beefy66 Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Had this kit from a long time ago about 40 years during some house renovation it got damaged so a repair and repaint was on the cards as the missus liked it in the conservatory. Repairs as in the head came off and it all broke up. So all glued back again filled in the gaps and started to prime up and post shade. Stay Safe beefy 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Lovely. It’s a shame no modern manufacturers make kits of subjects like this. I would have thought there would be a market. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike c Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 It would be nice if Airfix released the bird kits again as in the Classics range. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Bandsaw Steve said: Lovely. It’s a shame no modern manufacturers make kits of subjects like this. I would have thought there would be a market. 1 hour ago, mike c said: It would be nice if Airfix released the bird kits again as in the Classics range. Steve / Mike It would be great to get new kits of these they are great fun and a change from the normal stuff I do bit more colour in the model room and do not take as long to build as ships. I will also be doing repairs and builds on these the Woodpecker is as old as the Owl the two kits I recently picked up at the SCOTNATS Kit swap bit of nostalgia crept in. More soon and Stay Safe beefy 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 A few more details painted in and some dry brush work on the wings need to leave a couple of days to dry before varnish and some oil washes to go now just need to find the little mouse and get the base ready. Stay Safe beefy 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 That's pretty Left-field Beefy! Never ever seen these before. Nice work and I completely empathasize with the time ships take - Colombo stretches ever onwards Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Nice one @beefy66 👍 I am due to build one of these for an ATF Figure GB starting in two weeks time. Hopefully, I can make as good a job as you are doing with your restoration. Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 58 minutes ago, robgizlu said: Never ever seen these before. Not been available for a long time. They did 6, Bullfinches, Bluetits, Robins, Kingfisher, Little Owl, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. I think the last time they had a UK airing was late 80's, Airfix Tribute Forum would be the place, @davecov would know the links better. Some/all the range got issued in Japan by Gunze-Sangyo, in 1999 it seems. I got the Little Owl and Woodpecker about 10 years ago cheap from Hobbylink Japan, https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=All&q=1%3A1+bullfinches* https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=All&q=1%3A1+bluetits* https://www.scalemates.com/topics/topic.php?id=47014 https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-04831-8-kingfisher--128055 https://www.scalemates.com/topics/topic.php?id=47046 https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-06830-1-little-owl--128056 I think the Owl and Woodpecker are pretty hard to find in Airfix boxes, the Scalemates link that says 1975 for the Owl is wrong, probably 1985. If you look on Scalemates there was a US range of 1:1 bird kits by Bachmann as well, never seen any of those. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecov Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 @Troy Smith The Owl was only issued by Airfix from 1981-1984. Also issued by Gunze Sangyo from 1999 to 2005 and in 2013. You can find links to details of the issues of all of the Airfix birds at the links below. The dates shown are the first year of issue by Airfix: Bluetits 1978 Bullfinches 1976 Kingfisher 1980 Little Owl 1981 Robins 1979 Woodpecker 1982 Dave 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 6 hours ago, robgizlu said: That's pretty Left-field Beefy! Never ever seen these before. Nice work and I completely empathasize with the time ships take - Colombo stretches ever onwards Rob Rob left field yes but it means I am building / painting not had to much time of late so something to keep my hand in so to speak as for Colombo I know to well what you mean I have a shelf full here. 5 hours ago, davecov said: Nice one @beefy66 👍 I am due to build one of these for an ATF Figure GB starting in two weeks time. Hopefully, I can make as good a job as you are doing with your restoration. Dave Cheers Dave I am sure yours will be top notch 5 hours ago, Troy Smith said: Not been available for a long time. They did 6, Bullfinches, Bluetits, Robins, Kingfisher, Little Owl, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. I think the last time they had a UK airing was late 80's, Airfix Tribute Forum would be the place, @davecov would know the links better. Some/all the range got issued in Japan by Gunze-Sangyo, in 1999 it seems. I got the Little Owl and Woodpecker about 10 years ago cheap from Hobbylink Japan, https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=All&q=1%3A1+bullfinches* https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=All&q=1%3A1+bluetits* https://www.scalemates.com/topics/topic.php?id=47014 https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-04831-8-kingfisher--128055 https://www.scalemates.com/topics/topic.php?id=47046 https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-06830-1-little-owl--128056 I think the Owl and Woodpecker are pretty hard to find in Airfix boxes, the Scalemates link that says 1975 for the Owl is wrong, probably 1985. If you look on Scalemates there was a US range of 1:1 bird kits by Bachmann as well, never seen any of those. Cheers Troy you have just reminded me of how many of these kits Airfix did these are quite collectable nowadays at the SCOTNATS an Owl kit was going for £70 the finches and Robins were only £15 each I found the mouse and have started to repaint that will not be using the kit base so have used a peace of branch from the garden and a re-purposed base. Stay Safe beefy 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Its a lovely set. I look forward to seeing yours develop. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter2 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 When the model bird's head fell off (shades of Dumb and Dumber), did you let out an 'Owl of anguish? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel Smith Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 This thread reminds me of pre covid when we took the grandkids to the Wetland and Wildlife shop at Rushden lakes. There was an owl enthusiast there with some rescue birds, and the grandkids got to have a real life Little Owl perch on their arm. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallBlondJohn Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Built most of these are a kid, the Owl was the only one my mother didn't manage to destroy. Also the first kit I used filler on. The secret is to varnish the eyes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bissyboat Posted January 29, 2023 Share Posted January 29, 2023 Beautiful models from the bird world. ⚓🙌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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