Airfix

[NARSES2]

Saw the Lightning was out and although it's not my period I do quite like the grey one

[kitbasher]

Want one, and a Swift.

My Swift plan is finalised:
- Airfix FR5 real world OOB
- Xtrakit FR5 real world F4 (WK198 record breaker and doyen of the famous Failsworth Unimetal scrapyard I played in as a kid)
- Pegasus FR5 whiffery

Will consider an F7 if a suitable conversion arises.

[The Wooksta!]

Hannants have still got a few of the Magna F7s in stock.  I *think* they have.  If not, Magna's UK agent should have some at Telford.

[PR19_Kit]

Will consider an F7 if a suitable conversion arises.

Give Colin Freightdog a week or so. 

[Dizzyfugu]

The Swift FR5 review does look promising, but why oh WHY do present day reviewers all have to go down the 'pre-shading' and 'washing' route?

The finished model looks like a die cast with WELL over-emphasised panel lines. You only have to turn over a couple of pages to see pics of the real thing and on it the panel lines are pretty much invisible. 

Second that. Spawned by the myth that an air brush is a MUST (and guarantee) for a "realistic look". IMHO, many kits with this kind of finish look like... a model kit. I would not say toy-like, but very artificial to me.
You might need some shading or emphasized panel lines for dramatic effect - but in not a few cases it just looks as if this has been applied just for the sake of it.

[NARSES2]

Probably going to do my Swift once acquired as a 112 Squadron machine based in Aden with desert camo and sharks mouth

[The Wooksta!]

8 Sqn flew Hunters in Aden, so that may be a better option.

[zenrat]

The Swift FR5 review does look promising, but why oh WHY do present day reviewers all have to go down the 'pre-shading' and 'washing' route?

The finished model looks like a die cast with WELL over-emphasised panel lines. You only have to turn over a couple of pages to see pics of the real thing and on it the panel lines are pretty much invisible. 

Second that. Spawned by the myth that an air brush is a MUST (and guarantee) for a "realistic look". IMHO, many kits with this kind of finish look like... a model kit. I would not say toy-like, but very artificial to me.
You might need some shading or emphasized panel lines for dramatic effect - but in not a few cases it just looks as if this has been applied just for the sake of it.

Or, in order to not lose the pre-shading effect the colour coat is too thin and just ends up looking patchy.

[Mossie]

Just out, 1/600 RMS Queen Elizabeth and RMS Mauretania:
http://www.airfix.com/rms-queen-elizabeth-i-1-600.html
http://www.airfix.com/rms-mauretania-1-600.html

[Thorvic]

Just received a pair of the new 1/72nd EE Lightning F6's off Airfix 

[Supertom]

Just received a pair of the new 1/72nd EE Lightning F6's off Airfix 

Git. The LHS still can't get the F.2's 

[PR19_Kit]

Just received a pair of the new 1/72nd EE Lightning F6's off Airfix 

So where's the review then? 

[Thorvic]

Just received a pair of the new 1/72nd EE Lightning F6's off Airfix 

So where's the review then? 

Really ?

Well its the new Lightning F2 kit with a new sprue containing the Red Tops, the over wing tanks, longer ducts and the belly tank gun pack together with new decals !

[Thorvic]

Box art is up by the way for the Blenhiem IV, the Dornier Do-17 and the 48th Gnats:-

[zenrat]

I like the speed blur in the first Gnat pic.