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That has just gone to the top of my wishlist and blown apart my no new kits rule! When I first saw the price I was a bit shocked but the Bucc is not a small aircraft and if the detail is as good as it looks then the price is probably fair. It puts it on par with the ZM Phantoms as a comparison.

I have built the XII and is not a bad kit. If I recall, the XII only went to 2 Squadrons and 100 were built. Does anyone know how many XVIII's were constructed? Again, it is good to see it but I don not recall it being a mainstream mark (I will caveat that with the fact I am no expert!)

That makes sense. Thanks Mike

Mike Your review points out that there are poly caps in the box, yet I am blowed if I can see them being used in the instructions. I assume that they are for the wheels but a cursory look suggests there isn't enough room between the halves for them to fit...

The lack of weapons is very disappointing. There is an unsubstantiated rumour that Kinetic were going to release the kit with the wrong armament then settled on he fuel tanks...

Tamiya new releases have never been cheap. Look at the price of their F-14's compared to AMK. What you pay for is the engineering. Also kit prices have gone through the roof over the last 18 months. I appreciate that £100 is a psychological barrier, but that now seems to be where the top end for 1/48 scale kits is. Will I be buying this kit? Unlikely as I have a bunch of Academy kits in the stash. I am sure that it will be a superb kit and I would buy one if it weren't for my stash. You pays your money...

Is the Hornet a rebox of the Kinetic kit?

I think IPMS19 is right. The grey colour appears in your photographs as a tan / beige hue. I thought it was just me!

I've only just seen these. Lovely work. I too have this one in the stash.

I am delighted to see someone building G-IRTY! There was an interview on the Dermot O'Leary BBC Radio 2 programme a few weeks ago. It might still be on iPlayer. One thing I do recall is that there was an additional fuel tank from one of the PR Spitfires that was fitted behind the cockpit. The history is fascinating and I can only wish these guys the best of luck.

There is a NO POLITICS rule. Please refrain from comments such as that above.

Meng do a zimm decal set for the Porsche turret version. The one I have is part number SPS-060

Two questions spring to mind. Are Eduard kits more expensive in the US than Europe? How cheap are gas and utility bills in the US? At the end of the day, you pays your money and makes your choice. I have built the Tamiya and ICM kits and have the Airfix one in the stash plus the 1/32 Revell offering. The Eduard kit is around £35 retail in the UK, compared to £21 for the Airfix kit. If you add in the cost of the photo etch and the mask set, then the prices are probably pretty similar for the basic plastic. The Meng kit is a total unknown to me, so I can't comment. To date, I haven't seen the Eduard kit in the plastic but the photos would suggest that the surface detail is a lot finer than Airfix produce. However, I will reserve judgement. However, if it is pf the same quality as their recent releases - Me109, FW 190 etc then it should be very good indeed.

My replacement undercarriage parts arrived from Ali yesterday. They are exquisite. Great work and thanks Mike for suggesting it.

Any update on this one Boss?