Army_Air_Force Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Airfix's dH.88 Comet, from a very worn mould, so lots of flash and sink marks to deal with. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Avro 504 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army_Air_Force Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 The 1970's Series 2 Airfix Mosquito. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 First class presentation with the framed kits above! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Airfix 1/32 1910 B Type Bus (571) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army_Air_Force Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Here's a selection of old Airfix kits, all combined into one diorama. All from the 1/72 & 1/76 ranges - Douglas A-26B Invader, GMC CCKW 353, Willys Jeep & Trailer, Queen Mary Trailer ( x 2 ), Thorneycroft/Coles Crane. In addition to chopping and changing the A-26, both Queen Mary trailers were significantly reworked to correct the bodge up Airfix did on their research. They somehow created a hybrid trailer from the 3 and 5 ton designs. Mine were reworked into proper 3 ton and 5 ton versions, with lots of scratch building of the lattice structure from microstrip. The crane jib was also corrected as that was too long for the screw jack operated version. The whole diorama was based on a wartime picture I saw of either an A-26 or B-25 wing on a cradle in the back of a Queen Mary. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Excellent diorama ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelldoc Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Who can remember this: My once years before modelldoc 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Airfix n/s The Revenge (61262-1) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Type 3 Me262... Early Skyhawk... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Airfix Dogfight Double, Camel & Albatros 1/72 (93142) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Sorry for the long post but here are almost every Airfix "clunker" I have built since returning to the hobby in 2004, some of the kits being hard to find now (SS France). The most recent builds are at the top with the oldest at the bottom where you will see I went through a phase of blacking out windows! You will also find that I don't do "dirty" builds very often...... Airfix HO/OO Footbridge (4014) Airfix HO/OO Level Crossing (03612-6) Airfix 1/24 Messerschmitt Bf 109E (12002) Airfix OO/HO Stephenson's Rocket (01661-2) Airfix 1/24 Hawker Hurricane Mk1 (14002) Airfix OO BR Mogul (04653-0) Airfix 1/72 Avro Lancaster B.III (08003) Airfix 1/144 Vickers VC-10 (04026) Airfix 1/76 Scammell Tank Transporter (A02301) Airfix 1/72 Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (03033) Airfix 1/72 Grumman F6F-3/5 Hellcat (02023) Airfix 1/24 Junkers Ju-87 B-2 Stuka (18002-7) Airfix OO Saddle Tank 0-4-0 (02660-2) Airfix OO Saddle Tank J94 0-6-0 (R205) Airfix OO Cattle Wagon (R5) Airfix HO/OO Signal Box (03610-0) Airfix 1/12 Black Prince (02502-7) Airfix 1/600 The Rommel (02202) Airfix 1/72 Bell P-39Q Airacobra (A01039) Airfix 1/32 Crusader (08301-4) Airfix 1/600 HMS Belfast (A04212) Airfix 1/72 Saab Draken (02039) Airfix 1/72 Fiat G91 (106) Airfix 1/72 Westland Whirlwind HAS Mk22 (02056) Airfix 1/72 DHC Chipmunk T10 (134) Airfix 1/72 Supermarine Spitfire Mk1a (01071) Airfix 1/76 RAF Refuelling Set (A03302) Airfix 1/72 Beagle Basset 206 (02025-5) Airfix 1/72 Piper Cherokee Arrow II (01060-5) Airfix 1/72 P-47 Thunderbolt (125) Airfix 1/72 Gloster Gladiator (01002) Airfix 1/76 Josef Stalin IS-3 Tank (A01307) Airfix 1/72 Brewster Buffalo F2A-2 (02050) Airfix 1/32 M3 Grant (08365-8) Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Seafire FR46/47 (07106) Airfix 1/72 Fiat G.50 Freccia (01046-9) Airfix 1/72 Vought F4U-D Corsair (02054) Airfix 1/600 HMS Nelson (04203) Airfix 1/72 Mil Mi-24 Hind A/D (05023) Airfix 1/72 Mitsubishi Ki-46 II "Dinah" (A02016) Airfix 1/72 MiG 21 (02024) Airfix 1/76 Crusader Cruiser Tank (02310) Airfix 1/144 Boeing 737-200 (03181) Airfix 1/72 Mirage 2000 (03061) Airfix 1/12 1930 4.5 Litre Supercharged Bentley (20440) Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hunter FGA.9 (02073) Airfix 1/72 Grumman Widgeon/Gosling (A01073) Airfix 1/72 Auster AOP VI/Auster Antarctic (9 61069) Airfix 1/144 DH Comet 4B (04176) Airfix 1/1 Robins - Erithacus Rubecula (04830-5) Airfix 1/600 Prinz Eugen (A05203) Airfix 1/32 1910 B-Type Omnibus (06443) Airfix 1/72 F-104G Starfighter (9 02011) Airfix 1/72 F-5A Freedom Fighter (00043) Airfix 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf109G-6 (A50037) Airfix 1/76 Sheridan Tank (02311) Airfix 1/32 Triumph Herald (A55201) Airfix/Dapol 00/HO Deltic Prototype (C9) Airfix 1/48 Messerschmitt Bf109E-1/E-3/E-4 (A05120) Airfix 1/72 Messerschmitt Bf109E-4/E-7 (A02048A) Airfix 1/600 SS France (06202-2) Airfix 1/32 Rommel's Half-Track (06360) Airfix 1/72 RA-5C Vigilante (04012-5) Airfix 1/72 Sam-2 Guideline (03303-5) Airfix 1/144 Handley Page HP42 (03172) Airfix 1/72 Commonwealth CA-13 Boomerang (02099) Airfix 1/76 Churchill Crocodile Tank (A02321) Airfix 1/600 Free Enterprise II (F201S) Airfix 1/32 Morris Cowley 1923 (1410) Airfix 1/600 RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (06203) Airfix OO/HO Prairie Tank (04655-6) Airfix 1/76 Crusader Tank (02310) Airfix 1/72 Aichi D3A1 Val (A02014) Airfix 1/12 London Icons (A50131) Airfix 1/72 HDL Hovercraft SR-N1 (02007-7) Airfix 1/72 Leopard Tank (9-02306) Airfix 1/12 Anne Boleyn (02502) Airfix Beam Engine (A05870) Airfix 1/32 Ford Escort (A50091) Airfix 1/76 75mm Assault Gun (01306) Airfix 1/76 German Armoured Car Sd.Kfz.234 (A01311) Airfix 1/76 Opel Blitz (A02315) Airfix 1/76 Centurion Tank (02307) converted to Mk III Airfix 1/76 Chieftain Tank (02305) Airfix 1/76 Panzer IV (A02308) Airfix 1/76 Reconnaissance Set (A02312) Airfix 1/72 RAF Rescue Launch (05281) Airfix BR Railbus Airfix 1/72 S.A. 330 Puma (03021) Airfix 1/72 Folland Gnat T1 (01036) Airfix 1/72 BAC Harrier GR7 (04039) Airfix 1/72 Hawker Typhoon 1B (61027-0) Airfix 1/32 Porsche 917 (03409) Airfix 1/144 Boeing 707 British Airways (04170) Airfix 1/144 BAC 1-11 Aer Lingus (03178) Airfix 1/144 Boeing 314 BOAC "Berwick" (04172) Airfix 1/72 de Havilland Mosquito Mk II/XVIII (03019) Airfix 1/72 Douglas Devastator TBD-1 (02034) Airfix 1/72 Saab Viggen (03015) Airfix 1/72 BAC Lightning F3 (02080) Airfix 1/32 Jaguar 'E' Type (02415) Airfix 1/72 Messerschmitt Me262-2a (01030) Airfix 1/72 Armstrong Whitworth Seahawk FGA Mk6 (01025-2) Airfix 1/72 German 'S' Boat (10280) Airfix 1/72 Junkers Ju 87B/R (03030) Airfix 1/72 Hawker Hunter FGA.9 (02073) Airfix 1/72 B.N. Islander/Defender (03067) Airfix 1/72 Austin K.2 Ambulance (03304) Airfix 1/48 Supermarine Seafire IIIc (05110) Thanks if you managed to get this far! Dave 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 What a wonderful collection of old Airfix models Dave. It's been a real nostalgia trip looking at them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Airfix 1/600 R.M.S. Mauretania (F407S/04207-1) 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackfordhibby Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 12 minutes ago, Ratch said: Airfix 1/600 R.M.S. Mauretania (F407S/04207-1) Just how different is that, only ever seen dazzle schemes in photographs before. Well done for even contemplating it never mind carrying it out. Peter 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 WOW! Two fantastic posts in one morning. Just when my eyes were recovering from looking at what seemed to be the entire Airfix output, Ratch posts that incredible paintjob. Congratulations to the pair of you. Tony. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Something a little different, Airfix 1/12 Showjumper (07500-6) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 On 30/11/2017 at 3:36 PM, davecov said: Thanks if you managed to get this far! Dave Phew do you actually work at all Dave ? That is some number of builds ,I particularly like the QE2 in the grey whale scheme I thought it looked quite good when it was like that. Goodness knows what she is like now .....laid up in some middle eastern state 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Thank you! I retired quite some time ago and have been living a life of leisure ever since. Strangely, I find that despite having so much time on my hands, I never seem to have enough time for modelling.... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephLalor Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 8 hours ago, Blackfordhibby said: Just how different is that, only ever seen dazzle schemes in photographs before. Well done for even contemplating it never mind carrying it out. Peter Jim Bauman did build article on, I think, modelwarships.com. He produced his own transfers for the dazzle scheme and I would imagine that not an awful lot of the original kit was in the final result. I got to see it on the IPMS 50th anniversary display at Telford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 56 minutes ago, JosephLalor said: Jim Bauman did build article on, I think, modelwarships.com. He produced his own transfers for the dazzle scheme and I would imagine that not an awful lot of the original kit was in the final result. I got to see it on the IPMS 50th anniversary display at Telford. I've not seen that, though I've probably seen pictures of his model when I was looking for images on line. Mine is strictly OOB (except for the paintwork). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army_Air_Force Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Looking at all these builds reminded me of so many models I built as a kid in the 1970's and 80's, but completely forgot about in the years following! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 On 20/11/2017 at 9:28 PM, Ratch said: Airfix HO/00 Guards Band (S1) They need putting onto a diorama base, really nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 On 21/11/2017 at 9:58 PM, Plasto said: Hey Ratch? You do realise OP was all about Airfix Aircraft.... Not the way I read the thread tart to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 On 21/11/2017 at 10:21 PM, Ratch said: I read this as any classic Airfix kits - sorry I won't trouble you any more Please carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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