SimonL Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 While fossicking around in the garage, I found this old friend covered in muck and dust. This was built at least 15 years ago, if not more, when I first returned to the hobby. Brush painted in Humbrol enamels, made dirty with water colours and finished with a coat of Humbrol Matt Coat. Surprisingly all still in one piece. 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Law Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Great find. Even got a free dirt wash as well. 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Very good result. 15 years is not that old! My oldest on shelves are about 50.... Cheers J-W 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Cleaned up beautifully Simon & looks darn good after a clean up. 👍 Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil.C Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 That's lovely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 What a little beauty! When I first returned to the hobby around 2003, this was one of the first models I built too. £3.00 secondhand from a now closed Sheffield model shop. It’s a lovely kit by Airfix, you did a great job, the 15 years plus your original weathering genuinely have worked to make it look more real 👍. Very glad to see that it’s no longer forgotten in your garage! Nice sunny photographs make it look in its native environment (where I’ve ended up). This could be a whole new organic, time based weathering/ageing approach 👴 😂 ! TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh G Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Cool, That was my return-to-the-hobby kit too, in 1997. Doing the Special Hobby 1/48 one now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted February 17, 2019 Author Share Posted February 17, 2019 11 hours ago, TonyTiger66 said: Nice sunny photographs make it look in its native environment (where I’ve ended up). In the front yard here in Perth, WA 😁 10 minutes ago, Josh G said: Cool, That was my return-to-the-hobby kit too, in 1997. Doing the Special Hobby 1/48 one now Thanks. What’s it like? Was playing with getting that or the 1/72 Special Hobby kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapam Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 Very cool! I had the Airfix kit back around '80 or '81 but my University studies got in the way and I never returned to the hobby until about 1990. My unfinished build probably went into the garbage, courtesy of my Mum. Your "survivor" is a top effort, especially for a re-entry to the hobby. Thanks for showing us. 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh G Posted February 18, 2019 Share Posted February 18, 2019 23 hours ago, SimonL said: In the front yard here in Perth, WA 😁 Thanks. What’s it like? Was playing with getting that or the 1/72 Special Hobby kit. A bit tricky, bit of flash, plenty to do but it's promising, I've only done the cockpit and some of the fuselage halves so far. I'm not very adept at building but someone with talent would make a beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Gruntfuttock Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Thats in amazing nick for a garage find, mine would have a huntsman guarding it and a redback poking his head out of the cockpit!! Great recovery and it might inspire me to dig around in some boxes at the back of the shed, I'm sure I've a couple of golden oldies hidden there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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