A Model

[chrisonord]

I have priced one of these kits up with Ivan at models Ua, and he can do one for just over $38 U.S, plus $15 postage.
Quite a bit better than Hannants price. This price does include my discount too.
Chris

[Captain Canada]

Love the look of it from that angle. It's an AC I know little about, but now I want one. 144th sounds a little more obtainable tho 

[zenrat]

Is there enough putty to build an A Model kit that size?

[NARSES2]

Is there enough putty to build an A Model kit that size?

I've just got their IAR-80 (I have 3 different boxings) out of the stash and put it in the next up pile. An aircraft I've always liked and I've heard good things about the kit, we shall see.

[chrisonord]

I have just built the Yak "Mantis" in 1/72nd scale and it went together pretty well, only a little bit of putty was needed along the spine and the engine exhaust. Not bad considering how much the BE 200 has needed so far.
Chris.

[zenrat]

Is there enough putty to build an A Model kit that size?

I've just got their IAR-80 (I have 3 different boxings) out of the stash and put it in the next up pile. An aircraft I've always liked and I've heard good things about the kit, we shall see.

I have just built the Yak "Mantis" in 1/72nd scale and it went together pretty well, only a little bit of putty was needed along the spine and the engine exhaust. Not bad considering how much the BE 200 has needed so far.
Chris.

Glad to hear.  I love their subjects but hate the feeling of disappointment you get when you open them up and test fit some parts.  If only they could get their act together and consistently make good kits.

[Captain Canada]

For sure. They have so many cool subjects and so many 'wants' but too many 'maybe nots' lol

[NARSES2]

My own view is that you have to treat A Model kits that were tooled until quite recently in a similar way to Unicraft kits. They are no way even half way down that path, but as long as you take your time and do a little at a time so you don't get frustrated they are o.k. As you say they have some great subjects so in the end they are worth it. I always build a couple of "fall together" type kits at the same time (same when I'm tempted by Unicraft) and that helps.

[chrisonord]

Narses, is absolutely right. They are worth doing for sure, just take your tmie with them, and to be honest, the Mantis wasn't too bad a build, I have built trickier mainstream kits before now, and still am. I love Russian stuff, and especially their military flying boats, and early jet fighter/bombers. So to me they are more than worth buying and building.
Chris

[KiwiZac]

I did AModel's 1/72 Yak-18 and I don't think I used any filler. Your experience may vary :-)

[king of men]

One of my particular niches is 1:72 commercial aircraft, so AModel has been very good to me. In the middle of a Beech Starship at present. Not putty free, but not that bad. The worst aspect of most AModel kits is the myriad of micro parts that don't want to separate from the sprue and usually look like something... else... once they are separate. But I love em for their kit choices.

[NARSES2]

The worst aspect of most AModel kits is the myriad of micro parts that don't want to separate from the sprue and usually look like something... else... once they are separate. But I love em for their kit choices.

Absolutely, that and the size of the sprue gates. Mind you it's no difference to the likes of Special Hobby 5 years ago and many other limited run boys now. The big plus is that they are getting better. I've been told that they have a relatively small maximum mould size which means they have to have a larger parts breakdown then others sometimes.

[PR19_Kit]

....and probably the reason why their REALLY big models have fibreglass fuselages etc.

[thesolitarycyclist]

Does A model have a website? Tried but not found one.

[chrisonord]

Does A model have a website? Tried but not found one.

Is there anything you are specifically looking for ?
Chris.