What I found in the back of the stash

[Dave Ward]

No benchtime for a while - bad shakes - I decided to look in my 1/72 spares box for some modern(ish ) pilots to fit in my FAA builds. At the back of a cupboard, I found a box which contained a tangle of parts in a horrible brown plastic



Sorting them out, there are 3 models - all FROG moulds originally - these are Russian products - Maybe Novo, maybe Donetsk all dating from late 70's to mid 80's ( I think )
Blenheim 1F - Frog 1969 - actually has decals and instructions - just a little flash ( !! ) in places..............

Barracuda II - Frog 1964

Firefly - Frog 1972

All of these models have been reboxed numerous times by different makers, and I've actually found instructions on the net!
I think the only reason I could have bought these was as part of a bundle - at least that's my excuse!
I can see why these were relegated to a hard to reach box - but that Barracuda has a weird attraction.
As a result of my original quest, I DID find a half dozen pilots ( with helmets ) in various colour plastics - blue, red, yellow as well as grey and white!
Dave

 

[Jim R]

Hi Dave

At the back of a cupboard, I found a box which contained a tangle of parts in a horrible brown plastic

Better than a mouse or a half eaten pasty!! The flash on that Blenheim is definitely the worst I've seen.
Jim

 

[Fernando N]

Nice find Dave, cleaning up the Blenheim will keep you busy for awhile.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

the Barracuda and the Firefly will fit into the FAA theme nicely, won't they?

 

[Steven000]

That looks more like chocolate than plastic to me Dave
Always nice to find lost treasures
Cheers, Steven

 

[Dave Ward]

I also found the plastic for a Frog Sea Venom - which has the thickest canopy I have ever seen - almost 1:1 scale! In the same box was an Italeri 1/72 Mig-15, complete - this was a Dragon model reboxed - and is now being boxed by Zvezda. The treasures keep on coming. I have an old single wardrobe in the corner of my store room, I can't open the door properly because of stuff piled against it - but with a torch, I can see through a crack - A Hercules , and a Supermodel Blohm & Voss BV 138. Now, until I get the door open, I can't tell whether they are holding their rightful occupants, or other goodies - watch this space
Dave

 

[Ranwulf]

archaeological dig ?

 

[Dave Ward]

Since I can't do any benchtime - I thought I'd dig into the lesser visited areas! My Doc has altered my medicine doseage, and she thinks it'll take a day or so to kick in, so more exploration may be taking place
Dave

 

[peterairfix]

And all I find is dust and spiders

 

[Ranwulf]

I don't really have a stash. I have a shelving unit with some unbuilt kits and dust, a lot of dust.

 

[Gern]

And all I find is dust and spiders

You an' me both Peter!

 

[minitnkr]

Don'tchalove those little surprises? PaulE

 

[Dave Ward]

At one period, I had an ebay addiction ( when it was easier to get bargains ), and I used to buy ( and sell stuff ) - I bought some job lots ( allegedly deceased modellers stashes! ), and I never really knew what I had bought! If it was interesting/good it went into the main stash, poor/boring it went into the moribund stash.........................
Now, I have a chance to reassess some of these - and most of those are still poor & boring, just dustier.
I got over ebay - the pressure of work meant that I had little time to make models, and even less to pick them up from the post office depot. I couldn't get them delivered to my office, as a previous co-worker had been sacked for running his own business there!
Dave

 

[JR]

Well let's hope the new dosage suits Dave and you can have a go at these oldies, be those decals fall apart !

 

[Dave Ward]

An update on discoveries...............
The Supermodel BV 138 proved to be this - although my box is very tatty!

Thick plastic, raised panel lines - but pretty well unique!
The Hercules box contained a whole raft of vacforms & short run models, none of which really grabbed my attention - apart from this................

Sadly, when I looked at the parts, the canopy had turned a dull orange colour, through age, I suppose - can't think that I could find a replacement!
Anyway, I'm back at the bench again, so exploration has been terminated..................
Dave

 

[JR]

Just when It was getting exciting seeing all these weird and wonderful models you've collected .

 

[papa 695]

The Barracuda could go into the Animal antics GB later this year Dave