Author Topic: Kinetic Model Kits  (Read 58837 times)

Offline Jeffry Fontaine

  • Unaffiliated Independent Subversive...and the last person to go for a trip on a Mexicana dH Comet 4
  • Global Moderator
  • His stash is able to be seen from space...
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #50 on: May 12, 2014, 09:23:18 AM »
Michael Benolkin has an in-box review of Kinetic's new 1:35th scale 4x4 MRAP AFV (kit number 61011) available for your viewing pleasure at CyberModeler. 



This is the vehicle that has been in the news of late as one of the "war surplus" items that are being acquired by many local law enforcement agencies for their special response units (aka SWAT). 
"Every day we hear about new studies 'revealing' what should have been obvious to sentient beings for generations; 'Research shows wolverines don't like to be teased" -- Jonah Goldberg

Offline Kerick

  • Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #51 on: May 12, 2014, 11:37:57 AM »
I'll be getting one of these ASAP. I photographed one at the Chicago Auto Show a few years ago. They can be seen at Prime Portal website.

Offline Rickshaw

  • "Of course, I could be talking out of my hat"
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #52 on: May 12, 2014, 11:45:43 AM »
Michael Benolkin has an in-box review of Kinetic's new 1:35th scale 4x4 MRAP AFV (kit number 61011) available for your viewing pleasure at CyberModeler. 



This is the vehicle that has been in the news of late as one of the "war surplus" items that are being acquired by many local law enforcement agencies for their special response units (aka SWAT).


Either the criminals in the US have gotten a whole lot worse or the police over there are going a little over the top...

Offline Kerick

  • Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #53 on: May 12, 2014, 11:57:28 AM »
There are some inner city places that get pretty rough but I think most are concerned with situations like the bank robbery shoot out in LA a few years ago that went on for hours. The two perps had AK-47s and incredible amounts of ammunition and enough body armor for a whole platoon.

Offline Volkodav

  • Counts rivits with his abacus...
  • Much older now...but procrastinating about it
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #54 on: May 12, 2014, 05:36:52 PM »
There are some inner city places that get pretty rough but I think most are concerned with situations like the bank robbery shoot out in LA a few years ago that went on for hours. The two perps had AK-47s and incredible amounts of ammunition and enough body armor for a whole platoon.

And the SWAT teams stuck on the wrong side of the resulting traffic jam, saw a doco on it a few years ago.  From memory it was over within in minutes of SWAT getting there, every LAPD patrol vehicle has had an assault rifle on board since.

Offline kitnut617

  • Measures the actual aircraft before modelling it...we have the photographic evidence.
  • Holding Pattern
  • *
  • I'd rather be dirtbike riding...
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #55 on: May 12, 2014, 09:18:44 PM »
Is there a kit of this vehicle, the RCMP use a version for their armed confrontations --  A couple of years ago some kid holed himself up with a load of guns not far from where I live, this vehicle was used to ram its way through the front door of the house.  It's Canadian built and the first time I heard about it was from Barry (John Howling Mouse), he said he wanted to get one to go with his real Hummvee

Knight KV
« Last Edit: May 12, 2014, 09:21:17 PM by kitnut617 »

Offline Kerick

  • Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #56 on: May 13, 2014, 02:44:33 AM »
There are some inner city places that get pretty rough but I think most are concerned with situations like the bank robbery shoot out in LA a few years ago that went on for hours. The two perps had AK-47s and incredible amounts of ammunition and enough body armor for a whole platoon.

And the SWAT teams stuck on the wrong side of the resulting traffic jam, saw a doco on it a few years ago.  From memory it was over within in minutes of SWAT getting there, every LAPD patrol vehicle has had an assault rifle on board since.

Homeland Security mentality plays a part too. The whole "we have to be ready for the end of the world" way of thinking. I think the US military should mothball them out in the boneyard next to all those aircraft to use in the next low intensity war we get into. Police will get rid of them eventually when they figure out how expensive these vehicles are to operate.

Offline Jeffry Fontaine

  • Unaffiliated Independent Subversive...and the last person to go for a trip on a Mexicana dH Comet 4
  • Global Moderator
  • His stash is able to be seen from space...
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #57 on: May 13, 2014, 03:14:02 AM »
We interrupt this discussion to bring you some important news from your moderating staff

To those that are interested in continuing the discussion on the comments following my post please consider starting a new discussion.  I was in no way intending for this to become a thread/topic hijack and the additional bit of information I added regarding the use of these vehicles by law enforcement agencies of the local (municipal) [ie: county/parish/provincial and state] and federal was not intended to launch or divert this topic from the subject of Kinetic Model kits product announcements and kit reviews of these kits that are available on-line.  That comment was added just to advise any potential purchaser of the Kinetic MRAP that it could be built for something other than a military subject.  With that being said, please, consider starting a new discussion topic on the subject of military vehicles in law enforcement or something similar before adding more to this thread on Kinetic Models. 

We now return you to your regular scheduled modeling. 

Thank you
« Last Edit: May 13, 2014, 03:16:28 AM by Jeffry Fontaine »
"Every day we hear about new studies 'revealing' what should have been obvious to sentient beings for generations; 'Research shows wolverines don't like to be teased" -- Jonah Goldberg

Offline Volkodav

  • Counts rivits with his abacus...
  • Much older now...but procrastinating about it
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #58 on: May 13, 2014, 06:13:32 AM »
 :) Fair call, I am out of useless tid bits on the topic anyway, sorry for my part in the derailing.

Offline Jeffry Fontaine

  • Unaffiliated Independent Subversive...and the last person to go for a trip on a Mexicana dH Comet 4
  • Global Moderator
  • His stash is able to be seen from space...
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #59 on: May 13, 2014, 07:03:53 AM »
Further in depth discussion can continue on this topic located here: Ideas & Inspiration » Land » Police and Law Enforcement Vehicles
"Every day we hear about new studies 'revealing' what should have been obvious to sentient beings for generations; 'Research shows wolverines don't like to be teased" -- Jonah Goldberg

Offline ChernayaAkula

  • Was left standing in front when everyone else took one step back...
  • Global Moderator
  • Putting the "pro" in procrastination since...?
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #60 on: July 21, 2014, 01:04:28 AM »
1/48 AMX! Posted on Kinetic's Facebook page: LINK!



Yay, an injection-moulded AMX! Finally!  :D Oh, it's in 1/48.  :uuu: I just hope they're doing it in conjunction with Italeri. That might mean there's just a tiny little chance it might be scaled down to 1/72.
Cheers,
Moritz

"The appropriate response to reality is to go insane!"

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #61 on: July 21, 2014, 02:43:36 AM »
I guess my resin versions in 1/48 just devalued…ah well.
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline Jeffry Fontaine

  • Unaffiliated Independent Subversive...and the last person to go for a trip on a Mexicana dH Comet 4
  • Global Moderator
  • His stash is able to be seen from space...
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #62 on: July 21, 2014, 10:50:21 AM »
How long before the Kinetic AMX shows up in an Italeri box? 
"Every day we hear about new studies 'revealing' what should have been obvious to sentient beings for generations; 'Research shows wolverines don't like to be teased" -- Jonah Goldberg

Offline ChernayaAkula

  • Was left standing in front when everyone else took one step back...
  • Global Moderator
  • Putting the "pro" in procrastination since...?
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #63 on: August 18, 2014, 01:39:27 AM »
Another new kit tailor-made for whiffing! F-16XL! LINK! Do I even have to mention the scale? It's from Kinetic, so go figure....

Cheers,
Moritz

"The appropriate response to reality is to go insane!"

Offline GTX_Admin

  • Evil Administrator bent on taking over the Universe!
  • Administrator - Yep, I'm the one to blame for this place.
  • Whiffing Demi-God!
    • Beyond the Sprues
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #64 on: August 18, 2014, 01:47:53 AM »
Ah well, there goes the value of my resin conversion kits...
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

You can't outrun Death forever.
But you can make the Bastard work for it.

Offline jcf

  • Global Moderator
  • Turn that Gila-copter down!
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #65 on: August 18, 2014, 04:51:36 AM »
Ah well, there goes the value of my resin conversion kits...

If they're by Attic, they're priceless.

Cause they're sooo baaad they aint' worth squat.  8)

 :icon_fsm:

“Conspiracy theory’s got to be simple.
Sense doesn’t come into it. People are
more scared of how complicated shit
actually is than they ever are about
whatever’s supposed to be behind the
conspiracy.”
-The Peripheral, William Gibson 2014

Offline Scooterman

  • Professional A-4 Stalker...and stealer of Rule 3.
  • Even his underwear is embroided with Skyhawks...
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #66 on: August 18, 2014, 07:43:10 AM »
I hope they get the details right on the XL.

However............


Offline LemonJello

  • MARPAT Master
  • Member number 100...WooHoo!!!
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #67 on: August 18, 2014, 08:08:09 PM »
I hope they get the details right on the XL.

However............




+1!

Though I think I'll still go ahead with my own conversion/scratch of a Tamiya F-16 into the XL, just to see if I can do it.

Offline Jeffry Fontaine

  • Unaffiliated Independent Subversive...and the last person to go for a trip on a Mexicana dH Comet 4
  • Global Moderator
  • His stash is able to be seen from space...
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #68 on: November 25, 2014, 02:22:21 PM »
CyberModeler has shared some images of the sprue shots for the soon to be released Kinetic 1:48th scale AMX (kit number 48026)

Click on html or box art to view the sprues :)


(Image source: CyberModeler)
"Every day we hear about new studies 'revealing' what should have been obvious to sentient beings for generations; 'Research shows wolverines don't like to be teased" -- Jonah Goldberg

Offline Weaver

  • Skyhawk stealer and violator of Panthers, with designs on a Cougar and a Tiger too
  • Chaos Engineer & Evangelistic Agnostic
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #69 on: December 12, 2014, 01:56:33 AM »
Looks like the F-16XL may be coming out in a Skunkmodels box instead of a Kinetic one (arn't they all the same company?): http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SKW48026
"I have described nothing but what I saw myself, or learned from others" - Thucydides

"I've jazzed mine up a bit" - Spike Milligan

"I'm a general specialist," - Harry Purvis in Tales from the White Hart by Arthur C. Clarke

Twitter: @hws5mp
Minds.com: @HaroldWeaverSmith

Offline ChernayaAkula

  • Was left standing in front when everyone else took one step back...
  • Global Moderator
  • Putting the "pro" in procrastination since...?
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #70 on: December 12, 2014, 02:13:20 AM »
<...> (arn't they all the same company?) <...>

They are. :)
Cheers,
Moritz

"The appropriate response to reality is to go insane!"

Offline Volkodav

  • Counts rivits with his abacus...
  • Much older now...but procrastinating about it
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #71 on: December 12, 2014, 01:01:43 PM »
CyberModeler has shared some images of the sprue shots for the soon to be released Kinetic 1:48th scale AMX (kit number 48026)

Click on html or box art to view the sprues :)


(Image source: CyberModeler)


Interesting, it actually links through to shots of the 1/48 Mirage III sprues and a decal sheet including RAAF markings.

Offline Kerick

  • Reportedly finished with a stripper...
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #72 on: December 12, 2014, 10:46:33 PM »
AMX would look good painted up in aggressor schemes!

Offline Daryl J.

  • Assures us he rarely uses model glue in dentistry
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #73 on: January 03, 2015, 12:57:22 AM »
Sea Harrier FRS.1  :)

Now I can do my U.S. Army version.  :D
kwyxdxLg5T

Offline Volkodav

  • Counts rivits with his abacus...
  • Much older now...but procrastinating about it
Re: Kinetic Model Kits
« Reply #74 on: January 03, 2015, 10:12:51 PM »
I have only ever built two 1/48 kits, a Revell S-55 with floats when I was in primary school and a P-40E for my younger brother when I was in my teens (was quite proud of that too but our other brother decided since it was an aeroplane it should fly).  Anyway with all these really cool kits coming out its getting harder and harder not to buy them and with two (three with my Tamiya Matilda) 1/48 kits in the stash, I may actually need to build one.