Classic Kit GB [Official Thread]

OMG!!! Everything there but the cash register! When one must stand a box on end to keep things on a shelf. wow!

(If I knew you weren't building it....I'd take that TBD of yer hands!) 

Where do you keep the family?

Nam 

Brews- LOL!!  Only 58 parts!!!  Gotta love the simplicity of classic kits.  Not like the modern stuff.  I have a Tamiya 1/32 F4J with the BigEd PE set.  I swear its over a thousand pieces. 

Nam- These are for you.  It would be near impossible to memrize all of this.  I seriously need to thin the stash.  I think my club's upcoming contest is going to be sale time. 

This is the first kit I ever made. I was given it on my 8th birthday. It was packaged in a box in those days (1970). Several thousand kits later, I find myself making it for a second time. Airfix, of course, retooled this kit into the FGA 9, losing the nifty working features in the process. I have wasted a bit of time this evening looking for a decent photo of the Aden pack. I have it in a book (the cover of which I found on the internet) but my book is in Vancouver at the moment.

Here, we see the bag this kit came in (no box here!)

The transparencies - note the old-style stand. Also note, if you can, the dimple in the canopy

namrednef wrote:

I'm still at a point where I know every kit in my stash without looking! We'll soon remedy that! nam

 LOL!!!  I'll try to get a pic or two later, but my STASH has overrun the two shelving units I got to hold it [promising myself they would never be over] and is now in several piles on the floor.  I have over 200kits in my stash.

I'm still at a point where I know every kit in my stash without looking!

We'll soon remedy that!

nam 

I'm going to have to reduce the size of the rivets on the Sunderland, to keep up with you guys!

Maybe we need a weekly "can you believe I had to.." session, say at 5.00pm over beers?

This is fun!

WHOOOO   HOOOOOO!!!!!!

Now I just need to get home.....I'm stuck at work.......

Ok guys, I dont know about you, but I'm finding it hard to hold off till the "official" start.  My workbench is getting empty as I finish off projects.  So i'm opening this one up. 

Gentlemen.........Start your building!!!!!!!!! 

viper_mp wrote:

LOL, I've been thinking about that too. thats a lot of holes though...  Hey jwb, what size drill bit was it??

Got me.... I just kept testing 'em until one seemed to fit right. They all look about the same size to me.

I mean, I can tell the largest from the smallest.... but those in the middle ones all look aline! LOL 

What can I say these are the best

Its a fairly risky proposition. Not accepting Paypal is a bad sign to me, removes a layer of protection. Cash only is not good at all. No return policy specified? Be sure to get a firm quote on shipping before bidding.

I'm not advocating ebay, but who knows waht the end price will be on this & looks like it'll fit the bill for someone....

http://cgi.ebay.com/Lot-of-Military-Plastic-Models-Monogram_W0QQitemZ280196689988QQihZ018QQcategoryZ50304QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

While looking at thos pics, the P-39 there, that is THE first model that I ever "built". I was about 6 y.o. & Dad "helped". Never thought I'd see that box again.

drdull- Your in!!! Welcome to the fun zone!!!

brews- Thanks for that link!!!  I just went through their listings and WOW!!!  I think I'll be placing an order in the near future.  Lots of goodies there and the prices are way below evilbay, IMHO.

Ben....try 3GUYZ from Buffalo, NY.... cjltd@adelphia.net you will reach BobC....Great bunch, very trustworthy. Prices on classic kits are unbelieveably inexpensive!

I think I just bought their last couple Avengers and SBD's, but they just bought about 30 crates of all kinds of kits and are inventorying them now. You should have some luck!

Nam 

Hi - I'd like to join the build.  I've had the Monogram AT-6 Texan (kit #5306) on my shelf for years.  The copyright date stamped on the interior of the wing is 1979.  Decals might need to be replaced, though.  They're looking pretty yellow.

Barry 

Reminds me of a story from one of my railroad books, with credit to John Signor:

Two travelers arrive at the border of Mexico in the 1930's and prepare to embark on the 2.45 train. Somewhat to their surprise there is indeed a train at the platform. So they ask the Conductor, "is this the 2.45?".

"Yes Sir, it is!".

"When will it leave?".

"2.45!".

"So it's on time?".

"Oh no sir, this is yesterdays train!".

Some things will never change.

viper_mp wrote:

.... an Anime Angel i was supposed to give my Finace for X-mas.  I'm a little late on that one.

Well........Xmas is only 11 months away!

Nam