cbush Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) These are my 3 for this year, so far. I'm working on the WR 360 locomotive. Edited August 23, 2015 by cbush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgidcumb Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Bought this beauty at the nationals. Time I spent money on the trip and 4 days of modeling bliss I only came home with this. Couldn't resist the temtation though. Walked by the Zoukei-Mura table for 2 days and on the 3rd day I gave in to the temptaton. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
66Foxtrot Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 (edited) Bought this beauty at the nationals. Time I spent money on the trip and 4 days of modeling bliss I only came home with this. Couldn't resist the temtation though. Walked by the Zoukei-Mura table for 2 days and on the 3rd day I gave in to the temptaton. :) IMG_1137.JPG I'm sorry to tell you this...that kits a mess. Pantographed from the 1/32 kit, which was even worse. I got it half built and threw it back into the box. I wish you the best of luck with it.http://imodeler.com/2014/10/imodeler-review-zoukie-mura-148-focke-wulf-ta-152h-1/ Edited August 24, 2015 by WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgidcumb Posted August 24, 2015 Report Share Posted August 24, 2015 Thanks for the update on this!!! I'll give it a whirl and see if I can do anything with it. I'm not one who usually gets caught up in the hype but it got the best of me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmhayward Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Going old school right now. Airfix 1/72 P-51B. Sometimes you just have to build an old classic. But really, it's not too terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wedfactory Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Some of my latest pickups....And this resin kit...The figure will be about 8.5" tall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I think I may have scored big on this one. I met a gentleman at a local hobby shop last weekend and he was telling me about the 1/92 scale USS Missouri he was scratchbuilding. The hull is 9 feet long!!! He then told me he had bought the Trumpeter 1/200 scale USS Missouri complete with the Pontos super detail set (w/blue deck), and was really wanting to get rid of it as it was too small of a scale for him (that's the funny part!). He promptly sold the whole set to me for $150 !!! Building begins this weekend. The strange thing is I was thinking about buying the combo at the Nats this year but decided against it due to the cost. I guess timing is EVERYTHING! Bob Blevins #41445 IPMS Livonia IPMS Motor City Kids 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 These are the kits I picked up in Orlando last weekend... Those who know me will appreciate the following.....My reputation precedes me and "they" see me coming......A vendor flagged me down in the parking lot as I was walking to dinner Friday evening: "Hey Gil, come look at this"! That's what led to the purchase of the 1/48 Sanger vac kit of the Peggy (in the plain white box) for $10. I wanted an F-104G/S so I could build a German one. Was there a Hasagawa kit to be found? Noooooo.... , but I did find the old Revell kit, which has the tails for both the C and the G, so I picked it up for $5. I picked up the old Aurora Forrestal for $10 to build for a club display at a nearby museum next month (already started it!). I wasn't looking to buy any Mustangs, but late on Saturday a vendor held a BOGO sale; so I picked up BOTH of those for $15! Other than that, got some pe sets on sale and a decal sheet, as well as spending $1 on an old Scale Modeler with one of my articles in it (yeah, I know, I over paid! ) I also picked up some of the new AK metallic aluminum paint to try out. All in all, spent more money than I planned, but came home a happy camper! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 Nice scores Gil! Way to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elarson Posted September 24, 2015 Report Share Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) Thanks to Floyd Werner's beautiful Eduard MiG-21 PFM featured in this month's Journal, I just had to add one to my stash. Fortunately, Squadron has it at a very good price so the kit and associated extras are on their way. :) Cheers, Eric Edited September 24, 2015 by elarson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted September 28, 2015 Report Share Posted September 28, 2015 Those are some pretty awesome scores guys. I was only able to afford one purchase; acquired with the help of a friend since I couldn't find it anywhere!Here it is: Tiger Models 1/72 scale M1A2 Abrams SEP TUSK II. They've had this version out for years in 1/35th scale, I finally get it in my Braille Scale:It even came with the free gift of a Mystery Egg Plane. I haven't opened this yet to see which one it is:That's all I got so far. If I can get paid I'll see if I can't pick up some more 'must have' models. Until then, I have to keep working on my hobby Room so I can finally get back to the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGronovius Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) keep me informed about the Tiger Abrams, I've been tempted to buy one, even if it is not quite my Abrams today I ran across a couple of those snap kits by Revell, the M4 Sherman and Panzer IV with those gaudy paint schemes for a whopping $2.50 a piece at a semi local Walmart we rarely visit. Edited October 4, 2015 by RGronovius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Sounds good Rob. Once I clear more off my workbench, I'll get started on the Tiger Models Abrams. You'll be able to follow it on my usual Thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGronovius Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 those egg planes can get some decent money on eBay; might be able to sell it for enough to get a kit you really want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 That's an idea. I might just build it anyway for fun. use it like a 'pallet cleanser' so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Well, here's my scores I got at Orangecon.First off was a bunch of tools and accessories. The black case is supposed to hold sanding paper of various grits, but I may use it for holding sanding sticks too. I got it free for filling out a Tamiya questionnaire. Then there is the photo-etch kit of a maintenance stand I got for a couple bucks, along with some resin pup tents. The final thing that you can't see is a Tamiya weathering powder kit that I got in the raffle. They're all here:Next up is an old kit of Auroras Boeing 737 in 1/72 scale. I'd been trying to get this for awhile, and I finally succeeded. Now to get some decals for this bird since the kit ones are pretty well shot:I haven't forgotten my armor collection; I picked this one up as well. It is Revell of Germany's Boxer vehicle:Next I was able to get the Dragon USS New York in 1/700 scale for about $20.00 from my friend Sean:Finally, I got all these so I could finish my two Russian Armored Trains. These are models I'd ordered some time ago. My friend Dave was holding them until I got paid and then could pay him. These are the basic flatbeds first:Followed by two cars with AA gun towers on them and two others carrying a truck, a gun and a tank:Now I can really finish those Russian trains right!Okay, that's all I have for today, so stay tuned. I'm hoping to start on a few of those flatbed cars tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Duke, ya need to convert that 1/72 737 into a P-8! GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmorrissette Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Bought this beauty at the nationals. Time I spent money on the trip and 4 days of modeling bliss I only came home with this. Couldn't resist the temtation though. Walked by the Zoukei-Mura table for 2 days and on the 3rd day I gave in to the temptaton. :) IMG_1137.JPG I'm sorry to tell you this...that kits a mess. Pantographed from the 1/32 kit, which was even worse. I got it half built and threw it back into the box. I wish you the best of luck with it.http://imodeler.com/2014/10/imodeler-review-zoukie-mura-148-focke-wulf-ta-152h-1/ James: So this is what's wrong with the kit based on you're review: • Fuselage/empennage plug assembly, troublesome on the 1/32 version, still present. • Flying surfaces molded in place. • One pilot seat without molded-on seat harness. • Ejection-pin marks in some inopportune locations. • Heavy sprue gates on many delicate parts. The only two that seem difficult is the heavy sprue gates and ejections pin marks at last to me. I had no problem joining the 1/32 kit tail, I don't like separately molded flying surfaces and I like aftermarket seat belts. Of course all of these are personal opinions. Just curious if there is anything else? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted October 6, 2015 Report Share Posted October 6, 2015 Duke, ya need to convert that 1/72 737 into a P-8! GIL Thanks Gil! Maybe if I get another one, I'll give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewahl Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Hi, Mark, I remember building the 1/72 PSA Boeing 737-100 for a friend back in the 1970s. Trying to convert this kit to a P-8 is, well, impossible without jacking up everything above the display base and replacing with scratchbuilt parts. I suppose it would be called a "conversion" because of the family tree of the 737 from this base kit. Scratchbuilding simply gets you to the conversion. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted October 7, 2015 Report Share Posted October 7, 2015 Thanks for the warning Ed! I intend on just building this as a regular airliner once I decide what decals to get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gromit801 Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Duke, ya need to convert that 1/72 737 into a P-8! GIL Chances are Hasegawa will release one as soon as the JADF fly them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 Duke, ya need to convert that 1/72 737 into a P-8! GIL Chances are Hasegawa will release one as soon as the JADF fly them. So true! But the Hasegawa one will most likely be released in 1/144 scale though! Still won't have one in 1/72. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewahl Posted October 8, 2015 Report Share Posted October 8, 2015 A 1/72 Boeing 737 is a rare bird indeed. Aurora pioneered the kit, so maybe someone still has the molds in their stock. Anyway, I went through my stock of airliner decals looking for anything Mark can use. Sorry, no got. The 1/72 KMC kit of the Boeing 727 is as close as one can get, but the airline markings were probably too recent and never worn on a 737-100. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted October 9, 2015 Report Share Posted October 9, 2015 Thanks for the effort Ed. I appreciate it. I might just start this and get it built until the decal stage and then set it aside to wait for the right decal set. It is an intriguing model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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