discussion Spots on the Internet (2021)

[Tim Marlow]

That joint will probably be worse below the back window above the boot lid. Not much to stick together and sprue attachment points to add to the nastiness :surprised:

 

[Dave Ward]

Can easily be worked on along the roof - far better than a joint all the way round the edge of the roof (as the Revell Trabant had!)
Looking at that, my parents might have had one after the war, know that they had a Ford V8, but had a feeling that it had running boards and 'suicide' front doors - not positive, as all I can remember is playing in it when it'd been dumped in my uncles barn (though fairly sure that dad said the bodywork was aluminium)

This was made by Ford Germany, 1936-41
Dave

 

[Mark1]

Can easily be worked on along the roof - far better than a joint all the way round the edge of the roof (as the Revell Trabant had!)
Looking at that, my parents might have had one after the war, know that they had a Ford V8, but had a feeling that it had running boards and 'suicide' front doors - not positive, as all I can remember is playing in it when it'd been dumped in my uncles barn (though fairly sure that dad said the bodywork was aluminium)

Could have been the Ford v8 pilot Gerry that was made from 47 to 51 for the British market.

 

[AlanG]

Have to say i had a chuckle at the two figures in the car picture. I could just imagine one of them saying "But i'm a pilot and i need to fly!" and the other saying "Well i'm the engineer and i still say it's #$#$%&$!"

 

[Dave Ward]

Just come to my notice - not properly confirmed, but............................

Sikorsky CH-54A in 1/35 - by ICM, later next year ( with daisy cutter bomb! )
Dave

 

[outrunner]

That looks good, and it will be a fiddly build I reckon.

Andy.

 

[minitnkr]

Lots of exposed guts.

 

[Dave Ward]

At the turn of the year, HobbyBoss & Trumpeter update their websites with the February 2022 releases

HobbyBoss BT-2 in 1/35


HobbyBoss Coyote TSV in 1/35


Trumpeter Weser in 1/350 ( never completed )


Trumpeter J-20 Mighty Dragon in 1/48


Trumpeter HMS Monmouth frigate in 1/700

The Coyote looks interesting!
Dave

 

[Dave Ward]

Just come to my notice - not properly confirmed, but............................

Sikorsky CH-54A in 1/35 - by ICM, later next year ( with daisy cutter bomb! )
Dave

I'm puzzled by the scale! ICM do the AH-1 Cobra in 1/32 ( and other planes in that scale ) so why go to 1/35 for this? It may be just a typo - time will tell
Dave

 

[Ian M]

I'm puzzled by the scale! ICM do the AH-1 Cobra in 1/32 ( and other planes in that scale ) so why go to 1/35 for this? It may be just a typo - time will tell
Dave

Probably think the Military builders will jump on it for diorama builds. I bet it's a big old lump!

 

[stillp]

Saw this at PIMA in 2001:
Pete

 

[minitnkr]

Lots of exposed guts.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Sad to see trumpeter ignoring WW1 ships, would love to see Iron Duke, Queen Mary lots to choose from!

 

[yak face]

I'm puzzled by the scale! ICM do the AH-1 Cobra in 1/32 ( and other planes in that scale ) so why go to 1/35 for this? It may be just a typo - time will tell
Dave

Probably as Ian says its so it can be used in dios and with figures . ive loved this helicopter since i was a kid and my older next door neighbour made the Revell 1/72 kit of it , complete with cargo pod , you can still track them down on ebay but they go for silly money , probably be cheaper to get the ICM when it comes out !!

 

[Mini Me]

It sort of looks like an emaciated grasshopper.........

 

[Dave Ward]

Probably as Ian says its so it can be used in dios and with figures . ive loved this helicopter since i was a kid and my older next door neighbour made the Revell 1/72 kit of it , complete with cargo pod , you can still track them down on ebay but they go for silly money , probably be cheaper to get the ICM when it comes out !!

wow! - Hannants' are advertising it at £143!! - just a bit outside my price range!
Dave

 

[yak face]

wow! - Hannants' are advertising it at £143!! - just a bit outside my price range!
Dave

Expensive yes but it is a big kit , over two foot long and two foot rotor diameter ! Think ill keep looking for a revell one !

 

[Mini Me]

Perhaps one in a smaller scale would be helpful also...... :tongue-out3: