First kits i can remember building were an Airfix Spitfire IX, DC-3 and B-25, although my build standards left much to be desired. And i used to love the diversity of the old Frog / Novo kits, although for some reason for me they were not as easy to get hold of as Airfix and Matchbox etc.
At around 12 or 13 yrs old i developed an interest in the look of gate guards and scrap airframes. This resulted in a Westland Whirlwind 1 being finished and mounted on a small slab in the garden under a tree as a sort of ‘gate guard’, and was left to hopefully weather over time. Sadly that one was attacked by a pigeon and didn’t last long. Then another airframe (possibly Hunter) was painted then sunk to the bottom of my dads garden water butt and left, also in an attempt to weather it authentically.
My final attempts resulted in a Gannet and Sea Vixen being built and painted, then being shot at with my air rifle, glued back together, shot again, then briefly set on fire with meths. This resulted in a pretty good ‘bombing range / fire dump’ look, even if i say so myself 😀
Rob
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