Dan the Exile Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 This is my build of an old Matchbox kit, so old it even has Swasticas on the decal sheet. But I have to admit I have a soft spot for Matchbox kits, for some reason they always bring a smile to my face. Cockpit was scratch built from plasticard and various small bits. Cockpit panels were printed on plain paper from photographs and glued on with PVA. Cockpit canopy was sawn open and replacement open windows were scratch built. Please feel free to comment. Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chukw Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Nicely done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thommo Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Excellent - another Matchbox tragic like me :D That cockpit work is fantastic Dan. I'd never thought about printing on plain paper & gluing on IPs, will have to try that when the opportunity next arises. BTW the ME410 is missing from my collection - I'm on the hunt for one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
polo1112 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 A lot of good ideas you had there, can't wait to see your Me-410 finished. Cheers. Polo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan the Exile Posted September 20, 2015 Author Share Posted September 20, 2015 Excellent - another Matchbox tragic like me :D/>/> That cockpit work is fantastic Dan. I'd never thought about printing on plain paper & gluing on IPs, will have to try that when the opportunity next arises. BTW the ME410 is missing from my collection - I'm on the hunt for one. There is one on ebay from the UK Matchbox 1:72 Me410 Regarding my panel method, I developed it because I am not willing to spend money on a kit and then spend even more buying parts for it that add to more than the cost of the original (I am also a cheapskate!) Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan the Exile Posted September 22, 2015 Author Share Posted September 22, 2015 It is finished, some not brilliant pictures below. I will try and do some better final pictures. Feel free to comment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jgrease Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Looks pretty good to me. Great work on the Matchbox kit! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SERNAK Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 My first scale model kit!!! Oh, it brings back a lot of memories!!! Love your work! Especially the cockpit!!!! What's your next Matchbox kit??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dan the Exile Posted October 7, 2015 Author Share Posted October 7, 2015 I don't know what's next I have a Revell EC145, Heller Jaguar A, Airfix F-5E, and Airfix B-26 in various stages of completion (all in 1:72). I think the next Matchbox may be the Royal Navy Phantom as I have some other Fleet Air Arm stuff completed. But I will try and post pictures as and when I get to it. Dan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joel_W Posted October 8, 2015 Share Posted October 8, 2015 A most impressive build for sure. Talk about bringing a old kit up to todays OOB standards, well done. As for printing the cockpit panels, and then gluing them to the side walls, that's a brilliant idea. Will have to try it out in a future build, as I do see some possibilities for that technique Joel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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