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How about the Brisfit or SE5 from WW1? for the forties you could probably get away with a Mosquito. Also there is the Gloster Gladiator from the thirties. I think I would swap the Jaguar for the Phantom as at least we had some input in its design. Hawker Harrier GR1 for the sixties and move the Hunter to the fifties. The list goes on........!
Tony
Are you merely selecting what you like, or picking the most common type?This would make a difference for the 1930s, where the Bulldog significantly outnumbered the Fury. I'd go with either of those, but other candidates are the Gauntlet (AZ model) and Demon - Airfix or modify the AZ Hind.
I suspect the Siskin is the only available 1920s type - if you count a Matchbox kit as available - but the decade did open with the Snipe. I suspect a Gamecock or Grebe is available in resin - you might have to back-convert from one of the Japanese navy fighters available in resin.
The shortlist for WW2 has to be the Hurricane and Spitfire, with the Meteor and Hunter as the prime jets.
Don't Aeroclub do a Siskin?
Tony
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Wonderful work Ted. What grey did you use for the superstructure?
Tony
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Hi Dean,
Sorry for seeming a bit thick, but which kit is this again? The box are doesn't seem to indicate it. Nice work by the way!
Kev
It's the underscale Hasegawa Mk IX in a Revell box.
Tony
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That's truly wonderful Graham. I saw the real thing at the North East Aircraft Museum a month ago. Sadly she's obviously seen better days but in common with a number of private museums their income is limited, as is the space they have but a member reassured me that plans are in the works to improve things.
Love the striping on the undersurfaces, how did you measure it out?
Tony
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After a couple of months where I had to lay off working on the kit, I've finally got to the point where i can close the fuselage . . . just one more tiny part to add. I apologise in advance for my photography. Some are 400 asa and some are flash.
A couple of port side shots. Spot the lamp, map and note-pad.
Now some from the stbd. side. I've forgotton how many times that rail got knocked off.
I decided to have the flight engineers seat folded.
Dave, that really is great work. One thing though, if it's a Dams Raid machine the pilots head armour shouldn't be there. It was taken out as part of the weight reducing work. Please don't shoot the messenger....
Tony
Now for the floorboards. Spot the wet weather equipment.
Floorboards + port side
Some with it taped together. The first one used flash . . .
That's all for now folks . . . thanks for looking.
Dave.
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Cheers Ian - I have come across the wonky flap rib syndrome a few times when looking at competition entries :-) That's a great heads up re the fuel tanks - I shall be sure to make some up now :-)
I am still unsure as to which PE to use ..choices...
The flightpath set is half the price - check out the Hannants website
Tony
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i can't think why any aircraft would have raised panel lines. there is always a small fretting gap between airframe skin panels
Take a look at a Lancaster close up if you get the chance.
tony
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Have a guess.............
Each kit will cost the same at source, regardless of where it will ultimately be sold. So the price differences we see can only be down to importers and taxes, surely.
Jen.
Not forgetting the dreaded exchange rate!
Tony
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Looks OK to me, put us out of our misery (nice to see you back by the way!)
Hang on, I think Ive got it..........ailerons?
I'm with you Graham, Trumpeter did something similar with their 1/32 P40B. Fortunately I spotted it.
Nice build though Mark, well done.
Tony
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That actually looks quite nice. Bet it won't be cheap though.
Tony
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Skymodels do a pair of sheets for various Hurricanes, the first of which includes markings for LE D:
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=SKY48051
I've got the 1/72 version of the sheet, and it looks quite good, although the grey of the codes is possibly a little too light.
The markings are actually for LE A (Willie McKnight's kite) on this sheet. You could swap the A for a D but don't forget the serial nos are different! Ditto the Aeromaster sheet, I've just had a look.
Tony
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Very different. I bet Gerry Anderson would have loved it for Thunderbirds!
Tony
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Hi Mish
Paragon Spitfire prototype conversion is available from Hannants for 7 quid plus p&p.
Tony
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I'd say that if you can afford the 1/32 kit to get that. Construction is simple for such a large kit with no real problem areas.
The Academy kits are not bad as kits, but fall far short on accuracy. The big issue with them construction-wise is the intake trunking which is a bit of a bear to fit properly and really requires deviation from the instructions.
As Paul said but a lot depends on how much space you have to display them. I personally did not have any problems with the Academy intakes but the cockpit (it's the wrong scale), undercarriage (it's too short) and tail cone need replacing. Aeroclub do a correction set for all of that and Neomega do a Georgeous cockpit update set so the money no object option for the ultimate 1/48 Hunter is to buy both. With the larger kit none ofthose problems exist but the finished article is rather large to say the least.
Tony
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Lovely job of a great kit!
Tony
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The Aeroclub Canberra is an absolute doddle....build it, it's idiot proof, I know from experience!
Not quite idiot proof, I know why the word horlix was invented!
Tony
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At one time Airfix did produce a B.2 l know l had three until l lost them to an accident. l want to get atleast two more some where so l can build them like l planned. l also think that they cut up the mold to produce the B-57 version of the Canberra .
The original Airfix kit was a B(I)6, not a B2. They buggered up the mould producing the B57, hence the top panel in the new B(I)8 kit.
Tony
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By the way, does anyone know of an idea to fix the control surfaces back on?
They will need to be stable and fairly strong, so they dont fall off randomly.
i was thinking about lengths of metal pins
Any other ideas?
Nice 72nd scale camel Nick, what did you use for the rigging?
Cheers
Tim, I have the 1/48 Edurd Camel and thought about using staples to strengthen the joint. They're flexible but hold their position as long as you don't play with them too much.
Tony
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Cerulean blue is similar to PRU blue and was also the colour of the canberra prototype. Humbrol have just issued PRU blue in their range (230) and xtracrylics also include it. I use mainly lifecolor but had to resort to the xtracrylics as the humbrol wasn't around at the time I needed it.
HTH
Tony
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Mr Muscle oven cleaner is also very good for removing paint. Modelsforsale.com have some nice Spitfire sheets for sale but I'm not sure how far out if at all size wise they would be for a Hurricane.
Tony
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Top Notch as usual Jon!
Tony
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That will take up a LOT of space!
Tony
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Hi people
Newly subscribed here to read comments and views on the 1/48 Airfix B(I)8. From all accounts it is a nice kit, good fits, good mouldings, etc. Looking forward to getting one (when the wife releases the funds!
) Anyway, have seen a couple of built examples on here and I am very encouraged by the look of the thing.One pont that may be of interest to painstaking modellers in the interests of accuracy is that the RAF's B(I)8s did not have the VHF/ILS antennas on the fin, they weren't fitted with that equipment. You may want to trim them off for any 88/14 Sqn, 59/3 Sqn or 16 Sqn representations. However, they can be retained if you make a representation of a SAAF B(I)12 in its later years. At that time the B(I)12s were overall PR bue and were fitted with the kit mentioned above.
OK, sorry to be so pedantic but I thought you may care to know about that.
By the way, I served on 3 Sqn's B(I)8s at Geilenkirchen from 62 to 65, so I have some background.
Comments agreed, I was going to raise that but didn't have the nerve. Hope you enjoy the build, I've got 4 of them!
Tony
) Anyway, have seen a couple of built examples on here and I am very encouraged by the look of the thing.
Thunderbirds
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Has anyone been watching the re-uns of this classic on Sci-Fi recently? "Edge of Impact" is on just now; I'm sure the "Red Arrow" is based on the Saab Draken. An interesting version of the Hasegawa kit, perhaps?
Tony