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Eastern Express

Started by Mossie, March 01, 2009, 09:16:13 AM

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Mossie

March 01, 2009, 09:16:13 AM
Just picked up a 2009 Pocketbond catalouge & it mentions quite a few new & re-released kits by Eastern Express

1/200 Tu-154
1/200 Tu-154B2

1/144 Tu-334
1/144 Il-96-300
1/144 Sputnik
1/144 vostok

1/288 An-72

1/72 MiG-29 Type 9-13
1/72 SP-63 Kingcobra
1/72 Me-163
1/72 Tupolev ANT-25

1/96 Bristol Britannia RAF Support Command
1/96 Bristol Britannia Cubana

1/400 Submarine Project 877 Kilo Class
1/400 Submarine Project 705 Alfa Class

Simon.
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B777LR

#1
March 01, 2009, 09:21:11 AM
Ohh, Il-96 and Tu-334 :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub: :wub:

Mossie

#2
March 01, 2009, 09:28:13 AM
Was thinking of you when I first saw those Thomas!
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

B777LR

#3
March 01, 2009, 09:38:07 AM
Quote from: Mossie on March 01, 2009, 09:28:13 AM
Was thinking of you when I first saw those Thomas!

I regard airliner kits like women regard shoes. I must have 'em! ;D

Mossie

#4
March 01, 2009, 10:27:55 AM
The Imelda Marcos of modelling!  The Il-96 would go well next to Revells Il-86.
I don't think it's nice, you laughin'. You see, my mule don't like people laughin'. He gets the crazy idea you're laughin' at him. Now if you apologize, like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

anthonyp

#5
March 03, 2009, 06:16:36 PM
I've got a couple Il-96's coming, as well as an Tu-334, courtesy of evil-bay.
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Green Dragon

#6
March 01, 2010, 09:21:29 AM Last Edit: March 01, 2010, 05:20:34 PM by Green Dragon
Some American shops are showing a series of 1/144th scale 737 kits (-300, -400 & -500 series) from Eastern Express. Anyone know whose plastic is in the boxes? The only two injection companies I can remember doing these are Minicraft and Daco, or are they new tool? Don't remember them being listed at Nuremburg and none are in the new Pocketbond catalogue (is Eastern Express being imported by them still?).

737-500 Aeroflot Nord http://www.hobbyterra.com/product.asp?idProduct=2518&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=20100226
737-500 UTAir http://www.hobbyterra.com/product.asp?idProduct=2519&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=20100226
737-300 Sky Express http://www.hobbyterra.com/product.asp?idProduct=2520&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=20100226
737-400 Transaero http://www.hobbyterra.com/product.asp?idProduct=2521&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=news&utm_campaign=20100226

Paul Harrison

P.S. Wonder if they are trying to avoid license fees by listing the kits as B 733, B 734 & B 735 like Tamiya did with their Jeep?

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Green Dragon

#7
March 01, 2010, 03:05:46 PM
Pin on Britmodeller tells me they are new tools,  here's the BM thread with a link to a Russian airliner modelling site. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=45047&st=0&gopid=477979&#entry477979

Paul Harrison
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ChernayaAkula

#8
March 01, 2010, 03:09:26 PM
Quote from: Mossie on March 01, 2009, 10:27:55 AM
The Imelda Marcos of modelling!  <...>

:thumbsup:
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Brian da Basher

#9
March 01, 2010, 04:20:24 PM Last Edit: March 01, 2010, 04:23:11 PM by Brian da Basher
None of those links are working, Paul.

I wouldn't mind some more info as Eastern Express kits are usually pretty easy on the wallet.
:cheers:
Brian da Basher

P.S. Yikes! $27.50 is a bit steep.

Green Dragon

#10
March 01, 2010, 05:24:23 PM
Should work now Brian, thanks for telling me! Only seems to happen when I copy over a whole post, I'll have to redo any links manually to make sure it doesn't happen again!

Paul Harrison
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1/72nd Quad Tilt Rotor, 1/144th V/STOL E2 Hawkeye (stalled)

lancer

#11
March 02, 2010, 05:25:23 AM
Quote from: Mossie on March 01, 2009, 10:27:55 AM
The Imelda Marcos of modelling! 

Come on Mods, you've gotta use this one for 787!!!
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#12
March 02, 2010, 05:49:17 AM
There was another 737, a -300 I think, done by the same guys who did the 747-400 conversion kit and the 757-200 (the latter ripped-off the Welsh Models vacform so well it even had the exact same faulty curve on the fin leading edge) I think they were called Masterkit, but I'm not 100% sure.

The guy who ran the firm threatened me with violence at Telford when I pointed out the error in the 757's fin. As I was at LEAST a foot taller than him I suggested he try.........  -_-

And there are two versions of the Daco 737, for sure the early ones could be made into any of the three different lengths as they had cut marks on the inside of the fuselage for the -500 and plugs suppled for the -400. I think I have half a dozen of them in stock.  :lol:

From the look of the pics on the Russian site the Eastern Express moulds are VERY remenicent of the Minicraft ones, just a lot more expensive.
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Weaver

#13
February 14, 2011, 03:02:46 AM
Eastern Express 1/72nd Canberra at Hannants:

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/EA72265

1/144th B707 too:

http://www.hannants.co.uk/product/EA14401
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#14
February 14, 2011, 03:04:50 AM Last Edit: February 14, 2011, 03:06:58 AM by The Wooksta!
Both ex-Frog.

A lot of the ex-Frog tools are now being released under the Ark label but using the Eastern Express artwork, so there's some tie up somewhere.

The Attacker is £7.50.  £7.50 for a 50 year old tooling?  Someone's having a giraffe somewhere.
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