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Off the Bench: AEC Matador Airfix 1:76

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  • Member since
    October 2003
  • From: Southern California
Off the Bench: AEC Matador Airfix 1:76
Posted by ModelNerd on Sunday, May 12, 2024 10:05 PM

Haven't poster here in a great while. Haven't had much time for modeling, but I built this little Airfix kit to see if I still remembered how!

As it is a 50+ year old kit, it definitely had plenty of fit issues. Built mostly out of box, with the exception of the added clear windscreens (the kit had none), and a new bed cover, which I drew up in my CAD program, then 3D printed, as the enclosed one that came with the kit was thoroughly unconvincing. Painted with Tamiya acrylics. Enjoy the pics-

Kind regards,

Mark

 

 

- Mark

  • Member since
    February 2024
Posted by S Hollowell on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 6:55 AM

Good job, Mark!

 

S.H.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 8:04 PM

Yeah wow that looks good! My hat's off to you guys that can model in 1/76th- I can barely see that small! And the 3D printed cover looks perfect, I'd have thought it came with the kit if you hadn't said so. 

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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