Steve, Chad, Joe,
Thanks! I’ve already started acquiring PE for some of these kits! lol
That Squadron catalog is a fantastic find! And I’ve always been a fan of Isaac Asimov.
@Real,
Now that is a cool kit. I just seen it the other day, and I checked Tenacontrols only has a kit out for the Discovery…
@Drums,
I like that Man in Space Collection, very nice!
I hope the yard work doesn’t take too much of your time. I’d like to see both of those kits built!
Im sorry Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.
holy smokes there is some great stuff showing up here in everybody’s hauls!!! Too much good stuff!!!
All you lucky dogs!!!
Dasey Dasey give meee yourrr hhhaaarrrrtt toooooo…
Dasey Dasey give meee yourrr hhhaaarrrrtt toooooo…
Hal?
Oh WOW guys!!! Awesome stuff there!!!
Bruce and G I have to really congradulate you guys for those amazing ships and the 2001 pod!!! [ht]
Man, how iconic is that?!
Now if they do the space station! Or Aries moon lander! Life will be complte!
EYE-conic. Definitely.
With so much cool stuff coming down the pipeline, I gotta clean house to make room!
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[/url]Fuhrer in die haus! by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr
Or ist zat “haus”?
Although not a recent acquisition, Der Fuhrer is a hilariously un-PC, 12" action figure that I found in Japan in the 1990’s. His vacuum cleaner (an odd Christmas stocking stuffer) is an allegedly functional mini-vac that plugs into a USB port. It basically makes noise and does nothing else. Try marketing this figure today; it was supposed to be part of a line of infamous personalities from WW II (Goering, Stalin, etc). I never did see any of his cohorts hit the streets though.
I just hope I don’t get investigated for something, as finding a Hitler doll in my house would not look good in court documents!
Maybe I should have trotted out the Dave Bowman 12" figure (actually it was just the suit - I had to source a body and head myself) instead. A space suit is much better able to handle a vacuum.
Okay I’m stopping there.
Ha! Ya, don’t think that figure would get past the PC folks.
Picked up a couple bits for my Titanic build
Ha - ya that would pass PC!
Picked up a couple bits for my Titanic build
The Moebius 2001 EVA pod is so big, I need more space. I’d better suit up…
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[/url]Bowman-01 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr
Ok, OK, stopping here for real. Honest.
I think buyer’s remorse will set in some time during construction, when the hull halves are joined. (I already tried it on, and it fits over my head!) Anyway, the pod gets put aside for now so I can work on the several GBs I joined plus the K’tinga.
I need pictures! [:P]
You’re killin’ me smalls!
But, I do want to see the K’tinga progress, so I’ll digress… [;)]
On a good note, I did find those Fumiji beetles in Japan. I’m waiting until after the first to pull the trigger!
Just arrived today by our postie.
It is a big box and stuffed full of plastic, but no metal gun barrel or side skirts. Initial inspection over a cuppa shows me that the full interior is complete and accurate and the only thing is to try and find a replacement metal barrel and tracks. There is a mix of sprues with some labelled Panther and others labelled Jagdpanther and a look through the build manual shows lots of alternative parts. The roof plate is crystal clear which means that you can see down into the fighting compartment.
This build, once it gets onto my bench is going to be a complex one but will look good and I will have to play with some of the upper hull components to work out if I can do any other display options.
Um… OK you asked for it!
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[/url]EVA-03 by N.T. Izumi, on Flickr
And yes, the hull can actually enclose my big, fat head, which is no small feat! (Yes, big head, not small feet.)
Ok, I’m REALLY done now. I have to stop faffing around and work on sometning!
James I can’t wait to see you get started on that, as for side skirts the Aber set for the Dragon kit should work
LOL! I agree that is big! The pod, not your head! Thanks for the laugh!
James,
That looks like a really nice kit of the Jagdpanther.
LOL G, you’re reminding me of Ro-Man the Robot Monster…
James: Looks awesome, I haven’t picked up any of the Rye Field kits but I keep hearing so much good stuff about them.