Great kit and a truly worthy addition to the hall of fame of fighter aircraft. Have loved this run of matchbox kits Peter. Brought so many fond memories of a 70s kid flooding back. Thank you.
I'll be honest. I'm not an aircraft modeller and I'm not all that interested in aircraft, and here's the "but". I really enjoy your videos, and as a kid I did have the occasional aircraft model and if memory serves this may have been one of them, because, well, just look at it; it is cool. And now thanks to you I may even end up buying an aircraft kit. To give you an idea about me, I was born in 1965 so all of the Matchbox kits came out at exactly the right time for me and my friends and many a good battle was enjoyed with models from all eras fighting it out in the flower bed.
Thanks for this video. I remember building this kit in 86' , about the time I switched from exclusively 1/35th armour kits, to aircraft for a number of years. I still have those optional ANG decals in my spares! I added a rudimentary cockpit, and detailed the seat with some strip and rod and airbrushed it with Tamiya chrome silver. I used the stand included in the kit, but ended up gluing it to a small plaque, as it was a bit " tippy". I have heard a lot of " serious modellers" rip on these kits over the years, about how innacurate and toy-like they are, but I think they're great, low impact/stress builds, good for a " weekend project" Thanks again!
Hi Peter, do you remember the four kit sets that Matchbox made during the early eighties. I got this kit as part of one of those sets. There was the F86, the Sky hawk, the F104 and one other that I can't remember for the life of me now. Four kits in one...I so wish I'd kit this in my stash🙄.
Hi! I loved old Matchbox kits. I'll think you miss 1/72 Northrop F-5A with CAF decal. Back then in 70s I'm really want to get my hand on it because back then our RMAF just bought a Northrop F-5E Tiger II but it's remain a dream. Hope you can unboxing it if you get a hand on it. Thanks
Peter, did you have your Matchbox kits in your stash from a long time back; or are you buying them as you find them? I've looked on ebay and they are going from some fantastical prices. Loving these reviews in particular as made a number of the aircraft and armour kits as a kid. Thank you.
Hi Jerry, I started collected them around 2010 and have built up the collection over ten years. I wish current manufacturers would copy the Matchbox plane stands and armour dioramas.
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab despite all the fancy modern kits out there, there's just something about Matchbox kits. Yes, stands ought to included. I agree, Matchbox's ones were excellent. Thanks for the info Peter. Keep up the great work. Cheers.
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Great kit and a truly worthy addition to the hall of fame of fighter aircraft. Have loved this run of matchbox kits Peter. Brought so many fond memories of a 70s kid flooding back. Thank you.
My first ever-built Matchbox kit back in 1976. It went together like a charm. Have to get me one of these again…
The Sabre was always an attractive aircraft, well worth the time to model.
I'll be honest. I'm not an aircraft modeller and I'm not all that interested in aircraft, and here's the "but". I really enjoy your videos, and as a kid I did have the occasional aircraft model and if memory serves this may have been one of them, because, well, just look at it; it is cool. And now thanks to you I may even end up buying an aircraft kit. To give you an idea about me, I was born in 1965 so all of the Matchbox kits came out at exactly the right time for me and my friends and many a good battle was enjoyed with models from all eras fighting it out in the flower bed.
That takes me back! I love these videos. I only built Matchbox kits as a kid - the Hurricane was the first. I’ve still got it.
Did you see the Hurricane review, Brian? 👍🏻
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab Yes. That’s exactly as I remembered it. Thank you very much for these trips down memory lane.
Thanks for this video. I remember building this kit in 86' , about the time I switched from exclusively 1/35th armour kits, to aircraft for a number of years. I still have those optional ANG decals in my spares! I added a rudimentary cockpit, and detailed the seat with some strip and rod and airbrushed it with Tamiya chrome silver. I used the stand included in the kit, but ended up gluing it to a small plaque, as it was a bit " tippy".
I have heard a lot of " serious modellers" rip on these kits over the years, about how innacurate and toy-like they are, but I think they're great, low impact/stress builds, good for a " weekend project"
Thanks again!
Oh the memories, thanks for this.
just finished building this not bad for a 54 year old kit , decals were in very good condition
nicely complemented the airfix 172nd 'sabre dog' which came out around the same time. one of the last matchbox kits i bought as a younger modeller.
Please Tune in on Saturday folks, for a fascinating insight into the golden age of Formula 1...1981: The Revolutionary Lotus 88 ! 😱
@Cmndr Roy Fokker Lol! It's a nasty addiction, eh? 😬
@Cmndr Roy Fokker I know exactly what you mean...😆 But not a big fan of these re-issued so-called 'Classics' (Dogs!) 😳
Hi Peter
Please could you review some matchbox tanks or vehicles.
Luv your reviews thanks
Hi Peter, do you remember the four kit sets that Matchbox made during the early eighties. I got this kit as part of one of those sets. There was the F86, the Sky hawk, the F104 and one other that I can't remember for the life of me now. Four kits in one...I so wish I'd kit this in my stash🙄.
We're at that age where we need glasses for our glasses.
Ha ha ha! Very true! 🤣
would love to see the Gnat ; i have the Matchbox one, but i am thinking on using the Yellowjacks scheme :)
Hi! I loved old Matchbox kits. I'll think you miss 1/72 Northrop F-5A with CAF decal. Back then in 70s I'm really want to get my hand on it because back then our RMAF just bought a Northrop F-5E Tiger II but it's remain a dream. Hope you can unboxing it if you get a hand on it. Thanks
Did not build this one back in the day[not a blow torch fan] but I enjoyed your video anyway.
Peter, did you have your Matchbox kits in your stash from a long time back; or are you buying them as you find them? I've looked on ebay and they are going from some fantastical prices. Loving these reviews in particular as made a number of the aircraft and armour kits as a kid. Thank you.
Hi Jerry, I started collected them around 2010 and have built up the collection over ten years. I wish current manufacturers would copy the Matchbox plane stands and armour dioramas.
@@Peter-Oxley-Modelling-Lab despite all the fancy modern kits out there, there's just something about Matchbox kits. Yes, stands ought to included. I agree, Matchbox's ones were excellent. Thanks for the info Peter. Keep up the great work. Cheers.
The only kit of the "A" model in that scale. It had the V shaped windshield...
The F-86 did not have any cannons but carry 6 (.50 caliber) machine guns.
50 mil Browning machine guns to be exact same as ww2 piston aircrafts and used by US army as field machine guns etc..