Airfix ROYAL SOVEREIGN 1:168 -Modified

Uwek said:
Yes - it a very rare kit, released already 1968, and the last time produced in 1988 by Airfix
Also the prices, if there is an offer avialable are extreme
This seller is offering a started kit for 175 GBP - nobody knows if it is complete - but very vintage
www.ebay.at

Rare Original 1968 Airfix THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN model In Box with instructions | eBay

Rare Original 1968 Airfix THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN model In Box with instructions | Toys & Games, Models & Kits, Boats & Ships | eBay!
www.ebay.at
Click to expand...
If she is an old kit like mine, she will be very brittle (cracked the top deck in half very easily). The kit also had the figurehead sheered off... I think 175 is extreme. I have seen them for 80 and with photos of the entire sprews. I will keep my eyes open this side, as I got mine for £85.
 
Uwek said:
Yes - it a very rare kit, released already 1968, and the last time produced in 1988 by Airfix
Also the prices, if there is an offer avialable are extreme
This seller is offering a started kit for 175 GBP - nobody knows if it is complete - but very vintage
www.ebay.at

Rare Original 1968 Airfix THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN model In Box with instructions | eBay

Rare Original 1968 Airfix THE ROYAL SOVEREIGN model In Box with instructions | Toys & Games, Models & Kits, Boats & Ships | eBay!
www.ebay.at
Click to expand...
Ebay - germany - airfix - part painted but not put together... 68 Euros (£60) - $73... not including postage.... photos of inside box
 
William pinchers said:
Thank you I just need one please give me a heads up if one turns up
Click to expand...
Hi William. Royal Sovereign 1637 Airfix kit - part painted - Ebay UK, £60. Ironically the seller is only 30 miles from me... check it out (sorry, not good with technology therefore i can't send you a direct link. It comes under: "Vintage Airfix Royal Sovereign Series 9 09251"). Hope this helps
Wade

s-l1600.jpg
 
Broadsides said:
Recently I introduced the 1:144 scale WASA kit that was published by Airfix during the 1980s. It was one of my favorites in their sailing ship series; and one which I wanted to bring to another level due to its detail. With research (and patience), I was able to convert this plastic kit into a mixed media project -replacing many of the features with wood.

A second challenge stemmed from the VASA project... That challenge was not just to convert, but present additional features to the already existent moldings of the ship. The kit that met the call was the Classic Series Airfix ROYAL SOVEREIGN (Sovereign of the Seas). All of the plastic was discarded and replaced with bass, pine and birch woods. Only the hull was kept and altered to match the supporting drawings and paintings of that period.

Overall, after exerting fourteen-hour days into a four-month schedule, I was able to produce this striking model. I find that nothing is too complicated - (as some would complain). No product can guarantee 'perfection'...and I am yet to find the perfect kit and/or model. Reality dictates that this will never be. However, what is great about modelling is the fact that we can find ourselves 'lost' in the process which causes us to step back and assess our level of skill. These images are a testimony of how far we can take a thing with the abilities and skill(s) we develop.

Thanks for viewing!

View attachment 170141
View attachment 170142

View attachment 170143

View attachment 170144

View attachment 170146

View attachment 170147

View attachment 170151

View attachment 170152

View attachment 170155

View attachment 170156

View attachment 170157

View attachment 170159

View attachment 170160
Click to expand...
Hallo @Broadsides
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Birthday-Cake
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top