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Great build and lovely a finish.

I completely agree. I'm not saying accuracy isn't important, just for most people, including me it isn't an obsession. For example the shape of Tamiya's P-47 is perfectly fine for me, but there are those that correct the shape of the fuselage http://www.geocities.jp/yoyuso/p47/p47e.html fine if you want to do that, but that's what I mean by an obsession with accuracy. Things I don't like for example are Trumpeter 1/32 Typhoon and 1/72 Lightning rear ends - obviously they made some wrong calculations during CAD, but the problems just jump out at you without even comparing it to the real thing. The fact that no one picked up those errors before production just amazes me.

Not cheap, but if you plan on scratchbuilding a few Spitfire bits in the future and probably quite interesting http://www.plans.aero/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=189

In 1/48th scale of course (I'm a bit cautious about the AMG kit as I haven't seen a review yet, but maybe it will surprise me)

That's one ugly helo - looks like the love child of Blue Thunder and a Hind

So it's released, but has anyone seen this model yet? I've not seen CAD, test shots, final builds or sprues. It would be nice to know if it actually looks like a IAR.80 before I buy one

That's true that if you know a type then errors can stand out easily, but if I compare the model to a few photo and it's looks about the same I'm happy. Here's some info on the gear legs and the relatively easy fix. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234986185-148-airfix-new-tool-spitfire-mki-x4382-from-no602-squadron-completed-on-31-10-at-1150-pm/

Probably judging it against other kits - it doesn't have be judged the same type as to quality of the kit . If a kit comes out of something that has never been kitted before and it's got basic cockpit detail, very basic wheel well detail etc you can still class it as a mediocre kit. Whether the kit is poor, mediocre or high quality has nothing to do with modelling skill, how good the finished model is about modelling skills.

I don't know about accuracy being an obsession, it is for a few people, but I think most of us just want the main shapes to look like the real thing without anything that jumps out at us a being wrong. Airfix maybe went a little too far with the Spitfire by trying to make the U/C accurate, where as a lot of people seem to have preferred if they had simplified it a bit to make things easier.

How strange the picture I posted the link of the side view of the Airfix kit has turned into a shot on the flight deck of a 747

Your probably right about paying more attention to the enthusiast, but I think that's what Airfix have been doing the last few years anyway. Remember a few years back when Airfix bought out the new 1/48th scale Mk.IX? To the average Airfix modeller that was probably a fine kit, but to us it looked like Airfix weren't that interested any more, lucky a change of ownership and direction has bought us the great kits we are getting now.

I personally love seeing these rarer aircraft kitted. Sure I would love a 1/72 Canberra but would prefer that in plastic - but like Steve says leave the resin companies to do the rarer types.

I think that just shows you how the average Airfix modeller isn't that worried about accuracy like us lot and is more interested in chunkier parts that won't break as easily (I'm not sure they are talking about the softness) and a kit that's easy to build. That fact that the kit is more accurate and detailed doesn't seem to matter.

Yes hopefully we will get an earlier version and it would be great to get an F at some point as well. I distance between the elevator and the large main window on the tail position on the box art I still think might be a little short, not that it matters that much - I only looked close because you questioned it

So what's wrong with the tail end on the artwork? Is it that it looks a little short? Looks OK to my untrained eye on the model.

That is really impressive, great work

Thanks Graham, I can't find any decals or masks at the moment for a high demarcation one, but if I can find pictures of an airframe with only standard markings, then it obviously won't be a problem.

Thanks Troy, I guess I'll have to go with the standard Sea Hurricane scheme then.

While we are talking about such things, do you know if the oil ring was fitted on all Sea Hurricane Mk.I's or did the early ones not have it?

I would go for the Airfix kit, I don't know when they are bringing out the Sea Hurricane boxing, but like 85sqn says the oil ring and headrest are easy enough to scratch build and then you just need some decals or masks, if you don't want to wait. I fancy doing this top aircraft.

If you've already got the kit, then I would build it, since the Airfix kit is the later "G" and we don't know if they will do an earlier "G" with unstaggered waist windows yet.

Really nice job, she looks fantastic.

Superb looking B-17, makes me want to start one right now!

So does it look like they have taken measurements from a drawing and not taken into account that the fins are longer because of the angle they sit at?

Really like that, well done.