Classic Airframes

1/48  Gloster Meteor F.8 model kit

Product # 478H

Product Article by Emad Tabsh on Nov 8 2003

 

 

This is ClassicAirframes's new 1/48 scale Gloster Meteor F.8,Hannants Special Edition..

Kit#478H

Dimensions of kit are:
-Length: 285mm (roughly 25 mm = 1 inch)
-Wingspan: 239mm

Dimensions of box:
Length 353mm width 203mm height 55mm

The kit consists of the following:

  • One instruction sheet,English language with 6 pages

  • One decal and paint instruction sheet with four pages.

Number of sprues:

  • 3 mid grey plastic

  • One clear sprue with 12 parts.

  • One small bag with 13 mid grey resin parts.

Total number of parts 96

Three decal sheets with 2 different color schemes:  Two RAuxAF and one camouflaged Israeli Air Force

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All parts are engraved.

The resin parts are very well done,but the clear ones will need some polishing to make them look better.

Few parts have some flash on their sides.

Decals custom printed by Microscale.

Kit made in Czech Rep. and packaged in USA.
 

Happy modeling! 

Emad

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Photos and text © by Emad Tabsh