HobbyCraft 1/48 CF-105 New V Old tooling?

[Spellbinder99]

What did Hobbycraft change when they retooled the 1/48 Arrow? Picked one up recently and it looks pretty good, was wondering whether any real traps in it?

Cheers

Tony

[Captain Canada]

Some parts of the wing, for sure, and the canopy. Maybe the landing gear as well. There was alot of hubbub about it when it first came out, so it shouldn't be too hard to find some info on the new vs. old.



PS-what you gonna do with it ?

[Spellbinder99]

Thanks CC, still thinking about it. RAAF maybe but those big Maple Leaves do have appeal as well.... 
As the Airfix 1/48 TSR.2s are near and I have the Dynavector one part done I thought it remiss to not have a matching Arrow.

Cheers

Tony

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Build and review of the old tool HobbyCraft #HC 1658 1/48th scale CF-105 Arrow on Modelling Madness by Michael Leduc

Kit review of the new tool HobbyCraft #HC 1659 1/48th scale CF-105 Arrow on Modelling Madness

The original kit was toy-like, the new-tool kit is toy-like.  Cockpit is still vague and very toy-like on both kits.  Ejection seats are more like dining table chairs and the instrument panel reminds me of a low budget science fiction film where you have big dials and lights that do nothing but take up space.

[John Howling Mouse]

Cockpit is still vague and very toy-like on both kits.  Ejection seats are more like dining table chairs and the instrument panel reminds me of a low budget science fiction film where you have big dials and lights that do nothing but take up space.

Yeah, but to be fair: so it was with the real aircraft!  <ducks as fellow Canucks throw their cans of Molsons at him>

I did the first modeler's online review of the new tooled kit....at this very website, in fact (well, at the old What If location, anyhow).

[The Rat]

Cockpit is still vague and very toy-like on both kits.

There is a resin upgrade, can't remember who makes it. Alternatively you could close the pit, not much to be seen then.

[NARSES2]

Cockpit is still vague and very toy-like on both kits.

There is a resin upgrade, can't remember who makes it. Alternatively you could close the pit, not much to be seen then.

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