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Random thought: I love Matchbox kits. What's your nostalgic favorite and why?

Started by proditor, April 29, 2010, 09:09:47 AM

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Radish

#45
May 05, 2010, 11:19:03 AM
A friend built this for the Biggles stand at Telford last year, in "authentic" Biggles markings....

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ChernayaAkula

#46
May 07, 2010, 07:10:44 AM
Fond memories of Matchbox.  :party: My first kits were a 1/72 Mirage 2000 (B?) and a 1/72 Ju-87. First kit I bought with my own money was a Matchbox 1/144 Tornado Gr.1 "MiG Eater". Then I built a lot of other Matchbox kits. Mostly because they were very pocket money-friendly. ;D 1/72 MiG-21MF, 1/72 Spit Mk. XVI, 1/144 MiG-23 Flogger, some Do-335 (twin-seater in 1/48?), a lot from the 1/76 tank range...

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Quote from: ChrisF on May 04, 2010, 08:35:13 AM
Madness ?! I thought this was sparta ?   ;D
correction:



NO, THIS IS PATRICK!


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#47
May 10, 2010, 09:09:07 AM
Yep, Matchbox all the way.  Something very friendly about those kits...many fond memories of the old 3-color-scheme.   They were a great way to get into the hobby back then.   :wub:
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kitbasher

#48
May 17, 2010, 01:42:27 AM
Matchbox Faves (of those I've built):
Wellesley, Heyford, Swordfish, Phantom (no, honest - with the Aeroclub improvement set and overall blue 19 Sqn finish), Meteor NF, Fury, Tempest, F4U-4 Corsair, Lysander, Gladiator, Provost, Beaufighter, Buccaneer (with Airwaves (or was it Aeroclub) white metal set), Victor, Spitfire 22/24
Horrors:
FW190, Spitfire (radiators, no gull wing), Alpha Jet, F-16, Zero, Lightning, Mosquito, Hunter.
;D ;D
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retro_seventies

#49
May 18, 2010, 05:58:00 AM
Matchbox Lysander in that beautiful dark green plastic  :wub: :wub:
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