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You can tell you're getting older when.... (modelling related)

Started by Ian the Kiwi Herder, January 03, 2011, 12:30:21 PM

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......When you get excited about starting a kit that still comes with a display stand ! - Love those old Airfix, FROG, Matchbox kits from the 60's & 70's  :wub:

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

NARSES2

Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on January 09, 2011, 12:58:31 AM
Another

......When you get excited about starting a kit that still comes with a display stand ! - Love those old Airfix, FROG, Matchbox kits from the 60's & 70's  :wub:

Ian


Yes but they are making a comeback. Airfix are selling the "dogfight double" versions in black plastic and the old style clear plastic ones separately, and I have an urge to build a model wheels up for the first time in decades  :thumbsup:
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Ian the Kiwi Herder

"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

NARSES2

I've seen it in print somewhere Ian and the Airfix franchise in our local Dept Store had some in
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

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Ian the Kiwi Herder

I get the Airfix newsletter directly, but I stopped scrolling down once I reached the 1:48 Seafire - Got too excited !!  :rolleyes:

Thanks Jim  :thumbsup:

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

Dork the kit slayer

Quote from: Captain Canada on January 03, 2011, 08:08:34 PM
I'm seriously considering switching to light beer while modelling....I can't seem to get anything done with my current brand !

Does that count ?

:drink: :blink:

Its nearer on topic that most of the posts.   LOL
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Looks like I've found my second purchase for 2011 then ! - Maybe at the Bolten show on Sunday....  :blink:

Ian
"When the Carpet Monster tells you it's full....
....it's time to tidy the workbench"

Confuscious (maybe)

arkon

when you cant remember which model you were last workin on ( i'm 37 so this one probly has more to do with the amount of beer consumed/and or time since last got to work on one)
the plastic gods demand sacrifice

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Quote from: Captain Canada on January 03, 2011, 08:08:34 PM
I'm seriously considering switching to light beer while modelling....I can't seem to get anything done with my current brand !

Does that count ?

:drink: :blink:

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