Well, it's M'box, of COURSE it has 3 colour mouldings. 

When those Revell hoodlums got hold of it they did them all the same colour, how boring!

Good score Dave.
And kudos for not fleecing them but explaining what they had.

Received this evening from eBay

1 x 1/144 Airfix 03171 Vickers Vanguard in the "Classic Airliners" Special Editio boxing. Probably going to become one of the Maritime Nimrod versions.

Gondor

From the local hobby shop:

Model Scene HO/OO Packing Cases

Three long, thin wooden packing cases, such as you might transport long tubes (gun barrels!) in. I want them because I need a short length of woodgrain decking, and this is the cheapest way to get it.

What about coffee stirrers?
The coffee shops at the BP stations here have lots of them for free...

Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 17, 2024, 03:42:40 PMWell, it's M'box, of COURSE it has 3 colour mouldings. 

When those Revell hoodlums got hold of it they did them all the same colour, how boring!

Didn't someone paint a real aircraft in three colors as if it was an assembled kit?

Quote from: kerick on October 18, 2024, 05:06:30 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 17, 2024, 03:42:40 PMWell, it's M'box, of COURSE it has 3 colour mouldings. 

When those Revell hoodlums got hold of it they did them all the same colour, how boring!

Didn't someone paint a real aircraft in three colors as if it was an assembled kit?

Buy a kit that Matchbox never did, build it up and paint sections in three different colours. Looks like it's a Matchbox kit but it isn't so it's a wiff 

Gondor

Quote from: Gondor on October 18, 2024, 11:47:39 AMReceived this evening from eBay

1 x 1/144 Airfix 03171 Vickers Vanguard in the "Classic Airliners" Special Editio boxing. Probably going to become one of the Maritime Nimrod versions.

Gondor

How many of the props are still intact?
Airfix sprue design makes them very vulnerable to blade loss.

Quote from: Gondor on October 18, 2024, 11:47:39 AMProbably going to become one of the Maritime Nimrod versions.

Have you got the S&M conversion kit for that version Alastair?

For some reason I have the instructions for the conversion but not the resin bits. 

Quote from: Rick Lowe on October 18, 2024, 04:51:50 PMWhat about coffee stirrers?
The coffee shops at the BP stations here have lots of them for free...

Talk really nicely to almost any coffee shop staff and they will give you a slack handful of stirrers for nothing

Quote from: zenrat on October 19, 2024, 04:40:03 AM

Quote from: Gondor on October 18, 2024, 11:47:39 AMReceived this evening from eBay

1 x 1/144 Airfix 03171 Vickers Vanguard in the "Classic Airliners" Special Editio boxing. Probably going to become one of the Maritime Nimrod versions.

Gondor

How many of the props are still intact?
Airfix sprue design makes them very vulnerable to blade loss.

Two blades in total are off. The kit had several parts loose in the box, no bag present but I knew that from pictures, all parts were in the box.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 19, 2024, 05:00:08 AMHave you got the S&M conversion kit for that version Alastair?

For some reason I have the instructions for the conversion but not the resin bits. 

I didn't know there had been a conversion set available.

Gondor

Quote from: Gondor on October 19, 2024, 06:22:08 AMI didn't know there had been a conversion set available.

It has a hefty radome under the forward fuselage, a smaller one aft, a fin-top EWR fairing and a MAD boom for the tail, and looks pretty good.

JayBee did his own scratchbuilt one a while back now, but not using the S&M conversion.

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=25003.msg361938#msg361938

Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 19, 2024, 06:49:41 AM

Quote from: Gondor on October 19, 2024, 06:22:08 AMI didn't know there had been a conversion set available.

It has a hefty radome under the forward fuselage, a smaller one aft, a fin-top EWR fairing and a MAD boom for the tail, and looks pretty good.

JayBee did his own scratchbuilt one a while back now, but not using the S&M conversion.

https://www.whatifmodellers.com/index.php?topic=25003.msg361938#msg361938

Sounds interesting as I don't know of a Vanguard with radars in that configuration.

the 1st part of my Accurate  Armour order has arrived

an Abbot SPG
a CET   both in 1:35
a set of modern  personal hanging gear, a set of Bergans and bedrolls, a set of Challenger 2 ammo, a set of Chally 2 wheels, a set of chally 2 spare wheels, a set of British AFV bins , a etch set of mechanics tools and tray, a pack of barber wire, and 2 sets of the UN markings ( UNIT flags are a thing you see     )

fortunately  it was as well packed as any of the orders ive ever had  as despite it being Royal Mail 48 hours signed for   and clearly labelled as Fragile ( yes i know red rag to a bull.       )  it was put over a 6 foot high fence onto my back yard,  thank Bob it was dry otherwise i would be lamenting my decals .  no signature...
 Ive sent my normal " ive got the order" e-mail to AA  praising the packing,  its due deserved, but asked them to have a poke at RM

But all in all happy Penguin dance here.  WARK!  

Epic score time and how the hell nobody brought this I don't know ..when you see a Tamiya 48th Heinkel He-219 for $40 nz you buy it ! 
So I did 
Also scored a Hobbyboss 1:35 Pla Ztl-11 8x8 Chinese armoured car ..it's wheels have me interested