My Haul from the Nationals...

...and from Comicon, AMPS and IPMS. Yeah, I managed to get a ton of stuff for very little money! These will be it for awhile, I am fully tapped out.

This will be a long post so hang in there...

I'll start with a model that was sent to me sometime before Comicon by someone who wants me to build for him on commission. He asked that I fold the wings:





Meanwhile, at the San Diego Comicon I was able to get the Comicon Exclusive B-wing fighter in 1/72 scale from Bandai:



I had also picked up a bunch of stuff related the old Firefly TV series but that ain't model related so we'll save that for another Forums........


This is one of the first models I purchased at the Nationals. There was a kid who was holding it and I told him it was a very good model. He would only need to watch out for the delicate suspension parts but it would still be an excellent model for him. He decided to put it back for something a bit more modern and so I bought it after I was sure he didn't want it:




I picked these up from Brewer Brothers, I got the whole bunch for only $20.00:







These are the models I got from John's Models from Pensacola. He is a great guy and sold me all these for one very good price.

This first one has two whole models inside:







This one and a couple other "Quick Build" models will go to Hobby Day for some kids to build if they want to; or I'll build it for my game I have stored there at the Hobby Day Hall:



This was one of a couple models in this group I really wanted as I haven't got the -m version:





This one is actually an ESCI T-62 inside that has been heavily modified but unfinished. That's why there's no roadwheels inside:



I'll keep this and build it since there isn't a KV-1C in my collection. I like the camouflage pattern on it:







I'm not sure about this one; I'll probably sell it:







Overall, not a bad haul from John.


The rest of these are models I purchased from various vendors throughout the room...

I wanted these because you can't have enough weapons sets:



This was one of my "Must Have" models that I was specifically looking for at the Nationals:



This was the second "Must Have" model I was specifically looking for as well:



Those were the only two "Must Have" models I found that whole time.

This next one was unique enough I had to get it:




These two were exceptionally pleasant surprises that I found. I was even more thrilled that they were in 1/72 scale! They will look great next to my 1/72 scale Saturn V and my 1/72 scale Space Shuttle with Boosters:





These were purchased from Squadron at the Nationals but got shipped to my house since they didn't have them in stock at the Nationals. I still got the Nationals discount for them too. They arrived two weeks after the convention:



I plan on making one Russian, and if research shows the Germans had these in service during the re-unification; then the second one will be West German.


Finally these are my raffle prizes from the Nationals. Both of these will be going on the sale pile since the Chinese Fighter is 1/48 scale and the Israeli fuel tanks are for a 1/35th scale kit:





I had also picked up a lot of tools and such, but they are all put away and I couldn't remember which ones they are to take pics. So no pics of my tools I bought.


A couple weeks after the Nationals, our AMPS Meeting happened. It was help at Brookhurst Hobbies. Henry gave us a coupon good for that day only to buy one model, get the next two at 50% off each. These are the models I bought with that deal:







Finally, at my IPMS meeting last night, one of my friends and fellow members was selling a number of things to make room for his mother-in-law. I picked up this great set from him to use for basecoats and clearcoats:



You can see I already have it connected to a hose.

At the end of the night, I won this in the raffle:




Okay, that's it. I got a couple more things coming in that I also purchased with the last of my Nationals savings. I'll post them when they come in. Until then, I have a lot of things to start and work on for the interim. Now I need to get back to the 12 models that are inches from being done and get them pushed over the finish line so I can start some of these new jewels.

Thanks for looking in. Stay tuned, more to come.