speedgraflex wrote:All of those kits are really beautiful! For me, the twin boom and asymmetrical folding wings of the Sea Vixen were really intriguing design features. I thought Carlos would like this because of his Vampire, actually! Hah.
Oh yeah. I love the Dehavilland twin booms: Vampire, Venom, Vixen...
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
Some twin booms look great, some wimpy, some strange...
"Surely I have made my meaning plain? I intend to avenge myself upon you, Admiral. I have deprived your ship of power, and when I swing 'round, I intend to deprive you of your life."
speedgraflex wrote:All of those kits are really beautiful! For me, the twin boom and asymmetrical folding wings of the Sea Vixen were really intriguing design features. I thought Carlos would like this because of his Vampire, actually! Hah.
Taken on Saturday...
The Sea Vixen is one of my all time favourite aircraft, and seeing the Airfix 1/48 kit on the front of Airfix model world way back in 2010 was one of the things that got me back into modelling. I am yet to build one however.
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The photo you posted of the Saab is more than likely the one Marius is building (or at least has added to his inventory of kits). However I do sincerely apologize for my error. I love the open platform of this Group Build and of this thread. I actually researched both the Spitfire and Harrier in 1/24, both of which deserve the details available, however I concluded that 1/32 was my limit. Plus I recall a modeler beginning his review of the Harrier: “After 7 months of work...” and thinking about that in my terms as quite possibly two years. Regarding the Sea Vixen, with such an important personal subject I would tell you to go for it. I found several in 1/72, including a Frog, which could be quite fun and adventurous to build, but I think you are quite right to post 1/48 Airfix boxes and this should be an Airfix Build!
Hell Bruce - there's no need to apologise for anything on this thread - I'm not worried at all, in fact it kinda gives me an idea for a future build.
The 1/24 Harrier is a beast of a kit. I've had it on the SOD for about 6 years and I just can't get into it. EVERYTHING is totally lacking in detail and EVERYTHING is a crap fit. I bought a load of resin AM bits for it which was a mistake as I've since found out I hate working with that medium. The kit and AM parts have been on ebay for a while already.
I agree it has to be the Airfix Vixen (I sold my FROG kit last year), but the prices on ebay are stupid at the moment - well out of the range I'm willing to pay for it. I might have to wait until Airfix do a re-release.
Stuart Templeton 'I may not be good but I'm slow...'
I wouldn't mind finding a Vixen to build. I've never built one of those. I've also never built a WWII era Gloster Meteor; only a Korean vet.
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