The fastest ever ambulance....

[loupgarou]

Beg your pardon, but I am surprised nobody (baf me) commented on the verb urinate used by Zenrat (probably via automatic corrector):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urination

That's fine, we native English speakers use the term "urinate", when being polite, or "piss", when being vulgar, quite interchangeably in a context pretty much parallel to the phrase "rain on someone's parade".

Ah, well, so it was intentional. I had supposed it was a mistake by an automatic translator. It doesn't sound very nice to Kit's model.

[Nick]

What about the AvPro Exint Pod?
I might use this on one of my ideas if I get round to it. Does anyone do these in 1/72?

https://www.thinkdefence.co.uk/2014/04/exint-pod/

That rings bells, I think someone DID do them in resin a couple of years ago.

Fairly certain I've seen them pop up occasionally in resin on eBay.  No recollection of maker or scale though.

EDIT:  Quick search on The Goobles indicates SpotOn Designs made them in 1/72 but currently show out of stock. So there are some floating around (no pun intended).   

They are available on Shapeways........

Thanks Martin!

Wait for website to open... Hmm, £11 for a pair of pods and £14 for shipping. Yeah but no.

[zenrat]

Beg your pardon, but I am surprised nobody (baf me) commented on the verb urinate used by Zenrat (probably via automatic corrector):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urination

That's fine, we native English speakers use the term "urinate", when being polite, or "piss", when being vulgar, quite interchangeably in a context pretty much parallel to the phrase "rain on someone's parade".

Ah, well, so it was intentional. I had supposed it was a mistake by an automatic translator. It doesn't sound very nice to Kit's model.

As Chris wasn't chucking a sicky yesterday I was avoiding another entry in The Book by being polite and not using the phrase "piss on Kit's fireworks".
This is a metaphor for spoiling someone's plans.

[PR19_Kit]

In general I quite like Airfix's modern style instructions, with detailed diagrams showing you stuff that's already been assembled in a different colour, but.......

It's a REAL pain that they give you the various colours in Humbrol number codes, but they don't have the codes listed in the instructions ANYWHERE! 

Having to look the colours up on the Humbrol site is a serious pain, and as they give the external colours printed on the colour scheme drawing wouldn't it make a lot of sense to just print all the others you need as well?

[Old Wombat]

Some obvious feedback for their website, then, Kit.

[NARSES2]

On the new tool Spitfire the numbers of the colours specified are on the box top and the names of them "Dark Earth" etc are on the coloured 4 view sheets for the camouflage and markings placement. They could do with some more detail when it comes details etc though.

[Gondor]

Try this Kit

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Humbrol-P1158-Enamel-Paint-Colour-and-Conversion-Chart/352621536221?epid=5023236751&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item5219e1a3dd:g:W9gAAOSweBFckQAG&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACgBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkWpEuxXwAiCNKyBQsQ5%252Fe6%252FYzDqRaYwfQqu6qiUOgXav0EONZ5RIKSXiM4c2O%252BFlVDXR5HuKt0QMqTEscgAfHsUhIOY0nSPD5ABMwbC9S28u1Jm1bYgLtACFL6SvfUalI8swkeQ9pb2OHYckIl5InxDBY8zfNvpAPOMBpkAcMjR%252FLNgfdJwB1dMRBPSkKMBncWQStUH6TTOjnK0BJRNpxaiu0pn9IyX1SmyhZBoWttCcU6owlo5GZDbzp40XuPttkAb1s1XSmDlgf3EfBDMsD742dmJJayI9WDCeA%252Bm6MbYALIROkCCqM7oGLuPagn4eGgLopcz9Bc%252FiSqPAV2ERG0%252BwHQzy6iZOWxD%252FSRr7uCKUfKsivoSUe2p9OgbYDPyfv%252Fw4K8SgQomuWITilL9%252F7K1fuOCgwjyOhuC5A4rwaRDlRjPpLI8fH1fRQoRIv7rFDWT2mPL0Nir5gs6Ai0185AgAdOG52%252FbP8M80EmlbwpqLVOUbfapv%252FrIIQ%252BofevQBNiQcH8CsZeUwPqxtnqzyIN0GXU8pN6DPbXvMhRaHxqzlezNP%252F0Fr7dJk0hC3S0lMv36wX27o3oM7GeM29TmxdChAAeDx%252FZnnbuL57nYC0nedQEh8DxT%252FLr3m3mR0uiu%252BmUbs8irc2odfjGWyLUQnOC3Rj%252BN5d73sXbMoBHpY18NI9okqBLDyWh685Hp8nQP5yKgrFJsUfj%252BPVPE0yqv5edgirTDAc3ulEUV%252BsqYuxzBHg%252FUGEGul%252BTkD665EFefbkQGgd%252F3yqjMCeDnEWdMPDJgR0BkQd0fClhThdv%252FxGYJc%253D%7Ccksum%3A352621536221dcb7bb89f8d344bfafe43599121a8edc%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524

Gondor

[Dizzyfugu]

It's a REAL pain that they give you the various colours in Humbrol number codes, but they don't have the codes listed in the instructions ANYWHERE! 

What, you can not pray down the Humbrol paint list...!? 

[PR19_Kit]

You're missing the point.............

The fact that the builder HAS to look up some other reference to find what colours to paint the model is a dis-incentive to buying the next kit by that manufacturer, don't you think? If you were a new modeller you'd surely get a Tamiya or Special Hobby kit next as they tell you what actual colours to use, not give you a 'code number'.

[NARSES2]

I know what you mean Kit and I think it's a short sighted approach for manufacturer's to take.

[Rick Lowe]

I know what you mean Kit and I think it's a short sighted approach for manufacturer's to take.

And implies a sort of 'in the know/club' mentality.
Makes those newcomers feel left out, or not part of things.

[PR19_Kit]

So I downloaded the latest Humbrol colour chart (which they seem to change every six months or so...) and checked the first colour on the Lightning's cockpit assembly, No. 85.

Humbrol don't do an 85.......................!   

The hell with it, I'll paint it any old colour I feel like!

[Martin H]

85 was Coal Black Kit. and most lightning pits ive looked into have been mainly "Black"

Time to introduce you to the Life color black set. ive used 4 of the six shades in the set on almost every build ive done in the last 4-5 years.

[Nick]

So I downloaded the latest Humbrol colour chart (which they seem to change every six months or so...) and checked the first colour on the Lightning's cockpit assembly, No. 85.

Humbrol don't do an 85.......................!   

The hell with it, I'll paint it any old colour I feel like!

Humbrol still do 85 Coal Black. The real question is "Why the everlasting &$%@ is it listed after all the other Matt colours on Page 4 of the chart?"

Why are Coal Black and Oak out of sequence in this list? https://uk.humbrol.com/support-and-advice/advice/humbrol-wallchart

https://uk.airfix.com/products/no-85-coal-black-satin-tinlet-no-1-14ml-aa0936

[kerick]

So how does the whiff look so far? I imagine the "patient compartment" looking like the Space Shuttle when the doors were open.