ive bought myself an airfix nimrod!

[Olicat]

yes, i bought the airfix nimrod in 1:72
measuring 58cm by 43cm it might not even fit into my room but ill give it a go - i need some paint too
should arrive by thursday
was fairly cheap @ £20 exactly in the local craft shop it was around £40

[Xplumberlives]

Got one in the loft!

[Olicat]

competition? a comparison?

[Old Rigger]

Olicat, there are a few errors with the kit if you are interested, I posted them on my nimrod build posts, I also bought a etched add-on set which provides the Pitot Probes, and the ariel posts for the two wire ariels from the top of the fuselage to the fin.

The errors are with the nose light, wing landing lights, the two ariels that have three support posts (one on top of fusealge and one on the RH bomb bay door) and the height of the landing gears, can't remember if I posted a link to a modelling site where the guy did the required changes. You can get more realistic resin intakes etc as well, depends on how accurate and how much you want to spend on it, Hannants is good if you search for nimrod stuff, hope you enjoy the build as much as I did.

[Olicat]

thanks for saying those things but i might consider it later as i havent seen it for my self yet.
i like accuracy in models but if it goes to the point that i have to use tweezers to put something in that is as small as a grain of sand that isnt important i dont usually do it.

i have enough money for two more, not that i will spend my money on another two!

[Old Rigger]

I take your point about small bits they drive you nuts, some of the etched parts I have I have no intention of even trying, small decals are the same and when you have finally got them on you cannot see them from a distance. If you have no room do what I have done with my E3D Sentry hang it from the ceiling with fishing line (it does not show up as much as string etc)

[Olicat]

where are the nimrod build posts, on this forum?

[Xplumberlives]

competition? a comparison?

Mine is awaiting my retirement along with most of the OTHER kits up there!

[Olicat]

like what?

[Old Rigger]

Hi Olicat, I have just posted a picture of my build before i started a bit of an upgrade, the site I was referring to is:

http://tedtaylor.hobbyvista.com/91-airfix-nimrod/page-91.html

[Olicat]

could you tell me what the tan paint for the exterior is?

[Cluny]

Humbrol 168
Xtracolour X016
Xtracrylix XA1016

All available from Hannants
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/index.php?product_category_id=&product_division_id=&manufacturer_id=&code=&product_type_id=all_paint&scale_id=&keyword_search=hemp&setPerPage=25

I used the Humbrol Hemp on my Canberra PR9 for example
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=423072&l=c4d931a388&id=1604872992

[Olicat]

thanks, might also get the masking sheet from that site

[Spitfire]

thanks for saying those things but i might consider it later as i havent seen it for my self yet.
i like accuracy in models but if it goes to the point that i have to use tweezers to put something in that is as small as a grain of sand that isnt important i dont usually do it.

i have enough money for two more, not that i will spend my money on another two!

Why not use the money to buy a keyboard that does capital letters where they are supposed to be

[Xplumberlives]

like what?

Several TSR2s, Canberrras, Buccaneers, Harriers, Vulcans, Phantoms, Merlins, Wessexs, lots of vehicles, some spacecraft!

And then there are those in the loft in Kent!

[Olicat]

ooh an airfix air force then nice

[Olicat]

its here!
massive decal sheet!
most of them are tiny though.
appears to be a good kit!

[Xplumberlives]

its here!
massive decal sheet!
most of them are tiny though.
appears to be a good kit!

It's not bad, depends how anal you wish to be!

[Jigsaw]

ooh an airfix air force then nice

Would be far more effective than the one we are going to end up with

[Xplumberlives]

ooh an airfix air force then nice

Would be far more effective than the one we are going to end up with

Had been WAITING for your input!

[Jigsaw]

Glad not to let you down

Nice model list btw

[Xplumberlives]

Glad not to let you down

Nice model list btw

That's the SHORT version, without going in to both lofts and cataloging them I can only guess what is up there!

[Sploosher]

Glad not to let you down

Nice model list btw

That's the SHORT version, without going in to both lofts and cataloging them I can only guess what is up there!

If you never get around to making them,you could always open a shop............................

[Xplumberlives]

Glad not to let you down

Nice model list btw

That's the SHORT version, without going in to both lofts and cataloging them I can only guess what is up there!

If you never get around to making them,you could always open a shop............................

Curriously., you are NOT the first to mention that, both my Mother and my Wife have come up with great ideas like that!

[Jigsaw]

Sod THAT. Send them to me