"Holy Grail" model kits

seadude · August 20, 2015, 07:42:17 AM

We all love to search for and buy model kits. But sometimes, there are models we don't have that are very, very old, difficult, rare, etc. to get a hold of for various reasons that we wished we had them in our collections. What "holy grail" model kits are you looking for?

My two I'm still searching for:
Old Monogram 1/48 F-19 Stealth Fighter
Old Testors 1/48 Stingbat LHX Stealth Helicopter

Captain Canada · August 20, 2015, 11:36:13 AM

I`ve got that F-19 Stealth that I`m prob never going to build......do I have to hide it so you can find it ?

jcf · August 20, 2015, 12:03:45 PM

Quote from: Captain Canada on August 20, 2015, 11:36:13 AM
I`ve got that F-19 Stealth that I`m prob never going to build......do I have to hide it so you can find it ?

Geocache the bugger and start sending him obscure clues.

Steel Penguin · August 20, 2015, 12:26:58 PM

that's cruel

but rather in the keeping of this place

RAFF-35 · August 20, 2015, 01:24:41 PM

Not one, but two Miku 1:72 AH-56 Cheyenne would be the only kits I'd want, worthy of a mention here

The Wooksta! · August 20, 2015, 01:35:15 PM

Oddly, I had both the Italeri 48th Stingbat and the Miku Cheyenne but sold them on to other members of this 'ere parrish.

The latter was a copy of the Aurora Cheyenne, which I suspect is a lot easier to find. IIRC, Anigrand have done a resin one which is superior.

My holy grails:

Titan Find Blake's 7 "Scorpio" - never had the money but when I did they'd finally sold out.

G-Modelle (v.obscure German cottage outfit) Blohm und Voss Bv 142 Airliner.

Steel Penguin · August 20, 2015, 01:44:12 PM

wooksta, id say keep an eye on titanfind, there doing a run of the London at the mo according to the members of the Horizon site http://www.blakes7online.com/forum/viewthread.php?thread_id=454&rowstart=40 apparently at least one of the folks there have got one

JayBee · August 20, 2015, 02:02:58 PM

Way back, MAP Publications (in co-operation with IPMS UK, so they say) produced the fifth edition of "Scale Plastic Kits of the World 1971."
This came free with Scale Models magazine, you had to cut it and join it. Mine i9s sewn together.

One kit is featured in it which I have never heard of anywhere,but

I would love to know if it really existed,
and
if it did I want one, or maybe two.

OTAKI Lockheed U-2 1/100 scale.

sandiego89 · August 20, 2015, 02:06:22 PM

Otaki C-5 Galaxy 1/144, but I'm not paying the crazy prices when one pops up. Way over $100 for a cheap, small injection kit- no way.

Captain Canada · August 20, 2015, 02:19:42 PM

Geocache....that would be fun !

As per the original query, not really sure. Prob somat I saw when I was a kid as my father used to have a pretty good collection of RCAF aeroplanes.

PR19_Kit · August 20, 2015, 03:21:59 PM

Quote from: JayBee on August 20, 2015, 02:02:58 PM
Way back, MAP Publications (in co-operation with IPMS UK, so they say) produced the fifth edition of "Scale Plastic Kits of the World 1971."
This came free with Scale Models magazine, you had to cut it and join it. Mine i9s sewn together.

One kit is featured in it which I have never heard of anywhere,but

I would love to know if it really existed,
and
if it did I want one, or maybe two.

OTAKI Lockheed U-2 1/100 scale.

It was, I was one of the team members that compiled it, and a right pain it was too!

I have an idea a friend of mine has a 1/100 U-2, I'll ask him if it's an Otaki.

Quote from: sandiego89 on August 20, 2015, 02:06:22 PM
Otaki C-5 Galaxy 1/144, but I'm not paying the crazy prices when one pops up. Way over $100 for a cheap, small injection kit- no way.

I have one of the Otaki Galaxies in The Loft, but I wouldn't say it was small, it's the same size as a 1/144 747, which means it's 1/72 Lancaster size.

sandiego89 · August 20, 2015, 04:13:58 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on August 20, 2015, 03:21:59 PM

I have one of the Otaki Galaxies in The Loft, but I wouldn't say it was small, it's the same size as a 1/144 747, which means it's 1/72 Lancaster size.

Lucky you! Agree it is not small- bad choice of words, I just can't justify the expense to myself, or if I did buy one Mrs. Sandiego89 might get some ideas and have to buy something to counter it

- Dave

Diamondback · August 20, 2015, 08:57:46 PM

Ditto on the 1/48 Monogram F-19 and 1/144 Otaki C-5.

Resin scares the living crap out of me.

McColm · August 20, 2015, 11:44:35 PM

I would have said the 1/72 Monogram F-16XL until one came up for sale on eBay. It's the single seater, not too sure if Monogram did the two seater kit.

Then there is the Airmodel vacform 1/72 HS Nimrod with the upgrade Mk2 conversion kit. Got my paws on one of them as well, so it must be the vacform 1/72 VC-10. Which I'm still waiting to be delivered.

Thorvic · August 20, 2015, 11:53:42 PM

Quote from: McColm on August 20, 2015, 11:44:35 PM
I would have said the 1/72 Monogram F-16XL until one came up for sale on eBay. It's the single seater, not too sure if Monogram did the two seater kit.

Then there is the Airmodel vacform 1/72 HS Nimrod with the upgrade Mk2 conversion kit. Got my paws on one of them as well, so it must be the vacform 1/72 VC-10. Which I'm still waiting to be delivered.

No Monogram just did the single seater F-16XL kit in 72nd.
Fomaplane did the HS Nimrod MR1, Aircraft in Miniature re-issued it with the MR2 conversion set (Although can't think why as the Airfix kit is far easier to work with )
The Airways VC-10 is due for re-release by RAM Models later this year, and the rest of the former Airways lines are likely to follow