Airframes
Benevolens Magister
As an excuse to experiment with my new camera, I thought I'd give you a quick look at the spread of parts of this wonderful kit. Some of the shots aren't up to my usual standard, but I'm still learning where all the 'bells and whistles' are on the little digital thingy, so I hope you'll understand.
Bearing in mind the relatively low price of this kit, £24.99 normally, but obtained for the ridiculously low sum of £9.99 via Model Zone, there is a heck of a lot of plastic, and decals, for the money.
Surface detail is restrained and beautifully done, in keeping with the smooth appearance of the real thing, whilst the detail parts, such as the cockpit components, flaps and undercarriage, are truly excellent, and no doubt Lucky will notice that the tyres have 'flats' on them!
Every magazine build/review I have ever seen over recent years has praised this kit, and I can see why. I think the only (small) negative ever to be mentioned was the pale appearance of the blue in the R.A.F. roundel decals, but this seems to have been rectified on my example.
As I mentioned in the 'Recent Purchases' thread, there are even two styles of ejection seat, to match the 'home' and 'export' versions that can be modelled, and these, although a little basic in one part only, will definitely form the basis for models in their own right. The comprehensive decal sheet provides markings for five aircraft; two R.A.F., two Royal Netherlands Air Force, and one Belgian Air Force, and includes every single stencil likely to be seen on a Hunter airframe! Optional parts include different wing tanks, SNEB rocket pods, and early-type 'Sidewinder' missiles, as well as the cannon muzzle gas suppressors, designed to reduce the risk of the muzzle gases being ingested into the engine, leading to possible flame-out. The canopy and windscreen (which I forgot to photograph!!) are beautifully clear and thin, and fit perfectly, giving a true scale appearance.
I'm looking forward to starting on this large kit, which has a span of 40.4cm and a length of 60.1cm (16.25 x 24 ins), and I'll ensure that I start a build thread when I do so.
Bearing in mind the relatively low price of this kit, £24.99 normally, but obtained for the ridiculously low sum of £9.99 via Model Zone, there is a heck of a lot of plastic, and decals, for the money.
Surface detail is restrained and beautifully done, in keeping with the smooth appearance of the real thing, whilst the detail parts, such as the cockpit components, flaps and undercarriage, are truly excellent, and no doubt Lucky will notice that the tyres have 'flats' on them!
Every magazine build/review I have ever seen over recent years has praised this kit, and I can see why. I think the only (small) negative ever to be mentioned was the pale appearance of the blue in the R.A.F. roundel decals, but this seems to have been rectified on my example.
As I mentioned in the 'Recent Purchases' thread, there are even two styles of ejection seat, to match the 'home' and 'export' versions that can be modelled, and these, although a little basic in one part only, will definitely form the basis for models in their own right. The comprehensive decal sheet provides markings for five aircraft; two R.A.F., two Royal Netherlands Air Force, and one Belgian Air Force, and includes every single stencil likely to be seen on a Hunter airframe! Optional parts include different wing tanks, SNEB rocket pods, and early-type 'Sidewinder' missiles, as well as the cannon muzzle gas suppressors, designed to reduce the risk of the muzzle gases being ingested into the engine, leading to possible flame-out. The canopy and windscreen (which I forgot to photograph!!) are beautifully clear and thin, and fit perfectly, giving a true scale appearance.
I'm looking forward to starting on this large kit, which has a span of 40.4cm and a length of 60.1cm (16.25 x 24 ins), and I'll ensure that I start a build thread when I do so.
