Airfix's 1/48 scale
Hawker Sea Fury FB.11
by Brett Green
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Meng's 1/48 scale F-35A Lightning II is available online from Squadron for USD$59.99
Here's my second completion for 2018 - the new Airfix 1/48 scale Hawker Sea Fury FB.11.
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This is without doubt the best Sea Fury kit available in 1/48 scale, but it is quite frustrating in some respects. My kit suffered a short shot fin, poor moulding of the engine cowlings, overly soft plastic, some exaggerated surface textures and Airfix has omitted the gunsight.
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Despite this, fit was generally good (except for the cowl) and sometimes excellent (I didn't need to use glue on the propeller assembly and the landing gear is well designed).
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The model was built almost straight from the box - I did use Eduard Steel harness straps as Airfix does not offer any harness options - and decals were from Xtradecal Item No. X48175 - Hawker Sea Fury Collection.
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The Airfix kit will be compared against the Hobbycraft and Trumpeter kits, with builds of all three in Issue 85 of Military Illustrated Modeller magazine.
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Model purchased by me.
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Copyright © 2018 by Brett Green
Page Created 15 March, 2018
Last Updated
16 March, 2018
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