Ed Russell Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 This is the relatively new kit of the Meteor Mk 8 from Airfix. Built pretty much OOB apart from addition of ADF fairing (which comes in the kit) and rockets (from the spares box) to make a 77 Sqn plane in Korea. Painted with an old tin of Humbrol 11 and a mix of decals - main decals Airfix, stencils Red Roo/ Airfix and personal markings from SH kit. It's a lovely kit with very precise fit. Paint in the wrong place needs removal for parts to fit, espcially the wheels. The markings are those of PO Peter Clemence who went on the have a great career in aviation and was a friend of my father-in-law. It's such a nice kit I will build more of them. I expect it will fit this conversion nicely even though it is not designed for it https://www.redroomodels.com/product/red-roo-1-72-meteor-u-mk16-21-conversion-set/ 36 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanm Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Very smart in silver. I guess the pilot was an MG fan! I've read that the RAAF was disappointed to have the Meteor rather than the Sabre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vulcanicity Posted November 22, 2022 Share Posted November 22, 2022 Beautiful Meteor! I picked up one of these at Telford and I have to say it looks like a big advance in quality for Airfix. Yes I wouldn't have wanted to have been an RAAF pilot venturing into MiG alley in an F.8... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 On 11/23/2022 at 4:58 AM, Vulcanicity said: I wouldn't have wanted to have been an RAAF pilot venturing into MiG alley in an F.8... However there were half a dozen or so Meteor pilots who shot down MiGs.. After December 1951 they were mainly used for ground attack. https://www.redroomodels.com/product/mig-killers-part-2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Alpha Yankee Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Nice result Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 Superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom R Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Everyone seems to have problems with the wheels. Mine just don't fit together. Very nice build by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shearwater Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 Very nicely finished kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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