discussion Airfix 1/72 (old tool) Meteor III.

[Darian Frey]

Over the last week I've been fiddling with this old boxing (1974 actually) of Airfix's Meteor III - a pretty basic kit it has to be said, but with what appears to be really good fit.

As said - it's a pretty simple kit, not many parts.

So far I've just been chucking a few bits of white plastic into the cockpit, just to fill it up a bit. I'm also going to move the IP rear-ward, and add some straps and a coaming. Nose weight was added via some Tungsten putty that I've been playing with.

Oh and I've also fitted the front of the engines (ha ha ha) - I know not a lot could been seen of the Derwents, so, I've just painted it black.

Cheers!

 

[stillp]

What is this tungsten putty?
Pete

 

[flyjoe180]

That's coming along well Darian. It may be old but it looks like it will build up well

 

[Darian Frey]

What is this tungsten putty?
Pete

It's a putty, not unlike bluetac, that is high in tungsten content - it's used for fishing weights. It's slightly sticky and I've used it on a couple of builds now to add nosewight - it's easier than gluing in liquid gravity.

Amazon link.

 

[Darian Frey]

That's coming along well Darian. It may be old but it looks like it will build up well

Thanks Joe - it's not a bad little kit. From what I've heard it's less of a faff than the new tool kit, but I've not actually build that one yet so I'll reserve judgement.

 

[stillp]

It's a putty, not unlike bluetac, that is high in tungsten content - it's used for fishing weights. It's slightly sticky and I've used it on a couple of builds now to add nosewight - it's easier than gluing in liquid gravity.

Amazon link.

Interesting, but it's not cheap is it. I usually use spent airgun pellets or steel shot; I bought a kilo of steel shot from a craft shop who sell it as weights for people making teddy bears. I've often thought about buying some cheap cuddly toys and cutting them open!
Pete

 

[kacitgirl]

how kits have advanced from the 70s/80s

 

[boatman]

HI Darian great start on a build thread i'll be following along
chrisb

 

[kacitgirl]

Interesting, but it's not cheap is it. I usually use spent airgun pellets or steel shot; I bought a kilo of steel shot from a craft shop who sell it as weights for people making teddy bears. I've often thought about buying some cheap cuddly toys and cutting them open!
Pete

i have something a little less advanced wheel balance weights the sticky type for alloy wheels

 

[Stefee]

i have something a little less advanced wheel balance weights the sticky type for alloy wheels

What a brilliant idea, getting some new rubber on the Stinger soon so will scrounge some old discarded ones.

 

[Thunderstick]

It was a fun build, I didn't go overboard but it was enjoyable.

 

[Tim Marlow]

That’s come out very well for a moulding first released in 1970. Certainly looks the part.

 

[yak face]

Great result darian , the nose weight worked a treat . Doesnt look like a fifty odd year old tooling , excellent work . Cheers tony

 

[papa 695]

Great work Darian.

 

[flyjoe180]

A lovely job John. Only the rivet detail betrays the kit's age.

 

[Darian Frey]

Thanks Gents, but that's not my build - it's Thunderstrucks (and very nice it looks too).

Mine's still very much in the 'assembly' stage LOL! (actually filling and sanding at present!)

 

[Darian Frey]

Progressing slowly with this - I'm just working on it in the background between other stuff. Just working on the seams and stuff now.

 

[Geoffers]

Looks like it has gone together well Darian

This was the first kit I ever built when I was a lad (well, probably watched my Dad build).
I built it again for one of our group builds and thoroughly enjoyed it

Geoff.

 

[Darian Frey]

Looks like it has gone together well Darian

This was the first kit I ever built when I was a lad (well, probably watched my Dad build).
I built it again for one of our group builds and thoroughly enjoyed it

Geoff.

Thanks Geoff - it is a nice little kit as you say, a really fun little build. I've actually just picked up the new tool Airfix 1/72 Meteor, which I've heard loads of horrid things about, to build as a comparison!

That's a nice memory! Mine was the oooold tool Airfix Hawker Typhoon from a bag. Built in an afternoon, covered in gluey fingerprint camouflage and still wet decals, and flown around the house attacking my toy soldiers before bed!