#matchbox #mosquito #retro So the subscribers voted for it, here we have the in box review of the Matchbox Mosquito, is it worth the ridiculous auction site prices? Please help support this Channel: Buy me a Pizza: bmc.link/james...
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@ncc17701aАй бұрын
I have good memories of making the Matchbox Mosquito. I used to make models for the local model shop displays when I was younger - I made a couple for them.
@toboldlygosmodelworks1973Ай бұрын
thanks for the memories
@stevesmodelbuilds5473Ай бұрын
Hi James! I have this kit from 1983. I got mine from the 'bargain bin' at my local hobby shop for C$4.99 (about £2.50) It was my first 'successful' build on returning to the hobby last year. It's a real honey...
@toboldlygosmodelworks1973Ай бұрын
@@stevesmodelbuilds5473 cool memory, thanks👍👍
@NigelsModellingBenchАй бұрын
Great memories James!!
@toboldlygosmodelworks1973Ай бұрын
@@NigelsModellingBench Thanks nige👍👍👍
@AlanToon-fy4hg22 күн бұрын
The one that I built is on display at the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum in Pooler, Georgia USA. It was done in PRU blue with a bright red tail.
@toboldlygosmodelworks197322 күн бұрын
@@AlanToon-fy4hg I think Airfix actually do those markings in a recent release.
@philsmodelmaking2260Ай бұрын
i have that matchbox kit in a revell box, and also the old tool airfix mosquito, simply because i have a fondness for the airfix gun nose mozzy, but also wanted a glazed nose version, and at the time i bought them (maybe 15 years ago now!) they were the only game in town.
@toboldlygosmodelworks1973Ай бұрын
thanks for watching and telling us your Matchbox Memories
@davidAB779Ай бұрын
I built several 1/72 Airfix mosquitos in the early 1970's probably 73/74, 4 of them as I recall
@toboldlygosmodelworks1973Ай бұрын
Wow
@AlanToon-fy4hg22 күн бұрын
Now I would have built the Airfix but at the time the MB was the only late model Mosquito there was.
@toboldlygosmodelworks197322 күн бұрын
@@AlanToon-fy4hg true
@acfnugget7880Ай бұрын
Unfortunately there's no rose tinted glasses for me with this kit. I built it as a wee lad and sadly one half of the fuselage had a horrible twisted warp to it. Managed to get the halves glued together but it left the tailplane looking very lopsided, (maintaining it as battle damage)😂 Despite all that, older me really does appreciate how good Matchbox were at the time. Looking forward to the build!👍
@rotwang2000Ай бұрын
I liked both Airfix and Matchbox, but Airfix sometimes felt "ragged" whereas Matchbox was usually cleaner of line, but felt chunkier.
@toboldlygosmodelworks1973Ай бұрын
Thanks I'll hopefully get it built sometime this year
@acfnugget7880Ай бұрын
@@rotwang2000 I would definitely say that's a fair assessment between the two.👍
@ModelkitStuffАй бұрын
I rember building the Matchbox Douglas Dauntless 1/32 scale, pretty sure it was my first 1/32 kit. it went together nice but I do recall being disappointed there was not many parts.. Maybe thats why I like miniart now lol. Are you going to build it
@toboldlygosmodelworks1973Ай бұрын
Built the Dauntless and I was disappointed too, Possibly will get it built at some point.