The Colde Wellcombe helicopter hack.
When you need to be moved from one miserable part of the country to another, you call out the Colde Wellcombe duty Puma. Bob and Ian are always ready to do their duty, as long as the mess is closed.
You may wish to avoid calling them out on Saturday night.
This Airfix Vintage Classic is the usual mixture of tat, terror, and tiny parts. There were few sink marks – but there were a few. There were registration pin marks and pins that needed trimming. It was very much a case of progressive cementing when the time came to close the fuselage. There was Sprue Goo…
But despite the troubles, the end result is well worth the price. Other Pumas since have been moulded with more precision, but few can have such period charm. The inclusion of fresh decals makes the whole Vintage Classic thing worthwhile.
And it shows that, despite repeated rumours of their demise, Airfix are still alive.
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