Tag: old mould

• Blackburn Buccaneer – Part Two – The Hollow Man

  No, wait – that was Bing Crosby. This Airfix model of the naval strike fighter is nowhere near as empty as he was…but nevertheless there’s a lot of unused space inside. Note that the dear old instruction sheet makes this painfully clear – though I will say that it is entirely adequate for the job.…

  Dick Stein

  October 27, 2019

  1:72 scale, British aircraft, Miniature Philosophy, Model Airplane, Secondhand, subassembly

  Airfix, interior detail, old mould

• Consolidated Liberator B. VI – Part Nine – The Roll-Out

  

  Well, as Marty of Marty’s Matchbox Makeovers says, ” I’m happy with that… “. ( I highly recommend his YouTube videos on toy car restoration. ) The Airfix Liberator was never going to be better than its moulding would let it be – and there were issues in the fuselage fit and the decals for…

  Dick Stein

  August 4, 2019

  1:72 scale, British aircraft, Colour Schemes, Model Airplane, Painting, Scale Models, Uncategorized

  Airfix, Consolidated Liberator, finals, old mould, tricycle landing gear