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fredk wrote:Now up to 31 names! :beer:
Unless something wild happens in the next two weeks, I'll join the party.

Just a quick question about the rules of engagement: I have this rather silly kitbashing idea lined up based on the MB Tornado F3. Mutilations won't go beyond the point where the Tonka can't be recognised anymore, but it will be "different" :twisted: Would that still qualify?
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I hadn't thought of Whifferies; but as long as its still at least 51% Matchbox kit then its OK
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fredk wrote:I hadn't thought of Whifferies; but as long as its still at least 51% Matchbox kit then its OK
I'll be adding about a dozen parts, and possibly modifying three kit parts. That should keep me well within these limits.

A Buccaneer will be getting a rather more respectful treatment.
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With 31/31 names should we temporarily rename the forum the Unofficial Matchbox Modellers Forum!!. :lol: :lol:
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!! :lol:
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rob_van_riel wrote:
fredk wrote:I hadn't thought of Whifferies; but as long as its still at least 51% Matchbox kit then its OK
I'll be adding about a dozen parts, and possibly modifying three kit parts. That should keep me well within these limits.

A Buccaneer will be getting a rather more respectful treatment.
A swing wing Buccaneer would be a fun Whiff :-D
My work bench is starting to look like Portsmouth Naval Dockyard.
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The gallery we create at the end of this should be awesome !

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lancfan wrote:The gallery we create at the end of this should be awesome !

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Agreed. How many of us are doing multiple builds?
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splash wrote:
rob_van_riel wrote:A Buccaneer will be getting a rather more respectful treatment.
A swing Buccaneer would be a fun Whiff :-D
Tempting, but no. The Buccaneer will be strictly OOB.
If I were ever bonkers enough to try something like that, I'd hack a Phantom. The factory had just such a converion on the drawing board at some point, so I could argue it belongs in my Phantom collection. However, not today..
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Kitaholic wrote:
lancfan wrote:The gallery we create at the end of this should be awesome
Agreed. How many of us are doing multiple builds?
The gallery should indeed be very impressive. I have at least two planned, as mentioned above.
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rob_van_riel wrote:
Kitaholic wrote:
lancfan wrote:The gallery we create at the end of this should be awesome
Agreed. How many of us are doing multiple builds?
The gallery should indeed be very impressive. I have at least two planned, as mentioned above.
Three from me.
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DazDaMan wrote:Three from me.
Three? I though MB only did two Spitfire kits :ha:
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rob_van_riel wrote:
DazDaMan wrote:Three from me.
Three? I though MB only did two Spitfire kits :ha:
Spit, '109 and P-40.

However, I do have another MB Spit, so....
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rob_van_riel wrote:I though MB only did two Spitfire kits :ha:
Shows what I know, one in each relevant scale. Apologies for talking and thinking in the wrong order :???:
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Now up to 32 Matchboxteers with Rob added.
DazDaMan wrote:
rob_van_riel wrote:
Kitaholic wrote:
lancfan wrote:The gallery we create at the end of this should be awesome
Agreed. How many of us are doing multiple builds?
The gallery should indeed be very impressive. I have at least two planned, as mentioned above.
Three from me.
It will indeed be some gallery
I hope to get at least two built
A Hawker Tempest and a Percival Provost


Nice thing I find with Matchbox kits, even the Revell re-issues, they fit together so easily and quickly.
They're suitable for the Blitzbau too which runs concurrently, as does the Mitsubishi Zero GB.

I think we're all starting with fresh kits but just in case anyone has a part started one they want to finish - I'll allow a few of these as long as just a tiny wee bit has been started; each to be judged on its own merit.
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I will be focused on one, with a 2nd waiting in the wings.

I really wanted to do one of their 700 scale ships, but I cannot use any for SMW and one I want to tart up a bit.
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