Matchbox Memories

I was planning out my 1/600th scale Tumbling Dice aircraft shopping list for the Norwegian project, when I realised that most if not all of the various types were once Matchbox kits that I made as a teenager back in the 1980's. I had a regular model kit habit at the time, with purchases made in the local newsagent on a weekly basis, topped up by occasional visits to the toy section at Trago Mills, where you could get the kits for half the price. I particularly remember the vivid box art and the two tone colour of the sprues, which didn't always match the real thing, although I painted my models with Airfix enamels before hanging them from my bedroom ceiling. I made all of these except for the Dornier DO G-1, which was a bit too expensive for my pocket money budget. Happy days!