Bbdave Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I have at least 3 models that fit this GB I've read that these old Matchbox kits help with a flagging mojo so fingers crossed it'll be an oob build so hassle free 😀🤞 Dave 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Hi Dave Great choice and nice to see an early boxing of the kit, probably requires sunglasses due to the colour of he plastic, but that's all part of the fun. Good luck. Cheers Pat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Great choice Dave and I'm sure any issues with flagging modelling mojo will be more than adequately revived once you crack open this Matchbox kit and take part here. Straight OOB would seem to be a good ploy, so we all expect this to be a quick and easy build of an aircraft subject that only the likes of Matchbox are ever likely to touch! . Cheers, welcome aboard and best of luck.. (another) Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 Here's the sprus I was thinking of doing the red Cross scheme but I'm not sure I have enough primer to cover this 😁 Dave 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I had forgotten the abominable red plastic. Brush painting Matchbox kits could be a real challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 I look forward to seeing this built. It is a lovely little kit but I didn't do it justice. I built the Red Cross version about seven years ago and it had orange parts, not red. Covering the garish orange was a trial. Please don't do what I did during my build - I dropped it twice and broke it, once when covered in wet white paint which meant stripping the paint off and starting again. Turned out okay in the end though. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 What I'll be doing is rattle can red primer over everything, partly to use it up but also because it'll cover everything to an even colour then grey primer before I really start Who knows it might just work 😳 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Right I've made a start I'm not sure what the interior colour should be any ideas? So far not too taxing. Dave 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 12, 2022 Share Posted January 12, 2022 The interior looks good just in bare plastic, Dave. Sorry mate, I really don't have a clue what colour it should be, however I'm sure this scheme has been built up before, so perhaps googling "Britmodeller Skyservant" my find another WIP thread you could follow. Apologies for the late feedback, we've got over 130 WIP threads to check over and a lot more still to come. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted January 15, 2022 Author Share Posted January 15, 2022 After looking online the interior seems to range from white to grey to green so I undercoated grey and went back to white weird I know but it was practice for doing the outside. I did a little bit on the interior just so there is something behind the glass but kept it basic. Dave 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-muc Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 The instructions have a painting guide on the last page. The interior is light grey, like Revell 76. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) I believe that this is the only Matchbox kit that I had that I never built! I say "I had" but in fact my wife bought it thinking she would try and make it herself, but then gave up, and I was not that interested in it. She also bought an Airfix Halifax on the misguided principle that "it came in a bigger box so the parts would be bigger and therefore easier to put together" - now that one I did build! I believe she also bought one of the Matchbox car kits which I ended up building, though I am not sure which one - possibly the Aston Martin Ulster, or maybe it was an Airfix Alpha Romeo which one of seems to have built. Good luck with the build. Pete Edited January 15, 2022 by PeterB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 More progress I'm just getting the sub assemblies done ready for putting it all together and will prime it in one go. The joint wasn't the best so lots of sanding and a little filler. The area around the windscreen is quite thick so it over hangs the glass so I've thinned that a little but again I'm not going overboard and just enjoying the build. Dave. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob S Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Missed this one. Will be watching from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 Primer on and a filler touch up I'll be getting a coat of white on tonight Dave 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Hello, what do we have here… I see a great Skyservant taking shape. Looking good Dave. Cheers.. from another Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 Oh wow great to see this one I remember being fascinated with this one in the catalogue, but never had the pocket money at the time. Great progress on this and I hope it helps rejuvenate the Mojo levels. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 Whites on it took some coats before realising a clean airbrush might help 🙄. Anyway I'll wait to mask off the black stripes not much more to do now. Dave 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted February 6, 2022 Author Share Posted February 6, 2022 The black bits are done time to risk the decals fingers crossed they stay together. Dave 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 7, 2022 Share Posted February 7, 2022 That looks great, I'm looking forward to seeing the end result. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 Yes, a lovely WIP photo. You've overpainted that deep red plastic extremely well, it will really look beautiful once finished. I've never thought about doing this Red Cross scheme, however yours in turning out that well I may need to revisit this. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbdave Posted March 8, 2022 Author Share Posted March 8, 2022 It's done as good as I can get it Dave 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 That looks thoroughly fine to me. I'll off & find it in the gallery to get some more views. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 A lovely Skyservant Dave and in a scheme that at one point I'd never consider doing myself, however this great build has changed my opinion. Cheers and well modelled.. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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