fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Those weapons with the bent fins look like they were packed too tightly against other bits in the box? Any comments/ideas on that from people when they first lifted the lid? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urubu-Rei Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 The box is ridiculously small and tight for the amount of plastic it holds. Closing it back was quite a challenge... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 49 minutes ago, Urubu-Rei said: The box is ridiculously small and tight for the amount of plastic it holds. Closing it back was quite a challenge... Well then there's your squashed bomb fins then. The decals I suppose are a quality control issue? Will post up pics when mine arrives from France 🇫🇷 👍🏿 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 (edited) They should hopefully and finally be here in the UK next week! That means no airmail postage to worry about (or indeed any postage cost for me!). thanks Mike Edited September 20, 2017 by Mikemx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 41 minutes ago, Mikemx said: They should hopefully and finally be here in the UK next week! Ooh! I'll take a couple off your hands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 12 minutes ago, Enzo Matrix said: Ooh! I'll take a couple off your hands. Awesome! That's what we like, hopefully AMK will give us a lovely Mirage IIICJ to go with it in the near future! thanks Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 1 hour ago, Mikemx said: They should hopefully and finally be here in the UK next week! That means no airmail postage to worry about (or indeed any postage cost for me!). thanks Mike Put two aside please mike 👍🏿 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 41 minutes ago, Mikemx said: hopefully AMK will give us a lovely Mirage IIICJ Mirage IIIE/5 - more markings options - you'll sell more kits that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 1 minute ago, Wez said: Mirage IIIE/5 - more markings options - you'll sell more kits that way! I'm missing a IIICJ for my own Israeli AF collection - purely selfish motive! thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 12 hours ago, Mikemx said: I'm missing a IIICJ for my own Israeli AF collection - purely selfish motive! thanks Mike Good morning Mike So do I .. a good Mirage IIICJ would make me very happy ... Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 On 9/20/2017 at 5:42 PM, Mikemx said: They should hopefully and finally be here in the UK next week! That means no airmail postage to worry about (or indeed any postage cost for me!). thanks Mike If there's any going spare, I'd like to reserve a couple. Best regards, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 On 25/06/2016 at 17:20, Martin @ AMK Hobby said: F-21 has minor differences to the C2 and C7. No dog tooth wing, different canards but both used the same engine I am informed. That won't be a difficult conversion at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Enzo Matrix said: That won't be a difficult conversion at all. Yeeeppp, for AMK it's new box, instructions, decal and new separate sprus with re-made details C15, C16, C17, C18, C29, C30. But new box, instructions & decal it's most difficult for AMK, as I am understand!!!! B.R. Serge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 I was thinking more along the lines of a couple of swipes with a craft knife for the canards and five minutes sanding for the wings. This kit is now available in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwart Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Picked up one of these today and it's blown me away,just superb.Well done to AMK.F-5A/B next please . Shane. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 On 6/10/2017 at 1:45 PM, Gwart said: Picked up one of these today and it's blown me away,just superb.Well done to AMK.F-5A/B next please . Shane. Mine arrived today from MJW and I share the same feelings, fantastic stuff ! I really wish AMK to keep offering us kits like this, whatever the subject I may pick them just for the pleasure of buying a great kit 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 My two arrived from MJW yesterday and I think it's a peach! When I first heard about it, I expected it to be at least twice the price, but the tenner I paid for mine represents outstanding value. Consider me an AMK fan! I can only echo the calls for a 1/72 Mirage III. Well done to everyone at AMK. Cheers, Mark. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 MJW seem to have been doing a roaring trade with this kit. I've also bought two! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 What are your decals like? As some guys have shown misprints on here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Decals on mine are mostly fine, however I believe that the white base on the Equador and Colombian roundels is slightly off register, and that part of the yellow circles may end directly on the camo scheme, so disappearing. The flags on the tail are also not in perfect register. The Israeli unit insignia on the other hand seems fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 The decals on both kits are perfect. Both kits do have an issue with the fins of some of the weapons being damaged. I must stress this isn't a problem caused by MJW. It results from the way the kit is packaged. However... I've been thinking about this, and I believe that AMK intended the fins to be damaged. There are three items which have vulnerable fins: Python III missiles, GBU-12 and Griffin LGBs. Each part comes on its own sprue which interlock ingeniously to form a small stack of four. In each case only two are required for a build choice. I think that AMK have purposely provided more than necessary in the expectation that the one at the top will be damaged but will protect the others. They could have tooled up a protective part, but that would have increased moulding costs. They could have provided internal packaging, but again that would have bumped up packaging costs on an inexpensive kit. Providing an extra couple of pieces as they did costs pennies but protects the parts effectively. Having said that, on my two kits the Pythons and GBU-12s are perfect. The Griffin LGB in each kit has damaged fins. Out of all three kits, I have 10 Griffin LGBs so I'm now looking for subjects to use 'em up. I take it only Israel uses them? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 On one of mine the Ecuadorian roundels are misaligned, while they're fine on the other. I was hoping that I'd get one good set, as it's the Ecuadorian one I wanted to do most of all. I'll check on the other markings in a mo and report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, Enzo Matrix said: However... I've been thinking about this, and I believe that AMK intended the fins to be damaged. There are three items which have vulnerable fins: Python III missiles, GBU-12 and Griffin LGBs. Each part comes on its own sprue which interlock ingeniously to form a small stack of four. In each case only two are required for a build choice. I think that AMK have purposely provided more than necessary in the expectation that the one at the top will be damaged but will protect the others. They could have tooled up a protective part, but that would have increased moulding costs. They could have provided internal packaging, but again that would have bumped up packaging costs on an inexpensive kit. Providing an extra couple of pieces as they did costs pennies but protects the parts effectively. That makes alot of sense... good idea if it’s true 👍🏿 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I should add that in my kit all weapons are perfect, guess I was lucky. The extra ones supplied will be used on other Israeli aircrafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Have you tried googling "Griffin LGB"? I got pointed towards the Clarke Griffin LGBT Center. According to Wikipedia, Griffin LGBs have been sold to India and carried on Jaguars. Now there's an interesting project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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