Admiral Puff Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 I'm after a 1:72 kit of an Airspeed Oxford. It looks as though my choice is between the Admiral/AZ kit and the Tasman one. The Admiral/AZ kit seems to be a bit hard to come by (even Kingkit doesn't have one) but the alternative is apparently still readily available. However, it raises concerns - I've built Tasman stuff before, and although the end product is usually pretty accurate, the process of fighting with the plastic can be a bit fraught. I've not seen the Admiral/AZ kit, but know it's a limited run product and one of Admiral's first, which means that it may well have its own set of "delights". What says the collective mind - should I keep looking, or settle for the Tasman kit? (I know there was a Frog one, but from memory it was pretty basic, and also seems a bit hard to find these days.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) I have both. IIRC, the AZ kit is ex-Pavla which doesn't inspire confidence... May be worth getting the Tasman one as once you've got it the other one will turn up. Build it a small bit at a time, rather than taking on the whole thing. That's the way I deal with the similar Ventura Spitfires. The Frog Oxford came out in a Novo box and they shouldn't be that hard to find. Edited April 13, 2021 by The wooksta V2.0 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelldoc Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 FROG NOVO build: https://www.flickr.com/photos/21603181@N08/6836167040/in/photolist-bq69hY The tool never exist, so you can find it only on markets. modelldoc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 Quite a few Frog ones on E-Bay at the moment. Regards Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share Posted April 13, 2021 Thanks all. Looks like Tasman is the go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Touvdal Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I build one last year for the Nordic GB, not the best kit to build. Cheers Jes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 I built the AZ kit when it was a puppy, and it was one of my first modern limited run kits at the time. I don't think it would pose any problems now but at the time I had trouble getting the canopy bit on neatly. I've built other Tasman kits, and I think if you can cope with this early AZ offering then you can certainly built the Tasman and vice versa. Either will look a lot better than the Frog unless you spend just as much effort bringing it up to current standards. Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 Thanks, Paul. I built a Frog one way back when, and wasn't all that impressed with it at the time. I have no desire to repeat the experience, so I'm off to grab a Tasman one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 I built the Admiral kit as a mk2 Royal Navy kit and it went together okay, I used the Marabou photo etch kit too and tgat brings the interior to life. I really enjoyed it my wip is on here somewhere. Edit found it Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 The die is cast - I ordered a Tasman one yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Starmer Posted April 16, 2021 Share Posted April 16, 2021 I built the Frog kit years ago, Had to scratch build the bomb bay though Years l later I discovered that the drawings were made from a post war example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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