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"Holy Grail" model kits

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wagnersm

#45
August 29, 2015, 05:56:32 PM
Their web page, if you haven't found it is:
http://www.luft46.com/hbm/hbm.html

Steve

Quote from: Captain Canada on August 28, 2015, 01:23:36 PM
HBM ? 200 scale ? Off to have a look thanks !

:cheers:

KiwiZac

#46
August 30, 2015, 04:31:34 PM
I have two, the absolute must-have is the Nichimo 1/20 Hughes 500. It has the option of being motorised or the complete engine, interior etc. It pops up on eBay every so often, sometimes for less than US$100, but I always seem to miss out.

The other is less important but would be nice: NKR's 1/72 Commonwealth Aircraft Corp CA-11 Woomera. It's a resin kit that's been described as being little better than a bar of soap, but it's probably easier to work with than the vac I've been battling on-and-off since December.

Now I have to add Tamiya's 1/32 Mosquito FB.VI. Having seen all the previews, reviews and holding the box...it'd probably be about the last model I ever build. It's just so good.
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Dizzyfugu

#47
August 31, 2015, 05:12:59 AM
Two other, rather elusive kits I am watching out for are from the anime genre; one is Bandai's 1:72 "Sanka" pusher fighter (from the EX MODEL range) from The Sky Crawlers, and the other is Doyu-Sha's 1:72 "Bigfoot" mecha/robot - either the original or its re-release through Revell in the Robotech series under the "Ziyon" pseudonym.

I have no hope that the Sanka might be re-issued, finding one is one thing but the prices are insane. And chances between finding a Bigfoot or having it re-engineered by Kotobukiya, since they have been doing some (very fine) Dougram kits in 1:72 recently.

Captain Canada

#48
August 31, 2015, 06:00:52 AM
Quote from: wagnersm on August 29, 2015, 05:56:32 PM
Their web page, if you haven't found it is:
http://www.luft46.com/hbm/hbm.html
Steve

:cheers:

Defo shooting them an email !

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silverwindblade

#49
September 13, 2015, 06:51:20 AM Last Edit: September 13, 2015, 06:58:01 AM by silverwindblade
One of my holy grails at the moment is a 1/48 RAH-66 Commanche. I know they exist, as I've seen the box art numerous times, but they're as rare as rocking horse doo-doo at the moment. And they're expensive or awkward to buy whenever they do come up. Another would be the Testors 1/48 OV-10 Bronco, as that's an all-time favourite aircraft of mine, and the Testor's is the only game in town for the 1/48th so far.
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Nick

#50
September 17, 2015, 11:56:07 AM
Quote from: silverwindblade on September 13, 2015, 06:51:20 AM
One of my holy grails at the moment is a 1/48 RAH-66 Commanche. I know they exist, as I've seen the box art numerous times, but they're as rare as rocking horse doo-doo at the moment.

I might have one in my stash but I'm not sure after all the clearouts I've had. I'll check this weekend when I get home.

Mossie

#51
September 22, 2015, 03:53:27 AM
I've just obtained one recently, a Micro-Mir 1/144 Blackburn Beverley.  I seriously thought we'd never see an injection model of the Beverley.

Now, with it's apparent popularity, I'm hoping a mainstream manufacturer will do it in 1/72, lookin' at you Airfix..... ;D
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PR19_Kit

#52
September 22, 2015, 03:30:09 PM
Quote from: Mossie on September 22, 2015, 03:53:27 AM

Now, with it's apparent popularity, I'm hoping a mainstream manufacturer will do it in 1/72, lookin' at you Airfix..... ;D


Hehehehe, I'm not sure they make boxes big enough for that!  ;D :lol:
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kitnut617

#53
September 22, 2015, 03:48:56 PM Last Edit: September 22, 2015, 03:50:45 PM by kitnut617
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 22, 2015, 03:30:09 PM
Quote from: Mossie on September 22, 2015, 03:53:27 AM

Now, with it's apparent popularity, I'm hoping a mainstream manufacturer will do it in 1/72, lookin' at you Airfix..... ;D


Hehehehe, I'm not sure they make boxes big enough for that!  ;D :lol:

It's actually not much bigger than an A400M  -----  span wise it's only about 20 feet wider but then it's nearly 50 feet shorter    ;)
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Mossie

#54
September 23, 2015, 01:54:57 AM
Yeah, that's one think I get from looking at the model, it's not a huge aircraft overall.  Standing next to the real one, it's got a big wing span and it's tall, but the cabin isn't particularly large. 

When I was checking the potential for robbing the Tyne engines from the Airfix kit, I noticed the Vanguard's fuselage didn't look small against the Beverley.  The Beverley is an oddly proportioned aircraft, I think this makes it look a bit bigger overall than it actually is.
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PR19_Kit

#55
September 23, 2015, 02:05:27 AM
But it's tall, VERY tall! Especially for an aircraft that first flew in the 50s!
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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Rheged

#56
September 23, 2015, 09:20:11 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on September 23, 2015, 02:05:27 AM
But it's tall, VERY tall! Especially for an aircraft that first flew in the 50s!

I can certainly agree with that. I visited the drivers seat of the Beverley at the Museum of Army Transport in Beverley before it shut down. It was a considerable hike from cargo deck to flight deck!!
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seadude

#57
September 23, 2015, 11:49:00 AM
Blue Thunder helicopter from the movie of the same name. :(
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Thorvic

#58
September 23, 2015, 01:11:28 PM Last Edit: September 23, 2015, 01:15:19 PM by Thorvic
Quote from: seadude on September 23, 2015, 11:49:00 AM
Blue Thunder helicopter from the movie of the same name. :(

Didn't Zhengdefu or one its alternate names repop the Blue Thunder kit ?

Yeap :-

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kitech-3005-1-32-Blue-Thunder-El-Trueno-Azul-Tonnerre-de-feu-Helicopter-/250951620344
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Rick Lowe

#59
September 23, 2015, 01:25:06 PM
Quote from: Thorvic on September 23, 2015, 01:11:28 PM
Quote from: seadude on September 23, 2015, 11:49:00 AM
Blue Thunder helicopter from the movie of the same name. :(

Didn't Zhengdefu or one its alternate names repop the Blue Thunder kit ?

Yeap :-

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Kitech-3005-1-32-Blue-Thunder-El-Trueno-Azul-Tonnerre-de-feu-Helicopter-/250951620344



I think Aoshima might have done one too - about the same time they put out Aliens kits... all horrendously expensive in this part of the South Pacific...  :-\

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