gengriz Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 (edited) btw, if anyone needs a reference shot for the Angels, here's a good one: Or you could base your Angel on a rather more realistic looking "model"? Edited December 23, 2011 by gengriz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoo Posted December 25, 2011 Share Posted December 25, 2011 Or you could base your Angel on a rather more realistic looking "model"? Yeah, then alter the Interceptor into a more realistic looking "model" too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted January 5, 2012 Share Posted January 5, 2012 There's a review build of this kit in the new Airfix Model World. The article explains why the pilots were all female - because to land it takes "great skill, manual dexterity and multi-tasking"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 A quick heads up that the retro kits cockpit and Angel figures are now available. Marty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 My retro Kits cockpit and Angels arrived the other day, very small as one would expect but extremely nicely formed and cast. Marty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David J Ross Posted February 25, 2012 Share Posted February 25, 2012 My retro Kits cockpit and Angels arrived the other day, very small as one would expect but extremely nicely formed and cast.Marty... Any photographs? I tried searching their site but, other than a small note on the 'what's new' page, I couldn't find anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arronax Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 I requested an image of the RetrokiT Airfix Angel Interceptor resin cockpit parts and Domi (at RetrokiT) sent me this image of the instructions he sent to the caster. He also responded that the standing figure is 1/72 but the smaller seated figure is not. The cockpit tub looks really nice and the inclusion of the control stick is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 (edited) That looks very neat, must get a set for when I get round to building mine. I saw the article in January's Airfix Model World but as soon as I saw that he had left on the snap-fit lugs on the side of the nose I lost interest in the article. If he can't work out that these were not on the original, then he won't have anything worth saying about the damn kit! I always thought that the first thing you did when building a kit was to do some research into the subject, no matter what it was! When I did my Thunderbirds Firefly I search for as many pictures and references as I could for this unusual vehicle. When I started painting Sara in chainmail I got my girlfriend... ahem well we need not go into too much detail on that front... If you can't be bothered to do the research for a model, what justification is there for including that in a magazine? I've seen infinitely better and more careful builds of that model on here and other sites than was featured in that article! Edited February 27, 2012 by Kallisti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arronax Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 That looks very neat, must get a set for when I get round to building mine. I saw the article in January's Airfix Model World but as soon as I saw that he had left on the snap-fit lugs on the side of the nose I lost interest in the article. If he can't work out that these were not on the original, then he won't have anything worth saying about the damn kit! I always thought that the first thing you did when building a kit was to do some research into the subject, no matter what it was! When I did my Thunderbords Firefly I search for as many pictures and references as I could for this unusual vehicle. When I started painting Sara in chainmail I got my girlfriend... ahem well we need not go into too much detail on that front... If you can't be bothered to do the research for a model, what justification is there for including that in a magazine? I've seen infinitely better and more careful builds of that model on here and other sites than was featured in that article! My feelings exactly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 If you can't be bothered to do the research for a model, what justification is there for including that in a magazine? I've seen infinitely better and more careful builds of that model on here and other sites than was featured in that article! Submit an article then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Well if that is the standard that I have to live up to I just might. Problem is I don't do many Airfix kits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Thanks Arronax that saves me a job, it is very nicey cast set indeed. Its worth mentioning that the cockpit tub includes the forward firing rocket launchers as well. Marty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul RH Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Quick question about the subject rather than the model.Is it actually an Interceptor? Those bits of Captain Scarlet that I can remember (from a loooong time ago), I can only ever remember the Angels firing on ground targets - never anything airborne. Definately interceptors ;-D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4Xorn2TbU8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Having just done a quick test dry fit, one only needs to remove the top part of the seat lug, the base part is required to hold the cockpit in place. If one does that it is a lovely snug fit with no need to do any work on the resin. The part makes a huge difference and improves the kit no end. Marty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Well if that is the standard that I have to live up to I just might. Problem is I don't do many Airfix kits... AMW isn't exclusively Airfix stuff. And some of its contributors are members here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David J Ross Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Thanks for the photo of the parts. I have since managed to find them, on their site, and have ordered two plus some other bits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arronax Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Submit an article then. I looked on the magazine's website and in the magazine itself and (unlike FineScale Modeler), they don't have any guidelines for submitting articles. Heck, they don't even accept reader's letters or photos. But we did get a 6 part series on the different color schemes of the Vickers Valiant. Be still my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixII Posted February 27, 2012 Share Posted February 27, 2012 Jim, contact Key publishing, Stamford, Lincolnshire. U.K. Chris Clifford is the assistant editor and a nice bloke. Web addy is:- www.airfixmodelworld.com Best of luck, Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris @ Above & Beyond Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Anyone still looking to buy one of these, we currently have a number of (brand new) units in stock at only £6.95 +P&P - http://store.scifihardware.com/1-72-angel-interceptor/ We have a growing range of stock so be sure to keep an eye on our site. Cheers, Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMChladek Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 Any idea what the price of the resin cockpit for this will be? I've got at least two that I want to build, although I may just do a couple of them OOB with some minor tweaks since once you stick a pilot in that pit, you can't see all that much anyway. But, one I plan to build as a "Mysteronized" Angel Interceptor in primer gray (can't recall the episode it was in, possibly "Seek and Destroy") and for that one, the cockpit will clearly be visible. I've also been toying with doing the MiG from Joe 90, of which the original model was an Angel Interceptor kitbashed with what appears to be an Aurora F-111. It looks like I can probably do it with the Airfix Angel and a 1/144 F-111 kit. Only minor snag I can see is the Aurora F-111 used appears to have the B/C style wings. Although my planned F-111 parts donor is a Crown F-111 reboxed by Revell as an F-111C, its got the short F-111A style wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 I picked up one of the resin pits at the weekend. £6.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David J Ross Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 The resin cokcpit, for the Angel Interceptor, were €6.99 + carriage ffrom Retrokit. I bought two but have not started on the kits, yet. http://www.retrokitonline.com/index.php?ma...;products_id=88 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Kesterton Posted April 5, 2012 Share Posted April 5, 2012 (edited) Bought the Retrokit part this week - arrived today (very prompt service, and I bought the Imperial Probe droid too - been wanting to get that for ages). Some flash on the mouldings, but nothing a sharp blade can't fix. The figure for the cockpit is a lot smaller than the standing pilot (as has already been said) but without checking the TV pictures - looks the right size for the kit. Meant to add - found loads of cockpit photos here: http://www.spectrum-headquarters.com/galle...ls.php?album=65 Next step is to clean up the parts then see what the primer shows up. anthony Edited April 5, 2012 by Anthony Kesterton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_hopkirk Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 The clean up on mine was modest and quick - remember don't remove all of the lug in side of the cockpit as the 'thick' part is still required for a nice snug fit of the resin tub. Marty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Kesterton Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 The clean up on mine was modest and quick - remember don't remove all of the lug in side of the cockpit as the 'thick' part is still required for a nice snug fit of the resin tub. Marty... Thanks Marty - will make sure I check the fit before removing anything. Also just realised my Interceptor kit is now neatly packed away after a recent office tidy-up - so this may take a while to get started. anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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