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Model Forum / General / Models / February 2008Lightnings and buses
Typical! You wait for ages and then three of 'em come along at once! After waiting *years* all of a sudden we are getting some EE Lightning kits. I'm not talking about the re-released Revell Lightning F6, which is a repopped FROG kit from about four decades ago. It seems that this year MPM will be releasing a Lightning F3 while Trumpeter will be releasing an F1 and an F3, all in 1/72. *Excellent* Hopefully a decent F6 won't be far behind. However, the most interesting colour schemes were on the early versions. There will be two Sea Vixens this year as well, an FAW1 from MPM and an FAW2 from Xtrakit. Okay... they'll effectively be the same kit... but if they are as good as the MPM/Xtrakit Meteor, then I'll be very happy indeed!  SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. > Typical! You wait for ages and then three of 'em come along at once! > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Hopefully a decent F6 won't be far behind. However, the most > interesting colour schemes were on the early versions. It's a long time since I had the Aeromodeller article on the subject but am I correct in thinking the radial intake ring is stainless steel rather than aluminium? (kim) >> Typical! You wait for ages and then three of 'em come along at once! >> [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > but am I correct in thinking the radial intake ring is stainless > steel rather than aluminium? I believe so. It always seems to be highly polished. SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. Sea Vixens!!! Great. Now all we need is an injection Scimitar. I can buy a dozen of each and I'll never need to leave the house again :-) EB > Typical! You wait for ages and then three of 'em come along at once! > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > from Xtrakit. Okay... they'll effectively be the same kit... but if they > are as good as the MPM/Xtrakit Meteor, then I'll be very happy indeed! > Typical! You wait for ages and then three of 'em come along at once! > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Hopefully a decent F6 won't be far behind. However, the most > interesting colour schemes were on the early versions. And there's more! Aside from the aforementioned MPM F3, it seems that Trumpeter will be releasing one of each distinct single-seat version: the F1A/F2, the F/3 and the F2A/F6. Acadamy will also be releasing an F6. We will now be spoiled for choice - and that's only in 1/72. Eduard will be re-realesing the 1/48 Airfix F6, no doubt with extra resin and PE, while Trumpeter will release a 1/32 F6. I really hope the Trumpeter 1/72 ones are good as it would be very nice to have an array of Lightnings that all match. I've done a cursory search of my references and found that I would need to build at least 15 Lightnings to make a representative collection. Given that Xtradecal is almost bound to go harpic when these kits are released, that number could very easily grow! SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. "Enzo Matrix" <enzo55@hotmail.com> wrote >bound to go harpic when these kits are released, Enzo Go harpic? I know what Harpic is, but not the comparison to going mental. Please explain. RobG (the Aussie one) >> bound to go harpic when these kits are released, > > Enzo > > Go harpic? I know what Harpic is, but not the comparison to going > mental. Please explain. Harpic - clean round the bend! :-D SignatureEnzo I wear the cheese. It does not wear me. >>> bound to go harpic when these kits are released, >> [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Harpic - clean round the bend! :-D Ahh so. Yes, it all makes sense now... RobG (the Aussie one) |
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