I had two of these 72nd scale gun emplacements, a Foreign Legion Fort, a Roman Fort and the La Haye Saint farmhouse from the Battle of Waterloo. In 32md scale I had the jungle bamboo hut on stilts which was always in the back garden with Japanese and Australian infantry fighting over it. I also had the pontoon bridge but had totally forgotten that until I just saw it here. I miss those wonderful days in the 60s and 70s when all my pocket money went on plastic and metal figures, Airfix, Timpo, Esci, Britains, Matchbox, Revell and so on. Also the glorious War Picture Library, Battle and Commando comics. What wonderful nostalgia your film brings back to this 62 year old who has never grown up!! Thank You.

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

We had very similar lives! I have covered the forts and buildings you mentioned in other videos. Apart from the Foreign legion fort which is built but awaiting painting figures. I have also filmed the 1/32 Airfix buildings and Britains Deetail figures. All the brands you mention and the comics are a big part of my life (60 this year) I am enjoying filming these nostalgic collections. Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a nice comment for me to read. It encourages me to make more!

@throwachair

4 ай бұрын

omg, I had the pontoon bridge too, ha ha , the second I read your comment could picture the green plastic pontoons which were also used as boats in my childhood games, lovely video.

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

All these Airfix forts and buildings are useful for all sorts of scenarios. Still enjoying mine!

@maureenbrown6413

4 ай бұрын

I had an original one great, I bought another in the eighties they took out the spring terrible

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

@maureenbrown6413 I agree, I have just got some original guns with springs so they will be swapped around

I love stuff like this ...I could look at, even play with this stuff for hours. I'm 57, and collect all the toys from my childhood. I got a model railway in my loft, a Scalextric, a collection of Action Men, a stash of model kits, and I sit for hours with them....Harmless fun.

@grahamhurst4613

11 ай бұрын

We have the same life! Nice to know you are out there. Brilliant comment

@darrenwoodfield4990

11 ай бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 Good man! I have a 'man cave' full of toys, models, kits, soldiers, displays.... whenever a mate comes over, they are so jealous...

@gs425

10 ай бұрын

I've done the same. Even bought toys I remembered when very small...thanks to ebay.

@bonysminiatures3123

6 ай бұрын

i feel you , i`m over 50 too collect toys from the 1970,s mainly britains deetail , books etc

@Kmieca

5 ай бұрын

@@bonysminiatures3123 I collect 1/72 figures & models, 1/35 figures & models and of course Star Wars 3.75"

Hours & hours of fun in my childhood playing with airfix soldiers , kits & dioramas - i didnt want anything else for Christmas, shame my kids dont really show interest, its so good for boosting imagination.

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

Using our imagination was a big part of our childhood. I guess if you play video games it might spark an interest in making something you become interested in. An aircraft or vehicle. I hope so! It’s still good for us more “experienced “ folk

@calliecooke1817

6 ай бұрын

I was just gonna write the same thing, but your post was at the top, and it expressed my sentiments exactly. Some of my fondest memories include a living room floor covered with Marx 54mm soldiers on Christmas Day. My brother and I would play for hours on end. The HO-Airfix stuff came later. I had the set pictured in the video. These big kits weren't cheap. I cut grass, raked leaves, shoveled snow, carried a weekly paper and picked up pop bottles. It almost all went intp "little soldiers". If I remember right, a box of about 40 odd figures cost $2 with tax. A vehicle was about the same or maybe a little more. I'm talking 1973-76 or so. A pop bottle brought two cents. LOL The good old days!!

@grahamhurst4613

6 ай бұрын

@calliecooke1817 wow you worked hard for you hobby! Glad you enjoyed the video, yes I’m still playing soldiers! Thanks for your comment, I am enjoying all the shared nostalgia

@tonyrobinson362

4 ай бұрын

That's brilliant thankyou still have the pontoon bridge sometimes have it on display with armour crossing, Always found the vintage 1.76 infantry better.

@calliecooke1817

4 ай бұрын

@@tonyrobinson362Always my favorite toys. I have kept all my 1:76 stuff. At 62 years old, I still pull them out a couple times a year, just to relive the great memories

WOW! Had one of these as a kid in the 70's, loved it!

@nicoladho8161

Жыл бұрын

Metoo 😂wonderful moments

@grahamhurst4613

10 ай бұрын

It’s all about bringing back some good memories and maybe building some of the models again. Sorry for late reply

@innerlight7018

10 ай бұрын

Like me! 🤩

@paulspencer-gittens1629

4 ай бұрын

Same here, great set!

My mom bought me these when i was a young kid many moons ago. I loved them so much . Seeing them in this video brings back many great memories. They still look really great !

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the memories. You can get the Coastal Defence fort at the moment in a D-Day set. Thank you for watching

Really nice nostalgic video. Loved the old Airfix kits and models. Thanks for sharing.

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

It was enjoyable to make. The kits and figures are a mixture of old and new in my collection.Thank you for your comment

I played with these toys and sets for hours on end as a child pity i didnt still have them

@grahamhurst4613

5 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed setting up this video. It was great to build a new coastal defence set and refurbish the older sets. I would treat yourself to a nostalgic build I’m sure you would enjoy it. Thanks for watching and commenting

Sooooo cool!! Took me back in time more than 50 years. I still have all my airfix stuff safely boxed. Thanks for sharing and good gaming! 👍🏻

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

I am pleased you still have your collection. It was good to get my collection out on display. It’s great to know so many people are enjoying seeing the models. Thanks for your comment

I had this stuff when I was young. I was obsessed with soldiers and models. Great memories. Thanks

@grahamhurst4613

6 ай бұрын

I’ve been lucky a lot of these models are from when I was young, I’m still enjoying making them. It’s great to hear they bring back some good memories. Thanks for your comment

I still have the 'gun emplacement' bought new and now in the loft - Complete in the box and with all the accessories. Those were the days.

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

Very nice to have an original one in the box!

This really takes me back. I had both of those forts as a kid. Thanks for sharing.

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed building these forts and setting out the display. It’s nice to enjoy a bit of nostalgia. Glad to know that you enjoyed it

Lovey display 👏. I had the Gun Emplacement play set, which included a set of German infantry & British paratroopers, and the gun did indeed fire shells ! Great artwork on the box too !

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the display. They were great sets with all the soldiers. The artwork on the boxes really fired up your imagination. I do like to put the buildings out with the tanks and troops

@steveforster9764

4 ай бұрын

Sure I fired match sticks from mine

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

The newer copies don’t have the springs inside to fire shells. Different times now. Luckily I have just acquired two old barrels to backdate the coastal defence set

Wow that took me right back to about 1976. Brilliant thank you

@grahamhurst4613

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the “invasion” of nostalgia. Some of the Sherman tanks and half tracks date from that time

Wow. The forts, the control tower, the pontoon Bridge. I haven't seem those in must be nearly 50 years. Thanks for the trip in the wayback machine.

@grahamhurst4613

2 ай бұрын

Glad to know you enjoyed the nostalgia trip. These kits do hold some great memories. Thanks for your comment

Wow. Well done, excellently painted. Takes me flying back to the late 1960s, early 1970s. I even bought some of these for my kids, honest, in the 1990s.

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Time to treat yourself to a new set!

@I_Don_t_want_a_handle

Жыл бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 God no, I've enough of a problem with 1/35th without starting on 1/72 ... 😁

Hello. Thank you for bringing back found memories of my youth. I had the twin canon fort and plenty of the airfix commandos,Germans , paratroopers, rangers and British infantry. Also had a lot of scale vehicles too. Sadly nothing remains

@grahamhurst4613

Ай бұрын

I am glad to know you enjoyed seeing them again. I am lucky a lot of my collection survived and I am still enjoying adding to it. A lot of the kits and figures are still available. Thank you for watching

GREAT SETUP SIR,AIRFIX ALWAYS HAD THE BEST MODELS KITS AND ASSORTED BUILDINGS FOR ALL ERA IN HO/OO TAKE CARE

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

They certainly kept me entertained and still do! Thank you for your support and comments

Nice to see the "La Haye Saint" renovated and brought into the twentieth century and about to be liberated, and the Matadors, if I have a favourite truck it's this one.

@grahamhurst4613

9 ай бұрын

It’s funny how building a kit like the Matador can make you really appreciate the real thing. La haye sainte makes a few appearances on my videos. On the railway layout, ww2 of course and a complete one on my Waterloo video. Thanks for your comment and subscription

the hours spent playing with this ! little by little pieces got lost but it still got played with so much opportunity for imagination.

@grahamhurst4613

9 ай бұрын

I always enjoyed all the Airfix forts and buildings it’s been great to collect them and get them on show. Thank you for your comment

Loved this video. Brought back so many memories of building and playing with the Airfix kits and sets.Happy modelling.

@grahamhurst4613

10 ай бұрын

Great to hear that the display brings back good memories. That’s my aim and to get us building kits again. I am still enjoying making them up

Great to see others with the kind of interest I have , even today . I now wargame with 15mm figures and like to play platoon sized skirmish games with a set called Chain of Command . Many use the same rule set with their Airfix figures based just as these depicted ... And you don't have to repaint your models after they're hit with the projectile from your Britain's metal 18pdr ! 🎉

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

That’s it exactly, it is nice to know that there are lots of people like us who share the same interests. I’m still enjoying models and figures. Thank you for your comment. Matchsticks and rubber bands can be deadly for models, dice are far more civilised

Takes me back to halcyon days of youth, oh and then I became a professional Architectural model maker in London !.Never again was model making a joyful hobby

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

I can understand that, I worked at Space models and Mastermodels. I have rediscovered the hobby and I’m enjoying it. There are so many good kits out there. I hope you can recreate that joy. Thank you for your interesting comment

Absolutely 💯 great work here 👏 it's some job to paint tiny figures and model kits I appreciate the hard work to all model builders for these layouts 👏. Their interesting and amazing to see . Good job 👏

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

It’s been my hobby from childhood right up to today. Some of these kits date from the 1970’s. I am still enjoying building and painting them. I do like to show them with the scenery. Thank you for your great comment. There is more to come

@iancasey704

4 ай бұрын

Hey I appreciate seeing them I am very interested tbh I wish I was good at this stuff I use to do the odd few planes and tanks but I love your layout I like the American vehicles coz I like the korean war stuff to tbh .

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

@@iancasey704 It’s a great hobby and the more you build the better you get. It’s all about enjoying what you make

Wonderful tour thanks Graham

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, thank you for your support and comments

You are re-living my youth, Graham. This was like a time machine for me to watch... in a good way. We (my brother and I) also used the Waterloo house for our WWII skirmishes. Thanks Graham,.

@grahamhurst4613

10 ай бұрын

It’s nice to know you are enjoying the memories. The Waterloo farmhouse has featured a few times in my videos. Also on the railway layout and a complete one with the Airfix napoleonic figures. Thank you so much for watching, commenting and subscribing I really appreciate your support

Yep, i had the gun emplacement as well. Think i played with it with ww1 germans and desert British infantry but didn't care. I had the pontoon bridge as well 😊

@grahamhurst4613

5 ай бұрын

The forts and figures could be anything you wanted really. It was all about using our imagination. Thanks so much for watching and posting a comment

I have sweet and biscuit tins full of airfix and matchbox solders from my childhood still love them now

@grahamhurst4613

2 ай бұрын

These models are a big part of our lives. I am glad you still have yours and that you still enjoy them. Thank you for your comment

I'm in my late 50s and still have the 1/76 gun emplacement boxed set when i got the set in about 1976

@grahamhurst4613

3 ай бұрын

I had to replace mine a few parts were missing. It was good to be able to get a new coastal defence set with the new Airfix D-Day set. Nice to know you have your original one, the new ones don’t have the springs for firing shells. Thanks for watching and writing a comment

That combined diorama certainly brings back memories.

@grahamhurst4613

11 ай бұрын

Thank you it was enjoyable to set it all up. I think it’s great to bring back some good memories

Really nice models, and I love the diorama set-up; this is what we dreamed of making back then. I still have my tackle box filled with 1/72 vehicles and soldiers: great fun. Seeing your set-up makes me want to build some more. I think the battle here will come to a screeching halt though, and both sides will be too terrified to fight each other, when the giant cat-creature at 9:43 jumps up on the board and runs amok!

@grahamhurst4613

Ай бұрын

That was well spotted! He has been known to do that. Glad you enjoyed the layout. It’s taken from a map of Villiers Bocage. It is something I always wanted to make. I’m still enjoying building kits. I’m sure you will enjoy revisiting the hobby. It’s what I wanted to do on this channel, encourage people to build a kit

Great modelling ❤️ loved Airfix ☺️

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

Thank you. I am still enjoying building Airfix kits. Thanks for your comment

Fantastic diorama, thanks for sharing that 👍🏻👍🏻

@grahamhurst4613

28 күн бұрын

Thank you. Glad you watched it on D-Day 80. Thank for your comment

Had the gun emplacement in the 70s with the firing gun. Recently bought this new version. Great video. Great work.

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

I’m sure you will enjoy building it. Thanks for watching and your comments

Well done , good memories.

@grahamhurst4613

5 ай бұрын

Thank you, that’s my aim a bit of nostalgia, thanks for watching

It's fun to convert the Coastal Defence Fort to how it looks nowadays; overgrown, Big holes in it, rusty ironwork, grafitti, and a couple of figures representing Urbexers having a look round.

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

That’s the great thing about these buildings you can turn them into almost anything

@brianartillery

Жыл бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 - Yup. My last 'Fort Sahara' became something from the extended Star Wars universe. I made it into a Tatooine outpost, dressed with various greeblies, with landspeeders (Micromachines) and various Galoob Micromachines figures. I'd like to get another, and do it better.

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

@@brianartillery it’s perfect for Star Wars! I’ve got one it’s painted, I just need to finish some French Foreign Legion figures to set the scene.

Always wanted that set as a kid. Would have expanded the war front in my parents lounge room greatly. :)

@grahamhurst4613

11 ай бұрын

I decided to treat myself when it got released again in a D-Day set. Thanks for watching

I'd completely forgotten about the pontoon bridge. Happy days!

@grahamhurst4613

Ай бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed seeing it again. Thank you for watching and commenting

Nice, Graham! I still have a lot of similar Airfix bits in the basement. Same bridge and the smaller German bunker, some Airfix vehicles but most are Roco. Many boxes of soldiers, the British commando set was nice and the Arabs were fun with the camels and horses. Mix in my old HO train buildings and trees and you had a war! Also Aurora Rat Patrol set was fun.

@grahamhurst4613

3 ай бұрын

I always enjoy hearing what others have in their collections. A lot of mine is original down from the loft and I’m still enjoying adding to the collection. Thanks for watching and writing a comment

@user-tn5xq6fe7x

3 ай бұрын

Too bad we can't share photos on here, but you'd probably be buried in them! My wife is tolerant but laughs at me. 😄@@grahamhurst4613

@grahamhurst4613

3 ай бұрын

@@user-tn5xq6fe7x that’s funny my wife is also tolerant and laughs at me all the time!

I've still got the original version with the firing gun and the pontoon bridge

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

I was slightly disappointed the new one didn’t fire! Safer rolling dice I guess

Loved this i had this as a kid great

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

Still enjoying mine! There is a lot of nostalgia on show in this video. Thanks for watching

Great stuff! I had quite a few of them when i was a kid

@grahamhurst4613

8 ай бұрын

Thank you it’s a bit of a nostalgia trip! Fort Sahara is coming up. I still need to find fort apache. Thanks for your comment

@picardbs

4 ай бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 I spent my youth playing with Airfix (and Atlantic)

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

@@picardbs I have some of the Atlantic ancient figures I will have to get them painted up

Awesome diorama , I could see a fair few kits ive had in the past , I like the idea to use the Waterloo farmhouse in a WW2 setting which looks great .

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

It wasn’t until recently that I realised I had never built a Waterloo farmhouse as intended. They all ended up as “Normandy” farms. Glad you enjoyed seeing all the kits. Some are survivors from the 1970’s. Thank you for your comment

Looks really cool!

@grahamhurst4613

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and your comment

@BoysOfCinnamonCat

11 ай бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 you're welcome

I had all of these models and some from Fugimi mostly Russian KVs both 1 and 2 as well. My friends and I were in a wargame club called Military interested Games Society or Migs and they developed a game for HO scale armoured warfare called, oddly enough, Tank. We had a complete set of rules for movement armour values and gun penetrations including deflection and also hit results, later we developed some rules for weather as well.

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

Those fujimi kits are good I have a couple in the collection. I’m glad you enjoyed seeing my layout. It was a nice nostalgia trip

Lol you could get these separately or in packs with vehicles back in the 70s... unlike the 'strong point' that was available in 2 scales these were only in 1 72... which was a pity... I used the single gun from this to mount on a scratch built armed merchantman for commando mission support...

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

The 1/32 strongpoint will be appearing soon. You could use these buildings for almost anything

@janwitts2688

Жыл бұрын

@grahamhurst4613 As long as you didn't mix the red Cross flag with the term strong point... which was always a bit wierd

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

@@janwitts2688 There are some stretchers included. I guess for a first aid post

@janwitts2688

Жыл бұрын

@grahamhurst4613 Yup.. its just that the picture on the box has a red Cross flag and the kit is titled strong point.. but whilst you could have it as an aid station it certainly could not be a strong point at the same time.. which would be illegal... just one of these weird quirks

I had these two about 30ish years ago.. how time goes so fast.. though i may try and purchase these for my boy, he would love them! Also i remember machbox made soldiers and you used to get them for a quid! I was never keen on airfix soldiers.. they was always out of proportion 😂

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

The D-Day Overlord set gives you the coastal defence fort and a lot of vehicles and landing craft, it will keep you both busy! I always preferred the Matchbox figures especially the British infantry. Thanks for your comment

very cool looking board

@grahamhurst4613

10 ай бұрын

Thanks it’s been good fun setting it all out. Thank you for watching and your comment

Nice Scammell pioneer, I don’t know why, but I think they look great. I making an 8th army one now.

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

The Scammel is a tricky kit to build. The instruction sheet in my kit was a bit fuzzy. But once finished it does look great. It does appear in another video of mine with a Churchill tank. It will look great in a desert scheme. Thank you for your comment nice to know you are building one

Memories on that video, ❤

@grahamhurst4613

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching. I am glad the video brought back good memories

Amera Moulding offer the vac-form bases for the Airfix sets separately (and quite a few other useful bits such as nissen huts for your airfield). I think the most useful for toy soldiers was the French farm, even better if you add dormer extensions to the roof and a removable upper floor.

@grahamhurst4613

9 ай бұрын

Yes I am a big fan of their products

Que bonito campo de batalla ,se ve que tiene cariño como yo a los accesorios de airfix como las defensas de costa y el puente de pontones que excelentes y los tractores "quad" de artilleria característicos del ejercito inglés,la infanteria inglesa de matchbox,cuantas veces jugueteaba con ellos,los tuve todos a las dos escalas,todo el video está muy bonito y nostálgico.😊

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

Airfix and Matchbox models and figures were a big part of my childhood. I am still enjoying collecting and building them today. I am glad you have enjoyed seeing them, they do give a nice feeling of nostalgia. Thank you for your comment I enjoyed reading it and it makes me smile

My brother and me had most of these In the 1970

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

These models and forts do bring back some great memories. Thank you for watching

Very Nice Display 👌

@grahamhurst4613

5 ай бұрын

It was really good fun setting it all up. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment

Memories!!

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

It’s a proper nostalgia trip. Thank you for watching

I got one of these for xmas 1974 😃Bought another as an adult😏

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

That’s great! It’s nice to enjoy a nostalgic build. I’m a big fan of the Airfix vintage classic range. Thanks for your comment

I was always intrigued by the mysterious little hinged hatch just offset behind the main gun. It had steps but led nowhere. As a boy I thought it might be where ammo is kept. Or prisoners. Or even naughty German soldiers.....

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

These models are all about using our imagination! I wondered where you were going there with naughty German soldiers, I was thinking of “allo allo”

@brianartillery

Жыл бұрын

That was my favourite part of the model. It would have led down to the crew quarters, and the magazine. I remember the playset box art showed troops emerging from it. On the one I own at present, I have cut away the blank wall at the bottom of the steps. It looks a lot better.

Nice builds sir

@grahamhurst4613

24 күн бұрын

Thank you I really enjoyed putting these models out on display

Fantastic diorama,well done,sir👍👍👍👍👍

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

Thank you I enjoyed setting it all up

@jaws848

Жыл бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 did it take long to do?

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

Probably about an hour, then twice as long to pack it all up!

@jaws848

Жыл бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 awesome , my friend

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

@@jaws848 most of my models I build and paint a bit at a time, then start something else, then come back to it. So no plan or timekeeping

Excellent work😀

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, I like to set the buildings up in an appropriate scene

@jasonmussett2129

Жыл бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 seeing the Matchbox Panther brought back some fond memories.

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

@@jasonmussett2129 I like to try and show some different vehicles. The Matchbox ones with the bases were brilliant

@jasonmussett2129

Жыл бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 I always said about Matchbox that although the two tone plastic was rather bright, when they were painted they looked okay. I would love to build some of the old Matchbox range again. In the 70s they were truly ahead of their game.

Takes me back a year or two, first rate mucker. I must get on with my airfield E-Pen idea. As it's 80 years since D-Day, my Grandad landed on Gold Beach, XXX Corps. I think some building is in order to commemorate that.

@grahamhurst4613

Ай бұрын

That’s great to hear about your Grandad. Very worthy to commemorate that

@henryvagincourt4502

Ай бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 Thanks mucker, grateful for your words.

Had one of those forts Used to rescue my old man’s spent matches from lighting his pipe to shoot from the gun. They didn’t half come out a bit urgent 😂

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

Matchsticks were very useful ammunition for those forts! The newer ones don’t have the firing mechanism. But I have managed to find a couple of old barrels. Glad you enjoyed seeing them

I recognise everything except the Cromwell tanks. Are these Airfix, Matchbox or something else. The 17pdr anti tank gun is Matchbox I think. The Matchbox Firefly on half a bridge is a vivid memory. The single gun emplacement has a hatch. Did the few rounds for the gun get stored in there?

@grahamhurst4613

3 ай бұрын

The Cromwell’s are MMS models white metal kits. Before Airfix released their new kit. Well spotted. Yes it’s the Matchbox Firefly, nice kit. The hatch on the gun emplacement is still a mystery! Glad you enjoyed the memories. Thanks for watching and your comment

I used broken off pieces of matchsticks as ammunition for my artillery piece.

@grahamhurst4613

5 ай бұрын

Ah yes matchsticks were very important for replacement artillery shells, thanks for reminding us

The Crocodile was so feared, that it is recorded that they would pull up near a bunker - and the Crocodile could fire 'rods' of napalm like fuel through gunports - and the operator would 'cough' some unignited fuel on the bunker. A lot of times, this was enough to get the occupants of the bunker to emerge, hands aloft. It is also reported that captured crews of Crocodiles were often treated extremely harshly by their captors - usually SS troops.

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to write more information on the Crocodile tank it’s very welcome

@ichbins8588

5 ай бұрын

I really doubt if the opponents were usually SS troops, as there not as many of them as shown in the movies, but yes, Crocodile troops were treated harshly or even executed instantly after being caputured. But, all nations treated flame thrower units similar, as they were absolutely objects of hate for common soldiers.

@grahamhurst4613

5 ай бұрын

Flamethrower weapons do have a fearsome and frightening reputation and if you’re operating one you must know you are the first target. Thanks for your comment

❤

@grahamhurst4613

3 ай бұрын

I’m pleased you liked the video, thank you.

Nice collection, I am just coming to the end of building the allied side of these old airfix kits, only one I haven't seen is the little allied armoured car, what kit is that as would be nice to complete the collection

@grahamhurst4613

11 ай бұрын

I feel bad I always start with the German side. I’m thinking that the armoured car might be the matchbox kit, which revell have re released

@scalestuff1066

11 ай бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 Nothing wrong with the german side, I use the germans as a refresher paint in between allied models, as the germans have interesting camos, as much as I like the allies the camo can end up a bit samey. Could it be a small ferret armoured car?

@grahamhurst4613

11 ай бұрын

@@scalestuff1066 it’s the Humber armoured car just remembered

@scalestuff1066

11 ай бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 cheers mate thank you. Keep up the good work, enjoying the relaxed style and nostalgia hit

1:59 Had this as a kid

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

The coastal defence set was a new one part of the D-Day operation overlord gift set. Well worth adding to your collection. Thanks for your comment

@guycalabrese4040

4 ай бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 I didn't have the whole gift set. You could buy the coastal defence on it's own. Build lot's of Matchbox and Airfix model tanks to play with including a landing craft wirh a Sherman tank together with soldiers from both Airfix and Matchbox Happy days! 😊

I still have my gun emplacement set.

@grahamhurst4613

8 ай бұрын

That’s great, it’s a nice set to have. Thank you for watching

Just thrown mine away along with the bailey bridge

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

Should have listed it on eBay, there is a lot of collectors out there

I've got that first one.

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

The gun emplacement is my favourite. Thank you for watching

I had that. the opening emplacement

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

It was an enjoyable project building up all the Airfix WW2 forts. They do bring back some nice memories. Thank you for watching and for your comment

I know HO/OO is railway scale but whats the equivilant to that in aircraft and armour?

@grahamhurst4613

Жыл бұрын

Now that is a good question. Strictly it is 1/87. The Airfix vehicles and soldiers are 1/76 and aircraft are 1/72 which makes a figure about 6 feet tall. Airfix put HO/OO on their military models

@jaws848

Жыл бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 thats what i was wondering..between 1/72,....1/76 and HO/OO there are 3 scales that are bumdled together...why cant these companies stick to just one.

@brianartillery

Жыл бұрын

HO = 1/87; OO = 1/76. Not particularly close, but close enough for both to run on the same gauge railway track. Just to confuse things further, the Airfix airfield Control Tower was originally a lineside kit - to go with 1/72 scale aircraft. Go figure.

@jaws848

Жыл бұрын

@@brianartillery oh the insanity Lol🤣🤣🤣

Those American vehicles here could also be used on a korean war layout.

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

Now that’s an idea, I do like the easy eight Sherman’s with “tiger” faces

@iancasey704

4 ай бұрын

I like the M3A1 halftrack

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

@@iancasey704 The Airfix M3 half track is still a great kit to make. I have a 1/32 Monogram one to build for a future video

@iancasey704

4 ай бұрын

Brilliant I'd love to see it 😀

A 1970's 10 year old's dream

@grahamhurst4613

2 ай бұрын

That’s brilliant, I think that could apply to most of the content on my channel

4.51 : two damaged bridges ( Matchbox sherman firefly ) stick in one : you have the first not damaged matchbox bridge ! well done, and please not sure if LVT 4 Buffalo was used on europ theater, anyway nice tabletop for playing long time....many thanks for sharing, cheers ; )

@grahamhurst4613

11 ай бұрын

I have been meaning to make a whole matchbox bridge for ages! It’s essential to have a good layout it’s good to show the models in action. I did a little research, the Buffalo was used by the 79th armoured division during the River Rhine crossing. The Tank museum just released a book called Vanguard of Victory about the 79th, well worth a look. Thanks for watching and comments, very welcome

@brianartillery

11 ай бұрын

The Airfix kit of the LVT(4) is the British variant - it's main armament is a 20mm Polsten cannon. Buffalo amphibians were used in the latter stages of the European war, to get British troops over the Rhine.

@grahamhurst4613

11 ай бұрын

@@brianartillery thanks for the information I didn’t know that a LVT(4) was a British variant. I need to read my book!

@brianartillery

11 ай бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 - The one made by Airfix, with the cannon, is the one used by the 79th - making it a 'Hobart's Funny'. Other than that, It's the same as the one used by the US - replace the Polsten cannon with a suitable .50 cal. machine gun.

@bilplaymo6121

11 ай бұрын

@@brianartillery many thanks for your precision, yes you've right, take care : )

Where and can I buy these models now? Are they 1:87 scale? Thank You! God Bless!

@grahamhurst4613

3 ай бұрын

The models are by Airfix and Matchbox. Some of the Matchbox models are now owned by Revell. All of the models are 1/76 scale. I would start with the Airfix and Revell websites to see what is available at the moment. I hope you have a local hobby store near you. Thank you for watching

@Manuelhernandez-fo3ks

3 ай бұрын

@@grahamhurst4613 Thank You!

@grahamhurst4613

3 ай бұрын

@Manuelhernandez-fo3ks the only models I can think of are the Roco mini tanks range. Which are ready made. Or maybe if someone is 3d printing some. Thanks for watching

Too much time on his hands? 🤷‍♂️

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

Time well spent enjoying the nostalgia. Thanks for watching hope you enjoyed

I don't think the Germans wore blue uniforms in WWII.

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

I inherited those set of figures from my uncle who got me interested in the hobby so they are there for sentimental reasons. I think they might have been Luftwaffe soldiers? Well spotted though! They have also made an appearance in my German secret jets video. Thanks for watching

@thomask.9850

3 ай бұрын

I had british and german soldiers plus some roman legionaries. They were being resurrected from the dead by the thundering sound of the guns and went after them all, no matter which side. So much for historical accuracy back in the 70s and 80s.

@grahamhurst4613

3 ай бұрын

@@thomask.9850historical accuracy has its place, but imagination is much more fun!

Shame of the youth.

@grahamhurst4613

4 ай бұрын

All these Airfix and Matchbox kits kept me busy