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Friday, July 21, 2017 - 04:02 PM UTC
Airfix has released various images of its forthcoming new tool 1/72 scale Phantom FG.1
Lots of CAD and sprue images to mull over as well as marking options. marking options will include:

McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 XT864 / 007/R No.892 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, HMS Ark Royal, November 1978.
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 XT864 / 151 /VL, No.767 Naval Air Squadron, Fleet Air Arm, Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset, England, 1971.
McDonnell Douglas Phantom FG.1 XT867/ Royal Naval Air Support Unit, Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton, Somerset, England, 1969.

Release date is expected to be November 2017. Since Airfix announced their plans to release a Phantom at Telford last year, this new 1/72nd scale tooling has already proved to be an extremely popular addition to their range. There has been a huge number of advanced orders placed by trade and retail partners, along with individual orders taken on the Airfix website.

A06016 - Phantom FG.1 – 1/72

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Very impressive.
JUL 22, 2017 - 05:45 PM
I shall definitely be getting a couple of these, despite having some Fujimi's still in the stash. Finally be able to use those old Modeldecal sheets for RAF FG. 1's.
JUL 22, 2017 - 06:02 PM
Can't wait to unpack one! :-)
JUL 23, 2017 - 01:04 PM
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