Looking for a 1/72 F2H-2 Banshee

bobbo · February 27, 2014, 04:02:06 PM

I'm trying to find a 1/72 F2H-2 Banshee. Does anyone make such a critter? I built the Hobbycraft (?) f2h-3/4 a few years ago, but I really want to do the F2H-2, Korean War vintage.

I'm willing to settle for a decent 1/48 Banjo . . .

In advance, Thanks!

bobbo

rickshaw · February 27, 2014, 07:09:08 PM

Sword has recently released one in 1/72.

See here - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Sword-1-72-SW72077-McDonnell-Douglas-F2H-2-Banshee-/201028640191?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item2ece3d9dbf

Madoc · February 27, 2014, 07:25:33 PM

The Sword 1/72 Banshee is a sweet kit. Very nicely done. The moulding is crisp and the resin bits a nicely rendered as well. It's a sharp looking job even in its box.

rickshaw · February 27, 2014, 07:37:46 PM

You're right. My mistake. I'm sure I saw it was 1/48. It is of course 1/72 (and I've corrected my original post).

Captain Canada · February 27, 2014, 07:49:03 PM

I forgot about those Banshees ! Glad to hear they are nice kits....be nice to have 1, 2 or 3 !

MPM did one awhile back as well, not sure which mark tho.

kitnut617 · February 28, 2014, 05:40:40 AM

Air Model does a vacuform conversion set to do one --

Dizzyfugu · February 28, 2014, 06:21:30 AM

Academy did one in 1:72, too, IIRC.

famvburg · February 28, 2014, 07:32:32 AM

What was the Airfix/MPC Banshee?

kitnut617 · February 28, 2014, 09:52:16 AM

Although the Airfix box only calls it an F2H, it's an F2H-2

The Wooksta! · February 28, 2014, 04:56:54 PM

Quote from: Dizzyfugu on February 28, 2014, 06:21:30 AM
Academy did one in 1:72, too, IIRC.

Reboxed Hobbycraft kit. Or rather, Academy got hold of some mouldings that were not authorised for reboxing. It's all a bit shady.

bobbo · March 02, 2014, 04:54:05 AM

Thanks, folks! I just ordered 2 from Squadron . . .

-bobbo

The Big Gimper · March 02, 2014, 05:22:01 AM

Mark Davies @ Hyper Scale has just published a review of the Sword F2H-2P Kit. Very nice kit.

Captain Canada · March 02, 2014, 07:36:02 AM

Wow does it ever look like a nice kit ! I'd better get a pair for my RCN 'gonna build 'em someday' stash.

Notice the pricing in the review ? Wonder if it's correct....29 USD at Squadron and 23 CDN at West Coast Hobbies ?

jcf · March 05, 2014, 11:55:51 AM

Yep, West Coast has great prices on the Czech kits.

http://www.westcoasthobbys.com/

Alvis 3.14159 · March 12, 2014, 01:45:59 AM

Quote from: The Wooksta! on February 28, 2014, 04:56:54 PM
Quote from: Dizzyfugu on February 28, 2014, 06:21:30 AM
Academy did one in 1:72, too, IIRC.

Reboxed Hobbycraft kit. Or rather, Academy got hold of some mouldings that were not authorised for reboxing. It's all a bit shady.

Hobbycraft failed to keep making payments on the molds. Academy bought them. Not so much shady as much as Hobbycraft Canada was a hand-to-mouth operation that was perpetually on the edge of falling into money problems. Along with the Banshee, Academy obtained a whole bunch of the decent Hobbycraft molds, with the truly horrible ones winding up under the "Kitech" label. Oh, I stand corrected, Kitech also got the CF-100 and the early CF-105 molds as well.

Alvis Pi