Dave Fleming Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Was clearing some old kits that were my grandfathers, and came across this one: Not familiar with it - is it worth anything? (I have the Airfix one, but this seems cruder and older, perhaps a 60s kit?) 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 :hmmm: Very nice 'period' artwork there though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwh Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Dave Seem to recall this was issued on April Fools day in 1965? Derek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicarage Vee Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 That's rare as hen's teeth you lucky man!!!! Look inside, is it the one with the really well printed 104Sq markings where you can see the motto: 'Qui insipiens est, in quarta mensis'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughgos hobby bench Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 (edited) The Frog logo on the box is the late 70's final logo. Edited April 1, 2014 by Sky Pirate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 No, the original release only came in the white scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Can we see the sprue shots? Have you paid royalties to the late Wilf Hardy's extate? It's only valuable if it has the Gold Tokens on the box side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 If I remember the wing pylons were the wrong shape. Selwyn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 That's rare as hen's teeth you lucky man!!!! Look inside, is it the one with the really well printed 104Sq markings where you can see the motto: 'Qui insipiens est, in quarta mensis'? Should that not read prima not quarta? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshiretaurus Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 is it worth anything? Take it to Cosford and watch the fight! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Should that not read prima not quarta? Or menses not mensis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerofan Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Absolutely love this. Just imagine if some put that in a auction site for an Apr 1st laugh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby57 Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 (edited) I'd love to see what's inside the box Dave before you auction it for gazillions on Evil 'it's as rare as rocking horse' Bay. Go on...the cello tape must have fallen off by now! However, granddad must of been a great guy...lovely to see some of these rare oldies surface. I'd love to see how accurate Frog were, considering the limited reference materials they had to engineer a master. Edited April 1, 2014 by Nobby57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Would you trade for any of these? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshiretaurus Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Very nice PIN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnguylander Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Damn. Almost fell over when I saw the Tu-91, then remembered the date. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerofan Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 Great work Pin! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby57 Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 (edited) Hmmm! As it was April Fool's day yesterday I just had to take a second look. Indeed I remember some of the unboxed kits, the Whitley in particular...but I just didn't know NOVO were still extant. Nice one Pin...either way...that Seafire F Mk.VII on the Novo web page almost fooled me. The devil icon at the bottom and the words 'wish list' at the top make me think this was a great wool-pull! Go on. I'd be happy to stand corrected, and I'd love to buy some of those kits too...have you got any PIn? PS DAVE!!! You scoundrel you...nice one, won't get me next year...or posting from work on April Fool's day either. Edited April 2, 2014 by Nobby57 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 I already have the Royal Navy/Fleet Air Arm issue of the Mig-29K, otherwise you'd have a deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 IIRC, I was going to do something similar. I've a feeling that I gave Dave that artwork some years back - I remember it took ages in Photoshop to sort out the trees after removing the HSA P.1121. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 IIRC, I was going to do something similar. I've a feeling that I gave Dave that artwork some years back - I remember it took ages in Photoshop to sort out the trees after removing the HSA P.1121. RAF Yearbook, about 1978? J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Thereabouts. I have a copy just inside my loft hatch, It was a dead giveaway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 RAF Yearbook, about 1978? J Yes. The Wilf Hardy artwork looked very "Frog" in style so fitted it like a glove. Not sure where I got the scanned artwork from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 RAF Yearbook, about 1978? J Thought I recognised it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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