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NOOOOO!!!! Not more Gundams!!!!


Nice score Mike. We just have so many of the damned things at my work. I never realized that there were so many different types...

My latest pickups are these. I finally use my SoCal AMPS won store credit at Brookhurst Hobbies from the 12 hour build contests to pick up these kits





I gotta say that the Emerson TOW Hammerhead TOW turret is the best that I've seen in 1/35. They captured most every detail including the three separate sights, as well as the optical ducting!

Then I had tried to get this one thru Brookhurst as well, but it was not available from their wholesalers, but I did find it an Andy's this past Saturday...



I just need the AVLB and CEV, and my Patton family will be pretty much complete.

Oh yeah!!!

Patient man!

I want to build one of those - great looking bird.

keavdog wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:32 pm Patient man!

I want to build one of those - great looking bird.

There's going to be more options late this year or early next year.

Good to hear. I'm waiting for their release of hi-viz S-3 decals

Glad to see you got them. Now finish the Orion

Medicman71 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 15, 2024 11:45 am Oh yeah!!!

Curious… what 7 markings did this one come with? Where did you find this set and how many parts are there? I know you have Part 1. Wondered if there’s Part 2 and/or 3 or more parts in the series.

I’ve been searching high and low for decal set for a P-3 Orion stationed at Pax River NAS (Patuxent River) - noteably The Warlocks squadron or any squadron from Pax River.

P-3B Orion BuNo. 152745, VP-10
P-3C Orion BuNo. 161011, VP-26
P-3C Orion BuNo. 161404, VP-30
P-3C Orion BuNo. 158217, VP-48
P-3A Orion BuNo. 151353, VP-66
EP-3E Orion BuNo. 159887, VQ-1,
EP-3E Orion BuNo. 150505, VQ-2, 1992

Cool! I have a couple Orions in the stash somewhere; one is US Navy the other is JMSDF. I should start one sometime after I finish some of my other large aircraft I have in progress.

As for me, I got these:

1/4 scale Grogu from the Mandalorian:



I got him at the San Diego Comicon on sale.

This one was purchased for me at the IPMS Nationals this past month by a friend:

Guided Missile Fleet and Seaplane Tender kit of three in one:



Now I need to source some new decals for the USS Boston to make it the Canberra since I already built a Boston. My Boston model was given to me as a gift by a former USS Boston crew member who lived next door to us.

That's all for now.

tempestjohnny wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2024 2:46 am P-3B Orion BuNo. 152745, VP-10
P-3C Orion BuNo. 161011, VP-26
P-3C Orion BuNo. 161404, VP-30
P-3C Orion BuNo. 158217, VP-48
P-3A Orion BuNo. 151353, VP-66
EP-3E Orion BuNo. 159887, VQ-1,
EP-3E Orion BuNo. 150505, VQ-2, 1992

What he said. There's not a Part 2 or 3 yet. I think he said that Part Two will be later this year or the beginning of next year. I got mine directly from his website. You can get them at Sprue Bros if they have them.

https://www.caracalmodels.com/