British men over 30 do NOT read this thread

[Byzantine Prince]

So I was hoping too, edyz.

What's this modelling then?

[Shaun]

Its pretty sad that Airfiz have gone burst, I used to have a few models a while ago, infact I still ahve a few un opened.

[danfda]

I used to build model airplanes as a kid with my uncle. Course, we built American fighter jets since he is in the Air Force...

I still have an F4 Phantom sitting in my room, covered in dust. I love that thing.

[macsen rufus]

Well, it's at least 30yrs since I had my Airfix collection, but I can still remember them: Aircraft: Spitfire, Me109, Me232(? - the Swallow jet, anyway), Lancaster, Mosquito, Gloucester Meteor, Saab Draken, Richtofen's tri-plane, Sopwith Camel, USN Mustang, Puma Helicopter. Tanks: Sherman, Panzer Mk1, Cromwell, Chieftain, Tiger, JS1, T34, plus US half track, German 88mm gun with half-track. Also had a few ships, inc HMS Hermes, a huge aircarft carrier complete with diddy lil planes and helicopters, the ill-fated Wasa (very complex, but loved painting the gold figurehead etc)

Ah, many happy hours of glue sniffing

[Al Khalifah]

I guess every small boy in Britain has spent many an hour, excited in his bedroom, fingers all stuck together, pouring over magazines full of models....