Airfix Newsletter No.20 - Angel Interceptor

JayBee · October 28, 2011, 09:16:38 AM

Just got the Airfix Newsletter No.20 in which they announce the reissue of the Angel Interceptor. The blurb describes it as being a VTOL design. I do not remember that at all, in fact I am sure that my memories show it having a catapult style take-off.
Any thoughts folks?

Jim

Mr.Creak · October 28, 2011, 09:39:55 AM

IIRC it was a CTOVL design. It landed "vertically" by hanging nose-up and "landing" on a vertical section of Skybase which then dropped back to horizontal.

And a cutaway for anyone wanting to "super detail" the kit.
http://www.spectrum-headquarters.com/angel_blueprint.html

Green Dragon · October 28, 2011, 10:03:38 AM

In the series the landing ramp didn't go vertical, seemed more like 45 degree's. IIRC they only showed the landing once, can't remember the episode though.

Paul Harrison

Spey_Phantom · October 28, 2011, 11:22:48 AM

he's right

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D-bNkCL5lQ&feature=related

PR19_Kit · October 28, 2011, 02:38:03 PM

Quote from: Nils on October 28, 2011, 11:22:48 AM
he's right

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D-bNkCL5lQ&feature=related

Hehehe, somehow having 'Danger Zone' as background music seems totally bizarre! Wrong gender crew for a start!

What's that thing they're escorting at around 1:30 secs?

Aircav · October 28, 2011, 03:50:31 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on October 28, 2011, 02:38:03 PM
[What's that thing they're escorting at around 1:30 secs?

SPECTRUM PASSENGER JET, SPJ.

Green Dragon · October 28, 2011, 07:24:09 PM

Thanks for the video link Nils!

Think Bandai did a kit of the SPJ.
That Airfix blurb about the Angel kit sounds more like the descrition of the new series plane, not sure if they had a VTOL capability but defo have two engines.
Would love some kits from the new series, obviously the new Angel and Vampire fighters (RCAF and USAF) and I'd like one of those giant Russian tanky things too!

Paul Harrison

Weaver · October 29, 2011, 10:09:08 AM

Quote from: Green Dragon on October 28, 2011, 10:03:38 AM
In the series the landing ramp didn't go vertical, seemed more like 45 degree's. IIRC they only showed the landing once, can't remember the episode though.

Paul Harrison

Well given that Cloudbase is presumably moving at a fair lick, it's not so much a "landing" as a "docking": the Angel must be in a near or post-stall maneuver, but still in forward flight. I wouldn't much fancy flying a post-stall aircraft through the turbulence behind that raised ramp though...

Still this is Gerry Anderson World, so stuff works 'cos it looks cool...

deathjester · October 29, 2011, 10:41:47 AM

Still this is Gerry Anderson World, so stuff works 'cos it looks cool...

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....Isn't that how everything works??

ChrisF · October 31, 2011, 06:16:39 AM

To my knowledge its the old kit reboxed

Still god to see mind..

TsrJoe · November 01, 2011, 04:15:35 AM

yip the 'snap fix' reissue in a nicely workable grey plastic and really neat decals (my local hobby store got, sorry had, 6 delivered on Saturday there)

PR19_Kit · November 01, 2011, 03:41:25 PM

For the last hour or so I've been trying to buy one (or more....) of these from the Airfix web site, but they '....can't authenticate your debit card....' both which have more than adequate funds in their respective accounts.

Perhaps Airfix read this forum and don't like my ideas of long span Angel Interceptors?

thedarkmaster · November 01, 2011, 03:50:31 PM

Mate do you want me to send you one of the ones we have in the shop.....i have two put away......you can have one if you want it

TIM

PR19_Kit · November 02, 2011, 02:15:07 AM

Thanks for the kind offer Tim, but when I logged on this morning I find Airfix have now accepted TWO of my orders and I now have SIX of the things coming! I'm trying to stop one order but I suspect I'm about to become the Forest of Dean's only Angel Interceptor stockist..........

ChrisF · November 02, 2011, 02:15:28 PM

Evil bay kit ?