SCM Groupbuild - Matchbox Nostalgia

Bruce Leyland-Jones
I missed these models of yours and have only just found them. Great examples of the Lesney product, beautifully modelled.

John Soule 著者
Thanks! I've found a couple more and will post when I find the time.

Bruce Leyland-Jones
I take it that these aren't actually being built for the Group Build? (I know...I've also shown my collection of previously built Matchbox kits).

John Soule 著者
Correct...these are all oldies. I just had the intuition that there would be a group build someday so I made them in advance! My building habits are so glacially slow anyway that I'd never finish anything unless the time frame for completion was outrageous!

Phil Marchese
Nice adaptation. Would this be the Flight Test (X) -5E as presented?

John Soule 著者
Yes Phil. Saw the photo in Sqadron's "In Action" book and thought I could scratch build the APS-4 radar pod for fun.

Phil Marchese
Thanks John. For anyone contemplating this, the M-box SB2C Helldiver comes with two of these radar pods and I think in reality they only carried one, thus creating a spare.

John Soule 著者
I'm certain you're correct Phil, on all accounts. I wouldn't expect anything less from you...the king of obscure prototypes and variants. I enjoyed viewing your albums!