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                        Trumpeter really ticks me off

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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Trumpeter really ticks me off
                        Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:59 AM
                        Here I spend five months slaving over the Koster 1/48 vac FW-200, just finished it two months ago and what does Trumpeter do? Decides to release a 1/48 injection molded Fw-200C-4. Go figure. Only consolation is that I did mine as a C-8.Dead [xx(]
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:24 AM
                        Always the same story, huh..?!
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:25 AM
                        Doesn't it always go that way? Just when ya wrap up a major conversion or scratchbuild (not that I do any!), and somebody cranks out an excellent, affordable kit...I think they actually have spies...
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:26 AM
                        It's good to know that I'm not alone!

                        It seems like it happens to me with resin kits all the time.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 1:34 PM
                        Reminds me of my Dad. He spent a lot of money on a resin ME-410 and ordered it all the way from the Czech Republic, and waited ages to get it. He built it, and when he was about finished with it what did Promodeler announce...a 1/48 ME-410! I saw that one coming and I still laugh when I think about it.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 1:58 PM
                        That's one of the reasons I don't buy conversion kits. I'll probably never build everything I want to build, so if I want it, I'll wait. I can always find something to build in the meantime.
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                        nmayhew
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Kent, England
                        Posted by nmayhew on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 2:26 PM
                        Swanny hi,
                        sorry to hear about your frustrations with trumpeter!!Angry [:(!]Disapprove [V]
                        where did you hear about this kit anyway? i've always fancied building one of those... (way, WAY in the future tho', in case my better half sees this!!Tongue [:P])
                        were they anti-shipping planes right? i gather hitler also had a pesonal "staffel" for his own transport...
                        do you know anything else about this kit anyone? either way it'll be a monster in 1/48!!Smile [:)]
                        regards,
                        nick
                        Kind regards, Nicholas
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 2:59 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by nmayhew

                        Swanny hi,

                        do you know anything else about this kit anyone? either way it'll be a monster in 1/48!!Smile [:)]
                        regards,
                        nick

                        What do you want to know? Historical background? Operational history? It' s covered in my kit review ... http://m2reviews.cnsi.net/reviews/axis/luft/swanfw200preview.htm

                        From the 2004/2005 Catalogue:

                        RA5C Vigilante 1/48
                        FW200C4 Condor 1/48
                        AV8B 1/32
                        Vought A7 1/32
                        F100D Supersabre 1/32
                        TBF-1E Avenger 1/32
                        Wellington 1/48
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                        chukw
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Whidbey Island, Washington
                        Posted by chukw on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:59 PM
                        Where did you see this bit o' news?
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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:00 PM
                        That's right from Trumpeter's new catalog.
                        notice what's in the bottom left of this page?

                        and in the bottom right of this one ....

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                        chukw
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Whidbey Island, Washington
                        Posted by chukw on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 11:42 PM
                        Gaaawwww--leeee! That's pretty cool all right, but I 'd ruther have an He-177.... Evil [}:)]
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                        nmayhew
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Kent, England
                        Posted by nmayhew on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 11:47 PM
                        thanks swannySmile [:)], i jst read your kit review...any idea when/where people will start reviewing trump's version of this kit?
                        just curious that's all, as i don't think it would fit anywhere if i built it![:0]Smile [:)]
                        regards,
                        nick
                        Kind regards, Nicholas
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 10, 2004 8:59 AM
                        Guess I should start saving away the pennies for the FW-200.
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                        Woody
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Third rock from the sun.
                        Posted by Woody on Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:57 AM
                        Swanny, if I was you I wouldn't have any regrets. Your work is first rate and you must take some satisfaction in doing it the hard way.

                        " I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast; for I intend to go in harm's way." --John Paul Jones
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 10, 2004 12:37 PM
                        The Condor in a model shop near you......I am so happy.
                        By the way....I planned to buy the Warrior resin PZL P-24 kit before Xmas, seen the Mirage release, decided to wait for it...but it is apparently delayed. In the meanwhile the Warrior kit is soldout.
                        So if the Mirage kit doesn't show up, as a rumour is growing, I am going to hit myself...
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                        qmiester
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Central USA
                        Posted by qmiester on Saturday, January 10, 2004 5:59 PM
                        Swanny
                        Always seems to happen that way. But by the same token, just 'cause they said they were going to produce it doesn't mean they're going to. I mean, how many times have you seen a manufacturer put out a list of kits they are going to produce in the next year, and then two or three are postponed or cancelled (usually the two or three you really wanted).
                        I've gotten to the stage that I don't believe it until I have it in my grubby little hands.

                        Banged Head [banghead]SoapBox [soapbox]Banged Head [banghead]
                        Quincy
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                        72cuda
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by 72cuda on Saturday, January 10, 2004 11:04 PM
                        Hey Swanny I know how you feel, I busted my butt on making the Monograms F-111A to look correct and did alot of scraych work on the cockpit and then Academy releases the kit a year later and talk about about climbing the walls

                        84 of 795 1/72 Aircraft Competed for Lackland's Airman Heritage Museum

                        Was a Hawg Jet Fixer, now I'm a FRED Fixer   

                         'Cuda

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 11, 2004 10:52 PM
                        no, its actuallya like this

                        just before you finish scratchbuilding one, a vacuform comes out. just before you finish it, a resin one comes out. just before you finish that, a limited run. then a crappy injection, then a trumpeter/tamiya.
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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Monday, January 12, 2004 7:03 AM
                        It's like a rain dance for modellers.

                        Sweat blood working on some poor quality, high input kit, and then...........

                        You know the rest.

                        Karl

                        Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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                        Swanny
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
                        Posted by Swanny on Monday, January 12, 2004 8:02 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by unnamedplayer

                        no, its actuallya like this

                        just before you finish scratchbuilding one, a vacuform comes out. just before you finish it, a resin one comes out. just before you finish that, a limited run. then a crappy injection, then a trumpeter/tamiya.

                        AH HAH - The evolution of a model. The secret is revealed!
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                        John P
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Joisey
                        Posted by John P on Monday, January 12, 2004 9:08 AM
                        Reminds me of when I made a P-47 razorback out of the Monogram bubble-top kit and a Hawk razorback deck, and the following year Monogram came out with a razorback!

                        Luckily I did't build my Koster vac Do-217 before Pro Modeler's kit came out! Smile [:)]
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                        John P
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Joisey
                        Posted by John P on Monday, January 12, 2004 9:10 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Swanny
                        and in the bottom right of this one ....



                        Not mention the top left of that one![:0]
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