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  • blandy
    • Aug 2025
    • 3

    #1

    Recommendations

    I usually use Tamiya for my kits but they don't do a 1/35th Firefly and the reviews of their 1/48th Sea Harrier are not encouraging. Can anyone recommend a good quality version of either of these? (ideally falklands/post falklands FRS1)
  • Geoffers
    SMF Supporters
    • Jan 2017
    • 2007
    • Geoff
    • Shropshire

    #2
    Hello,

    Sorry I can’t help with specific kits but I was wondering if you were aware of https://www.scalemates.com/

    You can find all of the various 1/48 Sea Harrier or 1/35 Firefly’s or any kit ever tooled really listed plus links to sellers and usually reviews of said kits.

    Excuse me if you know about the site, I’m not meaning to be condescending I thought it might help you narrow it down a bit 👍

    Cheers,

    Geoff.

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    • langy71
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 2008
      • Chris
      • Nottingham

      #3
      Can't help with the Firefly, but one of the best 1/48 Sea Harriers is the one by Kinetic, granted there are a couple of issues with fitting, but with a tiny bit of work they can turn out really nice..

      Here's mine..(not sure why the pics are coming up tiny).

      https://www.scalemodelling.co.uk/for...d-islands-1982

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      • langy71
        SMF Supporters
        • Apr 2018
        • 2008
        • Chris
        • Nottingham

        #4
        Just found the original pics...so here you go

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        • Richard48
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 2135
          • Richard
          • Clacton on Sea

          #5
          Hi.Kinetic seems only option for U.K ones.Ive seen some nice models of them at Model shows.As for Fireflies well you have Tasca/Asuka,Ryefield models and Hobby 2000 which is the RFM reboxed.Dragon firefly kits arent bad except the first 2 boxings which need a lot of TLC.The Dragon 1c firefly isnt a bad kit(Composite/hybrid hull),The welded hull 1c is a good kit and only one in 1.35th,It uses the Dragon Sherman m4 welded hull kit which can make a nice British Sherman 1 with turret change.Im into my U.K Shermans and hope to do a few including North irish horse from Italian campaign.
          Happy modelling.
          Richard

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          • blandy
            • Aug 2025
            • 3

            #6
            Langy ... Stunning Sea Harrier ... Thanks for sharing!

            Geoffers .. I hadnt heard of the site - it does look the font of all wisdom ... thanks for the steer

            I'm only just picking this up again in my 50s ... last done at about 14-15 so new to things in the internet age!

            Thnaks for the info all round .. this should keep me going!

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