The Vintage Database at iModeler

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1/72 Airfix Wellington

In the recent postings of the great vintage kits here, I thought I'd share one of my presents of the past Christmas. Last October I was scanning EBAY and spotted a mint condition 1959 Airfix Wellington kit. I happened to mention to my [...]

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 [...]

More oldies

Inspired by the recent posts of vintage kits, I thought I’d add a few . Almost everything in my model collection can be considered “Vintage” , “Classic “, “old”. The unbuilt kits are ones I’ve acquired over the years and [...]

My Vintage Testors Builds

Here's my Testors builds from about 2010. I've always had a thing for Ryan PT-22s and ST3KRs, having flown several in the '60s and '70s. I could never find a PT-22 kit, so I went with the Testors PT-20 kits and modified one to a PT-20A [...]

Bob's Vintage Built kits

When I saw "Vintage" I had to show my vintage builds too. Many of these builds have been posted on this site in the past and some have never been posted. About 26 were built in the 70's and 80's while the rest were built within [...]

More Old Kits

Looks like this is the weekend to show vintage models. (1.) "Scuz Fink with Dingbat." Revell's 2004 reissue of their 1965 kit. (2.) "Huey's Hut Rod." Testors' 1993 reissue of Hawk's 1963-64 kit. Huey's head was [...]

Some more vintage kits!

Here are some Monogram/Revell kits that I've build over the last two years. All 1/48. I have a soft spot for these kits because they are some of the very first kits I built as a kid and can be found for prices that are easy on my wallet!

My Vintage Kit Builds

Here are seven photos of Vintage kits I've built. I have a few more, but only have photos for seven of them. 1 Atlantis (Revell) Box Scale F-89 Scorpion 2 1/72 Matchbox A-7D 3 1/200 AMT Moonraker (reboxed Lindberg kit from 2019) 4 1/72 [...]

VINTAGE:

"Vintage" additions...well at least pre 1990's Along with yours' truly 1/48 Otaki FW-190 1/48 Monogram P-61 Black Widow 1/32 Williams Brothers F9C Sparrowhawk

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 [...]