Those familiar with building the Gloster Meteor F.4 kit in
32nd scale will know that it’s easy to put together, and that the possibilities
for altering the simple kit are definitely possible. Fisher Model & Pattern
have proved this already with their F.8 kit – now their Trainer T.7 kit is out
on pre-order we thought you should see what they have come up with in our
preview…
Gloster Meteor T.7
Conversion
1/32nd
scale (to suit the HK Models Meteor)
Kit No. A3237
Price $85.00 USD
(+P&P) from Fisher
Model & Pattern directly
The Gloster Meteor T.7
One of the most widely used two seat trainers of the early
Jet Age, and a classic beauty, the Meteor T.7 was flown by many air forces. This
two-seat trainer variant of the F.4, company prototype first flew 19 March
1948, 640 production aircraft for the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy (43)
and 72 for export (Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Egypt, France, Israel,
Netherlands). Avions Fairey modified 20 Belgian Air Force F.4s to T.7 standard.
As well as being the backbone of the RAF & FAA training
network. Seven Meteor Mk.7s were
purchased by the Australian RAAF and Canada received one Meteor Mk.7.
Conversion kit from Fisher Models: includes the entire nose section with highly detailed front and rear
cockpits, as well as corrected intake fronts, belly tank and underwing fuel
tanks seen on most T.7's.
Pictured are the first test shots assembled up to the HK
Models Meteor kit. Pre-orders are being taken now, kits will ship in early
February. If you wish to order more than one set, use the coupon code "
multi" to save 20%.
Or being repaired...
Decal choices in this
set:
Three aircraft are captured here – the small decal sheet
will be a good starter for most with three varied and nice schemes – firstly:
WS103/VL-709: Gloster
Meteor T.7 of the Station Flight Yeovilton, late 1960's in black and Day-Glo
orange/
WL380: Gloster Meteor
T.7 from 74 "Tiger" Sqn, RAF: Based at Horsham St.Faith, UK. Scheme is Dark Green and
Dark Sea Grey with Aluminium painted under surfaces. Squadron markings in
Yellow and Black. Note the Tiger badge on the engine nacelle.
WA725: Gloster Meteor T.7 - This a/c operated as a
target tug and flown by RAF Leuchars Station Flight in 1958. Upper surfaces are
in Aluminium paint with Yellow and Black under surface stripes. The unit
markings on each side of the roundel are: forward No.151 Sqn and aft No.43 Sqn,
these being the two resident squadrons at the time.
Decals for three very colourful aircraft are included, and
other sheets are available from Zotz Decals as well as Dutch Decal. Instrument
panels, details and seat harnesses are produced in photoetch. Canopy cast in
clear resin.
Available now as
a set from Fisher Model – checkout their site for many more great
modelling kits and resin correction/ alteration sets.