chrisrope Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 The MB Lightnings share 2 out of 3 sprues, the ones with wings, wheels, weapons, 1 seat etc. The T55 only sprue has the fuse halves, extra seat, control column and 2 seat cockpit floor/bulkhead. Strange how they did the Hunter F6/T7 in one kit and the Lightning in 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 This could also be the "Kits you first built before you could shave" Group Build. Ahh! The nostalgia... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Hi, would the frog 1/72 F-8F bearcat count? Thx Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Hi, would the frog 1/72 F-8F bearcat count? Absolutely! Scalemates says it was released in 1975. I'm not convinced it was quite as late as that though. Whatever... it certainly qualifies on age. ART Model released a new tool kit of the Bearcat in 2012 so the Frog kit qualifies as being replaced. This one's in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Great thanks Enzo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 (edited) Am I really the only person doing a tank? Considering all the options for ancient armour.....I'm amazed! Really interesting to see the different approaches being taken in various builds. Edited September 21, 2013 by Sgt.Squarehead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 I'm trying to encourage shermaniac to join but he is resisting. As he's barely aware of flight (or the 20th Century) it'll be land based for him as well. There may be ancient armour kits but some of those aircraft kits are amazing (for amazing read truly, deeply, nightmarishly awful). Usually a Treadhead myself BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Enzo, All, Would there be any interest in putting in another thread for posters to show, "Previous Obsolete Builds"? It might act as interest for folk. I'll declare my interest: about 1/4 of my output is of "obsolete" builds, so I've got a few I could show. What do you think? regards, Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted September 22, 2013 Share Posted September 22, 2013 Would there be any interest in putting in another thread for posters to show, "Previous Obsolete Builds"? It might act as interest for folk. I'll declare my interest: about 1/4 of my output is of "obsolete" builds, so I've got a few I could show. What do you think? Excellent idea! Dunno why I forgot to do it when the GB started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Electric Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Ditto on that one... I've just completed a Frog Ju-87 I'd like to display as what can be done with an obsolete kit - for the first time in a long time it's a model I'm quite proud of!! C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mottlemaster Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 If any one is looking for some obsolete paint for their obsolete kit there is someone on Ebay selling the old Humbrol Authentic tins http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271282981881?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649 They may even contain lead good for those of you that are going to use a brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 Some fantastic builds going on here,and judging by the number of entries a very popular subject,Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted September 23, 2013 Share Posted September 23, 2013 I've been a bit delayed on my build, I've been doing some 1/1 scale building at my work unit. All done now though so back on this tomorrow night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 (edited) You are not alone. Waiting to see if liquid poly or HobbyCraft styrene wins out on my Vamp fuselage EDIT: Looks like the styrene may be getting the upper hand on one side but the other has collapsed into a bit of a mess Ho Hum...... Edited September 27, 2013 by SleeperService Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Just about to pay a visit to my LMS for some bits and bobs and am going to pick up Airfix,s 88mm gun and tractor for a trip down memory lane and wondered if this kit fits the GB criteria i,m sure dragon must have done a version or trumpeter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Age is the first criteria and I'm sure this one was moulded over 30 years ago but best to check. A recent replacement in the same or similar scale is second requirement. Was this one 72nd or 76th? Either way something more modern in 72nd will suffice. I recall building one as a kid so fairly sure it was out pre-1984 but be worth double-checking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Just about to pay a visit to my LMS for some bits and bobs and am going to pick up Airfix,s 88mm gun and tractor for a trip down memory lane and wondered if this kit fits the GB criteria i,m sure dragon must have done a version or trumpeter? A quick search dates the Airfix kit at 1968 with Fujimi and Hasegawa both offering alternative kits - the latter released in the 70s - so this is certainly a qualifying kit. Reading some of the reviews reveals it passes Murdo's Law as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Thanks for the info guys,just had a look in the box and surprised at the clean moulds,little flash on them,figures are terrible but I would,nt use them anyway, and rubber tracks poor. So with my Curtis Hawk coming along nicely I think I will enter this one too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Perhaps the moulds have been refurbished lately as some reviews for around 2008 were not kind about the state of the parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I have a lot to do before my Bristols are finished but the December deadline still seems to be far away... Last weekend my wifes´ aunt unexpectedly gave me a large carton full of his late husbands´ obsolete kits, partly started partly not. By the looks of them they were started a long, long time ago and simply dropped and forgotten. Anyway, among the unstarted ones are a Matchbox Ju 188 and a He 115, Italaerei Ju 188, Bilek (né Airfix) Fw 189 and an Esci Dakota that´ll donate its P&W cowlings for my Beaufort Mk II to-be (are they completely correct or not I just don´t care). So that gave me some extra boost to try and finish the first three kits and who knows what happens after that. Anyway I guess all four kits are obsolete and would fit in this GB. Regards, V-P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 A quick search dates the Airfix kit at 1968 with Fujimi and Hasegawa both offering alternative kits - the latter released in the 70s - so this is certainly a qualifying kit. There's a recent kit by Revell as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Electric Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Well, because the Fuji's progressing so well, I've decided to take on a third kit!!! I have a choice of three unpleasant specimens - only one will suffice! So, which one would people like to see? All obey Murdo's law... The three are - Unknown Russian Tupolev I-4, Aimodel Focke Wulf Stosser, VEB Mil-4. I'm sure all are over thirty and have been surpassed by - well - anything at all! Views...? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedman Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Mil-4, need more choppers in this build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Mil-4, need more choppers in this build I agree! The VEB kit is from 1964. It's in 1:100 scale and so there had been no replacement kit in that scale. But I'm going to squint at the recent Hobby Boss kit and convince myself that it's a little undersize... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Yup, Mil-4, we are all agreed so let's be seeing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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