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Airfix Model World

http://www.airfixmodelworld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

GLOSTER METEOR F.

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

GLOSTER METEOR F.

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Airfix Model World

http://www.airfixmodelworld.com

 Albion Alloys’ metal tubing was used to make the four forward cannon barrels. They

were cut easily with a sharp Stanley blade, which was rolled back and forth.

 This was a relatively simple kit, but to make life easier a spray can of Humbrol acrylic

Matt Black saved time and effort in painting the intakes. The paint needed to be removed

from the wing mating surfaces, though, to ensure a good join via liquid cement.

 Discussions on Internet forums had questioned the small-bore intakes’ shape.

Replacements are available, but the author thought the kit items good enough not to bother.

 Hard-to-remove ejector pin marks on the flaps meant that PE additions were a

desirable option, but one must remove the kit detail first.

and elevators, and separate trim

tabs on the latter. When it came

to achieving a good fuselage

join, though, the grey styrene

proved to be on the thick side

and force was needed to hold the

halves together while the glue

set. As with most models, the

seam was sanded and lost detail

re-scribed. This problem was also

encountered around the nose

section, which needed a sliver of

thin plastic card to fill the gap.

Soon the attention turned to

the main wing. Humbrol 33 Black

Matt acrylic spray paint was

applied to the inside of the air

intakes, and dried in minutes; but

on reflection, the intake interiors

may have been aluminium. As

discussed, HK Models may have

planned to integrate a brace of

Rolls-Royce Derwent V engines,

but then possibly considered that

the after-market industry might

come to the rescue. Both engine

covers came detached, but when

fixed in place they fitted like a

glove, and required just a hint

of liquid cement to hold them

in their cradles. When the large

three-piece wings were attached,

there was a gap on top and that

was filled with a sliver of plastic

card...but the underside proved

to be far more problematic

and demanded extra filling and

sanding work.

Eduard kindly provided detailed

items for the wheel bays and

inner flaps, but they seemed to

be more of a hindrance in some

areas than others. Numerous

PE items were of great use,

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