bigbadbadge Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 I spoke with Hannants today and they expect them Monday or Tuesday next week. Can't wait. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 One listed for sale on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Airfix-1-48-Sea-Vixe...=item2a0bff1808 Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob P Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 One listed for sale on ebayhttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Airfix-1-48-Sea-Vixe...=item2a0bff1808 Stephen Why bid on something that has 8 days and 21 hours to run at £30 + £5.95 P&P when they are "supposedly" available from Tuesday? Ah well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Why bid on something that has 8 days and 21 hours to run at £30 + £5.95 P&P when they are "supposedly" available from Tuesday?Ah well... I'd bet it's actually got 8 days to go because they haven't got it yet....!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atdb27 Posted November 22, 2010 Author Share Posted November 22, 2010 My LHS in Dorking is expecting his by Friday this week. Tony mentioned that Hornby were expecting theirs Today! Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 (edited) Sorta noobish question with regard to the Sea Venom FAW.2, but whut's exactly the difference in the canopy department between this kit 'n' the Classic Airframes' one? Are both the same aircraft yea or nay? Cheers, blokes. Unc² Edith Piaf: Noobish here's meant the Sea Venom. Edited November 22, 2010 by Uncle Uncool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Sorta noobish question with regard to the Sea Vixen FAW.2, but whut's exactly the difference in the canopy department between this kit 'n' the Classic Airframes' one? Are both the same aircraft yea or nay? Cheers, blokes. Unc² Classic Airframes did a Sea Venom, not a Sea Vixen. http://www.hyperscale.com/2008/reviews/kit...2reviewbg_1.htm John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Classic Airframes did a Sea Venom, not a Sea Vixen. Yeh, John; thanks... I realised 'bout my error when the chips were already burnt. Be that as it may; is the airframe among the two aircraft nearly similar? Unc² Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Yeh, John; thanks... I realised 'bout my error when the chips were already burnt. Be that as it may; is the airframe among the two aircraft nearly similar?Unc² Apart from general layout, no. The Sea Venom had a wooden fuselage and a centrifugal-flow engine, straight wings, tiny fins, a blunt nose, and gun armament (apart from a few trials aircraft). The Sea Vixen was all-metal, and had two much larger axial-flow engines, a swept wing, enormous fins, a very large pointed nose, and all-missile armament (apart from unguided weapons). Plus it was much larger overall and weighed about three times as much. But they did both have twin booms and a straight tailplane connecting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Awlright, Pigsty (Seán?), for both the enlightment 'n' explanation. Me certainly appreciates it, mate. Cheers, Unc² Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Slightly more helpful illustrations: Sea Venom Sea Vixen - not a three-view, but you get the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Uncool Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 Gee...!!! Those are quite different birds! Thanks once again, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted November 22, 2010 Share Posted November 22, 2010 I've gone all goosey at the thought of finally getting my grubby paws on one of these Going to be doing a review Mike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev1n Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 all this talk about waiting to get one (or more)...... hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 Was up at Hornby this morning and talking to the guy who runs the shop up there. He recons that it will be the end of next week before the Sea Vixen sees the light of the general public. Got 2 on pre-order with them Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted November 23, 2010 Share Posted November 23, 2010 I saw the plastic from one of the ones won at Telford and I was suitably impressed. Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 With the question about the differences between the Sea Vixen and the Sea Venom being made on this thread I wonder what you think about this video clip http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=1029 It seems the Fleet Air Arm were having fun with this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 There's something about those Sea Vixens that doesn't look quite right, isn't there ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 There's something about those Sea Vixens that doesn't look quite right, isn't there ? Apart from the fact that they are FAW1's there is something a little odd. I love the way the ground crew seem to be wearing gym shoes, not the steaming bats we had to wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Could not see any instruments in the cockpit. The wing fold looked very basic, no piping or electrical wiring. The navigator hatch looked like it was from something else. Are they models?? Could this be a training film where the various members of the flight deck learn to work together?? Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelman182 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 I'd say you've nailed it, jenko. Defo looks like a training facility film for deck crew to me. Make for a fun dio, though - a steam cat shoe in the middle of a concrete runway... Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Great film - if only for the marshalling instruction for unfold wings which I've been looking for for a while....!!! K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heraldcoupe Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Could not see any instruments in the cockpit. The wing fold looked very basic, no piping or electrical wiring. The navigator hatch looked like it was from something else. Are they models?? They're mockups, based on Sea Venoms. There's reference to them, with a photograph, in one of the books on the subject, I can't find which one though. Cheers, Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 (edited) I'd say you've nailed it, jenko. Defo looks like a training facility film for deck crew to me. Make for a fun dio, though - Kev The answer is in the Pathe description notes. It's a rehersal for THE 1962 Royal Tournament. Marty... Edited November 24, 2010 by marty_hopkirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 24, 2010 Share Posted November 24, 2010 Going to be doing a review Mike? Yup... and then building it straight away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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