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AntPhillips

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  1. Fabulous build, I had one of these kits at one time, but the sheer size of it was intimidating, so much so that I sold it on. The amount of hours you've put into it have paid off, it's a stunner 👍
  2. It hasn't been released as yet, its set to be a Summer release.
  3. ,do they have one? 😉
  4. with added pineapple fritters
  5. AntPhillips

    Soooo.......

    Me & Gill got married the day before her birthday, it's a strategy that works I tell you, I've yet to forget one (14 years this year)
  6. I've also read that we've now commited to the full buy of 138 a/c, but I'm not sure where I read it, I also seem to remember that it is 138 a/c over the course of the projected life of the project, so that smacks of a protracted program with multiple small batches, although apparently the MOD has stated that a/c supplied from early lots will be upgraded to the later lot standard, which should include Meteor & Spear 3 missile compatability (although thats still a few years away yet).
  7. They can carry a GAU-12 Equalizer 25mm Gatling type cannon, the complete system is mounted in both pods, one pod has the gun system, the other pod has the ammo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAU-12_Equalizer
  8. Unfortunately mine all got lost/ damaged during a series of house moves. Not long after I made the step up to 1/48, it's taken many years but finally the mainstream manufacturers have caught up with my wants list in 1/48 😉
  9. I'm following, I have plans for at least one 1/48 COD Gannet in my future, and it may multiply from there. Many years ago I did a couple of 1/72 Gannets, a COD version using the venerable Frog kit with scratch built cockpits and using Modeldecal markings for Ark Royals COD.4 and an AEW version using an Aeroclub mixed media conversion kit comprising vacform fuselage with white metal additional parts, decals for HMS Eagle came from a ModelArt decal.
  10. Looking forward to this one, personally I think it complements the Airfix kit really well and will fill the hole in so many cold War FAA projects. Depending on the price I may have to get 2, 1 to use with the CTA "Ark Royal Sixth Commision" decal and another to wear HMS Eagles' Chinese Mahjong fin emblem.
  11. Hi Ben, Both the feathered prop conversion and the baggage pod are looking great.
  12. AFAIK all the F-35B's destined for UK service have been finished in a standard scheme with roundels below the cockpit as the intake flanks have intake warning markings.
  13. Let's hope it sells well, would love to see a Hawker Demon / Hart / Hind/ Audax / Osprey family.
  14. Yes, so the 2024 release is a reissue (of a 2021 kit) not a completely new tool,
  15. Will definitely consider this one along with a Severn Class boat too 👍
  16. Yes, but it's a pure re-release rather than a new tool, for those of us that only build in the larger scale and post 2ndWW front-line squadron subjects, there is little, I'm just hoping Airfix are planning on surprising me later in the year 😉 With regard to the Bulldog, I might be tempted by this one, as I've dabbled with some of the Inpact Silver Wings kits, and hope it might be the first of a between the wars ensemble.
  17. Their website is down for maintenance at the moment, IIRC they did this last year and it then came back on line at the designated time.
  18. Will it include the F-4J(UK) ?🤔
  19. It would seem the a/c are parked facing the stern, see this link for a picture taken from forward lift: https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/comments/k56q5x/the_double_hangars_of_hms_ark_royal_taken_from/ Hope this helps. Ant
  20. Happy New Year David, Great to see the progress on Victorious, the type 984 radar dustbin looks awesome, but then again the whole build is something else, I'm sure you'll be fine with the lattice mast. Ant
  21. Like your systematic method of preparation, the paint list etc. I'll be following along as I have a kit destined to become a COD.4 using the CTA 6th Commision decal set.
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