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Started by Green Dragon, February 20, 2009, 01:23:19 PM

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Green Dragon

February 20, 2009, 01:23:19 PM
Heller has some kits due for release in 2009 but for some reason they are not being listed by anyone as far as I can tell. They were at the Nuremberg fair on the Joustra stand apparently. Here's a link to what I wrote on Britmodeller. http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=27685

Paul Harrison
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Green Dragon

#1
February 28, 2009, 04:59:45 PM
Modelstories have posted most of the Heller 2009 releases here. http://modelbox.free.fr/news/HELR2009_P/index.html
Seems they have found the mould for the two-seat 1/72nd Mirage F-1B/C that was thought to be permantly modified to F-1CR/CT version. Maybe had duplicates? The often hard to find Mirage IIIE is being reissued too as are the Magister and Mirage 2000. Really want them to repop the two seat Draken!

I was extremely surprised to see the Justice League Of America set in 1/72nd!

Paul Harrison
"Well, it's rather brutal here. Right now we are advising all our clients to put everything they've got into canned food and shotguns."-Gremlins 2

On the bench.
1/72 Space 1999 Eagle, Comet Miniatures Martian War Machine
1/72nd Quad Tilt Rotor, 1/144th V/STOL E2 Hawkeye (stalled)

chrisonord

#2
February 28, 2009, 05:28:40 PM
Excellent news!!
I wonder if I can get a replacement part for my Nordatlas in 1/72nd scale as the croosmember that attaches the wings to the fuselage was missing when I bought it. And I don't fancy trying to replicate it myself.
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ChernayaAkula

#3
February 28, 2009, 05:37:50 PM
Two-seat F.1 is back from the dead?  :o Woohoo!

The Justice League is kinda cool! :lol: Imagine the diorama possibilities.
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PR19_Kit

#4
March 01, 2009, 02:43:29 AM
Presumably Heller has no connection with Airfix any more since the Hornby take-over?

I wonder where that leaves moulds for the various Javelins etc. some of which ended up as Airfix kits at one stage.
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Green Dragon

#5
March 01, 2009, 07:18:57 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 01, 2009, 02:43:29 AM
Presumably Heller has no connection with Airfix any more since the Hornby take-over?

I wonder where that leaves moulds for the various Javelins etc. some of which ended up as Airfix kits at one stage.

They seem to be still using Airfix tools now and then. The recent reissue of the Gazelle is supposed to be the Airfix kit again, think their own mould was last seen in Mexico or Argentina along with the T-6 Texan/Harvard, Jaguar and Alpha Jet among others.

Paul Harrison
"Well, it's rather brutal here. Right now we are advising all our clients to put everything they've got into canned food and shotguns."-Gremlins 2

On the bench.
1/72 Space 1999 Eagle, Comet Miniatures Martian War Machine
1/72nd Quad Tilt Rotor, 1/144th V/STOL E2 Hawkeye (stalled)

frank2056

#6
March 01, 2009, 12:34:40 PM
They're re-releasing the Surcouf sub in 1/400!

Weaver

#7
March 01, 2009, 02:56:27 PM
Ooh -  I saw the original boxing of that Laverda 750SF on ebay a while back, and nearly went for it..... :wub: :wub: :wub:
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Weaver

#8
October 05, 2009, 05:37:59 PM
Loads of re-released Heller stuff just in at Hannants, including the Magister, the Mirage III and the Mirage IV.

HELLER  plus re-stock of Sold Out items
Figures (injection)
HE71211 1:72 RAF Personnel £4.50 £3.91
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HE71211

Military vehicle kits (injection)
HE79898 1:72 VAB 4 X 4 £3.99 £3.47
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HE79898

Aircraft kits (injection)
HE80220 1:72 Fouga Magister CM.170 £4.99 £4.34
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HE80220

HE80282 1:72 Spitfire Mk.XVI £4.99 £4.34
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HE80282

HE80289 1:72 SA 316 Alouette Securite Civile £4.99 £4.34
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HE80289

HE80323 1:72 AMD Mirage IIIE/R/5/BA £7.50 £6.52
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HE80323

HE80351 1:72 Mirage IVA £10.99 £9.56
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HE80351

HE80383 1:72 Boeing E-3B/F AWACS £33.99 £29.56
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HE80383

Ship kits (full hull)
HE81046 1:400 Graf Spee £21.99 £19.12
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HE81046

HE81047 1:400 Lutzow £21.99 £19.12
http://www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=HE81047

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pyro-manic

#9
October 05, 2009, 07:17:34 PM
Will have to grab a couple of Mirages I think!
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nev

#10
October 06, 2009, 12:28:35 AM
I've got so many M.IV profiles saved on my HD, I really should get a kit of it!
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Mossie

#11
November 10, 2009, 03:44:50 AM
When I was at Telford I picked up the new TSR.2 book on the SAMI stand & they slipped a catalogue in the bag.  I had a very quick look at it last night, but one thing that stood out was a page on the forthcoming Heller A380's.  There was a diddy 1/800 kit, several versions of a 1/125 kit and, wait for it.....

A 1/72 A380!!! :o

Surely not???  If Heller are wanting to announce to the world that they are back, that's not a bad way to go about it!!!  If it's true, that's a 1m long model, with a 1.10m wingspan.

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TsrJoe

#12
November 10, 2009, 07:53:57 AM
1/72 ????? oohh i for one would go for that one
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nev

#13
November 10, 2009, 09:55:33 AM
That would be so ridiculously big.....its enormous in 1/144!
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kitnut617

#14
November 10, 2009, 10:06:21 AM Last Edit: November 10, 2009, 10:08:32 AM by kitnut617
Quote from: TsrJoe on November 10, 2009, 07:53:57 AM
1/72 ????? oohh i for one would go for that one

Me too -----

In my stash I have in 1/144, A380, An-124, C-5 and a 747-400 and comparing them there's not a lot of difference. These are about the size of a 1/72 C-135.
I also have in 1/72 scale a C-5 and a 747-200 so a 1/72 A380 would be most welcome.  Sometime ago I was chatting with the owner of Heavy Kits, he makes/made the 1/72 Hughes Hercules (Spruce Goose) kit and he told me he has the fuselage done for a 1/72 An-124 but not the wings.  I've got a 1/200 Hughes Hercules and a 747-400 and comparing them together there's not a lot of difference lengthwise but wingspan is vastly different.
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