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INTERMEDIATE BUILD

GLOSTER METEOR F.

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

GLOSTER METEOR F.

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 Eduard photo-etched metals sets were employed to add extra refinement; they worked

well in certain areas, but not others.

 HK Models’ decal sheet (left) exhibited less than stellar quality, and so after-market

items from Dutch Decal were employed instead.

About an hour was taken to paint the cockpit

area, and a mixture of dry-brushing and

pigment made it look realistic.

to include the Rolls-Royce

Derwent V engines and the port

side ladder, as all the relevant

openings and covers were there.

On top of this, a rather poor

decal sheet that provided two

options was included...one from

the Auxiliary Air Force (RA381,

600 Sqn), and a very attractive

Argentine Air Force aircraft

(C-027, believed to be from the

7th Air Brigade, which only

retired the Meteor in 1970).

For this build, the kit decals

were to be replaced by Dutch

Decals’ sheet 32-023, which

offered a highly attractive

target-tower from the Royal

Netherlands Air Force

(Koninklijke Luchtmacht - KLu),

with camouflage on top and

black/yellow striped undersides.

HK did include a fine photo-

etched (PE) metal set and

a diminutive 1/144 scale

MODEL SPEC

Gloster Meteor F.

By: HK Models

Stock Code: HK01E

Scale: 1/

Price: £79.

Available from:

(^) http://www.pocketbond.co.uk
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