Rabbit Leader Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, Adrian Hills said: Am busy doing quite a bit of modelling but its just the photographs and keeping an eye on all other’s work that I find was taking time away from the workbench. Sounds like you’d make a good GB host Adrian!! This is going to be one hell of a ride and I am hoping that Pat and I do manage to find that elusive “Build time’. Fingers crossed and another 1/32 Tiggie, sounds like a great addition here. Cheers.. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 2 hours ago, Adrian Hills said: Am busy doing quite a bit of modelling Well you were always a handsome chap in a rugged way, but both you and the Moth are very welcome to join us, or do I need to go through your agent now ? Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Pat and Dave, 'I can resist anything, except temptation'. I will do it. First I need the acceptance that my kit is less than 25% built. As you can see from the images below I have done a little work on the interior, glued the floats and the engine together. I could use the standing chap to be a mini-diorama with him by the radio control box. And yes that is a telephone dial on it. I took a few photos a while ago at the De Havilland Museum. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Hills Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I have done this conversion before in 1/72 I could always put a fat bloke in a hat looking at the float equipped aircraft on the gantry. That is what the railway bits are for as seen with the components in my previous post. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Adrian Hills said: Pat and Dave, 'I can resist anything, except temptation'. I will do it. First I need the acceptance that my kit is less than 25% built. As you can see from the images below I have done a little work on the interior, glued the floats and the engine together. I could use the standing chap to be a mini-diorama with him by the radio control box. And yes that is a telephone dial on it. I took a few photos a while ago at the De Havilland Museum. Hi Adrian Definitely below 25%, please start a build thread, best of luck. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Can we start yet ? Can we start yet ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Adrian Hills said: As you can see from the images below I have done a little work on the interior, Never mind that Adrian tell us the secret of using colemans mustard on those wing's it seems to work a treat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 24 minutes ago, stevej60 said: Can we start yet ? Can we start yet ? Hear hear; having to wait until Saturday seems a waste of enforced, virus-dependant time off! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Pat ( @JOCKNEY ), apparently you have provoked me digging out my old RFI thread on Hungarian He 170... I think this could be a good reason to join the GB with Revell rebox of He 70, in Spanish Civil War colors... . There are also Heyford and Privateer in stash, but I am not sure if I am ready for it... Regards J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 4 hours ago, jackroadkill said: Hear hear; having to wait until Saturday seems a waste of enforced, virus-dependant time off! Just go online and search for another Matchbox kit to build…. Oh how I love spending others peoples money! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Just noticed we’re into our 5th page of WIP’s already @JOCKNEY, with still two days to go before we even start!! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 5, 2022 Author Share Posted January 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: Just noticed we’re into our 5th page of WIP’s already @JOCKNEY, with still two days to go before we even start!! Good job you and I don't have day jobs or builds of our own then ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 I checked my notes from the last Matchbox GB I built and completed 7 models I have 2 which stalled; a Hawker Siddeley Hawk (about 80% done) and the Strikemaster converted to a JP5 (about 90% done, problem with paint job) There are 3 which never got started at all. I've brought 2 of them into this GB, the two Sepecat Jaguar kits. The other kit not started is the AW Siskin. I may bring that one in at a later time I have set up threads for 4 builds so far. As I complete each one another kit will or might be added so there is a rolling-4 threads as we go on I wonder if I can better my previous Matchbox model completion tally? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz75 Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 Count me in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 13 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Just go online and search for another Matchbox kit to build…. Oh how I love spending others peoples money! Get thee behind me, Satan! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 Just 2 more sleeps until this GB starts, is anyone else getting excited ? Cheers Pat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said: Just 2 more sleeps until this GB starts, is anyone else getting excited ? In the words of Tom Petty, "Oh my my / Oh hell yeah". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 9 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: Just 2 more sleeps until this GB starts, is anyone else getting excited ? Cheers Pat What? You're going to bed tonight? The GB starts at midnight! Cheers 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 You all know our 'PK' Tilted Matchbox threads will be swamped by 2022 Airfix release whinging posts, two days after we make an official start! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 42 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: You all know our 'PK' Tilted Matchbox threads will be swamped by 2022 Airfix release whinging posts, two days after we make an official start! Hopefully not in our GB thread ! Don't worry we can both hide behind @Enzo Matrix 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Never mind June 6th. Today is the Longest Day! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, TonyW said: Never mind June 6th. Today is the Longest Day! Indeed - I am feeling a little guilty as I couldn't wait and took some of my Harrier pieces off the runners for a fit check. It's lovely of course. I needed the runners to stretch some sprue, Guv'nor, honest! 🤫 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike romeo Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 D'you know, I quite fancy trying a Matchbox Me 410 as well. I'm sure I've got an example in a bag somewhere in the stash . . . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 Sods law has struck this week as usual 🤣 Trying to clear the bench, to get ready, but the Lotus 97t is sitting there goading me while it waits for the decals I thought I'd ordered but hadn't 😒 It's a few hours away from finish and I don't want to put it back on the shelf of doom as I'll leave it again Busy all weekend as well, so I'll be watching from the sidelines for a few days longer I'm afraid Should be a great GB Ian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 Hi Ian @Redstaff Please don't stress, we have till June so there's no rush, and plenty of time, even Dave @Rabbit Leaderis threatening to finish a build ! Look forward to seeing the Lotus finished. Cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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