stefanwest Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 Here it is everyone. Not bad for a 38 year old kit and the original decals went on very well. I was surprised. I enjoyed putting this one together and the challenges I had. One was that the kit was missing some guns so I replaced them with sections of a paper clip. The bottom canopy was miss molded so it was missing a panel to cover up a hole in the bottom. So I used plastic stock to replace it. Hope ya'll enjoy. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shalako Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Perfect finish. Looks like you're one of us - Matchbox kits lovers!!!!! Keep up the good work!!!!!! Cheers Sernak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Now that looks great, been tempted to get one of these, after seeing yours, I'm highly inspired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 That old kit scrubs up really well. Nice job! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Brilliant! love seeing matchbox kits built to that standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depressed lemur Posted September 15, 2013 Share Posted September 15, 2013 Love seeing these kits. Even more so, love seeing the boxes and reading the explanation of the artwork. It reminds me of many a happy childhood day clutching my pocket money as I ran the mile and a quarter to the paper shop to see what kit I could buy (couldn't run that far now). At primary school we had free time on a Friday afternoon so I used the time to build whatever kit I had bought. It amazes me to think that the teacher never batted an eyelid that a ten year old would sit quietly in a class whilst wielding a very sharp knife, and have solvents to hand. I would imaging that modern teachers would have a fit if it was suggested as a harmless pastime in the class now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanwest Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 BTW. Those are the original decals from the kit. I chose the Romanian livery that was included on the decal sheet because I wanted to do something totally different. For decals that were over 38 years old they were in excellent shape and went on very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murfv Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Always good to see these old classic kits finished so well, thanks for posting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Beautiful work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 That looks great. The decals you chose make it look really unusual. I love the wash and the chipping too. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Nice Job, I love those old MB kits. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted September 21, 2013 Share Posted September 21, 2013 Nice Job,I love those old MB kits.Julien Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old thumper Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 It looks great, I'm about to start building one of these myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Love seeing these kits. Even more so, love seeing the boxes and reading the explanation of the artwork. It reminds me of many a happy childhood day clutching my pocket money as I ran the mile and a quarter to the paper shop to see what kit I could buy (couldn't run that far now). At primary school we had free time on a Friday afternoon so I used the time to build whatever kit I had bought. It amazes me to think that the teacher never batted an eyelid that a ten year old would sit quietly in a class whilst wielding a very sharp knife, and have solvents to hand. I would imaging that modern teachers would have a fit if it was suggested as a harmless pastime in the class now. Indeed,Matchbox kits played a major part in my upbringing!Great kits,great packaging,an educational experience on a whole lot of levels.The HE111 was one that I didn't get till much later,but nevertheless an enjoyable build,and great box art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max39 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Agree with the above.Brings back many memories of birthday money spent on Matchbox models.I used to live near Saffron walden which had so many shops selling kits in 70s-90s.Now all sadly gone. Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnthedude Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Very nicely done and it's always good to see an unusual scheme. Thanks for sharing. Finnthedude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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