Any Decent 1/48 or 1/32 Firefly Kits

[James S.]

Hey all, was wondering if there are any decent 1/48 or 1/32 Fairey Firefly kits? Can't have too many Korean War aircraft.

 

Thanks,

James Sontag

[alt-92]

1/48:
Special Hobby do several:

https://www.specialhobby.eu/index.php?stoken=7E700DD&force_sid=cjgsl400q7lj6vaqn8kqhtech3&lang=1&currency=1&cl=search&searchparam=firefly&searchcnid=

Trumpeter did a Mk.I.

There may be some older AZmodel/Admirals (based on the older Grand Phoenix) around.

 

1/32: 
Only Tigger Models, never seen.

[Max Headroom]

PP Aeroparts did one in 1/48 (hens teeth territory here) and I think Dynavector did one in the same scale as a vac form.

 

Trevor

[71chally]

In 1:48,

Avoid the Trumpeter one, has many errors.

 

The Special Hobby ones are very good, though require more work, their Mk1 and 5 are very good Korean War subjects.

I don't think Dynavector ever did a Firefly (otherwise I would have one!), but Flightpath did a Mk1.

 

In 1:32 I believe that a company called PMC did a Vacform.

[Max Headroom]

11 hours ago, 71chally said:

I don't think Dynavector ever did a Firefly (otherwise I would have one!)

Quite right, I’ve just checked their site. Sorry!

 

Trevor

[Paul Thompson]

The Flightpath kit was a revision of the PP Aeroparts kit, which was originally largely vac form. The Flightpath kit was converted (somehow) to mostly resin. I know that because I built one, yonks ago (along with the Grand Phoenix kit).

 

Paul.

[FAAFAN]

The Flightpath multi media Mk5 kit is actually pretty good. Resin, LOTS of PE and vac form clear parts, make it a challenge but worth the work.  But its a nice kit.  The Special Hobby Mk 1 is also a decent kit, much easier to build.  I also have their Mk 4/5 "in foreign service kit yet to build.

[NAVY870]

http://www.aussiemodeller.com.au/pages/Reviews/acft kit/Long_SHFireflyMk1.html

 

http://www.aussiemodeller.com.au/pages/Reviews/acft kit/Long_SHFireflyMkV.html