Look what I got at the Duxford Flying Legends Airshow Today

Started by JudgeDredd, July 12, 2015, 04:34:32 PM

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JudgeDredd

woohoo - all 3 are 1/32 scale





I'm not a huge Revell fan, but these were pretty cheap for the scale...so I thought I'd cut my teeth on them. The Spit was £23, The Trumpeter Bf 109 was £33 and the Focke Wulf was £45
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Barthheart

 :o £45 for a plastic model!?! Yikes!

Mind you I haven't bought a model in a loooooong time but still.....

EDIT

Well it seems I waaaaay out off touch with model prices. Just looked up a 1/32 model of an HE 111 and it's $80 over here.... Ouch!

Bison

Looks like you have a good amount of leisurely quiet time ahead of you JD.   

JudgeDredd

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Barthheart

WOW! Like I said I'm way out of date with scale modelling....  :o

1:32 is a great scale to work with. Details and number of parts are usually great.

Have fun JD and post some pics.

Bison

Yeah I about crapped myself a few weeks ago when I was looking at models and N scale train set components at the local RC/Model hobby store.  The little N scale locomotives were running about $100-$120.  And the models were in the $50+ range.

DoctorQuest

Good quality models are not cheap these days. And scale railroading has gone through the roof with the introduction of high tech digital controls and such. You can drop $300-$600 on a locomotive very easily.

I spent $30 on my Quest Dragonfly model. And it did not have a lot of parts. That being said...the parts fit was perfect and it is a sturdy model due to the thickness of the plastic.

Nice find, JD. Enjoy!
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LongBlade

Quote from: Barthheart on July 12, 2015, 07:42:01 PM
:o £45 for a plastic model!?! Yikes!

Mind you I haven't bought a model in a loooooong time but still.....

EDIT

Well it seems I waaaaay out off touch with model prices. Just looked up a 1/32 model of an HE 111 and it's $80 over here.... Ouch!

That's not uncommon for a decent model these days. $20 doesn't go too far in the modeling biz any more.
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LongBlade

Cool beans, Judge. Can't wait to see the finished product!
All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

JudgeDredd

They'll be a while LB.

I've got

  • Revell 1/72 P-47 Bubble Top
  • Airfix 1/72 Me-262
  • Hasegawa 1/72 Mitsubishi Zero
  • Hasegawa 1/72 Me-262
  • Hasegawa 1/72 Arado
  • ?? 1/72 Sea Harrier

I want to practice my airbrushing skills on those before I get up close and personal with the 1/32 kits.

All these new modelling techniques (new to me) are killing the time I have. Filling, sanding, pre-shading, spraying, painting the frame on the glass, internals, weathering. I remember simpler times when you needed two or 3 basic tins of paint, some glue and 30 minutes!  ;D

But I can't wait either.
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