Olmec Head Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) I found both a few year back in my parents' attic, so this may be the opportunity. Edited January 4, 2022 by Olmec Head more input. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Sound good @Olmec Head, please make up your mind? This is starting to sound like Mrs RL talk and I often jump on BM to get away from all that! Cheers.. Dave (honestly there is no rush - I’m just being silly 🙃) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmec Head Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Rabbit Leader said: Sound good @Olmec Head, please make up your mind? This is starting to sound like Mrs RL talk and I often jump on BM to get away from all that! Cheers.. Dave (honestly there is no rush - I’m just being silly 🙃) No worries, it will depend on if the Mosquito is a Revell boxing or the original. I know that the Fury is an original boxing, but then I am rubbish at rigging! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 No need to be concerned about the box. Revell boxings are more than accepted (even encouraged) as we should never forget their contribution for buying the original Matchbox moulds and then re-releasing them over time for the next generation(s) to enjoy. I’m with you on the rigging, however there’s always a first time? Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Really don't worry about rigging, we are fortunate enough to have within our ranks a rigging expert in @Jinxman Be it Mossie or Fury, either of which, or better both would be very welcome. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmec Head Posted January 4, 2022 Author Share Posted January 4, 2022 Decision Made - PK116 Mosquito The old 1970s Fury box just looks too redolent of memories to be built (and I can't do rigging). So it will be the NF30 Mosquito which I have done some time ago out of the box. I am not sure when it might start and if I will use different markings. I could use the new Airfix kit as a reference, apart from the target tug bits!. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted February 9, 2022 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Hi @Olmec Head Have you decided which of your 2 cracking kits you are going to build first ? Either one would be terrific. Look forward to hearing how you are getting on . Kind regards Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmec Head Posted February 16, 2022 Author Share Posted February 16, 2022 On 09/02/2022 at 22:44, JOCKNEY said: Hi @Olmec Head Have you decided which of your 2 cracking kits you are going to build first ? Either one would be terrific. Look forward to hearing how you are getting on . Kind regards Pat Just finishing off the MiG 21 and then a go at the Mosquito in an NF30/36 version. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmec Head Posted March 24, 2022 Author Share Posted March 24, 2022 I have not forgotten about the NF30 (well it will be an NF36), I am just thinking about how to do it wheels up and retracted. That will stop a lot of extra work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olmec Head Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 And we're Off! I think this kit was bought in the early 1990s and I found it in my parents' attic a few years ago. It's not the proper multi colour version, but the next iteration of boring grey: There are some spare bits from a previous Matchbox kit that I built some time ago and maybe even parts from an old Airfix version. After a couple of hours of cutting and gluing, I got the main bits together: The NF30/36 bullnose will be interesting to fit to the fuselage. I put some plasticard strips into the radiator intakes to fill some gaps. It will be wheels up, so the wheel well doors have been put in place and went in well. The tablecloth is courtesy of my wife and is of the same vintage as the kit. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Hi @Olmec Head We have a 2 week extension to this GB, will that give you a chance to come back to this one ? Cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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