Wanted: Airfix Rotodyne tail surfaces

The Wooksta! · July 18, 2010, 04:12:04 PM

Just won a load of scrap models on ebay (link: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120594724826&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT ) - bid on it mainly for the DH 110 but the Bricks won't go amiss either. There's also a Rotodyne but some of the bits are missing. Has anyone got some spares? Who was cutting one up recently? Can I raid your spares bin?

TIA!

Ian the Kiwi Herder · July 19, 2010, 11:21:24 AM

PM Inbound

Ian

JayBee · July 19, 2010, 11:41:33 AM

and another.

JimB

The Wooksta! · July 19, 2010, 01:23:47 PM

Thanks guys. Replies inbound.

Now, does anyone actually have the tail surfaces I'm looking for?

PR19_Kit · July 20, 2010, 03:48:58 PM

Yes, definitely.

I have three of the re-released Airfix 'dynes, and I'll only need two sets of tail surfaces. Which are the exact bits you need?

The Wooksta! · July 20, 2010, 04:40:13 PM

I haven't received the wrecks yet so I can't tell you at the moment. At a guess I'd say the lot!

The Wooksta! · August 09, 2010, 02:35:59 AM

These arrived a week or so back. I definitely need the complete lot of tail surfaces for the Airfix Rotodyne.

Help!

rickshaw · August 09, 2010, 05:05:59 AM

Is there any major differences (apart from scale obviously) between the Airfix and Revell Rotodyne kits?

The Wooksta! · August 09, 2010, 05:51:17 AM

The Revell one is more detailed, plus the panel lines are finely engraved.

The Frog one was supposedly the best of the lot but the chances of getting one of those are slim to zero. You'd have more chance of finding an igloo in hell.

rickshaw · August 09, 2010, 06:50:11 AM

Quote from: The Wooksta! on August 09, 2010, 05:51:17 AM
The Revell one is more detailed, plus the panel lines are finely engraved.

The Frog one was supposedly the best of the lot but the chances of getting one of those are slim to zero. You'd have more chance of finding an igloo in hell.

Interesting. I wasn't aware that Frog even did one.

The Wooksta! · August 09, 2010, 06:51:14 AM

I think I saw a box for one a few years back. Price tag was close on £300...

rickshaw · August 09, 2010, 06:57:08 AM

Quote from: The Wooksta! on August 09, 2010, 06:51:14 AM
I think I saw a box for one a few years back. Price tag was close on £300...

This one was earlier this year - 207 pounds!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FROG-FAIREY-ROTODYNE-1-72-MODEL-KIT-HELICOPTER-BOX-INS_W0QQitemZ190395553250QQcategoryZ1189QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4012.m8QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DMW%26its%3DC%26itu%3DUCC%26otn%3D15%26po%3DLCA%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8494107698054708540

Green Dragon · August 09, 2010, 09:43:36 AM

There was another one just after the one Rickshaw showed but in much worse condition. Didn't reach the reserve I think.

Paul Harrison

The Wooksta! · August 14, 2010, 10:49:29 AM

I now have the requisite bits thanks to PR19 Kit. Thanks to all who answered.

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