stevej60 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Hi folk's,this is the first of a half dozen Airfix kit's I wanted to re-visit from builds I remember back around 1975-78,I was a big fan of carrier based aircraft of the U.S. Navy and first built them as many were being released by Airfix.No weathering or effects just OOB in a clean finish reflecting Airfix's box tops of the Palitoy era which after the superb artwork that adorned the boxes till then were less than inspiring,where possible I'm using original decals so a big thank you to Pete in Linc's and Alex Gordon for the sheets that made this one possible.I've got the rest of the kits now so to come will be the Tomcat,Skyray,Corsair,Viking,Vigilante and Sea King.Thanks for taking the time to look. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235062397-airfix-nostalgia-builds/ 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutcastJoel Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 That is beautifully finished! It looks like the fit was good too. All in all a really lovely aircraft! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Hi Steve, gorgeous! These US Navy aircraft look great in their gaudy colors! Never seen the old Airfix one though. I have the Fujimi Spad, that has the same paint scheme (and on the box art, they give the stripe as red.... no comment!). Congrats on a job well done!!! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wulfman Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 Lovely build on a very old kit, I like the load-out. Wulfman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 A superb OOB build Steve, I like the clean smooth finish that you have achieved. I look forward to the next kit on the line, but especially the Tomcat buld. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Great result from such an old kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Nice, Steve. Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Great reminiscence of the seventies - the model as well as the straightforward clean finish. Looks like the easy times of fun modelling... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Great result Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tailspin Turtle Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 (edited) I think it’s the only AD kit, certainly in 1/72, with the correctly angled vertical fin that offset torque. It’s a pity that the canopy is too small... Edited December 4, 2019 by Tailspin Turtle Grammar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Smashing job Steve. Love it. I never built this as a kid, but loved the box art. I'm also looking to revisit some old Airfix classics. Maybe we could have a dedicated thread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted December 4, 2019 Share Posted December 4, 2019 Lovely build which brings back memories. I built two when it came out, one similar to yours OOB and the other using Model decal set no. 9 for VA-176 with the Bee down the tail and either side of the spine. Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 4, 2019 Author Share Posted December 4, 2019 5 hours ago, IanC said: Smashing job Steve. Love it. I never built this as a kid, but loved the box art. I'm also looking to revisit some old Airfix classics. Maybe we could have a dedicated thread? If the recent Airfix and Frog GB's are anything to go by there's a lot of love for these OOB clean builds of classic kits Ian. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdauben Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Probably my favorite propeller military plane. Your assembly and paint job is super neat and clean. Excellent job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petetasker Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 The brings back a lot of memories. Didn't really know the Spad until Airfix released it and its an aircraft thats fascinated me ever since. Memory might be playing tricks but I think you could fold the wings even though they gave you no detailing to go with it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie(kinda) Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Lovely build, as always. But what really pulled me in was the link to the nostalgia thread; OMG I did the Spad and the Tomcat and the Sabre Dog. Thank you for a pleasant evening meandering down memory lane! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Lovely work there. I built one of those in the same timeframe you mentioned, done with tube glue and a hairy stick. Generally clean but for some absolutely filthy exhaust stains (I overdid them), and long gone now, alas. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Now that brings back memories. I remember it being a real pain to line up all the fins on the bombs properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 11 hours ago, Mark4700 said: Now that brings back memories. I remember it being a real pain to line up all the fins on the bombs properly. Thanks Mark,they're still a pain! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy.Models Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Smashing... Polished an antique right up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Excellent build and finnish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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