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Title: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on December 11, 2012, 09:54:45 AM: Attack Squadron Model Kits (http://www.attacksquadron.pl/en/) from Poland.

Some of their more recent offerings:

(http://www.armahobby.com/media/products/856fc4c92942fc2b9a5868bdcde0ae70/images/thumbnail/big_72_004_boxart_v2.jpg?lm=1382816498) (http://www.armahobby.com/us-navy-seabees-nl-pontoon-barge.html)
1:72nd scale U.S. NAVY Seabees Naval Lighter Pontoon Barge (kit number ASQ72004) (http://www.armahobby.com/us-navy-seabees-nl-pontoon-barge.html)

(http://www.armahobby.com/media/products/80299b29292ab9cbc3d188ff6de2d258/images/thumbnail/big_72012-box-web.jpg?lm=1382921801) (http://www.armahobby.com/rq-7b-shadow-uav.html)
1:72nd scale RQ-7B Shadow UAV drone (kit number ASQ72012) (http://www.armahobby.com/rq-7b-shadow-uav.html)

Some of you will be more interested in the UAV kits but I am more inclined to appreciate their attempt to model a Navy Powered Lighter since it is a logistics subject. Wish it were in 1:35th scale instead of 1:72nd still nice to see something out of the ordinary.

***edit to fix links for the web page and items described.
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: elmayerle on December 11, 2012, 10:45:55 AM: Hope they'll do a MQ-8C when data becomes available. If they do, 'twould be nice if they also did a Bell 407 since the MQ-8C derives from it.
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 31, 2014, 02:13:53 AM: Attack Squadron have announced that a 1/48 K-Max is underway…yay!!

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/USMC-111215-M-JU941-001.jpg/800px-USMC-111215-M-JU941-001.jpg)
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: Jeffry Fontaine on March 31, 2014, 02:22:37 PM: Quote from: GTX_Admin on March 31, 2014, 02:13:53 AM
Attack Squadron have announced that a 1/48 K-Max is underway…yay!!

([url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/USMC-111215-M-JU941-001.jpg/800px-USMC-111215-M-JU941-001.jpg[/url])

A new level of ugly has been achieved :)
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: Diamondback on March 31, 2014, 02:30:06 PM: Let us be grateful that Kelly Johnson and Igor Sikorsky were laid to rest long ago, or the horror of that bug-eyed egg-beater monstrosity would give them apoplexy.
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 31, 2014, 02:44:44 PM: I take it you guys have never heard the concept of sexy ugly?
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: Diamondback on March 31, 2014, 02:46:21 PM: ISTR the LAST time you went there, Greg, you got a rousing chorus of "Pass the Mind Bleach." :P
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 31, 2014, 03:01:35 PM: In terms of aircraft, the following are examples that fall into the sexy ugly category:

BV141
A-10
H.P.50 Heyford

And I would include the K-Max there as well.
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: finsrin on March 31, 2014, 03:28:11 PM: Quote from: GTX_Admin on March 31, 2014, 03:01:35 PM
In terms of aircraft, the following are examples that fall into the sexy ugly category:

BV141
A-10
H.P.50 Heyford

And I would include the K-Max there as well.

Had a Heyford (just ugly, no sexy) kit out looking it over for bashing potential. Have a still ugly concept.
BV 141 - good as parts donor.
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 31, 2014, 05:16:24 PM: Quote from: Diamondback on March 31, 2014, 02:46:21 PM
ISTR the LAST time you went there, Greg, you got a rousing chorus of "Pass the Mind Bleach." :P

Don't tempt me... C:-)
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: Diamondback on March 31, 2014, 10:01:42 PM: Be glad you're not in meatspace... last dude who tried that in-person, I gave a piece of my mind by puking on his shirt. Or maybe it was the fish sauce they forgot to tell me about... LOL
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 01, 2014, 02:29:24 AM: Quote from: Diamondback on March 31, 2014, 10:01:42 PM
Be glad you're not in meatspace... last dude who tried that in-person, I gave a piece of my mind by puking on his shirt.

Oh, a 'Tough Guy'…you're only going to make it worse for yourself…now I am digging for the "really bad" photos! C:-)
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: jcf on April 01, 2014, 02:39:35 AM: Hate to ruin the party Jeff, but, the K-Max aint' new, it's been flying since '91. ;)
Personally speaking I don't find it ugly, but then I don't find any aircraft design ugly. Are
some designs boring?, yes, ugly?, no.
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: Diamondback on April 01, 2014, 02:43:34 AM: Greg, like I said... really, I think it was a combo in that case of the subject in discussion at that time and the allergic reaction--not trying to present as a tough guy, and I was trying to play that retelling of the story for laughs.

If I were putting money on it, I'd say it was an allergic reaction to the fish primarily (I'm allergic to all seafood and somebody forgot to tell me that a dish at the potluck had fish-sauce in it), and this poor schlub just happened to both give the Straw That Broke The Camel's Back AND be standing in the wrong place at the wrong time, a "Perfect Storm" scenario. Either of those two hadn't been in play, and I think I probably woulda safely made it to the men's room for my un-load.

Hope that helps clarify things and keep the peace. :)
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 01, 2014, 03:03:17 AM: Response to my question from AttackSquadron:

Q:

Quote
As a follow on to your excellent 1/48 MQ-8B, how about a 1/48 MQ-8C? This could potentially be released as a dual MQ-8C/Bell 407 kit?

Reply:

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Thank you for asking. It is being prepared for release after 1:72 sclae kit. so please stay tuned. Also Bell 407 is planned.
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: Scooterman on April 02, 2014, 09:52:26 AM: Funny. I'm biasing MY MQ-8C on the OH-58D/406 chassis. ;)
Stay tuned!
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: elmayerle on April 02, 2014, 10:37:35 AM: Quote from: Scooterman on April 02, 2014, 09:52:26 AM
Funny. I'm biasing MY MQ-8C on the OH-58D/406 chassis. ;)
Stay tuned!
There are differences and, having worked on it, I can assure you that the MQ-8C is derived from the Model 407. Over and above all the antenna mounts, there are certain obvious external changes, one noticeable on the engine cowling and, of course, the considerable internal fuel tank it now has.
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 14, 2014, 06:35:39 AM: Some recent offerings from Attack Squadron:

1/72 and 1/48 AIM-9X Sidewinders
1/72 and 1/48 AGM-45 Shrike
1/72 and 1/48 AGM-88 HARM
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 21, 2014, 03:58:00 AM: MQ-8C model 1/72 scale goes into production in the coming days. (http://attacksquadron.pl/index.php/2014/06/mq-8c-3d-model-renders/?lang=en)

(http://attacksquadron.pl/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/mq8c_render_001-300x225.jpg)
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: elmayerle on June 21, 2014, 11:29:56 PM: Going to be interesting if they can get on the fiddling little details of that fuselage and engine cowling in one piece. Definitely will have to buy one after working on the 1/1 version (not just CAD, "hands on" the first EMD one).
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 06, 2014, 03:48:24 AM: Coming soon: 1/48 Camcopter S-100:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Schiebel_CAMCOPTER_S-100.jpg/1920px-Schiebel_CAMCOPTER_S-100.jpg)
(http://www.attacksquadron.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/09/s100_camcopter-300x225.jpg)

Might need to do an operational version of this:

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/42/S-100-OE-VXX.jpg/1920px-S-100-OE-VXX.jpg)
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: raafif on October 06, 2014, 05:09:39 AM: which one has the gatling-gun fitted - White-Pointer or Bronze Whaler ?
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 06, 2014, 05:24:40 AM: Quote from: raafif on October 06, 2014, 05:09:39 AM
which one has the gatling-gun fitted - White-Pointer or Bronze Whaler ?

???
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on October 25, 2014, 05:23:09 AM: Another photo of the S-100 kit:

(http://www.attacksquadron.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2014/10/cc1-300x225.jpg)
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: LemonJello on March 02, 2015, 09:26:02 PM: Just found this mentioned on Aeroscale, I may have to scrape my pennies together and get the C-130 engines for a Quad Tilt Rotor project...

http://www.attacksquadron.pl/en/2015/02/25/f4f-3-f-16c-and-c-130-upgrade-and-conversion-sets/ (http://www.attacksquadron.pl/en/2015/02/25/f4f-3-f-16c-and-c-130-upgrade-and-conversion-sets/)
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 11, 2015, 03:03:30 AM: New Grumman F2F-1 coming in both 1/72 and 1/48:

(http://www.attacksquadron.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/06/grumman-01.jpg)
(http://www.attacksquadron.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/06/grumman-02.jpg)
(http://www.attacksquadron.pl/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2015/06/grumman-03.jpg)
Title: Re: Attack Squadron Models and Accessories
Post by: GTX_Admin on June 13, 2015, 05:13:30 AM: News re planned PZL-130 (http://armahobbynews.pl/en/blog/2015/06/12/pzl-130-orlik-from-arma-hobby-why-not/) :icon_twisted: