JasonC Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Don't know why, but I'd say £15 or thereabouts for a Tamiya F1/F3 is a bargain.....please tell me where I can get one..at that price I'll gladly butcher the thing, use the outer wings and tail unit and graft them on to the Airfix kit as the basis of a PR10.. F.1 is £14.99 at Kingkit. Second hand but unstarted. New for £19.99. http://kingkit.co.uk/plastic-model-kit-tamiya-1-48-61051-gloster-meteor-f1-13294.html cheers, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) Just the one at £14.99? I'd better get in there quick.....thanks! Edit: they may have more than one...fill yer boots time! Edited March 23, 2016 by Bill Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I suspect the other answer as to price, is because Airfix can!! LOL But when you see the kit, you will realise just what a beauty it is in terms of details and finesse ( I was lucky enough to get some test shot sprues a month or two ago to check decal fit against, so I have handled the plastic). Cheers Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Having just opened the first one from the shipment eagerly, I have to say it is an absolute stunner. Yet again I ask myself, why did I decide just to stick to 1/72? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 (edited) Just got notification from e-Hattons, mine's on its way - woooo-hooooo!!!! Wez from Much-Grinning-on-the-Wold (which is surprisingly in Hampshire). Edited March 23, 2016 by Wez 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blikkey Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Just got notification from e-Hattons, mine's on its way - woooo-hooooo!!!! Wez from Much-Grinning-on-the-Wold (which is surprisingly in Hampshire). Me Toooooooo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Hattons have desoatched mine as well! Clear the bench... Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisov Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Hope I will get my email when i get home. Oddly last week ehattons told me they wouldnt get the 1/48 Difiant till later in july! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Pah, hardly anyone wanted the F.1 when it came out and the same its true today. Meanwhile also at KingKit the directly comparable Classic Airframes F.8 is £59.99. HOW DARE Airfix charge only HALF as much??!!!?! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
March Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Three have been dispatched and are currently "winging" their way to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Think it's fairly well priced, assuming the same price ratio between the 1/72 spitfire mkii series 2 and the 1/48 version gives an equips net price of 13.80 for a the hypothetical 1/72 version, which is pretty fair, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 When I ordered my Defiant it was showing as `en route' for around two weeks,......which made me wonder if they were actually in stock when I made my order,....and by the time it had arrived they had already been available in the shops for over a week? I ordered my Meteor yesterday and have had no updates from Airfix,......so will this be a similar story? Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bradley Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Those of us in the Colonies will be lucky to see them before Christmas, so qwichabichen, O'Toole! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Mine was on pre-order and arrived yesterday, FWIW. Club member, so with the discount, and the base price being over the UK free-shipping barrier, the whole package came in at just under 30 quid, which for what you get is a bargain IMO. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Having just opened the first one from the shipment eagerly, I have to say it is an absolute stunner. Yet again I ask myself, why did I decide just to stick to 1/72? Oh alright, so I 'accidentally' picked one up off the shelf* as I was leaving the shop yesterday evening and the parts are laid out on my workbench for me to start on them tonight. It's still a cracking model. Not doing 1/48 any more? Me? Did I actually say that? I want proof! You hear me? Proof! *Lots more on the shelf if you haven't actually bought yours yet... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 I had mine on pre- order, and it arrived this morning. Oh happy, happy days....at £30ish it is an absolute bargain. At £24 it's a steal! As Jonners says elsewhere, the lens covers for the FR9 are included on the clear sprue, plus flashed over location holes for RP rail, plus the clear antenna beacon for an Australian F8. So expect new boxings for these marks. It's a cracking kit..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Can Meteor F(TT)8 VZ567, RAF Brawdy's target tug be made from this kit?, and also are there any decals for this aircraft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stever219 Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 SHOCK, HORROR, PROBE, TRAUMA. NEW AIRFIX METEOR FATALLY FLAWED AND TERMINALLY UNBUILDABLE. NO WING TIP NAVIGATION LIGHTS!! Send me all of your now unwanted Airfix Meteors and I will ensure their discreet disposal free of charge to hide your embarrassment at buying this inferior product. Muahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Don't know why, but I'd say £15 or thereabouts for a Tamiya F1/F3 is a bargain.....please tell me where I can get one? At that price I'll gladly butcher the thing, use the outer wings and tail unit and graft them on to the Airfix kit as the basis of a PR10.. Hi Bill. If you can wait till the next club-night, I have an old unfinished Tamia F1 that you are welcome to, you can chop till you drop. Robin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Hi Bill. If you can wait till the next club-night, I have an old unfinished Tamia F1 that you are welcome to, you can chop till you drop. Robin. Many thanks Robin, I doubt I'll be at the club for a while though..due to a dislocated shoulder and fractured humerous( I didn't laugh!!) I'm unable to drive for six weeks! I'll let you know when I can get up the club though...many thanks again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Can Meteor F(TT)8 VZ567, RAF Brawdy's target tug be made from this kit?, and also are there any decals for this aircraft? Yes, it includes the target towing lug fitted to the belly tank. There are no markings for Winston at present but I would be surprised if it does not appear soon; I am sure that there will be many more Meteor F.8 decal sheets appearing in the next few months. If not, the No.615 Sqdn markings carried by Winston would not be too difficult to reproduce with careful masking and painting or by use of solid colour decal sheets. A bit of work but not impossible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 SHOCK, HORROR, PROBE, TRAUMA. NEW AIRFIX METEOR FATALLY FLAWED AND TERMINALLY UNBUILDABLE. NO WING TIP NAVIGATION LIGHTS!! Send me all of your now unwanted Airfix Meteors and I will ensure their discreet disposal free of charge to hide your embarrassment at buying this inferior product. Muahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Calm down dear, it's just a model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Any rumors of the NF conversions being made ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Aero Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 If you look at the basic kit. I would say the answer is No! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted March 26, 2016 Share Posted March 26, 2016 Yes, it includes the target towing lug fitted to the belly tank. There are no markings for Winston at present but I would be surprised if it does not appear soon; I am sure that there will be many more Meteor F.8 decal sheets appearing in the next few months. If not, the No.615 Sqdn markings carried by Winston would not be too difficult to reproduce with careful masking and painting or by use of solid colour decal sheets. A bit of work but not impossible. Thanks,I'll need to get one for my Brawdy collection. I'm really surprised Winston's markings have not been covered as the aircraft is famous and still survives. Shaun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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