Totalize Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 On 10/14/2018 at 3:17 PM, LSP_Typhoonattack said: That's perfectly OK, David. I'm considering a big Spit, and am torn between the old tool Revell, Hasegawa/Revell hybrid, or the new Revell kit. Go for it my friend. I am sure you will make a master of it. Cheers, David. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 33 minutes ago, Totalize said: Go for it my friend. I am sure you will make a master of it. Cheers, David. I'm glad that you have that much confidence in me. If I recall correctly, the old, original Revell Spitfire was actually pretty darned decent and should be fairly inexpensive too, which is a good thing for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 46 minutes ago, LSP_Typhoonattack said: I'm glad that you have that much confidence in me. If I recall correctly, the old, original Revell Spitfire was actually pretty darned decent and should be fairly inexpensive too, which is a good thing for me. The new Revell Spitfire costs a shade under £20. That's a bloody bargain!! Don't go farting around with a 50 year old kit, when you can have a brand new, decent, basic kit for not much money at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 13 minutes ago, DeanKB said: The new Revell Spitfire costs a shade under £20. That's a bloody bargain!! Don't go farting around with a 50 year old kit, when you can have a brand new, decent, basic kit for not much money at all. Part of the appeal for me of the old Revell kit is pure nostalgia, not to mention the cool box art. MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 17 hours ago, LSP_Typhoonattack said: Part of the appeal for me of the old Revell kit is pure nostalgia, not to mention the cool box art. I'm nostalgic when it comes to the actual aeroplanes - I spend hours upon hours in museums, at airshows, in books, etc. But when it comes to modelling them, I must say I prefer modern, more technically advanced kits, over the older "original" boxings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, DeanKB said: I'm nostalgic when it comes to the actual aeroplanes - I spend hours upon hours in museums, at airshows, in books, etc. But when it comes to modelling them, I must say I prefer modern, more technically advanced kits, over the older "original" boxings. Basically, I agree, as I too generally tend to shop for the best kits available at the moment. However, handling and looking at the box art from a valued kit from my youth, brings back a flood of joyous and fond memories, and a new kit simply cannot do that. That makes some of the older nostalgia kits priceless and irreplaceable, at least from my perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 29 minutes ago, LSP_Typhoonattack said: Basically, I agree, as I too generally tend to shop for the best kits available at the moment. However, handling and looking at the box art from a valued kit from my youth, brings back a flood of joyous and fond memories, and a new kit simply cannot do that. That makes some of the older nostalgia kits priceless and irreplaceable, at least from my perspective. I understand - emotionally, the old kits bring exciting memories back to life, whilst the new kits make the hobby more enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 I have bunch of 1/72 KP models dated from the 70's. That is a challenge, there is more flash than actual kit parts. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Back to David's magnificent Spit instead of you old farts reminiscing , I think you've got the finish absolutely spot on, a real gem for your display area/cabinet. Beautiful! MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Well done! Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Cross Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Sorry I missed this. I never finished mine, so this is a honey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalize Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 On 10/28/2018 at 4:09 AM, mozart said: Back to David's magnificent Spit instead of you old farts reminiscing , I think you've got the finish absolutely spot on, a real gem for your display area/cabinet. Beautiful! Thank you Sir. Much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalize Posted November 3, 2018 Author Share Posted November 3, 2018 Thanks to all of you for your comments. Nice to show builds you guys like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonH Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 That looks great and the wing root wear looks spot on to me. The left wing got way more wear as the pilot got in on that side and had people around to help strap him in. Totalize 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totalize Posted January 11, 2019 Author Share Posted January 11, 2019 Thanks for having a look Don and commenting. Happy New Year to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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