JOCKNEY Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Marklo said: Well seeing as the first is on James ‘s street and the second is down the road at James gate you wouldn’t have to travel all that far between them Me, I need a good excuse to make my semi annual pilgrimage to the Dublin model shops. There's more than one, this is sounding too good to be true 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Is see no-one is doing the Panzer IV/70 Jagdpanzer IV (PK-87) so please put me down for that one. It's an old boxing and I'm a bit worried about the rather stiff tracks which may well convert themselves into link & length items at a critical moment. 😀 But as it's one of my favourite AFVs and it's had a cushy time in the stash up till now, I'll give it a go. Best wishes, Ian 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Brilliant well done @IanC, I've never seen one of these built so as you rightly say it's time has come to step into the limelight ! Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 20 hours ago, JOCKNEY said: There's more than one, this is sounding too good to be true Well tbh there are two, technically three as there is a second branch of one of the two city shops in the suburbs of Dublin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 I had wanted to build a Matchbox ship for my fourth build of this GB but I don't have any in my stash and the prices on eBay are a bit too much for my liking. Instead I will be making the Matchbox 1/76 M24 Chaffee (PK-79). Dave 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Time to update (and correct) the latest Matchbox GB stats and we are slowly inching ever closer to making at least one of every Matchbox designed kit once produced! I will follow this up with an edited Build List. This will just highlight all those kits we are still missing so far. It's so nice to read GB members have been using this list to help fill in the blanks, that's really impressive especially were some subjects are not necessarily in that members main subject matter field! So a big thanks to all... very well done. (*Note - following data based on original Matchbox subjects unless noted) Total Matchbox Kits - 177 (Aircraft / AFV / Cars & Motorbikes / Ships ) Total Matchbox kit subjects chosen in this GB - 132 Percentage of Matchbox subjects covered in this GB - 74.6% Total Matchbox Aircraft kits - 120 Total Aircraft kits chosen in this GB - 96 Percentage of Aircraft kits covered in this GB - 80% Total Matchbox AFV kits - 27 Total AFV kits chosen in this GB - 20 Percentage of AFV kits covered in this GB - 74% Total Matchbox Cars & Motorbike kits - 18 Total Cars & Motorbike kits chosen in this GB - 12 Percentage of Cars & Motorbike kits covered in this GB - 67% Total Matchbox Ship kits - 12 Total Ship kits chosen in this GB - 4 Percentage of Ship kits covered in this GB - 33% Total overall Matchbox GB Builds - 184 (.i.e. - WIP threads including non-Matchbox designed kits) Total overall Matchbox GB Completions - 16 (0.087%) Cheers and regards.. Dave * Updated - 25 Jan 2022 // 12:36 UTC 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Here is an abbreviated list of what Matchbox subjects have not as yet been nominated to build. Please consider anything kited below. Cheers and Big Thanks. Purple Series - Aircraft kits - 6 kits PK-004 : Mitsubishi Zero A6M2 Zero-sen (1972 / 1973) PK-019 : Mikoyan MiG-21 (1972 / 1973) PK-020 : Dassault Mirage IIIC (1973 / 1974) PK-028 : Lockheed CF-104/F-104G Starfighter (1975 / 1978) PK-034 : Aeritalia G-91Y (1979 / 1980) PK-039 : Northrop F-5B (1983 / 1986) PK-043 : Bell OH-58D Aeroscout (1987) PK-045 : BAe Harrier GR 3 (1987) PK-046 : BAe Hawk 200 (1987) PK-049 : Hawker Hurricane Mk. IIC/Mk.IID (1989) PK-051 : Focke Wulf FW190A-3/A-4/R6 (1989) PK-052 : BAe Sea Harrier FRS.1 (1989) Purple Series - Ship kits - 1 kits PK-062 : Narvik class German destroyer (1977) PK-064 : HMS Kelly (1980) Purple Series - Military kits - 3 kits PK-73 : PzKfw-V Ausf. G Panther (1974) PK-74 : Panzer III Ausf. L (1974) PK-85 : Sd.Kfz. 232 Armoured Radio Car (1978) PK-86 : M-40 G.M.C. 155mm Gun (1978) PK-88 : Krupp Protze Kfz.69 with Anti tank gun (1982) Orange Series - Aircraft kits - 2 kits PK-110 : Hawker Siddeley 125-600/Dominie T. Mk. 1 (1974/1975) PK-118 : Lockheed P-38L Lightning (1976) PK-119 : Saab AJ-37 Viggen (1978) PK-122 : General Dynamics F-16A (1979/1980) PK-130 : Panavia Tornado F. Mk. 3 (1987) PK-131 : Saab SK-37 Viggen ...Re-Tooled from PK-119 (1987) Orange Series - Ship kits - 1 kits PK-162 : HMS Exeter (1977) PK-163 : USS San Diego (1978) PK-164 : HMS Tiger (1979) PK-165 : USS Indianapolis (1979) Orange Series - Military kits - 2 kits PK-171 : SdKfz.11, Pak40, BMW (1977 / 1986) PK-172 : Morris C8 MK-II & 17pdr Gun, Willys Jeep (1977 / 1983) Blue Series - Automobile kits - 2 kits PK-303 : Porsche 917-10 (1976 / 1986) PK-308 : Porsche 935 Martini (1979) PK-309 : Tyrrell P34/2 (1979) PK-310 : Citroen Legere (1980 / 1982) Blue Series - Ship Kits - 2 kits PK-351 : Bismarck PK-352 : HMS Duke of York Red Series - Aircraft kits - 2 kits PK-403 : Heinkel He 111H (1976) PK-405 : North American B-25H/J Mitchell (1976) Red Series - Automobile kits PK-452 : Rolls Royce Phantom Mk 1 (1982) Green Series - Aircraft kits - 3 kits PK-502 : Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-3 (1977) PK-503 : Douglas Dauntless SBD-5 (1978) PK-507 : SA 330 SA330B Puma (1982) Brown Range - Motorcycle kits - 1 kit PK-701 : Suzuki RGA 500 (1980) Unknown Colour Range - Airliner kits - 1 kit PK-804 : DC-10 1/320 scale (1990) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Great work @Rabbit Leader, it can't be easy keeping track of all these builds. Hopefully in a few days I'll have another Matchbox kit in my hand and it will be another one ticked off the Matchbox back catalogue. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Norman Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Calling Rabbit Leader.... Deep Breath....Tempted to drag a Viggen out, Have both, Is it okay to join still? Do you have to stick to the kit Decals? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 1 hour ago, George Norman said: Calling Rabbit Leader.... Deep Breath....Tempted to drag a Viggen out, Have both, Is it okay to join still? Do you have to stick to the kit Decals? Hi George That's great to hear. Either (or both ) Viggens would be brilliant, you are very welcome to use alternative decals. I hope you can be persuaded to join us, you have lots of time as this GB goes on till June this year. Cheers Pat 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 3 hours ago, George Norman said: Calling Rabbit Leader.... Deep Breath....Tempted to drag a Viggen out, Have both, Is it okay to join still? Do you have to stick to the kit Decals? Morning from the sunny side of this Earth! Great to read this George and as Pat has mentioned we are happy to take either (or both) Viggen kits and you are free to use AM decals and parts to help embellish your Matchbox kits. Modifications are also allowed as long as the essence of the base model is retained. Cheers and many thanks.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 17 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: Morning from the sunny side of this Earth! Cheers and many thanks.. Dave That's it, rub it in, you'll be showing off your suntan next 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Norman Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) Roger that Rabbit Leader, Scrambling to the loft. Check six, Missus no where to be seen....Lets go. Ok Just one 2 Seat Viggen I have, The other is a Heller one so I will go with the 2 Seater. Edited January 25, 2022 by George Norman 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 2 hours ago, George Norman said: Missus no where to be seen....Lets go. ... the words we all wish we could say more often! (all in jest of course). Great to see the Twin Tub Viggen will be with us shortly. We all look forward to it. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Just to annoy Dave (Wabbit Reeder), after his careful calculation of stats and adjustment of reportage the other day, I've added a couple of new candidates to the GB. I'll be attempting both PK-19 MiG-21 and PK-28 F-104G Starfighter. And possibly others, but they're already being covered, so there's no hurry there. The 104 is in my possession, the 21 is awaiting delivery. Late next week, maybe. I would love to have another crack at the Zero, but I've never seen one for sale, so I guess that's off the list for now. I could add a couple of the cars, but mine are almost minty, and while I'm NOT a collector, it is kind of nice to have a lovely set of 10 almost virginal Matchbox car kits set aside for a rainy day... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandboof Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 I would like to enter PK-110 HS-125 if that is OK . I may even finish something on time . Martin H 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Grandboof said: I would like to enter PK-110 HS-125 if that is OK . I may even finish something on time . Martin H An excellent choice Martin and certainly one Orange Range kit that I've been wanting to see on here for a good while. We will most certainly accept your HS 125 nomination, many thanks. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 26/01/2022 at 14:19, Rob G said: I would love to have another crack at the Zero, but I've never seen one for sale, so I guess that's off the list for now. Not seen any Rob there was one on e-bay at a mere £75! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 3 hours ago, stevej60 said: Not seen any Rob there was one on e-bay at a mere £75! Yeah nah. They can keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 This GB just keeps getting bigger and a whole lot better. We've had some fantastic additions in the last few days, many of which were unique subjects for this GB that allowed us to strike off more (as yet) unclaimed for Matchbox kits. The latest stats are as follows - (*Note - following data based on original Matchbox subjects unless noted) Total Matchbox Kits - 177 (Aircraft / AFV / Cars & Motorbikes / Ships ) Total Matchbox kit subjects chosen in this GB - 139 Percentage of Matchbox subjects covered in this GB - 78.5% Total Matchbox Aircraft kits - 120 Total Aircraft kits chosen in this GB - 100 Percentage of Aircraft kits covered in this GB - 83% Total Matchbox AFV kits - 27 Total AFV kits chosen in this GB - 22 Percentage of AFV kits covered in this GB - 81% Total Matchbox Cars & Motorbike kits - 18 Total Cars & Motorbike kits chosen in this GB - 13 Percentage of Cars & Motorbike kits covered in this GB - 72% Total Matchbox Ship kits - 12 Total Ship kits chosen in this GB - 4 Percentage of Ship kits covered in this GB - 33% Total overall Matchbox GB Builds - 197 (.i.e. - WIP threads including non-Matchbox designed kits) Total overall Matchbox GB Completions - 18 (0.091%) Cheers and regards.. Dave * Updated - 28 Jan 2022 // 13:00 UTC 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Could you sign me up for these two gap-fillers please Dave? They'll be my April and May builds, so I'll wait until nearer the time before setting up the build threads. Cheers 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I have just set up a build thread for PK-165 Matchbox 1/700 USS Indianapolis Dave 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 @CliffB and @davecov Guys, thanks for lifting my low spirits after forcing myself out of bed at 0400 on a Saturday morning (the joys of being a Rowing parent!). Those three new kit announcements are just fabulous and I’ll update the Build List a little later once I’ve got my keyboard fingers working properly. Note to Young Parents - there are plenty of other sports to get your kids involved in…. Trust me! Cheers and big thanks.. Dave 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Dean Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) 23 hours ago, CliffB said: Could you sign me up for these two gap-fillers please Dave? They'll be my April and May builds, so I'll wait until nearer the time before setting up the build threads. Cheers The 6-wheell Tyrrell is an absolute cracker. I have built two of the them, one just recently. You're going to enjoy this one. Edited January 29, 2022 by Mike Dean 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT - We have just recorded 200 Matchbox Group Build 'Work In Progress' threads - well, 201 to be exact!! - can you honestly believe that? There's also been some great new additions nominated, so clearly you are all looking intensely at the Build List and trying to plugs these gaps wherever possible. This GB has surpassed Pat and my wildest dreams and each day I get up (sometimes way too early for my liking) there's another 4-5 new WIP threads to formally welcome along, truly unbelievable! The fun continues and we've only just started. (*Note - following data based on original Matchbox subjects unless noted) Total Matchbox Kits - 177 (Aircraft / AFV / Cars & Motorbikes / Ships ) Total Matchbox kit subjects chosen in this GB - 143 Percentage of Matchbox subjects covered in this GB - 80.8% Total Matchbox Aircraft kits - 120 Total Aircraft kits chosen in this GB - 101 Percentage of Aircraft kits covered in this GB - 84% Total Matchbox AFV kits - 27 Total AFV kits chosen in this GB - 22 Percentage of AFV kits covered in this GB - 81% Total Matchbox Cars & Motorbike kits - 18 Total Cars & Motorbike kits chosen in this GB - 14 Percentage of Cars & Motorbike kits covered in this GB - 78% Total Matchbox Ship kits - 12 Total Ship kits chosen in this GB - 6 Percentage of Ship kits covered in this GB - 50% Total overall Matchbox GB Builds - 201 (.i.e. - WIP threads including non-Matchbox designed kits) Total overall Matchbox GB Completions - 20 (9.95%) Cheers and regards.. Dave * Updated - 29 Jan 2022 // 02:08 UTC 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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