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Simon Cornes

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  1. And now maybe an answer for a correct Union Jack to replace the one printed in reverse in the kit? https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/CSUJFLAG
  2. Thank you guys, I’ll have a look at that but would prefer the Xtradecal sheet really!
  3. Ah never mind. Funny, you’d think Hannants would have another set produced but I guess they have enough trouble selling the ones they still have!!
  4. Dave, Thank you for that! I thought there had to be one so why I didn’t get one at the time I don’t know!! As you say, currently not available at Hannants! I’ll try a Want I think. Simon
  5. Did Xtradecal ever do a sheet in 1/32 for TWU camouflaged Hawks ? I’m sure I picked up most sheets they did when the Revell Hawk kit was released but I certainly don’t have decals for grey/green Hawks!
  6. This could be good and I’d prefer an A model with hi viz markings! The aftermarket are going to have a hay day with this!!
  7. That’s True, plenty of life left in the original moulds. I’m not sure if they’ll do Merlin 60 Spits because Tamiya have done a pretty good job there - no PR.XI or Seafires yet mind you - so I’m thinking Griff Spits might be a good move, right to 24 and 47!
  8. This was standard practice at Wingnut Stefan and you may find that it takes a long time for the gaps to be filled but they gradually will be!
  9. So, there's a Va in the pipeline for next year and Richard A says there may be another Spitfire variant next year, in addition to the 'Not a Spitfire' kit. So what's this 'another Spitfire' going to be then? With a Va would that give you the cowls for a IIa to go with the Ia kit set? But what about a Ib ? I think a Vb is inevitable so Kotare have to produce a cannon wing which is why I wonder about a Ib first maybe? And PR Spitfires? There's a lot of life left in the 'short Merlin' kit set!
  10. My kit arrived from Jadlam on Saturday morning- very well executed alternative parts sprues! But this is the norm for Kotare ~ other manufacturers take note!!
  11. That’s good news Alan - built by Sunday tea time then! Hopefully the ‘flood’ of stock will arrive soon for the rest of us!
  12. Santa aint what he used to be! No worries, mines on order from Jadlam and its not as though I have a lack of kits to build!!
  13. That’s good news Alan but will they get to the U.K. this month? Wouldn’t like to be banking on it!!
  14. I’m guessing that an inert round would probably have a ‘live’ nose and tail?
  15. Interesting. If you look at the photos of the bombs then I’d say that are GU-12’s, not Paveway IV’s due to the lack of GPS aerials. But then it is a USMC jet so it would be. Equally the 5th and 6th bombs were the same as the first 4 whereas the text referred to 1,000 lbs bombs carried internally so not 5 and 6 in the photo. Finally it’s interesting to see the different ‘sit’ of the bombs on the pylons with one pair parallel with the deck and the others pointing slightly downwards. Not sure how the journalist gets that tonnage of weaponry with such a load out though!
  16. Is that for all users or just the RAF?
  17. I imagine Steve was being vague when he said it was the same shape, ie its long and pointy at the front but the ram intake and different wing configuration of the Meteor mean its a bit different from about 6" from the tip of the nose to 6" in front of the exhaust!! Did I also read that it might need to be modified to fit the internal bay? As for the centreline pod, I suppose that would be okay where stealth wasn't a tactical requirement or if the airframe had wing pylons fitted but you'd think that the manufacturers would arrange for the contents of a Terma pod to be fitted into one of the internal weapons bays, possibly with bay doors modified with glazing for recce sensors? Would be good for Tac-R to have recce in one side and a missile and a bomb in the other? I must admit that the lack of an internal gun is a great pity but I see that the gun pod carried by the F-35C carries less than 200 rounds and I bet its even less with a USMC 'B' model? Maybe 40,000lb's isn't quite enough 'whumpffff' to lift and land an internal gun?
  18. It’s odd isn’t it, especially as the centreline pylon doesn’t seem to be used for anything else. Good to know that the U.K. MoD could buy a few, knowing that they work well. I suppose it’s because the USMC jets are very much to support their ground forces whereas the RAF are more of a medium level operator where precision guided munitions are the name of the game with air to air missiles available if needed. But even so the Vietnam experience says you should give your aeroplanes a gun just so they aren’t defenceless when all the clever whizz bangs have all been used up. But what do I know?!
  19. Thank you Steven - very useful!! Any thoughts on which MRP grey to use for the panel edging on the F-35?
  20. Agreed, it is an impressive, huge box full of bits and even better if you are maybe building a USMC jet but I suspect that I will replace most weapons with the Reskit alternative for an RAF/FAA jet. Not having built their A model kit I wasn't sure about the sprues but came to the conclusion that there were probably more bits than required! I have an unbuilt Italeri kit (acquired 6 years ago!) which needs building and in fact I am sure they'll do a 'B' model to but when? The lack of colour call outs is annoyingly 'Trumpeter' but I've downloaded a copy of the Tamiya 1/48 'A model' instructions as there's probably more than enough info to be getting on with contained therein. I will give myself a full 'beast mode' option I think by using neodymium magnets to hold the pylons onto the wings but, at this rate, only the outers are likely to be carried reasonably frequently to carry ASRAAM. I suppose I could hang 4 Paveway IV's on the other pylons, along with a pair in the weapons bays and AIM-120's though? I see that Reskit do a very nice 1/48 boarding ladder, door and compartment so I suggested to them that they might do a 1/32 version to fit Trumpeter kits. Time will tell! What paint are you using for the external colour scheme? Camouflage Grey with maybe something in it to give the Have Glass effect? It would be nice if the likes of MRP did an off the shelf shade for F-35's !
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