galfa Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Hi, I would love a Roy Cross "Spitfire IX" as a wallpaper but I can't find any. Any help would be very appriciated. Best, Lucio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOAN Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 ....This one ??? Olivier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.o Prune Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 It's a beautiful picture but not a Spit Mk.IX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galfa Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share Posted October 26, 2013 Thank you Olivier but that' the Mk I. Out of nostalgia I'm looking for the Mk. IX (JE J) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOAN Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 OOOppsssssss ! sorry... didn't notice the "IX" on your request... So it is the Airfix box, I presume this one : There is probably something bigger on the web.... cheers Olivier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacificmustang Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 that superkit box art brings back some memories Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galfa Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 Yes, the Airfix - unforgettable - box art, the one on the bottom. I've been searching the web for ages but I didn't find any good .jpg A scan would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 As much as the new Airfix box art is great, it does not feel the same as the old Roy Cross stuff, or is it just me? Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galfa Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 No, it is not just you. There's something "magic" in Roy Cross art. Every time I see one of the new red boxes I wonder why Airfix does not keep using the old ones. Or maybe is just me. . . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 There's something "magic" in Roy Cross art. Every time I see one of the new red boxes I wonder why Airfix does not keep using the old ones. Maybe the difference between a painter with brushes and an illustrator with a 3D program and Photoshop? ;-) Kind regards, Joachim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Hi, I'm a newbie here. I come from Germany. I don't know how to post photos here, but I have taken photos from several of my airfix catalogues including the one you are searching for. The are not good as original Roy Cross art prints, but not bad at all. I think you could use them as desktop wallpapers (image size between 2 and 4 mb each). I will post them, whenn get managed to post them here. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Personaly i dont think you can beat the 80s packaging of the poorly made finished model on the box or the PCs Hayday of no explosions or swastkias either Jokeing aside Roys work was the best, allways made me want to buy a kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Haha and hello. Thanks for hanging me on my first post here. As I said they are from several Catalogues and most of them are originally Roy Cross arts. But only in catalogue print quality. That's all. I let or leave them as original as I can. Catalogues are from the seventies, some eighties and nineties (with some 70' cross motives in a better print quality) Swastikas on those things were forbidden here since 1979 or so. But I'm not keen on that, or I don't bother on that, if they are on it or not. P.S. : Please apologize for my high school english and the fact that I don't understand all the colloquial or slang english. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 P.S. : Please apologize for my high school english and the fact that I don't understand all the colloquial or slang english. Hi and welcome and no need to apologise for your English as its better than mine and the guys on here :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spfparker Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 There's a copy of JE J in Roy Cross's book - the VIntage years of Airfix - but its only on half a page and not that great a reproduction.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 (edited) Hi and welcome and no need to apologise for your English as its better than mine and the guys on here :-) Thank you for your welcome. Danke schön. Grüße aus Deutschland. I just have to look, how it works here. It is like to create an account to modellboard in Germany (A very good site for modellers). This time in english. LG Edited January 17, 2015 by bbudde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPL Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 This link could be of interest, although no Spitfire: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2699935/Artist-work-adorned-Airfix-model-aeroplane-boxes-puts-original-sketches-sale.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Hope Mr. Cross won't take me to the gallows pole for my rendition of that box art: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Very nice picture, but you forgot the staples! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPL Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I hate to say it but does we not here transgress the rules of copyright? Just to be a match spoiler, but, but, but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avro683 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I have the Roy Cross book which has some really superb examples of his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbudde Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Oh the thing I wanted was to get Galfa an desktp wallpaper of his favorite plane. I don't know, if he is here on this board anymore. The administrator can feel free to delete it, if he wishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I would have thought it was OK, not like Roy or Airfix are going to lose sales by you having it as your wallpaper. Roys images are all over the internet anyway aren't they, or box lids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NPL Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 I would have thought it was OK, not like Roy or Airfix are going to lose sales by you having it as your wallpaper. Roys images are all over the internet anyway aren't they, or box lids. 1) I totally agree, and if you reproduce the covers with Aifix's logo they get adds for free. 2) As I said, I hate to be a match spoiler, but having done some publishing myself (totally different field), I have had to accept even the most ridiculous problems with copyright. OK, if it is OK for the moderators her. But the advice I always got said: Be careful! But it is true that there are so many examples on the net that you could say that it is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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