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Hi all,

It seems to have been a while since we did a Single-Kit GB, which are always fun and interesting to see so many different results with the same plastic. Be nice to find something with a decent range of aftermarket/conversion options, and a fairly low-cost "pocket money" kit. Maybe something like the Airfix Mustang or of course my favourite, the BAe Hawk...

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We've only just had a Mustang GB, but the Hawk is a great suggestion; it ticks the low cost box and even if built without after-market items, there are scores of attractive schemes for it to be built in.
I'm up for a Hawk GB
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The new Airfix Hawk, in both standard and later series versions, would indeed be a good one - you should formally propose it, Brickie. I suggest that you change the title of your thread to reflect this. I'd be in.
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I'd go along with an Airfix BAe Hawk build
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OK, I've changed the thread title so we'll see how much interest we get. I would suggest the T1 rather than the 100 series purely as the kit is cheaper, but am generally open.
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i'll join in looking to do a flying school hawk next year anyway

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Yep I'm in, possibly from further away than presently.....
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Well, that's six already. What's the quorum again?
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Which kit? Airfix have made a few different versions.
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Gadfly wrote:Which kit? Airfix have made a few different versions.
I was thinking the T.1 which tends to be the cheaper version - there are various boxings including the Red Arrows and black/Midnight Hawks, but AFAIK it's the same basic kit.
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I'm in!
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VERY tempting. I'm a probably as there are quite a few Hawks I want to do.

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Brickie wrote:
Gadfly wrote:Which kit? Airfix have made a few different versions.
I was thinking the T.1 which tends to be the cheaper version - there are various boxings including the Red Arrows and black/Midnight Hawks, but AFAIK it's the same basic kit.
Probably best just to name a kit or kits that are acceptable.

Say A03085 and A02005C.

Unless it's ok to build Airfix Hawks generically.

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Gadfly wrote:
Brickie wrote:
Gadfly wrote:Which kit? Airfix have made a few different versions.
I was thinking the T.1 which tends to be the cheaper version - there are various boxings including the Red Arrows and black/Midnight Hawks, but AFAIK it's the same basic kit.
Probably best just to name a kit or kits that are acceptable.

Say A03085 and A02005C.

Unless it's ok to build Airfix Hawks generically.

Cheers
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Yes, I think we want to fix on a particular kit rather than Hawks generically as that's kind of the point of an SKGB - but I wasn't sure exactly which boxings are and aren't the same kit with different decals, so was being deliberately vague...
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