Ye, thats what it looks like. Though scalemates just says it had new decals, but it must have been more than that.

That be the box.  Looks like a '69 original release as an anphib Black Cat.  This one is a non-anphib, with the separate beaching gear, so she got new fuselage halves without the landing gear recesses.

According to scalemates, the first re-release was in 71.

Everything but the glazing is in metalic silver, can't find a date on any of the parts or sprues, instructions are dated 1971....oh my, when I got out of high school..

Didn't realise the Revell kit was that old GH. Though i just looked on scalemates and seems it was produce the same year as me, so i best not say to much about age.

Look forward to seeing some pics.

Since we have our host's blessing and he is only 8 hours ahead, got started on painting the interior of fuse and pit.  Pics coming as I progress, pretty bare inside, as fitting for a 60's Revell.

Ok Brynn, got you added.

Just making a start on the MiG and hopeing the Aires resin set, designed for the Italeri kit, fits.

Glad to have you on board Brynn. Look forwrad to seeing the Gnat.

Hey! If it's alright, I'll join with Airfix's 1/72 Folland Gnat T.1, British markings. I might also build a Matchbox 1/72 Folland Gnat from the Pakistani airforce later, but I'm not sure yet 

As its now well into May 1st on Kiritimati, which is noit only the land on earth to see the new day but is also a member of the Commonwealth, you may now begin.

lets have another cracking GB as you made the RAF one.

4hours 5mins....

Some ones keen. Don't worry, we kick off in 3 hours anyway.

Okay, so I’ve finally gotten underway on the Hawk 200, and I just have to say, “What the hell, Matchbox?!” If you look at the enclosed photos, you’ll notice the right fuselage half has alignment pins to fit it to the left half of the fuselage; a good number of them actually, seven in all.  That’s quite sufficient for such a small plane.  However, if you look at the left fuselage half, you’ll notice there are NO alignment holes to match to the pins!  Not a single one.  Is this some kind of sick joke or what?

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None taken damo, bit of banter is good for the soul

Theuns

Well, the UK had to send 250,000 troops here to SA to come put down the "silly little uprising" when the Boers decided they wanted to rather keep their own gold , here they were met by the best horseback mounted marksmen and the African climate didnt help the UK troops either ;-)

The empire was never the same after that LOL

I had two great grandfather who became "guests" of her magesty on St Helena. My Grand Parents were bitter about it for the decades after...when my dad brought home "rooi nek" (afrikaans for red neck - slang for british) girl it was unheard of! Lucky for me I grew up afrikaans and english so have the best of both worlds and even as a "half blood" became the grand parient's fav LOL

 

Theuns

 

Well they sent 10s of thousand to Australia in the 18th century which they couldnt wait to see the back of, know we cant get rid of them out of the country quick enough...

But enough pom bashing, let us focus on the build off!

No offence intended Bish.

Well, the UK had to send 250,000 troops here to SA to come put down the "silly little uprising" when the Boers decided they wanted to rather keep their own gold , here they were met by the best horseback mounted marksmen and the African climate didnt help the UK troops either ;-)

The empire was never the same after that LOL

I had two great grandfather who became "guests" of her magesty on St Helena. My Grand Parents were bitter about it for the decades after...when my dad brought home "rooi nek" (afrikaans for red neck - slang for british) girl it was unheard of! Lucky for me I grew up afrikaans and english so have the best of both worlds and even as a "half blood" became the grand parient's fav LOL

Theuns

Theuns

Oh darn you are correct, I was to quick off the mark....I will wait for the official start before I continue.

 

Theuns

 

Lol... I love it.  The anticipation is making me anxious too!

Bish

 

 

damouav

He he he

I took no offences at anything said apart from the word "colonies".

However, more to the point, 39 hours to go till we can get our builds on!

 

 

 

 

 

Yes, my error, i should have said 'and Dominions'

Useing Kiritimati time, which of course is also a member, we have just under 35 hours to go. So better than you thought.

 

We could always reenact the French Revolution and put All the Royals to the gallows...

I still don't have my decals for my build, but the speed  I build that shouldn't be a problem.

damouav

He he he

I took no offences at anything said apart from the word "colonies".

However, more to the point, 39 hours to go till we can get our builds on!

 

 

Yes, my error, i should have said 'and Dominions'

Useing Kiritimati time, which of course is also a member, we have just under 35 hours to go. So better than you thought.

At least you guys didn't get some so upset you decided to start driving on the wrong side of the road like our new best friends the French back in 1776...  

He he he

I took no offences at anything said apart from the word "colonies".

However, more to the point, 39 hours to go till we can get our builds on!

damouav

 

Bish

 

 

Theuns

It is our way of rebelling against the imperial "masters" ;-)

 

Theuns

 

 

 

 

And this is just the sort of chaos that ensure's when we give the colonies some slack

 

 

 

 

Yes, becoming extremely wealthy in there own right and able to self govern with a puppet head of state.. Is that what you meant?

 

Yes, that sort of thing.

How dare you

Bish

 

 

Theuns

It is our way of rebelling against the imperial "masters" ;-)

 

Theuns

 

 

 

 

And this is just the sort of chaos that ensure's when we give the colonies some slack

 

Yes, becoming extremely wealthy in there own right and able to self govern with a puppet head of state.. Is that what you meant?

Theuns

It is our way of rebelling against the imperial "masters" ;-)

 

Theuns

 

And this is just the sort of chaos that ensure's when we give the colonies some slack

It is our way of rebelling against the imperial "masters" ;-)

Theuns

Theuns

Oh darn you are correct, I was to quick off the mark....I will wait for the official start before I continue.

 

Theuns

 

lol, i think you can be forgiven. At first i thought you had accidentally posted it in teh wrong thread as i saw your other one. But i guess its only me that does that

Theuns

Oh darn you are correct, I was to quick off the mark....I will wait for the official start before I continue.

 

Theuns

 

Umpire, this person is cheating...

Oh darn you are correct, I was to quick off the mark....I will wait for the official start before I continue.

Theuns