stevej60 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) Hi folk's,we're all in a seventies time warp over in the Matchbox GB and those of us of a certain age must have ran home from the newsagent's to have a crack at this kit when it came out,an OOB pure nostalgia build even stuck a pilot in and wheels up on the iconic stand,decal's were useable but a bit naf so replacement's used. Edited November 2, 2017 by stevej60 59 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Ah, those were the days! She looks great, but the glaring omission is the gluey thumbprint on the canopy....😉 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 59 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Hi folk's,we're all in a seventies time warp over in the Matchbox GB and those of us of a certain age must have ran home from the newsagent's to have a crack at this kit when it came out,an OOB pure nostalgia build even stuck a pilot in and wheels up on the iconic stand,decal's were useable but a bit naf so replacement's used. Hi Steve, That's great – I love how you've displayed it. When I was a young 'un, the only models I had were Matchbox kits from the local newsagent, so it is very nostalgic. I should check out what's going on over there in Matchbox GB world... Regards, David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Great job Steve. Your Spitfire looks excellent! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Hello Steve, To be really nostalgic, one have choosed to not paint it at all After all, it was 3 colours kits ... Ready to dogfight in a boy's bedroom. There was'nt too much Matchbox kits for me, but more of Airfix !! Really good job on this Cloclo's Spitfire ! Sincerely. Corsaircorp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Really nice build Steve. I forgot all about the GB - was going to do something myself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 LO-D is Pierre Clostermann's Spitfire Mk.IX, isn't it ? Good job ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Nice job brings back many memories , If I recall the only other option for a MK9 Spitfire at the time was the original Airfix kit with the solid wings. This was a vast improvement over that kit and still looks reasonable today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Yes indeed. I well remember how much better it was than the then current Airfix MkIX. Even so I didn't like the deep panel lines. But then again I was already a teenager when they came out and an avid reader of modelling magazines like Scale Models and Airfix Magazine. Where that very topic was discussed. The great thing about Matchbox was the ease of building and some very esoteric subjects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Great to see that old friend again! She certainly looks like a Spitfire shape wise, especially when finished as well as your model. Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinnie Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 You've really turned out a good 'un there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1xena Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 Ahh, nostalgia. My first Spitfire model...those Matchbox kits were all I ever wanted. Just the boxes were cool. I still remember picking them up in the shop, looking through the window at the sprues, and admiring the amazing box art. Those stands were the bees knees too. Wonderful! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael51 Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 (edited) An absolute beauty. Gosh, childhood was fun when it came to model kits and this brings all those wonderful memories back. I like the in-flight, wheels up treatment and the absence of high priest orthodoxy over panel lines, nose shape, decal issues, exhaust colouration, radiator positioning, spinner prop blur imponderables, landing light arguments and suchlike. It is just a simple work of art. Michael Edited November 2, 2017 by Michael Enright Alzheimer remembers 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 2, 2017 Author Share Posted November 2, 2017 Many thank's folk's as I said to those of a certain age these kit's mean a lot of happy memories,it's been great just building the old way without trying to add detail,weathering etc and just taking the kit forwhat it is,a snapshot in time! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Very nice Spitfire 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old thumper Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Well done, you have made a proud job of this old kit. I remember building one of these a year or two ago and being surprised at what an awkward kit it was to put together, see through plastic and badly fitting parts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Brilliant job on that Steve, it looks so "right". Is this the boxing that had the insert for the low back XVI too? Seeing that makes me sorry I go shot of mine. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Certainly brings back memories! Don't laugh, but the "two- and three-colours of plastic" was a big selling point to youngsters at the time. If anything got painted at all, it might've been u/c legs, wheels and the pilot! But once the bug had bit, the hobby became an addiction that lives on today (with a late 80's hiatus for education and early career, in my case). Thanks for showing us your great build. Well done! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Looks great, loved matchbox kits when i was young, still got loads in the stash. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 5 hours ago, stevehnz said: Brilliant job on that Steve, it looks so "right". Is this the boxing that had the insert for the low back XVI too? Seeing that makes me sorry I go shot of mine. Steve. The IX/XVI kit has a different PK number. Mine is in black and grey sprues. The lowback fits perfectly on a Frog Mk.14 I'm working on! There's a plan for the 9 parts too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 48 minutes ago, malpaso said: The IX/XVI kit has a different PK number. Mine is in black and grey sprues. The lowback fits perfectly on a Frog Mk.14 I'm working on! There's a plan for the 9 parts too. Making me even more sorry I got shot of mine now. We'll be expecting pictures of course.. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Steve, This rendition of PK-2 looks great in any guise - whether its all beautifully presented like you have done or just in bare plastic as Matchbox intended. I think in this day & age or finite panel lines, overpriced PE, resin & brass replacement parts etc..... somehow going back to where it all began and treating this hobby as just a 'hobby' is what we all need every now and again. This current Matchbox II GB has plenty of time still left (10 Feb 18), so for all those out there with Matchbox kits in their deep stash, just jump on board and have some fun. Look at what Steve has produced - it'll never be his most accurate model in his cabinet, however just might be the biggest talking point for anyone over 35 that can recall that legendary Matchbox 'M' stand. I can certainly see a Matchbox III GB being voted up in the years to come. Cheers and thanks for the memories... Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Absolutely quality result! Stoking up my respect for Matchbox - still to get going on the experience myself. Regards, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelbarnes Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 They were great kits....many a Friday afternoon were spent at the local newsagents picking up a new kit. You've done a stirling job on her. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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