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Chris, I got one of these many years ago from, the long sadly closed, Bec Models and its languished in a cupboard ever since. Mainly as I have been too scared to start it. It's a great model of a British naval early jet icon and I am sure you'll do a brilliant job on it. I a man looking forward to seeing the sprue cutters out and some paint on. All the best with this build, I'll be following it. 

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I bought this kit when it was first released.  A continuing motif throughout this GB has been about being able to buy Matchbox kits in the strangest of places.  I bought this kit from a shop called Mothercare.  It mostly sold mother and baby stuff but had a toy section which sold plastic kits presumably to keep older children occupied. And quiet,

 

This kit was also notable because when I bought it, it was the first time I had ever issued a cheque in person.  

 

I sprayed it using a Badger 250 airbrush and Precision paints.  These were bought by mail order from Hannants and were paid for using the first cheque I ever issued! 

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Great to see this build in your hands Chris, it's another of those kits that I remember building multiples of when I was a kid as there was one in the local museum, I'm pretty sure an actual hacksaw was used somewhere along the line!

Looking forward to this.

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On 1/11/2022 at 11:15 AM, 825 said:

Chris, I got one of these many years ago from, the long sadly closed, Bec Models and its languished in a cupboard ever since. Mainly as I have been too scared to start it. It's a great model of a British naval early jet icon and I am sure you'll do a brilliant job on it. I a man looking forward to seeing the sprue cutters out and some paint on. All the best with this build, I'll be following it. 

I have been a bit apprehensive of building this too.  I have kept looking at it and putting it back in the stash!!! I have cut most off ready and have been preparing the parts, I have only glued a couple of bits together at the mo as finishing some builds on my FAA thread. Good to have you along. 

 

On 1/11/2022 at 11:23 AM, Quiet Mike said:

This should be good! I never had this one as a nipper, but loved the box art. I made the Bf109 and the Dauntless back in the day and really enjoyed them. The 1/32 range were fun builds.

Thanks Mike, I hope I can do it justice.   The box art was really attractive and loved the Spitfire and the Dauntless box arts even my mates BF109 box art looked good with the technical drawing to the side too.  I do love the way these Matchbox kits evoke so many memories. 

 

18 hours ago, Enzo Matrix said:

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I bought this kit when it was first released.  A continuing motif throughout this GB has been about being able to buy Matchbox kits in the strangest of places.  I bought this kit from a shop called Mothercare.  It mostly sold mother and baby stuff but had a toy section which sold plastic kits presumably to keep older children occupied. And quiet,

 

This kit was also notable because when I bought it, it was the first time I had ever issued a cheque in person.  

 

I sprayed it using a Badger 250 airbrush and Precision paints.  These were bought by mail order from Hannants and were paid for using the first cheque I ever issued! 

Thanks Enzo, Mothercare, wow I wasn't expecting that one, although the toy section for the older kids makes sense 

That's a great memory,  your first cheque too. I will be brush painting this one as I can't use an airbrush in the house!!!

 

57 minutes ago, 71chally said:

Great to see this build in your hands Chris, it's another of those kits that I remember building multiples of when I was a kid as there was one in the local museum, I'm pretty sure an actual hacksaw was used somewhere along the line!

Looking forward to this.

Thanks James,  I wish I had one of these ones as a nipper.   Nice to have one at the local museum too.  A hacksaw!!! I am intrigued?  

I hope I can do this one justice too. Good to have you along.

 

Thanks guys

 

Chris

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22 hours ago, Enzo Matrix said:

A continuing motif throughout this GB has been about being able to buy Matchbox kits in the strangest of places. 

 

I don't know if it was particularly strange, but when I look back on where I bought kits, I do find the number of shops who's main business was selling cycles that also had good selections of models, was quite surprising. I can think of at least 5 in the local towns, whereas I can only remember 2 specialist model shops. Possibly  stranger was a shop that sold domestic lighting downstairs and models upstairs! 

 

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33 minutes ago, keefr22 said:

 

I don't know if it was particularly strange, but when I look back on where I bought kits, I do find the number of shops who's main business was selling cycles that also had good selections of models, was quite surprising. I can think of at least 5 in the local towns, whereas I can only remember 2 specialist model shops. Possibly  stranger was a shop that sold domestic lighting downstairs and models upstairs! 

 

Keith

Wow that is strange Keith, lightning downstairs and models upstairs.  I never encountered anything like that, the models I got as a nipper was a beach goods store who sold models  he had a good selection of Airfix, Matchbox , Heller and Esci, when I was old enough to ride to the nearest town there was a cracking toy shop in New Romnet called Hartops and he sold load of  models and Model railways stuff, used to love going in there!!!

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Hi all 

Not much but some progress, I have been finishing some other builds but in the meantime I have joined the floor and rear bulkhead and was applying the two shades of paint to the cushions to see what they looked like, only first coat, and noticed the base of each seat is not quite right

 

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The base pad is solid right across so I will need to try and sort that.   I did whittle a bit out of the one on the left but I am going to have to use a dremel.  I might be able to do during lunch break tomorrow otherwise might have to leave until Saturday as I would rather do this outside  due to the dust and try and sort out the second layer and front belt .

Why do I have to try and change everything :rage:

 

Thanks for looking in

Chris

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Great to see this one. I got one of these for Xmas in 1983. I'd normally be unsure of the year but I can date this from an earthquake which Wikipedia tells me happened in July 1984 - I built the Sea Venom with the canopy open but not glued, it would sit up on its own but didn't take a lot to knock it down. I have a clear memory of the canopy closing during the earthquake!

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9 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

Why do I have to try and change everything

 

Beause you need things to be right - Advanced Modellers Syndrome strikes again...!! :)

 

Good start Chris, you'll soon sort those pesky seat pads!

 

K

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12 hours ago, zebra said:

Great to see this one. I got one of these for Xmas in 1983. I'd normally be unsure of the year but I can date this from an earthquake which Wikipedia tells me happened in July 1984 - I built the Sea Venom with the canopy open but not glued, it would sit up on its own but didn't take a lot to knock it down. I have a clear memory of the canopy closing during the earthquake!

Wow what a way to remember your build, the earth really did move for you !!! Thank you.

 

8 hours ago, keefr22 said:

 

Beause you need things to be right - Advanced Modellers Syndrome strikes again...!! :)

 

Good start Chris, you'll soon sort those pesky seat pads!

 

K

Thanks Keith, you are right.  I have been out straight after work into the garage and dremelled the ressess out on each one , i need to look at mucking around with the bases a bit and get them painted, wahoo.

Chris

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That's a bit better, one seat almost modified and the other part way through, quite pleased with that.

Sliced yonder the belts and used plasticard slid underneath the now liberated belts.just got to round off the edges a bit and can paint up and add the front belt.

 

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Thanks for looking in

 

Chris

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22 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said:

Great progress Chris.. it’s all looking good so far and all the little things you end up doing count towards a big ending. 
Cheers.. Dave 

Thanks Dave, I just couldn't live with those flat seat cushions.   Once they are done I can move onto the rest of the cockpit wahoo!!!

Chris

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Neat bit of work there Chris!

 

9 hours ago, bigbadbadge said:

Sliced yonder the belts

 

I'm guessing spell check has changed under to yonder there Chris? Or, forsooth, are you going all Shakespearean on us? 🤣

 

K

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3 hours ago, keefr22 said:

Neat bit of work there Chris!

 

 

I'm guessing spell check has changed under to yonder there Chris? Or, forsooth, are you going all Shakespearean on us? 🤣

 

K

😄 Keith that made me chuckle.  I think it's a combination of fat fingers syndrome and spell check.  Shakespearian, like it.

 

3 minutes ago, AdrianMF said:

Those seats are quite something. I’ll vote for canopy open…

 

Regards,

Adrian

Yes they are lovely Adrian and yes it will be open.  Still a very long way to go.

 

Thanks guys

 

Chris

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1 hour ago, Enzo Matrix said:

 

The rest of your thread should be in iambic pentameter.  :lol:

Good grief   😄 I am not that good!!! I have enough problems with spelling as it is!!!

 

53 minutes ago, Andy J said:

My noble lord Chrispeare thou hast madeth fine progreth thus fareth 🙂👍

You're encourageable!!! Thanks Andy, more progress tonight now I have finished the day job, just have to cook dinner first

 

Chris

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Just now, bigbadbadge said:

Good grief   😄 I am not that good!!! I have enough problems with spelling as it is!!!

 

You're encourageable!!! Thanks Andy, more progress tonight now I have finished the day job, just have to cook dinner first

 

Chris

It's all Keith's fault Chris he's the ringmaster 😉👍

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57 minutes ago, Andy J said:

It's all Keith's fault Chris he's the ringmaster 😉👍

😄 he'll be after you!!!😉

 

58 minutes ago, The Spadgent said:

Nice work on the seats. They are deffo headed in the right direction. 🙌

 

Johnny.

Thanks Johnny pleased with the way that that one turned out, on the second one tonight and might start on the IP too.

Chris

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