A "Skulk" of Sea Vixens

[gengriz]

All complete and I've even managed a photo shoot with my other Sea Vixens too.   This is the latest addition to my HMS HERMES Air Group, a Sea Vixen FAW.2 of 893 Sqn in the early 1970s. 

 

 

 

This is the Xtrakit/MPM model, built almost entirely from the box, but with a selection of various decals, some FROG Red Top missiles and a replacement ejector sea for the pilot.

 

 

 

 

I know this kit has received lots of criticism and that was one of the reasons it has sat in my stash unloved since 2008, but now that it is finished the only thing that really still grates is the length of the tail booms (and if I had known, it would have been an easy fix to lop off a few mm from them). 

 

There are other disappointing detail issues, like the nose shape and Observer's window, but I can live with them and with a little care, the kit is certainly not unbuildable.

 

 

 

 

... and now to compare:

 

with the superb 1/48th Airfix kit;

 

 

with a FROG kit converted to an FAW.1 using Magna resin (with nose cosmetically extended a few mm) and Model Art decals;

 

 

with an original FROG kit bought in 1976 when they first appeared (whose wheels disappeared way back in the 1970s!);

 

 

with a Eastern European FROG repop kit converted to a DH110 Pirate;

 

 

and finally, all the 1/72 kits together:

 

 

FredT

[Edge]

Lovely Vixens Fred - must have a go at one soon!

 

Edge

 

[aerotechi]

Very nice squadron building up there. Always love the vixen and the airfix 1/48 is one of my best as you said builds so well.

[alanbeeb]

Lovely models! 

Didn't even know there was an airfix kit - I have loved this aircraft since I saw one flying at the East Fortune Air Show back in 2002 -  a big yellow bat machine, like something out of a Dan Dare comic. The kit seems to be rare, but found one on Ebay.

Edited May 12, 2021 by alanbeeb

[SAT69]

You do very nice work on a very interesting airplane.

[russ c]

Great collection there, all really nicely done too

[bigbadbadge]

 What a cracking collection,  great work. 

Chris

[RMCS]

Awsome 

[Sky Keg]

Gee thanks Fred.  Now I have to build a Sea Vixen because I like your`s so much.    Very nice results and overall presentation!!!!! 

 

Mike

[cngaero]

That's a fine looking collection of Sea Vixens. They would grace the shelves of any collection. 

[David H]

Didn't Dragon or Cyber-Hobby also make a Sea Vixen, Both FAW.1 and FAW.2??

 

-d-

[F-32]

Lovely collection, they look awesome