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Cold War Boxart with Shooting
and Explosions Cold War aircraft and ships (AFV and soldiers are excluded in my collection) naturally are not shown in a fighting environment as it is the case with WW 1 and WW 2 models. There are examples where wepons are used but that may well be in an exercise or wargame (See examples from LINDBERG Mig-19 and Starfire ). But there are exceptions from the rule where fictional Cold War fighting is shown in a boxart. Koean War and Vietnam War action are not considered as "Cold War" here.
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C As one does not have access to the Airfix Collecting Forum without registering (which I recommend) I list here direct links to boxart pictures posted in this forum which I think are most representative for the subject treated here. FROG Nike aka Renwal Nike HAWK Freedom Fighters Air Lines (FROG) Fairey Gannet LINCOLN H:P. Victor |
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Picture 1 : KMT Talos Missile ©
To the courtesy of
photoflight1 Left to the center there can bee seen a swept wing aircraft with a fireblaze on the wingtip. Should that depict a Ryan Firebee target drone ? I do not think so. Judging from similar silhouettes in the background right it seems to be a formation of bombers which are passing the scene. |
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Lindberg B-58 Hustler My newest aquisition July 2013 |
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Picture 2:
Revell Starfighter There as well is the impression that they do not shoot at drones. |
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Picture 3 : REVELL U.S.S Essex Aircraft Carrier A burning warship in the background, no Korean War aircraft, that is: Fictional Cold War fighting action. |
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Picture 4 left : ITC F-108 Rapier Interceptor Crew is running for their life. The whole setting with the salvo does not look to be an exercise.  Picture 5 above : Detail of ITC F-108 kit |
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Picture 6 : U.S Airfix Buccaneer Different boxart from the original AIRFIX packing ( as seen here Type 2 boxart, Type 3 boxart) Bullet holes in the wing , a burning warship, a shot down aircraft which remarkedly looks like a Japanese Zero from WW2 [ !! ?? ]. |
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Picture 7 : U.S Airfix Hawker Hunter Certainly a GAF Jindivik target drone the Hunter is aiming at in an exercise. Not exactly fitting the theme but it makes an interesting comparison and a boxart topic for itself. |
auction,
see picture 1 below. Credit goes to
photoflight1 for permitting to use it here.
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Author: C.J.K. |
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