Italeri

[Gondor]

Seems Italeri have a 'new' Corsair for release.  Suez markings abound.

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Italeri/Italeri_Vought_F4U-7_Corsair/Ita_F4U-7_Corsair.html

Regards,

Mav

I believe that it is a re-issue as I am sure that is the one I have half build somewhere.

Gondor

[Maverick]

I believe they have released the kit before (marketed as an USMC AU-1 and French -7).  First time for all French markings hence the 'new' rather than new.

Regards,

Mav

[kitbasher]

How 'new' is the 'new' Spitfire HF.VI kit?  I assume it's based on the Vb with added wingtips and a 4-blade prop?
Always been disappointed with the Italeri Spits (he said, opening up a hornet's nest of Spifire kit opinion!) - the Vb is much better than the IXc, however.

[The Wooksta!]

Both of the Italeri Spits are garbage, not even worth stripping for spares.  The VI will be awful too. And at a tenner, they can stick it. 

Better off getting the AZ one as it's much nicer.  Pricier, but you get some spares.

[kitbasher]

Both of the Italeri Spits are garbage

Chose my words carefully, Wooksta - said the Vb was better than the IX, didn't say it was good, though!
My VI is already in the stash - long ago got an Airfix Vb to which an Aeroclub 4-blade prop, new canopy and resin upper wing from Paul Lucas's Airkit range.  Must get round to building it one day.

[The Wooksta!]

Except the Airkit upper wing is a C wing with extended tips and intended for the Matchbox IX to turn it into a VII.  Did it meself 20 years ago and that wing doesn't fit the Airfix Vb.  You'd be better off with the Freightdog HFVII conversion and split it - the tail bits onto the Airfix IX to do an VIII and the tips onto the Vb as a VI.

[Weaver]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA - THAT WAS QUICK! 

UH-60 Blackhawk "Night Raid" in 1/48th, now in at Hannants:



http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IT2706

Wonder how long it'll be before we see one of the resin scenics companies produce "Pakistani compound (generic) in 1/48th? 


Bit more down to earth, but this could be useful: 1/72nd Quonset huts:



http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IT6163

[Maverick]

Jeepers & I thought a recent Dragon release was tacky!  The Black Hawk isn't even one of the alleged 'special' ones.

Regards,

Mav

[rickshaw]

Gotta love the flagpole with the Nissan huts. 

[Maverick]

Italeri have another Chinook for release, this time a radar nose equipped version with Dutch & Spanish decals.

http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=8580

Regards,

Mav

[Maverick]

As an alternative to the AZ Models HF.VI, Italeri are releasing their own.

http://ipmsdeutschland.de/FirstLook/Italeri/Italeri_Spitfire_Mk_VI/Ita_Spitfire_HF_MkVI.html

Regards,

Mav

[The Wooksta!]

It's based on their Spitfire Vb and that was bad enough. 

[Maverick]

Lee, it comes down to economics for many.  I'm sure given the price difference between an Italeri Spitfire and a Hasegawa one for instance would be astronomical and there's no real guarantee of the more expensive kit being any more accurate.

Regards,

Mav

[The Wooksta!]

The Hasegawa one is an VIIIc airframe with a 2 stage Merlin, not a VI, and TBH, it's not that good a kit anyway.  Detailwise, it's no better than the Airfix IXc and the fit in places is appalling (I've two stalled now plus a third to start).  The tool has more options but that's it.

If it's economics and you don't care about detail, buy the Airfix Vb AND the Smer VI - use the VI sprue on the Airfix V (it works, I've done it) and build the Smer kit as a V.  Costs a quid or two more than the Italeri abortion but you get two models out of it.  The Smer kit also has a Vokes filter for tropical aircraft and the decals are very nice indeed.  Certainly better than Italeri ones.

[Maverick]

Fair call Lee.  I'm sure there will be more to come from many different stables regarding the Spit.  As you've noticed, AZ has an HF.VI available.  Would it be a more accurate or otherwise superior kit?

Regards,

Mav