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Thursday, 11 August 2016

KEVIN'S SCRATCH BIULT SPACEX HAWK COMPLETE!

Hi,

I have finished the replica of the SpaceX Hawk. 

I'm very pleased with this one!


and here compared to the original Tri-ang toy..


I have now completed all 15 of the carded Spacex 1 toys!

This project has taken me 4 years but I am glad I did it!

I have managed to recreate them as I saw them in my mind as a child when they were probably my favourite toys.


Take care,
Kevin
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15 comments:

  1. Tony K8/11/2016 6:58 pm

    I really enjoyed following the step-by-step construction of this model. Well done, Kevin!

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  2. KevinD8/11/2016 8:32 pm

    Thanks. Glad you liked it.

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  3. Yorkie8/12/2016 8:28 am

    Awesome work Kevin! Can I ask what glue/s you used and just how many hours you reckon it took to build from start to finish?

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  4. KevinD8/12/2016 8:41 am

    Thanks. Superglue for all of it except the canopy (as it would cloud it) where I used clear epoxy. Took just over a week doing two or three hours a day.

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  5. WOODSY8/12/2016 8:57 am

    I agree, your meisterwerk kev. The Hawk looks fantastic. It'd be interesting to put the similar sized Tarheel green Hawk next to it. As for the entire collection now being complete, what an amazing achievement! Four years have certainly paid off, your fleet would look great at an exhibition somewhere. Well done Kev, you ,must be chuffed.

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  6. KevinD8/12/2016 9:01 am

    Thanks, yep I'm very pleased with the fleet. My Spacex replicas are possibly my favourite of my models.

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  7. Arto8/12/2016 4:54 pm

    Fabulous achievement Kevin, great to see. Congrats!

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  8. KevinD8/12/2016 9:22 pm

    Thanks very much.

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  9. Anonymous8/12/2016 10:40 pm

    (just catching up after two days away)

    That Hawk looks magnificent indeed. And the entire line-up is an outstanding achievement in every respect. Gorgeous work, and hearty congrats in completing it!

    Best -- Paul

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  10. KevinD8/13/2016 11:11 am

    Thanks very much. I'm glad I did it!

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  11. KevinD8/13/2016 11:34 am

    My comment has vanished once again.

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    1. WOODSY8/13/2016 12:28 pm

      Unspammed it Kevin. Its a gremlin in the blog's system I can't get rid of sorry! I will unspam them as soon as I know.

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    2. KevinD8/13/2016 12:52 pm

      Thanks. Gotta love technology!

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  12. Steven Green9/01/2016 5:02 pm

    Brilliant work. I've still got most of my Spacex toys in the loft - sadly not all in the best condition (I think I trod on the cruiser - one of my favouries - as a child) - but my Hawk (my other favourite) is still in quite good condition.

    I think my parents started buying me these when I said I'd prefer a toy to fireworks when Nov 5th approached. Trips to Woolworths were a treat, trying to find those models I hadn't yet collected.

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    1. WOODSY9/03/2016 11:53 am

      Good idea getting toys instead of fireworks Steve! Get those SpaceX out of the loft and send us a piccy for the blog! Email address is at the bottom of the page.

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