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Another new Sea Vixen, in God Scale!; 1/72 Dragon FAW.1
Topic Started: Jun 16 2011, 07:00 PM (1,243 Views)
Phreak
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Mike R
Sep 26 2011, 06:30 PM
Seamus
Sep 26 2011, 06:19 PM
Clearly, you've much to learn Mike. I'll fill you in properly at Yeovilton chap ;)
I look forward to your nuggets of wisdom Shaun! Shall we discuss over a couple of pints??
You are going to be so pissed!
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Mike R
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Phreak
Sep 26 2011, 09:29 PM
Mike R
Sep 26 2011, 06:30 PM
Seamus
Sep 26 2011, 06:19 PM
Clearly, you've much to learn Mike. I'll fill you in properly at Yeovilton chap ;)
I look forward to your nuggets of wisdom Shaun! Shall we discuss over a couple of pints??
You are going to be so pissed!
What makes you think I am going to be angry??
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peebeep
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:rofl: Lost in translation!

I'll let Rich explain.

peebeep
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DamienB
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Now, not wishing to be a party pooper, but I am here to poop upon the party nevertheless. Looking at the Aeroscale sprue shots and the built up pics on Dragon's site there are quite a few problems evident with this kit.

First of all, and it kills it for me, the nose and belly is the same wrong shape as seen on the pregnant looking Xtrakit. The windscreen and canopy are a total mess. The ejector seats are far too small. The aircon/demist piping on the port side running alongside the canopy is far too big but doesn't run far enough backwards. The boundary layer vents that it runs over are in the wrong place. Upper fuselage contours around the engines are wrong. Wing fences wrong shape. Fuel jettison pipe should not be present on an FAW.1. Tops of tails wrong shape. Sides of tail booms are flat and shouldn't be. The RAT is a funny thing to include, and is both too short and too wide anyway. Why was that included but no bay roof for the air brake?

On the missed opportunity front there's also the question of why no radar detail, why supply Red Tops but not Firestreaks (the Mk.1 didn't carry the former). The little underwing camera pods are also specific to a very few development aircraft, none of which are covered by the kit decal sheet (XJ476 is the best known). This, some of the shape errors and parts breakdown would tend to indicate they've based their efforts on the Xtrakit/MPM. What a waste.

Oh yes, and the RRP of £36.99... oh dear. Spend 3 quid extra and get the fab 1/48 Airfix kit instead!
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peebeep
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We can but hope that Airfix deliver us a Sea Vixen in 1/72 - and a Lightning, Mosquito, Seafire etc etc.

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Bill Clark
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I've just bought one from HLJ - cost about £29 including postage - I expect to get it some time! I'll let you all know what its like when I get my hands on the plastic - though I have to agree with Damien, the photo's of this kit are none too flattering!!
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