VINTAGE CLASSICS BOOMERANG Commonwealth CA-13 1/72 scale model kit - what's in the box?

[@FinsburyPhil]

Airfix are spot on with the way they give the details of the Vintage Classics mould age on the outside of the box so you can properly understand what you're getting. Also good that they acknowledge the illustration artist (even though it is almost always Roy Cross!).

[@KurtG-nn2cz]

I built this kit soon after it came out in the 1960s. As a young model builder in the US it was great to discover Airfix and biuld kits of planes I had never heard of before . The Boomerang , the Walrus , the Anson ,the Hallifax , etc soon became favorites soon became favorites.

[@martryan2060]

I remember as young lad in the 1980s adding a pair of floats To it used in diarama.

[@lesthiele4921]

Hi Gary, I know within your finger tips this kit will turn out a stunner, bedt regards from a Kiwi living in Australia 👍👍👍👍

[@Robutube1]

I'm sure that the stencils now included are lovely, but boy would my 11 year old fingers have had 'fun' with those had they been included in the original kit... and there's 100's of 'em !

[@garys_stuff]

Not a huge fan of stencils myself - keep putting off the F-4 for that reason...!!!

[@julianmhall]

1965.. older than me.. yes that /is/ possible :) Older by five years and to be honest it's worn better than I have *LOL*

[@HumbugDandy]

Wow! The tooling is a year older than me!!🍻

[@bugler75]

This is one kit I really don’t remember from my childhood (1970’s)! Looking forward to seeing it built. Ian

[@markwhiteaway5387]

Built this kit a couple of months ago lovely kit no problems with just a tiny amount of fill for the wing roots

[@audeamus1180]

It is a great little kit.

[@RMillerism]

Celebrating my 58th tomorrow, so this kit is my age.

[@harrygrant6805]

Happy birthday❤️

[@garys_stuff]

Happy birthday!

[@bugler75]

Happy Birthday !

[@jimbraiden2094]

O to be 58 again😢

[@marksinthehouse1968]

Happy birthday 🎂

[@hawk20078]

I enjoy building this kit it's just hard to get in Aus as soon as they come in they are gorn (sold) soon after

[@marksinthehouse1968]

You know I gave up buying that kit 24 times airfix tried to post it to me ….but it kept going back to them 😂,1965 three years before I was rolled out ,the year thunderbirds first graced out Tv ,the Concorde design for the prototype was frozen and assembly began ,the GPO tower was complete(opened in 66) and the last standard length Routemaster was delivered to LT after that it was the RML,yes a good kit that Keeps making a come back,always guaranteed to make a good return for airfix 😊 Cheers Gary Mark 😊😊

[@garys_stuff]

Mark, you're the gift that keeps on giving mate!

[@marksinthehouse1968]

@@garys_stuffthanks mate 😊

[@allanrichards3752]

I remember making this kit back in the late 60's. It originally came in the Airfix plastic bag format. Perhaps that is why the sprues were so compact to get the kit in the small bag. As for all the stencils on the new transfer sheet I think, if all of them are put on the model, it can look like the model has got small bugs all over it. Whilst I am sure they are all in scale there is an overall scaling effect to be aware of.

[@garys_stuff]

And they are difficult to see clearly against foliage green and dark earth!

[@derickl436]

Looks like a nice little model. Looking forward to see how it goes together.

[@Jonathan_55018]

Great looking kit it's as old as me I know which has aged better lol keep up the good work

[@Mortlaker]

Love the Rotring pencil. Used them all the time in my previous draughtsman life.

[@barrywalker8790]

l remember this as a kid in the 60s a school friend's dad made model kits and he had them in cabinets and for some reason this one and the llyushin ll-2 are stuck in my mind anyway looking forward to the history and build videos 👍

[@garys_stuff]

Maybe because they were different to the usual Spitfires and Hurricanes? Good memories to have!

[@hueyJoe135]

Another great video son 👏 I built that when I was around 7/8 great days. I'm looking forward to seeing that little fella get built up 👍

[@garys_stuff]

Cheers Joe - lovely little plane.

[@adandap]

If I can find one of these cheap enough I'll buy it for the markings and stencils on the decal sheet. For a good Boomerang I'll start with one from either Special Hobby or (best of all in terms of accuracy, though a lot of work) Tasman.

[@stuartsteel1]

Im building this one at the moment. If i do another one id sand off the raised rivets.

[@goforitpainting]

Have a great build.

[@RedtailFox1]

i built this kit a little while back and am seriously considering getting a couple more of them

[@petermerz2704]

Nice! Thanks for sharing! 😎🇨🇦

[@julianmhall]

I was curious as I thought 'Commonwealth' might mean it was a joint venture, but no they were Australian. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Aircraft_Corporation Some interesting company history here.

[@mrjockt]

That stencilling, .5mm wide and you can still clearly read every single stencil.

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid

[@RogerPatawarren]

Nice review mate. But are airfix just taking the piss out of their customers . Old tooling , poor framing, minimal details and recycled ever thing. And detail level from the 1970s. Apart from nostalgia, and the improved decals arethe vintage classic releases worth your hard earned money?

[@garys_stuff]

It’s why they are called Vintage Classics. Use the old tools (with a bit of repair) but add new decals. These are kits they are not likely to invest in brand new tooling, but of subjects that have historical interest.

[@davidshanahan5134]

Nostalgia is everything with these kits. I reckon it’s a great move from Airfix - many people remember these kits from their younger days. As long as they use the vintage classics label you know what you’re getting.

[@crazylocha2515]

​@@garys_stuff How much are these going for over there? £11? (So under $15~). I know different kits in the range go from £6 ($8) and up.

[@garys_stuff]

@@crazylocha2515 most of them go for £11 (single seat fighter size), the Auster Antarctic will be £7, the SM.79 is on sale at £14.34 which is an absolute bargain.

[@ronaldbyrne3320]

About £9 for this kit but the nostalgia factor is worth much more than that in my book. For a few hours I get to go back in time and revisit my younger days but this time without the glued fingers or spilled paint and with better decals ... ok, maybe just better decals.🤣 These Vintage Classics are fun because they’re simple to build, don’t have a kazillion parts and are relatively cheap, so no fear of messing up. You can really enjoy yourself building these.