SPA Modeler

Stuart wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 1:25 pm I can imagine - and morbid curiosity is right, same here. I've been reading up on some of history of the British Nuclear deterrent that I wasn't previously aware of. I also have a full set of V-bombers to build at some point.

The Nuc's on the Tactical aircraft is really interesting - we didn't really have that over here from what I can see. The smallest aircraft we had carrying them at that time period was the Canberra. I don't think we had anything small enough to fit on the likes of the Hunter.

Medicman71 wrote: ↑Sat Apr 19, 2025 2:42 pm Nice! I'd have to do a "Death Rattlers" jet.

Stikpusher wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:31 pm I believe that later in the Cold War, RAF Phantoms, Jaguars, and Tornados in West Germany had tac nuke tasking, and that they would receive US B61 bombs.

Medicman71 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 20, 2025 6:47 pm And now the F-35 has taken it over. The Typhoon is capable of carrying nukes but is not certified by the US to do so. That's why Germany bought a few F-35's because it is.

cbaltrin wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:06 am Well here is the latest and hopefully last additions to my stash.
I literally bought the Hasegawa Zero because of the box art. Will I build it? You bet. The two Tamiya A6m5's I could not resist the price plazajapan had them listed at. The FineMolds F-4N's and the weapsons set I had bee waiting on for a long time and those are what started the order (the others were just tag-a-longs to find the shipping sweet spot). The A6M3 I wanted for a long time as well and the price was right buying direct from the empire.

I really am seriously re-thinking my stash size and model acquisition habits. Had bit of a medical scare last week -- still a bit scared actually -- heading to doctor in a few minutes to see what's up... That combined with the fact that even if I live 30 more years, I won't be able to build what I have. I did not even know where to put these kits when I got them out of the box, so hey, why not stick them in the spray booth until I can figure it out?

So there it is for now. I may develop this thought a bit more later in a separate thread. But stay tuned for stash reduction blow out sales in the future.

Medicman71 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 6:39 am I finally got one of my "holy grail" kits. The Hasegawa VF-1A/J from the Robotech/Macross anime. I've always loved these and the show so I had to get one.

Stuart wrote: ↑Tue Apr 22, 2025 1:19 pm
Take it easy health wise Chris - hope all goes well at the Doctors.

I've sold in the region of 40 kits this year, it's actually quite cathartic.