stevej60 Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) Hi folks,just a little fun build for the panzer GB.It,s revells re-boxing of the old seventies Matchbox kit which at the time we kids loved as you did,nt have to paint them and you got a little base for display,the Sherman had one of the best in the form of the bridge.I added a home made tarpaulin and telegraph pole made from a BBQ wooden skua.Here,s the WIP.http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234975968-sherman-firefly-23rd-hussars11th-armdiv/. Edited February 10, 2015 by stevej60 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted February 10, 2015 Share Posted February 10, 2015 Excellent work. I like how you further embellished the base, really brings it up a notch or two. regards, Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Lovely job! Thanks for the memories 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Great little build. The vegetation on the base really brings it to life. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 RETRO!!! I last got one of these for 35p from Bobby Edwards Hardware store in Horden. Yes, it was that long ago. Matchbox kits are great. I've got the Panzer ll waiting to be built when I'm back in London next week. Thanks for the memories Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 12, 2015 Author Share Posted February 12, 2015 RETRO!!! I last got one of these for 35p from Bobby Edwards Hardware store in Horden. Yes, it was that long ago. Matchbox kits are great. I've got the Panzer ll waiting to be built when I'm back in London next week. Thanks for the memories Steve. Probably about what I paid for my first one! Work used to take me down through Blackhall a couple of times a week back in the eighties there was a newsagents where I used to buy a kit or two from,Novo kits dirt cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stesca Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Nice build of an old kit and nice extra work on the base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted February 13, 2015 Share Posted February 13, 2015 Probably about what I paid for my first one! Work used to take me down through Blackhall a couple of times a week back in the eighties there was a newsagents where I used to buy a kit or two from,Novo kits dirt cheap. If that was the newsagents on the main street towards the end of it I remember it well. When I went in last time about 1983 I think there were some kits on a shelf off to the left. My mate got a NOVO Hotspur Glider of all things complete with their standard water shattering decals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 13, 2015 Author Share Posted February 13, 2015 If that was the newsagents on the main street towards the end of it I remember it well. When I went in last time about 1983 I think there were some kits on a shelf off to the left. My mate got a NOVO Hotspur Glider of all things complete with their standard water shattering decals That,s the one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Great Sherman Steve and, as I mentioned in you WIP - the base really adds to the whole project and it'd be good if more manufacturers thought about including some. I think Meng included one with one of the recent WW1 tanks. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted March 4, 2015 Share Posted March 4, 2015 A great example of nostalgic modelling, well done, Steve :-) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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