canberra kid Posted January 14, 2023 Share Posted January 14, 2023 With the up coming Airfix Gannet on the Horizon I thought I'd wet your appetites with a bit of a taster. If you are really brave, I have AP's for the AEW too. John 8 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJP Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 (edited) Hi canberra kid - that's a great appetiser - I have been motivated by the Airfix Gannet news to get my Dynavector Gannet out of my stash and have cut it from the sheet ready to sand - hopefully will get it done before Airfix releases the new AS1/AS4. CJP Edited January 15, 2023 by CJP text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 17 hours ago, canberra kid said: . . . . . If you are really brave, I have AP's for the AEW too. Maybe offer them to Airfix along with a BIG , BIG bottle of brave pills to consider the project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Could you post the comparable General Dimensions drawing for the AEW, just for the fun of comparing? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 @canberra kidI'm in! When's dinner? I like the odd shape of the Gannet. Have a kit in the stash but haven't decided what to and when to do the kit. Have this lovely AEW lady sitting next to this lovely lady sitting next to each other at Pima Air Museum Tucson Arizona. just around the corner and down the street. Sort of speak. If Airfix keeps the price relative and the US tariff doesn't what an arm and a leg for the import, I may want to get at least 2 kits. Saw a 2023 kit release video on you tube and am looking at some others also. Thanks All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 1 hour ago, gingerbob said: Could you post the comparable General Dimensions drawing for the AEW, just for the fun of comparing? Here you go, John 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bootneck Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 17 minutes ago, f111guru said: If Airfix keeps the price relative and the US tariff doesn't what an arm and a leg for the import, I may want to get at least 2 kits. Last time I visited the U.S. I was advised by a fellow modeller that imports of plastic kits is tax free; something about them being classed as educational subjects. He said that there was a code that he advised the exporter to add to the Customs form. Is that not the case? cheers, Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 John, This is great stuff, do you have any layout drawings for the Observer's, AS Equipment Operators and very importantly for me the COD rear cockpit layouts please? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 You evil, evil man! You're making me want it even more! 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 6 minutes ago, Wez said: John, This is great stuff, do you have any layout drawings for the Observer's, AS Equipment Operators and very importantly for me the COD rear cockpit layouts please? Cant help on the COD but we have an extensive walkaround of XA334 thanks to Danni & Steve Long 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 Perhaps I should break out my CA issue to go with my IFA AEW3. Make a nice pairing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberra kid Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Wez said: John, This is great stuff, do you have any layout drawings for the Observer's, AS Equipment Operators and very importantly for me the COD rear cockpit layouts please? Do these fit the Bill? All three offices, for and aft views. John Edited January 15, 2023 by canberra kid 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 4 hours ago, bootneck said: Last time I visited the U.S. I was advised by a fellow modeller that imports of plastic kits is tax free; something about them being classed as educational subjects. He said that there was a code that he advised the exporter to add to the Customs form. Is that not the case? cheers, Mike Well I'm not sure Mike. Never seen that on any order forms. Have to look into that. Thanks for the info. All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 4 hours ago, bootneck said: Last time I visited the U.S. I was advised by a fellow modeller that imports of plastic kits is tax free; something about them being classed as educational subjects. He said that there was a code that he advised the exporter to add to the Customs form. Is that not the case? I believe that's true, Mike. I think the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System (HS code) for scale model assembly kits is 95030030 which has an import duty of 0%. I'm pretty sure that I've never paid a duty on any kit I've purchased from overseas - except the "psychological" duty of building short-run kits. Cheers, Bill PS. Please note that my comment makes use of weasel words like believe, think, and pretty sure. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 15, 2023 Share Posted January 15, 2023 The COD rear cockpit was basically same as AS.4 but with a lot of the operational kit removed. Fairey Gannet COD.4 XA466 by James Thomas, on Flickr Fairey Gannet COD.4 XA466 by James Thomas, on Flickr Fairey Gannet COD.4 XA466 by James Thomas, on Flickr 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f111guru Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Found this on UK Airfix website. https://uk.airfix.com/products/fairey-gannet-14-a11007 Should be a great kit when produced and stay's as they show with the wing folding. All The Best, Ron VanDerwarker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Thanks John @canberra kid and James @71chally for taking the time to share those A.P extracts/pictures. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloegin57 Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Oh good. Finally get chance to build my all-time favourite Gannet - XA470 from Hermes that flew me out from Luqa to see my kid brother who was in sick bay - Flew me back an hour later. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Very nice with the USN zap on it, make a great decal option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloegin57 Posted January 22, 2023 Share Posted January 22, 2023 21 hours ago, 71chally said: Very nice with the USN zap on it, make a great decal option. The sticker by the rear cockpit was a VP-23 patch which, at the time, was operating P2V-7's (or were they SP-2H by then ?) out of Sigonella with a TDY at Souda Bay Crete. Most US Navy Neptune units on TDY to the 6th Fleet made a point of visiting Malta at least once during their tour and as stick on "zaps" had just made an appearance, everything in the Med was "done". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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