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John Soule (generation13)
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SCM Groupbuild - Matchbox Nostalgia

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31 January 2014, 04:27
Bruce Leyland-Jones
I missed these models of yours and have only just found them. Great examples of the Lesney product, beautifully modelled.
17 February 2014, 08:50
John Soule
Thanks! I've found a couple more and will post when I find the time.
17 February 2014, 16:28
Bruce Leyland-Jones
I take it that these aren't actually being built for the Group Build? (I know...I've also shown my collection of previously built Matchbox kits).
17 February 2014, 20:17
John Soule
Correct...these are all oldies. I just had the intuition that there would be a group build someday so I made them in advance! My building habits are so glacially slow anyway that I'd never finish anything unless the time frame for completion was outrageous!
17 February 2014, 20:29
Phil Marchese
Nice adaptation. Would this be the Flight Test (X) -5E as presented?
17 February 2014, 21:10
John Soule
Yes Phil. Saw the photo in Sqadron's "In Action" book and thought I could scratch build the APS-4 radar pod for fun.
17 February 2014, 21:59
Phil Marchese
Thanks John. For anyone contemplating this, the M-box SB2C Helldiver comes with two of these radar pods and I think in reality they only carried one, thus creating a spare.
17 February 2014, 22:32
John Soule
I'm certain you're correct Phil, on all accounts. I wouldn't expect anything less from you...the king of obscure prototypes and variants. I enjoyed viewing your albums!
17 February 2014, 23:54

Project info

6 images
1:72
Completed
1:72 P-40N Warhawk/Kittyhawk (Matchbox PK-31)1:72 Grumman Hellcat (Matchbox PK-18)1:76 M16 Halftrack (Matchbox PK-78)3+

Group Build

SCM Groupbuild - Matchbox Nostalgia in Worldwide
SCM Groupbuild - Matchbox Nostalgia

1. January until 28. February 2014

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