Dave Fleming Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 (edited) Saw this today at what seemed a ridiculously low price (less than £3) so wondered? (Same place has Spitfire Vb sets at the same price - where these 'one offs' for Hobbycraft, as this most certainly wasn't that shop!) No names until I find out as I'm not having the BM Massive invade and loot the store ! Dave Edited August 11, 2011 by Dave Fleming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 If it has the updated RA decals, it should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggers Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 The one I bought was the old mould. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pte1643 Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Saw this today at what seemed a ridiculously low price (less than £3) I've recently just completed one of these with my 10yr old daughter (she wanted to make a model that was suitable for girls! So RA seemed the obvious weapon of choice). I can't really comment Re, the moldings, but it seemed exactly the same as the one I remember doing with my son many moons ago. Like yourself, what struck me funny was the "Gift Set" that included the paint, glue etc was £2.99, but the model alone was £7.99. Maybe the 8 quid one was new molds? (just a wild stab in the dark) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisrope Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) Definitely old tool, I picked one up a while back. Still a great kit plus it comes with pylons, rocket pods, gun pack for the spares box. Strange thing is, it is boxed as a Red Arrow but has no smoke pod Chris Edited August 12, 2011 by chrisrope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 Thanks folks! (BTW they were in Tescos....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 For £3 I'd probably buy it even if it is the old mould ! Probably worth for the weapons alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 (edited) For £3 I'd probably buy it even if it is the old mould ! Probably worth for the weapons alone Exactly! 5 x British 1000lb bombs, 4 SNEB pods, cannon pod. Not to mention some properly sized undercarriage doors. Wouldn't be in such a rush about the Spitfire V. They are new transfers but not spectacularly good ones. See this thread: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.p...=Hawk++Spitfire Edited August 12, 2011 by Seahawk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted August 12, 2011 Author Share Posted August 12, 2011 Might even be worth it for the decals!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Saw this today at what seemed a ridiculously low price (less than £3) so wondered? (Same place has Spitfire Vb sets at the same price - where these 'one offs' for Hobbycraft, as this most certainly wasn't that shop!) No names until I find out as I'm not having the BM Massive invade and loot the store ! Dave I may be Very wrong on this, but I was not aware that Airfix were doing a new mould of the Hawk, I thought it was the Gnat that was being redone? Or is it me? Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobski Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 I may be Very wrong on this, but I was not aware that Airfix were doing a new mould of the Hawk, I thought it was the Gnat that was being redone? Or is it me? Selwyn The Hawk was retooled about 18 months ago in 1/72, both the T1 and the T2. They're lovely little kits too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selwyn Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 The Hawk was retooled about 18 months ago in 1/72, both the T1 and the T2. They're lovely little kits too... Well that one slipped under my radar! Selwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Selwyn, it was one of the very first new tools to come out under the new Hornby management. Have a look in the Hawk Group Build, there are a few of these being built (including mine). IMHO it's an interesting kit with some nice and some not so nice features: the shape is very good and all the features of the Hawk are there although many are simplified. The panel lines are recessed but quite heavy and there's no distinction between panel lines and moveable surfaces, they are all the same depth. The cockpit has some structural details and ok seats but panels and consolles are flat for use with the decals provided (and the panels are the wrong shape). The canopy is nice, with recessed lines for the detonation chord. The landing gear is average, and the main wheels are not great. The front well is nice and deep, the main ones have details but are very shallow. The main landing gear doors are a joke, with a totally wrong shape. The fit is good in some areas but not great in others, especially when attaching the wing to the fuselage. I struggled a bit with this kit, more than I'd have expected from such a new tool. All in all I rate this kit as a good base to work on. The "casual" modeller will be happy with it as is, the more "committed" modeller however will want to add some work to bring it up to a better level. The kit is available in 3 boxes: Red Arrows T.1 (no pylons or weapons included but has the correct smoke pod), an armed T.1A (with pylons and weapons) and a T.2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobski Posted August 12, 2011 Share Posted August 12, 2011 Well that one slipped under my radar!Selwyn I highly recommend them - it was the new Hawks, SHARs and GR9 that got me building 1/72 again as well as 1/48th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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