18 cert horror show now finished

[john i am]

Decided to build this grumman gosling airfix arghhhhhh dry fitted the few parts this little kit contains I think the theme tune from the Halloween film should have being playing in the back ground as I did this here are some of the results try remembering the theme tune as you take a look View attachment 62523 View attachment 62524 View attachment 62525 View attachment 62526 Post more pictures laters after the operation cut n shut kinda springs to mind on this lol

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[john i am]

Forgot to tell you about the alien

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[andyrobs]

Hi John, kinda typical of a lot of the airfix kits unfortunately!!!!

Cheers, Andrew

 

[geegad]

thats one really bad fit i hope you like filling and sanding cause you are going to be doing loads

 

[papa 695]

That is a bit of an horror show John. Good luck with it

 

[flyjoe180]

HI John, I built this kit decades ago and it was a bad fit then, but it looks as though the mould has possibly had its day now. I still have it in a shoe box in my garage with my other first models. The pilot has also deteriorated somewhat. Maybe he can be the swamp monster chasing the Gosling? It's a classic Airfix kit, yes there are gaps and it takes three times as long as a modern kit to build, but they are great for honing filling and scratch building skills. You will do this one justice I'm sure. As for the pilot, once that tiny windshield is in and the panels are painted you can't see anything inside anyway.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

That is really nasty.

Peter

 

[john i am]

After a lot of filling and sanding this almost ready for a coat of primer came very close to throwing it in the bin/trash but thought the process of trying to make a pile of junk into something decent as best I can with my limited abilities would help me in the future . Although I will think long and hard before buying airfix again . The guy who works on quality control needs to take I a long hard look at himself in the mirror don"t know how he sleeps at night lol. Be interesting to know if they would post these pics in their monthly magazine which I buy every month I don"t remember seeing any like these . Airfix nice looking models that don"t fit 0/10. View attachment 62570

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[papa 695]

It looks like your getting on top of this one John keep up the good work. I agree with Joe and think you will turn this into something alot better

 

[mossiepilot]

Looking like you're getting on top of this one.

I feel for you, I'm giving the airfix Ju 88 a go, and it's equally badly fitting, still, like you say, it's all good experience for the future.

Tony.

 

[Dave W]

I remember making this one in my youth.It can be quite satisfying turning an old badly fitting kit into something half decent.You should look at some of Tony 'Yak face' builds . He's the master of 'making a silk purse out of a sows ear'.

 

[john i am]

Thanks lads you boosted my morale to keep going with this and I think I might be over the worst of it now so thanks for your support onwards n upwards as they used to tell me at school

 

[john i am]

More progress on this beastie View attachment 62632 Abit more tlc required I feel

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[colin m]

The quality of this kit is indeed shocking (been there) However, don't be put off from Airfix as they do produce some nice kits as well. And anyway, anyone can build a good kit, something like this takes a bit more skill / beer, which ever suits. Well done you for taking it on and not just chucking it in the bin.

 

[john i am]

Finished this sucker at last did a little bit here and there on it as I had no love for this nasty monster worst fitting kit ever for me I think View attachment 64615 View attachment 64616 View attachment 64618 View attachment 64617 View attachment 64619 Sooooo happy it's finished I would compare it to getting rid of boil on the backside yipeeeee

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[takeslousyphotos]

Well you certainly pulled the proverbial "Silk Purse" out of that one John............. Damn good result.

Peter

 

[papa 695]

Great result John looks a totally different kit 5 well earned stars from me

 

[mossiepilot]

That looks like something now, top building John.

Must admit i quite like these yellow wing planes, it's prettier than camo.

5 from me too.

Tony.

BTW whatever happened to the "alien" lol

 

[aaron]

Wow...it doesnt show that there was a struggle with this, it looks fantasticlly crisp!! Nice work.

 

[john i am]

Thanks lads your kind words made the battle worth it and tony the alien went to Area 51 something about putty dust in his eyes View attachment 64630

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