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Getting into this slowly, as I'm having to get stuck into a couple of other GB's that I need to finish. My kit is probably one of the more esoteric boxings by Lodela of the Mistral, the same kit @Wez is doing, but I've got a conversion to make it into the RAAF FB30 or FB31 version The difference being the FB30 had the Extra intakes on top and called Elephant Ears, but was found to cause a disturbed airflow and buffeting, so moved to the underside, I well remember seeing one of these do a wheels up landing at an Airshow in the late '50's at Williamtown RAAF Base, where Dad was stationed, and him saying that will be a write off. The boxart is the same as the Heller kit, but made in Mexico, curiously the instructions are the same as the Heller kit I also have Revell boxing of the same kit, and the Heller Vampire, both of which were cheap buys at swap meets I got this at a swap meet somewhere and cost me $6 The resin comes from HPM is beautifully cast giving a very nice EJ Seat as well as both types of intakes and an all important Decal sheet It also has the Nene Tailpipe to cut down a Vampire, but I thought better to start with a Nene powered one anyway The Plastic Work has commenced, but as I said just a place marker at this stage, until I get the BoB Hurricane done, and a bit more done on the Vietnam Canberra
