PhantomBigStu Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 28 minutes ago, Julien said: I was lucky to see a test shot of this and it looks really good. Suspect Airfix will do what they did with the 1/48 kit and release the PR.9 in a later boxing Julien Of course they will next year, as someone who brought the mpm kit in November and attempted a conversion of the Matchbox a couple of months back I’m sure the modelling gods have ordained it, probably even make sure the same scheme I planned is in the box for good measure just to rub it in 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted July 1, 2022 Share Posted July 1, 2022 I'd absolutely buy a Meteor 4 in 72nd if they ever release it. Or better yet, a 1:48 Meteor 4. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalbert Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 Do we know when these are being released,is it imminent? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Humm Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 The Airfix website says preorder for Autumn release, so probably another couple of months at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 4 hours ago, Richard Humm said: The Airfix website says preorder for Autumn release, so probably another couple of months at least. 6 hours ago, fatalbert said: Do we know when these are being released,is it imminent? Hopefully just in time for the build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalbert Posted July 8, 2022 Share Posted July 8, 2022 8 hours ago, Richard Humm said: The Airfix website says preorder for Autumn release, so probably another couple of months at least. Oh bugger,will have to wait awile yet then 😔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngantek Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 On 01/07/2022 at 23:18, Sturmovik said: I'd absolutely buy a Meteor 4 in 72nd if they ever release it. Or better yet, a 1:48 Meteor 4. People who are more knowledgeable of Airfix's kit release behaviour; what's the likelihood of them releasing this kit as, say, an F4 a few years down the line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 21 minutes ago, Ngantek said: what's the likelihood of them releasing this kit as, say, an F4 a few years down the line? Absolutely none, far too many differences between the F4 and the F8. Whether they plan to develop or are developing an F4 kit is probably known only to them at this moment in time. Mark. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ngantek Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 46 minutes ago, Harry Lime said: Absolutely none, far too many differences between the F4 and the F8. Whether they plan to develop or are developing an F4 kit is probably known only to them at this moment in time. Mark. Thanks, sorry my meteor knowledge is pretty minimal, I had optimistically hoped that it might only be a change of fuselage and canopy sprues. Tempted to grab one of these then! Looks like a nice kit, 'test shot' issues aside, I'm impressed by the relatively un-Airfix-ish-ness of the sprue gates. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 45 minutes ago, Ngantek said: Thanks, sorry my meteor knowledge is pretty minimal, I had optimistically hoped that it might only be a change of fuselage and canopy sprues. Tempted to grab one of these then! Looks like a nice kit, 'test shot' issues aside, I'm impressed by the relatively un-Airfix-ish-ness of the sprue gates. New fuselage, canopy and fin/rudder/tailplane - the latter is why it's unlikely as it would involve too many changes to too many sprues. I think the most we can expect is an FR9 (Part on the clear frame point to that) and then different markings options over time. Airfix have said in the past they'd prefer to create a new kit for a significant variant rather than do multi-option kits - e.g a new Spitfire Vc rather than adapt they existing Spitfire I/II kit 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Lime Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 13 hours ago, Ngantek said: Looks like a nice kit Indeed it does! Already got a few decal options sorted and will be getting a few of these once they're released. Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 A reminder to everyone that the Meteor STGB starts on 15 October. Let's hope this kit is released by then. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Reading my latest copy of the AMW magazine last weekend there's a good preview of the kit, some careful thought has gone into how the kit is constructed. Really looking forward to its arrival. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) Box art Sources: https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/airfix-a04064-172-gloster-meteor-f8-kit-first-look https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=480631877397421&set=a.356133296513947 V.P. Edited August 5, 2022 by Homebee 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Homebee said: Box art Sources: https://www.keymodelworld.com/article/airfix-a04064-172-gloster-meteor-f8-kit-first-look https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=480631877397421&set=a.356133296513947 V.P. Looks like Malta ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Looks like Malta ? Indeed, that Meteor now lives in Malta https://www.maltaaviationmuseum.com/gloster-meteor-f8-wf714 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeSlaney Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 500 Squadron summer camp was held in Malta and photographed by Russell Adams (Gloster's official photographer) over the harbour on the 17/18 September 1953. I'd imagine this is what the box art depicts. WK914 is the aircraft preserved in Malta, it just wears the serial of WF714. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 That's some epic boxart though... might even pull me over the line and get one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 28 minutes ago, alt-92 said: That's some epic boxart though... indeed! It's now my wallpaper, replacing the box art from the Special Hobby Meteor NF11. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torbjorn Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Looks like Malta ? Yup, that’s Fort St Elmo they are flying over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 21 minutes ago, Torbjorn said: Yup, that’s Fort St Elmo they are flying over. I do hope to get to Malta someday as the island holds a place in my families history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Incredible box art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 And who said Boxart never sells kits?? I was gonna just settle on my lovely 1/48 scale Meteor F.8, however after seeing that beautiful artwork I think I’ll now add one of these 1/72 kits as well. Cheers.. Dave 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 That is just spectacular. I'd buy one even if I wasn't going to anyway 😀 My great uncle Bil Chalmers's war medals are in the Malta War Museum at Fort Saint Elmo. He was in the Royal Artillery and was a layer on Bofors guns during the siege. He was badly wounded in an air raid on Saint Andrews Barracks. John 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 (edited) Flight Deck | Gloster Meteor F.8 Source: https://uk.airfix.com/community/blog-and-news/flight-deck/flight-deck-gloster-meteor-f8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZEPuJguZ1w V.P. Edited August 30, 2022 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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