discussion papa 695s Airfix Kingfisher build

[papa 695]

Going to start this
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[Richard48]

These bring back some memories.I remember painting the robins with nice glossy red fronts!!!.Oh the artistry of me aged 10.Watching with interest.

 

[Guest]

Hi Ian, count me in on this one, it looks as old as me :smiling5: good luck blending in though colours on the wings, does it come with the base shown on the box.
Pete.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Ian
These have been around for ages. I am sure you will make a fine job of this
Jim

 

[Guest]

Nice choice Ian. Watching with interest.

 

[papa 695]

Hi Ian, count me in on this one, it looks as old as me :smiling5: good luck blending in though colours on the wings, does it come with the base shown on the box.
Pete.

Yes it does Pete.

 

[Guest]

This will be fun Ian:smiling2:.
Don't let collectors see this as they will be crying that you have devalued the price:smiling6:.
I say shut up they were meant to be built:smirk:.

 

[papa 695]

This will be fun Ian:smiling2:.
Don't let collectors see this as they will be crying that you have devalued the price:smiling6:.
I say shut up they were meant to be built:smirk:.

I agree with you there Ralph.

 

[eddiesolo]

This is a blast from the past Ian, not seen one of these kits in years.

Should look awesome when done.

 

[peterairfix]

Nice to see someone else attempting these so I will keep a watch to see how you get on.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Very nice keeping my eyes on this one

 

[yak face]

Brilliant , cant beat a bit of classic airfix ian . Having made the blue tits and bullfinches as a kid im really tempted to revisit one of these bird kits . Cheers tony

 

[scottie3158]

Ian,
This is a blast from the past, will be interesting to see what you do with this.

 

[papa 695]

Got the body and fish put together
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[Guest]

Ian.
Bit late, as thought It was the name of a plane at first ! :surprised::smiling: and not my real interest.
Should be good, looking fwd to seeing the colour, esp the blue !
John.

 

[yak face]

Nice looking fish Ian , what ‘scale’ is it?
Sorry , ill get me coat:sad-face:

 

[papa 695]

Nice looking fish Ian , what ‘scale’ is it?
Sorry , ill get me coat:sad-face:

It's a trout 1to1 scale Tony.:rolling:

 

[rtfoe]

These are magnificent birds with colours that shimmer in the bright sunlight. I frequently see them near the house as there is a river and stream close by. The common ones are a strong cobalt blue with red beaks and either yellow or white breasted. The ones here have more pronounced beaks.

Looking forward to see the colours on, Ian.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[papa 695]

Primed this to see how bad the joints are,but they don’t look that bad. Still some work on the tail, but the side ones look good.
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[eddiesolo]

That's not a bad fit for an old airfix Ian, looking good so far.