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Airfix did the Boulton Paul Defiant first and still we got the terrible trumpeter kit , trumpeter doesn't care what airfix does, they serve different markets .

So i went into my local pound store this morning and they had bottles of this for £2, Claims to be an alternative to white spirits and will work with water based paints so........ I have currently tested the clean spirit with the following Revell enamel - doesn't work separates and gums up Revell Acrylic - Works as a thinner and cleaner Humbrol enamel - Works as a thinner and cleaner Humbrol Acrylic - Works as a thinner and cleaner Tamiya Enamel - Works as a thinner and cleaner Tamiya Acrylic - Works as a thinner and cleaner Vallejo Model colour - Works as a thinner and cleaner Vallejo Model air - Works as a thinner and cleaner Lacquer Based paint - doesn't work separates and gums up W&N oil Paint - works as a cleaner but takes a very long time for paint to set and is aggressive to underlying paint layer . I tried mixing some humbrol enamel in clean spirit and some vallejo acrylic in clean spirit in separate pot then see if they would mix together in the like thinner and they would not , they mixed a little but not consistently despite over a minutes stirring with a paint brush , i also tried thinning some humbrol enamel, vallejo Acrylic and tamiya Acrylic with clean spirit and putting it through a cheap Chinese airbrush and it sprayed very well and dry tip did not seem to be a problem , i will also add it is a very good cleaning agent, i used a very old paint brush to carry out test and after a few washes i could see the original sable brown colour of the brush bristles so it seems good as a brush conditioner , anybody else who has tried this product then please chime in with you're experiences please .

https://ipmsdeutschland.de/wordpress/2024/01/01/revell-neuheiten-2024-model-kits-2/

Holy sheet, i have two of every issue of the Academy crusaders, now i can have some RF gunslingers, thank you Sword

Ebay is going to awash with hasegawa seakings all in the £70-£100 range .

Knowing tamiya it is the issue with the tracks that has stopped this kit being reissued for so long, as i recall the tracks were very stiff and too long, if they make them with the new glue able track material that is far more flexible and you should be able to cut a link out and re glue at the correct length .

i built all 3 in the eighties when they were last on general release, i seemed to recall that there were issues with the track, the track was to long and looked bad when fitted .

Looking at the airfix blog it looks like a nice kit, Hasegawa make a F-35 with all the bombays molded shut for those who want a simple build and the airfix kit is bound to be cheaper and easier to find, will definitely pick one up .

I don't see why not, Airfix have never shied away from duplicating kits already on the market, Airfix has it's own fanbase and it's market is very different to Trumpeter's .

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Now if only revell will re issue their Great eastern .......

At the advertised price Of £22 ish seems like an absolute steal , will be picking one up for sure .