JU-87 Stuka G-1; Matchbox, 1:72
This is an old Matchbox kit from the 1970's, that we still remember π
The Stuka was a very special aircraft, specialy for a young boy. Having built a couple in the 1970/80's imagine what I felt when a friend gave me another recently...
The kit parts were ok, but the decals were completely ruined. Neverthless, I decided that I would try to use them.
After building and painting the kit with the fabulous Hataka Paints, I washed the decals with Microset and placed them. So far, so good. The Microset removed the mould and help them to stick to surface. Microsol ended the job.
At this point I decided that I'd go on with first plan: a winter camo. π
Hope you like,
M
Great job on that old-time kit. Your build & finish are super.
I recall the mid-1970's when on many Saturdays I'd drive from Stamford, CT way around to the Long Island, NY Squadron Shop. The place was often filled with eager modelers, excited to shop for goodies to add to the stash. As I recall, 1/72 Matchbox kits cost $3 to $4 while Monogram and Tamiya were the same or a bit more.
You could walk out of the shop with a fairly good-sized bag of kits for $25. "Those were the days."
Thank you π
And thks for sharing those memories! Yes, everything was simplier and we enjoy a lot. π
Marvellous work, Manuelβ¦as usual.
Matchbox kits provide very fond memories for me. Whenever I run into one for sale, I pick the kit up, think about it and flip a coin (mentally) to resolve to buy it or not.
Your Stuka is a great example of what can be done with these classic kits.
Thank you George!
Ah...the panel trenches! The G-version was one of my favorite Matchbox kits because of those menacing gun pods. I have a book about Matchbox and their clever marketing aimed at boys. The box with the window, the colors of the plastic, everything was thought out. It worked for me because I built them all and ignored Airfix...
Yes, the trenches! π But it wouldn't be a matchbox without them, so I opted to leave them.
For accuracy, I built a a nice 1.48 that I'll show soon π
Wonderful result, my friend Manuel! What better than tackling a Matchbox kit!
Congratulations!
Thks Spiros!
Matchbox definitely brings back good memories, Manuel @magrus
What a wonderful StuKa you created out of this old kit.
Especially that winter camouflage scheme looks amazing.
Thanks @johnb
Yes, there's definitely something about these old boxes π
Wonderfully done! Your winter camo came out gorgeous. Love seeing these old kits done well.
Thanks Greg! The winter camo was a bold move, over a nice painting, but I had to π
Iβve work. Amazing that you salvaged those decals. I might try that trick on some similarly cruddy Matchbox decals for a Siskin.
Hi! @j-healy
I've done the decals thing a couple of times before (see my F-19, for example). It works! π
I love the different coloured plastic!
We all did π
Great job,Manual. I love the old matchbox kits, especially when built using today's know-how.
Thks Bob! yes, there's something about them, maybe old memories π building them with today's know-how, products and tools is a chalenge, at least to me. I have to refrain and build them as they were (huge panel lines, for example)