iJones Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 Great news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Figure I'll do it up in natural metal as a gear-up desktop model, since I likely won't have the guts to cobble together the mythical all-white Icelandic Coast Guard shipbuster version with Exocets. Was that prior to the mid-life update with Blue Parrot radar, LRMTS and canard foreplanes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscount806x Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 Was that prior to the mid-life update with Blue Parrot radar, LRMTS and canard foreplanes? I think you might be letting fantasy run away with you there - he probably means the 'hooked and blown carrier version with Red Tops.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 You sure it was Red Top? I'm certain I've seen a photo of one with AIM-7 Sparrows... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I prefer the AIM/F-55 Gnatcatcher, with hardpoint adapters so two could be carried on the shoulder stations of an F-14 for point defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I prefer the AIM/F-55 Gnatcatcher, with hardpoint adapters so two could be carried on the shoulder stations of an F-14 for point defence. Now you're just being silly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Hustler defence surely PC? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azureglo Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 At last I can do our beloved XK740 justice , even if bonked me on the head when I was dusting down our Vampy...wonder if they'll throw in the inebriated pilot. Courtesy of one of our visitors... Anil The Diligent Duster 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalea Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Seems they've made a genuine attempt at the intakes. A welcome improvement and worthy of imitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gween Weeder Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Rather, ah, unimpressive surface-preparation and paint on the nose area, there, and what seems a mishmash of raised and engraved panel lines. And the red in your roundel's too dark. Oh, and your nosewheel hubs could use a black wash. Frankly, it looks like Stan Ogden built it on Hilda's kitchen table. But I am glad to know someone actually makes a kit of it in that scale! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) Markings Folland Gnat Mk.I "Finnish and Yugoslav Service" - ref.SH72137 Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/04/sh72137-folland-gnat-f1-finnish-and.html V.P. Edited April 30, 2015 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) Coming soon (June 2015): http://www.aeromodel.eu/de/special-hobby-1/1-72-folland-gnat-f-mk-i-finnish-and-yugoslav-se.html?cur=1 V.P. Edited June 17, 2015 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luis pacheco Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 The price looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Source: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234983726-folland-gnat-f1-in-172-first-sprues/?p=2019206 I have had the possibility to scan the first spurs of the new Gnat fighter. No doubt these are the best I have seen from MPM/Special Hobby - absolutely amazing! Difficult to resist but still no instructions, decals, clear parts - so I have to wait. V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamwig Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Is that an RAF prototype nose in there as well (2nd one down on 3rd sprue) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted June 21, 2015 Share Posted June 21, 2015 Certainly looks like it. In fact, it looks like all nose configurations are accounted for: the pre-production rounded nose, which could also be used on the Airfix T.1 to make the pre-production two-seater the reconnaissance nose, as fitted on two Finnish Gnats the pointed nose with the ranging radar the Indian variation of the radar nose with the aerial beneath They have really thought about this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 That looks like a beautiful kit. It needs to be a bit larger to show off the detail about 50% bigger in fact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
172flogger Posted July 3, 2015 Author Share Posted July 3, 2015 from their facebook: https://www.facebook.com/specialhobby/photos/np.1435930238908424.100002583046053/889399247821607/?type=1&ref=notif¬if_t=notify_me_page /EN/ We apologize to all our customers and buisness partners for editioning delay of model SH72137 GNAT which is expected for a long time. The reason of the delay is technical problem in producing of decals. This model will be available from 20th of July. Thank you for understandingYour Team Special Hobby/ MPM Production 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Did somebody in the graphics department spell 'Kreivi von Rosen' wrong on the decal sheet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelMod Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Another boxing just announced by Special Hobby, "British Single Seaters": http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/07/sh72322-folland-gnat-f-mki-british.html Apparently this boxing will also include decals for an airplane from the "Top Shots" movie! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalea Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Before we start painting our Gnats red, can anyone remember what the real ones looked like? Trying to distinguish between Arctic Blue and Nordic Blue , to say nothing of Baltic Blue and Electric Blue, would puzzle a lexicographer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamwig Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 So that's three RAF ones I'm going to have to get, the one shown above, a camouflaged one and also XK740 (again) in its pseudo Red Arrows colour scheme (early 70s?) Incidentally when they are released if someone has a spare RAF nose I'd like one to model the Trainer prototype thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaCee26 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I got mine. This seems to be very detailed, nice kit! Lot of small parts for such a little plane - hopefully they'll fit. And even "Kreivi von Rosen" is pronounced right in the decals Cheers, AaCee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReccePhreak Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 (edited) . Edited December 13, 2015 by ReccePhreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I may be insane but MPM definitely ARE if they don't do this in 48th All we'll need then is a tiny Charlie Sheen, Valeria Golino and Lloyd Bridges set to go with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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