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Re: Old Airfix - Your Favorite kits?
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:48 am
by Stuart
That's an interesting question - you'd think that living in the UK I'd be all over old Airfix kits, but actually I rarely built them as a kid - the small village I grew up was pretty remote, and the only place to buy models was a small hardware shop, and they only sold Matchbox kits - those were my staple.
I did have Airfix kits for Christmas etc. My first kits were the old Hawker Typhoon and the Dornier Do17. I also have fond memories of their F-111 and F-105F kits in 1/72, and the 1/48 AH-64A - I never did finish that kit.
Re: Old Airfix - Your Favorite kits?
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 4:57 am
by tempestjohnny
When I was 13 my family went to England to visit my grandparents for a month. I was getting into building pretty seriously at that point. I spent every penny I saved on model kits. Mostly Airfix and Matchbox. My favorite at that time was the Fw190 and the Spitfire. But I also picked up a bunch of helicopters. Puma, Lynx, Gazelle
Re: Old Airfix - Your Favorite kits?
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2023 9:48 am
by cbaltrin
Stuart wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 2:48 am
That's an interesting question - you'd think that living in the UK I'd be all over old Airfix kits, but actually I rarely built them as a kid - the small village I grew up was pretty remote, and the only place to buy models was a small hardware shop, and they only sold Matchbox kits - those were my staple.
I did have Airfix kits for Christmas etc. My first kits were the old Hawker Typhoon and the Dornier Do17. I also have fond memories of their F-111 and F-105F kits in 1/72, and the 1/48 AH-64A - I never did finish that kit.
Ahh yes, the F-111! I have the MPC boxing. Need to have a go at that one maybe next year..