Paul Bradley

I built that Hawk Swift just recently for a GB - here's a review and build report: http://gregers.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php...permarine+swift

I'll second the PJ figures - top stuff!

Thanks for that Tony. i sent them an e-mail asking about their products. I'll let everyone know what they say. Couldn't agree more, Mike, well said.

Given the softness of the detail and the general poor quality of the mouldings, its doubtful they are from the original moulds. It was my understanding, from a similar discussion on another forum, that these were not licensed copies. Of course, that information might be wrong. KiTech doesn't have a website, so no way to contact them. If anyone out there has definitive info, I'm sure we'd all like to hear. I too have limited funds for my hobby. I'm as cheap as the next guy, buying stuff on sale, cruising the dollar bins at the Nationals and local shows, waiting for the Squadron flyer. I also buy stuff from the local hobby store at full price on occasion, to help them stay in business a little longer. It helps salve my conscience a little. We do what we can. I personally would not knowingly buy a cheap knock off. But that's my choice. We are all different.

Call me a "do-gooder" but as soon as I realised, I pitched mine. Yes, they'd already made their money, but that's not the point. Let's what if for a moment. What if someone was making illegal copies of, say, TwoMikes Resin sets (just to pluck an example out of the air) and selling them cheap online. Would anyone here buy them? If so, what's your justification?

I bought the 1/48 F-111 out of curiosity. It is a cheap knock-off of the Academy kit. The decals are crap. From what I have heard, I do not believe they are licensed copies either, though I stand to be corrected. If these are unlicensed copies, then you will, as individuals, have to wrestle with the ethics of illegal copying.

Thanks for that Jim - glad to know I'm not the only one who feels that way! Sorta Fury - I LIKE that! Nothing worse that hearing a Sorta Fury back-farting; nothing better than listening to a Bristol Centaurus purring. And don't get me started on the stupid colour schemes! And David, I don't think anyone is shooting the messenger.

"New York, New York So good they named it twice...."

Ever seen this site? http://www.blackburn-buccaneer.co.uk/ It's the bee's knees for Bucc bits.

Bit small, but.....

Never had a problem with Aires stuff.

Yikes! Not quite Aires-class, that resin.......what a shocker! Looking forward to this one, Mike.

Oh, yes!

That's what you get when you try to match Revell ratio mixes to BS specs......

Reminds me of the old Goon Show script...... Wings over Dagenham! http://www.thegoonshow.co.uk/scripts/wings...r_dagenham.html

Very nice! What say you, Jen, resident Duchess of the Herk?

Yes, I'll e-mail you one. PM inbound.

Neat stuff! Anyone thought of going in the other direction? With the F-15's falling apart, doesn't the USAF need a less expensive replacement than the F-22, and a more capable and less outdated a/c than the F-16? Something like the Typhoon, for example....? EurofighterUS F-36 Typhoon, anyone?

Wow, great pic; wish I'd found it before I started, I could have stripped off more of the white! It's coming off in strips!!

Good question, and one I was never able to get a definitive answer on when I was researching mine a couple of years ago. Pictures are few and far between and none that I found was from an angle that I could see for sure. I ended up going with white:

Just spotted this one.....great work, Jen; looks terrific!

Hi, The Other Mike, and thanks! This one depicts an aircraft of BritForLeb, the British contingent in Lebanon in 1984. Extras include some Eduard PE, particularly in the cockpit area and the various grilles. I also added some wine bottle foil to the ceiling to add a bit of texture and life - the moulded part was a bit "flat." For the rest, you'll have to read the article when it appears in the Journal.....!

Thanks Ian and Mark! I should point out that it didn't take all that much effort to "correct" the blades - not that they are 100% accurate even now, I'm sure! All it takes is a template and some patience.

Wish I had access; and no-one here appears to have done so - at least, not when I inquired about 2 months ago. A bit - you have to make sure you have got the alignment of the inner cabin to the outer fuselage right. I had a little issue on the port side..... And thank you all for your kind words!