I randomly decided last night that I would fancy building a 1/144 scale aircraft kit and on checking what was out there now, I came across a nice range from a company called Mark 1 Models, No doubt you lot will know all about them but they are new to me so I thought I'd look up some reviews to see what they were like. Well, they seem to be highly thought of and so I decided on the Bristol Beaufighter. There are 3 types to choose from but one Whispering Death story that always caught my imagination was of Flt Lt Gatwood, famous for dropping the Tricolour over Paris and his aircraft was actually represented in the Mk 1c kit.
Now I'm normally one who buys a kit and is happy to build it straight from the box, using what the manufacturer provides without question but for some reason, whilst doing my bit of research, I picked up from a close up picture of the marking sheet that although they show the correct fuselage code of ND C, the serial number is incorrect - T4880. It should actually be T4800. Anyhow, I dropped the company an email last night to point this out and this morning I had received a reply! Not only had they already realised their mistake - too late for it to be corrected in the boxes already issued - but they offered to send me out a free sheet of markings so I can "cut and paste" the correct serial number!
Anyway, having now ordered the kit, I look forward to getting an entry started in the Modelling Projects area of the forum. In the meantime, for those who may be interested, here is the link for the review of the kits. Quite astounding how things have come on - these 1/144 scale kits look better than some of the 1/72 scale!!!
www.hyperscale.com/2015/reviews/kits/mark1mkm14434reviewmd_1.htm
They look good, thanks for the link, but the price is more than one would pay for a 1:72!
Indeed it is if you compare it to say, a Revell or old Airfix (of which there is nothing wrong of course) but not when priced against a Tamiya or Hasegawa. The same can be said of 1/72 which can be more costly than a 1/48 but I am confident that the price I have chosen to pay will be justified in the quality of the kit. Keep your eye on the Modelling Projects.
It all depends on how much you're happy to pay for your pleasure, that doesn't just apply to modelling!!