Mike Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Sea Venom for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Sea Venom and Privateer for me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanrgb Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Damn I love these Matchbox kits they were great fun to do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedtaylor Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Damn I love these Matchbox kits they were great fun to do We know you all loved the Matchbox kits but here is a fact that you probably didn't know, in 1980 I remember the sales director telling me that NINETEEN kits had sold over 1,000,000 pieces each so you certainly did love them. I liked them for different reasons, firstly I got into the industry and saw a lot more than I ever envisaged, secondly I earned a lot more money than I ever had as a lorry driver, it also bought me my first NEW car from the factory and helped pay the mortgage for this lovely house I live in. Cheers Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seanrgb Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Thing I liked about them was Pocket money Prices ... plus the fact they were all coloured kits as-well Having a Mum that didn't allow paints in the house ..these were great I think I need to buy some up again and build away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted August 15, 2007 Share Posted August 15, 2007 I like the Privateer, but I love the Victor. Beautifull job there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted August 16, 2007 Share Posted August 16, 2007 thought I might as well add a few of mine, a few ones not seen before as well hopefully. Sea Harrier Another Victor F-4 Phantom FGR 2 Wellesley (engine test bed version) Lightning F6 P-51 Mustang Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 19, 2007 Share Posted August 19, 2007 (edited) Here are some of mine: MB Mig-21 with Weird Mig decals; 2 MB Corsairs built OOB with kit decals; MB Faiery Seafox OOB with kit decals; MB Honey tank OOB MB Phantom FGR.2 (this one had a lot of help!) I hope you like them, they were all fun builds, Julien Edited August 19, 2007 by Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 (edited) LOVE the Puma. Managed to snaffle one on E-Bay. Can't wait to get started. Also looking forward to Revell re-releasing the sea venom sometime next month. Edited August 20, 2007 by Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted August 20, 2007 Share Posted August 20, 2007 (edited) Amazing how fast the packagaing evolved with Matchbox because I have two copies of the Alpha Jet that are a few months apart, the "box and lid" version has the German version in the red/white scheme, the "flap" version has it in a camo finish (though the red/white one is is still on the front box art). Great little kit, not an teribly accurate replica, but a great little kit! Edited August 20, 2007 by Jonathan Mock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bushbrit Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 I loved (still love) Mbox. As a kid they allowed me to build "painted models". As an adult I realised how esoteric they were and some are superb!! The Victor, Privateer, Wellesley and the particularly the Heyford and StranrAER were a labour of love WAY AHEAD OF THEIR TIME. Picked up a Sea Venom today. Still a great kit and perhaps some after market will follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswoofie Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 Thought I'd add my latest one on here too... PK-134 F3D-2 Skyknight. Quite a fine collection of Matchbox kits appearing on this thread now! Karl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted August 23, 2007 Share Posted August 23, 2007 (edited) Matchbox kit's are great. I picked up a couple at the Yorkshire Air Show last week, a Lightning and a Wessex to add to my stash. Karl Edited August 23, 2007 by Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark 1 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Hi all Just to keep this post going here are my matchbox builds. Strike master same again but a marked as a jp5 piston provost Fury I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedtaylor Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 There are some great builds here even the unpainted ones, I am even proud of one or two of mine also. The box arts are the thing that sold most of them I think and at present I am scanning all the original Roy Huxley originals onto discs for Roy with a view to make prints for sale, I wonder if any of you guys would be interested if he does, these are the original paintings not the box tops with all the text etc stuck into them. Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Arrow Jag Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Could anyone give me information on the Match box 1:72 Hawker Fury I (biplane) is it any good? Also, what about making wheel spats for it? any pointers....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I wonder if any of you guys would be interested if he does Yes!!! peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Could anyone give me information on the Match box 1:72 Hawker Fury I (biplane) is it any good?Also, what about making wheel spats for it? any pointers....... Just about any of the Matchbox biplane kits can be recommended, although I'm not sure how the Fury stacks up against the recent A-Model release (that also includes the wheel spats). The Fury is also listed as a future release by MPM. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennygman Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 There are some great builds here even the unpainted ones, I am even proud of one or two of mine also. The box arts are the thing that sold most of them I think and at present I am scanning all the original Roy Huxley originals onto discs for Roy with a view to make prints for sale, I wonder if any of you guys would be interested if he does, these are the original paintings not the box tops with all the text etc stuck into them. Ted If the images were sold on disc (maybe at a slightly lower resolution to discourage printing and avoid hurting print sales), then they'd make a great screen-saver! Failing that, I can think of a few that would be interesting hung on the wall. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desmojen Posted January 8, 2008 Author Share Posted January 8, 2008 I could certainly go for a Wellington one Ted! Jen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat C Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I don't know if anyone else remembers these but some of the Matchbox box art was available as jigsaw puzzles back in the 70s. I am pretty sure I had puzzles of the Me262 and the Buffalo box art. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Lasermonkey, that halifax looks like its coming along great any chance of a progress thread for that? I'm planning to build a B.Mk.II or is it the B.Mk.I with the mid upper turret in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I'd be interested in prints Ted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedtaylor Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 Nice to see a little reaction from you guys, I am trying to pesuade Roy to do it but I have another roughly 100 to scan yet and not all are Matchbox, some are his other work but there is some fantastic work in there most look like photographs. some are early MB before all the violence was taken out and some are later less violent as dictated by those do gooders in the world. I have an original hanging on my wall here and visitors always ask where did you get that photo? If I can get him to go for prints what sizes would you like A4, A3 or A2 size adds to the cost of the printing but they would be affordable or he wont do them. Ted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedtaylor Posted January 8, 2008 Share Posted January 8, 2008 I don't know if anyone else remembers these but some of the Matchbox box art was available as jigsaw puzzles back in the 70s. I am pretty sure I had puzzles of the Me262 and the Buffalo box art. Pat yes Roy allowed M Box to use some of them and I have one here of a sea plane can't remember which one at present Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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