The Little World

Nor my first Camel, either. This example is from Friend Paul. The previous one was from Friend Warren. You can become my friend by presenting me with a model airplane, too.

The first camel was an Academy model, and I think I should have built this one first, as an old Revell vs a new Academy would have been a journey from dark to light. However, we will proceed – and there will be a good opportunity to build an out-of-the-bag kit as there is a different colour call-out and set of decal markings. Call me lazy or easily-led, but I regard the designers as having enough authority to decide what is correct.

The sprue trees are flashy, sink-holed, and ejector-pinned, which is only to be expected. The baggie fold-over is in good condition and features a photo rather than drawing – a feature pegging it at a certain time…1974-78. A small detail on it tells us that it was moulded in New Zealand but the line on the sheet that says it is ” molded in color ” is undoubtedly taken directly from a US graphic design sheet. There is no cut-out coupon missing from the instruction sheet.

It apparently cost $ 1.34 at some stage at K Mart.

Decals look fine, the instruction sheet is far better than the originals. And there is a pilot with legs.