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  1. avro683
    According to the Valiant Wings book the lights were red (port) and green (starboard) and were ONLY fitted to late production machines such as MN235, currently resident in Canada.
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    When I looked last night the helicopter sets were gone.
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    The picture I found is actually of a Tempest wing. Please accept my apologies.
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    After much searching in the marsh I've found a colour photo on fantasyofflight.com which shows the wing tank is definitely silver. There is also a very good view of the undercarriage bay in the same pic.
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    Great set of pics. I was there too but facing the wrong way to view the flight line properly. I did manage to take some pics though, will post some of the most decent ones either tomorrow or Tuesday. It was truly an amazing experience, eight Merlins in tune is a memorable sound!
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    Somebody complained of Airfix lack of output recently. With these Gnats that's seven kits new to the market issued recently i'd like to buy multiples of.
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    I have 6 of them. Yes, instructions of the earlier issues would have you fit the rear turret mountings wrongly (back to front, not upside down) and the engine nacelles require work but I still rate the kit and the rear turret error has been corrected in the most recent issue. The Eduard interior set enhances the cockpit immensely and I consider it good value.
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    Not sure who the importer is but there is a direct contact link on their website. HTH.
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    It is for that very reason that have decided to wait before I order a replacement.
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    That's what I'm following. Over Aviemore now. What a view they must have!
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    Approaching the Hebrides as I type.
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    Didn't the pilot of the Tiffie sit on his 'chute, as in the Lancaster and a number of other aircraft. I think that the "cushion" could well be the parachute pack; the instructions suggest only fitting it if you choose to install the pilot figure and omitting it if not.
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    Same kit with different markings by the looks of it.
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    Having trouble making my mind up!
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    Hope to get to Gransden to see her.
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    Go for it! As has been said elsewhere Airfix have stated that they are going to continue with 1/24 scale as there are already a good number of manufacturers producing kits in 1/32 and feel that as a company they have a niche market (save for Trumpeter) and their big scale kits DO sell.
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    They retired years ago!
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    The Airfix instructions would have you paint most of the framework aluminum but some of it semi-gloss black. Unfortunately the only surviving airframe is now in Canada which is a long way to go for most of us just to look at a cockpit!
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    No you're not, I've still got some kits with slips in them!
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    I may be the lucky one Dave, mine is crack free and as clear as IM transparencies could be.
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    Great review as usual Mike. Airfix have included cockpit placards themselves this time, it would be interesting to see how they stand up to the Airscale ones.
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    Just been through mine, there are three spinners on sprue G. I wonder what Airfix have up their sleeves?
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    Strangely that's something Airfix have never included. Personally I feel that in a kit this complex it would be more than useful.
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    My LMS got their stock this morning. They have 1 fewer now :-D.
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    That's one of the "joys" of building limited run kits. I must admit though that I'm sure the fit of the canopy on mine was better than that.
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