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1:48 Details of Vampire FB.MK.9
Mecenas
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Posted: Saturday, January 05, 2013 - 10:29 PM UTC
Trumpeter has published few details and close-up photos of their recently released model kit of a British jet fighter.

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jimbrae
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Posted: Sunday, January 06, 2013 - 12:42 AM UTC
This is so tempting it almost hurts....
bbronov
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Posted: Sunday, January 06, 2013 - 07:44 AM UTC
Is it me, or did the intakes look blanked off?
Mecenas
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Posted: Sunday, January 06, 2013 - 07:48 AM UTC

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Is it me, or did the intakes look blanked off?

Good catch.
Jessie_C
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2013 - 10:26 AM UTC
And as feared from the test shot pictures, the drop tanks are misshapen and the right wing root extension is missing, therefore making this kit not actually an FB.9
Oh well, more opportunity for the aftermarket people.
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