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Airfix 1/48 Gloster Meteor F.8

by Boris Rakic on December 16, 2018 · in Aviation · 23 ≡

Here's my contribution to the "100 Years of the Royal Air Force" Group build. The Airfix kit left me with somewhat mixed feelings - on one hand it is nicely detailed and goes together well for the most part, on the other hand it [...]

Meteor Prototype DG202

by Julian Shawyer on December 13, 2018 · in Aviation · 21 ≡

This is the Tamiya 1/48th scale Meteor F.1. I made this when it was first released 18 years ago (1997). It came in for a lot of criticism at the time because it had air brakes, and the Meteor F.1 had none. It transpired that Tamiya [...]

From the Shelf of Doom: Special Hobby Gloster E.28/39 “Pioneer” – RAF/100

by Tom Cleaver on December 9, 2018 · in Aviation · 6 ≡

As a result of collaboration between jet engine inventor Frank Whittle and W.George Carter, Chief Designer at Gloster Aircraft, the company was chosen on February 3, 1940 to create and produce the first British jet-powered aircraft. Built [...]

Gloster F 3 Meteor, A77-1 / EE427, 1 AD RAAF Laverton Vic 1946.

by Allan J Withers on July 14, 2016 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

1/72 Airfix, my first Meteor, finished in Humbrol enamels with Tamiya X22 over kit and Aussie decals from the spares box, X22 + X21 over all, flown by 1 Aircraft Depot RAAF from 06-1946 to 02-1947 when it was scrapped after a heavy landing [...]

Gloster NF 11 Meteor, A77-3, WRE RAAF Woomera SA 1954.

by Allan J Withers on July 12, 2016 · in Aviation · 10 ≡

1/72 Matchbox, my second Meteor, I made a few small modifications, finished in MM enamels with Tamiya X22 over kit and Aussie decals from the spares box, flown by the Weapons Research Establishment RAAF between 1953 and 1955.

Airfix 1/48 Meteor F.8

by Tom Cleaver on July 8, 2016 · in Aviation · 15 ≡

By 1947, the Meteor fighter had been in production slightly more than four years, with an airframe that was much the same as the original prototype, other than extensions of the engine nacelles which had been accomplished with the F.Mk.4 [...]

Gloster F 8 Meteor, A77-875, Meteorites, 75 Sqn RAAF Williamtown NSW 1956.

by Allan J Withers on April 11, 2016 · in Aviation · 16 ≡

1/72 Xtrakit, my third Meteor, with Pavla MB1 seat, finished in Humbrol enamel 11, 19, Tamiya X14 and details in Model Master metalizers with Red Roo decals and Future.

Meteoric Rise

by Mike Grant on July 16, 2015 · in Aviation · 49 ≡

Xtrakit 1/72 Gloster Meteor F.8 Amongst my all-time favourite aircraft are several 50's jets – including the F-86, Hawker Hunter and Gloster Meteor. Xtrakit's 1/72 Meteor kit was a re-boxed MPM tooling, and looked great in the box with [...]