I like the Short Stirling. I remember this kit as a youth, and again, some years later. The most outstanding feature was the ordnance, equipment, and ground crew figures. I also had built Airfix's 1:72nd-scale kits of the Avro Lancaster, the Handley Page Halifax, and the Vickers Wellington.
i built this kit in 1968 when i was 16, so it is more than 50 years old. and you built it out of the box...FANTASTIC!! you make me want to find one and try building it again, especially using your techniques...respect!
That looks fantastic! There is something 'magical' about an old Airfix kit built out of the box, it gets to the heart of what modelling used to be. I get the high tech and after market stuff we have these days, but there is something simple and charming about these old kits. A less complicated time in many ways...
Story somewhere on YT of a RAF crew landed at US air base in England. The Americans proudly showed off their B17. The RAF crew not too impressed, they showed them the Stirling and bomb bay and said that's a bomber.
I had this model for my Christmas many years ago. Cost my parents 17/6 ( 85p ) then - ! At the time, a series 1 Hawker Hurricane was 2/- ( 10p ), a weeks pocket money. But I loved building the Stirling and have been fond of the aircraft ever since.
Great work on this vintage kit. Awesome build and paintwork. Love the crewmen...good paint job on poorly sculpted figures. Also wicked good technique for replacing rivets. Top notch. Bill
Nice! Of course to each their own but just as a tip: In 1/72 scale the rivet heads are so tiny they would've had an almost negligible appearance. On top of that I think that by the late 1930's countersunk rivets were pretty much used all over the outer surface areas to reduce parasitic drag. Just something to consider next time but if you fancy reinstalling the rivet heads that's fine to! :)
Actually I was thinking the same when he obviously had sanded down the original rivets, only to replace them with others of his own making. I thought "Why bother?" because at 1/72 scale one would not see them anyway, them in reality being so small. A matter of taste I suppose.
Magnifique travail mon ami et très beau modèle je suis abonné 👍 Magnificent work my friend and very nice model excellent video I enjoy watching your video this is a pleasure for the eyes I am subscribed!!!!! And I would be proud to have you as subscriber too 👍👍
I like the Short Stirling. I remember this kit as a youth, and again, some years later. The most outstanding feature was the ordnance, equipment, and ground crew figures.
I also had built Airfix's 1:72nd-scale kits of the Avro Lancaster, the Handley Page Halifax, and the Vickers Wellington.
one thing i love about these old kits is they include a full crew! nowadays you're lucky if you just get a pilot!
Very well build , I live such Classic Kits Greetings Edward
i built this kit in 1968 when i was 16, so it is more than 50 years old. and you built it out of the box...FANTASTIC!! you make me want to find one and try building it again, especially using your techniques...respect!
The good old times!!!!! Bye from Italy
That looks fantastic! There is something 'magical' about an old Airfix kit built out of the box, it gets to the heart of what modelling used to be. I get the high tech and after market stuff we have these days, but there is something simple and charming about these old kits. A less complicated time in many ways...
love your construction of this model. beautifully done.
Awesome build and music.. thanks from NZ 👍🇳🇿
Those old kits by airfix you got to love them great build thanks for sharing
Thanks
Fantastic work. Well done.
Story somewhere on YT of a RAF crew landed at US air base in England. The Americans proudly showed off their B17. The RAF crew not too impressed, they showed them the Stirling and bomb bay and said that's a bomber.
Wow super cool built. Here you can see that you do not need a professional kit to build awesome models. Looks great.
Love the old Airfix kits . Especially the pilots figures.. Great job!
My Dad had this kit when I was a little kid back in the 1960's. The box art looks just as I remember it.
I had this model for my Christmas many years ago. Cost my parents 17/6 ( 85p ) then - ! At the time, a series 1 Hawker Hurricane was 2/- ( 10p ), a weeks pocket money. But I loved building the Stirling and have been fond of the aircraft ever since.
Have to say you did a Stirling job there young man
Remember building this back in the seventies- it did NOT look this good! Nice build.
Great work on this vintage kit. Awesome build and paintwork. Love the crewmen...good paint job on poorly sculpted figures. Also wicked good technique for replacing rivets. Top notch. Bill
Funny finding this video today of all days. My dads funeral was yesterday, he worked on these airplanes in the war.
Nice job!!
Not a bad kit for 40+ years. I have the same kit and box. Going to build it now.
Really nice work. I have always wanted this one, mostly for the ground equipment.
well that's a first! replacing the sanded off rivetts!
a nice kit, the stirling.
Yeh, that was something.
Nice job on this Craftmaster kit from Airfix,
Love the replaced rivits too good method for that loved this video well done
Fantastic!👍😍
Great job on n old kit 👍
Cool trick. Great build. Always love them Sterlings. New subscriber. Thanks for sharing this.
One of my favorite ww2 planes
Very nice build 👌
Thanks
wow yess I had the catalog back the 80s from this company and that model was in my list but never placed the order......
Great result on the stirling. Even though it is an old kit it still makes a nice model, and so thats how you replace rivets eh? Thanks for the tip
Beautiful job.
Remember building the Halifax in 1976, similar kit.
Muy buen trabajo.
Didn't this kit also include a David Brown Taskmaster tractor?
Yes. I did not build it but still have it.
Top class job
haha the crew looks like they are about to start breakdancing to the jams love it
brillant model me man.
Nice! Of course to each their own but just as a tip: In 1/72 scale the rivet heads are so tiny they would've had an almost negligible appearance. On top of that I think that by the late 1930's countersunk rivets were pretty much used all over the outer surface areas to reduce parasitic drag. Just something to consider next time but if you fancy reinstalling the rivet heads that's fine to! :)
Actually I was thinking the same when he obviously had sanded down the original rivets, only to replace them with others of his own making. I thought "Why bother?" because at 1/72 scale one would not see them anyway, them in reality being so small. A matter of taste I suppose.
Magnifique travail mon ami et très beau modèle je suis abonné 👍
Magnificent work my friend and very nice model excellent video
I enjoy watching your video this is a pleasure for the eyes
I am subscribed!!!!!
And I would be proud to have you as subscriber too 👍👍
where is the bomb trolly?
całkiem, całkiem........
what ! no bomb tractor, you got ripped off
lol
Kit has tractor and bomb trailers. Just did not build them.
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Just found one for 12 bucks