Brad-M Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Hello Hunter fans, can this kit be built as a F.5, or is it strictly a F.6? TIA Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenMG Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 F.6 only or, at a push, F.6A or FGA.9. To turn it into a Mk.5 you'd need to modify the fuselage vents to match the Sapphire engine, remove the leading edge extensions, reshape the wingtips and replace the tailcone with the 'small bore' version. It's been done though, there's a build on here somewhere I think. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad-M Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 Ok, thanks. Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 The good news though is that Airfix will be releasing the Hunter F.4 so most of the above mods will have been done. The illustrations for this kit also show a Suez Conflict F.5 option. Strictly speaking there are still the vent differences that Mark mentions above between an F.4 & 5. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 That is good news! Hopefully there'll be some cracking decal options too, they wore some pretty gaudy markings in those days. I like the 34 squadron one with the dog and the big chequerboard arrowhead. Anyone know when that kit is due for release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingcanberra Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) Hannants suggest November 2019 (presumably UK availabilty, other parts of the world may differ!) - As do Airfix on their website Edited April 20, 2019 by kingcanberra Add airfix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 On 4/19/2019 at 4:30 AM, StephenMG said: F.6 only or, at a push, F.6A or FGA.9. To turn it into a Mk.5 you'd need to modify the fuselage vents to match the Sapphire engine, remove the leading edge extensions, reshape the wingtips and replace the tailcone with the 'small bore' version. It's been done though, there's a build on here somewhere I think. M Stephen or anyone what would be needed to make it a FGA 9 or Singaporean FGA 74? Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenMG Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 All that's really missing to make an FGA.9 are 230 Gallon tanks (along with their bracing struts) and flaps with the cut-outs to clear them. There are some minor detail changes (antennas/aerials mainly) but that's about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 4 hours ago, StephenMG said: All that's really missing to make an FGA.9 are 230 Gallon tanks (along with their bracing struts) and flaps with the cut-outs to clear them. There are some minor detail changes (antennas/aerials mainly) but that's about it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenMG Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 (edited) The kit includes two tailcones, one with and one without the brake 'chute housing suggesting that an FGA.9 (or an F.6A) is on the cards at some point. Chuck an extra sprue with the big tanks and cut-out flaps in the box and the job's a good 'un. There's a lot more effort required to produce the F.4 that they've already announced so I'd imagine an FGA.9/F.6A is inevitable in due course. The airframe Airifx LIDAR scanned at Duxford is an F.6A so they have the data they need, although that Hunter has no tanks or pylons fitted which might explain why they made a bit of a mess of the latter. 🙄 Edited June 7, 2019 by StephenMG 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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