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Re: Which kit is better? Now A.W. Meteor...

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Geoff

#60
July 01, 2011, 11:14:03 AM
Quote from: kevincallahan on June 28, 2011, 03:44:19 PM
Having built a lot of 1:72 Hawks (not the Fujimi one, but if that Saudi aerobatic team boxing ever gets in my crosshairs...) I can say that the new-tool Airfix kits are well engineered and easy to build. I'm not the one to ask about detail accuracy, but the buildability index is very high indeed. And with all those aftermarket decals out there, how can you not build a few of them!?  :lol:

Just bought a couple on the basis of that. I was told at MAM that the Poles nearly had 'em but we could not intergrate their weapons systems so the deal fell through.

The Wooksta!

#61
July 06, 2011, 08:59:28 AM
Quote from: kevincallahan on June 28, 2011, 03:44:19 PM
And with all those aftermarket decals out there, how can you not build a few of them!?  :lol:

Very easy for me not to build any at all.  It doesn't interest me at all and it's far too modern.  My interest in British aircraft ends on Budget Day 1965.
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TsrJoe

#62
July 06, 2011, 03:30:21 PM
not really much to choose between the Italeri/Revell and new Airfix Hawk T.1 kits, especially when the former kits can be picked up cheap at eg. M&S for £2.00  :thumbsup: having said that the markings with the Airfix example are really nice, if anyone has the Finnish Midnight Hawks section going spare id happily swop for it, be nice to complete the 4 ship lineup  :mellow:
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Army of One

#63
July 07, 2011, 03:19:13 AM
What Marks n Sparks sells models...???
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NARSES2

#64
July 07, 2011, 07:28:59 AM
Quote from: Army of One on July 07, 2011, 03:19:13 AM
What Marks n Sparks sells models...???

Yup, some branches occasionally have some in, especially around Crimbo
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Army of One

#65
July 07, 2011, 08:07:02 AM
Oh.......I was thinking of Hawks for £2........ ;D
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#66
July 07, 2011, 08:45:11 AM
my local m&s department store had a batch of Hawk's, Hueycobra's and Spitfire Vb's at easter, the Aberdeen store had them on sale just after chrimbo too as narses mentioned. its always a good idea to check out shops usually not associated with stocking kits, eg. poundland, m&s, home bargains, etc. as there may be the off chance of someting turning up  :blink:
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#67
July 07, 2011, 09:58:24 AM
Oh cool......I'll have to keep an eye out then......... :thumbsup:
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rickshaw

#68
October 18, 2011, 09:58:42 PM
OK, folks, I have a hankering to build a Folland Gnat.

Which kit is better?

Airfix T.1
Matchbox T.1
Olimp - various versions.

IRRC, Airfix announced a new mould for a T.1 - is this still on the cards?  Should I wait for it?
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#69
October 19, 2011, 12:51:47 AM
New mould airfix.  The old one is vile, the Matchbox one hard to find but nice.  Olimp will be expensive.  Wait is the best option and the test shots look fab.
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#70
October 19, 2011, 01:17:18 AM
the new Airfix one will probably be the best option re the T.2, pity about the 'trenches' tho  :banghead: at least when Matchbox did it they were usually limited in number to main panel lines  :blink: i'll definately pick up a few tho when its released
Olimp's F.1 kits are really nice if your after a fighter version, im not sure if they have released a T.2 as yet tho
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NARSES2

#71
October 19, 2011, 01:34:24 AM
The Olimp kits are nice but expensive. Wait for the new Airfix kit
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rickshaw

#72
October 19, 2011, 02:38:16 AM
Anybody got an ETA on the new Airfix one, then?
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#73
October 19, 2011, 03:40:33 AM
Piece of string.
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Weaver

#74
October 19, 2011, 04:14:45 AM
Quote from: The Wooksta! on October 19, 2011, 12:51:47 AM
The old  <Airfix> one is vile

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