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1/48 Airfix Gloster Meteor F.8 - 77SQD RAAF, Kimpo, Korea, 1953. "Geelong Flyer"

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  • Member since
    December 2013
  • From: Greenville, TX.
Posted by Raymond G on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 9:20 PM
Looks great! Nice detail, and I love the ramp to boot. Raymond

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    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:40 AM

Very nice!  Like the ramp.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Northern California
Posted by jeaton01 on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 11:06 PM

Looks great, Grant.  When I built mine I had to make some adjustments to the nose, the gun doors, and the cockpit because the gun panels seemed too wide,  But a very nice kit overall, I thought.  Don't remember any wing root issues.

John

To see build logs for my models:  http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html

 

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    April 2014
1/48 Airfix Gloster Meteor F.8 - 77SQD RAAF, Kimpo, Korea, 1953. "Geelong Flyer"
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 10:19 PM

Having built one already, I knew what to look out for on this one, so  I got a much better fit on the nose, (which is a real bad fit, unless you modify it to fit), although there were still gaps in the wing roots, which needed plasticard in spots as they are to wide for just filler.

Kudos to Airfix for including 2 RAAF marking options in this kit.

I used Vallejo Aluminium metal color for the aircraft colour, and dark aluminium for wheel wells and landing gear. Other paints used, Tamiya acrylic. Flory dark dirt wash and Ak landing gear wash and AK Gauzy for gloss coats.

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