HMS Hood 1941 fit in 1:350 scale to be released by Trumpeter

EdGrune

Member since
August 2005
From: Mansfield, TX

HMS Hood 1941 fit in 1:350 scale to be released by Trumpeter

Posted by EdGrune on Thursday, January 26, 2006 7:42 AM

An announcement made yesterday (01/25/06) by JB Wholesalers (Australia ?) has been confirmed today by Stevens International, the US distributor of Trumpeter kits.

To quote Steven's Intl posting on SteelNavy ..."Finally! This kit will be released in China end of February, the USA should have it end of March/early April. SRP is higher than their other battleships, $149.95. We have seen the kit and the built up, it is one of the most accurate yet, Trumpeter having been assisted by the Hood Association and others. "

The HMS Hood, kit number 05302, will include photo-etched radar, ladders and ropes and will be in the 1941 (as lost) configuration.

Jeff Herne has been hinting about this kit for the past year.

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boscotdg

Member since
April 2004

Posted by boscotdg on Thursday, January 26, 2006 8:14 AM

Time will tell if it is worth the hefty price tag but I always knew the Jeff had great inside info To some extent this shows that the marketlpace/ free enterprise system responds to demands from its buyers But wait isn't Trumpeter a Chinese firm? Maybe we should be thanking former Pres. Nixon for "opening up" China !

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:05 AM

Finally!!!! This is almost as good as the USAF admitting that something happened at Roswell!!! At least now I don't have to double-talk about it :-)

I'm expecting a test-shot preview before long, I'll keep you posted!

Jeff

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Thursday, January 26, 2006 9:19 AM

Oh boy! And with photoetch included. I can hardly wait.

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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dkmacin

Member since
January 2003
From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich

Posted by dkmacin on Thursday, January 26, 2006 7:52 PM

Jeff,
Was this the big announcement you alluded to a while back? Sad [:(]

*heavy sigh* nice to know but still not what I'm waiting for. . .

Don

I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 27, 2006 3:12 AM

The best news I've heard all year [ even if its only 26 days into it.]

At the risk of sounding like I'm pushing the envelope , wouldnt it be so much better if Trumpeter included a second boat deck and the bulkheads below it to make back dating to the early 1920's easier.

I'd buy two of these kits. Mind you I will get 2 anyway...... Big Smile [:D]

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kapudan_emir_effendi

Member since
January 2006
From: istanbul/Turkey

Posted by kapudan_emir_effendi on Friday, January 27, 2006 6:30 AM

that will be the only 1/350 scale warship kit I will build, along with my bismarck Smile [:)]

Don't surrender the ship !

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Jeff Herne

Member since
January 2003

Posted by Jeff Herne on Friday, January 27, 2006 1:22 PM

Yes Don, that was one of them...North Carolina was the other...

And yes, there's a few more I know about...so the games will continue for awhile more...

Of course, I can't provide any more information on potential releases, as my primary source of info is on vacation climbing some mountain northwest of Tokyo...

Jeff

PS: Just for the record (and quite fitting I might add for it to be in the ship forum) this was my 2500th post!!!

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dkmacin

Member since
January 2003
From: Upper left side of the lower Penninsula of Mich

Posted by dkmacin on Friday, January 27, 2006 5:05 PM

Oh you cruel, cruel, man.

Don

I know it's only rock and roll, but I like it.

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oz1998

Member since
June 2003
From: Rhode Island

Posted by oz1998 on Saturday, January 28, 2006 9:16 AM

Jeff Herne wrote:
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Of course, I can't provide any more information on potential releases, as my primary source of info is on vacation climbing some mountain northwest of Tokyo...

Jeff

Ok, I'll get things going. Seems that there may be a 1/350 Japanese carrier over the horizion ?? Possibly....one of the Pearl invaders ? Nudge...nudge....wink..wink....ya know what I mean ? Wink [;)]

Ted

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ssvoashadow

Member since
February 2004
From: Whereever the AF has sent me

Posted by ssvoashadow on Saturday, January 28, 2006 9:45 AM

I am qa big fan of 1/350 scale ships and am stockpiling 18 of them for building in the future. but if it is one of the 6 IJN carrier that were involved in the attack on pearl I will build it as it was after Midway!