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« on: June 28, 2016, 03:32:44 PM »
Newly announced, Modelcollect are going to release a new 1/72 B-52H model:


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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2016, 11:36:06 PM »
Honey! Sorry but you won't be able to park car in the garage anymore!

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2016, 07:49:05 PM »
Honey! Sorry but you won't be able to park car in the garage anymore!

And the reason for that is after I buy the kit, I too will be living in the garage along with my stash.
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2016, 07:55:21 PM »
B-2 Spirit coming soon ...

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2016, 07:19:07 AM »
I'm glad to see some CAD for the B-2, there will be a lot of excited builders out there. Looks good!
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2016, 09:40:32 AM »
It's been over a quarter-century since I worked on the B-2, but I can already see errors from those pictures.  Mind you, you would have to be intimately familiar with the aircraft to spot them, but I can claim that (especially the #1 aircraft which I am very intimately familiar with).  OTOH, none of them are particularly visible, so no harm, no foul.

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2016, 09:08:41 AM »
It's been over a quarter-century since I worked on the B-2, but I can already see errors from those pictures.  Mind you, you would have to be intimately familiar with the aircraft to spot them, but I can claim that (especially the #1 aircraft which I am very intimately familiar with).  OTOH, none of them are particularly visible, so no harm, no foul.

Might not production aircraft be different to the prototype?

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2016, 09:28:34 AM »
Not in the areas I know about, I've seen aircraft #2-4 also and they all were the same.

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #8 on: January 26, 2018, 12:31:05 AM »
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« Reply #9 on: January 26, 2018, 12:33:50 AM »


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« Reply #10 on: January 26, 2018, 12:34:08 AM »
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #11 on: January 26, 2018, 08:56:10 AM »
Gah!  More fantasy Panzers.   

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #12 on: January 26, 2018, 09:12:30 AM »
Gah!  More fantasy Panzers.
Yes.  And is a good one.

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #13 on: January 26, 2018, 11:38:31 AM »
Gah!  More fantasy Panzers.
Wonder if World of Tanks will be offering those things as DLC? :)
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #14 on: January 26, 2018, 12:23:49 PM »
To model company:  How about a US Army '46 counterpart to these huge German tanks ?
Figure shipped as a bare hull "kit" due to weight for final assembly in Europe or wherever.
Early cold war monster tank a counter part to SAC getting big bombers and USN getting Midway and Forrestal class carriers.  ;)

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #15 on: January 26, 2018, 01:27:29 PM »
To model company:  How about a US Army '46 counterpart to these huge German tanks ?
Figure shipped as a bare hull "kit" due to weight for final assembly in Europe or wherever.
Early cold war monster tank a counter part to SAC getting big bombers and USN getting Midway and Forrestal class carriers.  ;)
Perhaps a modified M103 as a first effort?  Then on to "bigger and better" efforts.;)

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2018, 06:49:12 PM »
To model company:  How about a US Army '46 counterpart to these huge German tanks ?
Figure shipped as a bare hull "kit" due to weight for final assembly in Europe or wherever.
Early cold war monster tank a counter part to SAC getting big bombers and USN getting Midway and Forrestal class carriers.  ;)
Perhaps a modified M103 as a first effort?  Then on to "bigger and better" efforts.;)

I think the cheapest counter to these tanks would be a Tallboy bomb (maybe something half the size). I'm doing a project of a De Havilland DH 101, which was a much larger Napier Sabre powered Mosquito fast bomber (see below), a variant that I'm building I'm calling a Tallboy bomber.

On a side note, I helped Tony Butler with determining the actual size of the thing and he has added my name into a book he has written.

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2018, 05:26:35 AM »
@Robert (KitNut617) - Since you already have a TV-Guided Tallboy in your arsenal, why not add a Laser Guided Tallboy!  :)
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2018, 05:33:01 AM »
@Robert (KitNut617) - Since you already have a TV-Guided Tallboy in your arsenal, why not add a Laser Guided Tallboy!  :)

Bah!!  Go the good ol' ASM-A-1 Tarzon style:

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2018, 09:35:47 AM »
@Robert (KitNut617) - Since you already have a TV-Guided Tallboy in your arsenal, why not add a Laser Guided Tallboy!  :)

Nice idea Jeff, but did they have lasers back in the late 40's though.

Thinking out loud now, if they used Tallboys to sink the Tirpitz, maybe a half sized one would do the trick here. Does anyone know if there's 1/144 scale Tallboys on the market ?
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« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2018, 09:37:09 AM »
@Robert (KitNut617) - Since you already have a TV-Guided Tallboy in your arsenal, why not add a Laser Guided Tallboy!  :)

Bah!!  Go the good ol' ASM-A-1 Tarzon style:



I think I saw one of those done to scale on Shapeways website

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2018, 03:03:57 AM »
Indeed:



Click on image to go to dedicated page - comes in 1/72 and 1/48.  One could always use a 1/72 one on a 1/48 aircraft too. ;)
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #22 on: June 26, 2018, 07:34:09 AM »
pre-ordered this cool walker in 35th...turret might find its way onto something more 'real world' though.


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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #23 on: October 26, 2018, 09:48:57 AM »
1/72 Lockheed A-12 coming soon.

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #24 on: October 26, 2018, 06:47:19 PM »
Is that a new tool kit Carl, I've got a Revell one in the stash somewhere ---

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #25 on: October 26, 2018, 07:32:02 PM »
To the best of my knowledge, yes it is Robert.

I have The Kiwi Resin's 1/72 conversion to the A-12.

Now Kiwi has also announced an 1/72 A-12 kit.  Not sure how they are building it.

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #26 on: November 10, 2018, 01:47:35 AM »
New one coming in 1/48:

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #27 on: November 10, 2018, 01:59:08 AM »
I wonder what is meant by 'Long Altitude' and it says turboshaft but I can't see any propeller or ducted fan anywhere ---

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #28 on: November 10, 2018, 02:01:33 AM »
My advice:  ignore the words...
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« Reply #29 on: November 10, 2018, 02:03:22 AM »
Well what is it though, doesn't look like any pics I've seen before of the A-12

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #30 on: November 10, 2018, 02:12:05 AM »
Well what is it though, doesn't look like any pics I've seen before of the A-12


It's part of their Fist of War collection, which also includes ones like this:



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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #31 on: November 10, 2018, 02:14:41 AM »
gotcha!  something I'm just not interested in ----  :icon_crap:

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« Reply #32 on: November 10, 2018, 03:58:31 AM »
New one coming in 1/48:



It's my turn to say: wrong scale!
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« Reply #33 on: November 10, 2018, 03:59:35 AM »
I wonder what is meant by 'Long Altitude' and it says turboshaft but I can't see any propeller or ducted fan anywhere ---

It is Russ-lish?
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #34 on: November 10, 2018, 04:12:26 AM »
It's my turn to say: wrong scale!

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« Reply #35 on: November 10, 2018, 05:10:53 AM »
Obviously something of an extraction.  The intakes render it subsonic and the projections on the wingtips do not help its RCS unless they hold some "cloaking device" or similar technology.  I think I'll pass.

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #36 on: November 10, 2018, 07:04:18 AM »
To me it has potential as a sci-fi fighter
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« Reply #37 on: November 10, 2018, 12:06:43 PM »
"Long Altitude"...for flat earthers?

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« Reply #38 on: November 10, 2018, 12:34:53 PM »
To me it has potential as a sci-fi fighter
I'll agree there.  'Twould take some modifications, but could be a good basis for one.

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #39 on: November 10, 2018, 10:59:56 PM »
Yep, definitely see potential for sci-fi project.  I'll list it as a "maybe," after I get a Flying Dorito A-12.

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #40 on: November 11, 2018, 02:23:30 AM »
I could see it either as an accompaniment for the F-302 in Stargate SG1 or perhaps as a Martian fighter.
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #41 on: November 11, 2018, 05:10:11 AM »
To me it has potential as a sci-fi fighter

Obviously. Just look at the name. Turboshaft Engine Interceptor  - it's a TEI-Fighter!  ;D :icon_beer:

Actually, some TIE Interceptor solar panels wouldn't look to bad on this.
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« Reply #42 on: November 14, 2018, 02:49:54 AM »
It IS a little more streamlined than the usual Imperial product...I think "Long Altitude" is a mistranslation of "High Altitude" ( Stratospheric, donchaknow. )

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« Reply #43 on: November 26, 2018, 06:01:17 PM »
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #44 on: November 27, 2018, 01:54:42 AM »
 :smiley:

For some reason, I see this in Swiss markings and scheme similar to this:



Maybe a backstory, of the design team escape into Switzerland at the end of the war and continue their efforts under Swiss control.
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« Reply #45 on: November 27, 2018, 06:23:31 AM »
Note that box says length is way greater than wing span.  Hmmm....

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #46 on: November 27, 2018, 03:39:51 PM »
:smiley:


Thanks, Greg. Just what I needed: ANOTHER prototype to fall in love with and have a great need to model.

EDIT: What’s that? The only kit available is on Shapeways? OH GOOD
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #47 on: November 28, 2018, 02:38:10 AM »
You were saying...

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« Reply #48 on: November 28, 2018, 04:26:02 AM »
I knew there was one manufactured, but do you think I could remember who the manufacturer was   :-X :-X :-X

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #49 on: November 28, 2018, 05:41:01 AM »
It's not often that I'm happy Scalemates isn't complete.  :-* And for those, like me, who don't want to Google the name of the company here's its page.
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« Reply #50 on: November 29, 2018, 01:28:56 AM »
And for those, like me, who don't want to Google the name of the company here's its page.


What?!  Are you afraid Googling S&M Models mights generate other results.... ;D

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« Reply #51 on: November 29, 2018, 01:46:30 AM »
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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« Reply #52 on: November 29, 2018, 07:23:09 AM »
I did not need to see that.  :'(
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #53 on: November 29, 2018, 07:43:26 AM »
Now I have to scour the inside of my brain!

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« Reply #54 on: November 29, 2018, 09:15:16 AM »
I'm still LingMAO over that ---

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« Reply #55 on: November 29, 2018, 10:21:07 AM »
I am assuming there were a lot of "hi-ya's"  from Miss Piggy?
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« Reply #56 on: November 29, 2018, 06:51:54 PM »
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #57 on: December 07, 2018, 02:28:00 AM »
Update on the Modelcollect website for the A-12:

http://www.modelcollect.com/a-12-usnavy-avenger-ii

Looks like an initial "suggested" price of $79.99, but no mention of an actual release date yet.

Aeroscale also had some additional CAD:

https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=30684

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #58 on: December 07, 2018, 02:36:20 AM »




All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #59 on: December 15, 2018, 06:13:35 AM »

All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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« Reply #60 on: December 15, 2018, 06:14:35 AM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #61 on: December 15, 2018, 06:14:46 AM »
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« Reply #62 on: December 26, 2018, 06:53:31 PM »
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« Reply #63 on: December 26, 2018, 06:57:00 PM »
Looks suited for 1/72 scale-o-rama !

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #64 on: December 27, 2018, 02:09:09 AM »
Hmmm...choices, choices...

  • Operational night fighter scheme such as this one:

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  • Captured Soviet scheme?
  • Captured British or American scheme?
  • Swiss as per previous pages?
  • Smuggled to Argentina scheme?

BTW, in case anyone was interested, here is some more showing the crew, engine and weapons placement:



Modelcollect seem on a real Wehrmacht'46 bent.  I wonder what else they have in the pipeline?
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #65 on: December 27, 2018, 02:17:34 AM »

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #66 on: December 27, 2018, 02:26:53 AM »
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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #67 on: December 27, 2018, 03:06:49 AM »
If someone here has their B-2A, I have a question.  On the real aircraft, in the forward inboard corner of each main landing gear bay, is a vertically mounted APU inside a circular, except where it attaches to the inboard bay buikhead, fireshroud; doe the kit depict this?  For reference, that triangular panel just outboard of the engine inlets is the door for the APU exhaust.

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« Reply #68 on: December 27, 2018, 05:39:43 AM »
Don't have the kit but you may get your answer here
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« Reply #69 on: December 27, 2018, 05:41:57 AM »
1/35 E50 jagdtiger coming:

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« Reply #70 on: December 27, 2018, 05:45:00 AM »
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« Reply #71 on: December 27, 2018, 11:02:14 AM »
Don't have the kit but you may get your answer here

Yes, I've got my answer.  They do not depict the APU at all and their markings barely show the outline (and that wrongly) of the APU exhaust doors on the upper surface, let alone any detail to depict the doors in the closed position nor any option for displaying them in the open position.  It definitely does not persuade me to spend good money on this kit.  I lived with the design of that aircraft for 6-1/2 years with some heavy overtime involved; I feel that I do know the aircraft reasonably well.

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« Reply #72 on: December 27, 2018, 10:32:53 PM »
Don't have the kit but you may get your answer here

Yes, I've got my answer.  They do not depict the APU at all and their markings barely show the outline (and that wrongly) of the APU exhaust doors on the upper surface, let alone any detail to depict the doors in the closed position nor any option for displaying them in the open position.  It definitely does not persuade me to spend good money on this kit.  I lived with the design of that aircraft for 6-1/2 years with some heavy overtime involved; I feel that I do know the aircraft reasonably well.


I've got two of the Testors kits (one built) already, but this might tempt me to buy another, just for the bombay detail alone ---

And those B-52's are tempting too, but I think the eight 1/72 kits I have already is more than enough. Interesting to see they have done an 'F' though, one of the kits I have is ear-marked to be an 'F' and I was almost ready to cast up some nacelles before we did our house move (now almost 12 years ago) but somehow the project got buried in the pile ---
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« Reply #73 on: January 05, 2019, 08:20:47 AM »
Fist of war series.

1/72 UA72304 E-100 ausf. G Twin 105mm L52 Gun super heavy tank



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« Reply #74 on: January 05, 2019, 11:19:55 AM »
Never understood the fascination of some people with "double cannon" tanks.  Unless AA or Rcl weapons, it seems rather pointless to me.  I think they would be better off spending their money on a good autoloader to up the ROF of the vehicle...

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« Reply #75 on: January 22, 2019, 09:26:20 AM »

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Re: Modelcollect
« Reply #76 on: October 10, 2020, 06:21:09 PM »
Via Modelcollect's Facebook page.

Modelcollect 1/48 A-12 project started, its will be first aircraft made 100% by ourself factory, not OEM, quality under control.
Note: Was initially announced on December 05, 2018.







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« Reply #77 on: October 11, 2020, 01:41:39 AM »
Interesting comment... ???
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« Reply #78 on: October 11, 2020, 01:51:06 AM »
1/48 A-12.   Can scale-o-rama up or down as you please.

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« Reply #79 on: October 11, 2020, 03:22:07 AM »
Interesting comment... ???
I noticed.  I suspect there's a story there we haven't heard.

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« Reply #80 on: October 12, 2020, 10:01:35 AM »
The one kit I have from them does not fit well and has soft details. Perhaps this is to change that?


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« Reply #81 on: October 12, 2020, 10:18:16 AM »
Well, I noticed some missing obvious details on their B-2A, so I can only hope.

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« Reply #82 on: July 27, 2022, 02:39:10 AM »

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« Reply #83 on: July 27, 2022, 10:46:57 PM »
There's whiffery potential galore there.  May have to add one to the collection.

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« Reply #84 on: July 27, 2022, 11:51:24 PM »
I built the Planet 1/72 resin version last century. I then reconstructed the FW 1000x3  in the plane builder part of X-Plane. It flew well, but reversing the winglet position (so they pointed up) greatly improved the maneuverability. Too bad this is 1/48.  It's a relatively small plane so it could be rescaled to 1/72 but probably too small to scale up to 1/32 or 1/35

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« Reply #85 on: July 30, 2022, 01:54:13 AM »
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« Reply #86 on: September 02, 2022, 12:59:18 AM »

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« Reply #87 on: September 02, 2022, 02:43:20 AM »
Where can one find FW-1000 and HortenH.XVIIIA for sale ?

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« Reply #90 on: September 02, 2022, 03:31:06 AM »
Did they lose the molds for the A-12? I'd rather get a US cancelled project than another German paper project in kit form for a change.

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« Reply #91 on: December 17, 2022, 01:57:22 AM »
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« Reply #92 on: December 17, 2022, 03:36:27 AM »


Santa, I WANT ONE*!!!!

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« Reply #93 on: December 17, 2022, 03:40:56 AM »
Can scale-o-rama up or down the scale of scales.

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« Reply #94 on: December 17, 2022, 08:40:13 AM »
Ummm. US Navy? I don't think so.

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« Reply #95 on: August 10, 2023, 07:30:52 PM »
From their FB page.

Dorito inbound!











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« Reply #96 on: August 10, 2023, 11:11:58 PM »
Over three years waiting for this.  About damned time!  :icon_punal:
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« Reply #97 on: August 11, 2023, 09:25:54 PM »
I'll believe it when I have plastic in hand.