NAVY870 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 This is my mundane effort at the Matchbox Sea Venom. I converted it to an FAW -21 and used Berna decals for the 891 Squadron markings. The seats and wheels are AMS resin test shots (cheers Harold) the rest is as Matchbox intended other than a few mods around the engine and cockpit. I have another 4 of these in the collection, 1 to do as a FAW -22 for practice before I get serious and model the 3 FAW-53's I've bought back to life (WZ-895, WZ-907 & WZ-937) 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abat Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Let me be the first to say that is very, very nice. Fantastic detail and paintwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 nice job looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Mundane? given the kit,s vintage it looks b****y superb! nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Looks very good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I know the rivet counters will be itching to have a go but hey, it's a Matchbox Sea Venom. Looks like a Sea Venom and don't you just love Matchbox kits. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Ogilvie Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Love it!! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 What a beauty! Confirm this is a 1/32 kit? I vaguely remember it, but have never seen it... Anyway, whatever scale it is, you have a winner!!! Great job! JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Very nice, I like the engine bay opened up, nice touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Well if anyone can do this kit justice it's yourself Sir and you most certainly have. Looking forward to seeing the next three now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Rat Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Far from mundane, nice work congratulations RR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Confirm this is a 1/32 kit? Yes, please put the scale so we know what we're looking at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted October 23, 2014 Author Share Posted October 23, 2014 Its the 1/32nd scale Matchbox kit gents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Jumbo Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Wow - goes to show there is not much wrong with those old matchbox kits if you have the skill you have displayed. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Fox Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 That's a seriously impressive result from what we must admit is an old dog of a kit. Great to see one built and especially built so well, love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Nothing about that looks mundane to me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms111s Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 What a lovely little Sea Venom, I need to see some of your non-mundane work. I would be very pleased with myself if I finished a kit to this quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Looks great to me! Will it pass the Danni test though? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longhorn Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Very nice, love the engine detail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
venomvixen Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Well, if she's happy then you won't get any higher praise! Very neat model, well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 well done you've done a good job bashing her into submission Glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockster Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Very nice indeed, it has me itching to pull mine out of the stash. Well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritag Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Lovely. (I remember mucking one of these up when I was a kid) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinback Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Well there is something to aspire to - especially the different gloss/matt finishes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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