Cammer625 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Can I say - every now and then, being on the bottom of the earth has its benefits (as does being a bloody big island). 3 bought Friday and on their way - very happy chappy. 6 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 49 minutes ago, Tbolt said: Strange. I assumed the kits were boxed n the UK but I guess they go straight to other countries and the ones coming to the UK are taking a bit longer. It's Airfix policy. Wollongong NSW gets priority. Blighty second.😀 I love Brett's reviews. That initial back of the head shot... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, IanC said: It's Airfix policy. Wollongong NSW gets priority. Blighty second.😀 I love Brett's reviews. That initial back of the head shot... When can this ex-colony expect to get some? Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherisy Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 3 hours ago, alt-92 said: It's still chaos with regard to international shipping. Distributors in mainland Europe can't get new Airfix deliveries at the moment and are running their stocks down. That explains why the cupboard appears to be dry almost everywhere. So The Beaufort is available in Oz but not in the UK ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Dunno, I don't live in the UK. But we haven't seen any new kit come in after Jan 1st - no Spit mk.Vc for instance, and the rest is all Soon(tm)* "Soon" does not imply any particular date, time, decade, century, or millennia in the past, present, and certainly not the future. "Soon" will arrive some day. Maybe. Do not make plans based on "soon". 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 1 hour ago, dogsbody said: When can this ex-colony expect to get some? Chris Yeah this one as well ? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 13 hours ago, IanC said: I love Brett's reviews. That initial back of the head shot... He should have done it with a fast zoom, just like Jack Lord in the old Hawaii 5-O opening. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 18 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Yeah this one as well ? But you guys kicked up a crap-storm of trouble before you split. We just did it quietly and peacefully, with the blessing of The Crown. We should get first dibs. Chris 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, dogsbody said: We just did it quietly and peacefully, with the blessing of The Crown. We should get first dibs. Did someone just mention the name “Meghan Markle’??? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 20 hours ago, dogsbody said: When can this ex-colony expect to get some? Chris If we secede from the Union would it make my Beaufort arrive quicker? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 48 minutes ago, jackroadkill said: If we secede from the Union would it make my Beaufort arrive quicker? Yep, there'd be a whole load of them heading your way fully armed.... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, Dave Swindell said: Yep, there'd be a whole load of them heading your way fully armed.... I reckon I'd be safe from torpedo bombers here; I live at 1200 feet! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 1 minute ago, jackroadkill said: I reckon I'd be safe from torpedo bombers here; I live at 1200 feet! They didn't just drop torpedoes.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, Dave Swindell said: They didn't just drop torpedoes.. Weighty one-liners too? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 When they went through customs did they ahem weigh them on a ahem ‘Beaufort scale’ ? 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 5 minutes ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: When they went through customs did they ahem weigh them on a ahem ‘Beaufort scale’ ? Well, if anything, the comments prove this one is eagerly anticipated 2 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted March 7, 2021 Share Posted March 7, 2021 I’m just shutting the door on my way out! 😃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Now my two have just arrived, boxes slightly crushed due to poor packaging, however I got these for less than half normal retail price from an eBay seller who obviously doesn’t know his craft. First impressions are very favourable and I’m happy to say the panel lines are very fine and IMO true to scale. The surface plastic is smooth and I like the way that Airfix have designed the sprues with these large shields to protect the sharp wing root fillets. They work quite well, however mine were still slightly damaged due to other sprues rubbing against this one. A seperate bag for each sprue might have done the trick a little better. Cheers (a very impressed).. Dave 8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 23 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: First impressions are very favourable Hello Dave any thoughts on future releases now that you've looked at the plastic ? Any chance for the later turret style and cowlings for an Aussie version ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 49 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Hello Dave any thoughts on future releases now that you've looked at the plastic ? Any chance for the later turret style and cowlings for an Aussie version ? Hello Dennis, I hope you’re keeping well. The Beaufort is a subject I’ll claim to know little about even though we produced more than 700 of these aircraft Down Under. Airfix provide two types of rear turrets, a two part wide low riding version (as per kit schemes) and a smaller high riding type which I’m not familiar with. Each turret has its own rear fuselage plug, however neither of these fitted during my initial dry run. There is a high ridge of plastic on the forward mating surface and Airfix suggest this needs to be removed prior to the turret and fuse plug installation. So my question is, if neither of these two pieces fit the parts already provided, why does this ridge actually exist... is there another possible version yet to be announced?? As for cowlings, the engines, cowlings and engine nacelles are all on one common sprue which include propellers, bomb bay and some internal parts. I don’t think we’ll see any P & W powered versions from this base kit. Cheers.. Dave 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 31 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: Hello Dennis, I hope you’re keeping well. Yes good .. Yourself ? Thanks for the rundown, looks like I might be able to do a 1a from Malta so thats a plus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Thanks for posting the photos. The other turret fairing is presumably for the later twin-Browning turret fitted to the Mk Ia and II. You've got the faired DF loops there too. Which opens up some Mediterranean marking options. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 19 minutes ago, IanC said: Thanks for posting the photos. The other turret fairing is presumably for the later twin-Browning turret fitted to the Mk Ia and II. You've got the faired DF loops there too. Which opens up some Mediterranean marking options. Thanks for that Ian.. so a Malta based version will likely be next then. Good pick up on the clear DF loops, I forgot to mention those. Perhaps I should build one OOB and then photograph what parts are leftover! Cheers.. Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 16 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: Thanks for that Ian.. so a Malta based version will likely be next then. Highly likely, Dave. The whole Beaufort force was out of the UK by mid-1942, and nearly all were based on Malta at some stage, including those destined for the Far East. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjs Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Now according to Wonderland its not due till next Monday (15th) Knew it was too good to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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