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Wingnut Wings 1/32 Post War F2.B Bristol Fighter

by Guy Goodwin

T

he original Bristol Fighter

was one of Wingnut Wing’s

first kits, so you might

expect it to be a little cruder than

the latest offerings. Not in the

least; in fact, I would rate it as the

best Wingnut kit I have made to

date. It’s quite a complex beast,

and you would think it must be

quite a demanding kit to produce.

But once again, Wingnut have

somehow made it into a sublime

model that is straightforward in

construction. Although this post-

war offering is a recent release, it

uses the original kit as its base.

The box is absolutely packed

with perfectly formed parts,

excellent colour instructions,

and extensive Cartograf decals.

And as this is the post-war

version, it has some additional

options – exhausts, radiator, etc.

Oh, what a modelling treat - it

doesn’t get any better than this!

HISTORY

The Bristol Fighter F2.A was

initially viewed by RFC aircrews

as a ”standard” two-seater

(i.e. a bomber, lacking in

manoeuvrability), and was at

first operated in that role. As a

result, the first offensive action

that involved the F.2A Fighter

BRISFIT

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F2.B BRISTOL FIGHTER

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