AZ Models

[PR19_Kit]

The Tu-134A may be an ex-Zvezda re-pop as they did one not too long ago, and very good it is too.

I'm looking at one right now. 

[NARSES2]

The Breda's are re-releases as I have a couple and am working on one now (long time hangar queen). The CR 32 is fairly recent as I picked up the Hungarian AF boxing at a recent show and will be working on it this coming week, hopefully.

[The Wooksta!]

SAM have an exclusive - AZ are apparently releasing a DH Hornet F3 in June...

https://www.facebook.com/SAMEditor1/photos/a.697123410402667/2920128694768783/?type=3

Cautiously optimistic, especially after the inaccurate and ill fitting parcel of crap that was the Special Hobby kit.  And I hope to God that they find other marking options than the ones from the sodding Frog kit!

[PR19_Kit]

There's lovely! 

[The Wooksta!]

Box art, shamelessly stolen from SAM's Facebook:



Quelle surprise - one of the sodding Frog options* - what's the betting we get PX293 as well?  And other disconcerting news -  David Collins isn't involved, so I'm now fearing that they'll have gone off some dodgy plans - probably the Ian Huntley ones from Aviation News - and it'll be covered in inaccurate and non-existent panel lines.

This could be yet another false dawn and I'm waiting to see what both John Adams and David Collins have to say about it before committing any money.

Besides which, I've enough Skybirds ones to equip a wing...

*Somewhere I have a photo of the two Frog options flying together.  Given that they were both operating from RAF Church Fenton, not surprising.

[NARSES2]

I shall be watching with interest 

[NARSES2]

They are bringing out a couple of re-boxing's of their P-36/H-75 which will include a new sprue with extra fuselage frames. May well get the NEIAF boxing which has a nice camouflage option included. One for the "real" section of the cabinet.

[The Wooksta!]

They're doing a PR2 as well.

Are the Czechs out to bankrupt me?

[Martin H]

Are the Czechs out to bankrupt me?

More than likely 

[The Wooksta!]

And AZ have a two stage Merlin Mosquito in the design phase for release next year...

My wallet is feeling afraid now.

[Mossie]

And AZ have a two stage Merlin Mosquito in the design phase for release next year...

My wallet is feeling afraid now.

I guess you know about the Brengun set?
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/BRL72171?result-token=AJQL5

[The Wooksta!]

Yes, but it's just the Attack Squadron ones reboxed as Brengun bought the moulds/masters - I've got three sets of the originals, plus the Hi-Tech ones (too short), Pavla (ditto), CMR (something off but I can't put my finger on it) Paragon (two different versions for the Hasegawa and Tamaiya kits and the pouring lug is in the worst place imaginable to remove), and Blackbird (avoid as they're badly reworked Paragon originals, without the pouring lug removed and have a distinct banana shape to them).  Besides which, I... erm, cloned the Paragon second release for personal use.

If AZ have any sense, they'll master the engines complete with the nacelles on a separate sprue and they could bung about three such sprues in a box with decals as a conversion kit for the Tamiya.   In addition, there's absoluely no doubt in my mind whatsoever that quite a bit of the AZ kit will bear distinct... similarities, shall we say? with the Tamiya kit.  I can point out exactly which kits parts of their Spitfires originate.

[NARSES2]

And AZ have a two stage Merlin Mosquito in the design phase for release next year...

Oh, yes please 

[The Wooksta!]

IIRC it's an NF36, but I think they may follow up with a bomber nose at some point.  Or more enterprising people may do it anyway - IIRC there's already a Pavla Mosquito B.IV set which replaces the nose on the Tamiya kit.  One for Colin to have a look at?

[NARSES2]

Cheers Lee