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Gloster Gladiator 1:72 – a little Matchbox nostalgia

by Gábor Szabó on January 22, 2023 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

I started it about two years ago as a joy model (Matchbox Gloster Gladiator), then it ended up in a box, because the Alclad primer didn't want to bind, I still don't know why. Even after two years it was still a bit tacky (!). I had some [...]

1/8 Aurora "Black Knight of Nurnberg"

by Tom Hering on January 14, 2023 · in Figures · 18 ≡

This is Aurora's 1963 reissue of their 1957 kit. Though molded in black, I sprayed all the armor with Tamiya TS-40 Metallic Black (rattle can). The decoration is Army Painter Pure Red, dabbed on with an 18/0 brush, mostly following the [...]

Fairey FD2 from FROG

by Scott Nelson on January 11, 2023 · in Aviation · 14 ≡

This is ancient Frog 1/72 Fairey FD 2. I believe this pop of the kit is older than me! And I’m old! A friend running a vendor table at a local contest added this in for free to the Academy Corsair I was buying from him. A very simple [...]

Matchbox 1/72 Westland Lysander Mk.II, No. PK-7 (1972)

by Bob Torres on January 10, 2023 · in Aviation · 32 ≡

My final Matchbox build from a group build to celebrate Matchbox's 50th anniversary. Added some extra details in the cockpit, did some cutting to add the landing gear lights and rear clear panels. All and all a very nice kit. Most of the [...]

58 year old Hurricane

by Rob Anderson on December 11, 2022 · in Uncategorized · 23 ≡

Those who have seen my posts here know I have a love of vintage Monogram kits, all vintage kits really, but especially Monogram. I always try and get as close to the original release date of a kit as I can find, and afford since the molds [...]

Matchbox 1/72 Douglas A-20G Havoc (Green Hornet)

by Bob Torres on December 10, 2022 · in Aviation · 31 ≡

Another build from the Matchbox Group Build to celebrate Matchbox's 50th Anniversary to when they first released plastic model kits. This may not be the best A-20 out there but I feel for its time, Matchbox did a nice job on providing the [...]

1/72 DH.98 Mosquito Matchbox PK-116

by George Schembri on November 25, 2022 · in Aviation · 19 ≡

I finally found time to complete a build that’s been hanging around a while. It seems that I’m busier being fully retired compared to when I was working. I built this as a birthday gift for my brother and it will be a display on his [...]

1/8 Aurora "Gold Knight of Nice"

by Tom Hering on November 5, 2022 · in Figures · 10 ≡

Completed in 2013. This is the 2011 Monogram reissue of Aurora's "Gold Knight of Nice," first released in 1959. I added the base. The armor is hand brushed with a 50/50 mix of Testors Metallic Gold and Metallic Copper, and the [...]

Matchbox 1/72 Spitfire Mk.IX (Royal Egyptian Air Force)

by Bob Torres on November 1, 2022 · in Aviation · 26 ≡

This Spitfire was built for a Matchbox Group Build that is still currently going on to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Matchbox to when they first started releasing their injected mold kits in 1972. In regards to this group build, I [...]

1/8 Aurora "Blue Knight of Milan"

by Tom Hering on October 30, 2022 · in Figures · 12 ≡

Completed in 2022. This is a bagged kit of the Blue Knight, first released in 1957. The nameplate on the base said "Sir Galahad," so it was part of the 1967 "Camelot" reissues. Fortunately, I was able to get a pre-1967 [...]