I love those old Matchbox kits. I bought a 1/32 BF-109, Lysander, and Tiger Moth at a garage sale for $2.00 each. They might not be as detailed as modern kits, but they go together surprisingly good. Nice job with yours
@simonjohn8904
6 ай бұрын
Ah mate, the aircrew look great. Another lovely build video and a cracking end result Gary. 👍
@garys_stuff
6 ай бұрын
Glad you like it mate! Third reveal is later this week!
@randytaylor1258
6 ай бұрын
I built this kit a million years ago. One of the alternate schemes was jet black, with radar and rockets -- unique for a biplane. Nice job Gary, especially the camo.
@BobbyG-bp9xr
6 ай бұрын
Ah Gary! I love this model! What a beautiful finish, you've made a wonderful build. Matchbox kits bring back such wonderful memories for me ( my late Father building the 1/32 Spitfire 22/24 for me) and how I started building models.. Love watching you build, I find it so relaxing. Fantastic work that man!! Hope you're doing OK mate. Take care Bobby 👊
@willwoods6466
6 ай бұрын
Congratulations on a great build and video.
@johnscarsandstuff
6 ай бұрын
That looks like a really nice kit to build. I've only ever built the Matchbox 1:32 car kits (which can be a bit tricky, but are much more finessed than the equivalent Airfix kits). The paint job looks great and I'm sure it looks splendid on display with your other kits. I think the brass bits were the pushrod tubes for the radial engine, rather than intake or exhaust.
@garys_stuff
6 ай бұрын
You are probably right - I'm not completely familiar with the layout of the engine other than using a collector ring for the exhaust!
@ronaldbyrne3320
6 ай бұрын
A healthy and enjoyable dose of nostalgia with this one, Gary. 😍
@barrywalker8790
6 ай бұрын
For an old kit that went together beautifully lovely paint job it was so relaxing just watching this video thank you Gary 👍
@georgvanpelt811
6 ай бұрын
Well done! Still have over fourty Matchbox kits, but its so pity to build them.
@andrewkemp8725
6 ай бұрын
Watched the kit build,loved that you've got back to what you do best.plane looks great.keep it up.😊
@jaws848
6 ай бұрын
Another cracking kit...great result Gary👍👍
@Slycockney
6 ай бұрын
Great video and build Gary, thank you. Sadly I have never built a Matchbox kit, clearly I have missed out.
@joachimschmitt9001
6 ай бұрын
Nice job and beautiful Model.. 👍
@johnferagne3270
6 ай бұрын
So sorry for your loss. My family and I are praying for you and family .
@chrisfirth1803
6 ай бұрын
A lovely kit of a fantastic aircraft. One of my favourite planes of all time.
@guidor.4161
6 ай бұрын
Great Stuff! I have a couple of 1:32 Matchbox kits still in my stash. The Lysander is lovely, i've built that before. The Sea Venom not so much and the Dauntless looks to be nice also.
@kennethjames9416
6 ай бұрын
Well tidy Stringbag,well tidy indeed.
@MickSeddon
6 ай бұрын
Keep the good work up. Once again, sorry for your loss❤
@Jonathan_55018
6 ай бұрын
great looking kit not sure if i ever built one back in the day
@andrewcoley6029
6 ай бұрын
Lovely looking model, so much better than the old Airfix one - but the question that has always bugged me is didn't the Stringbags have a crew of 3?
@garys_stuff
6 ай бұрын
Apparently for some missions, like Taranto, they went with just two and took extra fuel instead.
@runesvensson1244
6 ай бұрын
It is a quite sturdy construction compared to the Airfix one. It was difficult to assemble all the struts on the Airfix.
@thesecretlaboratory4192
6 ай бұрын
I reticently built the Airfix kit, originally from 1959 I believe, this matchbox kit looks far superior.
@Alan_Saund_Models
6 ай бұрын
I just made the Hawker Fury from Matchbox it was so brittle the struts kept breaking I had to scratch build them but nice kit
@mrjockt
2 ай бұрын
I notice Matchbox covered over the observers position, I assume that was because they only wanted to supply two crew figures rather than the usual three. Have you built the Airfix Swordfish, and if so how does it compare.
@garys_stuff
2 ай бұрын
Not yet built one, although i know the Airfix kit comes with a wing fold option. Also the Matchbox one has a Taranto raid decal option and I believe the omitted the third crew member in order to carry more fuel.
@marksinthehouse1968
6 ай бұрын
Those pilots were brave ,moving onto to buccaneer did that have a Torpedo in its Arsenal or an up dated way to sink a boat (ship) now they could hug the waves and speed off they foxed the US navy a few times in exercises ,all the best bud Mark 😊😊
@garys_stuff
6 ай бұрын
Bombs and, later on, Martel missiles. Originally they were designed to take on the Sverdlov class cruisers by lobbing a small nuke at them. Buccs foxed the US Air Force more than once in the Red Flag exercises too. Overheard in a debrief - "I tell you old boy, I was flying so low I had to pull up to avoid a cactus."
@marksinthehouse1968
6 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂
@bugler75
6 ай бұрын
Who owns these moulds now? Are they still in existence ? I want one!!! I hope everyone’s week is better than last week 🙏😌 Ian
@garys_stuff
6 ай бұрын
Revell purchased many of the moulds, don't know if they still have them.
@bugler75
6 ай бұрын
@@garys_stuff It would be great if they do and release them😊
@FredericMartinez-vb6rf
6 ай бұрын
Very.... good
@ianwilliamson6615
6 ай бұрын
I'd forgotten how well Matchbox kits go together. Thanks Gary, that was a great fun build!
@anthonylichfield3540
6 ай бұрын
Hello there mate that turned out nicely. I have never built a matchbox kit must see if i can find one on eBay. Your crew figures look great .something i always tend to struggle with especially 1.72 scale anyway all the best and happy modelling 👍
@garys_stuff
6 ай бұрын
The crew figures at 1/72 are largely smoke and mirrors! It's creating the appearance of sharpness that's the key. Maybe I'll do another video about crews, this time in 1/72...
@anthonylichfield3540
6 ай бұрын
@@garys_stuff thanks mate I will look out for it 👍
@iannicholls7476
6 ай бұрын
@@garys_stuffI was admiring your figures as well. A video on how to paint them in 1/72 would be great.
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