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Matchbox range of model kits

Matchbox 1/32 D.H. Tiger Moth

This is an old build from 1986. A few days ago I gave it a good cleaning after sitting on the shelf for many years. While cleaning the Tiger Moth a lot of memories of the build came rushing back. I remembered this being a nice build and I [...]

My 2023 Builds

It has been a while since my last post so I figured I better get my wheels rolling again. A little late on posting my builds from 2023 but here they are. A little different year for me but happy with the results. I had my usual fun [...]

Review: Matchbox/Revell 1/32 Lysander Mk.I/III Review

Matchbox 1/72 Mosquito Mk 30 (PK-116)

This is the Matchbox Mosquito built up as a nightfighter. It is built out of the box with the only addition being the vac-form canopy from Falcon. The kit took several applications of putty and primer to get the finish I wanted. I [...]

Matchbox 1/72 Beaufighter Mk X

It's been a while since I've posted here; I did take a small hiatus from modeling and I've returned to it recently. I recently finished the Matchbox Beaufighter. It was a fun build. The kit is an early one with multi colored plastic [...]

Stringbag

Hello, i finished this kit some months ago but didn´t post it for some reason i can´t remember, but here it is. As you can see i like vintage model kits a lot, so this is another oldie, Matchbox Fairey Swordfish with some bit of [...]

Matchbox 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IID

Matchbox 1/72 Hawker Hurricane Mk.IID, No. PK-49 (1989) This is Matchbox's later release of their earlier Hurricane but this time, with extra parts to build the Mk.IID version with the two 40mm cannons. I wanted to build this for a recent [...]

Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.F

Found this kit in the local toy store. It was a spontaneous idea to join the Matchbox Group Build on Scalemates. Saw, bought and built the model within 2.5 hours. The idea was to paint the whole thing with the paint brush without using the [...]

Vintage models

Here are some of my vintage models. They're all Matchbox. Firstly, there is the Armstrong Whitworth Siskin IIIA which is J8652 P from B Flight No. 41 Squadron at Northolt in 1929. Then there's a Handley Page Heyford Mk. 1 of K3498 Q of A [...]

Did someone say "vintage"?

Here are a few of mine. I like building the older kits, partly for nostalgic reasons and partly because I don't like having to build a landing gear strut out of ten plastic parts and two pieces of photo etch! Lindbergh 1/48 XFY-1 Pogo in [...]