AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) Well I've started.... The box are, the best part of the kit. These sprues have raised panel lines And these have engraved lines The decal set Well this lit is a joke, Airfix should hang their heads in shame, it is little more than a toy. A mix of recessed and raised panel lines. A cockpit with no detail. And detailing on the rest is an approximation. I'm not going to waste too much effort on this, build it OOTB and then give it away to Bex and Lou (Bexwh773 and xxLouisexx) lad. In fact I'm going to let him Decide what scheme its to be painted in and whether it is wings forward of swept. The little start too me 20 minutes such is it's simplicity! Edited February 10, 2009 by Mish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguarfan Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hi Mish, disappointing to read your comments about this kit as I have two in the stash to build It will be interesting to compare the Italieri F3 I have just bought with this kit! cheers Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) Sorry to disillusion you Bob. So far I have discovered, the IPs are blank all detail coming from decals. No other detail in the pit at all. The seats are an approximation. Pilots should you fit them are passable. The tailplanes have some treanches at the joins of the halves. The wings are not too bad a little detail but all raised. I'm pinning my hopes on the Italeri IDS/GR1 I have coming. Postie has just delivered the Italeri and at first glance it 100% better kit. Edited November 21, 2008 by Mish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 How about this for detail Bang seats are getting there, going to add some Tamiya tape belts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 How about this for detail me thinks you are Forthwith Extracting The Michelle And you wonder why I dislike Tonkas Sis......... Theyre cr@p Bex von DoinARunnerSharpish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 And you wonder why I dislike Tonkas Sis......... Theyre cr@p Bex von DoinARunnerSharpish Hmmm - i'm thinking may be you should sit this GB out Bex! (Or face the consequences : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousA667 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Karl did an outstanding job on his Airfix F3, it is worth persevering with it. peebeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hmmm - i'm thinking may be you should sit this GB out Bex!(Or face the consequences : ) Why do u think I still havent repaired that ECR of mine yet Al Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Bex von BetterBeDoinARunnerSharpish! You're banned from the Phantom GB for making unkind remarks about my fave jet... Merv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Karl did an outstanding job on his Airfix F3, it is worth persevering with it.peebeep Thanks peebeep - it was a bit fraught in places, but it is well worth the extra effort in the end. Keep going Mish, it will work out fine. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 Just been told elsewhere that the upper fuselage half is wider than the lower so I will have to spread the lower half! Great...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Bex von BetterBeDoinARunnerSharpish!You're banned from the Phantom GB for making unkind remarks about my fave jet... Merv Meoooooow One day I'll finish my ECR, oh empty your PM box too Bexy Just been told elsewhere that the upper fuselage half is wider than the lower so I will have to spread the lower half!Great...... Lolly sticks Sis Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 It's empty! Man,Women!!! Cant kill em ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 HELP There is two tail fins with this pox ridden kit and no clue in the instructions of which one to use. The differences seem to be what I take to be the RWR ox on the fin? On one it protrudes both to the rear and front of the fin on the other just to the rear. From what I can see from reference pics I need the later fro the F.3? If this is not a simple problem I'll post pics later of the two fins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanflyer Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I've got this kit in the loft Mish, and after a cursory glance at the parts I carefully stacked it as far behind the rest of the stash as possible! According to the kit instructions, the exploded diagrams show the fin with the rearward fairing only, as do the paint and decals guides, so I should go with that one if I were you... I await correction by experts on the Fin's fin. Keep at it, Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike7451 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Mish, Use the one without the front RHWR.I think that the other one is from either the old F2? or their GR4. Merv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 The master has spoke.Thanks Merv, that was my feeling as well. BTW I painted the bang seats from memory and just checked ur references and am now repainting, Grrrr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Just been told elsewhere that the upper fuselage half is wider than the lower so I will have to spread the lower half!Great...... agreed it is a terible kit but can be made nice think yourself lucky it's not the buccaneer that did have issues to joining the fuselage but with time and care was also good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 I've got this kit in the loft Mish, and after a cursory glance at the parts I carefully stacked it as far behind the rest of the stash as possible!According to the kit instructions, the exploded diagrams show the fin with the rearward fairing only, as do the paint and decals guides, so I should go with that one if I were you... I await correction by experts on the Fin's fin. Keep at it, Dean rearward only for f3 strange how airfix put most parts to make gr's and f's appart from fuselage in the same box on most kits even an earlyish gr 1 airfix kit had the f3 fins and extra parts in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 think yourself lucky it's not the buccaneer that did have issues to joining the fuselage but with time and care was also good Easy peasy lemon squeezy. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...=brick+building Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Hi Mish,disappointing to read your comments about this kit as I have two in the stash to build It will be interesting to compare the Italieri F3 I have just bought with this kit! cheers Bob italeri are widely known in both versions to be the better kit but the f3 is getting rarer even on ebay compared to say last year ( getting compareable to the 1/48 airfix lightning ) when they do turn up expect a bidding war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avro683 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Easy peasy lemon squeezy.http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...=brick+building Thanks for the link Jonathan, I'll need it in the new year. Mish, Airfix definitely missed an opportunity when they issued this kit. Fit is an optional extra but the end product does look like how it should, panel linw isues not withstanding. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tornado64 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Easy peasy lemon squeezy.http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...=brick+building bloody hell someone got a good one to start with mine took more filler tha an alpha sud practicaly everything needed re-scribing bomb bay door was warped mind you thaught myself lucky as it wasnt as bad as the rest thaught it had been left in front of a fire but was re assured that was how they came ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted November 22, 2008 Author Share Posted November 22, 2008 On with the horror story.... The lower fuselage complete with lollystick spreaders. Fuselage halves together, and no I haven't forgotten the elevators. the join was so weak I've decided to add them later. Now we have the tour of the gaps I've tarted up the seats a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 OMG Youve got yaself a filler Queen there Sis Seats look alot better now though Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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