foxbasher Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 Evening all, cant say I've ever seen them before but does anyone know of a company (possibly airfix or the like) that used to produce plastic model guns in 1/1 scale???? I inherited some a while back and they've been stuck over the wall of the man den as curios, cant seem to find much online about them though. There's no makers name, just original txt on the sides/barrels. I don't think they would be allowed to make them now due to them being classed as a realistic imitation firearm, all be it made of plastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 I had a Winchester ‘73 rifle and a S&W Model 29 as a kid which I made from kit form. I think they may have been Revel, but not entirely sure. Give Tamiya a google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) I think a Japanese firm called LS were the main manufacturer. Edited February 18, 2021 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 mine were "Lone Star"....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 I had a couple of them in the late 70's early 80's I seem to recall the name was ModelGuns - but they were bought out by one of the other Japanese replica firms - possibly MGC, who specialised more in blank firers and metal replicas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sussexboy Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 I had the Luger when I was in my early teens, I think it was an LS kit. I spent a lot of time trying to get it to cycle some 9mm cases that my brother got from the ranges when he was in the ATC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malmick Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 I had a P38 and a Peacemaker. The P38 was particularly well made in fairly dense plastic but can't remember the manufacturers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 Pyro did a few (similar to Airfix) - all i think flintlock types - google Pyro kit guns for illustrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbasher Posted February 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 From memory there's a p38 out in the den and a luger, think there's a broom handle mauser as well. Think there's about a dozen or so models in total. I'll get you a few pics at the weekend. Their not all that realistic looking but like most kits I think they should have been painted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 1 hour ago, foxbasher said: From memory there's a p38 out in the den and a luger, think there's a broom handle mauser as well. Think there's about a dozen or so models in total. I'll get you a few pics at the weekend. Their not all that realistic looking but like most kits I think they should have been painted The two I recall owning were the Colt SAA revolver and the P38 Funny thing about the latter - when I owned a real P38 some years later, I knew all the internals already and how to strip it because I'd built the kit Wonder what one would look like once given a mild sanding and an application of Duracoat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbasher Posted February 18, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 Lol, think I've got the colt sa out there too Really gonna have to take some pics tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 The thing I liked about them was although they were a plastic kit, it was not like they were 12 parts becomes a plane wing and look at the seams, it was each part WAS a genuine part - but in plastic = you basically were buying a full sized plastic copy - all the molds for the parts must have been made using a stripped real gun. They were a good way to learn the internals and such, a pity they were taken over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, ditchman said: mine were "Lone Star"....... Double holster and Leather (plastic) chaps Edited February 18, 2021 by Dougy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 18, 2021 Report Share Posted February 18, 2021 24 minutes ago, Dougy said: Double holster and Leather (plastic) chaps thats the one ....and i had a stetson with it........and loads of caps.........a handful of fruit chews ...a milky bar and a sherbet fountain...and i was good for the day.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 8 hours ago, ditchman said: thats the one ....and i had a stetson with it........and loads of caps.........a handful of fruit chews ...a milky bar and a sherbet fountain...and i was good for the day.. Were you the Lone Ranger or the Cisco Kid? 😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 1 hour ago, dead eye alan said: Were you the Lone Ranger or the Cisco Kid? 😄 more like the milky bar kid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 4 hours ago, dead eye alan said: Were you the Lone Ranger or the Cisco Kid? 😄 Cisco Kid! Now that IS going back a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 I never had the sixgun type cap gun - though for some reason the cap gun I had was sort of Luger shaped. Not as competitive when everyone else had proper holsters for theirs....so at the tender age of about 5 or 6 I excused myself, nipped into the dining room, grabbed the sewing box & a couple of leather elbow patches and a needle/thread and promptly made a holster. Only a partial success....but I've put in a few decades practice getting them right since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbasher Posted February 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 Apologies for the picture quality but here's a few photos Haha Ps.... The granade is a resin one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammertime Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 Great topic my dad made the Luger and the Walter when I was younger they were superb models with working parts load able magazines with plastic bullets and with Woking slide and toggle mechanisms and I have found the box to the Luger still has the instructions in brings back some great memories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbasher Posted February 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 Most of the ones i have still function, the rest could do with a bit of tlc. I only picked them up originally as I hadn't seen them before and they mad good man den adornments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 Both the two I had functioned like the real thing. I have no idea where they are now as it must be around 45 years ago now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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