A Christmas present for a 13yo girl...?

Gman2 · 24th November 2015, 17:57

Well an Airfix kit of course......

Spent 45m in Chester's model city (nice people) on Sunday with my daughter looking at all the kits. A trip down memory lane for me as I remember clutching my well earned pocket money and going into Perth on a Saturday morning and choosing a model then later when we moved to Edinburgh to Wonderland Models on Lothian Road.
Good to see Airfix on the up as I recall they went through a shaky patch some time ago. Anyway we went for the 1:72 Bae Lightning starter kit that's a good size and fairly straightforward so that's the winter evenings sorted

In case you're wondering of the bizarre choice - she's just joined the Air Cadets and loving every minute of it.

Back to Airfix - they used to have a factory near Hull docks and had a Hunter gate guardian (ex Raf Leuchers I think) - still there? Loved the box art and although they toned down the action some years ago most of the box art is back to its former glory. I was impressed with the Hawker Typhoon low level tank attack picture

The Incredible 'ULK' · 24th November 2015, 18:05

The Hunter gate guardian was as far as I know a full scale replica, which still exists after being secured for preservation following Humbrol/Airfix's move down to Hornby at Margate, and is now at Fort Paull a few miles up the road:

http://www.fortpaull.com/home.aspx

dattrike · 24th November 2015, 18:07

I used to buy them from Woolworths for I think 2s 6d
in a plastic bag with a folded cardboard top
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur...CD0QMwhtKEcwRw

when we had too many we used to hang them from a tree
and shoot them with an air rifle

mininuts · 24th November 2015, 18:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by dattrike

when we had too many we used to hang them from a tree
and shoot them with an air rifle

Used to do the exact same thing, all those hours of glueing and painting

Most of my old Action Men and their equipment got the same treatment too

James.uk · 24th November 2015, 18:17

>>>A Christmas present for a 13yo girl...? <<<

A rich 14 year old boy??

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Gman2 Posted a thing or two ZTT+ 1.8T, mgf 1.8 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Warrington Posts: 1,550 Thanks: 28 Thanked 65 Times in 42 Posts	A Christmas present for a 13yo girl...? Well an Airfix kit of course...... Spent 45m in Chester's model city (nice people) on Sunday with my daughter looking at all the kits. A trip down memory lane for me as I remember clutching my well earned pocket money and going into Perth on a Saturday morning and choosing a model then later when we moved to Edinburgh to Wonderland Models on Lothian Road. Good to see Airfix on the up as I recall they went through a shaky patch some time ago. Anyway we went for the 1:72 Bae Lightning starter kit that's a good size and fairly straightforward so that's the winter evenings sorted In case you're wondering of the bizarre choice - she's just joined the Air Cadets and loving every minute of it. Back to Airfix - they used to have a factory near Hull docks and had a Hunter gate guardian (ex Raf Leuchers I think) - still there? Loved the box art and although they toned down the action some years ago most of the box art is back to its former glory. I was impressed with the Hawker Typhoon low level tank attack picture

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