Bagshot Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Hi All, Please see attached my 'kinda' finished 1:76 Matador. Never presented a model for critique before so looking forward to hearing back. I haven't touched kits for over 20 years and like a lot of folks here, got back to it after being locked in. This is the first Matador I've done, I managed to pick up two more at a bargain price, so looking to having another couple of goes at it. (Probably have a convoy soon.😆). My weathering I know, needs some work, (the days when everything was painted green and stuck on the shelf I see have gone.) So bear with me on that, lots to learn yet. But one I really enjoyed. Answers on a postcard..👍 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 (edited) Welcome back! Happy modelling. I've found these forums a great inspiration and source of help and useful tips. I'm sure you will too. I like the way you've built the 5.5 with the tarp over the breech. I wasn't going to bother with my Airfix 5.5 but maybe I'll revisit it now. Edited March 3, 2021 by echen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Hi Bagshot, Welcome to forum and the hobby again, Like you, I was also a "Revenant" ... lol, and as the colleague says, you can find many useful things to catch up with everything new there is ... A suggestion if you allow me, the photos are a little blurry, so the model is not appreciated well ... and something interesting, would be to put an object (coin, lighter, key, etc ... to see what size the model reaches model, which will certainly be very small ... lol) Cheers and TC Francis.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagshot Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, FrancisGL said: Hi Bagshot, Welcome to forum and the hobby again, Like you, I was also a "Revenant" ... lol, and as the colleague says, you can find many useful things to catch up with everything new there is ... A suggestion if you allow me, the photos are a little blurry, so the model is not appreciated well ... and something interesting, would be to put an object (coin, lighter, key, etc ... to see what size the model reaches model, which will certainly be very small ... lol) Cheers and TC Francis.👍 Cheers Gents, new pics on the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagshot Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Hi Bagshot, Much better!👍 Cheers and TC Francis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davek72 Posted March 3, 2021 Share Posted March 3, 2021 Top work sir. Love what you have done. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagshot Posted March 3, 2021 Author Share Posted March 3, 2021 24 minutes ago, Davek72 said: Top work sir. Love what you have done. Dave Cheers, next one's may be variations.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 As people before welcome back ,if this is your first looking forward to seeing more .Looks fine well done. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 I like it. The Airfix 5.5 is little more than a toy but you've made it look half decent there. And welcome back to the fold too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Nicely done sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Nice one.😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 First rate job that... Really gone the extra mile and made an ancient but classic kit shine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagshot Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 04/03/2021 at 20:01, Hairtrigger said: First rate job that... Really gone the extra mile and made an ancient but classic kit shine. Thanks here.. I know it's only a tiny kit compared to all the others, but it's been enjoyable seeing how far you can go with it. Two more to do, so gonna try a couple of versions for fun. Still lots to learn though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagshot Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 04/03/2021 at 09:51, IanC said: I like it. The Airfix 5.5 is little more than a toy but you've made it look half decent there. And welcome back to the fold too! Thanks, but a good one to play around with as they are cheap as a pot of paint and lots of info out there to pull from. Cheers for the feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagshot Posted March 6, 2021 Author Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 03/03/2021 at 12:20, echen said: Welcome back! Happy modelling. I've found these forums a great inspiration and source of help and useful tips. I'm sure you will too. I like the way you've built the 5.5 with the tarp over the breech. I wasn't going to bother with my Airfix 5.5 but maybe I'll revisit it now. Thanks, the tarp was my answer to hiding the limited detail on the piece, also every picture I found had a tarp on for traveling. Seems obvious..👍🤔 Thanks again, looking forward to the next one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spitfire 123 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Excellent work on such a small model. 👍 Riley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagshot Posted March 7, 2021 Author Share Posted March 7, 2021 18 hours ago, Spitfire 123 said: Excellent work on such a small model. 👍 Riley Thanks, another one to do now so see if I have learnt anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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