AdriaN (MLT) Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 A 5 month build... finally ready. This kit was manufactured in 1972. Finished in alclad polished aluminum and Klear, panel washed and fully re-scribed.I was expecting worse for an early 70s kit! went together quite well. needed filling of course and the decals were nice and thick but went down well with mr mark setter/softer. Work in Progress here:http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235001730-super-mystere-b2-vintage-airfix-kit-1972/#entry2344736 THE RESULT 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 turned out very nice! I wish someone would make a decent 1/48 kit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForestFan Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Lovely! Definitely need new tool kits in 72 and 48! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Yes a beautiful Super Mystère B-2! But if you allow me, I find that the delimitations between the panels are a bit overdone. I don't know if your model is 1/72 or 1/48, but don't forget that if you draw a line that is a millimetre wide it would be 4.8 mm (half a cm) or 7.2 mm. That is really HUGE on the real thing !!! Y don't think that an aircraft which would have such a big difference between its components could fly. I think that the same rules should apply to antenna wires. But they are only MY ideas. Good night to everybody. Polo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vicarage Vee Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Lovely, brings back lots of nice memories. I always imagined Lt Laverdure in mine (Tanguy had the Mirage III...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhizhou Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 I have not seen many of these made up, yours is a very well finished SMB2, excellent job. Zhizhou 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 One of my first Series 3 Airfix kits from around 1975 (bought at WH Smith in Liverpool)... loved it then and still love it today !!. Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Great what you have achieved with such an old kit. A terrific metal finish. The Super Mystere is a good looking aeroplane. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ c Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Very nice job on that old kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaN (MLT) Posted September 7, 2016 Author Share Posted September 7, 2016 :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 That looks great. Good work on the rescribe and a lovey overall finish. Good choice of scheme as well. I have one in the Stash that I should really get round to doing. Hopefully it turns out as nice as yours. Cheers Plasto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMChladek Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 (edited) Airfix was on their game in the early to mid 1970s IMHO as a lot of what they did had pretty accurate shapes and relatively good fit for the time. I have one of their F-84F kits partially done and despite all the bad things I heard about it, it is building well. I was also amazed at how well their 1/72 Spitfire Mk I (based on the Mk V tooling which was I believe first done in 1974) fit. Sure they aren't "shake and bake." But if you take the time to test fit and tweak as needed (which liquid solvent glues work really well for), they can come out looking very good in the end regardless of whether you do them out of the box or go to town with aftermarket or scratchbuilt detailing. Nice result you have achieved with this one! Edited September 7, 2016 by JMChladek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 That is utterly beautiful! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaN (MLT) Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 Airfix was on their game in the early to mid 1970s IMHO as a lot of what they did had pretty accurate shapes and relatively good fit for the time. I have one of their F-84F kits partially done and despite all the bad things I heard about it, it is building well. I was also amazed at how well their 1/72 Spitfire Mk I (based on the Mk V tooling which was I believe first done in 1974) fit. Sure they aren't "shake and bake." But if you take the time to test fit and tweak as needed (which liquid solvent glues work really well for), they can come out looking very good in the end regardless of whether you do them out of the box or go to town with aftermarket or scratchbuilt detailing. Nice result you have achieved with this one! Considering this is a 70s kit without todays technology.. this kit looks very much too scale and accurate! its as good as todays kits just minus details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdriaN (MLT) Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 That looks great. Good work on the rescribe and a lovey overall finish. Good choice of scheme as well. I have one in the Stash that I should really get round to doing. Hopefully it turns out as nice as yours. Cheers Plasto Goodluck! Best advice I can give you is to throw away the instructions and base painting on your research photos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Ooh, that's nice work - I too have one in the stash and I too shall duly throw away instructions Beautiful aircraft I must say. Jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tripio Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 Very nicely done. I have the same experience with the F-80C also from Airfix:good fit,some small problems with the decals but otherwise no issue.... I really do love kits which really require some modelling skills. Again,well done. Regards,Laz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 You'd never guess it was such an old kit. Very nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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