DAG058 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) Here is my first and possibly last Bi-plane! It is a matchbox 1/72 Fairey Seafox. Continuing my theme of Faireys, which in turn means the majority of my models are old kits. The rigging really annoyed me and seem to take me and age. I have a few other Bi-planes in the stash so i might get round to them eventually but I am certainly not in a rush! I had a few other disasters along the way,including the infamous micro-sol tsunami which destroyed the decals. All-in-all I'm glad to be done with this one, although I am quite happy with how it turned out! As always any question, pointers and tips are appreciated. Thanks for looking. Edited December 16, 2014 by DAG058 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 What a great looking build.little stunner! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Capital job on a Matchbox classic. Still available with a bit of searching 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Superb work, looks great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Great model of an unusual subject, well done. Matchbox made some little kits, I've just finished their Gladiator, bought for £1 in a charity shop! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beard Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 It looks great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin H Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Really nice job Justin H 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunray Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 I built one of these years ago and I loved the kit you have done the kit proud, excellent job!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Nice rendition of a rarely seen built model is that DAG,don't think you need any pointers and tips at all. As bristol boy says,matchbox did some great little kits and some of unusual subjects,the Seafox being one of them. Scrubs up nicely,you've proved that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted December 16, 2014 Author Share Posted December 16, 2014 (edited) Thanks for all the top comments gents! They really do motivate me to want to do more. I got this one off of a well known internet auction site, it was only a few quid if anyone is after one, there were quite a few floating around on there. Edited December 16, 2014 by DAG058 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted December 16, 2014 Share Posted December 16, 2014 Great looking build, just the wrong scale for me. I would love to see a 1/48 kit of the Sea Fox, with the current rush of FAA subjects from the like of Special Hobby, let's hope so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Another Matchbox classic given the attention it deserves. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted December 17, 2014 Author Share Posted December 17, 2014 Great looking build, just the wrong scale for me. I would love to see a 1/48 kit of the Sea Fox, with the current rush of FAA subjects from the like of Special Hobby, let's hope so. I'd like to do 1/48 but the storage would be a problem, so I'm sticking with 1/72. More Faireys in any scale is a good thing though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted December 17, 2014 Share Posted December 17, 2014 Cracking work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 23, 2014 Share Posted December 23, 2014 Great job of a famous aircraft, I believe it was one of these that spotted and shadowed the Graf Spee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lansen73 Posted December 26, 2014 Share Posted December 26, 2014 great job well done !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidad Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Bi plane rigging can be tough, but you did a great job. These old matchbox kits always turn out looking nice if you put the effort in, as you clearly have. Well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rivers3162 Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 Very nicely done - well done on the rigging! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted December 28, 2014 Author Share Posted December 28, 2014 Great job of a famous aircraft, I believe it was one of these that spotted and shadowed the Graf Spee. It is indeed! There isn't too much information on these aircraft, this seems to be the case with most Faireys unfortunately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 I loved this kit as a kid you have done her proud well done Glenn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 3, 2015 Share Posted January 3, 2015 It is indeed! There isn't too much information on these aircraft, this seems to be the case with most Faireys unfortunately. Hi Matchbox definitely missed a trick here they should have given us the option of the Graf Spree spotting Seafox after all history wouldn't have been the same without it ! Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Hi Matchbox definitely missed a trick here they should have given us the option of the Graf Spree spotting Seafox after all history wouldn't have been the same without it ! Cheers Pat I agree. Maybe in the future we will see a re-release by Revell, who knows?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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