Boxed Models on Parade

I would submit a snapshot of the attic, but I would have to seriously re-arrange it to get all the models in one shot. It’s so long since I last checked that I forget what’s up there, but the earlier mention of KeilKraft reminds me that I have their Hurricane kit (plastic, not the flier).

some of us just haven’t been blessed with digital camera yet… I’ll try to hold the scanner up in the room… 😀

james

So am I the only one to share my stash of kits, or are you all worried ‘your other half’ might see this thread if you post your secret collection. :rolleyes: Go on, be bold and don’t let this thread die a death? 😮

Ah thanks, 25deg south – I’d forgotten Inpact’s pre-WW1 series.

Roger Smith.

Geez, I gotta get some sort of digital camera: this thread is fun to watch, but would be more fun still if I’d some way of contributing pix!

ContrailJJ–I do still have about five of those Halifaxes from the Buffalo KayBee Toy & Hobby, still with the $2 markdown tags on them! An exchange could be a possibility…

S.

What a collection, Albert, including I see a Fairey Rotodyne 🙂 Your completed model assembly resembles Heathrow over the weekend. Amazing use of space.

I was interested to see that Airfix 1:144 VC10 tanker in what looks to be a wrap-around finish, although perhaps just camo top sides. It’s OK, you don’t have to go back up to check 😀

Two Revell Rotodynes both bought quite cheaply on E.Bay from the States.
That camouflaged VC-10 tanker is just topsides and was the first time Airfix issued this kit as a tanker.

What a collection, Albert, including I see a Fairey Rotodyne 🙂 Your completed model assembly resembles Heathrow over the weekend. Amazing use of space.

I was interested to see that Airfix 1:144 VC10 tanker in what looks to be a wrap-around finish, although perhaps just camo top sides. It’s OK, you don’t have to go back up to check 😀

A friend of mine has an unmade Frog Shackleton, which I gather is like hens teeth…….?

Not really, still quite a lot around. This kit lost its value when it was reissued by NOVO and several other Russian manufacturers until Revell bought the mould and have reissued it again fairly recently!

The 2 BOB kits really take me back, can you confirm if there was also a Spit, JU88 set as well??????????.

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Sweet Jesus, Albert! 😀

A friend of mine has an unmade Frog Shackleton, which I gather is like hens teeth…….?

Adrian
You are right on about the prices on Models, back in the early 90’s I sold the a big part of my unmade collection to fund the purchase of a camera body. I intended to sell the rest to go digi but having looked at some of the prices recently I’m thinking it ‘ll cost me a lot in cash and maybe I’d be best keeping them in case the urge to build comes back.

Paul

good god someone actually bought one?!?! 😮 I’ve got a lovely 1/48 Hercules thats looking for someone to love 😉 😀

I also bought the 1:48 Airwolf which was a Bell 222B kit with the add ons for an Airwolf conversion. I still have the complete kit although a bit battle worn now and more than a little dusty. I also had the Italeri 1:48 C130 Hercules, when built it filled my Bedroom ceiling but that hasnt fared as well, it suffered cat 5 damage when the pins holding it to the ceiling finally gave way after a redecorate.

Martin

Just a little point these are apparently worth between £45 to £160 depending on condition and packaging, but must be the first 3 series packaging (like mine) as the fourth season one’s are not worth a lot apparently.

Oddly contrailjj i bought this one on e bay from canada not from you was it ?

curlyboy

They’re only ‘worth’ what anyone is prepared to pay for them! Since E.Bay started, so-called ‘rare’ kits have been coming out of attics in droves and a kit you thought was ‘rare’ a few years ago has now depreciated in price, simply because E.bay has proved people have been stashing these kits away for years and now they suddenly all emerge, with the owners all declaring ‘rarity’ and expecting to make mega-bucks. For example, pre-E.bay a Revell Fairey Rotodyne was priced at £125.00($300) at swapmeets and collector’s fairs. Now one pops up most weeks on E.Bay and can be as low as £9-£10 ($18-25)! If all these kits had been built, then the few left unbuilt would have indeed been ‘rare’. A ‘rare’ kit for me would be Aurora’s 1/8th scale jet pilot figure “Steve Canyon” or Kitmaster’s Fireball XL-5 that was sold as a promotion by Lyons Maid icecream in the early ’60s. Finding these kits unmade are like hen’s teeth and they will command a high price!
Now, I have just been up in the attic and taken these shots of ‘a small part’ of my kit collection…and to prove I do build them, one of the finished articles!

Just a little point these are apparently worth between £45 to £160 depending on condition and packaging, but must be the first 3 series packaging (like mine) as the fourth season one’s are not worth a lot apparently.

Oddly contrailjj i bought this one on e bay from canada not from you was it ?

curlyboy

what a silly twit I’ve been for not buying that… now where did I put those ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ kits?…. its amazing to see the ‘investment’ side of things, but I’ve still got too much of a child’s inquisitive streak in me – have to get that kit home, opened up and checked out…

This thread will become very tedious and boring if everyone just scans single kits among their stock. What would be far more interesting would be a flash photo inside your attic or whever you keep you kits and goodies.

What a great idea Albert. And while I’m here, does anyone know where I can get a larger than 1/72 scale Fury/Sea Fury (monoplane). PM me if you can advise to avoid diverting the thread.

Let’s see those hoards! 😀

good god someone actually bought one?!?! 😮 the sight of Ernest Borgnine’s cheesey grin and Jan Michael Vincent pouting/squinting through eyebrows put me off way back then (and still does today) 😀

Just a little point these are apparently worth between £45 to £160 depending on condition and packaging, but must be the first 3 series packaging (like mine) as the fourth season one’s are not worth a lot apparently.

Oddly contrailjj i bought this one on e bay from canada not from you was it ?

curlyboy

This thread will become very tedious and boring if everyone just scans single kits among their stock. What would be far more interesting would be a flash photo inside your attic or whever you keep you kits and goodies. Will have a go later…watch this space! 😮

Too good not to show… and that 35 ? that’s Roubles …

Not unmade models kits to me, but part of an ever growing collection of ‘BoB film’ merchandising.

I think there were just these two packs but if you know better…

Mark

This thread will become very tedious and boring if everyone just scans single kits among their stock. What would be far more interesting would be a flash photo inside your attic or whever you keep you kits and goodies. Will have a go later…watch this space! 😮