Simon's Matchbox 1/72 Hawk **DNF**

theconfidencestoat · August 30th, 2014, 11:48 pm

Can't believe I almost missed Blitzbau! In keeping with tradition, I have selected this from the stash !

Lovely green and tan sprues. A couple of part were off the sprue in this secondhand kit, so I will accept a 30 second penalty !

Old_Tonto · Post by **Old_Tonto** » August 31st, 2014, 12:17 am

Great choice. Not seen this one since I was a youngster. Quite a while ago.

theconfidencestoat · August 31st, 2014, 12:23 am

Yeah I remember doing this one in about 1974.

Clashcityrocker · Post by **Clashcityrocker** » August 31st, 2014, 2:17 am

Green and tan, could they be any more different from the box top colours?

Nigel

theconfidencestoat · August 31st, 2014, 4:39 am

There's a tactical paint scheme option as well, I think this kit was released in a red and white plastic version too. Will put some more pics up later. OC Home Command has me doing to pruning in the garden as well, which is a fair contract as we have an acre. Also trying to complete a Uni essay too. All going on ! Airframe is basically complete. Quite a good fit all round actually.

theconfidencestoat · August 31st, 2014, 8:16 am

Sorry about the lack of updates. Seems I had more 'jobs' to do today than I realised. Anyway :

Continue to be impressed by the fit of this kit, considering it is nearly 40 years old. Lucky really cos I don't have time to wait for filler to dry !

TimJ · Post by **TimJ** » August 31st, 2014, 11:06 am

Nice work so far and good to hear you haven't needed any filler.

theconfidencestoat · August 31st, 2014, 12:47 pm

All masked up.....white on, gray on the wings done, almost ready to lay down the red.....

Post by **jssel** » August 31st, 2014, 8:00 pm

Checking in Simon. Looking good.

Old_Tonto · Post by **Old_Tonto** » August 31st, 2014, 10:37 pm

Great progress so far. Good luck.

theconfidencestoat · September 1st, 2014, 1:24 am

Not a hope sadly. Didn't realise I had so many 'jobs' to do yesterday. I'll post a state of play later - I'm having trouble posting from photobucket ? Keeps saying my images are over 800 pixels ? Even when I
ve resized to 350. Anyone having the same probs ?

theconfidencestoat · September 1st, 2014, 2:57 am

Old_Tonto · Post by **Old_Tonto** » September 1st, 2014, 9:31 am

A good effort, unlucky. Life does tend to get in the way of important stuff.

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » September 1st, 2014, 10:31 am

theconfidencestoat wrote:Not a hope sadly. Didn't realise I had so many 'jobs' to do yesterday. I'll post a state of play later - I'm having trouble posting from photobucket ? Keeps saying my images are over 800 pixels ? Even when I
ve resized to 350. Anyone having the same probs ?

I had the same problem but resizing them to 600 worked. Can't think why yours doesn't

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