The Black Prince

[Ratch]

The Black Prince was born Edward of Woodstock in 1330, the eldest son of Edward III. His title of Black Prince first appeared in 1569, nearly 200 years after his death (1376). In his youth Edward was created Earl of Chester, Duke of Cornwall (the first), and Prince of Wales. He won his spurs at the Battle of Crecy, defeating 30,000 French troops with just 10,000 of his own. Ten years later he succeeded again with 6,000 English defeating 20,000 French at Poitiers, capturing the French King John.

[stevej60]

Nice one Ratch,brings back a lot of Happy memories of this series of kits built when I was a kid all aeroplanes had to go up in my room but these

the cars and the little series one sailing ships were allowed to go up on the wooden pelmets (anyone remember them) above the sitting room windows.

thanks for posting!

Edited April 30, 2015 by stevej60

[68 SQUADRON]

nicely done as always Ratch

[noeyedears]

Yup pretty sure I built this as a kid too. Didn't look as nice as yours though, obviously!

[Rodders154]

I bet the spiral was heard to do

Great build

Rodders

[Spud]

That's excellent! I would have had to build him with the visor down; I'm rubbish at faces!

In fact I think I did that as a lad 😉

[Ratch]

Thanks for your kind comments gents

Rodders154, on 19 Feb 2016 - 07:12 AM, said:

I bet the spiral was heard to do
Great build

Rodders

Just masked with a long, thin strip

[Vince1159]

I bought a painting by a local artist last year where he stayed (Black Prince),Frog Mill Inn,Shipton Solers,Glos...Lovely job Ratch....

Edited February 8, 2017 by Vince1159

[Ratch]

Cheers Vince

[John_W]

Nice finish, that is a very old kit indeed.

[Ratch]

Thanks very much, it was indeed an old kit - in a Type 2 header and polybag

[Billydick]

Takes me back 50 or so years as well. Those 1/12 Airfix figures were good and you've done a great paint job Ratch.  Certainly a lot better than I did all those years ago ! 

 

BillyD

[Murdo]

A seriously cracking paint job there Ratch. Beautifully done mate!

[Ratch]

Thanks very much guys, I've built all the Airfix 1/12 figures except for one ... the Boy Scout

[Kev The Modeller]

lovely build mate, I had many of these as a kid, this and the Roman were my favorites.

[Ratch]

Thanks very much. I've built all the 1/12 figures except for the Boy Scout. I still live in hope of securing a less than silly money one (maybe a restoration) to complete my set of builds

Edited December 20, 2017 by Ratch

[Kev The Modeller]

Good luck with the hunting hope you find one.

 

Do you still have all the others?

[Ratch]

Yes I do...

Julius Caesar

Joan of Arc
Richard I
Black Prince
Henry VIII

Anne Boleyn
Queen Elizabeth I
Charles I
Oliver Cromwell

Napoleon
French Grenadier
Queen Victoria

Bengal Lancer
Coldstream Guardsman
Yeoman of the Guard

Lifeguard Trumpeter

James Bond and Odd Job

Showjumper

Doctor Who "Welcome Aboard"

 

I think that'a all of them, some I've built more than once.

[Kev The Modeller]

That's a nice collection mate, I had a few  sadly I've not got them any longer.

 

Mine were

Julius Caesar

Richard I
Black Prince

James Bond and Odd Job

 

I had most and still got somewhere in boxes packets untouched the later 54mm figures.

[Ratch]

That's a shame Kev

I've built all the 54mm figures too and still have some to do conversions on

[Arachnid]

Tis rumoured that the "Show Jumper"was based on HRH Princess Anne

[dieselweasel]

A really nice group there Ratch, i think i have some in the stash, wish i could get some more, will keep looking on the 'evil bay'

ATB 

Jim

[Homer]

Great model 

[Ratch]

Thanks very much

[Murdo]

Y'know Ratch, I wish Airfix would re-issue these kits. As far as I can remember they were excellent with good detail.

 

And Dear Airfix. Having just built your absolutely fabulous little re-tooled 1/72 Jet Provost T4 ... Maybe a re-tool of these too Airfix? They might not need it though, I haven't seen one for about 40 years.