| TacticalPainter01 | 21 Dec 2025 9:44 p.m. PST |
A story about a trip down memory lane, but not just nostalgia, more a challenge to myself to see what I could do with those Airfix models of my youth. Several years, as a modelling project, I set about seeing what I could do with the Airfix models I could remember from my youth. Here's a link to a much longer blog report on the whole project with more pictures:
Airfix, nostalgia and modelling madness
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 Dal Gavan  | 22 Dec 2025 2:44 a.m. PST |
Nice work, TP. That Pz II is well done, mate. Barbequed to perfection, in fact. |
| Frederick | 22 Dec 2025 8:59 a.m. PST |
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| Fred Mills | 22 Dec 2025 9:28 a.m. PST |
What a terrific project and post, stirring wonderful memories too. I still have a small number of Airfix friends unbuilt. It might be time to have a go, though I could never match the level of still on display here. |
| IronDuke596 | 22 Dec 2025 9:51 a.m. PST |
Some superb painting and modelling coupled with a nostalgic narration. Well done! |
| Desert Fox | 22 Dec 2025 10:57 a.m. PST |
Amazing modeling skills, TP01, absolutely amazing! |
| Oberlindes Sol LIC | 22 Dec 2025 11:27 a.m. PST |
Bravo! Fantastic work. Your photography skills are at least at the same level as your modelling, and your writing a cut above both. And I didn't even discover Airfix until I was almost 20. |
 deadhead | 22 Dec 2025 1:38 p.m. PST |
What a brilliant posting for anyone of an age to remember West Ham winning the World Cup back in 66. The final painting is just superb but I just loved to see the detail added to each model before colouring. Many are transformed, but nothing compares with the result achieved with the JSIII. That is miraculous for what was a particularly misshapen product. I admit the Airfix Tiger was worse and we all know the story of the mudguards on the German Armoured Car. Like you, I only recently on TMP learnt how I should have assembled the Churchill suspension. Dragon was far easier this year in 1/72. |
| Captain Pete | 22 Dec 2025 3:25 p.m. PST |
Excellent work on all those models, Tactical Painter! The details and painting are amazing. |
| Murvihill | 23 Dec 2025 5:15 a.m. PST |
The models above are outstanding and a testament to the fine craftsmanship of the OP.
I lack the craftmanship gene, so I follow the three-foot rule religiously and still have large numbers of Airfix and Matchbox products in my tank park. |
| deadhead | 23 Dec 2025 8:49 a.m. PST |
I keep going back to the JSIII. The end result would be terrific for 1/35. The paintwork and desert patina is superb. You don't have any images of the model enhanced, but before painting do you? |
 foxbat | 23 Dec 2025 9:08 a.m. PST |
Superb work! Like almost everyone here (?), I built these as a teenager. Nostalgia indeed! |
covers the basics for this WWII theater of war.
