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GLOSTER METEOR F.INTERMEDIATE BUILD
GLOSTER METEOR F.esigned to bring cutting-
edge technology to the
Allies’ World War Two
battle plan, the original
Meteor F.1 never achieved its
much-anticipated duel with the
Messerschmitt Me 262.
Gloster’s selling point for its
product came during the 1950s,
when large numbers were sold
to the RAF and foreign export
customers. Demand was so high
that licenced production was
the only way it could be met;
Fokker in Holland built a large
proportion for NATO air arms.
The high-selling number of F.4s
eventually led to the Meteor's
final nightfighter variant theNF.14, with its stretched twin-
seat fuselage and elongated
radar-equipped nose. To see
one of these also appear from
HK Models would be a dream
come true, along with the more
popular F.8.Digging deep
This kit costs almost £80 in the
UK, but while the high-quality
plastic runners were inspected,
a lack of parts was perceived
and it may be that these were
anticipated to be included, but
then the plan changed. Although
being a rather rudimentary early
jet aircraft with a small profile,
one would assume HK intendedBrian Wakeman makes his AMW
debut with a classy build of HK
Models’ 1/32 Meteor F.4. Would it
meet his expectations?...
INTERMEDIATE BUILD
GLOSTER METEOR F.Brian Wakeman makes his makes his AMW
debut with a classy build of HK debut with a classy build of HK
HK models included
a large metal weight,
aimed at preventing this
tricycle-undercarriage
model from tail-sitting. The standard kit cockpit parts were well defined, but Eduard PE items were also
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