wkennerley Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Hi All - Whilst paint is drying on the kittyhawk and hawk, I thought I would start a military vehicle kit for the GB - Revell's 1/76 Morris truck with 17 pdr and jeep - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkennerley Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 are you doing the street and buildings as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 are you doing the street and buildings as well? Oh yes - I started work on them today, sitting on the patio in the sun with a belgian cider and BBQ! Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 Progress as of this afternoon Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkennerley Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 i am liking the brick work boet i cant wait to see what you do with the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Wayne, if you get a spare moment is there any chance that you could come round and re-point the slabs on my patio? Nice work so far! Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted May 1, 2011 Author Share Posted May 1, 2011 Wayne, if you get a spare moment is there any chance that you could come round and re-point the slabs on my patio?Nice work so far! Cliff No thanks cliff, I have enough repointing etc to do this side lol Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted May 2, 2011 Author Share Posted May 2, 2011 Progress as of this afternoon Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham77 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Very nice, looking forward to seeing how the vehicles turn out. As has been said the brickwork looks excellent and extra points for building with a bbq and cider thats the way to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prowler0000 Posted May 3, 2011 Share Posted May 3, 2011 I remember this! It`s the Matchbox 3-colour kit from way back...... this looks like the best build & paint job of it i`ve seen! Nice work, sir!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted May 3, 2011 Author Share Posted May 3, 2011 Not too much progress today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted May 4, 2011 Author Share Posted May 4, 2011 A little closer to finishing Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It'sAllGoneHorriblyWrong Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 A diorama in a box - that's the way to do it. I might look one of these up myself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Ah the good old Matchbox AFV kits - looking great so far.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 this is a blast from the past... am sure either my brother or I built this many many years ago.... and the dioramas.... tempted to look up a kit like this just for a break from aircraft...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishbed Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 (edited) this is a blast from the past... am sure either my brother or I built this many many years ago.... and the dioramas.... tempted to look up a kit like this just for a break from aircraft...... I have one of these in the roof. Trouble is if I go up there to hunt for it, just think of all the other boxes I'll find, open, fondle, think "Would'nt take long to build this", start, ignore, put back in the roof...................... Tim Edited May 9, 2011 by Fishbed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I have one of these in the roof. Trouble is if I go up there to hunt for it, just think of all the other boxes I'll find, open, fondle, think "Would'nt take long to build this", start, ignore, put back in the roof......................Tim lol - luckily all my kits sit on one shelf in the spare room/study/modelling room/box room... butthat means I keep looking and thinking "hmmmm what next" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Looking very nice...not often you see a 17pdr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonb13 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Yep, used to love the Matchbox 'Tank Dioramas' myself, always felt like you were getting more for your hard earned money! Only have 3 kits in my 'stash' so not much options for me there! Oh, and the build's looking great by the way, the brickwork is excellent and the three different vechicles really add a bit of variety to the scene... J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topgear29 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 That takes me back my old dad always got me a matchbox kit on his way home from work from the corner papershop on pay-day. And a great build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 (edited) All done, I quite enjoyed this build so now to dig out Monty's Caravan - I may have to acquire some more of these diorama kits - Does anyone know of a list online of what diorama kits Matchbox made? Wayne Edited May 14, 2011 by wkennerley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonb13 Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 That's a lovely build Wayne, great attention to detail and weathering. Really like the dirt on the vehicles and the burnt shop front / window frames! J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Very nice...here are a few links: http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_from=R40&am...-All-Categories http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MATCHBOX-1-72-M3-TAN...=item35b1fa854e http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Matchbox-1-7...=item23101d05aa http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Matchbox-1-7...=item2c5c29f574 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 Thanks Jimbuna and jasonb13 - Boy they seem to be expensive, at least I have the Monty's caravan to start for now Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
It'sAllGoneHorriblyWrong Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I'm open to correction, but it is my understanding that all of the current Revell 1/76 vehicles are ex-Matchbox. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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