#4507595 - 02/16/20 04:24 PM
Matchbox 1/72 Mustang '50:50' build
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goon
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Hi All, Here's a recent completion, something slighty different. A friend gave me four vintage Matchbox kits that had belonged to his grandad, and never got built. I had great few hours poring over these, all bringing back memories of Christmases past when I'd invariably get a Matchbox kit from my Aunty Jean. Mat gave me the kits to be built rather than preserved, but I wanted to showcase the nature of Matchbox kits in some way. I decided to build one side as I would have in the 70s, and the other with 'grown up' modern techniques. The starboard side is 'out of the box' including decals, assembled with tube glue. The port side I scribed and finshed with Alclad metal colour. I found after-market decals, a new wheel for the main gear and some prop blur parts. The seat and pilot are also painted 50:50. Thanks for looking in, Gareth
Gareth UNDERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the front wing. OVERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the back wing. HORSEPOWER - is how fast you hit the wall. TORQUE - is how far you can take the wall with you. Read my scale modelling blog at www.latibuliser.com or mfhmazda787.com
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#4508073 - 02/21/20 04:23 PM
Re: Matchbox 1/72 Mustang '50:50' build
[Re: goon]
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malibu43
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Cool thing with the prop blur. I've never seen that before!
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#4508753 - 02/28/20 10:23 AM
Re: Matchbox 1/72 Mustang '50:50' build
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goon
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Thanks everyone. No plans to make both sides match - the contrast was the point of the model.
Last edited by goon; 02/28/20 10:24 AM.
Gareth UNDERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the front wing. OVERSTEER - is when you hit the wall with the back wing. HORSEPOWER - is how fast you hit the wall. TORQUE - is how far you can take the wall with you. Read my scale modelling blog at www.latibuliser.com or mfhmazda787.com
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by RedOneAlpha. 04/18/24 05:46 PM
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