Trumpeter 1/72 Lightning is out

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Flakmonkey - 12 Oct 2008 11:13 GMT

There are some pictures here
http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/tru/kit_tru_1654.shtml

Belly tank looks too deep there, that could be the angle it was taken from,
and the afterburners look too small. According to people who have had their
hands on one, it's quite a nice, the intake being especially well done.
Better kit overall than the Sea Fury and Gannet which were a bit
dissappointing. Seems pricey though.

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Enzo Matrix - 12 Oct 2008 12:18 GMT

> There are some pictures here
> http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/tru/kit_tru_1654.shtml
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> well done. Better kit overall than the Sea Fury and Gannet which were a
> bit dissappointing. Seems pricey though.

I've already placed my order at Hannants. I'm very excited about it.
Hannants are asking £16.99, which is comparable with a Hasegawa 1/72 F-4, so
I'm happy with that. I was actually expecting something in the region of
twenty-five quid!

Xtradecal have two forthcoming decals sheets for these kits.

http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=X72088
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=X72089

The F6 sheet replicates both schemes in the Trumpeter kit, but that's not a
problem. The Trumpeter decal sheet seems to be out of register and the
colours are far too light. It has a nice set of stencils though.

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Enzo

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kim - 29 Oct 2008 18:25 GMT

>> There are some pictures here
>> http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/tru/kit_tru_1654.shtml
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> I've already placed my order at Hannants.

Has it arrived yet or did the delivery van run out of fuel before it could
reach you? :o)

(kim)

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Trumpeter 1/72 Lightning is out