Earlier today, I had an idea that I am sure is NOT an original idea, but one that I thought that I’d throw out anyway. Non-kit bashing, kit bashing, i.e. taking an x’n1 kit and instead of building as option or the other taking aspects of both options and building a third option.
How many people have done this? And how did it turn out? Any regrets, would you do it again?
(Removed secondary question to clear things up.)
I bought three of the Airfix 1/72 DH Mosquito Mk II/VI/XVIII kits with the idea of building one of each variant (I had watched a special on the Military Channel). I finally got around to starting the first one. The kit was so frustrating I quickly squashed the idea of building more than one. Gave one of the other kits to another club member and the third I still have, waiting for another trade opportunity.
Paul
Paul,
I’m sorry, but that’s not the idea that I had in mind. Take a kit like the Revell '68 Corvette L-88 Roadster 2’n1. It has the pieces needed to build it either as a stock street machine, or as a customized (presumably) drag/race car. And instead of going out and buying a second one to build it both ways, combining both the stock/street pieces with the customized parts to build a third version different from either of the two alternate versions in the box.
I thought this question was asking exactly what I answered.
Paul
Paul,
Sorry for the confusion, that was the secondary question. The primary question is how many have purchased a x’n1 kit and instead of building as one of the x’n1 options, choose instead to combine the x’n1 options to come up with yet another version of the kit.
The question you answered is as I said a secondary question, and on hindsight maybe I shouldn’t have included it in the OP.
Used to do that all the time back in the day when just about every car, tank or airplane kit could be built in 2, 3, 4 or more ways.
Often times with a fighter, it would include parts to make it an escort fighter with drop tanks or ground attack (bombs & rockets). You’d end up building it with all available ordnance even though it probably wouldn’t be able to get off the ground!
Most car kits came with the stock/street option, some sort of SS or super sport package and then a drag racing or stock car option. You’d stick all available engine exhaust stuff on or mix and match to your heart’s desire.
I still remember building a P-38 kit that came with multiple options that made it a 2-man night fighter, 2-man droop snout bomber, ground attack with rockets, etc. and making it a 3-man night fighting, rocket equipped plane.
Rob,
Those sound as if they were interesting builds. Thank you for sharing.