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Academy 1/32 F/A-18C

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 30, 2003 6:39 AM
Nothing is worth 140 bucks.

The sadness is that this level of 'or else' pricing allows Hasegawa to maintain IT's unfair strangle hold on their /prototype/ kit's price while the old Revell Hornet which wasn't -that- bad is apparently at the bottom of a black hole as well.

Given that the price of the kit doesn't cover what I would consider to be decent ordnance (it's critically short in a couple key areas and most will be dated-obsolescent inside five years) and such things as optional seats or even the gunbay et all details of the Hase and Tam 32nd kits, I have to wonder why everyone wheeps so profusely over what is basically a near clone of the Hasegawa 48th layout.

Given the /lousy/ sales of what is an overpriced offering here (the Trumpeter A-10 did better), here's hoping that Revell will realize there is a niche 'below 140, below 69, which even an ancient tool like their 32nd Hornet is will fill quite adequately.

I for one would buy one just to smash the conceited notion that we are all fools for Orient tooled uber kitten.

It's just too bad that Paragon is no longer in the resin conversion business.


Kurt Plummer
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 12:24 PM
Check out Greatmodels webstore I pre-ordered mine for a C-note. Have been real happy with them.
Jazz
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 15, 2003 11:34 AM
THAT IS THE COOLEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN! (I just checked out the pics on the link) I knew you could pre-order it from squadron, but I didn't know if it was going to be any good or if it was going to be released for sure. The detail looks absolutely amazing! Well...it looks like I will be sending my $125.00 to get my reserved copy. Does anyone think that is as neat as I do? It's about time we got a good 1/32 scale production Hornet.
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    December 2002
  • From: United Kingdom
Posted by gulfstream5 on Sunday, April 6, 2003 1:45 PM
Dare I say it, how easy is it to convert to a Canadian or Aussie Hornet ?
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 6, 2003 11:39 AM
There are some build reviews at www.hyperscale.com


Mark
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 3, 2003 12:20 AM
$140!...start saving. Maybe should skip the cafetaria.
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Poway, Ca.
Posted by mostlyjets on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 7:44 PM
My eyeballs just fell out! What a beautiful model. But an MSRP of $140.00? It better fly!
All out of Snakes and Nape, switching to guns...
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 7:07 PM
Wow!

What a great looking model. It looks as if Academy has out done themselves. It doesn't matter how good of a kit you buy, If you don't have the skills it will never look like that. I can only dream of putting out a model that looks half as nice as that one...very impressive. That gentleman obviously knows his way around paint and glue.

Thanks
Darren
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    February 2003
  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 6:31 PM
It's on sale from April 19 for 12,800 yen here in Japan.
~Brian
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 6:26 PM
how much does it costs?
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    February 2003
  • From: Niagara Falls NY
Posted by Butz on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 5:23 PM
victory100,
Thanks a lot, you had to go give us a web link now didn't ya...Tongue [:P]
I strictly build quater scale but after seeing the link, I can see myself building Academys Hornet.
I would have to agree w/ the rest of ya, I feel the Academy kit is right up there w/ Hasegawa and Tamiya. The detailing really has my mouth watering...LMAOTongue [:P]
Do I see a block 50 16 soon...Big Smile [:D]
Flaps up, Mike

  If you would listen to everybody about the inaccuracies, most of the kits on your shelf would not have been built Too Close For Guns, Switching To Finger

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 5:03 PM
What an incredible looking model. I have never wanted to build a 1/32 scale a/c, but now I do. Does anyone know a release date.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 4:54 PM
The Academy 1/32 F/A-18C is jaw dropping!! If you don't belive me take alook at this!

http://64.124.220.113/fa18csk_1.htm

Enjoy :-)
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Canada / Czech Republic
Posted by upnorth on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 11:09 AM
I've seen the RG Rafale in the box and I'd say any aftermarket companies that attempt to improve on its jaw dropping moldings with resin are out to make themselves look like fools, I doubt what comes out of that box can be improved upon.

I knew someone who built the RG kit, there's no filling needed anywhere and almost no sanding and dry fitting required to get the parts to line up perfectly. The Rafale kit is definitely well within the league of Tamiya and Hasegawa's latest offerings.

If Academy's Hornet is comparable in molding quality to RG's Rafale, rest assured, you're getting your moneys worth.
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 1:27 AM
Yeah, funny, huh?
I guess the guy who wrote that article really liked the RG Rafale. I haven't built it, so I have no idea. RG stuff is pretty good, though.
~Brian
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 11:01 PM
Well, another big model for us. Why Revell Germany? Why not say, Hasegawa or Tamiya. I've built some of RG's kits. They're good. As a yardstick...don't know. Maybe we should read others' thoughts.
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Academy 1/32 F/A-18C
Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, April 1, 2003 7:47 PM
Just saw in this month's Model Art an article about Academy's new 1/32 F/A-18C. Supposedly it's all-new, and the article says the molding is as good as Revell Germany's 1/48 Rafale (is that the modern yardstick for good molding? I have no idea!).
Price is 12,800 yen.
Haven't seen any threads in this forum about it, and was wondering what everyone thought about what seems to be a very very cool kit.
~Brian
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