/Skywave 1/700 scale JMSDF LST 4151: ...and finally this UM kit of the Swedish M-43 assault gun: I also purchased a set of laser cut wood pews for the church as well but apparently forgot to take a pic of it. Oh well. That's all for now. The next thing I need to do is source some metal barrels for the Crusader AA tank; the kit ones are so deformed just from removing them from the sprues... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 Nice scores Mark! Quite a wide variety of subjects! 👍🏼 Had a few more additions to my stash over the past week or so. For the jeep that was gifted to me I picked up this nice crew figure set and for my one of my 80’s Cold War US tanks… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roktman Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 Nice gets Mark. Since I really like the odd ball vehicles, I would really like to see what you do with the Material Carrier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 Thank you Carlos! Nice scores for you too. Thank you Kevin! Stay tuned, it should be started soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyFNG Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Some really nice looking kits in this thread. Carlos I see a potential Battle of the Bulge diorama with the WWII US Army figurines. How is the detail of the figures? I've seen a lot of MiniArt on Ebay and online hobby stores but never got any. I feel an investment coming on. That Tigercat should be fun little build Beautiful kits Mark I too like those old box covers they bring me back to the days when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stikpusher Posted March 12, 2022 Report Share Posted March 12, 2022 Tony, I’ve built several Miniart figure sets and I’m quite happy with them. The detail on them is pretty good, although they do tend to need some mold seam line clean up more often than not. They are better than my figure painting skills are in most cases. 🤨 What I really like about most of their sets are the poses- very relaxed and natural on their vehicle crews. And yes, I kinda have a Bulge/Bastogne scene in mind with some of these figures, my new jeep kit, and some Dragon figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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