mustang1989 Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Yikes!!! Too low of an airspeed that close to the ground! Dude's lucky to have survived it!
Agent G Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 This little beauty came today. Holy Moly does it have a lot of parts. G
mustang1989 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 This looks to be a good build, especially from you! Never heard of the Smart Kit lineup. Is that like a kit with alot of extra goodies in it?
Agent G Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 It's what DML is now referring to their line of kits as. They started with the "Imperial Series" which morphed into those elaborate 1000+ piece "Detail" kits. Folks balked at the super detail kits so they "dumbed them down" LOL and call them "Smart kits" now. Truth be told you do get a bunch of extras especially when it's a subject like a Panzer III, which has multiple kits of all the variants. Kind of like a 3 in 1 car kit. G
mustang1989 Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 Wished they'd do that in the aircraft world! Well..................I guess they do. I currently have an Eduard Royal Class 109G next up on my bench with a separate brassin engine kit/ set(this thing really is a kit of its own!) and there's plenty of parts to go round!! (Two of everything--sprues, PE, decals, etc.)
Roadrunner Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 It's what DML is now referring to their line of kits as. They started with the "Imperial Series" which morphed into those elaborate 1000+ piece "Detail" kits. Folks balked at the super detail kits so they "dumbed them down" LOL and call them "Smart kits" now. Truth be told you do get a bunch of extras especially when it's a subject like a Panzer III, which has multiple kits of all the variants. Kind of like a 3 in 1 car kit. G I really like the Dragon smart kits. I recently got the sFH 18, and it's awesome. Now, if they'd just do some work on their idiotic instruction sheets,...
Agent G Posted February 14, 2015 Posted February 14, 2015 I really like the Dragon smart kits. I recently got the sFH 18, and it's awesome. Now, if they'd just do some work on their idiotic instruction sheets,... OMG YES! G
mustang1989 Posted February 15, 2015 Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) Ummm.....I've got a Dragon Me 262 in the stash.......................I'll be right back! Ok (5 minutes later) it wasn't as bad as I thought. Must be due to its age! Whew! Edited February 15, 2015 by mustang1989
Roadrunner Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 Yet another freebie, this time from the recipient of a raffle, and he didn't want it. I've been "Jonesing" over this kit for quite some time anyway, so my pal just gave it to me.
unclescott58 Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 I don't know if this is automobile related or not. But today I got Polar Lights The Jetsons Spaceship snap kit. The reason I'm not sure if this auto related or not, is I never saw this vehicle as a "spaceship." I've always thought of it as a flying car. Spaceship or flying car, it's still pretty cool. I did not buy the recent reissue of this kit. Because the latest version only comes with George and Astro as passengers. The earlier version came with the whole Jetson family. George and Jane. Judy and Elroy. And of course Astro. (Rosie the robot maid is not included.) So I went on eBay and sought out the early version. I paid a little more than I would, if I was willing to take the version with only George and Astro. But, I wanted the whole family. This was a nice quick build. I did no painting to the kit. But, I did use glue on the non-transparent pieces. It took me maybe a half an hour to build. And it looks great. I like the fact that the transparent/clear dome came in bubble-wrap. So, there was no damage to it. Not a scratch. It was perfect. A fun kit. I've thought about buying one for several years now. I'm glad I took the plunge and got one. Scott
unclescott58 Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 Oops, I forgot to mention. In the Jetsons Spaceship kit, all the figures come pre-painted. And they look great. Scott
Roadrunner Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 Oops, I forgot to mention. In the Jetsons Spaceship kit, all the figures come pre-painted. And they look great. Scott Any photos, perhaps for the All The Rest area?
unclescott58 Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 Any photos, perhaps for the All The Rest area? I used up my photo quota here several months back. I'm sorry I can not post any photos here anymore. Scott
Roadrunner Posted March 9, 2015 Posted March 9, 2015 There are several free photo hosting services, Scott. Have you ever tried any of them? I use Photobucket all the time, with never any real issues.
atomicholiday Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 I picked these up yesterday between Micheal's and Hobby Lobby. All at 40% off.
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Another Pyro / Lindberg GeeBee. Though these are marked 1/32 scale, that's only the pilot figure. The aircraft actually scales out to 1/26 or so. Here's a comparo size shot...
atomicholiday Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Another Pyro / Lindberg GeeBee. Though these are marked 1/32 scale, that's only the pilot figure. The aircraft actually scales out to 1/26 or so. Nice! How are those lindberg airplane kits? I've been afraid to pick one up.
chunkypeanutbutter Posted March 29, 2015 Author Posted March 29, 2015 Oh, sweet! I'll have to get one. How much did it set you back?
Roadrunner Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 I picked these up yesterday between Micheal's and Hobby Lobby. All at 40% off. All are decent enough kits, but I especially like the Hornet. I have an E Super Bug underway myself, destined for use with DMX VFA-195 CAG markings.
atomicholiday Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Yeah, I noticed after I got it home that it's got engraved panel lines. Nice! Great kit for the money.
Roadrunner Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Yeah, I noticed after I got it home that it's got engraved panel lines. Nice! Great kit for the money. Indeed it is. Perhaps not quite as nice as the Hasegawa kit, but a whole lot cheaper, and with care, can be turned into a real head turner.
Roadrunner Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 (edited) If references are your thing, Jeremy (they are with me), I can highly recommend this Reid Air book. Jake is very knowledgeable, and this book is awesome, showing every detail there is on the Super Hornets. Edited March 31, 2015 by Roadrunner
Roadrunner Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 I'm on a roll with war birds. These came today along with a whole bunch of paint. I figured you'd get a kick out of this, I gave it as a gift to my roommate last Christmas. Needless to say, he was tickled silly.
atomicholiday Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Very cool indeed! Does that say 1/32 scale? I need to check out some of the bigger scale stuff. Almost everything I've got is 1/48.
Roadrunner Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Very cool indeed! Does that say 1/32 scale? I need to check out some of the bigger scale stuff. Almost everything I've got is 1/48. Yep, 1:32 scale. For years now, larger scale planes have been a real passion of mine, but for practical reasons, I'm switching back mostly to 1:48 scale, though I've certainly got more 1:32 and 1:24 planes to build eventually. By the time you throw in armor, cars, ships and sci-fi/monster kits, having space to display things becomes a major concern.
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