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Airfix Model World

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Airfix Model World

http://www.airfixmodelworld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

GLOSTER METEOR F.

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

GLOSTER METEOR F.

Meteor. Why this small model

was incorporated, and not the

‘missing’ parts was a mystery.

A thoughtful inclusion, though,

was a white metal nose weight,

to ensure the model would sit

on its tricycle undercarriage. To

heighten the detail levels of this

kit, three new PE sets from

Eduard were employed, but

with mixed results.

As a conventional build was

anticipated, including PE

parts, a decision was taken

to start in the cockpit. While

studying reference material, it

was noticed that many Meteors

sported a green floor, with black

sidewalls and instrument panel.

On the model, Lifecolor UA

Interior Green and UA735 Deep

Cockpit were used, available

in the UK from The

Airbrush Company (www.

airbrushes.com), while the

dials were picked out with gloss

black. To complement the basic

kit parts, Eduard PE sets 32 804

interior and 32 816 seatbelts

were selected for a more realistic

‘office’. Inspection of the new

seat after it was assembled

revealed that it seemed to sit a

little on the low side. An easy fix

was to fashion a square of thick

plastic card to heighten the base.

Just before the cockpit was

fitted, a decision was made

to cut and replace the four

cannon barrels, and these were

fashioned from Albion Alloys

tube. This was easy and certainly

an improvement, but may not

have been necessary considering

the model would depict a target-

towing machine (therefore, the

guns may have been removed).

Quick build

Because of the relativity small

parts count, the fuselage and tail

section were constructed in a

matter of minutes. The tailplane

parts were of extremely high

quality, with separate rudder

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

GLOSTER METEOR F.

Meteor. Why this small model

was incorporated, and not the

‘missing’ parts was a mystery.

A thoughtful inclusion, though,

was a white metal nose weight,

to ensure the model would sit

on its tricycle undercarriage. To

heighten the detail levels of this

kit, three new PE sets from

Eduard were employed, but

with mixed results.

As a conventional build was

anticipated, including PE

parts, a decision was taken

to start in the cockpit. While

studying reference material, it

was noticed that many Meteors

sported a green floor, with black

sidewalls and instrument panel.

in the UK from The

Airbrush Company (www.

airbrushes.com), while the

dials were picked out with gloss

black. To complement the basic

kit parts, Eduard PE sets 32 804

interior and 32 816 seatbelts

were selected for a more realistic

little on the low side. An easy fix

was to fashion a square of thick

plastic card to heighten the base.

Just before the cockpit was

fitted, a decision was made

to cut and replace the four

cannon barrels, and these were

fashioned from Albion Alloys

the model would depict a target-

towing machine (therefore, the

guns may have been removed).

Quick build

Because of the relativity small

parts count, the fuselage and tail

section were constructed in a

 After study of Dutch Meteor reference photographs, it became apparent that the floor

was painted in a green shade; this model received Lifecolor UA004 Interior Green. A far

superior PE seat from Eduard replaced the kit item.

The overall quality of

parts was superb and HK

Models even included a

separate trim tab.

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