Stressy Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I'm looking in my stash at the old Airfix kit of the HP Hampden. I built one as a kid, I'm now 59! What are the alternatives in 1/72 and how do they compare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacker Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 l have heard good things about the AZ kit tempted myself with it. There the Airfix kit which long in the tooth. hacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 I have the Valom kit that is the one today sold by AZ with a few differences. Plastic parts look very nice in the box with good interior and exterior detail. Fit may not necessarily be the best side of this kit though... The original Valom kit was known for having ill fitting transparencies as they were a tad wider than the fuselage. The AZ kit corrected these parts and they now seem to fit fine. IIRC AZ removed the various photoetch parts included in the Valom kit but today I'd probably buy the AZ box even without PE rather than the original Valom. I've been often tempted to start this kit but I've never done so, maybe it's time to give it a go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 The Airfix kit is not at all bad for its age and still worth building if you use the Falcon transparencies and don;t mind adding a bit of interior detail, plus re-shaping the wing-tips slightly. You can rescribe or not as you see fit. The AZ rendition of the Valom kit is quite nice and signifcaintly more modern. AZ one here: and here: Good example of what you can make of the Airfix one wit ha little modelling work here : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 These are the Hampden kit reviews on Scalemates. https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=Reviews&q=1%3A72+handley+page+hampden*&fkTYPENAME[]="Full kits" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted February 14, 2019 Share Posted February 14, 2019 The only comment I'd add is that if you want to do a torpedo bomber, either buy the AZ kit or the AZ correction kit for the Valom kit (which would be the same thing but more expensive). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 (edited) Hi presumaby the bilek hampden is the airfix kit ? i often wonder if a hampden will be the subject of a 'new' airfix kit, in a few years time cheers jerry Edited February 15, 2019 by brewerjerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Yes, the Bilek kit is Airfix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 14 hours ago, brewerjerry said: i often wonder if a hampden will be the subject of a 'new' airfix kit, in a few years time A lot of us out here are hoping for exactly that, in 1/72 and 1/48. I have a couple of Airfix and AZ in the stash patiently waiting their turn. I did build the Airfix kit when it first came out, but I think I can do a better job now. I remember it as being quite a good build, but then again, perhaps that's my memory being kind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 From memory the Airfix kit is the only one to give you the long flame damping exhausts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 On 15/02/2019 at 02:09, brewerjerry said: I often wonder if a Hampden will be the subject of a 'new' Airfix kit, in a few years time cheers jerry Airfix took some nice pictures at Cosford this year, I wonder what else they did? I'm taking bets we will see a 1/48 Hampden in the not too distant future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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