Old clunkers, anyone?
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- Kevan Bailey
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Old clunkers, anyone?
Following on from some chat in the USS Montrose thread in Cargo Haulers, anyone fancy an old clunkers build? I'd personally suggest anything moulded before 1967, making it a neat 50 years.
Iggy's Montrose build is showing what you can achieve with old kits and there have been many other threads on this forum on the same theme. Participants could use aftermarket gubbins if they wanted to, or not. The whole aim would be to get the best result from something that hadn't been designed with the detail of our frankly astonishing modern kits.
Subjects chosen would be entirely down to the builder and don't have to be original, re-pops perfectly acceptable. So, anything from a Renwall/Revell Atomic Cannon to a Frog Miles Magister.
Iggy's Montrose build is showing what you can achieve with old kits and there have been many other threads on this forum on the same theme. Participants could use aftermarket gubbins if they wanted to, or not. The whole aim would be to get the best result from something that hadn't been designed with the detail of our frankly astonishing modern kits.
Subjects chosen would be entirely down to the builder and don't have to be original, re-pops perfectly acceptable. So, anything from a Renwall/Revell Atomic Cannon to a Frog Miles Magister.
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
Yup! Count me in for this!
Best wishes
Jim
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
MUST RESIST.......... failed. I'm in
All the best.
Greg
All the best.
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
I'll be away from home for the summer (I seasonally migrate back to Canada) but if I'm home, I'm 'in' for this GB. I am in a mojo-less period right now and this could do the trick.
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
Afternoon chaps....
I have a 1961 Hawk Mercedes Benz GP Racer and a Renwal Pakard from 1965...
So if you can stand having thingies without wingies, I might be persuaded to join in
Mad Steve
I have a 1961 Hawk Mercedes Benz GP Racer and a Renwal Pakard from 1965...
So if you can stand having thingies without wingies, I might be persuaded to join in
Mad Steve
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
It was a valiant effort Greg.Gregers wrote:MUST RESIST.......... failed. I'm in
All the best.
Greg
Count me in. I'm bound to have something in the stash that will do.
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
I have several ancient Revell kits that could fit the bill: Count me in.
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completions in 2012:8, completions in 2013: 13, Completions in 2014:10, Completions in 2015: 9, Completions in 2016: 8, Completions in 2017: 9, Completions in 2018: 12, completions in 2019:7, completions in 2020: 17
Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
I might be in but not sure if any of my kits are old enough!!. I do have FROG kits though.....
Hoping to return to modelling sometime this year!!
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
Sounds good,but I have nothing suitable.
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
Very tempting but it all depends on when.
David.
David.
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
Having failed miserably at resisting I now have to consider what victim to choose from the stash. I do have an Aurora Piper Aztec that is tempting. I have quite a few to choose from though.
All the best.
Greg
All the best.
Greg
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
Thanks to iggies kind offer,I am in.
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
That would be a great excuse to build the Revell ESSO Glasgow, as my late father served on the original.
So sign me up.
Regards Splash
So sign me up.
Regards Splash
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
Considering that Revell has been re-popping a number of it's kits recently like their 1/32 armor with original Renwal boxart, would a Renwal or Revell SSP release be allowed?
I have Revell releases of the Lacrosse Missile and truck, Self-propelled howitzer, Mace Missile along with some ships.
I have Revell releases of the Lacrosse Missile and truck, Self-propelled howitzer, Mace Missile along with some ships.
On second thoughts, let's not go to Camelot. It is a silly place!
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Re: Old clunkers, anyone?
I'll see if I can get in touch with Kevan and get this GB organised!
Best wishes
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"
Jim
If you can walk away from a landing, it's a good landing. If you use the airplane the next day, it's an outstanding landing
"Never put off till tomorrow, what you can do the day after tomorrow"