1/72 Supermarine Scimitar F.1 Early

Description

This is a resin-cast aircraft kit.

This is a set of resin-cast parts to build the aircraft shown here and described in the title. Includes:

• Complete Airframe
• ‘Early Production’ Nose profile
• ‘Air Brake Petals’ – Can be displayed ‘Open’ or ‘Closed’
• Wing ‘Main Flaps’ – Can be displayed ‘Lowered’ or ‘Fully Retracted’
• Tail Bumper’ & Arrester Hook – Can be displayed ‘Down’ or ‘Fully Retracted’
• Cockpit Canopy – Can be displayed ‘Open’ or ‘Closed’
• Fully Detailed Cockpit Interior – Including Painted ‘Photo-Etch’ Instrument Panels, etc.
• Highly-detailed Martin Baker Mk.4C Ejector Seat – Including ‘Photo-Etch’ Seat Harness & Seat Firing Handles
• Detailed Undercarriage
• Painted ‘Photo-Etch’ Detailing Set – Cockpit Interior, etc.
• ‘Photo-Etch’ Detailing Set – Engine Intake & Undercarriage detail, etc.
• Canopy Frame ‘Paint Mask’
• ‘External Payload’ Configuration Guide
• Comprehensive Assembly and Painting Instructions – including section for Payloads: Assembly + External Markings
• Photographic ‘In Detail’ Supplement
• Photographic ‘In Action’ Supplement
• Extensive 2-part Decal Set – Including full external markings & stencils

Color schemes included:

• Supermarine Scimitar F.1 – XD218 7th Production aircraft, SBAC Show, Farnborough, September 1957
• Supermarine Scimitar F.1 – XD230 ‘805/FD’, No.700X Squadron, Scimitar Intensive Flying Trials Unit, R.N.A.S. Ford, 1958
• Supermarine Scimitar F.1 – XD231 ‘152/V’, No.803 Squadron, R.N.A.S. Ford, August 1958
• Supermarine Scimitar F.1 – XD229 18th Production aircraft, Vickers-Armstrong, Wisley, 1960
• Supermarine Scimitar F.1 – XD229 Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) Weapons Flight, West Freugh, 1964/65

* Please Note: Color scheme information diagram supplied with the model is only printed in black and white.

Optional payloads included:

• ‘Early-Style’ Mod.5003 Weapons Pylons
• ‘Drop Tank’ Mod.5004 Weapons Pylons
• ‘Drop Tank’ Mod.5072 Weapons Pylons
• 200 Imp. Gallon Drop Tanks
• 150 Imp. Gallon Drop Tanks
• Palouste Portable Air Starter
• Twin Bomblet Carriers
• 25lb Practice Bomblets
• 28lb Practice Bomblets