First kit I ever had was the BAC1-11. My Mum put it together for me one rainy afternoon when I was about 7 (think was the first and last airliner kit I’v had). First model I built myself was the Me262 (horrible light blue plastic) and then it was everything….Series 1 in the little bubble packs, the Dogfight Double collections (Spitfire and Me110, Mosquito and 262, Mig-15 and Mirage III) and many many more.

Once saved up all my pocket money for the Hercules (think was £2.10) and only built the Bloodhound Missile and Landrover as the kit had two left hand fuselage sides and didnt have the patience to send off for a right one.

Then took up flying the real thing and lost all interest. Am now starting to build the odd one and now trying to start a collection off of some of the types I’ve managed to fly in. Can’t take in now the cost of it all. Bought the new T-6G Texan (which is the old Heller one reboxed) and that cost me £6.99. In the old days, that was 22p.

I remember the day when you could…..

Best wishes,

Martin