Horton go 229

[LongBlade]

Amazon sucker punched me this week with a $12 offer on this little baby.

The box was crumpled but the components were fine. Can't wait to start working on it.

Biggest decision is what to do for a paint scheme. Historical would be cool, but I'm thinking about something custom. Space Wolves? I dunno. Something maybe different. It's only $12 so I'm not sure it matters.

Thoughts?

[Steelgrave]

God! I haven't built a Revell model since I was 16! I used to have complete control of all land, sea, air and space with the dozens of Revell models I had in my room. I'm looking at the Bismarck on Amazon now and my finger is hovering over the "purchase" key.

[Staggerwing]

Do it up in USAAF insignia/capture stripes over her Luft colors as if it were being tested by US aviation engineers.

[Capn Darwin]

Go Captain America on it and do it up in Hydra colors. :D

[DoctorQuest]

^Screw the Horton. Where'd you get the starships? :)

[GDS_Starfury]

thats a great little kit.  go with a 3 color splinter scheme.

[Staggerwing]

That was such a sweet deal that I snagged myself one as well (only 5 left!) as well as the FW Huckebein that popped up in the recommendation bar:

[GDS_Starfury]

luft46.com

[Staggerwing]

Ya Mon...

[LongBlade]

^Screw the Horton. Where'd you get the starships? :)

Amazon. I bought them for my Federation Commander games, though they were created by Mongoose Publishing for a different game, A Call to Arms.

You can also get minis off the Amarillo Design Bureau's website, though the Mongoose ones are probably better, being pewter and somewhat cheaper.

The best deal is a fleet pack for ~$100, but you can get some minis for less in different kits. There are several, but here's one to start you off: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QMNL7A/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006QMNL7A&linkCode=as2&tag=grogheads-20

[LongBlade]

thats a great little kit.  go with a 3 color splinter scheme.

I'm not a huge fan of that scheme. I know it's historical - I just don't think it's very sexy.

[Capn Darwin]

Do it up in a WW1 multicolor hex scheme.

[DoctorQuest]

^Screw the Horton. Where'd you get the starships? :)

Amazon. I bought them for my Federation Commander games, though they were created by Mongoose Publishing for a different game, A Call to Arms.

You can also get minis off the Amarillo Design Bureau's website, though the Mongoose ones are probably better, being pewter and somewhat cheaper.

The best deal is a fleet pack for ~$100, but you can get some minis for less in different kits. There are several, but here's one to start you off: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006QMNL7A/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B006QMNL7A&linkCode=as2&tag=grogheads-20

Thanks, LB! We had a hobby shop in town that used to sell minis of that sort and I had a decent collection at one point but I think they had an issue with the space-time continuum during a move.

[LongBlade]

Do it up in a WW1 multicolor hex scheme.

That's a great idea, but I'm not sure I want to spend that much time on it. I may do a dazzle paint scheme. Or not.

Good news? I need to assemble it first. So far I have about four parts glued together. I really don't like wild bits of the casting sprue sticking out, so I take a lot of time to file them down - even when they won't be seen.

[bayonetbrant]

I may do a dazzle paint scheme.

a bedazzled bomber?