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Matchbox Meteor

Matchbox 1:72 Meteor I’ve been building for someone………….tricky little build this one due to the age of the kit and not the best fit of the parts

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By: TonyT - 25th June 2014 at 18:50

Sweet, excellent job, I do like the Meteor, it was one of those things in the RAF that was at the end of its service when I joined and was appearing on gates everywhere, with the passion of youth, the fastest newest was the thing, but with age a Meatbox in the old yellow band scheme is one of my favourites. are you aware this little baby has been released 🙂

http://scaleplasticandrail.com/kaboom/index.php/all-things-aviation/132-135-scale/132-kit-reviews/2035-1-32-gloster-meteor-f-4-from-hk-models

http://modelingmadness.com/review/korean/cleaver/gb/tmcmet4.htm

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By: Yorkie - 25th June 2014 at 17:33

Thanks for the nice comments.
Regarding the air intakes, The kit provides two options of intake, more narrow ended ones for the early versions and the larger ones for the NF14. This kit is 1970’s or maybe even earlier so how accurate it is im not sure.

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By: J Boyle - 24th June 2014 at 23:01

Nice job, excellent paint work.
But a question about the kit..it looks like the air intakes are too big/not tapered. Is that accurate for that mark?

John

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By: paul178 - 23rd June 2014 at 22:21

Very nice work. I made one of those as well. The fit really trys your patience. mine was on the shelf of doom for about a year before finishing it. I think mine is mainly Milliput. Like me you went for the easy copit canopy( I could not face masking the other one)

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By: skyskooter - 23rd June 2014 at 21:50

Very nice work.

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