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Night fighters

You know, I just remembered that I might still have an old Airfix P-61 that I could possibly build for this. Hmmmm....:hmm:
 
jeaton01 said:
Can I get warranty from you on the gauges in my 65 E-Type? Oh, wait, I sold that!

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You had an E type John? They are going for a few pennies these days!

I love Jaguars. Hope to get a Series II XJS someday! Been watching them in the background and if I had an extra $7k right now there's one in Alberta I would buy.
 
Nice. I wonder how it compares with the old Monogram kit, which is very detailed? Gary S. XLV MMXXIV
 
centaur567 said:
Nice. I wonder how it compares with the old Monogram kit, which is very detailed? Gary S. XLV MMXXIV
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Main wheels... Monogram on left.
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Nose wheels... Monogram on right.
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Here we see the Trumpeter main gear bay on top of the Monogram bay which is part of the upper wing structure.
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The Trumpeter missile bay above slightly edges the much older Monogram bay.
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The supersonic tanks are almost the same shape. The shackle locations do not match so I need to find out which is accurate. Trumpeter is on top of the Monogram part.
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Monogram's cockpit at left looks better and has sidewalls! A kit from 1983 is 'trumping' the Trumpeter kit!
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Trumpeter's deeper engine above is the obvious choice here.
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The much better shaped Monogram intake trunk can be made to fit the Trumpeter kit but...
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Lots of filling and sanding will happen as I try to square the shoulders of the trunk. Note that the part is only placed and came loose so it isn't as bad as it looks here.
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Monograms 3 part seat isn't bad other than the molded on seat belts. I will add detail to the Trumpeter seat and see if it comes out better. Luckily, the Chinese kit comes with two seats so I will use one for the American kit. Here we see the sidewalls with the Monogram parts at top.
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Instrument panels. It seems I will be making my own as I don't like either. Monogram is on the left. They both represent the tape instruments which is good for post 1972 but the one I want to build for my boy should have Round Eye instruments.
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Ooooo... Years ago, I trained to be a 462X0, known as an aircraft munitions maintenance troop OR Fuzzle Mucker. We trained on the 106... 4 weenies and a genie!
 
The Monogram kit is a notoriously ill fitting turd that requires a pound of putty, a ton of patience, and an insane amount of enthusiasm to build. The Trumpeter kit, on the other hand, has a precise, no filler needed fit, an important, for me anyway, factor when choosing a kit for a GB.

PS: I'm not a fan of old Monogram kits in general. I feel that they get free passes for reasons other than any intrinsic values of the kits themselves.
 
I'll keep m old Monogram kit. Couldn't pass up the price, 5 bucks. Sometimes with a little perswading the part will eventually fit. Gary S. XLV MMXXIV
 
Got my Mossie... I'll probably begin tomorrow or Friday.

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I am excited....
 
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Still not clear on the time frame for this one. Is there any way we can post up the time frame in the campaign descriptions?
 
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