Luft46's Blog

This was from Metro Hobbies in Melbourne via the usual average service of Australia Post. As is so often it was left as a note in my mail box with no attempt to ring my doorbell. Three days later with a day off I could retrieve it.

Its a big box tightly packed with plastic and a nice box art.

Overall it looks very buildable with a lot of detail and a 30 page instruction manual. Only 2 negatives are the lack of decals for the various dials on both kits and the gun barrel kill markings and the split plastic halves for the gun barrel.

Fixes for these are a set of generic instrument decals I have somewhere and a new metal gun barrel if that exists from one of the aftermarket firms. I’m off to model expo in Melbourne in 3 weeks so

I’ll try and find one there.

Wandered into Hobbyco in Sydney and found this Hase J46 kit combo. Neither flew in real life but should be fun and the camo schemes are easy. Not sure of the decal though. I thought it was a bargain for $72 AUD.

On the news front Hylands books are due to close next month so there goes the last big military bookshop in Australia. I’m a bit sad at this but like many they failed to adapt to the internet and just got caned in the market place. Still very disappointed.

On other fronts I’m doing some modelling. Nothing major but slow progress on the train stuff. I’ve done some weathering on the tracks and the hut courtesy of some new paints specifically for weathered wood. Pictures next time.

The last picture is the Miniart 1.35 scale Triebflugel due in a while. It’s going to be ridiculously tall and the scale is strange but I gots to have one. Amusing Hobby are doing one in 1.48 and that will necessitate 2 versions being day and night fighter. I may try and stretch the night version

The other thing occupying my attention recently has been the 2 sets of drawers I have bought.

The wooden set ( library catalogue card drawerd ) were the ones I really wanted but refurbishing them has meant that they are too good for the garage and they are now destined for the front room. The only hindrance is that polishing the knobs and brass card holders is a slow process even with a Dremel.

The metallic set were not what I originally wanted but are now great. The only work involved was in creating many balsa dividers and the labels for the front of the drawers. I can now find all my many small parts and accessories.

Last up is a disturbing visitor to my work bench and the view out of my window recently.