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Offline Gisbod

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Armstrong Whitworth Siskin *Finished!
« on: April 07, 2021, 10:11:07 PM »
Afternoon all,

I seem to be blocking up the off topic builds at the moment! But this is at least, a biplane and from the 20’s.

Not the 1/32 Silverwings I’m afraid, but the 1970’s pocket money 1/72 Matchbox version. That said it's a little gem of a kit. I saw one built at Telford a couple of years back and it went straight into my mental stash!



Guy


Ps as it comes in 2 colour plastic I obviously won’t have to paint it  8)













« Last Edit: April 20, 2021, 04:50:08 PM by Gisbod »
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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2021, 10:15:25 PM »
Ps the decals are past it, so hopefully will be masks  :)

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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2021, 11:39:02 PM »
I remember those matchbox kits form my youth , looking for to this . Since you aren't painting this ...this should be done in a few hours ???? ;)


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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2021, 03:34:49 AM »
Great choice, Guy -

These Matchbox kits were the pocket money buy of choice when I was a kid - great memories!   I also built this one a few years ago funny enough.

Look forward to seeing you on when done.

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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
« Reply #4 on: April 08, 2021, 06:13:30 AM »
Lovely project, Guy! How well I remember that two colour lurid plastic! But enjoy, a great little model! ATB, Marc.

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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2021, 03:40:35 PM »
Thanks all for humouring me and following along with this blast from the past  ;)

Parts prepped:






... and I’ve done the cockpit, which means I’ve stuck the seat to the floor! It has a very small aperture looking in so nothing added other than some notional belts.





It’s interesting to see the development of kits over the years - comparing a 1/72 Tamiya cockpit:





I’ve also added some support to the fixings...













Good fun though, these really do take me back to a wet Saturday afternoon in my childhood!



Guy
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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin *Progress
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2021, 09:53:00 PM »
Nice work!! Its nice to see all these new kits being built....whah? Where'd 1974 go!!??

Steve
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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin *Progress
« Reply #7 on: April 11, 2021, 05:55:12 AM »
Where’d my life go Steve!


As per usual, I managed to break a strut - and she nearly went in the bin, but she’s such a cutie of a kit that I bought another one for spare parts  :D this one was a proper 1974 boxing (the first was 1986). Slightly lurid colours!





Here she is in her ‘Frankenstein’ dress:






The engine on this kit is a little gem! No seams at all along the cooling fins, and from a ‘74, 1/72 kit, quite remarkable!







And with a coat of primer...










While I was waiting for the spare kit to come, I started the Airfix Gladiator and this is how they stand...






Guy
« Last Edit: April 11, 2021, 06:23:45 AM by Gisbod »
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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin *Primer
« Reply #8 on: April 11, 2021, 11:45:27 AM »
    Wow Guy, a trip down memory lane and then some! The colors on the older Kit are really a "flash from the past"! Those were the days alright!
Cheers,
Lance

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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin *Primer
« Reply #9 on: April 11, 2021, 01:14:01 PM »
They look great!!

Steve

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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin *Primer
« Reply #10 on: April 11, 2021, 03:38:21 PM »
Lovely!  I adored this kit when I was young.   :D

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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin *Primer
« Reply #11 on: April 11, 2021, 09:24:08 PM »
So you think you can " sneak " in  another one do you ! ;)


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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin *Primer
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2021, 02:07:28 AM »
Awesome work on this "Vintage" kit! I May need to look for one of these sometime in the future  8) I picked up an Ardpol Fury a while back for $6.00 for a 43 squadron bird so your builds are Very inspiring!!
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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin *Primer
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2021, 02:11:22 AM »

Thanks Lance, Steve, Rick & William  ;)


So you think you can " sneak " in  another one do you ! ;)


Alexis


Ah you noticed Alexis... Damn! thought I'd gotten away with it  ;D



I’ve slapped some paint on both - the Gladiator is a surprisingly complex paint scheme - 6 colours! (Black & white undersides/ 4 camouflage colours). These are both super kits and I’m enjoying them very much.



 









Guy
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Re: Armstrong Whitworth Siskin *Paint
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2021, 02:27:36 AM »
Your paining on both looks Fantastic!
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