drdjp11 Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 Please count me in with this one. It must have been in that very brief period (1953 to 1953) when 1/60 scale was the thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 One of my choices for this GB. At first, I thought the box contents were made up of two seperate kits. However it seems that Monogram were experiementing with the Matchbox two-colour approach, about fifteen years before Matchbox. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 20, 2021 Share Posted November 20, 2021 My other choice for this GB. Like the F-105, I bought this one from that nice Mr Kingkit. This one had never been opened as the box was still shrink-wrapped. The sprues were nicely sealed as well. Can hardly wait to get started on this... It won't be a Thunderbirds jet though. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 Can't promise anything at the moment, but I'll try to join ! I have a few that would qualify but I'd like to build something old to better follow the spirit of these "classic" GBs. Contenders are things like the PZL P.11 or the Fokker D.VII. But I'm tempted to build Revell's own He.219, the one they used to sell before offering the former Frog kit. Or I may build a true oldie, the 1/14something C-135..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 I have to figure out what I have. I tried to find a visual 'list' like the Matchbox website but I cannot find one. I imagine I have reissues of some of these kits in the stash... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 2 hours ago, John Masters said: I have to figure out what I have. I tried to find a visual 'list' like the Matchbox website but I cannot find one. I imagine I have reissues of some of these kits in the stash... Will this help, John? https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=Kits&q=&fkTYPENAME[]="Full kits"&fkCOMPNAME[]="Revell"&fkCOMPNAME[]="Monogram"&fkORIGIN[]="1"&fkYEARRANGE[]="1940-1949"&fkYEARRANGE[]="1950-1959"&fkYEARRANGE[]="1960-1969"&fkYEARRANGE[]="1970-1979"&fkYEARRANGE[]="1980-1989" This is what we did for the last Heller Classic. The list displays all new tool Revell and Monogram kits from 1940 - 1989. If you uncheck the "new tool" you'll get a much bigger list of all re-releases. I don't mean to contribute this as "the list" for this GB but it may help. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 40 minutes ago, JeroenS said: Will this help, John? It certainly does! I will really have to search the stash to find something. I am not sure if I have anything that qualifies! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 What about the Alpha Jet from Heller that was rebooted by Revell in '91? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 eBay has just told me I’ve won a tigercat, here’s hoping this one doesn’t get lost by Royal Fail….. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 I discovered I have a Nieuport 28 in the stash. A venerable kit... My SE.5a from ERTL/ESCI does not qualify, however. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixpeter Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Found another candidate I have checked scalemates and it goes back quite some way 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Please count me in, I have just the thing... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 I've now realised I also have something a bit different in the stash, the SM-62 Snark missile prototype... since this has no cockpit it may be something I may actually finish in time... 🤣🤣🤣 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted November 29, 2021 Author Share Posted November 29, 2021 Hi folk's it's 45 minutes long but if you have time worth a look,don't forger we agreed Aurora kits would be eligable 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 48 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Hi folk's it's 45 minutes long but if you have time worth a look,don't forger we agreed Aurora kits would be eligable Good video Ive seen it before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 Cheers Steve, very good history, so much nostalgia! (If you want the version without background music , the link's in the youtube description 😉) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I'm tempted to get on board, I assume this ex Aurora kit is elligable? It would be a good excuse to get it built. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 1, 2021 Author Share Posted December 1, 2021 21 minutes ago, johnlambert said: I'm tempted to get on board, I assume this ex Aurora kit is elligable? It certainly is John, be great to have it in the GB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 36 minutes ago, johnlambert said: I'm tempted to get on board, I assume this ex Aurora kit is elligable? It would be a good excuse to get it built. And in British racing Green I hope. Anything else would be, well, uncivilized. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, LorenSharp said: And in British racing Green I hope. Anything else would be, well, uncivilized. I'm not sure about that, I'll have to look at pictures of DB4s and see what colour combination appeals most. I'm thinking burgundy, dark blue or maybe a nice metallic (but not silver). 29 minutes ago, stevej60 said: It certainly is John, be great to have it in the GB. Thanks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 2, 2021 Author Share Posted December 2, 2021 My 11th birthday 15 February 1971 not in the least interested in the fact we were going over to decimalisation but more interested in the fact the folk's bought me what was up to then the biggest kit I'd had being Revell's 1/32 P-40 lord knows how bad a job I made of it maybe best forgotten! the newsagent I delivered for stocked only Revell (the hardware store was exclusively Airfix) and the other newsagent got the Matchbox range no wonder I never had any money those days. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 It's going to be a full on building year by the look of it. First up, the Matchbox GB will be getting my attention and as that one winds down this one opens up. Life is good. I'm going to use this GB as a perfectly good excuse to build a couple (at least) of the kits that I've been meaning to do for too many years now. I have a builder Phantom Mustang for starters and a very early '55 Cadillac coupe that will need a lot of work straightening out. It's pre polystyrene, made with acetate plastic and very prone to warping. If I only finish that one I'll be very happy. I'm sure there will be more though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 On 12/2/2021 at 8:09 PM, stevej60 said: 15 February A fellow Aquarian (mines the 17th) . At least there are two sane people in this thread...🤪 I have found a Revell hawker Hunter F.Mk.6. Scalemates says it is new as of 2005. That is too new to be 'classic' isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klr Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Is there an exact cut-off date agreed yet? I saw mid-80s mentioned in the opening post, but the exact date would certainly affect whether some of my kits were in or out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 15 minutes ago, klr said: Is there an exact cut-off date agreed yet? I saw mid-80s mentioned in the opening post, but the exact date would certainly affect whether some of my kits were in or out. Hello everyone Ive just discussed this with Steve. 1989 is the cut off year, anything produced by either of the companies is included. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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