Stressy Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 Now the Airfix kit is well established, should I buy one and ditch my Special Hobby one - or stick with what I have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatFlyHalf Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 For what it's worth I would stick with the one you have. It's not particularly 'green' to just ditch a kit because a new one comes along. I'm sure you will make a good job of the Special Hobby one. I have neither kit so cannot comment on their merits or otherwise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 The Airfix kit is easier to build than the Special Hobby. Alain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnAndersen Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 5 hours ago, MACALAIN said: The Airfix kit is easier to build than the Special Hobby. Alain What about accuracy? Airfix vs SH? /Finn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Harmsworth Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 This is a review of the Airfix kit: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235096018-bristol-beaufort-mki-a04021-172/&do=findComment&comment=4129975 There's this for the Special Hobby kit: http://kits.kitreview.com/beaufortmkiireviewgp_1.htm I have had the Special Hobby kit for several years and which I've nearly started several times but never quite collected the right amount of enthusiasm. I bought the Airfix kit and fully intend to build both eventually. Probably. Mark 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Coombs Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 8 hours ago, Stressy said: Now the Airfix kit is well established, should I buy one and ditch my Special Hobby one - or stick with what I have? Which SH Beaufort have you got? If it's the Mk Ia/II or DAP Mk.VIII, hang on to it. The Airfix kit is a Mk I. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewolf Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 The completed Airfix kits in the review are very impressive indeed! Don't normally do 1/72, but might be tempted by this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I have a SH Beaufort Mk.I and the Airfix kit. For me, the Airfix kit looks better. The bomb-bay area is mush more accurate looking. SH just has a long slot on the fuselage bottom with a couple long doors as an alternative. The SH engine cowlings don't look all that great to me either. With Airfix, you get two flap options, with or without that little half circle bit. With SH, those are cast resin bots that you would have to try and glue onto the flap area. View the SH kit here: https://www.super-hobby.com/products/Bristol-Beaufort-Mk.I.html Airfix kit here: https://www.super-hobby.com/products/Bristol-Beaufort-Mk.I-40270908.html Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackroadkill Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I can't comment on the SH kit as I've not built one, but the Airfix kit is a cracker. Here are my experiences with the kit: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drop Bear Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) I tried the SH Mk VIII a few years ago and it beat me, ending up partially completed on the shelf of doom. Last year I took the Airfix Mk 1, added the High Planes DAP Mk V/VI conversion, Eduard Interior & Bomb Bay and then used my decals and PE from the SH to get a DAP Mk VIII. I was very pleased with the result. I agree the Airfix is a cracker and is an enjoyable build. Edited April 14, 2022 by Drop Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 6 hours ago, Drop Bear said: I tried the SH Mk VIII a few years ago and it beat me, ending up partially completed on the shelf of doom. Look here for inspiration to finish it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACALAIN Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 14 hours ago, FinnAndersen said: What about accuracy? Airfix vs SH? /Finn It will be long to say, but most Special Hobby / MPM kit in 1/72 are hard to construct with a lot of use of puty and so on. Ecxept perhaps there serie of P 40 and Bf 109 E (how are in fact made in colaboration with Eduard). Alain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinnAndersen Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 41 minutes ago, MACALAIN said: It will be long to say, but most Special Hobby / MPM kit in 1/72 are hard to construct with a lot of use of puty and so on. Ecxept perhaps there serie of P 40 and Bf 109 E (how are in fact made in colaboration with Eduard). Alain Thanks. Not a big surprise, but the build that @Ed Russell linked to shows that it's buildable. I have the both kits and will probably do both as the kit version, dismissing the fact that I'm am very fond of kit-bashing. /Finn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stressy Posted April 14, 2022 Author Share Posted April 14, 2022 Thanks for all the thoughts ... looks like my SH will be heading for Ebay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drop Bear Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 13 hours ago, Ed Russell said: Look here for inspiration to finish it Believe it or not, I had been following just that thread! I realised it was well beyond my skill set at the time and, sad to say it fell from the shelf of doom into the bin of no return........... After my last post I realised I forgot to note Uncle Les, who also produces a very nice DAP Mk VIII conversion too. At the time he provided me with a pair of nose guns. You'll love the Airfix Kit..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 23 minutes ago, Drop Bear said: You'll love the Airfix Kit..... I have several Airfix with a plan for each. I am just waiting on the HPM Mk VIII conversion for one of them. It will not stop me from building the SH one though. I think, between @Navy Bird and myself we have worked out most of the pitfalls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Poultney Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) The Special Hobby one sounds like the more fun build.... but then I do have a strange idea of what fun in scale modelling is. Short run kits are high on the list of things I enjoy building I have the Airfix one though because I also like more accurate models, and it's just what the model shop had Edited April 15, 2022 by Adam Poultney 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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