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LyleW wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:38 pm I’ve always wanted to see these kits built up out of the box by the company’s builders. I know I’m not that good, but my stuff looked like a caffeinated, Tasmanian Devil built it compared to those box art builds.
Right?! I always felt like Calvin once they started putting pictures of the actual model on the box. Back when they used paintings for box art, no worries…

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I bought that kit in Silver Spring Maryland at the same time I visited the Smithsonian Silver Hill facility in the late 70's. Still haven't built it
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Stikpusher wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 4:35 pm Here is the Airfix box with the photo…

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And the MPC issue with the photo…

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This was the boxing I was referring to. The close ups of the tail and nose in particular look nothing like the airfix kit :wow:
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LyleW wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:38 pm I’ve always wanted to see these kits built up out of the box by the company’s builders. I know I’m not that good, but my stuff looked like a caffeinated, Tasmanian Devil built it compared to those box art builds.
I might do that with this MPC kit Lyle. Decals are in great shape. Entire scheme is gull grey, apparently... should be easy paint job.
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OOB is hard to stick with, even for a old man such as I. What I'd like to see is a video of the manufacturer taking a production kit and build it, warts and all.

Well, is it done yet?
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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OOB is a bit hard to stick with indeed...
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cbaltrin wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 6:26 pm
midnightprowler wrote: ↑Sun Apr 16, 2023 12:50 pm

Not in my possession. There was a article many years ago in SAE iirc about it. There were a number of AMT kits that had mpc kits as box art in the 70's. Not here to argue. Believe me or don't. No skin off my back. :tongue:
No, not trying to argue, I am just surprised by this! Thanks for the info!
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cbaltrin wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 9:48 am
LyleW wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 7:42 am

OOB is hard to stick with, even for a old man such as I. What I'd like to see is a video of the manufacturer taking a production kit and build it, warts and all.

Well, is it done yet?
OOB is a bit hard to stick with indeed...
That's funny, I have no problem at all building OOB. It is so easy for me to stick to it. :giggles: :bag:
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With aircraft I build mostly oob but cars I gotta add at least plug wires.
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