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General Category => Market Place => New Model Kit News/Reviews => Topic started by: The Big Gimper on August 05, 2013, 07:48:12 PM

Title: Minicraft Models
Post by: The Big Gimper on August 05, 2013, 07:48:12 PM

Michael Benolkin over at CyberModeler provides a first look at their new 1/72 PBM-5A Mariner Kit (http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/min/kit_min_11669.shtml).

(http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/min/images/min_11669_title.jpg)

Added to the wish list.

Title: Re: Minicraft Models
Post by: GTX_Admin on August 06, 2013, 02:48:02 AM

Bah!  Wrong scale!

Title: Re: Minicraft Models
Post by: Cliffy B on August 06, 2013, 03:21:29 AM

Quote from: GTX_Admin on August 06, 2013, 02:48:02 AM

Bah!  Wrong scale!

WRONG!!!  Its in the CORRECT scale!!!! CAN'T WAIT!!!!!  8)

Title: Re: Minicraft Models
Post by: Dr. YoKai on August 06, 2013, 04:29:20 AM

 Its in a very nice scale...pity its so flipping expensive. I can see a world of possibilities in the wing
 center section alone...

Title: Re: Minicraft Models
Post by: The Big Gimper on August 06, 2013, 05:02:51 AM

That is why your birthday is one special day where you can buy kits like this without any guilt and and sleep tight that night with the kit stashed under your pillow or bed. Check the Japanese online hobby stores, they do have good deals.

And yes, it rates 8/10 on the WHIF factor. I was thinking of contra-props, auxiliary J-85s, more external stuph, move the floats to the tips a-la PBY, bigger turrets etc.

Title: Re: Minicraft Models
Post by: jcf on August 06, 2013, 07:26:29 AM

Quote from: The Big Gimper on August 06, 2013, 05:02:51 AM

That is why your birthday is one special day where you can buy kits like this without any guilt and and sleep tight that night with the kit stashed under your pillow or bed. Check the Japanese online hobby stores, they do have good deals.

And yes, it rates 8/10 on the WHIF factor. I was thinking of contra-props, auxiliary J-85s, more external stuph, move the floats to the tips a-la PBY, bigger turrets etc.

The original prototype had retractable floats:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Martin_XPBM-1_Mariner_in_flight_c1939.jpeg)

Title: Re: Minicraft Models
Post by: Kerick on August 07, 2013, 01:40:24 AM

Quote from: The Big Gimper on August 06, 2013, 05:02:51 AM

That is why your birthday is one special day where you can buy kits like this without any guilt and and sleep tight that night with the kit stashed under your pillow or bed. Check the Japanese online hobby stores, they do have good deals.

And yes, it rates 8/10 on the WHIF factor. I was thinking of contra-props, auxiliary J-85s, more external stuph, move the floats to the tips a-la PBY, bigger turrets etc.

Make it a fire bomber. Paint yellow with red stripes.

Title: Re: Minicraft Models
Post by: Rickshaw on August 07, 2013, 08:39:53 AM

Or Red with Yellow stripes!  ;D

I'm thinking turboprops.  Perhaps a longer hull and wider wingspan with four inline engines, pusher and puller and Red Stars...

Title: Re: Minicraft Models
Post by: The Big Gimper on August 07, 2013, 08:55:52 AM

Shinmaywa, B-17 or Lancaster wing?

Title: Re: Minicraft Models
Post by: GTX_Admin on December 21, 2013, 08:14:10 AM

I don't know why but this just works for me...

(http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0251/0463/products/11674_3-D_1024x1024.jpg?v=1386703172)

Title: Re: Minicraft Models
Post by: jcf on February 25, 2015, 09:18:49 AM

Mariner on sale at Sprue Bros for $29.95 USD:
http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/min11669.htm (http://store.spruebrothers.com/product_p/min11669.htm)