SMA What's New In Your Stash?!?

[mjensen939]

Picked up the Jungle Jim and the US Marines funny cars at Hobbylinc. I traded a friend of mine a "King Chopper ll" that I also got at Hobbylinc for one of his two Green Elephant kits.

 

[Rich97]

These are hard to find and i got them for only $28.79 CDN each.

 

[Tommergun]

My son-in-law picked this up yesterday and would like me to build it for him, as the box art. For sure! But I can't get to it for a month or so.

 

[Pantherman]

I realised that I hadn't built much armour over the last year............. I may have over compensated. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

I realised that I built much armour over the last year............. I may have over compensated. Pantherman
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Opps, that's hadn't built much armour. PM

 

[BarleyBop]

box art.

Nice... the red or the white do you think?

 

[Tommergun]

Nice... the red or the white do you think?

White like on the cover. I don't think I've done a white vehicle before.

 

[Jakko]

 

[Pantherman]

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I do now. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

Nice... the red or the white do you think?

White will be more challenging. Just seems a more difficult colour to get right but worth the effort. Pantherman

 

[Jakko]

Recently released, and my copy arrived in the mail this afternoon:

 

[Pantherman]

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Thanks jakko, it works, just got to remember that for the future. PM

 

[Pantherman]

This mean looking kit turned up in my stash today. I didn't have the heart to send it back............. Pantherman

 

[BarleyBop]

mean looking kit

If it misses a turn and ends up in the Channel, we'll send this guy!

 

[Tommergun]

If it misses a turn and ends up in the Channel, we'll send this guy!

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Very cool subject.

 

[Pantherman]

If it misses a turn and ends up in the Channel, we'll send this guy!

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I have had my eye on that for a while, maybe another group build for the future? Pantherman

 

[BarleyBop]

Very cool subject.

Thanks, I'll have to build a few birds before tackling this one!

 

[Pantherman]

Thanks, I'll have to build a few birds before tackling this one!

I gave in, should be landing in the stash next week. Pantherman

 

[Werner Voss]

My stash has gotten out of hand. I planned a lot of building for 2025, but my new job wore me out. I have a car, M10, 3 1/144 scale bombers, a "very special" WWI kit all left over from last year.

My son and his family gave me a gift certificate to an online shop and it arrived today. I also ordered the book on the Swordfish and have a few detail add-ons for it that should arrive in a day or two. I will probably build a couple of the 1/144 bombers and maybe the car to get back in the building groove, then the Swordfish followed by the WWI project.

 

[BarleyBop]

... there is a swordfish in my future too, I can pick up some pointers when you get to yours!

 

[Werner Voss]

... there is a swordfish in my future too, I can pick up some pointers when you get to yours!

I will keep you posted. It is a beautiful kit.

 

[BarleyBop]

Wonder how well these will work next time I have several wheels to paint?

 

[Edbert]

Wonder how well these will work next time I have several wheels to paint?

Off by 0.2mm for each wheel

 

[Jakko]

Wouldn't it be simpler to just use a circle template intended for drawing?

 

[BarleyBop]

circle template

... have coupl'a of those, tempted, they were my dad's.... so...
The template was very cheap.

 

[TimM63]

Did find this, which I could not resist.

I started this kit for the Cargo Truck Group Build. It ended up in the bin. Very thin, fragile pieces. They snap very easily.
Good luck with this one. Hope you have more patience than I did.
I will be watching when you decide to build it.

 

[Bob T]

I started this kit for the Cargo Truck Group Build. It ended up in the bin. Very thin, fragile pieces. They snap very easily.
Good luck with this one. Hope you have more patience than I did.
I will be watching when you decide to build it.

I really do appreciate the warning. Not what this clumsy guy wanted to hear at all.
Already ordered a detail kit, so I'll have to give it a go. Wish me luck.

 

[Pantherman]

Wouldn't it be simpler to just use a circle template intended for drawing?

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I use something similar for my tank wheels, makes things alot easier. Pantherman

 

[Deleted member 22781]

An "oldie moldy" Heller 1/72 F-94B. They had them when I was a "wee lad" at Logan Airport.

 

[Deleted member 22781]

I started this kit for the Cargo Truck Group Build. It ended up in the bin. Very thin, fragile pieces. They snap very easily.
Good luck with this one. Hope you have more patience than I did.
I will be watching when you decide to build it.

I saw pictures of trucks like these from my grandfather's Army National Guard days in 1916. He was sent with a bunch of guard units from all over the country in 1916 when Poncho Villa raided the border towns in Texas and New Mexico. His "supreme commander" was General Blackjack Pershing. I think his first encampment was in Columbus New Mexico.