Recent Purchases - Page 148 - Aircraft of World War II

Airframes · 06-28-2009, 06:30 PM

Nice books Andy, should be some good reading and info in both I would think.
You've been busy Mag! The Balsa is ok for bases, but for future reference, use MDF - it's more stable, and a LOT cheaper. A large sheet can be had for a few dollars, then cut into a number of varying sizes for bases.

Maglar · 06-28-2009, 11:42 PM

Righto old chap, but it was tempting and finally a green light after not seeing any wood for weeks. A 12 by 12 holds any 1/48 single engine I got pretty well, should make a great runway out of it!

Airframes · 06-29-2009, 10:49 PM

Don't blame you mate! I did the same not long ago, and bought a 'bundle' of balsa off-cuts - just in case!

Stitch · 06-30-2009, 12:16 AM

Just picked up the venerable Hasegawa 1/32nd Me-262A from my LHS on sale (US$34.95 vs.US$45.95); had this kit years ago (1980?) and managed to lose everything but the directions (I've moved a few times). Wish I'd bought it a few months ago, and I could've participated in the Defense Of The Reich GB. It may be a while before I get around to it, got a few other projects in the que (1/48th Arado Ar 234C-3/4, 1/48th ACH-47A Armed Chinook, 1/48th CH-46E "Bullfrog", and 1/32nd P-38J for the PTO GB).

Airframes · 06-30-2009, 06:12 AM

Sounds good Stitch.

Wayne Little · 07-01-2009, 01:50 AM

Terry, got that Model Airplane International May issue today....the one with the Aussie Mk.Vc Spitty article....new it would take a while to show up!

badbear · 07-01-2009, 04:08 AM

Hey terry have you seen scale aviation modeller this month they have an article on converting a mk24 spit into an seafire 45 looks to be an huge job .BB

Airframes · 07-01-2009, 01:55 PM

I only saw the cover BB, and giggled! Spit 24 to Seafire equivalent shouldn't be too difficult really, it's more a case of a bit of surgery and some additions, a bit like Airfix did with their 1/48th Spit & Seafire kits. I agree though, it's a longish job, and should look good when done. I might get the mag to see how he /she got on.
Wayne, glad you got the mag; I sent the stuff, and the following month's Vengeance article to Andy. If you ever want anything like that before it reaches Oz, let me know, and I'll scan and e-mail the stuff, no problem mate. Did you have any success downloading the decals? I reached the appropriate page on thier web-site, but couldn't seem to get any further - probably me being thick! I wanted some of the other decals there,but it's not urgent, so I'll have another go sometime.

Wayne Little · 07-03-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Airframes

Wayne, glad you got the mag; I sent the stuff, and the following month's Vengeance article to Andy. If you ever want anything like that before it reaches Oz, let me know, and I'll scan and e-mail the stuff, no problem mate. Did you have any success downloading the decals? I reached the appropriate page on thier web-site, but couldn't seem to get any further - probably me being thick! I wanted some of the other decals there,but it's not urgent, so I'll have another go sometime.

Yeah downloaded the decals no problem....e-mail on the way to you!

BombTaxi · 07-03-2009, 01:40 PM

I've just been and got myself a Tamiya 1/48 Spit Mk1. Was contemplating the Italeri SBD in the same scale, but evenyually the Spit won through. Once my Seafire is done (more pics coming sooinsh!), the Spit will be next, then I might get a crack on with finishing the Do217 that I didn't get done for the last GB

Lucky13 · 07-03-2009, 04:05 PM

Snapped this one up ebay, for the MTO/North Africa GB....thought that I'd get it for 10 smackaronies, but they managed to sneak in another bid, soo.....co18ugh!

Maglar · 07-03-2009, 07:54 PM

I built that last christmas, fun kit you'll have a blast with it.

Lucky13 · 07-03-2009, 09:03 PM

Back to my roots and basics with raised panels, built one 20 odd year ago, same with B-17, B24 and P-61! Expecting plenty of flashbacks...

Wildcat · 07-03-2009, 09:55 PM

Nice buy Jan!

Airframes · 07-04-2009, 06:01 AM

Ah ha, you got it then, well done old chap. Did you by any chance try to cover the cost with a cough old boy? Did I hear £18 mumbled there, plus the outrageous shipping costs old fruit? I do seem to recall informing one that one could purchase this from stock at TAHS for £15, with free shipping - or perhaps one didn't hear one don't you know!
Oh well, at least one has it now, hasn't one?!!

06-28-2009, 06:30 PM	#2206
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,748	Nice books Andy, should be some good reading and info in both I would think. You've been busy Mag! The Balsa is ok for bases, but for future reference, use MDF - it's more stable, and a LOT cheaper. A large sheet can be had for a few dollars, then cut into a number of varying sizes for bases. __________________

06-28-2009, 11:42 PM	#2207
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,149	Righto old chap, but it was tempting and finally a green light after not seeing any wood for weeks. A 12 by 12 holds any 1/48 single engine I got pretty well, should make a great runway out of it! __________________

06-29-2009, 10:49 PM	#2208
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,748	Don't blame you mate! I did the same not long ago, and bought a 'bundle' of balsa off-cuts - just in case! __________________

06-30-2009, 06:12 AM	#2210
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,748	Sounds good Stitch. __________________

07-01-2009, 01:50 AM	#2211
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,276	Terry, got that Model Airplane International May issue today....the one with the Aussie Mk.Vc Spitty article....new it would take a while to show up! __________________

06-30-2009, 12:16 AM	#2209
Stitch Banned Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 80	Just picked up the venerable Hasegawa 1/32nd Me-262A from my LHS on sale (US$34.95 vs.US$45.95); had this kit years ago (1980?) and managed to lose everything but the directions (I've moved a few times). Wish I'd bought it a few months ago, and I could've participated in the Defense Of The Reich GB. It may be a while before I get around to it, got a few other projects in the que (1/48th Arado Ar 234C-3/4, 1/48th ACH-47A Armed Chinook, 1/48th CH-46E "Bullfrog", and 1/32nd P-38J for the PTO GB).

07-01-2009, 04:08 AM	#2212
badbear Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 353	Hey terry have you seen scale aviation modeller this month they have an article on converting a mk24 spit into an seafire 45 looks to be an huge job .BB

07-01-2009, 01:55 PM	#2213
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,748	I only saw the cover BB, and giggled! Spit 24 to Seafire equivalent shouldn't be too difficult really, it's more a case of a bit of surgery and some additions, a bit like Airfix did with their 1/48th Spit & Seafire kits. I agree though, it's a longish job, and should look good when done. I might get the mag to see how he /she got on. Wayne, glad you got the mag; I sent the stuff, and the following month's Vengeance article to Andy. If you ever want anything like that before it reaches Oz, let me know, and I'll scan and e-mail the stuff, no problem mate. Did you have any success downloading the decals? I reached the appropriate page on thier web-site, but couldn't seem to get any further - probably me being thick! I wanted some of the other decals there,but it's not urgent, so I'll have another go sometime. __________________

07-03-2009, 01:40 PM	#2215
BombTaxi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Brownhills, W. Mids, UK Posts: 1,189	I've just been and got myself a Tamiya 1/48 Spit Mk1. Was contemplating the Italeri SBD in the same scale, but evenyually the Spit won through. Once my Seafire is done (more pics coming sooinsh!), the Spit will be next, then I might get a crack on with finishing the Do217 that I didn't get done for the last GB __________________ Good generals think about tactics. Great generals think about logistics. "If freedom is to be saved and enlarged, poverty must be ended. There is no other solution." - Nye Bevan "Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to ask for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee" - John Donne, Meditation XVII

07-03-2009, 07:54 PM	#2217
Maglar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 1,149	I built that last christmas, fun kit you'll have a blast with it. __________________

07-03-2009, 09:03 PM	#2218
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 14,883	Back to my roots and basics with raised panels, built one 20 odd year ago, same with B-17, B24 and P-61! Expecting plenty of flashbacks... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

07-03-2009, 09:55 PM	#2219
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Nice buy Jan! __________________

07-04-2009, 06:01 AM	#2220
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 8,748	Ah ha, you got it then, well done old chap. Did you by any chance try to cover the cost with a cough old boy? Did I hear £18 mumbled there, plus the outrageous shipping costs old fruit? I do seem to recall informing one that one could purchase this from stock at TAHS for £15, with free shipping - or perhaps one didn't hear one don't you know! Oh well, at least one has it now, hasn't one?!! __________________

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