Airfix - Boxes, Artwork and Illustrations

Boxes, Artwork and Illustrations from the Airfix Company.
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an air plane flying over the ocean with stamps on it's back side,
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Airfix - Original Printers Box Top Proofs. Comprising: the Original Box Top Printers Proof [featuring Roy's Artwork] for the Series 6, 1/72nd Scale Sunderland III [Type 3, 1963 revised design box]. The Proof has been signed by Roy Cross in ink. Near Mint overall. Unique.
two puzzles depicting airplanes in flight and on the same side, each with different markings
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Airfix - Original Printers Box Top Proofs. comprising: the Original Box Top Printers Proof [featuring Roy Cross Artwork] for the Series 7, 1/72nd Scale Boeing B-29 Superfortress [Type 4, 1973 revised design box]. The Proof has been signed by Roy Cross in ink. Near Mint overall. Unique.
an airplane is flying in the sky on a sheet of paper with stamps around it
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Airfix - Original Printers Box Top Proofs. Comprising: the Original Box Top Printers Proof [featuring Roy's Artwork] for the Skyking Series 8, 1/144th Scale Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet [Type 4, 1975 "Lufthansa" revised design box]. The Proof has been signed by Roy Cross in ink. Near Mint overall. Unique.
an advertisement for airfix speedboats is shown in two different colors and sizes
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Airfix - Original Printers Box Top Proofs. Comprising: the Original Box Top Printers Proof [featuring Roy's Artwork] for the Toy Series, Electric Speedboat [Circa 1965]. The Proof has been signed by Roy Cross in ink. A limited re-release by Airfix of an original Triang model. Near Mint overall. Unique.
two drawings of an apartment building with people on the roof and one drawing of a plane in the sky
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Airfix - Original Roy Cross Artwork comprising: Original Water Colour [art board] & Tracing [29 x 19cm] for the Rare Issue Series 2, 1/72nd Scale RAF Control Tower [Type 3 Redesign, 1970]. Fully Signed. Near Mint [some corner damage to tracing - not affecting image] overall. Unique.
an old postcard with airplanes flying in the sky and on top of other stamps
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Airfix - Original Printers Box Top Proofs, comprising: the Original Box Top Printers Proof[featuring Roy's Artwork] for the Series 5, 1/72nd Scale Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress [Type 3, 1963 revised design box]. The Proof has been signed by Roy Cross in ink. Near Mint overall. Unique.
an airplane flying over a city in the sky with another plane above it and two other planes
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Airfix - Original Roy Cross Artwork comprising: Preliminary Charcoal & Pencil Study [30.5 x 25cm] for the Series 2, 1/72nd Scale D.H. Mosquito FB VI [Type 3 Redesign, 1963]. The Sketch shows an early version of the illustration on the box top & is Fully Signed. Near Mint overall. Unique..
three drawings of airplanes are on display
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Airfix - Original Printers Packet Top Proofs. Comprising: the Original Packet Top Printers Proof [featuring Roy's Artwork] for the Series 1, 1/72nd Scale Chipmunk [Type 3, 1970 design Header]. The Proof has been signed by Roy Cross in ink. Together with 2 ORIGINAL Roy Cross Sketches illustrating the used & refused Chipmunk Artwork. Signed by Roy Cross & marked "OK" to top RH Corner to the Artwork approved by Airfix. Near Mint overall. Unique.
a drawing of an airplane taking off from the ground with another plane in the background
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Airfix - Original Roy Cross Artwork comprising: Original Charcoal/Pencil Study [34 x 31cm] for the Series 5, 1/72nd Scale Lancaster B1 [Type 3 Redesign, 1963]. This version differs from the one finally used on the Kit Box in that the RAF Controller Figure is in a different Pose, the Lancaster's Outer Propeller is not shown Stalled & there is a Second [additional] Lancaster in the Air. Fully Signed. Near Mint overall. An Iconic 1960's Airfix Image, Unique.
a painting of an airplane taking off from the runway with another plane in the background
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Airfix - Original Roy Cross Artwork comprising: Original Water Colour Study on Art Board [34 x 21cm] for the Series 2, 1/144th Scale Caravelle [Type 3 Redesign, 1963]. This study differs from the final version - Runway "6" [3 in the final version] & "Beruit" Airport Sign [not included in this study. Fully Signed. Near Mint overall. Unique.
an image of a magazine cover with a pilot in the cockpit
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Airfix - Original Printers Box Top Proofs. Comprising: the Original Box Top Printers Proof [featuring Roy's Artwork] for the Rare Toy Series Set, Junior Pilot - "Fly the BOAC VC10" [Circa 1966]. The Proof has been signed by Roy Cross in ink. Near Mint overall. It is not clear whether Airfix ever commercially released this item. Unique.