Subject: Re: 1/72 Meteor submission
From: "Submissions for ARC" <[email-masked]>
To: "mike williams" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2007 12:20:46 -0800

Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today.  Thanks again for sending it in.

Steve Bamford
Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com

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Work like you don't need the money.
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  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: mike williams 
  To: [email-masked] 
  Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 12:48 PM
  Subject: 1/72 Meteor submission

  "Xtrakit 1/72 Gloster Meteor F.Mk.8" 

  by "Mike Williams"
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        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 01.jpg here  

  This is the new kit from Hannants Xtrakit range, the first one in the range in fact. It is a lovely kit overall, fine recessed surface details and a great little cockpit. One area I had to make sure of was to put plenty of nose weight in the forward area of the fuselage to prevent a tailsitter. I realy enjoyed this kit, its relatively simple to put together and only required a small amount of filler around the wing roots and the engine nacelles. I scratchbuilt the IFF antenna and the whip aerial using stretched sprue and replaced the wingtip pitot with a sewing pin. 

  Click on images below to see larger images

         Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 03.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 03.jpg   Steve Bamford will insert a click-able smaller version of photo 04.jpg here.  Clicking on that photo will bring up the full sized version of photo 04.jpg  

  In the kit are three decal options, I chose WH470 of No.600sqn RAuxAF Biggin Hill in the 1950's. 

  I used Humbrol Metal Cote Polished Aluminium sprayed on thinned with cellulose(lacquer) thinner and then buffed varying areas with cotton buds to achieve some tonal variation. The decals went down brilliantly. I drilled out the nose gun ports too. The finished model now takes pride of place in my model cabinet.

        Steve Bamford will insert full sized version of photo 02.jpg here  

  Photos and text © by "Mike Williams"

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