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  1. jaw
    Oooh yes - a Meteor NF14 conversion from the Airfix Meteor would be wonderful! John
  2. jaw
    We need a 1/48th injection moulded Chipmunk! John
  3. jaw
    I await the Hunter T7 conversion! John
  4. jaw
    Petr - that looks great. But is there any chance that you can upscale the Meteor NF series to 1/48 scale please, particularly the NF14? Thanks, John
  5. jaw
    Yes I accept that correcting Airfix’s error may only take a few moments, but surely the point is that with all their research resources they should not have m ade the error in the first place! But that will not stop me from buying the kit. John
  6. jaw
    I see that the December issue of Airfix Model World has an article on the Hunter F6 model. It looks an excellent kit, and I look forward to getting mine in due course. However, I see that the kit wingtips are wrong as they do not straighten out as on the real aircraft - nor is that shown on the lovely box art. OK it is a matter of a few seconds to rectify this with a sanding stlck but in my opinion Airfix have shot themselves in the foot by making this error. But having said that none of the other Hunter kit manufacturers have got the wingtips correct either! John
  7. jaw
    I see that according to the Airfix website release of the Hunter is now in December. John
  8. jaw
    I am happy with a 1/48 low back Spitfire XIVe. John
  9. jaw
    Can any Beau aficionados tell me whether the Beau TFX as used in Operation Firedog Malaya retained their 6 x .303 machine guns in the wings or not. Some references say they did not, yet the Airfix kit box implies that they did by the location on the muzzle covers. I am puzzled! Cheers, John
  10. jaw
    If you look on ebay now you may well see a number of offers for the 14 Sqdn markings, and US based. Cheers, John
  11. jaw
    I did have a look and the wingtips and elevators are curved at the end as shown in the photo of the GA11 above. John
  12. jaw
    That's a beautiful Vampire Dave - you are giving me ideas! Cheers, John
  13. jaw
    Dave - many thanks for this info which is very helpful. If you can scan the Beau plans from Airfix Modelworld I would be very grateful. No the Revell kit does not have any rocket rails but I am not bothered as I would not use them. Cheers, John
  14. jaw
    I have just received this kit - it really is very good indeed and offers alternative noses and tailplanes. However I particularly want to finish mine in the mid grey/back schemes as used by 45 Squadron in Malaya in the late 40s/early 50s. Those were equipped with a strike camera mounted just behind the pilots cockpit - and much to my sorrow this is not included in the kit. So my question is how big were these fairings so that I can make one - are there any drawings that I can use? Any advice/help would be most welcome please. Thanks, John
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    I received my Scimitar today as well and have had a look at it. I too have rebagged the smaller pieces into a separate bag. The decals are not wonderful but I will use either the MA ones of those from the Dynavector kit. And one of the mainwheel legs is not quite right, but not a major problem. If you speak Spanish I am sure that the instructions will be good but I don't and will have to rely on the pix as necessary. But when you appreciate this is the work of a small part time team, it is an incredible achievement. So well done and many thanks for producing a Scimitar in 1/48 scale. Now for a Swift FR5????? John
  16. jaw
    Just checked the tracking number for my Scimitar - it has left Spain now. John
  17. jaw
    I shall have a look at the Hunter F5 at the Tangmere Museum next Monday when I am there to check out whether the ailerons and other control surfaces are tapered at the tips. John
  18. jaw

    Cold War Shield

    jaw replied to jaw's topic in Magazines & Books

    Hi ForestFan, I have just compared vol2 to vol3 and can see no major differences, although the paper in vol 3 may be more matt than in vol 2. The quality of paper seems much the same, and as far as I can see the photos in vol 3 are OK. The only comment I would make are that some of the colour photos in the Flying Colours section are less than good, but the author has commented that age has affected the quality and colour fastness of some of the photos such as the photo of a 34 Sqdn Hunter F5, but hopes that this will not detract from their rarity and appeal. I can live with this and think that the book is excellent given the amount of information in it. Yes it is a large financial outlay but well worth it. John
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    Poseidon MRA Mk.1

    jaw replied to GMK's topic in Real Aviation

    Not 1/72 scale, but S&M did a conversion set for the Poseidon from the 1/144 Revell B737-800 kit. John
  20. jaw
    I have just received volume 3 of Roger Lindsay's magnum opus Cold War Shield. This volume covers the Swift, Javelin , Hunter and early Lightning in RAF service. A bit expensive but what a wonderful book - truly excellent and includes photos of aircraft in second line service, such as a Pioneer with 118 Sqdn. Highly recommended. Wouldn't a 1/48 model of a Pioneer - and Twin Pioneer be wonderful? John
  21. jaw
    Hello Mr B, Yes the instrument decal sheet nor film were the same shape as the instrument panel. In the end I used the decal and cut it to shape. I too only had 2 pe15 (rudder pedals) in my kit but have not used them - too small and you cannot see them anyway - but have used the kit rudder bars. I have filled the kit where necessary, particularly on the wing root/fuselage, and sanded them off. I primed the kit last evening but I am sure that it will need more filling. It looks like a Provost! John
  22. jaw
    I am slowly building my Provost (the RAF version) and agree that it does need a lot of filing and sanding to build the kit. In particular the coaming above the instrument panel does not fit well, so I replaced that with a piece of thin card. Fortunately being a guide at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum I can look at the cockpit section we have there for guidance on the colour scheme - for example the box on the rear bulkhead is yellow - and fit. It is now together and I am now in the initial filing and sanding phase. But it is the only Provost in 1/48 scale so thanks Mikro Mir! John
  23. jaw
    Hi Artie, The Scimitar looks really good - well done! I look forward to receiving my copy in due course. Now for that Swift FR5????? Cheers, John
  24. jaw
    Hi Artie, Sorry to be a pain, but can you tell us the current situation with the Scimitar kit please? I hope that it is not too warm in Tenerife for you - more San Miguel if it is! Cheers, John
  25. jaw
    Welsh models have done different versions of the Hastings in 1/144 scale. Have a loo at their website. John
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