[Misc] Airfix/Revell etc. model kits.

[Shropshire Seagull]

Same as although 60/70's WW2 and WW1 I know the difference between an Albatross and a Camel, covered in dust and consigned to the dustbin by mum having a hissy fit................

We all do fella - one flies [like a bird] and the other has two humps and spits ....

 

[el punal]

I work down the road from there and drive past it on the way to/from work...i could easily and happily spend hundreds on trains if I had the chance. I still intend to recreate the railway station my village used to have, when I have the time and money.

Barnham would be a good choice, everything stops there - forever! Rumour has it there a couple of skeletons in the gents toilet.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

A bit late to the party chaps, but this lockdown business has led me to discover the wonderful world of really-B**tard-fiddly model making.

 

[Wardy's twin]

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A bit late to the party chaps, but this lockdown business has led me to discover the wonderful world of really-B**tard-fiddly model making.

good stuff... picked up one of my unpainted model soldiers that i found in the garage and started painting yesterday, its a long time since i have done that (40+ years) but think my poor eyesight and shakes have caught up on me.

 

[Jack Straw]

Airfix Revell. Didn't he used to play for us?

 

[Surf's Up]

I used to like the glue.

 

[zefarelly]

Tamiya make much better models, the bits fit together for a start.

 

[doogie004]

Sadly during lockdown have started doing these air fix models .Very therapeutic


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[Cowfold Seagull]

I used to like the glue.

Now that's a completely different hobby.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Airfix Revell. Didn't he used to play for us?

I think I need some new reading glasses, I thought the thread title said- Alex Revell models kits.

 

[portlock seagull]

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A bit late to the party chaps, but this lockdown business has led me to discover the wonderful world of really-B**tard-fiddly model making.

That is a thing of beauty! Well done that man. Might have to do something similar. I loved airfix models as a kid.

 

[Curious Orange]

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A bit late to the party chaps, but this lockdown business has led me to discover the wonderful world of really-B**tard-fiddly model making.

Very nice, I've got a kit to build of the Queen Elizabeth class battleship my Grandad served on during the war. If it turns out half as nice as yours I'll be very happy.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Very nice, I've got a kit to build of the Queen Elizabeth class battleship my Grandad served on during the war. If it turns out half as nice as yours I'll be very happy.

If you can, I’d recommend getting a wooden deck On eBay for your model. They’re relatively cheap (around £10) and make a huge difference.

 

[matey]

I have a Revell Emirates A380 on top of my wardrobe still in the box I bought about 10+ years ago. Also have 2 Revell Statue of Liberty unopen boxes I bought in New York back in the early 90s

 

[Curious Orange]

If you can, I’d recommend getting a wooden deck On eBay for your model. They’re relatively cheap (around £10) and make a huge difference.

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A lot of HMS Malaya's deck had been armour plated by the time my Grandad served on it - that is the reason it sits lower in the water in pictures of it in the second world war when compared to those from the first. I'm sure parts of it were still wooden though...

 

[Cheshire Cat]

I think HMS Hood had wooden decking, which with hindsight may have been a mistake.

 

[Curious Orange]

The magazines and engine room were plated over on Malaya according to my book.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I have a Revell Emirates A380 on top of my wardrobe still in the box I bought about 10+ years ago. Also have 2 Revell Statue of Liberty unopen boxes I bought in New York back in the early 90s

Time you got your finger out?

 

[Coldeanseagull]

I still see a lot of unopened 'hobby' kits at car boot sales. It's one of the things that takes me back to my childhood.....that, subbuteo and H&E

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Amazon selling 1:35 scale Tamiya models for less than £15 at the moment!