Spots on the Internet (2023)

[stillp]

Seems expensive but I suppose it's comparable to some of those part-works, and at least you get all the parts at the same time. Too rich for me though.
Pete

[Dave Ward]

Just been Looking at wood models of HMS Victory - Made by Occre, Billings, Mantua, Caldercraft, Corel, Sergal, Manoli, Panart............
Scales 1/72, 1/75, 1/78, 1/87, 1/98, 1/100, 1/315, 1/325
Prices £1,200 to £52
This doesn't include the cross section models!
The question is, of all the models £500+ ( over 7 ) how are you supposed to choose which is best? I can't think that any one person could have made all of them to do a meaningful ranking. A lot of money to find out! With the skill level needed to even think about making one, I don't suppose it really matters!
I made a couple of plank on frame models last century ( only corvette/brig size ), and the commitment for even the small models was too much for me - so what it must be for HMS Victory is daunting.!!!!!
One odd thing that struck me - why the assortment of scales? 1/72 /1/75 /1/78 are so close, as to be identical without side by side comparison. My cynical side says that the makers don't want to be accused of directly copying a rivals parts!
Dave

[Guest]

Anyone fancy a 1/87 HMS Victory?

https://www.hobbies.co.uk/occre-1-87-scale-limited-edition-hms-victory-model-kit

Good grief!!! that's me pension spent for the next year, wonder if the food bank takes iou's....

[Dave Ward]

On the Special Hobby Facebook page - ' new '


On the Roden Facebook page - their next release

1/35 German Ford V8 G81 Is it me, or does it look like the bumper has fallen off?

On the ICM website - ' in process '

1/35 Sd.Kfz.251/8 Armoured Ambulance
Dave

[Guest]

Oddly, an Ausf. A. I’m sure there were /8s of those, but it’s rather limited in timeframe.

[Dave Ward]

On the Takom Facebook page, a teaser for their tenth anniversary

Hmm - they look a little Tigerish to me..................

On the Rye Field Model Facebook page - an upcoming release

Dave

[Guest]

mm - they look a little Tigerish to me..................

I was about to say, little point in silhouetting them, is there? And that, probably, means that there really are more different Tiger kits now than there were actual Tiger tanks produced during the war …

[Guest]

I was about to say, little point in silhouetting them, is there? And that, probably, means that there really are more different Tiger kits now than there were actual Tiger tanks produced during the war …

True, I looked at the silouettes and thought to myself - how original, I bet they are tigers... :rolling:

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - ' new kit coming soon '

Dave

[Gary MacKenzie]

Thats the Ben Hur trailer with a PE-95 generator

[Gary MacKenzie]

Let's see what they manage compared to the Airfix and Gecko versions in 1/35th/

[Dave Ward]

From ICM = 'soon on sale'

'In Process' - Gotha Go.244B-2 in 1/49

On the Special Hobby Facebook page - a new release............

Nice!
Dave

[Dave Ward]

From Neverland Hobby's Facebook page - A totally new name to me with their first model ( from China )

Boxart looks OK, but it's a snap together model, no glue or paint needed big enough at 468mm, but I guess aimed more at the toy end of the market

Dave

[Guest]

From ICM = 'soon on sale'
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'In Process' - Gotha Go.244B-2 in 1/49
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On the Special Hobby Facebook page - a new release............
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Nice!
Dave

That Whirlwind illustration on the box reminds me very much like the old 'Classic Airframes' kit box. Just checked for one on evilbay and the whole box looks very similar.

[Dave Ward]

On the Amusing Hobby Facebook page - test build of their upcoming 1/35 Spähpanzer Ru 251



Looks the part- but it only had sufficient armour to keep out splinters & small arms fire
New kit coming soon from MiniArt................

Dave