Meatbox8

Very helpful photos, thanks. I've re-set the wngs (again) and they now look more representative, helped somewhat because I butt jointed them. With the 'locating' tabs they were never going to fit!

Thank you. Strangely enough, after experimenting with zero dihedral, the wings look like they are drooping a bit. More to do with the mouldings than anything else, I reckon. This kit is definitely the hardest Special Hobby model I've ever built. An uncharacteristically poor fit throughout. It's a type I really want however, so I'm going to persevere.

Thanks for your response and info. Just the slightest of dihedral, by the sounds of it.

Very nice. An admiral's barge? Thanks for the info.

Hello all I've taken on the Special Hobby Pembroke again after it was shelved for several years, primarily because of the terrible wing-tip extensions. Only recently did I realise that the kit included wing-tips for the shorter span Sea Prince and it was a simple operation to remove and replace. However, the wing to fuselage joints are truly terrible and required the locating tabs being removed. As such it's very difficult to judge how much dihedral the wings should have and I can't find any pertinent references on-line. Most photos appear to show very little or possibly no dihedral at all. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Is this for aircraft modellers or maritime modellers?

I wasn't aware that the Americans operated the NF.XXX. Was it a trials aircraft?

What it really needs is a Randy Marsh figure getting 'probed'.

I didn't know Jah Wobble worked for Special Hobby.

Just some squadron markings would be nice. I know most Typhoons seem to be devoid of these now, but they went through a nice phase of having 'fighter bars' (12 Squadron? I dont think so!) and a stylised squadron badge on the fin.

An interesting subject very well executed.

The man was amazing.

Didn't Michel Tanguy test fly this type?

Very interesting. I've not built this model (to be honest, having built the Italeri kit, I probably never will) but it looks a far better kit than I was expecting, for it's age. I do like those 54 Squadron markings. Are you hoping to use them?

Keeping the French theme going, how about a Piper Aztec in the markings of the aircraft Ernest Laverdure was shot down in?

Brilliant.

Stunning paintwork. A truly great build.

Yes. I KNOW.

That nose. Nice and pointy in the CADs, but very toy-like in reality. No stores either.

Oh my goodness. That is outstanding!

Beautiful.

A superb model and diorama. Beautiful paint finish from the days when military sircraft still had a little colour. The figures are excellent too, with the most realistic poses I've seen. I will take a look at Redoak. I remember the film from back then. Very enjoyable until the somewhat anticlimactic ending.

It does seem like an age, doesn't it? It did go very quiet regarding the Mosquito for years but it seems to have picked up momentum again. Fingers crossed. I haven't heard anything regarding the Albacore for a very long time.

Any indication of when it's likely to be released?

The last new tool kits I bought from Airfix were two of the Mosquito B.XVI. They've been sitting on the 'to be flogged on eBay' pile ever since. Still awaiting the SH kits to replace them.