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I’ve decided after building two Airfix kits in succession (Spitfire and P-40) that I would branch out and build my first Special Hobby kit. It’s the 1/72 scale Folland Gnat F Mk.I “British Single Seaters” No. SH 72322:- These are the options in the kit:- I’m not sure that any other than the grey/green camouflaged versions actually flew. Perhaps there are some experts out there in Britmodellerland who could confirm or disprove that. In any case, I’ve decided to go with the kit option of XN326 with the pointy radar nose. It’s not quite
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Hi, I am starting a Tempest project, and was wondering a few things. The subject I wish to do is an aircraft from 56 Squadron, serial EJ533 in Sep 1944. I'm trying to find out if the aircraft would still have the invasion stripes, or if the stripes were removed, or perhaps there were just the half portion under the fuselage? Tia Brad
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I have just opened the Special Hobby 1/72 kit of this a/c and found that it covers three variants. The basic a/c, one with modifed ailerons and the last, which has completely different, untapered, wing and tail and was allegedly used for research into reaction controls. This last version aroused my curiosity as I had never heard of this but when I went looking for more information and pictures all I could find was a description saying that the wingtips were extended to house the controls and pictures which make it look as if it has a parallel chord wing like the one in the kit, but looking at
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My entry to the Group Build is the Special Hobby kit of the Mustang Mark 1, in 1/72nd scale. It is from 430 Squadron, one of a number of RCAF squadrons tasked with low level reconnaissance during this period. I will be using the DPCasper decals for Operation Bodenplatte, which includes one of these aircraft, listed as being at Eindhoven when the Luftwaffe attack occurred. Here is the box top:- The kit is a little unusual, as it contains two major sprues, each with a full set of fuselages, wings and tailplanes. To get the Mk. 1, you have to "cross kit" the fuselages from one sprue with
