Ron Bell Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 I don't usually do modern "stuff" in a/c, but at a recent show someone told me this was a nice little kit, so as a break from the norm, I got one. He was right. This is the face of the "new" Airfix. Good molding, nice fit, good detail. The canopy was crystal clear (despite my best efforts to muck it up) and fit well. The engraving might be a bit over done, however. The only trouble area dring assembly are the main landing gear units. They have to be put in place before the fuselage halves are put together to fit right. Makes filing any seams awkward later, but since the seams are minimal, with the exception of the wing/fuselage/intake area, that's ok. Nice kit reasonably priced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stefanwest Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 That is a good looking model. I agree that the new tooling from Airfix has been great and at a great price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Deliduka Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Sweet! I like it; I should get me one of those. I love Airfix kits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildBill50 Posted July 26, 2013 Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 Nice job, Ron. What is the silver of choice on it? Airfix's new kits are great (at least the one's I've built). Very cool. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bell Posted July 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 26, 2013 SNJ without the polishing dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Eye catching model Ron! Are those the kit markings, and if so, are the new Airfix decals on a par with their new molds? Also, how are you handling your "prop withdrawal"? GIL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Nardone Posted July 27, 2013 Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Having built the same kit recently, I can attest. Other than the panel lines (which don't bother me all that much) and the intake/wing interface, I really had fun with mine. The kit decals behaved nicely, Gil... Here's a link to the build: http://www.ironmodeler.com/2013/06/the-mightygnat.html Ralph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Bell Posted July 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2013 Kit markings and a lot of them. Don't know if I've ever done so many decals on one rather small a/c. They are thin, but strong and reacted very well to solvent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canberrasig Posted August 18, 2013 Report Share Posted August 18, 2013 Lovely! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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