Airfix Hawker Hunter F.6

The Rat · January 06, 2022, 09:07:20 AM

I was recently gifted the well-known Airfix Hunter F.6 with another purchase, and have been wondering what to do with it. Today it was decided: painted all over in British racing green, and putting on a display to open the 1954 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. This one's for you, Mike. Shouldn't take long, he says optimistically.

Freightdog862 · January 06, 2022, 01:15:24 PM

Great choice. I have a couple of these in the stash. Although the Revell kit has more detail, I am strangely drawn to the older kit. I have several old Air Conversion T.7 sets designed for this classic.

Colin

PR19_Kit · January 06, 2022, 01:36:10 PM

Quote from: Freightdog862 on January 06, 2022, 01:15:24 PM

I have several old Air Conversion T.7 sets designed for this classic.

A long lost classic, that one. I built a T7 from that conversion maybe 40 yrs ago and it still looks good by today's standards.

And I still have an un-used conversion to hand too, and no, it's NOT for sale!

The Wooksta! · January 06, 2022, 02:50:48 PM

They occasionally pop up on eBay.

The F6 is okay but the fit of the gun pack is poor. I much prefer the FGA9 retool.

Captain Canada · January 06, 2022, 03:47:01 PM

The box art looks amazing ! Have fun Davey !

The Rat · January 06, 2022, 04:59:04 PM

Quote from: Captain Canada on January 06, 2022, 03:47:01 PM
The box art looks amazing ! Have fun Davey !

I've had fun with this kit a few times before, starting when I was about 12!

The Rat · January 06, 2022, 07:43:14 PM

Major assemblies are together. I have no idea why Airfix, and some other manufacturers, require that the nosewheel be installed before closing up the fuselage. It just invites a breakoff. Oh well, move delicately from here on in...

by Dave Bailey, on Flickr

PR19_Kit · January 07, 2022, 01:10:36 AM

Too true, that just shows lack of thought about the model is actually built.

When Revell bought out their 1/144 scale 767 that was the same, and with a fuselage over a foot long that teeny weeny nosewheel leg was just BOUND to break, so I devised a way to glue it in later. At the next Telford I suggested that they do future kits that way, but the Revell guy was dismissive, and got out a 767 kit to show me 'how it was done'.

Then he broke the nose wheel leg off..............

The Rat · January 07, 2022, 08:33:05 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on January 07, 2022, 01:10:36 AM
Too true, that just shows lack of thought about the model is actually built.

When Revell bought out their 1/144 scale 767 that was the same, and with a fuselage over a foot long that teeny weeny nosewheel leg was just BOUND to break, so I devised a way to glue it in later. At the next Telford I suggested that they do future kits that way, but the Revell guy was dismissive, and got out a 767 kit to show me 'how it was done'.

Then he broke the nose wheel leg off..............

Captain Canada · January 15, 2022, 06:48:31 AM

Hahaha that's a good one Kit !

Model is coming along nicely Rat ! Glad to see you're still having fun all of these years later !

The Rat · January 15, 2022, 12:13:59 PM

Quote from: Captain Canada on January 15, 2022, 06:48:31 AM
Hahaha that's a good one Kit !

Model is coming along nicely Rat ! Glad to see you're still having fun all of these years later !

She's almost ready for prime time. One of the landing gear legs went a bit wonky on assembly, so I'm letting the glue set well before any photos.