rs2man

Picked this up from Vince at Models For Sale at the Littleport show yesterday . Brand new and still shrink-wrapped , for the princely sum of 20 quid . I had it off the shelf so fast I'm surprised the shrink-wrap didn't melt 🙂

Gentlemen , I thank you all for your most generous comments .

It was 1968 , and it was utterly appalling - unpainted , awash with tube glue and , having failed to read the instructions , I cut out the decals and glued them , backing paper and all , to the airframe . Thanks for your comments - glad you liked the model .

This is my latest , an original bagged issue of the 1964 tooling of the Airfix Folland Gnat . You're doubtless wondering why I built this rather than the vastly superior current issue . The answer is simple - it was the first kit I ever built , circa 1968 , bought from Feathers in Bradford , and so will always have a special place in my heart . It's OOB apart from a pair of Aeroclub seats . Paint is Mr Color flourescent orange and Tamiya LP72 silver . Decals are from the S&M Gnat sheet and a couple of generic sheets , but replicate the markings of the original kit .

I don't understand it either .

Thanks mate .

Whilst browsing one of the Japanese online shops yesterday , I came across a future release from Tabu for a Renault 5 Turbo in Marlboro colours , apparently driven by Alain Prost on French rallies in 1982 . I like this colour scheme a lot but have no experience of Tabu's decals , so I could do with info from anyone who HAS used them regarding print quality , adhesion , carrier film thickness etc . Many thanks in advance for any responses . John Green Nantwich , Cheshire

The entry list from the event supports this .

The Italeri Quattro is the Esci kit , which is even older than the Tamiya . The Tamiya kit is definitely the better of the two .

Thanks mate . As regards Jadlam , I believe their prices always include postage .

May I ask where you got it from ?

I really don't blame you . They're nice kits and just that bit different .

Picked up these two at the Bolton show on Sunday .

I had no problem with it . This is the Minicraft boxing with front and rear body sections from the AMT kit let into the body to make it more correct for a Mk 2 . Wheels and tyres are from the Fujimi Ferrari Daytona , decals from the Revell boxing , Xtradecal stripes and a scratchbuilt RHD dashboard .

Nice find .