Hi all,
I’ll be honest. I’ve been dealing with mental health issues including a hospital stay after misusing medication, and have developed nasty social anxiety (right now I’m waiting for my wife to advise she and her friend are ready to be picked up from the wedding I left due to a panic attack) and the only thing that’s been helping is styrene. Being at The Bench has made me the happiest I’ve been in months and is wonderful therapy. However this means I’ve been paring down my stash at a rate I’ve not experienced since my first days on this site. However, I was recently made redundant from my job due to a downsizing and both wife and I have been applying for work left right and centre without luck - government support is helping but things are not good. We’ve sold furniture, clothes, as much as we can to get a bit extra for bills and food. I can’t spare even $5 for a bottle of flat black paint or cement.
I know this will come across as greedy, maybe even demanding, and I feel shame even submitting this post, but I’d like to ask for specific kits (yes, this beggar is a little choosy) that you may not get around to and are happy to send to someone who’s trying to cope the best he can and can’t pay in anything but gratitude.
1/72Amodel Pitts S.2A
Amodel Sukhoi Su-26MHasegawa RAAF F-111C or
F-111C/GHigh Planes Models CAC CA-27 Avon Sabre Hasegawa or Tamiya A6M3 Type 22 Zero
Grumman HU-16 Albatross
AZ Model OH-6A Cayuse
Supermarine Walrus
Matchbox Meteor
T-6/SNJ/Harvard (not Hawk/Testors or Hobby Boss please)
new-tool Airfix Spitfire Mk.I/IIa
Airfix Short Sunderland
Matchbox/Revell Wessex HU.5
Revell Sikorsky HH-3E Jolly Green Giant
Italeri/Tamiya OH-6A Cayuse
Italeri/Tamiya AH-6 Night Fox
1/48 MikroMir Lavochkin La-9
ERTL/ESCI/Italeri Bell JetRanger
Fujimi Bell OH-58A Kiowa or Bell JetRanger
Tamiya Hughes 500/OH-6a
1/144 and miscA-4 Skyhawks
Platz T-6 Texans
Convair CV-440, CV-580
1/100 Bell UH-1H Huey
1/100 Sikorsky UH-60A Blackhawk
Tamiya 1/35 M5A1 Stuart
This is a ridiculous thing to do. I know I‘M not as active on the board as I used to be but since it was founded BtS has been a welcome home of my models online and I’ve enjoyed being part of the community. Times are hard and this silly hobby of ours is the only thing that’s helping me through. God knows why I’m crying while I type this.
If you can help me I’ll be incredibly grateful. If the mods or anyone else thinks this is way out of line please PM me and remove the topic.
Thank you.