Shelf Oddity Victor B.2, Attacker FB.2 & Tempest Mk.V/TT.5 Photo-Etch Upgrades 1:144

[Mike]

Victor B.2, Attacker FB.2 & Tempest Mk.V/TT.5 Photo-Etch Upgrades

1:144 Shelf Oddity

 

 

Shelf Oddity specialise in the smaller scales, majoring in 1:144, but venturing into maritime too, with much to come in due course.  They produce decals, resin and Photo-Etch (PE) brass too, and as a thoroughly modern company, they provide you with the products with minimal packaging of a minimalist design, using the ubiquity of the internet to provide you with detailed instructions for each set from their website, harming no trees, but maybe bruising a few electrons in the process.  Each set so far arrives in a small clear foil resealable bag, with a piece of card holding the PE in place.

 

 

Handley-Page Victor B.2 (SO214412 for GWH/Pit-Road)

A single fret of PE contains parts for aerials; an open crew entrance hatch with a template for the U-shaped door locks; main undercarriage details in the shape of the dolly-locks; two options of bomb bay aero deflector either solid or mesh; vents and splitter plates at the wing root.

 

 

 

Supermarine Attacker FB.2 (SO214414 for MiniWing)

This set will work just as well for the F.1 even though it was patterned on the FB.2, and contains boundary layer splitter plates that slot into the intakes, vents and inlet bleed vents, the latter requiring a small hole to be cut in the fuselage; undercarriage doors that are much more in-scale but require the gear legs to be cut from the monolithic part (or replaced); main undercarriage details in the shape of new oleo-scissors; aerials on the nose, and an arrestor hook with tail gear doors nearby.

 

 

 

Hawker Tempest Mk.V/TT.5 (SO214417 for F-Toys)

This set is a larger fret that contains control stick and pilot harness; head armour; radiator details forward and aft of the chin scoop; a complete set of replacement undercarriage doors with wheel hubs; a new tailwheel with anti-shimmy groove made from layered PE parts; pitot probe, antennae masts; underwing rails for rockets; crew step and rear prop boss.

 

 

 

 

Review sample courtesy of

 

[bootneck]

This is good news for the 1:144 scale fraternity as some the kit parts are way overscale.  These look to be much more to the correct thickness and should enhance the kits immensely.  Another good review Mike and a welcome addition after all the recent mahoosive scale reviews.

[Murdo]

Some lovely stuff there!

 

And 1/144 too!