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  • Guest

    #1

    Airfix 1/72 Bristol Superfreighter

    As I have not posted for a while, I'll rectify that now. This is my Bristol Superfreighter built from old Airfix kit. The fit was awful and decals just broke up, still its finished. All comments welcome.


    [ATTACH]123880.IPB[/ATTACH]



    [ATTACH]123881.IPB[/ATTACH]



    [ATTACH]123882.IPB[/ATTACH]



    [ATTACH]123883.IPB[/ATTACH]



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  • Dave Jay
    • Oct 2015
    • 543

    #2
    I never thought that old Airfix kits couldn't be built, you've proved me wrong! I could never build the blighters, my efforts always had early maiden flights towards the bin!


    This build is simply superb, I can only imagine the effort that has gone in to this to get it to a point of being finished. Well done.

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    • Guest

      #3
      Thank you again yeah lots of filler clamps superglue and lots of bad language

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      • Guest

        #4
        Well done for producing such results from this one! This was one of the first kits I ever built (if that's the right word). I remember the box art with the 60s car being driven on board. Despite that, I was so young I misread the 'freighter' bit as 'fighter' and put it through the whole hand-held dogfight routine.

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        • Guest

          #5
          Thanks for that doug

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          • colin m
            Moderator
            • Dec 2008
            • 8791
            • Colin
            • Stafford, UK

            #6
            Well I've never seen one of these before, and I like it.

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            • papa 695
              Moderator
              • May 2011
              • 22788

              #7
              Great work Dan a kit I've not seen before also and to say you had problems with the decals you've done a cracking job on them

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              • Dave Jay
                • Oct 2015
                • 543

                #8
                [ATTACH]123942.IPB[/ATTACH]


                Originally posted by \
                Well done for producing such results from this one! This was one of the first kits I ever built (if that's the right word). I remember the box art with the 60s car being driven on board. Despite that, I was so young I misread the 'freighter' bit as 'fighter' and put it through the whole hand-held dogfight routine.
                Crikey I remember the box art, I spent hours drooling over the Airfix catalogue (nothing changes in my world! )

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                • Dave Jay
                  • Oct 2015
                  • 543

                  #9
                  I reckon the car being driven on in the pic is a Bristol too, not sure though

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                  • flyjoe180
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Jan 2012
                    • 12463
                    • Joe
                    • Earth

                    #10
                    Very nice rendition of the Super Freighter Dan. It looks weird with the longer-nosed version. An oldie and a goodie; these old kits are great for learning and testing new ideas and methods on.

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                    • Guest

                      #11
                      Lovely Dan I think this is the first one I have seen built, admire your perseverance.

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                      • monica
                        • Oct 2013
                        • 15169

                        #12
                        some think a little different looking nicely done in that size,

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                        • Bigfoot57
                          • Jun 2015
                          • 1103

                          #13
                          Oh yes I remember this one mine was a right pig to put together oh and my transfers distingerated to so your not alone on that score brilliant build by the way

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                          • Guest

                            #14
                            Originally posted by \
                            Oh yes I remember this one mine was a right pig to put together oh and my transfers distingerated to so your not alone on that score brilliant build by the way
                            thanks for that, nice to see other people had same problems so i am not alone

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                            • Snowman
                              • Oct 2014
                              • 2098

                              #15
                              Wow, that sure is an 'ol beasty!!


                              Nicely done!

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