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http://www.airfixmodelworld.com

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

GLOSTER METEOR F.4

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

GLOSTER METEOR F.4

brand, it is sensible to use strong

setting solution to avoid silvering.

Everything else went to plan on

the weathering front, and Adam

Wilder’s new NL33 Medium Grey

and NL02 Deep Shadow Wash

Nitro-Line filters provided the

wash, while COM-AIR Soft Dirt

(21011) and Fertile Soil (21012),

from The Airbrush Company,

provided good depth to the

‘trampled’ areas. A final dusting

of Lifecolor’s PG106 Damp Dust

pigment was applied to the inner

wing section.

Last but not least, after the final

Xtracrylix Matt-Satin 60-40 mix

had been applied, the missing

ladder was fashioned from a

length of plastic rod and painted,

and then very fine scratches were

made with a silver Prisma pencil.

Impressive ‘Meatbox’

How would one summarise this

Meteor kit from Hong Kong?

Well, after the fanfare of the

same firm’s B-17 Flying Fortress,

which received rave reviews

from the modelling press, this

release is also a show-stopper!

The only real issue is the cost; if

the engines were included then,

in this contributor’s opinion, the

price would be about right. If

one wants a large-scale Meteor,

though, this is the only option...

but it won’t disappoint. ❚

INTERMEDIATE BUILD

GLOSTER METEOR F.4

brand, it is sensible to use strong

setting solution to avoid silvering.

Everything else went to plan on

the weathering front, and Adam

Wilder’s new NL33 Medium Grey

and NL02 Deep Shadow Wash

Nitro-Line filters provided the

wash, while COM-AIR Soft Dirt

(21011) and Fertile Soil (21012),

from The Airbrush Company,

provided good depth to the

‘trampled’ areas. A final dusting

of Lifecolor’s PG106 Damp Dust

pigment was applied to the inner

wing section.

Last but not least, after the final

brand, it is sensible to use strong

setting solution to avoid silvering.

Everything else went to plan on

the weathering front, and Adam

Wilder’s new NL33 Medium Grey

and NL02 Deep Shadow Wash

Aerofax Gloster Meteor, by

Phil Butler/Tony Butler (Ian Allan

Publishing), ISBN: 1-85780-230-6.

Warpaint No.22 Gloster Meteor,

by Tony Butler (www.

guidelinepublications.co.uk)

The Gloster & AW Meteor

Modellers Data File, by Richard J.

Caruana & Richard A. Franks (SAM

Publications), ISBN: 0-9533465-8-7

from the modelling press, this

release is also a show-stopper!

The only real issue is the cost; if

the engines were included then,

in this contributor’s opinion, the

price would be about right. If

one wants a large-scale Meteor,

though, this is the only option...

but it won’t disappoint.

Publications), ISBN: 0-9533465-8-7

 A fine line HB Prisma silver pencil is worth using for paint chips and scratches, but

works better over matt, rather than gloss finish.

 The missing ladder was fashioned from plastic rod, and this took just a few minutes’ work.

 The inner wing/engine nacelle sections required just a light dusting of pigments to

portray operational staining.

 Panel lines were accentuated with Adam Wilder Nitro-Line washes (NL33 Medium Grey,

NL02 Deep Shadow); these are available from The Airbrush Company (www.airbrushes.com)

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