Holy Grail Kits

Merv_P · June 08, 2011, 01:04:55 PM

A Monogram Mustang kit that my late uncle built and gave to me 40+ years ago. I think it was the 1:32 scale version that's transparent, has a fully-modelled interior with working propeller and landing gear.

I remember it as larger-scaled and more detailed than the pictures I've found of it now, but maybe that's a 10-year-old's memory embellishing the facts!

Weaver · June 08, 2011, 04:25:17 PM

Quote from: Overkiller on June 06, 2011, 02:25:34 PM
I would suggest that the crown for worst box/kit ratio actually belongs to the Airfix 1/48 Spitfire Mk.22/24 kit.

Never seen the Spit, but I'd also like to offer up for consideration the current boxing of the Airfix Bird Dog. It used to rattle around in a blister pack, but now it comes in the roughly 8"x5"x3" box that seems to be Airfix's minimum size. You could get a 1/32nd scale one in there, never mind a 1/48th. I hate to think of some kid opening one as one of his first models and going "oh... "

GTX · June 14, 2011, 01:57:43 AM

Whilst I might not classify them as 'Holy Grails' per sae, I would really like to get my mitts on the following from HML:

1/48 Focke Wulf Fw 187 Falke
1/48 Arado Ar 240

Regards,

Greg

GTX · June 14, 2011, 02:09:19 PM

Not a kit, but a set of decals:

I have been after a set of Afterburner Decals, 1/48 Viper Zero 6th Hikotai F-2A/B decals (see below) for some time:

Regards,

Greg

rickshaw · June 15, 2011, 12:21:19 AM

Quote from: GTX on June 14, 2011, 02:09:19 PM
Not a kit, but a set of decals:

I have been after a set of Afterburner Decals, 1/48 Viper Zero 6th Hikotai F-2A/B decals (see below) for some time:

Regards,

Greg

Greg, you tried here? http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=ABD-48-064

or here?

http://store.midtennhobbies.com/148-afterburner-decals-f-2ab-viper-zero-2-21st-hikotai---48065-p2939.aspx

Nigel Bunker · June 16, 2011, 12:15:16 AM

My holy grail is a 72 scale C-17 at an affordable price. I've never been a big fan of transport planes, but for some reason I do like that one.

anthonyp · June 16, 2011, 06:14:20 PM

YES!!!!! I got one of my Grail Kits!!! Won a 1/144 Testor's C-5 on Evil Bay! (And I hate the 0 feedback bidder who blew the price up, but... HAHA, I WON!!!! Yeah, there's something wrong with me...)

EDIT: So, yeah, it's not the Otaki one, but I'd forgotten Testors came out with one, so this still counts

PR19_Kit · June 17, 2011, 01:43:18 AM

I didn't even know Testors did a C-5, how about a retro-review of it please?

Supertom · June 17, 2011, 05:49:48 AM

Amodel/Amonster 1/72 M-50 Bounder. My excuse is that it's massive and that I want to wait 'til my skills are good enough for it.

Supertom · June 17, 2011, 05:54:42 AM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 17, 2011, 01:43:18 AM
I didn't even know Testors did a C-5, how about a retro-review of it please?

Anthony, my understanding was that the Testor's kit was the same mold as the Otaki/Revell. Slap me with the Hand of Righteousness if I'm wrong.

kitnut617 · June 17, 2011, 06:02:24 AM

Quote from: Supertom on June 17, 2011, 05:54:42 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 17, 2011, 01:43:18 AM
I didn't even know Testors did a C-5, how about a retro-review of it please?

Anthony, my understanding was that the Testor's kit was the same mold as the Otaki/Revell. Slap me with the Hand of Righteousness if I'm wrong.

Interestingly, my PAK-20 book doesn't link the Otaki kit to the Revell one (got one of those in the stash). I've read numerous times that they were though.

According to PAK-20
Otaki reboxed by Yodel.
Revell reboxed by Testors