Mad Matchbox Week end... 19-20 March 2005

Borg R3-MC0

Member since
September 2004
From: Utereg

Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 2:20 AM

I forgot that I already have the in-construction photo's on the net. This is my tank before painting, pre-shading has been done with a permanent marker.

The grey on the base is acrilic primer, it makes the walls rough, like real concrete. Brown is handpainted with citadel scorched brown.

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Borg R3-MC0

Member since
September 2004
From: Utereg

Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 1:24 AM

Well I'm finished to, I'll try to get some pictures on the net. I don't have a digital camera, so it may take a while. I'll just post them on the armor forum.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 4:17 PM

I look forward to seeing your build , Im feeling a bit lonely in this GB lol.I did a bit of dry brushing to bring out the details. The grass is what I had left from my wargames figures and is a little bit garish for me too many red bits in it for my liking, I need to find some diferent stuff.
Hmmm a badge.... Im not bothered really about the badge so Id say no .

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Borg R3-MC0

Member since
September 2004
From: Utereg

Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Wednesday, March 23, 2005 9:11 AM

nice build, grass looks good, it's give the whole more live. the details on the tank look good (because of the contrast), I suspect you did some dry-brushing?

I had no time to do anything, I hope to finish on friday.
Are we even going to bother making a groupbuild badge?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 11:11 AM

Finished. Finally. I dont think I spent more than 6 hours on this thing but life got in the way hence the delay. Anyway enough excuses heres the finished kit.

Cheers
Rob

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 21, 2005 4:22 PM

Fine by me , i still need to finish mine lol . Im just taking my time now. Smile [:)]

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Borg R3-MC0

Member since
September 2004
From: Utereg

Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Monday, March 21, 2005 3:05 PM

since we are the only ones left, how about a small extension. I tried painting yesterday, but I had some severe airbrush troubles.
painting will probably have to wait until friday.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 20, 2005 4:39 PM

RemcoGrob I think its just you and me mate. I havent finished either , life got in the way as it has a habit of doing. heres where I got too and Im giving up for the night.

As you can see its almost indistinguishable from the real thing. ......kinda.
I pretty much gave up on this kit from the start and decided to build it without filler and much effort , which is pretty bad really and now I regret it cos it really isnt that bad a little kit. I will finish it I have to do the tracks and weather it , probably should even out the base coat a bit too. I remember this kit from when I was a little kid and its the nostalgia factor thats gonna make me finish this ...... not on time tho it would seem. If nothng else Ive discovered I really quite like working in this scale an will probably do more braile scale kits , just better ones in future.

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Borg R3-MC0

Member since
September 2004
From: Utereg

Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:21 PM

I have started building yesterday and only finished buidling today. However, I haven't started painting, so I will never finish in the alotted time. Boohoo [BH]

How's the rest doing?

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osher

Member since
April 2003
From: Edgware, London

Posted by osher on Sunday, March 20, 2005 6:10 AM

Oh dear, I forgot! I went in the end for a Matchbox Panther, and have it here near me, but just forgot all about this GB (OK, I did have a touch of the the flu, but the reality is memory!)

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 19, 2005 4:38 PM

Hmmm this GB seems a little dead.
Oh well heres my time proof pic

and heres a pre paint pic

I should be able to finish this tommorow. I hope everyones not forgotten about this.

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Borg R3-MC0

Member since
September 2004
From: Utereg

Posted by Borg R3-MC0 on Friday, March 18, 2005 8:15 AM

I like this idea! I have two kits that would qualify, both Revell releales, but the inside clearly states matchbox/lesney. I think I will build a Panzerkampfwagen Mk.II. I can spray it in a single grey color, that should speed things up! (I also heve a jagpanther, but it has a three-tone scheme)
How do these vinyl/rubber track thingies work? (I normaly build aircraft) wash/clean them and just paint normaly?

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Thursday, March 17, 2005 5:13 PM

Sorry guys, just wasn't able to find a kit for this GB. Would have been fun though. Grumpy [|(]

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 1:25 PM

hey all.... unfortunately i am going to have to pull out of this build.... no time to commit this weekend and i haven't even gotten my priest yet..... i'll keep an eye out for your builds though.

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madmike

Member since
July 2003
From: Perth, Western Australia

Posted by madmike on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 6:01 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by djmodels1999

Cool, Karl. I'm glad to see you here too! As to the Mad '60s Airfix Day, I'll let you organise it..! Your idea! A good one too... There are quite a few old Airfix kits that I would not mind trying out again... Rotodyne, A4D Shyhawk, Graf Spee, Lunar Module, ...

Good luck building a Rotodyne in one day! I have build two and they take more than a day to build.

I would be keen for an Airfix GB, sounds good to me. If I had more time I would have a stab at this one as well!

Love Matchbox and Aifix kits Smile [:)]

cheers

Mike

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 5:40 AM

Hope youre all ready for this only a couple more days to go. Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 27, 2005 9:35 AM

Count me in.
Heres my Matchbox Panther.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 5:04 AM

Unfortunately, I will have to bow out of this as I will be in Dallas for work from march 14 until whenever we are done.... sorry, guys, but i'll be watching as long as my dialup doesn't fail me.

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 2:26 AM

Are we still on for the 19-20th?

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Thursday, February 3, 2005 4:04 PM

Unfortunately I haven't been able to find one of those kits (I know, I know on bay...on bay from Babylo..oh, sorry) in my LHS.
Yet, still time to search.

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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osher

Member since
April 2003
From: Edgware, London

Posted by osher on Thursday, February 3, 2005 2:59 PM

OK, I've gone for the Sd.Kfz 232, which is one of classic Matchbox kits from the golden age, with scenery (cool scenery too!)

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osher

Member since
April 2003
From: Edgware, London

Posted by osher on Friday, January 28, 2005 7:44 AM

I just bought off ebay a 1/72 (1/76?) Matchbox Leopard, does that count for the GB? (good for the Leopard week if not though!)

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Friday, January 28, 2005 3:31 AM

Sean, that Chally is a later Matchbox kit and it does not come with any cute little base/diorama... I'd rather you finding an earlier kit. Revell is re-releasing them (Wespe, T34, Firefly,..) and they are still very cheap (just under £4 here).

Domi

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 27, 2005 5:49 PM

I found some Matchbox AFV kits in 1/76 at GreatModels.com, but I'm not sure if they would count (most of them are modern AFV's not listed in post #1 and I dunno if they have diorama accessories included).

Price is good though. If these count, I may just need to join this with a Challenger Smile [:)]

Sean

Challenger URL: http://greatmodels.com/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=mmx40178

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KJ200

Member since
July 2003
From: Bicester, England

Posted by KJ200 on Thursday, January 27, 2005 2:38 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Deusmex

Easters fine by me. I have plenty to keep me going till then

Oh I just thought Easter isnt fine by me. I have kids lol Id be a baaaaad dad if I just shut myself away and neglected the kiddies.

That's exactly why I suggested Easter!!!!!!! Evil [}:)]

I figure they'll all be busy stuffing themselves with chocolate anyway!

If you're looking for a source of these kits try the link below:

www.model-material.com/Wargaming/matchbox.htm

They are based in the UK, I haven't used them, but the prices look good.

I tried my LHS the other day, but it looks like they have finally run out of Matchbox armour, still got a few A/C kits though.

Karl

Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:20 PM

Easters fine by me. I have plenty to keep me going till then Big Smile [:D]

Oh I just thought Easter isnt fine by me. I have kids lol Id be a baaaaad dad if I just shut myself away and neglected the kiddies.

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 6:07 PM

Dan, that is a pre-requisite along with a picture of your un-opened Matchbox kit taken at Midnight on the day before we start (and of course, you must appear in the picture!)

By the way, are we going for the Easter week end or the one before, as originally planned? What do you all think?

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:49 PM

Hmm matchbox Smile [:)]

I even remember their catalogues from those days ; the first few pages the model kits, and the next ones their little diecast cars...

I've built a few of those colorfull kits as well, remebering a halftrack (I believe that one came with a railway embedding), a Jagdpanzer (with ruined walls) and didn't they also have a complete invasion dio ?

Anyway, if (and that is a very big IF) if happen to find one of those kits from memory lane, I'll join this GB.

ps Do I really have to wear that funky green wick and plateau-shoes ???

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:14 PM

Very cool choice, Deusmex..! I built a few of those too as a kid..!

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