falconmod

I'm with you guys,  I really like 1/72.   I've also bought some of the new released Airfix that I knew were new tooling.

Does anyone have a list of what is new tool?   So when we are in the LHS we can snap them up!

Thanks

John

 

Unfortunatly Airfix does notnumber there kits in an order which indicates there age as tamiya or Dragon does. The only way is to check each kit on scale mates. Hannants does specify New Tool on the listing for those kits, but you would have to look at each kit. I believe the new tooling started around 2008, the 72nd Nimrod was one of the first.

Hey, thanks Bruce and stikpusher! It's not a priority item since I have almost zero $ in the kit and I'm way behind on the building list! I'll keep looking and see if I can stumble on something in the future. Your help is appreciated! A NASA version would be cool! I saw one years ago hanging in the National Air and Space Museum.

Max

BTW, NASA also had a rocket assisted 104. There's some aftermarket kit for that has the parts and decals. Chuck Yeager flew and ejected from one. I'll try a search on this.

I'll jump in with a couple...

Untitled by David Brownlee, on Flickr

Untitled by David Brownlee, on Flickr

Not pictured is a resin cockpit for the Revell/Monogram P-40B I ordered from Starfighter Decals, specific for the kit.  Having never worked with resin before, it should be fun.

Dave

I've had this for years, but I just found it again in a box. :)

My new paint rack!

It may need a little more modification, but dang, I wish I hadn't forgotten this!

Hodakamax

BTW, NASA also had a rocket assisted 104. There's some aftermarket kit for that has the parts and decals. Chuck Yeager flew and ejected from one. I'll try a search on this.

Actually, the rocket F-104, AKA the NF-104A was a USAF aircraft, not NASA. Look at the markings.

I received the Airfix Zero starter kit today and I must say it looks very nice. The brush they put in the box is a Humbrol #2 which would probably cost me around $3.99 which is what I paid for the kit.

I stand corrected! In all my research looking for NASA f-104 decals one of the many sources listed the 3 NF-104s as a NASA aircraft. A bit more reasearch confirms your info that they were all USAF aircraft. Oops!

Max

Ohhh, all of those are cool guys but I really love that paint rack Mike! 

Thanks, Gamera. I don't remember where I got it from, but I believe it was meant to display hot sauces lol.

I'm going to add a couple more shelves to it and it should serve me well.  :D

M. Brindos

Thanks, Gamera. I don't remember where I got it from, but I believe it was meant to display hot sauces lol. 

Now THAT makes sense. It does look a bit flamboyant for a hobby item. Especially the upper level artwork 

Been trying to get hold of the Academy 72nd Avenger for a while now for the Midway GB. Hannants finally got some in stock last weekend and it arrived today.

Nice......got the 'Cat ordered along with decals and pit PE, should all be here in the next week or so.  Picked up most of the paint last night before the club meeting.

goldhammer

Nice......got the 'Cat ordered along with decals and pit PE, should all be here in the next week or so.  Picked up most of the paint last night before the club meeting.

 

Looks a bit of a mix detail wise. Wheels have very very nice tire tread but there a sprue attachment point on 2 sides and a big seam running right around the middle. The engraved panel lines look nice but then the pilot is somthing i can't quite explain and the MG's are just awful.

But nothing that can't be fixed by some AM or a bit of modelling.

Bish

Looks a bit of a mix detail wise.

Hey Bish - Congrats on finding one !   I agree.  I was just looking at mine last night and I was a bit disappointed in the engine as well.  Then I looked at the photos on the side of the box and I was thinking - something just doesn't look right about the nose in those photos.  I don't know if its just the photography - or if the outline is inaccurate.  It just seems longer and narrower than I thought it should look.   didn't even look at the pilot - but there are a few in my spares box that I can call up to duty if this guy isn't up to it.

Funny - pilot figures seem to be a mixed bag with any mfgr.

Look forward to seeing what you do with this one.

Chris

M. Brindos

I've had this for years, but I just found it again in a box. :)

My new paint rack!

It may need a little more modification, but dang, I wish I hadn't forgotten this!

 

 

 

That is cool

Excellent acquisitions everyone. Looks like some folks are making out right nicely.

Mike B.: That soon to be paint rack is boss. Now that's some righteous repurposing.

Bish

Been trying to get hold of the Academy 72nd Avenger for a while now for the Midway GB. Hannants finally got some in stock last weekend and it arrived today.

 

Had some unexpected success at last weeks FB auctions. Certainly did not expect to win all of these yet, it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Although, I would of have bid higher for the Italian Battleship Roma. I've wanted to add an Italalian ship to my stash. The rest were just gravy.

JOE RIX

Excellent acquisitions everyone. Looks like some folks are making out right nicely.

Mike B.: That soon to be paint rack is boss. Now that's some righteous repurposing.

 

Bish

Been trying to get hold of the Academy 72nd Avenger for a while now for the Midway GB. Hannants finally got some in stock last weekend and it arrived today.

 

 

 

 

Good to see you snagged that Avenger. I had that kit in my stash until just recently but, sold it. Not an overly bad kit. I'm sure you will do it justice.

 

 

Thanks for the vote of confidance. PTO aircraft are not normally my think, but i have always like the Avenger and wanted to build one for a while, so the Midway GB was to god to miss.

Bish-  have some pics of externals on an Avenger that is in a collection here.  Don't recall what version it is, has to be later though.  Can email them to you 4 at a time if they might help.  Just let me know what you want.  No interior or pit pics though. Can't climb on them for that.

Thanks GH. I am doing a very early one, and from what i know they just carried torpedo's internally. Don't plan on going to over board, i think the PE set i have on order just deals with the pit. Just going to relax and enjoy this one.

Look what arrived from Japan today. Both kits combined $28 with free shipping!! It took 2 weeks only. That's at least $15 to $20 cheaper than the States not to mention shipping. The Japanese stores on Amazon are great. 

Banzai!

Griffin, 

I have the late 60's Italaerei M16/40 (that's how the company is spelled on the box). I'll bet yours is better.

modelcrazy

Griffin, 

I have the late 60's Italaerei M16/40 (that's how the company is spelled on the box). I'll bet yours is better.

 

Nah, I've built both. Comparing the originals, the Italeri kit has more and finer details. All the Italeri kit needs is better tracks. Now the repop of the Tamiya kit has some new parts including link and length tracks and new figures. but overall of the two base kits, Italeri has more finesse in the molding.

Yeah, Stick, I've pulled it out of the stash many times, looked it over and almost started it. I doesn't look too bad except for the tracks like you said. I'll have to start it some time soon.

The Italeri vinyl tracks are better detailed than the Tamiya vinyl tracks. They are just so stiff... If Italeri would repop their older 1/35 armor kits with link and length tracks... 

I'll check to see if there are any AM tracks for it.

stikpusher

The Italeri vinyl tracks are better detailed than the Tamiya vinyl tracks. They are just so stiff... If Italeri would repop their older 1/35 armor kits with link and length tracks... 

 

Tamiya have re-boxed some Italeri kits, the Pz werfer 42 has link and length tracks.

modelcrazy

Griffin, 

I have the late 60's Italaerei M16/40 (that's how the company is spelled on the box). I'll bet yours is better.

 

I read the reviews on Scalemates and it got medium reviews. It does have a few PE parts and a turned barrel, plus the figures. It was $22.11 with free shipping. Italaerei eh? That's interesting. I wonder when they changed it? 

Griffin25

 

modelcrazy

Griffin, 

I have the late 60's Italaerei M16/40 (that's how the company is spelled on the box). I'll bet yours is better.

 

 

 

 

I read the reviews on Scalemates and it got medium reviews. It does have a few PE parts and a turned barrel, plus the figures. It was $22.11 with free shipping. Italaerei eh? That's interesting. I wonder when they changed it?