Airfix Group Build 2011-2012

Hi Griffin,

I am building that one too, mine is the "starter kit" that was sold with paints and cement, it will fun to compare kits, cab you find the model code on the instructions? and how many pieces in your kit?

Kia Kaha

Kiwi

Griffin

Ooh, Ooh - can I join?

I'm a total newb but maybe this will get me going. I bought my model last weekend in the hopes of building a relatively easy one to get some confidence as I'm trying to get back into the hobby after +/- 30 years.

Even though it's a simple model, it may take me the whole year to build it as the last model I tried building has taken 4+ years.

Scale 1:72 - Supermarine Spitfire Mkla. I'm 99% sure it's going to be 100% OOB.

Hey, welcome aboard Griffin! I hadn't noticed the location before - the City of Champions & home to my favourite hockey team. (Its a sickness I just can't shake!! )

Thanks for the welcome guys! I'll get the model number and piece count for my kit tonight.

Yeah - that "sickness" is only getting worse. I'd consider euthanasia.

Griffin,

Based on your photos, that Mk1a is the newly tooled release.  If you work straight out of the box, you can build like most of us did in our youth -- a weekend build.  And it'll look real nice if you brush paint because that'll help fill in some of the oversized panel lines.

Good luck welcome.

Tim

Hi guys.

Just as a matter of interest, I have just started to complete 2 of my New tool Airfix kits (BAE Hawk 120 1/72 and Spit Mk9).

The pannellines on the Spit is stacks better and that includes the fit on the Spit than on the Hawk.The pnly major problem with the spit is that the decals seem to be very thick and no matter how much "Markfit" I put under it (over a glossed plane) it still silvers like crazy! It also doesn't want to go into the pannellines or around cornerd. A few of them also started cracking with all the work to get them to lay flat.

Eventually I was forced to carefully brush closs under the decals to sort them out.

On the few decalsI put on the Hawk the problem was not so serious and they lay a bit better with very little silvering.It would be interesting to see if anyone else had/has the same problem or if it maybe was just a "dudd" sheet I got.

I will post a pic just to show them.

Theuns

Theuns,

I used a combination of the kit decals (markings & stencils) with aftermarket (squadron codes and serial) for my Mk IX.  I had no problems, but used Microset and Microsol to get them to lay flat.  Plain water first, get them positioned, use a cotton swab to squeeze the water out.  Blue label brushed on to settle them down a bit followed by red label to finish.  30 minutes between each step to let the liquid fully dry.  24 hours later I put a clear coat on to seal them.  I also propped the model so the decals were parallel to the table, letting gravity give me some help in them settling down.

Tim

Hey Tim.

It is difficult to get Set and Sol here in SA, so I use Tamiya Markfit on my decals. It works very well on all but this last bach on Arifix stuff. Maybe I was just unlucky with that particular sheet, who knows. But atleast they are on now with minimal silvering.

I will have a look at another irfix kit for the GB and hopefully theu will be better this time.

Now, what to build next, a 1/72 Me 110 perhaps hmm.............................

Theuns

Yeah, but if people are started already i dont mind, its less than a week away, im not going to be all grr you must not start kit till start date, grrr hulk smash lol.

If its next on your list and you want to get started, go for it.

Hey Mikey, can you put me down for the Airfix Harrier FRS.1 in 1/24 scale with the Flightpath detail set.

Cheers

Jafa - My model no. is A01071A and it has a whopping 36 pcs.

Griffin

Jafa - My model no. is A01071A and it has a whopping 36 pcs.

The older kit has a whole 29 parts...

hey you got 25% more parts, but did you get free paint? :-)

Good luck keeping track of all those parts.......

Seriously though, I am looking forward to seeing what the differences are.

Kia Kaha

Jafa

Casper the Chihuahua

Hey Mikey, can you put me down for the Airfix Harrier FRS.1 in 1/24 scale with the Flightpath detail set.

Cheers

Welcome aboard, trust you to bring in the big bugger lol.

I was looking at the Gr.3 variant at the LHS the other day, wee bit rich for my blood at the moment. $179NZD

Ah well, dreams are free at least lol.

Yeah, the FRS.1 is not much better priced at A$170 here. I got the Flightpath upgrade set from Hannants in the UK for A$97 including delivery. This will be a pricey bird!

Cheers

Mikey,

The 1/24 GR3 can be had over here from Frontline Hobbies in Newcastle for $99.99 (AUD)

Can I play too?  I've got the classic 1/72 Spit Mk.I in the bullpen for the Spitfire GB so put me down for that  and something else as well.  Maybe the Space Shuttle, yea that's it. 

Still rather pricey for me.

Ill sort the front page now lewbud. let me know whats happening about the shuttle (i though that was a RoG kit?) and ill sort that out too.

The Space Shuttle is pure Airfix goodness.  Now I just gotta remember where I put all my aftermarket stuff for it.  If I know me I put in the box with the kit, just don't remember it.  Now I got an excuse to order the pe set from New Ware.

hi, can i join?

almost every kit ive got/made is airfix!

im not sure what kit ill be making but what i know for sure is that it will be in 1:72.

ive got these in the stash:

Petlyakov PE-2
F4U Corsair
SB2C Helldiver
Hawker Hurricane

ill build one of these, havent decided yet.

Sorted. Have i missed or buggered up anything?

I'mm in with a 1/72 old "model in a bag" Cessna 337, and something a little newer aswell.

Theuns

Hi Scorpiomikey!

I would like to join with 1/72 A4D-1 Skyhawk (1409). As far I know my kit is early 60:s issue. Bagged, but instructions missing. I just gave "sun bath" to the decals.

I put picture of the parts here as soon as I can get my pc fixed

Just "un-bagged" my 337

This model is so old it actually still comes with a flight stand!

Theuns

Theuns

Just "un-bagged" my 337

This model is so old it actually still comes with a flight stand!

Theuns

I love those flight-stands, my display space is limited & I actually have a couple kits sitting on those stands!!

I would like to join with a 1/48 ju87-b stuka.

Wow !

Scorpiomikey just see the updated joined list probably epic GB will come out

Hello again all! I hijacked my kids pc so here´s picture of the kit. As you see it´s with that old flight stand.

This sounds like fun put me in for a 1/72  Avro Anson Thanks.

Damon

Front page updated. 20 entrants so far.

Scorpiomikey

Front page updated. 20 entrants so far.

I expect there will be a few more picked up along the way.