Hello peeps , heres something I thought I would start while waiting for the filler to harden on another build. This is the new tool Airfix Tomahawk IIb , in this instance the one decal option (Neville Dukes aircraft 112 sqdn ) starter set. My missus picked this up for me at a reduced price as the paintbrush /glue and half the little paints were missing. This will be a build / review as i know a lot of people are keen to see how these new school Airfix kits go together. Anyways heres the box art and a few pics of the instruction sheet and paint guide.
With this being the starter set and possibly aimed at younger modellers, there are only 4 paints provided (well there should be !) - Black , dark earth, azure blue and sand.The problem is that the instructions only give colour call outs using the 4 colours , whether or not this is correct . for example the cockpit interior is given as sand , it should be green , and the wheels tyres and U/C legs are all given as black, they should be silver and azure blue. I know this simplifies it for the young starter , not being told to paint something in a colour thats not provided but it is misleading . The kit itself is in a soft grey plastic and has lovely recessed panel lines and rivets. The interior is quite well done , with detail on the sidewalls and a decal for the instrument panel , more than sufficient as theres no open canopy option.The undercarriage and wheels are nicely done with separate hubs ,bulged tyres and a neat square axle tab that ensures the flats on the tyres are in the right position.
The nose section with its tricky intake on top has been moulded as one piece as has the chin intake, a great solution to the problem of the seam on these features. One thing that could be a slight issue is the very soft plastic and the sometimes very thick sprue attachment points. The previously mentioned nose top section had to be sawn off the sprue !(see pic) The other thing is because the plastic is so soft ,if you try and cut close to the part with sprue cutters it can tear and leave a hole to be filled, so the large lugs have to be sanded back. I think i'm going to enjoy it though, a quick trial fit shows it should go together with no problems. more pics tomorrow, cheers tony
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With this being the starter set and possibly aimed at younger modellers, there are only 4 paints provided (well there should be !) - Black , dark earth, azure blue and sand.The problem is that the instructions only give colour call outs using the 4 colours , whether or not this is correct . for example the cockpit interior is given as sand , it should be green , and the wheels tyres and U/C legs are all given as black, they should be silver and azure blue. I know this simplifies it for the young starter , not being told to paint something in a colour thats not provided but it is misleading . The kit itself is in a soft grey plastic and has lovely recessed panel lines and rivets. The interior is quite well done , with detail on the sidewalls and a decal for the instrument panel , more than sufficient as theres no open canopy option.The undercarriage and wheels are nicely done with separate hubs ,bulged tyres and a neat square axle tab that ensures the flats on the tyres are in the right position.
The nose section with its tricky intake on top has been moulded as one piece as has the chin intake, a great solution to the problem of the seam on these features. One thing that could be a slight issue is the very soft plastic and the sometimes very thick sprue attachment points. The previously mentioned nose top section had to be sawn off the sprue !(see pic) The other thing is because the plastic is so soft ,if you try and cut close to the part with sprue cutters it can tear and leave a hole to be filled, so the large lugs have to be sanded back. I think i'm going to enjoy it though, a quick trial fit shows it should go together with no problems. more pics tomorrow, cheers tony
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