Wow Gary! What a beautiful build. It looks fantastic mate! They weren't always the best fitting but you could always build a decent model and with a little care and a bit of patience and skill, you could make a lovely model. And you've definitely done that with this one Gary! 👏👏👌 That cammo just looks so right, it's wicked! Love this matchbox challenge series, so many hapoy memories. Thanks so much Gary. 🙏 👍
Gary, nice build out, good detail for 1/72, Occasionally I go on eBay and find a Matchbox kit to build again, Most are reasonably priced. BTW , I tried to post the possible solution to the Floquil silver several and could never get RUclips to accept it from my PC. So from my vintage tablet without the complete research summary of options I think the paint " we" need is there in the UK, from HR Hobbies. I'd send the link but I think that's what RUclips was blocking. Wish I could explain more. But don't want the algorithms to block me again Cheers Bob
Great stuff Gary! Looking forward to your next trip down Matchbox memory lane. Just hope it's one with suitably excellent boxart that fired my imagination as a kid.
Thanks for the video Gary. I grew up with Matchbox Models and still have a lot of them. I like them so much that I don't want to build them ;). Revell still sells the old diorama tank models. There is a Matchbox art book with all the pictures from the boxes too.
Another cracking build Gary 👏 I love those Matchbox models 👌 I've got the Matchbox B-25 and B-26 to build in the near future 😀 Keep up the great work Gary 👍
Hello Mr.gary!thank u4 ur efforts.i Was deliciously Entertained. Keep the faith.with sticky greetings from Brandenburg germany.faithfully yours.your modellmate.christian
For a 1986 kit at a fair price its not a bad looking kit. And fit / lack of holes was not uncommon back then. No internal detail was also a standard thing back in the day. Excellent build when all is taken into account.
Nice build but the rotor pins are upside down they should be on the small square on the top to fit in the rotor hub. Will you be having a go at the new airfix one?
Why do people call this the "woka " ? When I was in the military she was just the Chinnock. However the Huey was known as the Woka woka from the sound she made when flying over. On asking members of the American forces this came from Vietnam. I hate it when people follow what someone says and think they are hip and smart instead of wrong. Another one is on armoured vehicles, they are guide rollers NOT return rollers. Where did the the tracks go to, to return from? The rollers guide the track and stop it banging against the hull and Bazooka plates, not skirts, only ladies, Scots men and Irish men ware skirts. Rant over. Great show, keep up the good work 👏 😊
It was known as the Wokka all my time in the service, so that's what I call it. Probably inherited the nickname (we didn't fly Hueys, remember) as the slapping sound is so distinctive. I suspect it's also echoic of the sound of a pac-man game. So I'm not following what "someone says", I'm using a term that was common in the 80s. I most definitely do not view myself as "hip and smart". Rant over - glad you like the channel! Cheers, G
My late father said it was called the Wokka by the TA because it carried you out and you had to 'wokka wokka' back to base. That could have been just their sense of humour though :)
@@garys_stuff I was serving during late 70s and all of the 80s mostly in Germany, being in the cavalry, QRIH. Quite a few of the Nato countries used Hueys so that's where I got it from. Had a great day flying in a Chinnock, RAF. They just called it a Chinnock, so I suppose it is just a term from where you were serving you old matlot you. It's good to talk and swap old stories, pull up a sandbag and swing that lantern:)
You've made a great job of it. The AK pens seem to be something worth looking at, it might allow more detail to be added than I can manage at the moment with the hairy stick work. Can I ask about your rigging thread. I have seen countless articles where different threads are used, from standard sewing thread to elasticated stuff. I have only seen the modelling rigging thread at shows in a 1/700 scale. What do you use? Thanks again for the video. Very nice work.
I use the elasticated stuff (something like spandex) mainly because the slight tension in the thread makes it easy to stay straight. It also survives the occasional knock. But I do need to get some slightly thicker ones as well!
Nicely done. Not a kit I'm familiar with but interesting. Do you feel the quality of matchbox had taken a bit of a nose dive once we started to get the Hong Kong production/ownership? Seems to me the fit just wasn't as good once we moved away from the UK production. My opinion only of course. Cheers James.
Gary, Gary, Gary................Well done.
Wow Gary! What a beautiful build. It looks fantastic mate!
They weren't always the best fitting but you could always build a decent model and with a little care and a bit of patience and skill, you could make a lovely model. And you've definitely done that with this one Gary! 👏👏👌
That cammo just looks so right, it's wicked! Love this matchbox challenge series, so many hapoy memories. Thanks so much Gary. 🙏 👍
Lovely work Gary a very enjoyable video 👍. Regards Gav.
Looks like an RAF Chinook. Job done! Bravo Gary!
Looks much better than i expected, good job Gary!
Better than I thought too mate.....!
Gary, nice build out, good detail for 1/72, Occasionally I go on eBay and find a Matchbox kit to build again, Most are reasonably priced. BTW , I tried to post the possible solution to the Floquil silver several and could never get RUclips to accept it from my PC. So from my vintage tablet without the complete research summary of options I think the paint " we" need is there in the UK, from HR Hobbies. I'd send the link but I think that's what RUclips was blocking. Wish I could explain more. But don't want the algorithms to block me again Cheers Bob
Wonderful work Gary, I built the Chinook when I was a kid and I remember it was a real challenge, giving me a few headaches.
You've done a lovely job of a kit that must be the best part of half a century old Gary :)
Great stuff Gary! Looking forward to your next trip down Matchbox memory lane. Just hope it's one with suitably excellent boxart that fired my imagination as a kid.
I got one of these to build and was wondering how it builds up. "Thanks", for sharing this with us Gary...
Thanks for the video Gary. I grew up with Matchbox Models and still have a lot of them. I like them so much that I don't want to build them ;). Revell still sells the old diorama tank models. There is a Matchbox art book with all the pictures from the boxes too.
Another cracking build Gary 👏 I love those Matchbox models 👌 I've got the Matchbox B-25 and B-26 to build in the near future 😀
Keep up the great work Gary 👍
Hello Mr.gary!thank u4 ur efforts.i Was deliciously Entertained. Keep the faith.with sticky greetings from Brandenburg germany.faithfully yours.your modellmate.christian
You've done a lovely job with the Wokka @Gary.
Ive still got plenty of kit variation in the Matchbox Challenge Stash mate.
Great fun. 👍
Thanks Simon - I know what the next 3 are but haven't yet shot the reveal of the most recent one. It's so exciting!
Not a bad kit for its time
For a 1986 kit at a fair price its not a bad looking kit. And fit / lack of holes was not uncommon back then. No internal detail was also a standard thing back in the day. Excellent build when all is taken into account.
Nice build but the rotor pins are upside down they should be on the small square on the top to fit in the rotor hub. Will you be having a go at the new airfix one?
Yes, got it in the schedule....
Why do people call this the "woka " ? When I was in the military she was just the Chinnock. However the Huey was known as the Woka woka from the sound she made when flying over. On asking members of the American forces this came from Vietnam. I hate it when people follow what someone says and think they are hip and smart instead of wrong. Another one is on armoured vehicles, they are guide rollers NOT return rollers. Where did the the tracks go to, to return from? The rollers guide the track and stop it banging against the hull and Bazooka plates, not skirts, only ladies, Scots men and Irish men ware skirts. Rant over. Great show, keep up the good work 👏 😊
It was known as the Wokka all my time in the service, so that's what I call it. Probably inherited the nickname (we didn't fly Hueys, remember) as the slapping sound is so distinctive. I suspect it's also echoic of the sound of a pac-man game. So I'm not following what "someone says", I'm using a term that was common in the 80s. I most definitely do not view myself as "hip and smart". Rant over - glad you like the channel! Cheers, G
@@garys_stuffOften referred to as the chook in Australian service.
My late father said it was called the Wokka by the TA because it carried you out and you had to 'wokka wokka' back to base. That could have been just their sense of humour though :)
My brother who was in the army back in the early eighties, told me they were always referred to as Wokka's even by the pilots.
@@garys_stuff I was serving during late 70s and all of the 80s mostly in Germany, being in the cavalry, QRIH. Quite a few of the Nato countries used Hueys so that's where I got it from. Had a great day flying in a Chinnock, RAF. They just called it a Chinnock, so I suppose it is just a term from where you were serving you old matlot you. It's good to talk and swap old stories, pull up a sandbag and swing that lantern:)
You've made a great job of it. The AK pens seem to be something worth looking at, it might allow more detail to be added than I can manage at the moment with the hairy stick work. Can I ask about your rigging thread. I have seen countless articles where different threads are used, from standard sewing thread to elasticated stuff. I have only seen the modelling rigging thread at shows in a 1/700 scale. What do you use? Thanks again for the video. Very nice work.
I use the elasticated stuff (something like spandex) mainly because the slight tension in the thread makes it easy to stay straight. It also survives the occasional knock. But I do need to get some slightly thicker ones as well!
Nicely done. Not a kit I'm familiar with but interesting. Do you feel the quality of matchbox had taken a bit of a nose dive once we started to get the Hong Kong production/ownership? Seems to me the fit just wasn't as good once we moved away from the UK production. My opinion only of course. Cheers James.
Not sure, I'd have to make more to find out. Oh, that's right, I've got four more in the house already!!!
Enjoy them all!
What was the state of the decals? I’ve had older Matchbox kits that were unusable.
Fairly poor, which is why I used a new set!