crookedmouth Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 (edited) Just a recap - I wasn't planning on doing another build till the Autumn, but I was browsing the worldwide webz and happened upon a glowing review of this kit, so I bought it. I then found that few of the other reviews and builds had a good word to say about it, citing poor fit and dodgy accuracy. Well, I'm not a particularly accomplished modeller and had no trouble at all with it. Sure, it's a challenging build and it requires a little hard work. Certainly a few structural improvements are necessary, and of course the kit ejector seats are laughable (literally). However, it's not difficult to build if you put in the forethought & planning and a dash of care and it goes together very well indeed. The quality of the moulding is second to none and I couldn't say that it looks totally unlike a Sea Vixen. I replaced the seats with an FAA AM set which also included an improved airbrake kit and a few other small bits & bobs and added some scavenged missiles. Indeed, my only real complaint about the kit is the silly seats and the lack of stores, but these should be easily made up. The decals are very fine indeed and hug every crack and bump like a fat girl's leggings. So fine in fact that I lost a couple of them to the harsh and fickle mistress that is surface tension. The kit is finished off with a couple of coats of Klear which gives it a nice (but not too) glossy sheen. I'd like to give some thanks... Hannants, who supplied free of charge a replacement canopy (not used here, but soon to be added) and MPM Models and Keefr22 who offered. Pigsty provided the Red Tops and Acky190 who has offered some more (I'll add them when they turn up). Of course all the guys who've provided support & advice, including Martin Hale, Dave Gibson, Howard, David H, Enzo Matrix and many more, all of whom made the build well worthwhile. Thanks guys. Edited July 30, 2010 by crookedmouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_H_ Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 That my friend is the nuts! Best build to date I'm thinking mate. Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 That my friend is the nuts!Best build to date I'm thinking mate. Howard I think you're right. Happiest I've been with a build so far. Only problem is it's a 1/72 scale. I feel so dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar2 Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 She looks great, very nice build. Now have one on order thanks to this build to accompany the Scimitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 An excellent result. Thank you for your interesting and informative build thread: the 3800 views it has to date shows how much interest your build has created. For myself, I am slowly following in your wake with this kit and the FAAM improvement set. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 An excellent result. Thank you for your interesting and informative build thread: the 3800 views it has to date shows how much interest your build has created. For myself, I am slowly following in your wake with this kit and the FAAM improvement set.Nick Thanks - will we get to see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Nice result! The airbrake angle looks about right to me. Well done! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Looks pretty good to me, lovely build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Very nice. After reading some of the negative comments about this kit in the past, I had been thinking of selling mine on. Think I'll reconsider that now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Looks nice, and what's wrong with 1/72? I think the majority of member's on the forum are 1/72 modeller's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Well done She looks grand. Well worth it to get a sea vixen on your shelf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Thanks - will we get to see it? With my rate of build, I doubt if you'll live long enough. Quite apart from the need for me to master the new-fangled digital photography technology. So please don't hold breath. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Aint she sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Great result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Great build Campbell, Thanks very much for posting your updates and sharing your progress. With my rate of build, I doubt if you'll live long enough. Quite apart from the need for me to master the new-fangled digital photography technology. So please don't hold breath.Nick All the same, Nick, it will be good to see more of these kits underway, especially with the enhancement sets. Cheers, Andrew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTnailZ Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Looks great and has made me want airfix's 1/48 even more. cmon Airfix sort it out i need to build my first FAA jet Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 And to think you were nervous about building this one! What's the next one up? Xtrakit Scimitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted August 1, 2010 Author Share Posted August 1, 2010 And to think you were nervous about building this one! What's the next one up? Xtrakit Scimitar? Check the signature - I'm doing another Wyvern. I may give the WIP a miss this time though. I suspect there've been enough Wyverns on this forum. I also have my eye on the Trumpy Lightning (another 1/72 kit). Then the Airfix Vix will be out before long: I wouldn't mind breaking a little untrodden ground on that model. A Hunter would be nice: either traditional RAF colours or an RAE raspberry ripple finish (or both ) ...so Hannants profit-line will have to manage without this modeller for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David H Posted August 1, 2010 Share Posted August 1, 2010 Nice Job, Campbell. Any plans to do a Scimitar to go with? Cheers, david Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizzy Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 That is a beauty.I've got mine ready for painting.Seeing yours finished is an inspiration to get it finished.I have found it is a pig of a kit and whilst it does look Vixenish enough to please me,i can see why it is considered inaccurate.It will do me though,and having completed the Scimitar earlier this year i look forward to this one joining it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 Wow, fantastic work, looks great, I have the old eastern express version, makes me want to start it. Although I know I won't as still doing my Wyvern, and a few others. Can't wait for the Airfix SV to come out too. Thanks for sharing. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted August 2, 2010 Share Posted August 2, 2010 That's turned out very nicely Campbell - and I'm really impressed with your brush painting skills, wish I could get a finish like that without faffing about with the airbrush! And if you ever need it, the canopy will still be here, I'm hardly likely to get around to the old Frog kit any time soon....!!! Great build!! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted August 2, 2010 Author Share Posted August 2, 2010 That's turned out very nicely Campbell - and I'm really impressed with your brush painting skills, wish I could get a finish like that without faffing about with the airbrush!And if you ever need it, the canopy will still be here, I'm hardly likely to get around to the old Frog kit any time soon....!!! Great build!! Keef Thanks for the offer, but Hannants saved you the postage... and thanks for the kind words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Nice build Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Strop Posted August 3, 2010 Share Posted August 3, 2010 Nice work mate. I can't believe it's 1/72 and brush painted. It's so well detailed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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