Albeback52 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 Tried the Sword kits? Very nice. Forgot about them!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 The marking options look great although personally I would like the dayglo and silver scheme. Oh well, I'll just have to get three of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlundin Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Looks really really nice! Shapewise, is the T.5 close? More than a nose job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 The major external differences are all forward of the wing leading edge. I am sure there are some minor differences elsewhere, just as I am sure that somebody with a better understanding of the subject will come forward to tell you what they are! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 15, 2016 Author Share Posted July 15, 2016 (edited) Box art. Source: http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/jet-provost-t-3-t-3a-1-72.html For anyone with even the slightest interest in aeroplanes and flying, this image really is one that you could lose yourself in – featuring a No.2 Flying Training School Jet Provost T.3 from RAF Gaydon, it shows a student pilot and his instructor dancing above the clouds in the serene environment that is only really known by pilots. Not only is the picture of the Jet Provost extremely appealing, but the background cloudscape makes you imagine just how magnificent it must be to experience this unique environment – just two people in their aircraft, spending time in the playground of the gods. The new 1/72nd scale Jet Provost T.3 will enhance the collection of RAF training aircraft already on offer within the Airfix range when it is released in late August and this magnificent artwork will surely tempt many a modeller to finish their example in this attractive RAF No.2 FTS scheme. V.P. Edited July 20, 2016 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 A bit confused by where Airfix are saying this aircraft is based as although it was at Gaydon at some stage, it has markings for 2FTS what the time were based at Syerston in Nottinghamshire. I am definitely getting one as it must have flown over my house when I was a teenager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Mm, light aircraft grey with dayglo tape... And I rather like the idea of a camouflaged aircraft from Brawdy as well, specifically XR679 as I won a flight in that aircraft at St. Mawgan air day after it had been demobbed. Blimey it was you! I remember the event! I'm with you with the Brawdy scheme as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Blimey it was you! I remember the event! I'm with you with the Brawdy scheme as well. It's a small world. It was 31 July 1996. Ouch! 20 years ago! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Easy enough to make this kit into a T4 as well. More potential decal options! Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepboy Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 ...and I remember making the original Airfix Hunting Jet Provost with lomg stalky undercarriage in the 70's. I thought my glue smeared canopy, wonky winged effort was bril - and I remember watching it slowly settle as the stalky undercarriage slowly retracted because in my eagerness to see it on my shelf I'd set it down before the glue had set :-) Happy innocent days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 16, 2016 Author Share Posted July 16, 2016 (edited) Dedicated Xtradecal sheet - ref.72250 Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X72250 V.P. Edited July 16, 2016 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy wood Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 That box art is probably the best I have ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark4700 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Looking forward to this one. Great to see the mould, I always wondered what one looked like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Dedicated Xtradecal sheet - ref.72250 Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/X72250 V.P. Not too happy about the 'use kit stencils' on the camo and low viz RAF examples, the low viz ones for a start are completely different colour, and I suspect the camo ones are too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 (edited) A bit confused by where Airfix are saying this aircraft is based as although it was at Gaydon at some stage, it has markings for 2FTS what the time were based at Syerston in Nottinghamshire. I am definitely getting one as it must have flown over my house when I was a teenager. http://www.na3t.org/air/photo/WB00031-39 and here: http://www.jetprovostfile.org/t3-xm401-to-xm428/ Presumably for an airshow Edited July 25, 2016 by Dave Fleming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted July 25, 2016 Share Posted July 25, 2016 Thanks for the links Dave. Clarifies why Airfix said Gaydon From the dates on the photos, it was probably at a BoB display (happy days at Finningley, especially the year I was involved in one of the hangar display. The aircraft looks as if it could be in Light Aircraft Grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMB Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Thanks for the links Dave. Clarifies why Airfix said Gaydon From the dates on the photos, it was probably at a BoB display (happy days at Finningley, especially the year I was involved in one of the hangar display. The aircraft looks as if it could be in Light Aircraft Grey. Poor research by Airfix! They may have used a pic taken at Gaydon, but 2 FTS were definately stationed at Syerston in the '60s. They started repainting them from overall silver/natural metal to Light Aircraft Grey in late 1967, so you are correct it is in that scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Poor research by Airfix! They may have used a pic taken at Gaydon, but 2 FTS were definately stationed at Syerston in the '60s. They started repainting them from overall silver/natural metal to Light Aircraft Grey in late 1967, so you are correct it is in that scheme. The kit depicts an aircraft as seen at Gaydon. Now you may argue that's semantics, but that's what it shows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP Posted September 5, 2016 Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) Just had an email saying they have arrived at the warehouse and mine will be on the way shortly! The email from paypal saying they had taken the money came an hour earlier Edited September 5, 2016 by JamesP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 5, 2016 Author Share Posted September 5, 2016 (edited) Released - Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.3/T.3a - ref. A02103 http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/jet-provost-t-3-t-3a-1-72.html V.P. Edited September 5, 2016 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 4, 2017 Author Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) New "starter set" boxing announced for February 2017 - 1/72 Hunting Percival Jet Provost T3 - ref. A55116 Source: http://www.airfix.com/uk-en/shop/new-for-2017/hunting-percival-jet-provost-t3-starter-set-1-72.html    V.P. Edited January 11, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 (edited) Interesting, the drawings show (correctly) that the CFS lettering appeared over a different shade of red (I suspect due to carrier film in real life!).   You can also do it without the CFS lettering Edited January 4, 2017 by Dave Fleming 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avro683 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Some of us haven't seen the first one yet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blikkey Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 On 8/15/2016 at 0:05 PM, Dave Fleming said: The kit depicts an aircraft as seen at Gaydon. Now you may argue that's semantics, but that's what it shows! Dave, I was speaking to my old man just before Christmas and he remebers it well as he was stationed at Gaydon in 67 and they spent some time practicing out of the station 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick4350 Posted January 4, 2017 Share Posted January 4, 2017 Hopefully they can retool the canopy to make more accurate if you can go by the review by Mike Grant in the November edition of Airfix Model World in which he states that the dividing line down the middle of the sliding section is supposed to be on the inside of the canopy and should be perfectly smooth on the outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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