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Albertoadded a new photoalbum.
118 25 December 2024, 06:43
Spanjaardomg!! built this one so long ago I do not even want to remember when. where did you found this goldie??
25 December 2024, 14:06
SpanjaardI rebuilt mine as a "low visibility" one, with a thin layer of paint on top of the decals (not such decal option available to me back then 😛 )
25 December 2024, 14:09
CuajeteMany years ago I made this kit of the Desert Storm reissued by Revell:
Corsair A-7D (Revell 40137, 1:72)
It wasn't a great kit, but I enjoyed it very much.
2 25 December 2024, 18:46
Spanjaardyeah, my Mig-29 was from the same collection, I think (first or second issue I believe)
26 December 2024, 00:01
Alberto AuthorThanks for the company mates! @Spanjaard, I didn't have to go far to get this, I bought it myself when I was 12 😆
1 26 December 2024, 06:12
Alberto AuthorA few more pics uploaded. There are some assembly issues that I hope I can overcome, like the toy-like hinges in the wings
20 January, 18:54
Thomas KolbOMG, what a vintage kit - I am super curious what you will be able to accomplish with it! Following!
1 20 January, 20:19
KennethVery interesting 👍 Brings back many memories, I built that kit 40-45 years ago 😳
1 22 February, 13:02
NeilI agree, shaping up very well. You gotta love a Matchbox kit. Great work mate 👏
1 22 March, 22:22
Alberto AuthorThanks Lee, Neil, for your comments. I have not been able to work on it a lot these last weeks but hope to resume the build soon!
1 23 March, 06:22
BozoI like the way you bring back to life the old models dear to our childhood. Great job
3 11 April, 11:13
Alberto AuthorThanks Bozo. I still have a few left, I will try to do them justice 😄
1 11 April, 12:19
CuajeteVery nice progress, Alberto. Good primer and marbling 👍. Where did you get the Ultimate Primer? I can't find it around here.
@Spanjaard, It's the Bosque Verde wax sold at Mercadona. It's the equivalent of Future in Spain.
1 21 April, 17:04
Alberto AuthorThanks guys! @Spanjaard: Cuajete is right. I've been using it for a long time, it even brushes great as it is self-leveling. Good stuff.
@Cuajete: I bought the Ultimate primer online from their own website in the UK (umpretail.com). But I believe it is the same thing as the Ammo One Shot primer (and Badger Stynilrez)
21 April, 18:03
Ingo FuchsIt's amazing what you're doing with the old kit!
My model must have been built a good 50 years ago now!
Back then, the soft color transitions were still created with a piece of foam....
2 22 April, 10:49
Alberto AuthorThanks Ingo, Lee! If these old kits get a bit of TLC they can be quite rewarding
1 22 April, 20:45
Alberto AuthorThanks mates for the comments and the likes, they are very much appreciated 👍
1 1 July, 17:10
Mid FranconianGreat paintjob Alberto! It shows that good skills can turn even such an old kit into a nice model!
1 30 July, 10:25
Alberto AuthorThank you Spanjaard, Mid Franconian! Your encouragement makes the effort put on these vintage kits worth it 🙂
30 July, 12:21
Alberto AuthorReally appreciate all the nice words guys, I'm very happy that you like the result so far. Not long to go now!
1 30 July, 18:21
Roy McKayLove what you're doing with this old kit, an old friend to me despite the trench panel lines and lack of detail... one of my matchbox favourites as a youngster..
Speaking of panel lines, they look restrained on this model. Did you fill them or is it just good painting to minimise the effect?
Lovely work.
1 1 August, 22:11
Alberto AuthorThanks mates. @Roy, no, I didn't fill in the trench panel lines. I think they are not very noticeable in pic 49 because it was taken from a further distance, but if you look at pic 45 they are definitely there 😄
2 August, 05:10
Lee FogelThat's beautiful! So nice to see a classic kit get THIS level of attention
1 12 August, 19:00
Alberto AuthorThank you everybody for the great feedback, I'm delighted that after all the effort you like it. @Mid Franconian: I got the Eduard masks for the Hobbyboss kit, and was surprised to find that they include two sets of overlapping masks that allow you to do the canopy sealing
2 13 August, 06:43
JasperLovely Corsair! Brings back memories of building this model when I was a child 🙂
Greets Jasper
1 13 August, 15:32
J35JExcellent work! To get this result out of an old Matchbox kit take some serious modelling skills👏🏼👍🏻
1 13 August, 16:59
Roy McKayGiven me the inspiration to revisit my 1986 built example...
Nimitz Corsair 7 revamp | Album by roym
1 16 August, 11:50
CuajeteFantastic result! You've given this old kit a very honorable end. You can be proud, Alberto 👍
Congrats!
3 16 August, 19:43
Mirko RömerTHIS was my very first model kit! Your result looks incredible compared to my toy from 1989 🙂
1 17 August, 13:49