Fun with early kits back in '64.........Ramblings....

[Rodeo]

I seem to remember the original Airfix kits were in a clear plastic bag with a paper folded over the top which was also the assembly instructions? I used to get mine from Woolworths in Leytonstone when I was a kid.They were 1s 6d at the time! These are the ones I remember..MK1 Cortina in white,Rapier in Grey,MK2 Zodiac in dark green,Frogeye Sprite in Pale blue,Mini in red. Does anyone remember anymore? Im not sure whether they did a 105e. I remember going into woolworths many times waiting for them to have a MK1 Cortina back in stock. We used to use the bodies mounted onto scalextric chassis and add big arches etc!We ran them on Airfix grey plastic slot car track.
We upgraded to Scalextric track ,and my older brother bought a 1/24 willys coupe and the 'lil' red wagon kit,plus a stingray kit. The bodies were placed on brass chassis with sidewinder motors and foam slicks.We ran the track as a drag strip layed out in our hallway as it was the only area of the house long enough to set it up! ,and the cars actually pulled wheelies with the swing arm pickups! All heady stuff in those days! We would play an LP of drag racing sounds that he got hold of, recorded at one of the American strips.About this time I was taken to Santa Pod ('65 (or '66?) drag fest,and I've been hooked on drag racing eversince! Cruising in my Bro's Pop or his Y Type (both rodded ) we were king 'o' the hill!! There were very few guys in to this type of stuff then in our area.
Another kit I remember my bro' building was 'lil' coffin . He also built several of the Ed Roth kits.Revell had some nice 1 32 kits out at the time ,and they were BOXED.AND had chrome bits!.oh yeah! really posh! I remember building an MGB Roadster.As I recall the 1 24 scale kits seemed quite large to me as a kid of 11 yrs old...cant see the bloody details on 'em nowadays tho'!!!
Sorry to ramble.......
Rod

[hurtz]

i used to get mine in woolworths,bearmans and harveys toy shop ,all in leytonstone high road but back the i used to make ww2 planes that was in the early 70`s though

[40Stude]

Airfix also did an HA Viva and a Victor estate.

[Rodeo]

Hurtz........small world eh? ..Bearmans ! Now your talkin'!
40 Stude...Yes I remember the viva ,but not the victor.

[sjb]

I seem to remember the original Airfix kits were in a clear plastic bag with a paper folded over the top which was also the assembly instructions?

like this one...

[sjb]

40 Stude...Yes I remember the viva ,but not the victor.

Could only find boxed pics..heres the Victor....



And the HA Viva slot car...







The old Airfix track...



Mini...



Mk1 Capri...




These 3 cars were re-issued as a box set back in 91...





The Escort is back out now like this...



Anybody no if there got plans to re-issue any other brit cars

[Volksron]

Yessss - Woolies was the place back in the '60's

Other Airfix 1/32 scale cars included :

The Renault Dauphine
Morris Marina Saloon
MGB
E - Type Jag (that was an early one)
Volkswagen Beetle
Morris Minor (very Rare)
MG 1100
Jaguar 420
Bond Bug
Austin Maxi


But does anybody remember the Revell 1/32nd sacle English cars, ?
which included: All produced in th very early 60's

3 litre Rover
Vauxhall Cresta
Ford Consul

[sjb]

Yessss - Woolies was the place back in the '60's

Other Airfix 1/32 scale cars included :
Morris Marina Saloon
E - Type Jag (that was an early one)
Volkswagen Beetle
Morris Minor (very Rare)
MG 1100
Jaguar 420
Bond Bug
Austin Maxi


But does anybody remember the Revell 1/32nd sacle English cars, ?
which included: All produced in th very early 60's

3 litre Rover
Vauxhall Cresta
Ford Consul

Wouldant it be cool if some of these could be re-issued
The MG is back out now

[sjb]

These are the ones I remember..MK1 Cortina in white,Rapier in Grey,Frogeye Sprite in Pale blue,Mini in red.

Heres a few pics of them...

[sjb]

Yessss - Woolies was the place back in the '60's

Other Airfix 1/32 scale cars included :
Morris Marina Saloon
Bond Bug
Austin Maxi

Heres some pics of them ones...







Never knew Woolworths selling these kits-was abit before my time i guess-i did get a Merc sports car kit-

and a 30s Rolls Royce as a birthday or christmass presant--i shortened the body and put Corgi F1 racing car rear wheels on the back of the rolls and painted it metalflake dark blue.
The only other Brit kits i remember seeing was the three custom kits in a toy shop in Benfleet high road...