SMA What's New In Your Stash?!?

[TimM63]

Look what flew, floated, floated, flew in today.

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One of my favorite aircraft

 

[Down Time]

One of my favorite aircraft

I've been sort of looking for one, finally got one at a decent price considering what they are going for.

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

Never built the Catalina. Wouldn't mind doing one though. I'd hang that bird on my ceiling over my bench. LOL!

 

[Down Time]

Never built the Catalina. Wouldn't mind doing one though. I'd hang that bird on my ceiling over my bench. LOL!

Definitely going to be gear up, doesn't look right sitting parked on wheels.

 

[TimM63]

I watched a video on the Martin's PBM Mariner and decided I had to get one. It arrived yesterday

 

[Si B]

This arrived the other day.
Had to get it as it was limited addition

 

[Pantherman]

This arrived the other day.
Had to get it as it was limited addition

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Nice. Love takom kits. Pantherman

 

[BlackSheepTwoOneFour]

This arrived the other day.
Had to get it as it was limited addition

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Tamiya has one. Not Limited Edition either. The Tamiya kit is a great kit.

Curious… what and why it's a "limited edition"?

 

[Motoretrolia]

As I've mentioned I'm not much of a collector, that said, this is my total stash, so don't laugh!

 

[Edbert]

As I've mentioned I'm not much of a collector, that said, this is my total stash, so don't laugh!

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Such cool things to own, but I suspect they're a nightmare by modern standards to build. Do you plan to build them or are they collectables?

That Lotus would make a great project!

 

[Down Time]

Any stash is a stash, most important is that it's your stash

 

[Motoretrolia]

Such cool things to own, but I suspect they're a nightmare by modern standards to build. Do you plan to build them or are they collectables?

That Lotus would make a great project!

I'm not a Collector so they will get built. I'm just finishing another Inpact kit and was surprised by the quality and fit for a 1967-68 kit. I've seen a lot worse. The worse thing is the decals are typically not usable due to yellowing and age. The Big T kit was something I use to look at in the front window at a large, local hobby shop in the mid 1960's. It was around $12.00 and seemed like a fortune at the time. A few years ago I ran across this kit and even though it was partially built, I grabbed it. The 34 truck was just bought in a weak moment at H/L during a 40% off sale. The Gurney car was purchased this past weekend, I'm a Gurney fan and had never seen this kit. I'm done at this point as I need to get some of these finished. This Winter should be busy.

 

[TimM63]

As I've mentioned I'm not much of a collector, that said, this is my total stash, so don't laugh!

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I am curious about the Inpact kits so I just ordered one.

 

[Motoretrolia]

I am curious about the Inpact kits so I just ordered one.

Which one did you order? I also have the Gloster Gladiator which is getting close to done.

 

[TimM63]

I ordered the Hawker Fury

 

[JOHN R]

Those Impact kits look quite old, never heard of those before. What scale 1/72 ?

 

[TimM63]

Those Impact kits look quite old, never heard of those before. What scale 1/7 ?

According to Scalemates they are 1/48 and the Hawker Fury I ordered is a 1968 kit.

And the instructions are 1968 LOL!!
https://www.scalemates.com/products/img/9/5/5/145955-24-instructions.pdf

 

[JOHN R]

According to Scalemates they are 1/48 and the Hawker Fury I ordered is a 1968 kit.

Thanks Tim, so at 1/48 should be a good size .Are they a US based firm ?

 

[TimM63]

Thanks Tim, so at 1/48 should be a good size .Are they a US based firm ?

I believe they were based in UK

 

[JOHN R]

I believe they were based in UK

Wow of course not being an aircraft builder I'd never heard of them .