Col. Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Enzo Matrix said: Some nice pictures on the Airfix website. https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/new-tooling-announcement-to-start-raf-centenary-year/ Can I have mine now please? Some nice pictures of a Fury and Sea Hawk. Wishful thinking on my part perhaps but can I have the former in 24th scale and the latter in 72nd please? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rayprit Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Enzo Matrix said: Some nice pictures on the Airfix website. https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/news/workbench/new-tooling-announcement-to-start-raf-centenary-year/ Can I have mine now please? Those nice pictures that Airfix are showing, do show cutaway flaps and tail options for a F6 and F6a..............chances are, you will be given the option to make a before or after model? As a Standard Mark 6 or the Refurbished Mk6a bringing it upto FGA9 standard, apart from these features, apart from a few vents and holes which were to be found on the new FGA9s........you could model an FGA9 straight from this kit, just by referring to photos(their is a bump on the wing, inside the roundel you would have to make, but, as modellers, I cannot see that presenting a problem to any of us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 15 minutes ago, rayprit said: Those nice pictures that Airfix are showing, do show cutaway flaps and tail options for a F6 and F6a.. Hi Ray, I can see the parabrake housing for the F6A but where did you notice the notched flaps. On the Airfix CAD renders or the LIDAR scan images of somewhere else??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 43 minutes ago, Plasto said: Hi Ray, I can see the parabrake housing for the F6A but where did you notice the notched flaps. On the Airfix CAD renders or the LIDAR scan images of somewhere else??? On Workbench on the scan of the Duxford aircraft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 Ah ok. I thought someone had spotted them on a CAD render. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICMF Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 The LIDAR scan doesn't mean much though - that's just their reference material. That said, the CAD doesn't show the parts breakdown, so any specifics are just a guess at this point in time. Though one of the few parts it does seem to show are separate flaps, so presumably they could go the same route as Academy and include a set of cut-out flaps, plus an insert to glue onto the wing. Also interesting to see that the wing serial is recessed. Guess those kits from the 50's were accurate after all. (actually, kind of interesting to see that it seems to process the geometry differently based on the colour; I wonder what the margin of error is for the point cloud?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 21 minutes ago, ICMF said: Also interesting to see that the wing serial is recessed. Guess those kits from the 50's were accurate after all. (actually, kind of interesting to see that it seems to process the geometry differently based on the colour; I wonder what the margin of error is for the point cloud?) Perhaps it caused by the reflectivity of the surface The serial number is painted and reflects differently to the rest of the surface?? Agree on the flaps. With the launch date of October they must be well advanced with the CAD at this point to meet that release date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 (edited) On 2018-01-09 at 12:45 PM, VMA131Marine said: I bought a few sets when the Academy kit first came out. They are still in my stash of aftermarket parts. I should have thrown them on ebay last week. There are still slow people on the uptake. 😝 Edited January 16, 2018 by Scooby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Phil Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Airfix has now added more detail and now shows the underside.... No cut out but as said above, it's early days and Airfix could end up including both types. https://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2018/hawker-hunter-f6-1-48.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guillaume320 Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Strange to see there seems to be an insert (part missing on the CAD) on the lower leading edge, inboard of the dogtooth... Thoughts anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 16 hours ago, guillaume320 said: Strange to see there seems to be an insert (part missing on the CAD) on the lower leading edge, inboard of the dogtooth... Thoughts anyone? Perhaps they will tool the kit in such a way as the lower leading edge will be one piece to account for straight and dogtooth wings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 6 minutes ago, Col. said: Perhaps they will tool the kit in such a way as the lower leading edge will be one piece to account for straight and dogtooth wings? That's what I'm hoping too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Probably just a CAD Part not rendered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Just now, Dave Fleming said: Probably just a CAD Part not rendered Glass half full Dave? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Wez said: Glass half full Dave? Oh yeah, it would be curious why they would tool that as a separate part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, Dave Fleming said: Oh yeah, it would be curious why they would tool that as a separate part The hopeful part of me says that's how they're going to ensure alignment of the different types of leading edge, another part of me thinks that is Airfix's method of deciding where support/alignment pins are going to be needed and there's nothing for us to get excited about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadeocu Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I'm curious about the lidar scan image. Why does the serial show up in the scan? Is it the thickness of the paint? Why does it appear as a depression? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 15 minutes ago, wadeocu said: I'm curious about the lidar scan image. Why does the serial show up in the scan? Is it the thickness of the paint? Why does it appear as a depression? Read posts 106 & 107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wadeocu Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 10 minutes ago, Wez said: Read posts 106 & 107 Yes indeed, i actually did skim the posts looking for comment before posting, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 4 minutes ago, wadeocu said: Yes indeed, i actually did skim the posts looking for comment before posting, We all have days like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 A very welcome addition, but given the plethora of fabulous markings worn by Hunters (wish we could have an F.5 of 34 sqn!) the choices on offer are massively underwhelming to me. If I fork out for this I'll be straight on eBay looking for 56 sqn or 74 sqn decals I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 On 17/01/2018 at 5:12 PM, Lord Riot said: A very welcome addition, but given the plethora of fabulous markings worn by Hunters (wish we could have an F.5 of 34 sqn!) the choices on offer are massively underwhelming to me. If I fork out for this I'll be straight on eBay looking for 56 sqn or 74 sqn decals I think. I'm sure there will be several boxings to come with more exciting and colourful markings in the next couple years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Is anyone else buying decals in preparation? I've gone for this. https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X48033 I've got my eye on the 74 Sqn, 12 Sqn and 4 FTS options. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 It’ll be a Rhodesian bird for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 1 hour ago, Enzo Matrix said: Is anyone else buying decals in preparation? I've gone for this. https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X48033 I've got my eye on the 74 Sqn, 12 Sqn and 4 FTS options. No! How sad... ...263 Sqn for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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