Tag: Revell
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Curtiss Hawk Model 75 – Part One – Good Fortune
I am blessed with good fortune; a loving family, a comfortable retirement, a mind that still feels enthusiasm. I am also blessed in friendships. One of these friends read my post about trading scale model cars to make space for scale model airplanes and stepped in to make the situation ever so much worse… In…
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RCAF Twin Otter – Part Two – Familiar Territory
The Revell Twin Otter is familiar territory for me – I rescued one and completed it as CF-ALO some time ago and got a general feel for the layout. The new kit I am dealing with is exactly the same structure – though in this case I do not have to repair – just build.…
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Good Morning, Walter – Part 15 – Aluminium Overcast
Walter, the term ” Aluminium Overcast ” has been laughingly applied to a number of large aircraft in the past. But I think the only true claimant is the Convair B-36 ” Peacemaker ” bomber of the 1950’s. The heading image is of a Revell model of the 1955-57 period. The scale is anyone’s guess…
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Packaging Part Two – The Quality Of The Box
I’ve been buying model kits since Eisenhower was President and Louis St. Laurent was Prime Minister and I think I’ve seen them offered in every form of packaging save a lard barrel; cardboard boxes, plastic packets, plastic bags, sleeves, and even one memorable lot in paper envelopes. As I sit at my desk typing I…
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Packaging Part One – The Gallery Of The Shelf
I go to art galleries in the various capital cities I visit on a regular basis. Some, like the NGV in Melbourne or the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney get a visit whenever I’m in town. Others, like the various modern art galleries or smaller dealer’s galleries might get a hit every two or…
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