Tag: Matchbox

  • Coastal Command – Part I

    Halifax GR II Series 1a 58 Squadron, Coastal Command, RAF St Davids, Wales, 1943 As a child I read, with great enjoyment, the stories of Barnes Wallis, Dambusters, Tallboy, Grand Slam, and as much of the full history of the Lancaster as I could find.  It is a story of what a nation can do…

  • “Trench Warfare”

    After a couple of years of poor participation in our BTSK — Build The Same Kit — theme we decided to change things up and build the same kit manufacturer.  In this case we chose Matchbox.  For the uninitiated, Matchbox is notorious for deep trench-like panel lines, but I have to say most of my…