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Post by ZacYates on Dec 31, 2008 10:09:55 GMT 12
Hi all! Yeah, not too keen on building this one as the parts count is a LOT higher than I anticipated  - I'm trying to steer clear of complex, time-consuming builds. I thought at NZ$17.99 it'd be bare as hell, not some stupendous styrene spectacular! I'm happy to trade this off rather than sell, as you may have a kit I'm after. I'm on the hunt for: - 1/200 or 1/144 DC-3 or C-47 - 1/72 Bell 47/OH-13 - 1/72 Airspeed Oxford - 1/72 CA-11 Woomera - 1/72 Beaver - 1/72 Wirraway - Revell 1/80(?) Cessna 180 |
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Post by mstokes on Dec 31, 2008 14:25:11 GMT 12
Hey Zac, the beaver will be hard to come by, the only ones I have found are from stores that don't ship from Canada to us, or in Austria you can grab one. THere is also a guy on e-bay in Singapore that is trying to sell 10... might be worth a try.
The Cessna 180 is 1/41 scale and hobbyco in Sydney have some. It is a bit pricey though at close to $40 Aussie... good build though
1/72 scale Wirraway you can get from the guy who owns High Planes models. I met hime in Sydney recently and bought a 1/72 scale Wirraway (post war one with decals for AUssie aerial sprayer!), 1/72 pilatus turbo porter, 1/72 Wackett (conv to KS-3 aerial topdresser) and a SAAF Atlas Cheetah.
He is really good for Aussie stuff and I am sure he should have the Woomera and Oxford.
Otherwise make me some moulds and I will vacform them, now my vac former has more or less put a fletcher together successfully!
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 1, 2009 13:16:26 GMT 12
I have an Airfix Beaver in 1/72nd with 1970's box art and all in my stash, and also a 1/72nd Tasman Models Oxford. But they're not for sale nor swap I'm afraid. You certainly don't see either come up very often.
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Post by corsair67 on Jan 1, 2009 13:48:58 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 1, 2009 18:46:11 GMT 12
I did have the 70s Beaver for a while but sent it to a fellow modeller as a gift......he subsequently turned it into a tween-wars French bomber with underslung cupola.......
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jan 2, 2009 16:48:43 GMT 12
Surely not, Beaver's are not as ugly as French bombers!
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Post by ZacYates on Jan 2, 2009 17:08:29 GMT 12
He changed that  |
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Post by kiwi on Feb 6, 2009 6:44:35 GMT 12
PM and Email sent .
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Post by ZacYates on Feb 8, 2009 10:39:01 GMT 12
Cheers Kiwi!
Puca is gone, thanks for all your assistance guys! Keep an eye out for a duster Beaver in the coming months
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Post by mstokes on Feb 11, 2009 16:23:38 GMT 12
Hey Zac,
Hobbycraft beaver is meant to be coming back on sale in mid Feb, however as that is the on sale date for Canada maybe a bit later for us. JB wholesalers aren't sure when the local date is. I have only had one on backorder for 14 months! Is that a record?
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Post by flyjoe180 on Feb 12, 2009 17:08:48 GMT 12
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Post by ZacYates on Feb 12, 2009 20:14:54 GMT 12
Thanks! I WILL have to pick one up at some point, but my need for single engined, high wing, taildragging topdressers should be satisfied by my inbound Beaver!
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- I'm trying to steer clear of complex, time-consuming builds. I thought at NZ$17.99 it'd be bare as hell, not some stupendous styrene spectacular!
