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  1. 71chally
    The more I look at this kit the more I think it would be a superb choice as Airfix's first 1:24 scale biplane subject.
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    No Phantom FG.1 / FGR.2 there I suppose?! Would they be interested in the F-86K? To see if it's possible to kit after their F-86F? I suspect you are all right, Tante Ju most likely, their old 72nd one was a perennial classic.
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    Did the Trainer's have swing open noses? On the GR.3 the LRMT nose was attached by four turn buckle attachments, they were a Would be undone and it was completely withdrawn from the aircraft. Assumed the GR.1 was similar but could be wrong. Wasn't the camera relocated in trainers due to the forward reaction jet being changed?
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    I wouldn't trust those images, I've no doubt the CADs are just fine but it looks to me like those images have been stretched and squashed. I would imagine they are presented as 'place markers'. Sword made a perfectly good 1:72 AEW.3 kit, I would be very surprised if they got this wrong.
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    I would say it's actually more noticeable on the 24A Hind B, due to the slab sided nature of the cockpit section and glazing. Essentially the fuselage was given a 2 1/2 degree lean, the cockpit section on all variants was not, hence the odd look. Different versions but just for illustration, Hind fuselage lean - not my pic by James Thomas, on Flickr Hind 2 1/2 degree fuselage lean by James Thomas, on Flickr
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    Thanks Chris, I forgot that I even commented earlier on on in this thread!
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    I do like the Hind B and would love to model a late scheme Vietnamese one. I did wonder if Zvezda would upscale their early Hind, does the 48th Trumpeter Mi-24 kit feature the distinctive fuselage lean?
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    Jaguar https://www.heller.fr/en/56427-starter-kit-jaguar-gr1-gr3-1000564270?tags=aviation I hadn't realised how large the current Heller catalogue is, aren't many of those products actually Revell in origin? https://www.heller.fr/en/category/aviation
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    The stub wings (the inner fixed portions) are different, the outer folding wings are similar structures but there are some minor differences such as the electrical deicing mats on the AEW. The inner wing fold detail differs, especially on the fixed portion. When folded the 'sit' of the wings are noticeably different due to the fuselage height, hard to describe but both outer wing panels are more angled upwards so that the folded sections sit taller. Subsequently the aileron inboard faces are further apart from each other on the AEW.3, they almost appear to touch on AS types. The carrier hangar deck heights of the ships that AEWs were operating from had more clearance than was envisaged when the Gannet AS.1 was in design.
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    With the wing fold, there is a bit of a work around if you have the Airfix kit and you either build that with the wings spread or are willing to sacrifice the parts. The Airfix kit comes with a complete set of extra folded wing parts, these in modelling terms are essentially the same between the AS and AEW marks so could be used for the AEW kit. The inner wing fold detail between the two marks is a bit different so would require a bit of scratch work. Bit of a fiddle but certainly do-able.
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    Great info, and supporting image, I hadn't appreciated that before now.
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    @Graham T Sword kits generally speaking aren't as straightforward a build as say Airfix, but they fun and involving, good modelling in my eyes. Their 48th Meteor 14 is nice. This is such great news, I don't know what to do with myself!
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    Yes, apologies my mind was in the HAS.3, all my pics are of that.
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    Oh my goodness, oh my goodness! At long last! I see this as a perfect companion to the Airfix kit.
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    There's a bit of info in this thread aswel,
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    I would love to have seen and heard Thuds, especially in those numbers and close up. Would love to see more photos and of Dobbins.
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    Superb Martin, must have been a great experience being there.
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    Wow, I was about to ask if any TSIIs were finished in the wraparound camo, and you present this wonderful image! Wonderful images all round, thank you Martin and Ron. As a side question, did any of you capture an image of the underside of 105 in wraparound?
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    I've no idea what Valoms business plan is, but a Varsity would seem a logical release from them after the Valetta.
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    The MkV had the unique monocoque fuselage, but otherwise generally based on the early series Ansons. The post-war Avro Nineteen series, Anson C.19 & C.21, T.20-22, are quite different with the taller fuselage and different wing and tailplane platforms. Great to see Valom releasing this, it's so their subject.
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    Personally speaking I would like to see the F2H-2 come first, It looked the nicer version to my eyes with better proportions, and it saw combat use in Korea. It had some interesting sub-variants such as the 2P photo reconnaissance and 2N nuclear capable aircraft.
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    Another type which is turning 50 this year and still very much in service is the F-18 Hornet, all be it via a convoluted gestation starting out as the Northrop YF-17.
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    Excellent news, was hoping the correction kits would evolve into full kits.
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    The North American T-2 Buckeye is 66 years old, I believe they are still in service with Greece. The Northrop F-5 is 65 years old as a type, the more successful and still in service F-5E (and derivatives) about 42 years old. The Jaguar is about 55 years old, and still in service with India. The HS Hawk T.1 and the Panavia Tornado are both 50 years old this year. The Alpha Jet is one year older. The F-15 and 16 amaze me as to the age of the type, they still look so modern.
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    I would love to see truly decent SU-15 kit, hope this rumour is true!
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