Airfix will always have a place in many a childs heart, no matter how old they are. Airfix was started in 1939 and, since it produced its first plastic kit in 1949, has grown to be the united kingdoms leading model kit manufacturer. Oct, 2017 this board is devoted to airfix roy cross cover art, that once inspired me to start my career as artist. I have more old airfix aircraft boxart as well as artwork from other types of kits, though most of them they are not quite as big as those posted today. The visuals that decorate kit boxes are what the marketing men call primary sales tools. Download the consultants big book of organization development tools. In the 1960s, a talented graphic artist called roy cross was commissioned to paint some of the box art for airfix, and for a tenyearperiod he provided many of the glorious paintings seen on the boxes, setting new standards for realism and accuracy. When i visited the local department store searching for a new kit to buy, the box art was an important factor in the decision making process. Fairey swordfish with images cross paintings, aircraft. Competing against half a dozen competitors, airfix sold millions of its plastic kits on the strength of their dramatic, dynamic, and realistic boxto.
In the 1960s, a talented graphic artist called roy cross was commissioned to paint some of the box art for airfix, and for a tenyear. A selection of pictures from this magnificent book that will transport you to those glory days. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. More vintage years of airfix box art airfix models, airfix kits, vintage year. Still today i get goose bumps seeing these beautiful rendered aluminium reflections on his b17 flying fortress, or my favourite artbox of martin b26 marauder.
Arthur ward already did the definitive history of airfix itself some years ago. Allplastic model kits got their start in 1936 when frog in england produced the first in a series of kits known as frogpenguins. The unforgettable airfix box art by roy cross video. Airfix box art by roy cross nostalgia is a beautiful. Jan 26, 2009 buy the vintage years of airfix box art by cross, roy isbn. Vintage years of airfix box art by roy cross, 9781847970763. More vintage years of airfix box art 9781847978202. More vintage years of airfix box art by roy cross books. A few have been posted on this forum in the past, but i dont think they have been quite as big as these. More vintage years of airfix box art by roy cross overdrive. The present owners are hornby, who have ambitious plans for airfix and the other brands it acquired including scalextric and corgi.
In the 1960s, a talented graphic artist called roy cross was commissioned to paint some of the box art for airfix, and for a tenyearperiod he provided many of the glorious paintings seen on the. Autumn 2016 will see the launch of the airfix battles collectors edition, which introduces new rules to expand your game, as well as showing you how to move your battles from the board to wargames terrain with movement in inches or centimeters instead of squares. The vintage years of airfix box art by roy cross waterstones. This is an excellent hardback volume offering useful backgroundgeneral information and colour illustrations of all things airfix from boxart, advertisements, completed models, decals and product photos to the beautifully rendered paintings of roy cross and ken macdonough whose work graced the covers of airfix. As well as his vintage box art, roy has included many sketches and alternative versions of his airfix box art. Mar 24, 2016 airfix box art by roy cross nostalgia is a beautiful thing of the past. Revell s kits so known for their box side advertisements to use revell s glue and aurora are among the best brands for superb box artwork. Retro airfix box art set of 4 space, apollo, astronauts jumbo fridge magnets. I had put them away until the recent airfix book topic reminded me that i had them in my storage. The current box sizes do not appear to reflect these old designs and is why we got the italeri kits chopped or bent watch your rotor heads to fit the new boxes. Synopsis airfix has been commercially producing plastic kits since 1952 and its models have been made by successive generations of young boys and men alike. Dynamic, actionoriented, paintings on box art always won out over simple photos of static built kits.
Airfix box art by roy cross nostalgia is a beautiful thing of the past. Buy the vintage years of airfix box art by roy cross at mighty ape nz. The 1960s and early 1970s might be called the vintage. More vintage years of airfix box art book depository. Airfix classic box art 172 douglas a26 invader the. After roy left airfix in 1974, the company went through a turbulent time. There have been to date two editions of this book, mine is the 1999 printing. Mar 19, 2016 the old box art sure brings back fond childhood memories. Apr 10, 2016 note that this kit is different in detail and vastly superior to the original, relatively crude sea kings from airfix.
Models by revell, aurora, monogram, hasegawa, tamiya, hawk and more. If you are having trouble logging in or becoming a member of this group, click here to contact us. See more ideas about box art, aviation art and military art. I have more old airfix aircraft box art as well as artwork from other types of kits, though most of them they are not quite as big as those posted today. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Dec 11, 2011 i have more old airfix aircraft box art as well as artwork from other types of kits, though most of them they are not quite as big as those posted today. See more ideas about cross paintings, box art and airfix kits. One of the last figure issues to come out of airfix, following the old pattern of seven figure sculpts and issued only in 14figure boxes, you got twoeach of most and you have to wonder why you didnt just get pairs of all seven, but actually the officer is 50% rarer and the kneeling firer is 33.
Airfix has been commercially producing plastic kits since 1952 and its models have been made by successive generations of young boys and men alike. Vintage matchbox f101f voodoo jet airplane 172 scale model kit 1980 open box. Model box art was such a big part of my modeling experience when i was a kid in the late 60searly 70s. Airfix has been commercially producing plastic kits since 1952 and its models have. The vintage years of airfix box art by roy cross, hardcover. Aug 01, 2009 airfix has been commercially producing plastic kits since 1952 and its models have been made by successive generations of young boys and men alike. Airfix kits plastic soldier soft plastic old models toy soldiers old toys box art vintage toys childhood memories vintage airfix r. Plastic model kits plastic models airfix models airfix kits high resolution picture old models ho scale red stripes vintage toys. I have more old airfix aircraft boxart as well as artwork from other types of kits, though most of them they.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Playable with all your existing airfix figures and vehicles, airfix battles introductory set comes with everything you need to play exciting world war two battles straight out of the box with the introductory set. Nov 29, 2010 jacks work was in demand and he was producing highquality box art illustration at the rate of roughly one to five illustrations per week. This is an excellent hardback volume offering useful backgroundgeneral information and colour illustrations of all things airfix from boxart, advertisements, completed models, decals and product photos to the beautifully rendered paintings of roy cross and ken macdonough whose. Here are some large paintings by roy cross that were used for airfix boxart. Airfix model treasure trove sign in to follow this. Oct 06, 2003 there have been to date two editions of this book, mine is the 1999 printing. A forum for collectors of airfix and all other old kits. I am currently negotiating on a very large model book collection. Ill also be uploading some large pictures of present day airfix box art that i found, some of which is of surprisingly good quality, and well worth looking at. Its a relatively new tool 2011 and about the time airfix really started getting their act together for nicely engineered kits. More vintage years of airfix box art to reserve your signed copy please call. Please use this thread rather than posting in the new release section which is for kits which have actually been released. Author roy cross joined airfix as it entered its golden era of the 1960s and 1970s and he was responsible for producing the box art that drew many a wide eyed young customer to airfix and their products, in this first volume he discusses how he evolved into an artist of some repute and went on the produce the art for airfixs premier kits of those early years.
More vintage years of airfix box art ebook by roy cross. Jacks work was in demand and he was producing highquality box art illustration at the rate of roughly one to five illustrations per week. Competing against half a dozen competitors, airfix sold millions of its plastic kits on the strength of their dramatic, dynamic, and realistic boxtop artwork. See more ideas about airfix kits, airfix models and box art. More vintage years of airfix box art by roy cross, hardcover. Apart from the early 1950s, airfix kits were sold in a standardised packaging style. Download the vintage years of airfix box art fullacces.
Jack leynnwood artist and model kit box art illustrator. Airfix collecting a forum for collectors of airfix and. The box art of the queens diamond jubilee shorts tucano t. The late 1950s was the age of boxart for model kits. Roy crosss earlier book, the vintage years of airfix box art, contained a host of the paintings he prepared for airfix, but the unearthing of many more images in old airfix files has enabled this entirely fresh look at roys work to be presented, coinciding with the seventyfifth anniversary of the first airfix kit. P51 d5 mustang eduard 148 miss steve aircraft model. Leynnwoods phantom and witch doctor click photo to enlarge during this busy time, he began working at his alma mater, the art center college.
Here are some of the models i had in the tub of old airfix model kits still in the packages and boxes leigh. The zero is an iconic aircraft and the airfix box art really catches the look. Here are some large paintings by roy cross that were used for airfix box art. In this time, the finest commercial artist were commissioned to produce box art for model kits. Airfix art for sale in uk 59 secondhand airfix arts. See more ideas about airfix kits, box art and airfix models. Please use this thread rather than posting in the new rele. More vintage years of airfix box art by roy cross goodreads. The old box art sure brings back fond childhood memories. And for a decade, roy cross was their chief illustrator, creating over. It is to be presumed that jeanchristophe carbonel is one such as he has written this book about all those little plastic figures that airfix produced until the early 1980s.
Celebrating 50 years of the greatest modelling kits. If youre inerested in airfix box art you might consider the books the vintage years of airfix box art and more vintage years of airfix box art both are by roy cross and include lots of colour pictures and descriptive text. Roy crosss the vintage years of airfix box art contained a host of the paintings he prepared for airfix, but the unearthing of many more images in old airfix files has enabled this entirely fresh look at roys work to be presented, coinciding with the seventyfifth anniversary of the first airfix kit. New content airfix box art, lots of large roy cross. More vintage years of airfix box art by roy cross books on. See more ideas about cover art, airfix kits and box art. The unforgettable airfix box art by roy cross video imodeler. The book will contain fantastic photography of games in action to inspire. Author thomas graham has written a remarkable book on the history of the revell model kit company.
Book information for vintage years of airfix box art, 9781847970763. Jul 21, 2014 the artist whose iconic work adorned airfix model aeroplane boxes has put the final batch of his orginal sketches and drawings up for sale for. The vintage years of airfix box art roy cross book buy now at. Airfix has been commercially producing plastic kits since 1952 and its models have been. Aside from plentiful examples of the art we are familiar with, cross shows the complete path from concepts to reality, including some fascinating looks at concepts that didnt make it to the boxes, and reasons why. Rare and vintage airplane models, rc, ship models and car models. Buy the vintage years of airfix box art by cross, roy isbn. In the 1960s, a talented graphic artist called roy cross was commissioned to paint some of the box art for airfix, and for a tenyearperiod he provided many of the glorious paintings seen on the boxes, setting new.
Oct 31, 2014 roy crosss earlier book, the vintage years of airfix box art, contained a host of the paintings he prepared for airfix, but the unearthing of many more images in old airfix files has enabled this entirely fresh look at roys work to be presented, coinciding with the seventyfifth anniversary of the first airfix kit. James may on airfix kits james mays top toys youtube. As such i wasnt expecting much problems with this build. New content airfix box art, lots of large roy cross paintings.
Whether it was airfix, revell, aurora, monogram, etc, box art back in the day was really exciting. James may on airfix kits james mays top toys bbc youtube. The vintage years of airfix box art by roy cross, 9781847970763, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Although there is a lot of fine box art nowadays, for some reasons, it is just not as exciting as box art way back when.
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