Airfield Control Tower (Completed)

Andrea Morris
I couldn't resist getting this very old Airfix kit as a nostalgia build as I built this kit over 40 years ago as an 11 yr old 🙂

TheMadModeller
Nostalgia will do that from time to time. The Monogram Huey Cobra Combo pack with the twin stand was one such acquisition I just had to have. I didn't actually build it but that set in particular as well as my father's F4U in 1/48th were two such builds that stand out most vividly in my earliest memories of childhood. Here is the real question; Will you build it out of the box or doctor it up this time though?

Andrea Morris
Indeed Edward! I built it OOB but this time I actually added the railings and removed the huge thick bases the figures stood on a of course painted with an airbrush, not a bloody great hairy stick that you could have used to paint your house with 🙂 Final reveal.......

TheMadModeller
Ah, there it is! A completed and quite nice air control tower. A genuine man's "doll house!" I do feel a bit sorry for the bloke with the binoculars - looks as though he took a 2 pounder to the back; Got to admire the mettle that allows him to still stand the watch after taking that wound and likely thrashing those poor bastards on the AA. 😉 Jokes aside, I think it turned out quite nice and I'm certain you enjoyed the memories of building this anew. Growing up I was only interested in aircraft models but likely would have liked to have had this one on hand to display with them. Only one shop in my region carried a very small stock of Airfix models otherwise they were special order items only. My Typhoon, Defiant, Wellington, Halifax, Ju-87B and B-29 I remember for certain were from the aforementioned shop or special ordered at my main hobby shop straight from Airfix. I hadn't a clue about mail order sites back then. In today's age, a few under half of my fellow citizens would probably balk at anything that commemorates a wartime scene, didn't have at least three minorities depicted, female members on staff or for that matter may just want a boy to have a bloody genuine doll house instead! That aside, good work on this piece, the paint work is great and excellent photos to show for the efforts. Cheers, Dave!