FROM THE WORKBENCH: AIRFIX 1/48 METEOR ‘T.8’

Following the recent rerelease of the Airfix 1/48 Gloster Meteor F.8 (A09182A), Brett Green and I thought it would be a good idea to revisit the kit and perhaps show the readers of Model Airplane International, how to get the best from it.

To do that, we used some readily available aftermarket updates and some simple scratchbuilding, nothing grandiose, just enough to see how far we could push the contents of the box. Along the way, Eduard updates such as their Meteor F.8 cockpit set as well as their set designed for the F.8’s engines

Though there is the new kit to play with, we already had one of the initial boxings to hand so decided that we would build that rather than laying out for a new package. That said, we were taken by the schemes on the lid of the new release so decided to replicate the High Speed Silver aircraft illustrated by Adam Tooby, which, though not part of the decal sheet (we think) results in a very pleasing and eye-catching model. This involved little more than some new code letters, a print-out of the colour scheme and some small additions here and there that were specific to WL190, our chosen machine.

For more on this model, please check out the April 2024 edition of Model Airplane International, available on the 28th of this month from all off your favourite stockists!

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