Airfix Golden Hind 1:72 (A09258V)

The Golden Hind is where Airfix's kit story starts: a little bagged version of Drake's galleon, sold through Woolworths for two shillings, is generally counted as the company's first true kit. This box is not that tiny original but the larger 1:72 ship Airfix first catalogued in 1977, now back as a Vintage Classic with 109 parts and a finished hull about 36 cm long. Treat it as a period piece. Expect to scrape flash and fill a few seams, and to spend most of the effort on paint, because the striped hull and carved stern are what make it look right on a shelf. Stock comes and goes, so it is worth grabbing when a shop has one.