Jeepboy

Crashed mine, St Levans Road in Plymouth, bit of a hump hill with poor camber, wet, diesel on the road. Back end went and rear wheel hit the kerb, I overcorrected and back end spun the other other way clipping a bus coming toward me. Then span completely 180 and went down the hill backwards. Police were very good and noted (for insurance) road camber, wet and diesel spillage. No charges for doing anything silly. Next car was a Mk1 Escort Mexico which was ten years old and all my mates had XR3s and Capris. Wish I still had the Mexico, but preferred the fun of the Skoda and would rather have that.

My second car was a yellow S110R. Wonderful underrated little car.

British School of Motoring in Plymouth about 1981. There was a choice of Mini, Triumph Toledo (the Toledo seemed a big car to me to take a driving test in ) or a Metro. So, it was an Austin Metro, when they first came out, with British School of Motoring. Every lesson was a different Metro as they had so many problems with them. Cars were lime green, bright yellow, vivid blue, plain white. The clutches were awful trying to find the biting point, indicators switches were random in operation. The rear lift up parcel shelf had a little round catch in the centre, near the rear window. The instructor told me when reversing around a corner I should line the catch up with the kerb and keep it in line as I reversed.....it worked. Passed first time 😀

Loved the photos....so many memories, and loved the little black Polo G40.

Just shows what can be done with an old model and patience. So glad that you stayed true to old modelling without replacing 95% of it with aftermarket stuff. Great model.

Wonderful work. My late father served on her and I visited her when she first went to Birkenhead. Thank you for keeping her memory alive.

I borrowed one of these for a week years ago and I realy loved it. Basic yes. Total lack of crash protection yes. Noisy yes But so practical and such fun to drive. They fetch silly prices now and I would still like one (Wifey had a 2CV Charleston, another basic with no safety but fun)

Do you know, it hadn't realy occurred to me to add decals before final assembly. Doh!

I've only just noticed, the box art is a two door and the model body is a four door.....more salable as a model but sadly not a Lotus Cortina ho-hum.

....anyone want my my boxed SRN4? Just thought I'd ask. 😉

... I guess someone at Airfix has had a meeting with senior management without coffee about this 😒

Sorry, there are two - there is the SS Great Britain in Bristol. A marvellous museum and a great day out with lots of Brunel history including his notebooks. Interesting and not dumbed down like many museums. https://www.ssgreatbritain.org/

Great to see the Matchbox stand 😀

Loved the old Revell kits because of the little things like opening cockpits and engine panels. Happy happy memories, thank you 😊

We just need that Wasp now 😀 In fairness, well done Airfix and long may you continue to produce kits for us.