Shelf Oddity J35 Draken, Vulcan B.2 &TSR.2 Photo-Etch Upgrades 1:144

[Mike]

J35 Draken, Vulcan B.2 &TSR.2 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.

 

J35 Draken (SO214419 for F-Toys/Platz)

A single fret containing parts for the beautifully detailed undercarriage doors; an incitement to create your own landing gear parts from brass; aerials and rear fuselage intakes on what would have started life as a pre-painted toy.

 

 

 

 

Avro Vulcan B.2 (SO21441 for GWH/Pit-Road)

This set comes on four frets and also includes some tiny resin parts in a poly-bag that I daren't open for fear of losing them.  It is a rather comprehensive set for the kit, containing parts the crew access hatch and ladder; a complete set of four air brakes, including their wells within the upper and lower surface of the wing roots; ECM plate and air cooling scoop (where most of the resin domes go) between the engine pairs; landing gear door skins, landing gear legs and bays details; jet pipes fittings; several air scoops and vents across the airframe; small surface details and antennae that have to be seen to believed, plus windscreen wipers for the canopy.  It's an incredible set!

 

 

 

 

BAC TSR.2 (SO21447 for GWH/Pit-Road)

Back to single frets again for this world-beater that never happened.  It contains parts for the auxiliary air intake flaps around the main intakes; undercarriage scissor links and details; various antennas; outlet vents fairings around the tail; parachute cover hinges behind the tail fin, and LTU (Lateral Thrust Unit) plates that were specific to airframe XR220, with a scrap diagram showing their exact location on the model.

 

 

 

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[bootneck]

Yet more eye-candy for the 1:144 builders.  That Vulcan set looks very comprehensive indeed and the ladder would be just right for a diorama setting.  Thanks for the heads-up Mike.