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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => Completed models => Topic started by: Brad Cancian on August 07, 2020, 03:55:08 PM
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Hi everyone,
World exclusive – the seldom seen super-rare box tops from some of the classic kits! Feast your eyes!
(https://i.imgur.com/BimxP8M.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZO3rs6I.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/VqJgUTN.jpg)
Just kidding ….or am I…?
Have we gone back to the future?
Is this life imitating art imitating life?
Nup, I am definitely kidding.
Every now and then I feel inclined to have some fun with our hobby. I remember some of the boxings of Revell and Airfix kits from the 1980s, which featured built up models, often in odd settings or clearly done in a hurry. For example, I remember fondly the old Revell Fokker Triplane with the mis-placed undercarriage. So, I decided to have some fun and ‘create’ my own ‘retro box art’, reminiscent of these old kits.
I have built a couple of these old Revell and Airfix kits more recently, so they were prime for my little experiment. What I also did was make sure that I picked models that were never actually released in these specific boxing styles.
The Revell Sopwith Triplane and Nieuport 28 were never released in these ‘red border’ boxes, which tried to portray the aircraft in a ‘natural’ setting (sky or ground in the background).
The Nieuport took inspiration from the old fokker triplane box:
(https://i.imgur.com/kueX9pc.jpg)
The Sopwith took inspiration from the old Fokker D.VII box:
(https://i.imgur.com/5eyrA1i.jpg)
Likewise, the Airfix Albatros was never released on the blueprint box. These boxes were released during the “Palitoy” era, where Pailtoy owned Airfix. The models were unusually displayed on a blueprint. The blueprints, strangely, usually had nothing to do with the model itself. For example:
(https://i.imgur.com/4PzKejr.jpg)
All of the ‘trickery’ was done 1980’s style – in camera (no funky photoshopping here), using printed backgrounds:
(https://i.imgur.com/t6e8zrs.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/8vV061L.jpg)
Anyways, just thought it might be something fun to do… I hope you don’t mind me indulging myself!
Cheers as always,
BC
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Fun!
Thanks,
Gene K
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Cool camera trickery!
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Great photos of some classic kits. I do like your presentations.
Stephen.
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That's sweet, Sir. Felt good to read. A great way to display old kits built up to top-notch standards.
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That was fun! And your Albatros - again - is outstanding. Thanks for posting, Brad.
Cheers,
Gary
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Love it ! Awesome Brad 8)
Terri
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You have an awesome talent for innovative box designs Brad. This is a really fun thread which I love. I really thought those Revell and Airfix D.V box tops were genuine.
Cheers
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
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Very clever indeed! Excellent work in that small scale, wish my 48's and 32's looked as good!
Dwayne
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Thanks everyone for your kind words, and for indulging me in my little bit of fun! ;D
Cheers,
BC
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Wow Brad, This is such a Cool Idea and so expertly executed! I LOVE these "Box Art Kits"
RAGIII
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Cool !!
Ed
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Cool idea! I remember these quite well, especially the grey Revell ones. Some had pretty good models, some were just slapped together and looked awful. Interesting I never noticed that the Airfix blueprints never had anything to do with the model on top! ;D
Jeroen
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8) ;D