Kit's Vampire Slayer **FINISHED**

[Kitaholic]

The Slayer




and The Slain

[DavidWomby]

Now I am intrigued. Which air forces?

David

[TobyC]

Fascinating. I'm intrigued

[fredk]

Pakistan & India?

[Kitaholic]

fred gets the coconut

[fredk]

yes, people often say I'm a bit nutty.
I wonder how the Xtrakit Vampire holds up against the old Heller kit.

[Kitaholic]

Have to say I like this F-86, pretty much falls together



Not much filler


Bit of filler required at the lower wing/fuselage join. Main gear doors are a nice snug fit but the nose doors are a bit small. Quick swipe of filler sorts that


Nice interior in the Vampire although the tolerances are a bit tight. Everything needs a quick sanding to get the fuselage halves to fit



Fuselage halves together and nose on, fit's not too bad. Wings and booms dry fitted. Next step fitting the gear in the raised position. Meant to be built lowered so really not a good fit when trying to raise it.

[fredk]

Coming along fast

[Stuart]

Wow - both of those are coming along nicely!

[Purplethistle]

Nice work on the 'pits, the pilots especially look nicely animated. Will the Sabre be on the Vampires rear left quarter? the vamps pilot looks like he's glancing back.

[iggie]

This looks promising
Possibly one of the more unfair dogfights portrayed in this GB

[Kitaholic]

Thanks guys.

PT:- was just fortunate that a stock pilot from the spares has a slight head tilt

iggie:- Very unfair, this dogfight led to the withdrawal of 130 Vampires (and over 50 Ouragans) from frontline IAF service

[Kitaholic]

Current state of play

Decals and stencils on the F-86 and panel lines done. Detail painting, touching up and underwing stores to do



Vampire a bit behind the F-86, but getting there

[Stuart]

Those are two stunners Kit!

[fredk]

Very nice indeedy