I got my kit from ebay with all the extra parts from Neil. The bag was sealed so I never took a closer look at it as I knew that it would take some time till I get to build it.
Now that the time has/had come I opened the bag and.......I HAVE TWO LEFT FUSELAGE HALFS RATHER!!!!!! NO RIGHT ONE!!!!!!!!!!!

So I guess I'm out till I get a right fuselage half or a new kit

Alex

That's a bit shit, innit? Someone in China must have had a hangover that day. Give Airfix a call/email & see if they can get you another fuselage half. OR... put a want ad up in here.

If you have to resort to buying another kit though, at least it's pretty cheap

You could do a cut-away model with all the engines/avionics and trunking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Airfix spares department is up and running, see below for contact details;



Should get it sorted out.
Best
Rich

Oh come on! Where's your spirit of adventure! A little bit of scratchbuilding could sort that out... Not likely!!!!!

Seriously though Alex, that's a real shit! hopefully Airfix can sort you out with a correct half!

Somewhere, sometime, someone else is going to open and a box and... "oh shit, I've got two right fuselage halves!" Just a shame you can't hook up with 'em.

Karl.

Thanks a lot Rich!

Does anyone have the part number of the right fuselage half on hand? I would love to send them the email right away but I'm at work now...and I don't want to loose a day again.

Thanks!
Alex

Whoops - would've helped if I'd found the post via the sub forum!

Give me about 45 minutes to get home and I'll have a look. Aren't time zones wonderful!
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Rich

How? I'm still looking.
I'm not sure if Airfix still has a fuselage on stock...They don't even have the Jaguar anymore.

So I would be very thankful if they can't help!

Alex

Yup they are - just got out of bed and saw the post.

Alex, if it's the 1/48 Airfix GR3 the starboard fuselage is part number 1 (& the port part number 2).

HTH,

Ian

Thanks a lot Ian!

The time zones are wonderful but the internet connecting us people all over the different zones is UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!

Sorry Alex, I clicked on your post on the main forum page and was confused which kit you were referring to. If I'd have gone through the group build forum I'd have realised it was a Jaguar!! My original post asked which kit.

Clive

Well as I've gone to the trouble of finding the kit and switching the home computer on I'll reply anyway. Airfix 1/48 Jaguar GR1A (07104) looking tail to nose right hand fuselage is Part 1. (Other side is Part 2).

Hornby took possesion of all the old spare parts when they bought Airfix, they've inventoried them all so even if the kit is out of production they may well have the part. The spares department pre-Hornby operated by taking replacement parts from stock kits, so they had a stock of kits missing various bits and pieces.
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Rich

Thanks again Rich!

I just hope they have the fuselage. I don't want to by another kit...especially with 100 or more unstarted kits at home! My wife would kill me!!!
Still...In case of a worst case scenario...does someone of you guys know were I could get another Jaguar?

Alex

Vince at Models For Sale has the 1/48 GR3A/ES (07104).
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Rich

I have a spare 1/48 Airfix Jag kit in case you cant find one Rich.

Mike

Try Hobbycraft , The Warrington depot had 4 on the shelf the other day...

I remember seeing one online for £7.99.

Can't recall the blasted site, sorry

It's not Rich looking for another one...It's me
And I would love to spent a couple of hours at Hobbycraft but it takes a long ride from Berlin to the UK

I'm still waiting for Hornby's reply.

Alex

Get o the bus now then..

One question or maybe two questions for you guys on the island.

Our company is flying to Stansted. So I could take a free ride with my son and have a nice day.
How far is it to the RAF Museum in London, Hannants or the closest Hobbycraft?

Is there a bus line going to the museum?

Alex

RAF Hendon , next door to Hannants-getting to it may not be terribly simple

Looking for a Hobbycraft......


Nearest to Hendon is Greenford , closest to Stanstead is basildon/ Romford

Would suggest ringing them first as no 2 branches have same stock of anything

http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/STOR_MAP/INTRO.htm

More likely France...

There's a Express rail link from Stansted to London Liverpool Street station, takes 45 minutes and leaves every 15. From there it will be a question of traveling the underground to Colindale, which is about 10 minutes walk from the museum, Hannants is a further couple of minutes walk up the road.

The undergound bit depends on the time and day and wether there are any works going on. Maybe the whole journey could take 1.5 hours guestimate. There's plenty to see at the museum and there cafeteria there does nice food - plus Spitfire Ale. If you planned a whole day would be worth it.

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Rich

The only drag is the rail/tuge at least another hour wasted, can't remember if a coach goes from Stanstead to somewhere in Hendon/ Colindale..

Thanks a lot for the info guys!

Alex

Try this for the coach/ buses
http://www.stanstedairport.com/portal/page...00357e120a____/

Sorry Alex,

That will teach me to read before posting while still Let me know if you need a fuse half. I have a spare.

Hi Alex
We have spares for this. If you are a customer of ours in the past let us know and will send FOC if not 2.50GBP P&P for it

All the best

Vince

FYI Theres lots of these kicking around with the wrong fuselages, another joke by the prisoners who pack them!