Norman Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Fair enough ! i stand by my original comments and views Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamS Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Hear hear Or is it here here? I'm not quite sure? But what ever you say about the Swift I bet it's not as much of a pile of sh...... cr...... nonsense as their 1/72 Concorde! Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 OMG, nine pages into a thread on what I consider to be one of the ugliest most unfortunate aeroplanes the RAF operated post war, one I swore I'd never model but then I saw the Aircraft monthly article on the Swift & saw the Lithgow record breaker profile & went Hmmmmm..... so I'm still reading. I hope Airfix is too because they jolly well should be if they aren't. I probably will buy one oneday now though. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalbert Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Or is it here here? I'm not quite sure? But what ever you say about the Swift I bet it's not as much of a pile of sh...... cr...... nonsense as their 1/72 Concorde! Graham I wasn't sure either so I asked the font of all knowledge otherwise known as the wife.😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 It's "hear, hear" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hear,_hear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 OMG, nine pages into a thread on what I consider to be one of the ugliest most unfortunate aeroplanes the RAF operated post war, I'm glad you qualified that 'post war' since you may not have seen the Avro Bison yet.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 OK, we're back to Matchbox kits again, whoopee! Now then chaps, the ONE and Only kit I have ever built in over 50 years of modeling which did not need any fettling or filler was the Matchbox Hawker Tempest. Now that is indeed a benchmark to aim for. OK, so it didn't resemble exactly a Tempest but you get the point. Nige B Hi Nige The Matchbox Tempest does a very good job of resembling a Tempest.. built one here http://www.klueser.eu/kit.php?index=870&language=en have a image search for Tempest II, overall it's decent shapewise I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAVY870 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I think it resembles a Tempest reasonably well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikestow Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I did not want to start a new thread,but thought I would pass this across you all!? The Canopy when fitted closed of this Airfix Swift looks a bit too long and also too small in height!?When compared to my PJ Model and Magna ones,it definitely looks odd,and I notice someone has ordered a new canopy set!?? It does not hit you in the face until you put it next to another version.It maybe be just me,but even comparing with Photos it looks too short in height!!? Whilst on the subject of Airfix Hoods,I have just built the Sabre 4 as a first batch Wildenrath OCU example,and find the rear canopy is awful,with large moulding problems along the front,not where the sprues attach,and along the bottom,such that I am fitting a nice Pavla replacement.Otherwise it is fine and art a sensible price,so no other complaints!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kes Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 (edited) Got my Airfix Swift FR5 today, looks amazing (being a CBk'er) they've really up'd their game recently, I'm really looking forward to getting amongst this kit to see if I can resolve the problems I've read in here!! . . . Kes (optimistic at the best of times!?!?) Edited September 15, 2015 by Kes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 (edited) Hi Nige The Matchbox Tempest does a very good job of resembling a Tempest.. built one here http://www.klueser.eu/kit.php?index=870&language=en have a image search for Tempest II, overall it's decent shapewise I think. I have one of these in my stash... Suddenly I am really tempted to build it! Edited September 16, 2015 by Bjorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 I used that kit to convert it to a Seafury when I was ten years old... I never made it but it's still on my desk because I use it as my airbrush guinea pig. I'd love to built it again, it fit very well and detail is quite acceptable even now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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