replicant Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 (edited) Hello mates! (there are 5 pictures, trisonic albeback52 answered faster as i could write i know, i´m a little slow modeller This is my small Korean mud mover of 1952. My small Star is a real sex bomb to me. She is quite old, i built her in 2002 with some eduard etch and cannulas instead of cannons. But real beauty never fades, even in 1:72. I never did a shoot with her, so nobody knows her until now. I hope, she is also nice to you.. Edited November 4, 2017 by replicant embedding picture problem 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 This is a very decent little kit despite its age. A pity Airfix has not seen fit to re issue it Allan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 (edited) On 2.11.2017 at 04:53, 72modeler said: Is that 8th FBG F-80 the Sword or the Airfix kit? Either way, it's a beaut! My father was with the 8th during Korea, so their Mustangs, Sabres, and Shooting Stars are near and dear to my heart. Mike This is also for Mike, if you all like i have some more Korea jets left Edited November 4, 2017 by replicant embedding picture problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Superb build of a lovely old kit.Top class. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 R, Oh, my goodness! I would have not known this was the old Airfix kit- what a magnificent job, and an 80th FS 8th FBG F-80 on top of that! Thanks for taking the time and trouble to shoot the photos and share them with us! Now, how about Col Walter Benz's F-86F-10 'The Dirty Old Man,' or Col. Woodrow Wilmot's F-86F-30 'Miss Teena?' They were both C.O.'s of the 8th and had very colorful Sabres- see below. My father was with the 8th in Korea and Col. Wilmot was a guest at our home on many occasions and I had the thrill of sitting in his Sabre and wearing his helmet at an Armed Forces Day display in '55 when I was seven! I treasure that photo! Keep 'em coming! Mike https://www.pinterest.com/pin/328410997805354640/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 A little beauty, mate. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinpin Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Really nice - wish Airfix would re - issue or re - tool their old kits 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 That is nice. The Airfix F-80 is actually a lovely model and one of their best from the original pre-Hornby era. Yes, it has raised lines but it goes together really well and has some nice internal detail. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Great to see this oldie again and a fantastic job made of it too,I wonder if the mold is still around I don't recall it being released for many year's now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 I'm sure it's still around. It could do with a reissue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 Thank you, i am happy that you like my little starlet with the two big arguments, mates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 As a big Shooting Star fan, I thank you profusely for posting. She looks as sexy and well-built (!) as you have implied. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Hi again! Looking at at your images over and over is making me think I should pull an Airfix one out of the pile and apply cement! .... And filler, of course! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 From memory (I built an AIrfix F-80 around 1980), it didn't require massive amounts of filler. Airfix kits released in the period 1973 to 1980 were pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romel Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 very nice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old thumper Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Absolutely spot on that is, lovely job. If you enjoy building old Airfix kits then don't forget to vote for Airfix the Golden Years in the 2018 group build poll. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 14 hours ago, Eric Mc said: From memory (I built an AIrfix F-80 around 1980), it didn't require massive amounts of filler. Airfix kits released in the period 1973 to 1980 were pretty good. You are right, of course. It was a tongue in cheek comment. ;). Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
replicant Posted November 8, 2017 Author Share Posted November 8, 2017 12 hours ago, old thumper said: Absolutely spot on that is, lovely job. If you enjoy building old Airfix kits then don't forget to vote for Airfix the Golden Years in the 2018 group build poll. Thank you and all other guys! You are really perfect motivators! I have tons of Airfix in my stash, just started my little Airfix Harrier and there will be a small Matchbox Hunter (Kitbash) too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old thumper Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 3 hours ago, replicant said: Thank you and all other guys! You are really perfect motivators! I have tons of Airfix in my stash, just started my little Airfix Harrier and there will be a small Matchbox Hunter (Kitbash) too! You could join the Matchbox group build with the Hunter, it is open until February if you fancy joining us. Best of luck building all those kits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 On 11/4/2017 at 10:27 AM, Albeback52 said: This is a very decent little kit despite its age. A pity Airfix has not seen fit to re issue it Allan It does seem odd that they haven't. One of their best kits from their golden period before the decline set in and better than some of their early kits from the renaissance. I remember when this kit was first produced and rushed out with my pocket money to get one. It had the added advantage of being in 'silver' plastic which negated the need for paint (for an 8 year old me at least). It had some great Roy Cross artwork. Their F-86D kit is another one that hasn't seen the light of day for a long time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 3 hours ago, replicant said: Thank you and all other guys! You are really perfect motivators! I have tons of Airfix in my stash, just started my little Airfix Harrier and there will be a small Matchbox Hunter (Kitbash) too! With the sky high quality of your work it would be great to see your Airfix Harrier going together - will you be doing a WIP thread. I for one would love to see the way you work - with special emphasis on painting / shading techniques. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 2 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: It does seem odd that they haven't. One of their best kits from their golden period before the decline set in and better than some of their early kits from the renaissance. I remember when this kit was first produced and rushed out with my pocket money to get one. It had the added advantage of being in 'silver' plastic which negated the need for paint (for an 8 year old me at least). It had some great Roy Cross artwork. Their F-86D kit is another one that hasn't seen the light of day for a long time. And the third in that trio of classic USAF jets is their F-84F Thunderstreak. All lovely. I'd also mention their Douglas Skyray and F2H Banshee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 4 hours ago, Eric Mc said: And the third in that trio of classic USAF jets is their F-84F Thunderstreak. All lovely. I'd also mention their Douglas Skyray and F2H Banshee. Absolutely. I seem to remember the Banshee being very well received at the time. Airfix did a lot of USN types in those days. I remember the Viking and the A-7 which had a whole stack of bombs to sling under it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 Gorgeous. As a kid this was one of the ones in the catalogue I always wanted, and now I've got that desire all over again. What a little beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted November 8, 2017 Share Posted November 8, 2017 3 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: Absolutely. I seem to remember the Banshee being very well received at the time. Airfix did a lot of USN types in those days. I remember the Viking and the A-7 which had a whole stack of bombs to sling under it. The A-7 is slightly older (1970 or so) so It's not quite to the same standard. The Viking was nice (although I never built it). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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