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Old 12-11-2011, 01:33 PM
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Default Airfix box-art, large Roy Cross pictures.

Aircraft art appreciation time .

I posted lots of Roy cross Airfix box-art at the UBI forum.

Here's a link for those who like this sort of thing:

http://forums.ubi.com/eve/forums/a/t...869#1291069869

Examples.
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Old 12-11-2011, 01:51 PM
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Wow! Those bring back some memories. Thanks
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Old 12-11-2011, 02:41 PM
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Ahh brilliant, some of those are actually really good works of art on their own, nostalgia aside. I think my personal favourite is the Tornado in the mountains.

Whilst we're on the topic anyway, me and my brother just recently got back in to modelling after doing it as kids (we're just in the process of finishing the 1:24th Mossie whilst I'm back in the old country over Christmas), though I tend to stick with Revell these as I really like 1:32nd and Revell do that extremely well, especially for the price, but the box art is certainly lacking compared to Airfix. Still, there's a number of kits I didn't even know Airfix did in there, like the Jaguar. Out of print now I suppose.

One question though, what is that early twin engined Lancaster-looking thing at the beginning of the second post (I think!)?

This is the one I mean:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...c5b4e_orig.jpg
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Old 12-11-2011, 03:19 PM
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Ahh brilliant, some of those are actually really good works of art on their own, nostalgia aside. I think my personal favourite is the Tornado in the mountains.

Whilst we're on the topic anyway, me and my brother just recently got back in to modelling after doing it as kids (we're just in the process of finishing the 1:24th Mossie whilst I'm back in the old country over Christmas), though I tend to stick with Revell these as I really like 1:32nd and Revell do that extremely well, especially for the price, but the box art is certainly lacking compared to Airfix. Still, there's a number of kits I didn't even know Airfix did in there, like the Jaguar. Out of print now I suppose.

One question though, what is that early twin engined Lancaster-looking thing at the beginning of the second post (I think!)?

This is the one I mean:

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...c5b4e_orig.jpg
I have another smaller version of that painting with the caption "Fairey Aviation Ltd. Hendon Night Bomber"



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Old 12-11-2011, 04:08 PM
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Yep, that's a Fairey Hendon.

I seem to remember a report saying that in a strong headwind, these A/C were known to fly backwards relative to the ground.

Thanks for posting the box art and the links Major, it reminds me of the days I used to spend poring over the Airfix catalogue, ticking which order I'd get the kits in over the next year.

The box art always had a huge impact on which ones it'd be.

There are lots of good aviation artists around, but I don't think anyone will ever replace Roy Cross.

Cheers!
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Old 12-11-2011, 04:38 PM
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Check this guy out alot of BoB stuff on there, ive seen his work in the flesh at the Shorham aircraft museum in Kent thats not too far from me as it happens, i did hear hes stopped doing aircraft now but that maybe just a rumour and not fact.

http://www.aviartnutkins.com/

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Old 12-12-2011, 11:57 AM
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Great stuff thanks! Although I do think nostalgia's a thing of the past.
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They were also altered to remove any depiction violence/death. James May brought it up when he met Roy Cross on the Toy Stories TV series.

Sorry for the bad quality.

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Old 12-13-2011, 02:51 PM
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Nice one. I think I've had one or two of those models in my hot little hands.

Thanks
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well thats just fantastic

also i can tell that ray cross is human contrary to the guy who made this:

ray cross uses not 3d tech this guys uses alien 3d tech:



im pretty sure nick trudgeon is an aline with acces to alien advanced 3d tech

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if you dont believe it has 3d tech look at it moving your head and pay attention to the propeller
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