bristol boy Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Having failed to complete a Felixstowe for the Floatplane GB I decided on a little break from it and tackled a Siskin instead. These Matchbox kits go together really well and is completed pretty muck OOB. Rigging is stretched sprue, I usually use fishing line but sprue has worked out easier in this case as little of the rigging goes through the bottom wing and is therefore difficult to tension.Extra points for anyone who can spot the howling mistake! 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCH Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Very nice ! Numbers on the bottom both going same direction ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siggypaul Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Under wing numbers wrong way round? Mere irrelevance as a lovely build. Well done. Top work with that rigging. Think I'd have given up with that long before and deployed copious amounts of industrial language instead! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cariado Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 This model is so good, it makes angels weep with joy. Good old Matchbox! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted February 5, 2020 Author Share Posted February 5, 2020 51 minutes ago, FLCH said: Very nice ! Numbers on the bottom both going same direction ? Exactly! doh! As it normally sits on its wheels and you can't see them they will stay that way! 40 minutes ago, Siggypaul said: Under wing numbers wrong way round? Mere irrelevance as a lovely build. Well done. Top work with that rigging. Think I'd have given up with that long before and deployed copious amounts of industrial language instead! thank you, you'll have to share the points with FLCH. 26 minutes ago, Cariado said: This model is so good, it makes angels weep with joy. Good old Matchbox! Matchbox kits were excellent, clearly Revell thought so to when they reboxed some of them. Thank you for your kind words. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klr Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 I'm envious ... This is one of the very few Matchbox kits that I never got back in the day. Assuming Revell has the mold, why has it never re-released it? I'm sure there are more important questions in the world today, but I still want an answer to this one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 1 hour ago, klr said: I'm envious ... This is one of the very few Matchbox kits that I never got back in the day. Assuming Revell has the mold, why has it never re-released it? I'm sure there are more important questions in the world today, but I still want an answer to this one. I agree it would be good tio see a re-issue, they are good kits, but they are there to be found if you want one. KingKit doesn't have any at the moment but there are a few on eBay of which this is currently probably the best deal - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Armstrong-Whitworth-Siskin-IIIA-1-72-Matchbox-PK-25-2-Colour-Model-Kit/283769018573 Bristol Boy, lovely job, not to worry about the serials. I always enjoy a Matchbox biplane, they were consistently of a higher quality than a lot of their monoplane kits. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 The underwing code should be oriented like this: Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binbrook87 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Very nice indeed. Made this last year and its a super kit. I wasn't brave enough to rig it though but looking at yours I should have had a go. Looks great! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 2 hours ago, dogsbody said: The underwing code should be oriented like this: Chris Yeah, but I'm sure they usually used the same letters/numbers on each side. Steve. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moaning dolphin Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 Numbers right or not, its still a sweet looking build, love this matchbox kit, ive got a couple stashed away somewhere. Great build! Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 3 hours ago, moaning dolphin said: Numbers right or not, its still a sweet looking build, love this matchbox kit, ive got a couple stashed away somewhere. Great build! Bob Damn it! Saved and posted the wrong one! This one. Chris 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted February 6, 2020 Author Share Posted February 6, 2020 11 hours ago, stevehnz said: Yeah, but I'm sure they usually used the same letters/numbers on each side. Steve. At least mine has the same numbers! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 What a beautiful build and finish BB. Always a pleasure to see a Matchbox kit in RFI sod the numbers and MB were way above the competition at the time when it came to their bi-plane kits,got the Seafox and Helldiver for the in the navy GG. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangseat Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Lovely in flight picture! You had me for a split second. With a spinning prop, you would have had me for longer.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invidia Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Fantastic looking model, built a few of these and I agree great little model to put together, wish revell would release it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted February 6, 2020 Share Posted February 6, 2020 Beautiful silver aeroplane that. I really need to do some of these 20s/30s biplanes at some point. But, rigging ... it keeps putting me off! You've done a fine job with that Siskin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Oh for a 1.48th kit . 😢 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristol boy Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 1 hour ago, keith in the uk said: Oh for a 1.48th kit . 😢 Silver Wings Siskin 1/48- if you can find one and afford it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted February 7, 2020 Share Posted February 7, 2020 Aeroclub 1/48 Siskin was nice also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith in the uk Posted February 9, 2020 Share Posted February 9, 2020 Aero club and Silver wings Siskins are rare as hens teeth ( been after an Aeroclub one for years ) I am hoping that perhaps a main stream manufacture would announce one but I live in hope. 😪 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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