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Model Kits

mattski

mattski

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Admittedly this is uber-geeky but what the heck.

Is anyone interested in building model kits?

I was really heartened when I found that Benthalls toy department had a load of Airfix kits. I guess it's the James May effect but great to think that kids are doing something other than playing crappy computer games...

My last build was a couple of years ago - the amazing Tamiya 1:32 Spitfire kit.

Check out the build log here:- http://www.tedduggan.com/spitfire/Site/Spitfire_B(uild)log/Spitfire_B(uild)log.html
Photo's here:- http://www.tedduggan.com/spitfire/Site/Build_Photos/Build_Photos.html

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Excellent paint job Matt. Do you use an airbrush? I made a couple when I was unwell and confined to barracks with time on my hands. The limiting factor was getting the paintwork right, and you have.
 
I thoroughly enjoyed making these things from when I was five untill about twelve. Most and best fun of the week.

Then I invented girls...
 
arthur said:
I thoroughly enjoyed making these things from when I was five untill about twelve. Most and best fun of the week.
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It's hardly fair to compare modelmaking of this standard to our childhood knocking up of an Airfix kit, Arthur. You might as well tell Heston Blumenthal that you like to get in the kitchen yourself and experiment a little, knock up a spag bol.
 
Excellent stuff mattski

A couple from Mrs Mull's nephew who is an IT bod at BAe and has been making Airfixmodels for as long as I've known him. (around 40 years)

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Eurofighter in 'production' paint.


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And in some other livery. Dunno wot.

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Me 262

Mull
 
stevec67 said:
Excellent paint job Matt. Do you use an airbrush? I made a couple when I was unwell and confined to barracks with time on my hands. The limiting factor was getting the paintwork right, and you have.
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When I needed a bit of mindless activity a couple of decades back, I knocked up a couple of Keil Kraft balsa and paper rubber powered flying models.

Very therapeutic.

Mull


And amazingly.. still available.. http://www.vintagemodelcompany.com/keil-kraft.html
 
As much as I enjoyed making 1/35th scale military dioramas in my youth, I think I'm more inclined to put together a 1/6th scale Armortek all metal tank. At least it'll be easier on my presbyopic eyes if not my back or wallet.

Has anyone built and run one of these things?
 
stevec67 said:
It's hardly fair to compare modelmaking of this standard to our childhood knocking up of an Airfix kit, Arthur. You might as well tell Heston Blumenthal that you like to get in the kitchen yourself and experiment a little, knock up a spag bol.
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:)

I was not bad as a six year old, I hardly ever glued my fingers together.
 
My full respect goes to people who can build and finish them to a professional standard. They are true artists shown by the pictures above.

The full expense and my lack of finishing skills, prevents me from buying kits.
I am a perfectionist without the necessary skills. One mistake and I want to chuck it.

I can put them together well but I fear bodging up the paint job. The decals scare me as well :) One slip and its over.

You need the full kit of air brushes and goodness knows what. I built a VW camper van but it was pre painted and ready for assembly with just a few simple tasks.

I would pay someone to do a kit for me but its expensive. I just stick to buying complete autoart 1/18 models.
 
That 908 is simply stunning. I used to build airfix/tamiya kits as a kid and then moved on to the RC stuff in my teens. Had a break then came back in to it in my 30s and now have quite a few models including several turbine powered models (1/7 scale Rafale and F15) along with various other things, maybe 35 or so in all.
 
Yeah, he's found that his work inspires people in two ways.

1. They strive to try harder.

2. They just give up.

A few more -

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=941669

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=938636

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=938830

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=940528

For the smaller Formula Ford cars he actually brought home actual car components from work so he could get the measurements and details right. There he was sitting with wishbones and all sorts.

I would however, point out that..well....he's not normal.
 
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