stevej60 Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Hi folk's,been on the search for Matchbox's 1/32 Bf109 for a while still not found one in good condition at a reasonable price so out has come this re-box of their Skyraider kit I got for a tenner last year. Good parts count nicely molded too but very little detail compared to more modern kits but it is Matchbox so I love it. And three interesting schemes on offer not sure which one to do though. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Wow Steve, I had no idea this Revell kit was the Matchbox A1-E reboxed. So good to see this still relatively available and with decals that should be a lot better than the original. I’ll look forward to see how you get on with it, no doubt it’ll build up in typical nice / quick Stevie J style. Cheers, welcome aboard and best of luck.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 4 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Wow Steve, I had no idea this Revell kit was the Matchbox A1-E reboxed. So good to see this still relatively available and with decals that should be a lot better than the original. I’ll look forward to see how you get on with it, no doubt it’ll build up in typical nice / quick Stevie J style. Cheers, welcome aboard and best of luck.. Dave Cheer's Dave,I had a quick google when this boxing started turning up on the net,I think it was released around the time Revell folded in the US and a lot of kits turned up with the discounter's (one of our "bargain" stores had the F16 and F105 in at £10), once I saw it was the Matchbox kit I bought it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, stevej60 said: ... once I saw it was the Matchbox kit I bought it. Seems impossible to believe, however strangely I know where you're coming from! Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Great choice Steve and that's one heck of a lot of plastic for a tenner ! Good luck. Cheers Pat 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 42 minutes ago, JOCKNEY said: Great choice Steve and that's one heck of a lot of plastic for a tenner ! Good luck. Cheers Pat Thank's Pat I plan at least another one for this GB likely to be in the bigger scale failing that maybe it's time to tackle a Heyford for the first time, my first ever Matchbox kit was the Gnat! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Last time I saw these in a shop (2 years ago). They were going for $35 U.S.. I want one but not going to pay that much. I need to find a cheaper one because it will need a bit of work on the interior. A couple of better seats and an instrument panel would be sufficient. The rest can be scratch built. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bianfuxia Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I had this kit as a teenager and I wish I still had the model I made from it. From what I remember it had folding wings. Some of those old Matchbox kits were actually really good, at least in my memory of the 80s! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Next to get started will be this one later today the old Esci kit built well for me a year or two ago,this one I've decided to build in the early US Navy scheme of all over Blue should sit alongside the RN version nicely. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 10, 2022 Author Share Posted January 10, 2022 Hi folk's,look at ten different pictures of this aircraft's cockpit you get ten different colour and layout combinations so for me a typical fifties type of finish will do so sprayed dark gray seats picked out in olive green headrests in red.Add some spare decals masking tape belts with detail drawn on with a very sharp pencil and I'm happy with the busy look. A dry run of the glazing shows a decent fit so by the time the framing is painted and the tinting done I think the cockpit should suffice. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 That’s looking so splendid Steve, the homemade seatbelts are absolutely brilliant and that canopy does look to be a decent fit. You are making me want one! Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 (edited) Great start. Watching with interest. I purchased this kit last year and did an easy rescribe of the entire kit using some new tools....and BAM, I get deployed for a year. So it's sitting at home awaiting my return. So in the mean time....I'm going to live through your build Steve, hope you don't mind me watching closely. Cheers Collin Edited January 12, 2022 by Collin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Looks great so far Steve, was looking at these recently myself and will see how this developes. Cockpit looking good and your Esci one looks lovely great job on that one. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Looking good Steve👍 Love those seat belts, I never realised this was a three seater! Cheers Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 Lovely work Steve, the canopy actually looks remarkably clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 9 hours ago, Collin said: So in the mean time....I'm going to live through your build Steve, hope you don't mind me watching closely. Glad of the company Collin hope you enjoy. 9 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: Looks great so far Steve, was looking at these recently myself and will see how this developes. Cockpit looking good and your Esci one looks lovely great job on that one. Chris Thank's Chris 8 hours ago, GREG DESTEC said: Looking good Steve👍 Love those seat belts, I never realised this was a three seater! Cheers Greg Cheers Greg,been tackling the outer wing joints tonight,very stressfull! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 13, 2022 Author Share Posted January 13, 2022 Hi folk's more progress,even though little can be seen it's nice to paint and weather the engine before the covers go on. Wing's cleaned up and sanded then added and left a couple of days to dry,and yes the filler needs an outing! Lovely fit of the rest of the assemble,nice one Matchbox tool makers. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 17, 2022 Author Share Posted January 17, 2022 Hi folk's three coats over two days and a nice even finish achieved,I'll leave her to dry thouroughly for the rest of the week. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Wow, this this is looking very nice Steve, great to see some paint on and good to see the fit of generally good too. Great work Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 18, 2022 Share Posted January 18, 2022 Superb work! This actually looks like one of Matchboxs' better 1:48th kits, they always seem to be rather basic blank canvasses for adding work and detail - not a bad thing if you're expecting it of course. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 That's looking the goods Steve and that smooth solid base of Dark Blue really highlights your great Internal Cockpit work. Did I say you're making me want one of these kits - really badly! Cheers and nice progress.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beany Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 Outstanding progress Steve. Love the seat belts - I shall be stealing that idea for mine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 19, 2022 Author Share Posted January 19, 2022 9 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: That's looking the goods Steve and that smooth solid base of Dark Blue really highlights your great Internal Cockpit work. Did I say you're making me want one of these kits - really badly! Cheers and nice progress.. Dave Go on Dave you know you want to. 4 hours ago, beany said: Outstanding progress Steve. Love the seat belts - I shall be stealing that idea for mine. Thank's Beany,just run of the mill masking tape add a bit detail with a pencil but make sure it's pin sharp. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 Hi folk's always nice when a kit gets it's identity,decals behaving beautifully. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Corr !! how goods that looking all stickered up! Very nice job Steve. Cheers.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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