Previous Matchbox kit builds.

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Previous Matchbox kit builds.

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Here post any previously built Matchbox models.

If the model was built on UAMF, please include a link to the build topic.

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Of course, the biggie was our Maurice Landi Tribute GB, back in 2007 (was it really that long ago...?). We had about 35 completions, thinking off the top of my head. Let's see if we can equal that.

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Matchbox Sherman Firefly 1/76

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Matchbox M7 Priest 1/76

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Matchbox Gloster Gladiator 1/72 (Revell rebox)

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Matchbox Fairey Swordfish 1/72 (Revell rebox)

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Matchbox Tempest II 1/72

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Re: Previous Matchbox kit builds.

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I don't think I was a member of this august forum when the Maurice Landi build was on, but I do like building Matchboxes:

Whatif Tempest II of Tiger Force in late 1945:

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Beaufighter NF.VI built for Paul's Classic Plastic feature in SAMI:

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Wellington MkXIV of Coastal Command:

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regards,

Martin
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Re: Previous Matchbox kit builds.

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Here's a few.

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This is the most recent, with transfers from a Modeldecal set.

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Next most recent, yet still time for part of the aerial cable to breack off - mustfixoneday.

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Last of the recents, from the Revell boxing (very poor quality mouldings compared to the original), and having seen a photo of the real beast I've used blue in place of Revell's call for yellow.

Bunch of older stuff:

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I do love me a good Matchbox kit - engage Showing Off mode... :roll:

Matchbox PK-411 1/72 McDonnell RF-101B Voodoo

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Matchbox PK-26 1/72 Henschel Hs.126

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Matchbox PK-413 1/72 Boeing Vertol Chinook HC Mk.1

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Matchbox 1/32 Douglas Dauntless SBD-5

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PK-701 Matchbox 1/12 Suzuki RGA.500 Rider Barry Sheene

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Matchbox Tempest II - with Special Hobby decals -

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Matchbox F-86
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Matchbox Wellington
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Matchbox Halifax
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Matchbox Panther
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Matchbox Buckeye
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Matchbox Strikemaster
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Matchbox Canberra
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(Some of these builds are Matchbox kits in Revell boxes)
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Re: Previous Matchbox kit builds.

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Here are a few of mine.
B17-G
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Hurricane 11C
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Tempest
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Wessex
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Sea Harrier
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Panther
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Victor
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Mustang
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Phantom
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F5-A
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Buccaneer
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Re: Previous Matchbox kit builds.

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Here are 30 :shock: of mine, some old builds and some new but they are in no particular order....

Sherman Firefly.
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Wesland Wessex Hu5.
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Gloster Meteor NF12
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Westland Lysander
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Dassualt Mystere IV.
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Westland Wessex HAS.31
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A4m/N Skyhawk.
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Junkers Ju188
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Heinkel He126
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Heinkel He170A
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Monty's Caravan
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T-2c Buckeye
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Supermarine Walrus Mk1
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D.H Mosquito MK IX
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BAe Hawk 200
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M-40 GMC
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Sdkfz 234/2 Puma
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PzKfw.V Panther Ausf G
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Humber MkII
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M-16 Halftrack
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Panzer III Ausf. L
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T-34/76 Model 1942
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Sd.Kfz II Halftrack /7.5cm Pak 40 /BMW R.75
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PanzerJaeger IV-L70
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Sdkfz 124 wespe
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Sd.Kfz. 232 Armoured Radio Car
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M24 Chaffee
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Krupp Protze Kfz.69 with Anti tank gun
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SdKfz. 251/1 Hanomag
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A-34 Mk.I Comet
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Jagdpanther
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Re: Previous Matchbox kit builds.

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A few from years back.

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Re: Previous Matchbox kit builds.

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(From Blitzbau XI August 2012)

Matchbox A-34 Comet

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Re: Previous Matchbox kit builds.

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Just a couple from me.


Wellington MkXIV:

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Beaufighter MkX:

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Halifax GR.II:

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Regards

Tom
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Re: Previous Matchbox kit builds.

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Some great stuff there.
Here is a small cross-section of mine;

F104 Starfighter
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Hunter T7
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Hurricane IID
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Spitfire IX
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Messerschmitt 109E
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Heinkel He70
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Huey Cobra
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I have more built on the shelves and many more in the stash. Still great kits.
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