TEXANTOMCAT Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 #2 for finding the Airfix Mustang a gem especially at less than a tenner with dropped flaps! I too hope that the Tempest II will make an appearance especially as MW763 is nearly ready to fly from the hangar adjacent to us at Sywell Aviation Museum - the first airborne Tempest of any mark since the 60s! TT 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 16 minutes ago, Meatbox8 said: What's wrong with the Airfix Mustang? I assume you're talking about the 1/72 P-51D. Seems like a pretty nice kit to me. The only issue I had was trying (and failing) to remove the radio mast from the sprue in one piece. I am glad that Arma are going the Mustang III though. Another kit to add to my ever growing list of 'must haves'. Given that he's talking about the Mustang III it is only logical to assume he's talking about the Airfix P-51B, which is nothing special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 11 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: I have already built several but each time I had trouble removing the control column the radio mast from the sprues without breaking them and the one of the landing gear was bent .. As Benjamin Franklin said, the only certainties in life are death, taxes and breaking the aerial and control column in the 1/72 Airfix P-51. 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Eric B. said: Although there is a slight difference lengh wise, I always thought it's on the Heller kit Academy copied their Tempest from. Eric B. If only they had done that, they would perhaps not have introduced their own shape errors, The two kits do not resemble each other much at all. The Heller kit matches the Arthur Bentley drawings superbly, the Academy kit certainly does not 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-21 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I will build mine as a TT.V 233OCU, RAF Pembrey where my father flew them including NV778 from 1953-55. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Giorgio N said: It's a nice enough kit but the Arma ones are in a different league in terms of mould finesse and details. Agreed. Only built their Hurricane I so far (twice) and it is possibly the best 1/72 kit I've ever built. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, Work In Progress said: Given that he's talking about the Mustang III it is only logical to assume he's talking about the Airfix P-51B, which is nothing special Airfix don't make a P-51B except their old out of production kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 2 hours ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: #2 for finding the Airfix Mustang a gem especially at less than a tenner with dropped flaps! I too hope that the Tempest II will make an appearance especially as MW763 is nearly ready to fly from the hangar adjacent to us at Sywell Aviation Museum - the first airborne Tempest of any mark since the 60s! TT That's exciting news. I knew about the project but hadn't realised it was that far down the line. With several Seafires on the way, a Typhoon and a Mosquito project and maybe even a Hornet, things are looking good in the preservation scene despite the grim year we've all just had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 7 hours ago, Paul J said: Splendid choice and it has a Kiwi Squadron option on the decals! I reckon Stevehnz will be chuffed. He's just posted a rather nice rendition of one of Mackie's aircraft in RFI. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Martin Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Work In Progress said: If only they had done that, they would perhaps not have introduced their own shape errors, The two kits do not resemble each other much at all. The Heller kit matches the Arthur Bentley drawings superbly, the Academy kit certainly does not And the gear on your Heller kit will at some point break. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo6691 Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 I want a Mk. II 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 26 minutes ago, Paolo6691 said: I want a Mk. II Here we go. Track down a Special Hobby one if you want a Mk.II. Nice kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 57 minutes ago, Paul J said: Here we go. Track down a Special Hobby one if you want a Mk.II. Nice kit. But if Airfix had gone the Matchbox road and given us a kit with option for both? Cheers / André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 3 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: I reckon Stevehnz will be chuffed. He's just posted a rather nice rendition of one of Mackie's aircraft in RFI. Taking one for the team I was. Thanks for the compliment. Mine was only one of 4 built recently, the others being by TEMPESTMK5 Richard Tucker & Mike Romeo , fine builds all, Airfix didn't stand a show. Steve. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 OK didn't know that the Academy Tempest has obvious faults, I always thought only their Typhoon had nose problems. Anyways, the more errors the other kits have the more this kit is welcomed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Work In Progress said: Indeed, the previous Airfix Tempest, i.e. the very accurate Heller kit, has always been the one to beat in 1/72. The gentleman in the range launch video said Airfix hadn't done a Tempest before, which didn't seem right to me. Maybe he meant Airfix hadn't tooled one themselves? Edited January 7, 2021 by k5054nz double-post 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 11 hours ago, JamesP said: The Academy kit could be one of those kits they copied shapes from Frog and added new surface detail to. I always thought the Academy was more likely to be a “copy” of the Heller kit. The fuselage always seemed too narrow to me, which was a problem with the Academy Hurricane IIc as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Andre B said: But if Airfix had gone the Matchbox road and given us a kit with option for both? Cheers / André That would require wings with the wing root radiators as in the Mk.VI as well as the Centaurus nose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 4 minutes ago, VMA131Marine said: That would require wings with the wing root radiators as in the Mk.VI as well as the Centaurus nose. The prop diameter is a little shorter as well, however that’s not a huge problem to correct. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 One can hope they will drop a Mk.VI down the line ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 @Colin @ Freightdog Models did/does a Mk VI conversion, which I'm pretty sure was based on the Academy kit, maybe now will be the time to remaster those bits that require it for this new kit from Airfix. Just saying Steve. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Good morning I am afraid that Airfix will not produce the Mk II and Mk VI because after all the expectations they didn't produce a Car Door Typhoon nor did they produce a metal winged Hurricane Mk 1 in 1/72 and I could go on with the Spit Mk XIV , but they did produce a Blenheim Mk 1 AND a mk IV so let's see what they will do ... Patrice 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) On 07/01/2021 at 14:37, Britman said: Well we might be pleasantly surprised if Airfix engineered the kit for other variants such as the Mk ll and Vl as per Matchbox. Keith The breakdown of the parts in the renders suggest Mk.V/5 only, there's no separate inserts for the wing mounted oil coolers/air intake and certainly no indication of a separate nose. On 07/01/2021 at 16:29, T-21 said: I will build mine as a TT.V 233OCU, RAF Pembrey where my father flew them including NV778 from 1953-55. I'll certainly be going for at least three different TT's, 226 OCU, 233 OCU and Sylt APS, it's my favourite Tempest colour scheme. Very happy about this, I didn't know about the Academy lit's length issue, for me the wing shape wasn't correct, too much chord outboard. Edited January 9, 2021 by Wez Spelling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 18 hours ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Yes I am talking about the 1/72 D model .. It is a nice looking kit and I have already built several but each time I had trouble removing the control column the radio mast from the sprues without breaking them and the one of the landing gear was bent .. Best regards Patrice Elsewhere I have suggested using an old soldering iron to 'cut through' the sprues 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 8 hours ago, stevehnz said: @Colin @ Freightdog Models did/does a Mk VI conversion, which I'm pretty sure was based on the Academy kit, maybe now will be the time to remaster those bits that require it for this new kit from Airfix. Just saying Steve. Hi Steve I guess You are talking about this https://www.scalemates.com/kits/freightdog-models-fdr72008-hawker-tempest-mkvi-conversion-set--185702 And this is a conversion set for MkII https://www.scalemates.com/kits/heritage-aviation-models-tempest-mk-2-conversion--206375 Patrice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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