AntPhillips
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Hi Chris,
I believe that Tiger Hobbies are the UK importer:
https://www.tigerhobbies.co.uk/
They may be able to help.
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Hi Jeff,
Another useful resource is the instruction sheet for Peter Hall's Atlantic Models kit, although Pete's kit is in 1/350, it is very useful for general detailing, see link to PDF copy here:
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2 hours ago, SafetyDad said:
Is it a co-incidence that both the Admin listed for this group and Gordon's wife have the same name?
SD
Well, that would be a remarkable coincidence
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There is a FB page called the Cromwell Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/489550191179200/about
If you do FB then it might be worth asking on there.
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Looks like the clear sprue has both long and short span wingtips too, IIRC the Gulf War a/c were fitted with short span ones.
And 3 ejector seat frames? Wonder if that's with and without flared side supports for the observer?
If that is the box artwork its a winner
No sprue F in the pics so that must be the RAF specific parts sprue.
I wish Airfix would update their pilot figures though, or at least give them possible arms.
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3 hours ago, Geoff_B said:
And like the 72nd RN kit still has the chaff mounting plates beneath the engines that were added later when in RAF service, So B- for research, as this was pointed out on their 72nd 2SC kit
Maybe the instructions will tell you to remove this detail, even Tamiya do this sort of thing:
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Following along with this one, I have the A-6A version with a Steel Beach KA-6D conversion set to do at some point. My only experience of building a HobbyBoss kit is their 1/48 F3H-2 kit and thats been a pretty pleasurable experience.
That nose gear certainly looks well detailed
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Nope, I do that too, build up little sub-assemblies clearing out the empty sprue as I go along.
I also invariably build up the munitions/things under wings early on, although I rarely finish painting and decalling them before the end of the build, maybe I should
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Steel Navy still there on: http://www.steelnavy.net/
I suspect the direct link to the Cumberland is faulty.
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After a little bit of wallet bashing, I've given myself a couple more options:
Having never completed a Group Build before, I'm not planning to attempt more than one, and that one's going to be the One-Oh-Wonder with Caracal decals for the Hooligans, if (and it's a very long shot) I make good progress with that I might consider adding another probably the Deuce, again with Caracal decals for Penn ANG.
I've also picked up a very second-hand Monogram F-100, but it's missing a couple of critical parts (nose intake and lower intake duct half), I've ordered an AMS replacement nose with FOD cover but it's coming from Australia, so not sure when it will arrive, if it gets here in time that one might replace the Deuce.
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On 1/25/2022 at 8:40 PM, stevej60 said:
Evening folk's.Kit arrived today box a little battered but pristine kit enclosed...........
......It's going to be the Happy Hooligans scheme,really looking forward to this one never built Matchbox's offering.
Got to love a Happy Hooligans build, its what I've got planned for the Century Series GB later this year, but in 1/48 using a Monogram kit.
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3 hours ago, Plasto said:
When Airfix ran Kitstarter probably the most requested kit ( after the Boy Scout and FN-FAL rifle……) in the many many pages of forum posts it generated was for them to re-release the 1/48 Buccaneer.
The feedback from Airfix was that the old tooling was no longer viable. Or words to the same effect. IIRC it was the only tooling related question they commented on. As then unsurprisingly people wanted to know what other tools were not useable…
I don’t have a kit of the original 1/48 buccaneer but FWIH the fuselage halves can suffer from lots of warpage.
HTH
That was my understanding, that the tool was retired as unviable rather than damaged, it was proving virtually impossible to get a useable product from them, far too many distorted parts, probably more to do with the design of the fuselage breakdown, not much point producing it if every purchaser is going to ask for replacements for badly warped or misshapen parts, especially when you cannot guarantee the replacement parts will be any better
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3 hours ago, Heather Kay said:
As for further announcements, did anyone else spot the rather elusive 1/35th Austin Katy ambulance kit in the background of the reveal video? I’m rather with the other poster who suggested there may be further announcements later in the year - not new tools, as such, but more goodies to tempt us.
The Katy was announced in lat years big reveal and is one of 2021's new kits that have slipped on delivery date, Gecko also announced a K2 kit slightly later and it's also slipped on release date but is due out fairly soon.
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3 hours ago, Calum said:
Excellent news from Airfix.
Now, as Greg B says - lets see a Jag.
I thoroughly expect there to be a new tool Jaguar from Airfix in the next couple of years.
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Great to see this one back in the range.
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I'll order one at somepoint, but I doubt it will be more than the one at £70+
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Hi Mike, yes both Ambulance and Pink Panther kits use the same inner hub, just the tyre portion and outer hub changes. As Richard E mentioned sprue A is common to both kits.
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IIRC the Tamiya Land Rover Ambulance kit shares a common chassis and has standard chunky tyres.
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The official USN font is "Long Beach USN" it is available online
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5 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said:
What does ECS mean?
I don't think you find them/it on tanks.
IIRC the ECS exhausts are the vents situated on the upper fuselage between the tail fins. Someone correct me if I'm wrong
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1 hour ago, wellsprop said:
There's also a very useful app, Hobby Color Converter, worth downloading!
I use that too, a very useful tool.
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57 minutes ago, vppelt68 said:
Just two questions, what are the bard stacks and heat blankets? Do they have something to do with a Wright Cyclone high altitude performance? As you can guess, this is obviously not my own neighborhood in modelling
. V-P
I wondered that too, I think its probably to do with the differing type of ECS exhaust but I've never heard them called that, enquiring minds need to know
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On 12/30/2021 at 1:18 PM, Dads203 said:
FYI I was going to use the Tamiya kit to do this but as Ant P @AntPhillips gifted me the kit a fair few years ago I thought it would be nice to get it built
To be fair Dan, you and Chris @stringbag helped me out immensely you took a load of kits of me at a fair price, the stash had got well out of hand and the funds raised from selling most of it off helped pay for our wedding
This build is immense, I look forward to seeing it proceeding to the finish.
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2 hours ago, Chewbacca said:
That really is a superb model that when photographed at the right angle and with the right backdrop is hard to distinguish for the real thing.
I must ask though. What is the large red/white striped flag. I can see it in the photo of the ship herself but have never seen anything like that before.
Best rgds
I whole heartedly agree a fantastic build.
See here for an explanation of the "First Navy Jack": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Navy_Jack
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