Oh my god there is my childhood….. anyone that knows me would be shocked how emotional this gets me I am 60 now with a good life behind me,a wonderful childhood and they these a massive part if this were the Waterloo era I think I would cry 😢. It’s beeb so long but HAPPY DAYS!
These models are a big part of our youth and I’m still enjoying the hobby. I’m 60 this year and it’s nice to enjoy a bit of nostalgia. The Airfix Waterloo figures do feature in another video. Really nice to hear you enjoyed seeing these models, thanks for your lovely comment
I remember best making the Matilda and Churchill with their fiddly wheels, the Bailey bridge you have there, Tiger and Panther, Shermans galore, the Quad 25pdr and 88 flak, the JS3(?) was tiny. I maybe confusing with rival Matchbox kits that were sold alongside.
That’s a kind compliment thank you. They are good kits and worth building carefully. There are lots of great modellers out there building kits. I like to put mine on display hoping that it will encourage people to buy kits and enjoy building them
Glad you enjoyed seeing the Bailey bridge. It is great to hear how these models bring back some good memories. The sides are glued on but the ramps can still fall off! Thanks for your comment
l,m 70 and grew up with Airfix kits . After years of building 1/35 scale models have returned to !/72 scale and am building the old classic Matchbox , Esci and Airfix AFV models l built as a kid . Happy memories buying these as a youngster with my pocket money . Love your collection Graham . These wonderful old kits have stood the test of time and are as impressive today as they were back in the 60's and 70's .
Thank you for your comment. Like you I am enjoying these classic kits. I am lucky, a lot of the models have survived from the 1970’s. It’s nice to get vintage classics and catch up with ones you missed. Just RAF sets to do now. Nice to hear you are still enjoying building kits
Over time I have seen many, many Airfix 1/72 military vehicles, but the models in your collection are by far the most exquisite and beautifully built models I have seen. I love the subtle weathered look, that’s very nicely done!
Thank you so much. I am glad you enjoyed seeing them, they are a mixture of old and newer model kits. The RAF sets will complete the catalogue in the future. Thank you for taking the time to comment. I did just look up your channel and subscribed
Thank you, I really enjoy your videos. I like to set them up on a wargame board I think it makes the video a bit more interesting. Most of these kits are available as new vintage classics so that’s great for building. I am honoured that you have subscribed
No need to be honored about anything I do. That´s the weird thing with this RU-vid thing. We´re all just a bunch old blokes that still like these old toys. Some of us like you and me are nice enough to share them on RU-vid and share our knowledge. I like the way you build these models in a more classic style with almost none of the newer weathering techniques that are cool but way to difficult and time consuming. Just enough to make them look nice and bring some life to them. I find that way of building and paint is the most enjoyable. I´ll look to you for some tips on what to get when I start building and collecting the scale models. Cheers @@grahamhurst4613
@@toysoldiernostalgia I enjoy your videos. I’m still enjoying this hobby and a bit old school. I get the airbrush out for larger kits. I still use Humbrol enamel, which I thin down for shading and dry brush for highlights. It’s good for us old blokes to enjoy a bit of nostalgia. It’s nice to get really positive comments from our fellow enthusiasts. I have just subscribed to you didn’t know why I hadn’t done that already
ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO SIR,FELL IN LOVE WITH AIRFIX IN 73. MY LATE BROTHER TOOK ME TO A REAL HOBBY SHOP AND WE BOUGHT ABOUT100 DOLLARS WORTH OF THEIR MODELS AND FIGURES.GOOD TIMES BACK THEN.I JUST FOUND SOME AIRFIX ARMOR AND CANNONS KITS I FORGOTTEN ABOUT.ALL ARE DATED 1976 AND STILL IN THEIR BAGS.THANK AGAIN AND HAVE A GREAT WEEK AHEAD,TAKE CARE
It’s really nice for me to hear how these models bring back such good memories. Thanks for your comment and it’s great that you have some of them in your collection. It was enjoyable for me to recreate the catalogue. I will keep the nostalgia coming, it’s great to have your support
Your models are superb, I remember Woolies having Airfix kits built on a peg board suspended on display good days, I think the stailn tank was the worse armour kit airfix made, Excellent show all round.
I did a video on the Airfix blister packs in Woolworths that’s where I started. I would have preferred a KV-1 instead of a Stalin. I’m pleased you enjoyed it I’m enjoying the nostalgia
Thank you I hope they inspire people to build some kits. I enjoyed making them. The RAF vehicles will appear in the future. I like to set them up with some scenery I think it’s a bit more interesting. Thanks for watching and writing your comment
My pleasure, it was enjoyable to build the Cold War vehicles to complete the set. These models do bring back some good memories. Thank you for watching and sending your comment
This was a really enjoyable video to make, it was nice to build all those kits. Glad to hear you still have yours, some of mine date from the 1970’s. Airfix have released a lot of them in their vintage classic range. Thank you for your great comment
Who else got all the overlapping wheels mixed up the first time they built a panther...; Airfix magazine or millitary modelling ran a series of articles on all the things you could convert the panzer IV into back in the day, at one point I had lots of spare turrets, then saw a photograph of a german armoured train with panzer IV turrets:- my first lesson in 'never throw anything away'. Wonder what will be next?... (ships.... or maybe 1/12 scale figures to go with the Bently....)....
Oh the Panther! It was the glueing all the axles on even before all those wheels! Spare parts have saved many a project. As for the next project I do have helicopters and ships, but I am reading a book on airborne armour. Decisions….
You have a wonderful collection of cherished models, Graham. I always loved the German recon kit and the days where loads of kits had different options... it just made sense and was a good marketing ploy to sell more kits. Cheerio.
It was a nice feeling to complete this collection. It was good to make the Kubelwagen and sdkfz 222 again it’s a great kit to build. I hope it inspires modellers to build some of these kits. Thank you for watching and for your comment
That’s nice to hear you have them all! It took me a while to find some of them. The catalogue did bring back some good memories. Thanks for your comment and interest
These models are a mixture of 1970’s originals, some recent vintage classics and the Cold War era from eBay. They started our interest in modelling and wargaming along with the figures. Glad you enjoyed seeing them again and thanks for your comment
Wish i had bought the SAM-2 back in the day; I remember seeing it. Too bad the molds have been lost. I know i built at least two of the LVT 4 Buffaloes. The addition of the 1/76 JB Models vehicles about 15 years ago was a welcome addition; wish they would be re released. They really were nice kits. Prices on them are ridiculous.
I was going to include some of the JB models but like you say silly prices, I spent my money on Sam-2 !! My Buffalo is quite old from my early days. Thanks for your comment I really enjoyed building all those kits
That’s really nice to know. Glad you are enjoying the nostalgia, these models bring back some good memories. It’s great to know so many people feel the same. There are many more to come. I really appreciate your support and encouragement
Built my first Sherman when it came out, bought on holiday in Blackpool. I also bought a copy of Airfix magazine on the same visit to Woolies. I still have some of the early magazines in my collection. Currently building 1/6th scale metal models, which take a long time to complete and are extremely expensive! Still love the Airfix range,my Christmas present last December were the two versions of the 1/35 Cromwell tank.
Isn’t it amazing how that Airfix Sherman tank has led you to 1/6 scale models. Glad to know you’re still enjoying the hobby. Like you I’m a big fan of the Airfix range. Thanks for your great comment
Nostalgia overload. We wargamed in this scale using Bruce Quarrie’s Airfix rules (see is on eBay £35) during school holidays so between us we had scores of the WWII vehicles. We soon progressed to more sophisticated kits, figures and rules.
I’m enjoying the nostalgia these model kits bring back. The Airfix books and models are a great start to the hobby. I don’t think I’d ever sell my book collection. Thanks for watching and your comment
I remember making most of these when I was a child. One of my favourites was a set of the long-range dessert group with an armed jeep and chevie truck on a diorama
That was the nice feature of Matchbox kits the diorama base. I have that kit for a future project. Glad you enjoyed seeing these classic kits again. Thank you for your comment
This is why I love the vintage classic range you can relive your dreams or nightmares without paying collector prices. Thanks for your comment it made me laugh!
I like what I see. I am currently building some of these models. The Sherman I have built an engine for and super detailed it. I have also built the Matador and 5.5 gun and super detailed that as well. I am a finescale modeller so I always add as much detail as possible, this means that they take many weeks to complete. I have just built the Amazon crane and am working on the Queen Mary trailer. I like ehat you have done. Good luck.
Thank you, I’m glad you liked the models, I do like to set them up with some scenery I think it’s a bit more interesting. Thank you for watching and writing such a great comment
Great video and paint work too. I remember the damaged building at 09.35 minute and 12.31 minutes, you just caught a glance of it. I could be wrong but did it have damaged floor boards that were part of the roof. Not sure how I missed the WW1 tanks growing up, maybe alittle before my time.
Thank you, the building you spotted is the Airfix forward command post. I does have damaged floor boards. The WW1 tank gets re-released from time to time, mine are quite recent builds. Had to catch up with the Cold War vehicles as well as I was focused on the WW2 models. Thank you for your comment
Another great video Graham 👏. Nice idea to display the complete range. How about a video on Airfix's HO/OO range of polythene military vehicles, that were also included in their playsets ?
Thank you, after I found that catalogue on eBay I thought I’m close to building them all. I couldn’t resist posting the Sam 2 Guideline once I had finished that. I have made two videos on the polythene vehicles one on the green ones and one on the grey. The rare Elephant is there. Any suggestions are welcome and thanks for your comment
Incredible to see the entire original AV range including the turret options, shading and weathering is excellent, even the tracks didn't seem to bother you, great display, look forward to the RAF sets, the only other one I can think of is the Short Stirling Bomb trolley! I've got the little Tractor in my display case, I really like this scale for Amoured vehicles and the double pairings especially, have you built any of the Matchbox AV range?
I do have some Matchbox models for a future video. I really liked the diorama bases. Thanks for the reminder of the tractor and bomb trolley, I will include that. I have made a video on the Airfix RAF four engine bombers so it does appear with the Stirling. I did want to show the options with the turrets I thought it was clever idea from Airfix. It was enjoyable to build the whole range even the collectible Sam missile. Thanks for your great comment
These models are very nicely constructed and painted to a high standard, that much is apparent. I have two questions for you, though. I’ve never seen nor heard of the SA-2 kit. You say the mold was lost? Do you have anymore info about that? How does a mold get lost at a factory? Also, you mention the name of the”Essex” multiple times. Who or what is that and how does it relate to Airfix? Thank you for your video of these classic and marvelous kits and I would appreciate your answers if you have the time.
I always make time. The word Essex must really be Airfix. I will have to blame my accent or the microphone! The Sam-2 Guideline missile is a mystery. A lot of Airfix moulds were taken to the Heller factory in France. I think when Humbrol owned the brands. The moulds were lost or damaged during the journey. I have made another video about the Sam 2 and Bloodhound missiles. Thank you for watching, taking the time to comment and the kind compliment
That’s the tricky bit. I carefully melt the tracks together and reinforce with a staple. I had to track down a couple of scorpions to complete the set and build the collectors favourite Guideline missile. Glad to hear you enjoyed the video, thanks for your comment
A point about uniform. The RAF police dog handler ought, I believe, to have a white topped hat and webbing. As always an enjoyable presentation.... it's nostalgia central!
Oh yes, he needs to be smarter. I am going to build the RAF sets soon so he will get an update. I do love sharing the nostalgia I should use that for my channel name. Thanks for your comment
@@stephenjones6500 I’m 60 this year, the first kit I made was a Airfix Focke Wulf 190D which ended up painted red. It has survived! It features in another video. I’m still enjoying making them
Thank you. Very nice to hear from Latvia 🇱🇻 They are all old kits, some I built a long time ago, some are new builds, the Cold War vehicles. I still use Humbrol enamel paints and “old” methods. Glad to know you liked the collection. Thank you for your comment
Great nostalgia again,built every one over the years with many as duplicates for wargameing....30 plus shermans,9 tigers,15 or so p4s,15 t34s,6 88s,about eight of each of the matildas and crusaders and at least 6 of every other ww2 kit,most still in my armies some 50 plus years of age but happy times.
Wow that is impressive numbers! The Sherman is a favorite of mine. I will have to go and count them! Its no 30. Some of mine are original from 1970's I am still enjoying making them. Thanks for your great comment
Remember having that bombed house in 1/72 and 1/32, or was it 1/35, either way, would go round my friends and set up our soldiers that take turns with marble shots, fond memories.
The house you mentioned features in quite a lot of my videos. The Airfix strongpoint was made in 1/32 and 1/72. Sounds like you had fun! Thanks for your comment
Lovely set of models there. I always liked the WW1 Mark 1 tank, but it was only a few years ago, that I discovered that it wasn't correct, in several small ways. It's based on the mild steel prototype, called 'Mother', for one thing, and also, the name 'HMLS DRAGONFLY' is completely fictional. The 'cheesedish' shaped hatch on the top should not be there on a MK1, and neither should the exhaust pipe - the exhaust did come out of a hole on the top, but it was covered by a series of overlapping louvres. The steering trailer was a cumbersome nuisance, and very often removed in the field. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice kit, and looks good alongside the EMHAR Mk IV.
I liked the Airfix WW1 tank, I didn’t know about the inaccuracies. I had heard that the steering wheels soon got removed. The Emhar kits are great and include a Whippet and the German A7V. Glad you liked the video it was enjoyable to build all the military kits. Really appreciate your comments and support
Most of their kits have errors. The largest one is the Sdkfz which is famous for the kit having two mudguards over each set of two wheels, each side, when the real thing had a single mudguard over all four wheels. Egregious error that was a deliberate choice so that the mould layouts would be easier.
I didn’t know that, unless you were unlucky and got a faulty one. The tricky part for me was all the separate axles! Still built them though because I like Panther tanks. Thanks for watching and for your comment
The scale is 1/76. The figures are 20mm high. Airfix produced these model kits from 1960 to 1980 many are still available in shops to buy today. Airfix list them as vintage classics. Thank you for your interest
@@grahamhurst4613 Понятно, очень классные модели, я просто выбрал для себя масштаб 1:100 и интересуюсь кто еще делает модели техники и фигурок в этом масштабе Airfix молодцы такое сейчас мало кто делает в не больших масштабах. Спасибо вам большое за ответ.
The models are 1/72. OO is 16.5mm railway track gauge with 1/76 (4.00 mm to the foot) scale. HO is 16.5 mm track gauge gauge with 1/87 (3.5mm to the foot) scale, more accurately proportional than OO. Your heading is drivel! Why post inaccurate information?
Usually I would say thank you for the information you have added. The information is from the catalogue and from the boxes. My channel is about enjoying seeing these vintage models and enjoying a bit of nostalgia. It would have been nice if you explained the scales without being derogatory
I agree with you completely Graham. The comment was unnecessarily derogatory and mean spirited. I enjoyed admiring your models and listening to your commentary. I too have built many of these kits over the years and have a collection which I am very proud of. I am currently building the Scammell tank transporter and you are correct in saying that it is a difficult kit to get right. Keep enjoying the hobby and posting more nostalgic videos like this one for us to enjoy. All the best from Down Under here in Australia.🙂@@grahamhurst4613
Good luck with the Scammel! You will get there. Thanks for your support and encouragement. Like you say a lot of people enjoy seeing these kits. My aim is get people building model kits and enjoying the hobby. It’s always great to hear from Australia 🇦🇺
