| Hi Mike, I concur with Clippergirl on the canopy of the airfix hawk, and that is only one of its problems.
First off, if you aren't in a desperate hurry for your T-45, Italeri have announced a Hawk Mk1 at Nuremburg in 1/48th. Several years ago they announced a Hawk family , but nothing further came of it then. If the new Hawk does appear and meets with a good reception, then I think it will be likely that a T-45 will follow, but that will be a year away, at least. If your budget is not a consideration I believe that Collect Aire make a T-45. Neither the Premier or the Airfix Hawks are what can be described as a "fun" build, but both, with some effort can be builkt up repectably. Going further and converting either to a T-45 is possible, but hink you would have to be fairly determined.
hope this has been some help.
Matt |