keithjs Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Of course theres always this one from way back in 1975.. MT818 by 2
alt-92 Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Paging DutchDecal! Would love to have these schemes in 1/48... 5 1
noelh Posted January 14 Posted January 14 (edited) 12 minutes ago, keithjs said: Of course theres always this one from way back in 1975.. MT818 by G-AIDN is a Mk VIII, but not too difficult to convert. It had some interesting schemes in its life. Edited January 14 by noelh 1
noelh Posted January 14 Posted January 14 I'll definitely be getting one or two probably through my local LMS in Galway. Support local! 2
TEXANTOMCAT Posted January 14 Posted January 14 (edited) Per my comment on the Mk.IX thread those who have flown or who will fly in the now 12 two seaters in the U.K. will snap these up- by my maths they’re doing over 5000 flights a year so even if 20% buy a kit that’s a good return (you’d pay less than 1% of your flight cost for a model of the aircraft you’d flown in wouldn’t you!) that market is potentially on top of the normal (?) modellers like what we are… blooming good choice by Airfix methinks Edited January 14 by TEXANTOMCAT 3
At Sea Posted January 14 Posted January 14 2 hours ago, At Sea said: If anyone wants a set of Grey Nurse decals I have a spare Eduard set. PM me. Now spoken for!
PeterR Posted January 14 Posted January 14 5 hours ago, 352nd Fighter Group said: G-AWGB Definitely this one - but you have to go fly her first! 😲 2
352nd Fighter Group Posted January 14 Posted January 14 (edited) Spitfire TR.9 G-CCCA is now part of the Aircraft Restoration Company / Aerial Collective at duxford Edited January 14 by 352nd Fighter Group 1
352nd Fighter Group Posted January 15 Posted January 15 Will Eduard upgrade the Airfix Spitfire TR.9 with Aftermarket Things I need Resin 4 Bladed Prop and spinner Resin 4 spoke hubs and wheels undercarriage Legs exhaust stacks Fishtail
Rabbit Leader Posted January 15 Posted January 15 9 minutes ago, jhutchi said: I've ordered mine from my wife for my birthday That policy works in my house too. Now on the subject of TR.9, I applaud Airfix for taking the risk although it’s still a Spitfire, so the risk is somewhat reduced. Begs the question, is there a market for a pure K5054 prototype kit out there too? Cheers.. Dave 2
keithjs Posted January 15 Posted January 15 (edited) 19 hours ago, noelh said: G-AIDN is a Mk VIII, but not too difficult to convert. It had some interesting schemes in its life. Oops, sorry that was rather careless of me... The tailwheel is a dead giveaway isn't it... 😉 Try this one instead... IMG_7762 by Edited January 15 by keithjs 1 1
jhutchi Posted January 15 Posted January 15 3 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Now on the subject of TR.9, I applaud Airfix for taking the risk although it’s still a Spitfire, so the risk is somewhat reduced. Begs the question, is there a market for a pure K5054 prototype kit out there too? Cheers.. Dave In my mind, absolutely yes! 1
PeterR Posted January 15 Posted January 15 17 minutes ago, jhutchi said: In my mind, absolutely yes! Me too! And Hurricane prototype while they are at it 2
Rabbit Leader Posted January 15 Posted January 15 8 minutes ago, PeterR said: Me too! And Hurricane prototype while they are at it I’ll second that slight thread drift… how popular would a duel boxed good quality Prototype Hurricane and Spitfire be in both the mainline scales? 3 3
Scooby Posted January 16 Posted January 16 Airfix must know I’m coming to the UK later this year and have planned a flight in one of the two seat Spits! 2
352nd Fighter Group Posted January 19 Posted January 19 do you Think falcon will do a Grace melton style Vacform canopy
TEXANTOMCAT Posted January 19 Posted January 19 8 hours ago, 352nd Fighter Group said: do you Think falcon will do a Grace melton style Vacform canopy Airfix have been made aware of the difference 😉🫡 it’s unclear whether the new tooling has provision for both but given the response I suspect not. Easy aftermarket set that with some decals - perhaps Barracudacast will oblige if Airfix don’t..
Rabbit Leader Posted January 19 Posted January 19 I would suspect that if this kit is partially targeted at those lucky people who have flown in the real thing, they would then want their completed kit painted up in the same scheme they flew in. Throw some appropriate decals in and a slightly portly, balding figure with bulging pockets to fill up that rear seat and you’ve got a sure fire winner on your hands…. is James May available for Lidar scanning? Cheers..Dave 2 1
Bedders Posted January 19 Posted January 19 This is a great choice by Airfix. Scope too for a bit of aftermarket/conversion to Tr8/MT818/G-AIDC, and to the Grace Spitfire adaptation. J 1
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 19 Posted January 19 Id buy one just to do the Irish Air Corp aircraft. Just because Ive always liked the color scheme on them.
Rabbit Leader Posted January 20 Posted January 20 30 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Id buy one just to do the Irish Air Corp aircraft. Just because Ive always liked the color scheme on them. Me too. It will be interesting to see what colour call out they advise for the external green? It might be a case of Humbrol 78 on the inside and Humbrol 78 on the outside…. Might as well just dunk the completed model in a large vat of Humbrol 78 and be done with it! 1 1
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 20 Posted January 20 20 minutes ago, Rabbit Leader said: Me too. It will be interesting to see what colour call out they advise for the external green? It might be a case of Humbrol 78 on the inside and Humbrol 78 on the outside…. Might as well just dunk the completed model in a large vat of Humbrol 78 and be done with it! I was going to use the same color for both Tamiya Interior green. It’s the closest to the green I’ve got here locally. If I could get color-coats or some better paints like the original Gunze Creos Mr.Color which disappeared in the U.S. around 20 years ago. We have sone of the Mr.Hobby stuff but no Humbrol here.
Karearea Posted January 20 Posted January 20 2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Id buy one just to do the Irish Air Corp aircraft. Just because Ive always liked the color scheme on them. Likewise- very elegant in those colours. I could also be persuaded by an Indian Air Force example with the Chakra insignia. 1
Rabbit Leader Posted January 20 Posted January 20 1 hour ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: 2 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: I was going to use the same color for both Tamiya Interior green In my opinion you should be fine Dennis. My go to Aircraft Grey Green is Gunze C364, which is a lacquer that sprays beautifully. I use Tamiya’s XF-71 enamel for hairy stick touch-ups and it’s almost indistinguishable to the Gunze paint to my eye. Cheers.. Dave 1
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