Sabrejet Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 12 minutes ago, Meatbox8 said: I spoke to the Hendon shop not long ago because I couldn't get through to the main shop (I had a Q about my account coz I couldn't change my card details on line) and a polite but very frustrated chap at the other end of the line said that the main shop doesn't answer the phone. Seems he'd received quite a lot of calls about this. Glad to hear you got through. I must admit that it's unusual for Hannants to be tardy, but as of 4pm today my "1st Class, tracked" order is still being packed, with no tracking number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toe Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 On 9/25/2022 at 3:39 PM, Meatbox8 said: The AZ SR.53 is quite a nice kit and still available in what-if boxings. I had a slight issue with fitting the canopy which I never quite resolved to my satisfaction. Doing one now, nice detail but not exactly best fitting and instructions not much better, still, to be expected really... Funnily enough the next and last thing up for me before painting is the canopy 🤣.. Got to praise Xtrakit for the SR1 though, great stuff for '50's Farnborough type of stuff, right up my street, nice touch with the sea scape printed on the box too 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 20 hours ago, Toe said: Doing one now, nice detail but not exactly best fitting and instructions not much better, still, to be expected really... Funnily enough the next and last thing up for me before painting is the canopy 🤣.. Got to praise Xtrakit for the SR1 though, great stuff for '50's Farnborough type of stuff, right up my street, nice touch with the sea scape printed on the box too 👍 I think mine needed a bit of filler here and there but went together reasonably well apart from the aforementioned canopy. It was a bit of a departure for AZ, although they did do the MB.5 as well. I missed out on that one though. I don't think there has been any follow-up experimentals from them since. Hopefully Xtrakit might rectify that if their kit sells well, which is another excuse for me to buy it, of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 22 hours ago, Sabrejet said: Glad to hear you got through. I must admit that it's unusual for Hannants to be tardy, but as of 4pm today my "1st Class, tracked" order is still being packed, with no tracking number. Unfortunately the guy at Hendon wasn't able to help. I think the two shops are pretty separate entities these days. In the end I was able to change my card details on a different device. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Meatbox8 said: Unfortunately the guy at Hendon wasn't able to help. I think the two shops are pretty separate entities these days. In the end I was able to change my card details on a different device. It would appear that the hordes of humanity thronging to purchase the SR.A1 kit has overwhelmed them: Monday evening I finally got a reply to say that it had been packed, ready for despatch, but according to the Royal Mail, it wasn't actually sent until 4pm this afternoon! Not a great start considering I paid for a "24 Hour" service. I'm thinking that "24 hour" refers to the amount of time it takes to do each step. Thankfully it's not the end of the world, but still annoying. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 16 minutes ago, Sabrejet said: but according to the Royal Mail, it wasn't actually sent until 4pm this afternoon! Received a warning that expedition might be subject to 'industrial action' at RM. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Just received mine: it looks lovely; some really fine engraved panel lines. Can't wait to put it all together 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 21 hours ago, Sabrejet said: Just received mine: it looks lovely; some really fine engraved panel lines. Can't wait to put it all together Oh no. Your comment combined with me literally only an hour ago reading about 'Winkle' Brown's extremely close call in the type (no fault of either him or the aircraft but rather that of an errant piece of driftwood) I'm just going to HAVE to have one. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsclaire Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 I have the Planet Models resin kit but will get one to do as a waterline prototype 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 Mine arrived today. Looks good. I am going to build it in the Prototype, Racers, Research,Record Breakers and Special Schemes GB that is just starting. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMSLion Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 I've ordered two. One for me...the other may find itself in the display case at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted September 30, 2022 Share Posted September 30, 2022 Looks like a great package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 I bought the prototype boxing from MJW Models this morning, it took literally seconds from seeing the email telling me it was in stock to hitting the buy now button. Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 I couldn't wait! Started a WIP here: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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