discussion Magazine Lancaster

[boatman]

Is anyone goin for that lancaster the bein shown on the telly ?
chrisb

 

[Waspie]

Is anyone goin for that lank the bein shown on the telly ?
chrisb

It’ll work out waaaaaaay too expensive!!!!

 

[peterairfix]

Is anyone goin for that lank the bein shown on the telly ?
chrisb

Well for that price I could buy 4 hk lancs or two and a half border lancs
On that subject
Here is a link to what I am planning to buy for mine

 

[Jim R]

I've seen the advert a couple of times and actually looked it up on the internet. Personally I don't like the idea of waiting for the next set of parts. Also, as Doug pointed out, the cost will be around £1400 all in which is a lot of money. It should build into a fine model but apart from the lights and moving parts I think Barry's model will be far better. So no, I won't be buying it.

 

[Guest]

Just imagine the feeling of the newsagents selling out, or you not finding one
That company always do things like this, the cost is ridiculous anyway .

 

[peterairfix]

I just went to hachettes website and had a good look and the wings a way to flat

 

[Waspie]

I've seen the advert a couple of times and actually looked it up on the internet. Personally I don't like the idea of waiting for the next set of parts. Also, as Doug pointed out, the cost will be around £1400 all in which is a lot of money. It should build into a fine model but apart from the lights and moving parts I think Barry's model will be far better. So no, I won't be buying it.

I saw a car built by instalments on one of the many auction progs on the box. Sold for less than a third of what the chap paid for the build and it took him two years!!
As Jim said, I couldn't wait that long and I'm not a fast builder!!!! Plus!!! What if the company who distribute the magazine go bust!!! It's happened!!!!

 

[The Smythe Meister]

....... and it`s a "No" from me......

 

[langy71]

Were the interior lights really bright blue ?.
probably not I'm thinking... love that engine start up sequence

 

[Mini Me]

Wrong scale anyway......even if I had the $$$$$$ to throw at it!! :tears-of-joy: :tears-of-joy: :tears-of-joy:

 

[Gern]

Imagine the frustration. You go on holiday for a week and the newsagent forgets to save your copy! Much better and cheaper to get the HK or Border one like Peter says.

 

[stillp]

My only experience of a partwork was many years ago when my kids were small, when I started collecting for an encyclopedia. I'd got about three-quarters through the alphabet when the supplier went bankrupt.
Never again.
Pete

 

[Dave Ward]

Saw the ad on TV, my response was HOW MUCH!!!???? Just looks like a very expensive play toy to me. Never mind the publisher going bust - what if your circumstances change?, or you change your mind? You'd be left with a partial model, that wouldn't be worth a great deal!
Dave

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

Issue 1 @ £1.99
I have noticed lots of posts in online model groups suggesting people buy it just for the prop motor. ( cheaper than many available online )
If they do , the company will think they have a lot more potential subscribers than they really do.

 

[peterairfix]

Just worked out the total cost
£1419.70p

 

[stillp]

Unless they decide to increase tthe price part way through...
Pete

 

[eddiesolo]

My 1/16 T-72 RC tank is a part work. I bought it cheap from a guy who had built it but fried the electrics. He paid £600 or something like that, I got it for £120. I was not a fan of it structurally. Cheap plastic, screwed parts that were prone to screw stress and snapped. £1400 would be a big no for me.

 

[Dave Ward]

For anybody interested - first issue assembly...........

Dave

 

[Guest]

Got started on the Cutty Sark a few decades ago, got the hull skeleton, a couple of cannons and then they went bust... If tempted again to build a frame and plank sailing ship will go for a Billings or similar...

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Having bought the earlier 1/32 Lanc partwork, which was seriously multi-media (wood, plastic, metal and rubber), my advice to anyone thinking of getting this:
Subscribe direct.
Do NOT rely on a newsagent, as magazine distribution in the UK relies on a single distributor. And they are RUBBISH
I work for a major high-street magazine, book and stationary retailer, (guess WHsO) who actually OWN the distributor, and WE can't get stuff regularly or reliably