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kitnut617

Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 10, 2011, 08:00:02 AM
The single seater and two seater Gnats are almost different aircraft, apart from the engine-centre section bit though.

Somewhere I have the Aeroclub single seater and it's tiny compared even to the old Airfix Gnat. Smaller wing span, smaller tail, shorter and differently shaped nose too, so there's quite a bit of work there.

Are you sure that's not the Maintrack Midge Kit, I've got one of those and you've described it almost to a tee
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Im thinking a "Hotshots" one...  ;D

PR19_Kit

Quote from: kitnut617 on November 10, 2011, 01:54:34 PM
Are you sure that's not the Maintrack Midge Kit, I've got one of those and you've described it almost to a tee

Erm, can I call a friend?  ;D

Ooops, that joke may not work in an international forum, sorry. It's so long since I've seen it that I'm darned if I can remember.
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kitnut617

Quote from: PR19_Kit on November 10, 2011, 03:32:20 PM
Quote from: kitnut617 on November 10, 2011, 01:54:34 PM
Are you sure that's not the Maintrack Midge Kit, I've got one of those and you've described it almost to a tee

Erm, can I call a friend?  ;D

Ooops, that joke may not work in an international forum, sorry. It's so long since I've seen it that I'm darned if I can remember.

There's a TV show like that over here Kit ---
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Aircav

We are suppose to be getting the new Gnat in tomorrow at work and from what I've seen of the kit on the Airfix stand at Telford it looks good, got my name down for two already.  ;D
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Ian the Kiwi Herder

Quote from: Aircav on November 27, 2011, 07:01:14 AMWe are suppose to be getting the new Gnat in tomorrow at work

Steve - you have my address from eBay. Can u put two aside for me aswell !!

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Aircav

Quote from: Ian the Hunter-Gatherer on November 27, 2011, 10:51:28 AM
Quote from: Aircav on November 27, 2011, 07:01:14 AMWe are suppose to be getting the new Gnat in tomorrow at work

Steve - you have my address from eBay. Can u put two aside for me aswell !!

Ian

Okie dokie Ian
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Thorvic

I've heard the Gnat is put back to Feb but we may see the Swordfish next month
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Ian the Kiwi Herder

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....it's time to tidy the workbench"

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lancer

Quote from: Thorvic on November 30, 2011, 12:03:11 PM
I've heard the Gnat is put back to Feb but we may see the Swordfish next month

Not generally a good thing, but at least I may be able to get them when they come out now!!
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Quote from: Thorvic on November 30, 2011, 12:03:11 PM
I've heard the Gnat is put back to Feb but we may see the Swordfish next month

Now is next month Dec or Jan ?

The January Airfix magazine, out today 1st Dec  :banghead:, has a build of the Gnat from a test shot. Looks nice.

Me I just want a couple of Swordfish
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yes bring on the school of Swordfish

Geoff

Is the Swordfish a new casting or a rtepop of the old?

Thorvic

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=74242

New tooling Geoff, and very well done at that, looks to be rather special  :thumbsup:
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