Post by RedMoon11 on Aug 14, 2014 10:39:25 GMT
Round The World In An Airfix Kit' comes home
Date: 13/08/2014
The Airfix team had a brush with TV royalty last week as BBC Top Gear's James May added the last pieces to an Airfix 1:48 English Electric Lightning which has been on a round-the-world adventure.
At the start of 2013 Jon Plumb sent a new Airfix kit to his friend Stu Bradley in France, thereby starting the money raising project now known as “Round the World in an Airfix Kit” (a Facebook log in is required to view this page). The model was circulated between a group of 15 modellers around the world of varying abilities, each to complete their own part of the build and pack the kit ready to forward on to the next modeller. As the model circled the globe, travelling over 27,000 miles, its gradual assembly was closely followed on Facebook (it now has over 2800 followers), and viewers were encouraged to donate to Help for Heroes via the project's donation page.
James May with Jon Plumb, the project's driving force
James May and Richard Ames, Chief Executive of Hornby Hobbies, deep in concentration
Jon Plumb, who has been the driving force behind the project said:
“The brief to the team was to treat the kit as their own using their skill and materials. The only rules were... post lots of pictures, make sure the build is done to represent XR770. The final rule was to enjoy the build. This was not supposed to be the best ever lightning Airfix model, but the team have produced a world class model.
Bryan Finch in California had to start putting the wings on so he took responsibility for the creation of a lightweight transit case. When Erica Rose sent it from Illinois to Northern Ireland, the HMRC charged us £115 import duty to release it; thankfully Chris Spalding of the Modellers’ Nook Model Shop came to the rescue!”
Modelling fan James May completed the final pieces in London on 7th August 2014. James is a long standing fan of Airfix having begun modelling kits as a child and was delighted to help this worthy cause by donating his time and additional publicity. He patiently applied tiny parts under the watchful gaze of the team.
James said “I’ve been involved in the Help for Heroes cause before, they do some excellent work and I was delighted to be able to help Jonny raise money for them. I think Airfix is an important part of childhood and it’s interesting to see it develop into something more mature, when I was young it was the birthday present for all my friends, teaching us all patience! With Airfix you can have your own aviation museum on your table top.”
The completed model will be on show this November at the Scale Model World Exhibition in Telford.
And look out later this month for a competition on Airfix.com where you could win an Airfix kit signed by James May.
www.airfix.com/news/round-the-world-in-an-airfix-kit-comes-home/
Hello and Welcome from Round The World In An Airfix Kit
ROUND THE WORLD IN AN AIRFIX KIT.....
The concept is that an Airfix English Electric Lightning, 60's RAF Fighter Jet kit model is send unassembled and via France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Australia, California and across the United States, Northern Ireland and back to Blighty, the kit will return fully painted and complete. On its journey, the kit will be made with the help of world renowned modeller, Mig Jiminez, BBC Top Gear's James May and is supported by Para, Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson, who after suffering horrific injuries has rebuilt his life to raise money from his own charity work.
The kit model will be auctioned off along with some James May goodies and a full scrapbook of its travel, and all proceeds donated to H4H.
Please join me in our quest of adding to this total.
Your support is immense, and without you, our real life heroes face an everyday struggle. Help me to help Help For Heroes to help our heroes!!!!
www.bmycharity.com/roundtheworldinanairfixkit
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Date: 13/08/2014
The Airfix team had a brush with TV royalty last week as BBC Top Gear's James May added the last pieces to an Airfix 1:48 English Electric Lightning which has been on a round-the-world adventure.
At the start of 2013 Jon Plumb sent a new Airfix kit to his friend Stu Bradley in France, thereby starting the money raising project now known as “Round the World in an Airfix Kit” (a Facebook log in is required to view this page). The model was circulated between a group of 15 modellers around the world of varying abilities, each to complete their own part of the build and pack the kit ready to forward on to the next modeller. As the model circled the globe, travelling over 27,000 miles, its gradual assembly was closely followed on Facebook (it now has over 2800 followers), and viewers were encouraged to donate to Help for Heroes via the project's donation page.
So far the project has raised over £1000 for the charity, with donations still pouring in from around the globe. This well-travelled Airfix kit has met modellers in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Croatia, Greece, Romania, Italy, Australia, California, Illinois and Northern Ireland.
Jon Plumb, who has been the driving force behind the project said:
“The brief to the team was to treat the kit as their own using their skill and materials. The only rules were... post lots of pictures, make sure the build is done to represent XR770. The final rule was to enjoy the build. This was not supposed to be the best ever lightning Airfix model, but the team have produced a world class model.
Bryan Finch in California had to start putting the wings on so he took responsibility for the creation of a lightweight transit case. When Erica Rose sent it from Illinois to Northern Ireland, the HMRC charged us £115 import duty to release it; thankfully Chris Spalding of the Modellers’ Nook Model Shop came to the rescue!”
Modelling fan James May completed the final pieces in London on 7th August 2014. James is a long standing fan of Airfix having begun modelling kits as a child and was delighted to help this worthy cause by donating his time and additional publicity. He patiently applied tiny parts under the watchful gaze of the team.
James said “I’ve been involved in the Help for Heroes cause before, they do some excellent work and I was delighted to be able to help Jonny raise money for them. I think Airfix is an important part of childhood and it’s interesting to see it develop into something more mature, when I was young it was the birthday present for all my friends, teaching us all patience! With Airfix you can have your own aviation museum on your table top.”
The completed model will be on show this November at the Scale Model World Exhibition in Telford.
And look out later this month for a competition on Airfix.com where you could win an Airfix kit signed by James May.
www.airfix.com/news/round-the-world-in-an-airfix-kit-comes-home/
Hello and Welcome from Round The World In An Airfix Kit
ROUND THE WORLD IN AN AIRFIX KIT.....
The concept is that an Airfix English Electric Lightning, 60's RAF Fighter Jet kit model is send unassembled and via France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Greece, Croatia, Australia, California and across the United States, Northern Ireland and back to Blighty, the kit will return fully painted and complete. On its journey, the kit will be made with the help of world renowned modeller, Mig Jiminez, BBC Top Gear's James May and is supported by Para, Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson, who after suffering horrific injuries has rebuilt his life to raise money from his own charity work.
The kit model will be auctioned off along with some James May goodies and a full scrapbook of its travel, and all proceeds donated to H4H.
Please join me in our quest of adding to this total.
Your support is immense, and without you, our real life heroes face an everyday struggle. Help me to help Help For Heroes to help our heroes!!!!
www.bmycharity.com/roundtheworldinanairfixkit
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