Now that is a bit on the long side! How do both kits compare with accurate scale drawings though?
The Airfix MiG-15 'GTI edition' does look a better jet, the 15 always looked way to stubby to me to. The Hobbyboss looks to be a safer bet in the long run though.
Air Campaigns
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Hosted by Frederick Boucher, Michael Satin
Campaign proposal: Airfix II
Posted: Friday, June 14, 2013 - 10:35 AM UTC
Posted: Sunday, June 16, 2013 - 07:43 AM UTC
cool campaign
i am all signed up and i am gonna take a bash at the following, may have to source some decals as they are all yellow as this is the 1975 version...
cheers
i am all signed up and i am gonna take a bash at the following, may have to source some decals as they are all yellow as this is the 1975 version...
cheers
IronOwl
Georgia, United States
Joined: January 07, 2013
KitMaker: 572 posts
AeroScale: 130 posts
Joined: January 07, 2013
KitMaker: 572 posts
AeroScale: 130 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 02:21 PM UTC
I have an AirFix 1/72 scale Tornado would this work
Sascha(Ironowl)
Sascha(Ironowl)
Jessie_C
British Columbia, Canada
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 03:34 PM UTC
Sorry, the Tornado was tooled in 1989
IronOwl
Georgia, United States
Joined: January 07, 2013
KitMaker: 572 posts
AeroScale: 130 posts
Joined: January 07, 2013
KitMaker: 572 posts
AeroScale: 130 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 04:56 PM UTC
is cool will have to keep looking around then.
Sascha(IronOwl)
Sascha(IronOwl)
PantherF
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
AeroScale: 25 posts
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
AeroScale: 25 posts
Posted: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 02:19 AM UTC
Okay, I want to try this again with my 72nd scale Sopwith Pup which has a date of '73 on the back of the carded kit.
Okay? Still not opened!
~ Jeff
Okay? Still not opened!
~ Jeff
strongarden
Florida, United States
Joined: May 14, 2012
KitMaker: 730 posts
AeroScale: 15 posts
Joined: May 14, 2012
KitMaker: 730 posts
AeroScale: 15 posts
Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 11:48 AM UTC
Just enlisted, this will be fun. Thanks Jessie.
Dave
Dave
warreni
South Australia, Australia
Joined: August 14, 2007
KitMaker: 5,926 posts
AeroScale: 2,201 posts
Joined: August 14, 2007
KitMaker: 5,926 posts
AeroScale: 2,201 posts
Posted: Saturday, August 03, 2013 - 07:09 PM UTC
I think I may have found the ultimate Airfix II build. I was fondling plastic in my stash while I was watching the footy and was having a look at my 1/12 Airfix Blower Bentley and was wondering why it was so heavy. It is a large box etc with a spare electric motor and a tube of Airfix cement, and then I looked in one of the compartments and found a set of Airfix paints! How good is that, I will be able to build an Airfix kit with Airfix glue and Airfix paints, providing the paints are still OK that is..
Fingers crossed!
Cheers all
Warren
Fingers crossed!
Cheers all
Warren
Posted: Monday, September 02, 2013 - 11:04 AM UTC
I am in with the 1/48 scale Hurricane, which if I read correctly was issued originally in 1979, and I have the 2005 re-boxing of the kit.
Jessie_C
British Columbia, Canada
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Posted: Monday, September 02, 2013 - 04:26 PM UTC
I remember it fondly, and by all accounts it's more accurate and easier to build than the Hasegawa kit.
anselneo
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Joined: January 23, 2013
KitMaker: 20 posts
AeroScale: 13 posts
Joined: January 23, 2013
KitMaker: 20 posts
AeroScale: 13 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 05, 2013 - 06:38 AM UTC
Hi Jessica,
I have one of these, does it count? Not sure which edition I have
http://www.vintage-airfix.com/airfix/series-172-scale/grumman-14a-tomcat-p-236.html
I have one of these, does it count? Not sure which edition I have
http://www.vintage-airfix.com/airfix/series-172-scale/grumman-14a-tomcat-p-236.html
Jessie_C
British Columbia, Canada
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 05, 2013 - 07:58 AM UTC
Yes, that easily counts; its first issue was 1976 and that's the one that matters. It'll be good to see it built
warreni
South Australia, Australia
Joined: August 14, 2007
KitMaker: 5,926 posts
AeroScale: 2,201 posts
Joined: August 14, 2007
KitMaker: 5,926 posts
AeroScale: 2,201 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 05, 2013 - 08:23 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi Jessica,
I have one of these, does it count? Not sure which edition I have
http://www.vintage-airfix.com/airfix/series-172-scale/grumman-14a-tomcat-p-236.html
Complete with wing glove vanes that moved with the wings!
I remember saving my pennies for quite a while to buy that one.
anselneo
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Joined: January 23, 2013
KitMaker: 20 posts
AeroScale: 13 posts
Joined: January 23, 2013
KitMaker: 20 posts
AeroScale: 13 posts
Posted: Thursday, September 05, 2013 - 06:38 PM UTC
Awesome. I'm a big fan of the F14 and this should be fun.
Berwickboy
England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: April 27, 2013
KitMaker: 450 posts
AeroScale: 387 posts
Joined: April 27, 2013
KitMaker: 450 posts
AeroScale: 387 posts
Posted: Sunday, September 29, 2013 - 09:02 AM UTC
Just to remind people that Airfix II starts on October 1st. Should be a great session
Posted: Monday, September 30, 2013 - 03:55 PM UTC
Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 - 04:28 AM UTC
Are we supposed to be off and running today??? Did I miss something?
Jessie_C
British Columbia, Canada
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 - 04:33 AM UTC
Since this is an all-Kitmaker campaign, the official thread lives here in the "Modeling in General" forum.
Come on in and join the fun
Come on in and join the fun
Jessie_C
British Columbia, Canada
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Joined: September 03, 2009
KitMaker: 6,965 posts
AeroScale: 6,247 posts
Posted: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 - 05:45 AM UTC
Now that the official thread is up and running, I've asked Allen to lock this one.