TonyOD Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) Just got these tiny wee things from Messrs. Kingkit for a bit of Christmas fun. Edited December 19, 2022 by TonyOD 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 Crikey, this is a change of scale! Looking forward to seeing what you do with these, Tony. Cheers, Mark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 45 minutes ago, 2996 Victor said: Crikey, this is a change of scale! Looking forward to seeing what you do with these, Tony. Suffice to say that the colour schemes won't be historically accurate, strictly speaking! My significant other and are making a couple of Spitfire baubles to hang on our Christmas tree! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted December 19, 2022 Author Share Posted December 19, 2022 A closer look at these two little kits... it's a bit mind-boggling to think that they are very nearly half a century old! This boxing was released by Revell in 1973. Here's a sprue shot, as far as it goes: on sprue with nine very small parts, a miniscule canopy the masking of which doesn't even bear thinking about, and a further transparent sprue with a stand that won't be used. Given their age it seems a pity to cut open the bags, but this I did. I'm not sure we'll use the decals even if we can, we'll see. Oh, and each kit comes with a little capsule of cement which is, er, past its best. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelingEdmontonian Posted December 20, 2022 Share Posted December 20, 2022 7 hours ago, TonyOD said: A closer look at these two little kits... it's a bit mind-boggling to think that they are very nearly half a century old! This boxing was released by Revell in 1973. Here's a sprue shot, as far as it goes: on sprue with nine very small parts, a miniscule canopy the masking of which doesn't even bear thinking about, and a further transparent sprue with a stand that won't be used. Given their age it seems a pity to cut open the bags, but this I did. I'm not sure we'll use the decals even if we can, we'll see. Oh, and each kit comes with a little capsule of cement which is, er, past its best. Wow that is remarkable. These are antiques! Amazing to see how far model manufacturing has come! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 Fairly brisk progress on our little Christmas Spits! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 Excellent progress! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 21, 2022 Share Posted December 21, 2022 I like that idea, Christmas decorations. Great progress. Chris 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted December 22, 2022 Author Share Posted December 22, 2022 With their big brother 😁 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2996 Victor Posted December 22, 2022 Share Posted December 22, 2022 Crikey - that brings things into perspective!!! Cheers, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TonyOD Posted December 24, 2022 Author Share Posted December 24, 2022 Looks like they will get over the line on Christmas Day! Merry Christmas! 🎅🏻 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernestf Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Well done Tony and thanks for sharing. Never know 1/144 scale has such a LONG history in time !!! looking forward the end game Merry Xmas ! Ernest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted December 25, 2022 Share Posted December 25, 2022 Nice eork do far, did you get them over the line and hung on the tree Tony. Merry Christmas Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyOD Posted December 26, 2022 Author Share Posted December 26, 2022 22 hours ago, bigbadbadge said: did you get them over the line and hung on the tree Tony. Alas, with all that eating, drinking and making merry the wee fellas are still sitting on a cutting mat awaiting finishing touches. But they will definitely be on our 2023 tree! Hope you've had a good one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr91 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 On 22/12/2022 at 10:43, TonyOD said: With their big brother 😁 Merry Christmas. Only just seen this. Great idea to get Spitfires on the tree. But also, this photo looks like the basis for an in-flight formation shot with use of minimum space to get the perspective...........er, wasn't this mentioned above 🥴.. I get there eventually. It's an age thing you know...... Happy New Year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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