Colin Evans Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 I desperatley need helpWhen I was a child many years ago my father bought me this kit :-/media/tinymce_upload/70ea9a83cbf5355c9baabf854e1a28da.jpgI am trying now to rebuild it but it is nigh on impossible to find this kit anywhere and when you do - the price is in excess of £200 !!!So - plan BI managed to pick up an original boxed Ariel Arrow complete form ebay very cheaply/media/tinymce_upload/c7d3c88ad99487dd7765e6952027dd6c.pngThen I got a motorcycle rider from Tamiya which suits as the body/media/tinymce_upload/bd482da513c1a0ff824492451cef1f70.jpgMy only problem now is the head/media/tinymce_upload/4030aac14cf9ae31b454f91a003b4823.jpgI cannot find any such model helmet anywhere for the size required so I am trying to make one from scratch - an old plastic Christmas Christmas tree decoration ball is a good startI shall try and mould the face from FIMO clay - not very easy/media/tinymce_upload/1f5a99804b65e74747acfc8ab7ad21f9.jpgUnless anyone has other bright ideas?????Or if anyone has such a figure hidden away in the attic I would be very interested !!Or if Airfix would only re-release this Kit?I shall post more as I progressRegards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 An interesting solution to your problem. Looking forward to seeing more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Evans Posted June 24, 2016 Author Share Posted June 24, 2016 This is where I am now with this project/media/tinymce_upload/113b1509dc4a5df0aa9a6db180828f9d.jpgdread doing the face though ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the F-111C dude Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 i hope it all goes well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Evans Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 Had the greatest piece of luck !I managed to find and buy the complete and unused model and a very reasonable price !Cant wait now to finish it and take a trip down memory lane/media/tinymce_upload/8df12d921eca3ed903f35b1775ac8022.JPGKind Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Grinter Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 What's the story behind the character?Definitely not your typical Airfix kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Evans Posted July 20, 2016 Author Share Posted July 20, 2016 finished the ariel arrow !/media/tinymce_upload/e42872e9661b4ef954b9c670948efcec.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Symmons Posted July 21, 2016 Share Posted July 21, 2016 Wow! Memories. Memories . .Looking good so far, looking forwards to seeing Tony on it.Remeber building this Ariel Arrow when it first appeared. Also remember seeing the real thing smoking down the roads. Matter of interest Tony would never be able to be ton-up on the arrow, top speed if my memiory serves my was in the region of 75 mph. in those days that was pretty good fo a 250cc.Remember we do this for fun John the Pom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_whitlam Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Nice job mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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