Spots on the Internet (2022)

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - new kit coming soon

Hmm ICM already do this, be a matter of which is the cheapest!
Dave

[Lee W]

A bit more detail...

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2022/01/preview-icm-reloads-with-bigger-gun.html?m=1#more

[AlanG]

1/32 Italeri MC.202 Folgore

[Guest]

Barry already has it on order, I saw in another thread

[Dave Ward]

On the Takom Facebook page - upcoming model in association with Snowman Models

On the Special Hobby Facebook page

Constructed, but never flew...................
Special Hobby also posted photos of the moulds/dies for their upcoming 1/48 AH-1 Cobra
This is where the the money goes! Machining the solid hunks of metal. Top two pictures show front & back mould halves, with all the alignment bars, the third shows assembled moulds, ready to fit to the injection machine. Not lightweight bits!
Dave

[Guest]

Great photos there Dave, does make you think of how there made and why the cost .

[Tim Marlow]

Very interesting shots of the injection moulds Dave. Any idea what the unit life is on those?

[Dave Ward]

Very interesting shots of the injection moulds Dave. Any idea what the unit life is on those?

Tim,
judging by some of the old Airfix 'Classic' series, over 50 years! If they are used with care, and maintained properly, then, many years. These look too bright to be just steel, probably a high grade alloy. Main problems are distortion of flatness of the moulds, which would cause flash, wear on the guide bars, which would cause mismatch, and erosion, which may cause short shot parts. Moulds like this will spend most of their life in storage, once set up running off a few thousand mouldings won't take long - then stored whilst other models are run off. If it's a popular model that won't be long - if unpopular, maybe never!
Short run makers will use a cheaper metal for the moulds, maybe not as thick, maybe less guide bars - that will reduce the life of the mould, but reduce cost, simplify manufacture & perhaps not need sophisticated injection machines
Dave

[Guest]

Any one see this.

http://www.heavyhobby.com/en/index.jsp Some nice additions available .
Thank goodness for 3 D Printing, going to be a big player in our hobby.

Couldn't post the photo from the site as too large for here.

[The Smythe Meister]

1/32 Italeri MC.202 Folgore

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Blimey, don't that look 109ey!!
Liking it a lot mind

[Andy the Sheep]

Blimey, don't that look 109ey!!
Liking it a lot mind :smiling3:

They shared the same engine, in fact. :thumb2:

[Guest]

http://www.heavyhobby.com/en/index.jsp Some nice additions available .

Heh, there’s something I hadn’t expected to see anywhere:

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That container, and the ones in the background, are from the old SF wargame AT-43. I've got about a dozen of them

[Lee W]

Heh, there’s something I hadn’t expected to see anywhere:

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That container, and the ones in the background, are from the old SF wargame AT-43. I've got about a dozen of them :smiling3:

Some of those vehicles look like the Banana Bunch should be driving them! :tears-of-joy: :tears-of-joy: :tears-of-joy:

[Lee W]

Forehobbys... never heard of them! But they have produced a decent looking Schnellboot in 72nd

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2022/01/preview-forehobbys-second-launch-172nd.html?m=1#more

[Ian M]

Forehobbys... never heard of them! But they have produced a decent looking Schnellboot in 72nd

They are new kids on the block. Saw a build/review of their S-38 on YouTube (Harry Houdini) and it looked rather good. So this 'should' be just as good.
Crisp detail, photo etch and all! I hope that they keep expanding into other torpedo boats as well.