SPA Modeler

Hi All,

Coming back from my break over the summer, I started these two old kits about a few weeks ago to ease myself back in - The Matchbox 1/72 F-5B and F-16A.





Both these kits are ones I remember from my youth - so this is a double nostalgia build!

They'll be put into these marking - The F-16A will be in a experimental C.A.S scheme whilst the F-5B will be Spanish Airforce circa 1980.







And here is the current state of play - both kits have had scratch building done to improve the very sparse cockpits!








And the F-5B...







More to folow - thanks for looking!

Cheers!

Stuart

Oooo.. a couple classic clunker Matchbox kits indeed! I remember those in my youth years.

That reminds me. I stopped by a local Ollie's store and came across a couple old AMT aircraft kits - 1/48 scale Tempest and F4-U Corsair kits on display. Gonna do a little research in scalemates later to see if they're worth picking up. They were selling at $5 each.

Nice work so far Stuart! Not a thing wrong with building those old "clunkers". Lots of fun to be had there.

Black sheep, at $5 a pop for the old AMT Birdcage Corsair and Tempest, those sound like reasonable deals. If they are original issues, I highly sugggest AM d calls as the originals were crap when issued. If they are the new "Round 2" re boxes of the classic, I can't comment on the decals, but you are getting a good price. Those sell for three times as much at Hobby Lobby even with the 40% off...

Oh what good memories and vibes comes while seeing those two familar boxes..

Build them also "in my previous" life... :-)

Nice to have you Stuart back in action!

- Kari

Stikpusher wrote:Nice work so far Stuart! Not a thing wrong with building those old "clunkers". Lots of fun to be had there.

Black sheep, at $5 a pop for the old AMT Birdcage Corsair and Tempest, those sound like reasonable deals. If they are original issues, I highly sugggest AM d calls as the originals were crap when issued. If they are the new "Round 2" re boxes of the classic, I can't comment on the decals, but you are getting a good price. Those sell for three times as much at Hobby Lobby even with the 40% off...

Stik -
The AMT Tempest and Corsair kits had Retro Deluxe stickers on the box cover. I'm going to assume they're reboxed kits?

BlackSheep214 wrote:

Stikpusher wrote:Nice work so far Stuart! Not a thing wrong with building those old "clunkers". Lots of fun to be had there.

Black sheep, at $5 a pop for the old AMT Birdcage Corsair and Tempest, those sound like reasonable deals. If they are original issues, I highly sugggest AM d calls as the originals were crap when issued. If they are the new "Round 2" re boxes of the classic, I can't comment on the decals, but you are getting a good price. Those sell for three times as much at Hobby Lobby even with the 40% off...

Stik -
The AMT Tempest and Corsair kits had Retro Deluxe stickers on the box cover. I'm going to assume they're reboxed kits?

With that sticker, it has got to be a rebox. Sounds like a good deal to me. Perfect for trying out new techniques on that you are worried to try on more pricey kits, or for introducing a young family member to the hobby.

Hi All,

Here's a little update on my current builds - No progress on the F-16 as yet but the F-5B has been painted ready for decals (Has since had the rudder painted white).





I'm currently working on getting all the minor parts painted.

Regards

Stuart

Very nice. Well done, sir. Have a meat pie and a pint.

Looking good Stuart!

I can also see in the pic some parts belonging to your Saturn project....

- Kari

Thanks Guys!

Hi Kari - Yes those are the F-1 Engines for the 1st stage. I really need to pick that project up again.