Kitech Su-35

[Lord Darth Beavis]

Over the weekend, I went to the local Toy Liquidators at the outlet mall, and scored a Kitech 1/48 Su-35, and Spitfire Mk. XIV.  I gotta say, they look pretty decent.  For $9 for the Flanker, and $5 for the Spit, I figured I couldn't pass it up.  My only kvetch is, the rough surface texture on them.  I figure a couple coats of paint, and I won't have to sweat it...

Anybody know anything about this company?  If these go together decent, I'll head back for the 1/48 Electric Jet and the Su-27 (also $9) and a 1/32 OH-6 for $5.

Now I just have to pick speculative markings...  

[upnorth]

I believe Kitech are one of those companies that make cheap copies or reverse engineered kits of better known kits of the big guys.

[grayman]

I bought one as well a while ago (under the Zhengdefu brand). From what I can tell, it is a re-pop (ripoff???) of the Academy kit.

Not the worst of kits - in fact, quite a bit of fun - the only real problem I found was the canopy was too small.

[Lord Darth Beavis]

Luverly...  Hopefully, mine won't have that issue.

Hopefully...

[Shasper]

Yeah zhengdefu. . . I ripped my to shreds and threw it in the spares bin.

Shas B)

[Captain Canada]

You can't go wrong with cheap kits ! Build it and have fun !

The big OH-6 for a fiver sounds good......can you get any pics of the kits ?

 

[Scooterman]

I have their 1/72 AH-1T and compaired it to the Italeri version.  As to be expected-knock off but I paid just $3 for it.  Need to get more..........

[Shasper]

I've got a few of the Hobby Craft boxings of the AH-1Z, have yet to build them though (perfect for whiffing ;-)

Shas B)

[Lord Darth Beavis]

I'll have to shoot some pics and post them.  Won't be able to do it til the weekend, at the earliest...

[Lord Darth Beavis]

Sorry, guys, I haven't charged up the camera to take those promised shots.

I have, however (mostly) slapped together the Spitfire, just to get my old skills loosened up (as it's been a couple of years since my hands last hit styrene), and I have to tell you, one word describes the Spit:

Disappointing.

Nothing wrong with the fit, for the most part.  The outline looks the part (and I'm no JMN to complain even if it didn't).  My issue is this:  There's nae a frakking panel line aft of the cockpit!   I don't have a scribing set, nor do I feel like being arsed doing it.  It does, however, torque me off royally!

I can only imagine what joys the Flanker is going to throw my way... :redx:  

Although, for five bucks, what do I really think I'm getting?  Certainly not a Tamiyagawa shake-and-bake kit...

It'll make a good Wif subject.  Time to go dig out my old decal stash!  

[Lord Darth Beavis]

Pics of the Spitfire here.  I'll have to shoot some pics of the Flanker and upload them in the next day or so.

Sorry for the delay!

[Lord Darth Beavis]

Okay, Here's the Flanker in all her glory.  I've also posted some other stuff in other albums, including updated Spitfire pics.

Check it out!