Your Favorite 1/76 1/72 Airfix Boxart

[Airborne01]

That is very sad really Peter; I wonder how many second-echelon recipients of those works realise the significance to past generations that they represent! I am fortunate enough to own a volume titled 'The Maritime Paintings of John Chancellor' - if you like maritime paintings I cannot recommend his work highly enough - such detail and observational skill to satisfy even the most demanding modeller/ship lover/maritime artist aficionado!
Steve

[Peter Gillson]

here is a link to past autions section of the the auction site, i used the search function to list past Roy Cross sales: https://www.vectis.co.uk/search?page...on_period=past

you can see the sort of stuff which was sold, some prices were quite reasonable.

Peter

[Airborne01]

Wow, wish I'd known about that earlier - thanks Peter!

[Tim Marlow]

here is a link to past autions section of the the auction site, i used the search function to list past Roy Cross sales: https://www.vectis.co.uk/search?page=1&q=Roy cross&auction_period=past

you can see the sort of stuff which was sold, some prices were quite reasonable.

Peter

There is some fantastic stuff there. Real memory lane stuff….

[Peter Gillson]

Steve - so do I - It seems the sales started around 2004, I missed the first 10 years of them.


i have always loved illustrative art , here is a link to another site which has one Roy Cross for sale - painting of aircraft carriers:

https://bookpalace.com/acatalog/info_CrossCarrier.html#SID=957

Peter

ps it also has a load of Angus McBride artwork

[Airborne01]

Och, Angus - now we are scouring the memory banks!

[Guest]

here is a link to past autions section of the the auction site, i used the search function to list past Roy Cross sales: https://www.vectis.co.uk/search?page=1&q=Roy cross&auction_period=past

you can see the sort of stuff which was sold, some prices were quite reasonable.

Peter

Seeing some going for £2000 to £ 3000 and being water colour just shows how high the demand for his work is Peter .
A great thing to own and treasure, agree with Tim about it going to someone who appreciates them .


Sorry Lee for butting in on your thread .

[Peter Gillson]

John - Good point made to Lee.

Lee - my apologies for taking your thread in a different direction. I'll shut up now.

Peter

[Airborne01]

Me too Guv!
Steve

[Lee Drennen]

That’s ok Guys I learned some history about Airfix and Peter thanks for Sharing your findings

[Neil Merryweather]

Ooh memory lane! My first thought was of that flying fortress picture, I won it in a local news agents model making competition when I was about 12. And then the RAF emergency set!! Love that too.
It's all so evocative, thanks Lee for the thread :thumb2:

[Allen Dewire]

While digging through a krabbel kiste (spares box), I happened across a few items from my youth. So with apologies again to Lee,

Remember the Bristol Bloodhound artwork?

I used to have that one many years ago, had a Land Rover as the towing vehicle.

Do you mean this kit???



Or all that's left of it.....I gave the Rover a new set of rears too..........

Panther art was a bit naff though…..

And speaking of the Panther....How about these,




Some parts are missing and the cammo isn't correct (StuG is not even painted), but it was amazing what some pastels could do back in the day. These are probably around 50 years old and a helluva lotta fun way back then..............................

Prost
Allen (in flashback fever)

[Airborne01]

While digging through a krabbel kiste (spares box), I happened across a few items from my youth. So with apologies again to Lee,





Do you mean this kit???

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Or all that's left of it.....I gave the Rover a new set of rears too..........



And speaking of the Panther....How about these,

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Some parts are missing and the cammo isn't correct (StuG is not even painted), but it was amazing what some pastels could do back in the day. These are probably around 50 years old and a helluva lotta fun way back then..............................

Prost
Allen (in flashback fever)

That's the beastie Allen! Memory Lane and glue everywhere!
Steve

[Tim Marlow]

There’s a real one by the gate of a reclaimers in Glastonbury :tongue-out3:

[Lee Drennen]

Thanks Allen for posting now I have a idea what it is.