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and I thought I was an old bugger

Rivetcounter wrote: and I thought I was an old bugger

My better half keeps telling me I haven't reached beyond twelve yet!

LOL

No mine says Im only 9 she says act your age not your shoe size 

    regards pete



joined up in 1972 the only fighting I did was in the naafi

Think there are a few of us old buggers about  on here grompix. I must have been sat next to you in the cimema because I was blown away too, just had to shut my dad up muttering bleeding tiger tanks my ar--.

This film and my dads interest got me hooked at an early age, never looked back. Just think of all those 2 bobs spent on airfix kits..........

ABO wrote: This film and my dads interest got me hooked at an early age, never looked back. Just think of all those 2 bobs spent on airfix kits..........

Airfix! Now there's a topic of converstation ABO. I too spent most of my youth (and meagre pocket-money) on Airfix kits. Mostly tanks(of course) but I cut my modelling teeth on building those kits. I used to avidly read the minimal historical info on the back of each stapled poly bag (no boxes then). I graduated onto the Airfix monthly magazine and followed all the conversion and scratch-building guides. Airfix must have had by far the biggest influence on me as a youth. I still love building models and I still have all those Airfix magazines on my bookshelves (sad or what?).
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Chris
   

Yeah I remember those bags, aaaaaah, the good ol days! Can't remember how young I was when I started but I could give the glue genie at Heng long a good run for his money! Those mags must be worth a few bob now, bet they bring back a few old memories too. I don't think I could model in 1/72nd any more, me poor old eyes couldn't see the bits!

Its rather nice to regale tales from before the inventings of the pc and internet! Well, I may not even be out of education but even I spent my youth building airfix tanks ships, and the odd plane.

Thats it  mezzerick make us feel old, 3/4 of my Tamiya 1/35th  kits are older than you!

Mezzerik wrote: Its rather nice to regale tales from before the inventings of the pc and internet! Well, I may not even be out of education but even I spent my youth building airfix tanks ships, and the odd plane.

you spent your youth ... your in year 11 with me, thechnically we are still in out youth!

When you've trodden on this world for 16 years you will understand!