Matt Bacon

This is a bit of a "blast from the past" - it's a few years old, and there are some things I'd do differently these days. It's the big Airfix kit, built straight from the box for an "Airfix 1977" display at SMW '07. The only "tweaks" are a reworked instrument panel, replacing the thick transparent part with CD-case plastic lenses, and a linkage for the brake lever, which looked a bit silly just flopping about! I picked up the kit for under £30 in a Modelzone sale, and it was worth every penny - not sure about the £80 retail price, or what it goes for on eBay these days... If you like the look of it, but don't want to pay the steep price, the Heller 1/24th kit is virtually identical, just half the size, and is easy find as well... best regards, Matt

Anyone know what the Airfix/Heller 1:24 kits, vintage 1990 or so are like? I have the Airfix "hi-Tech" 250 GTO and Jaguar E Type, but I know they are ex Gunze moulds not Heller partnerships. They're rather nice (I've built the 250 GTO, and the E-Type looks even better in the box - a full engine in white metal amongst other things). But what are the Heller ones like? I have an option to buy these kits for a pretty good price: Merc 500k, Datsun 280Z, Ferrari 365GT and Lotus Elite. They're not nearby for me to have a look at, though, and I don't know much about them. Good info is hard to find... Any guidance appreciated! best regards, Matt

...and just to prove that the gadgets all work: Build thread here: Full build thread at UAMF bestest, M.