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Post by Dave Homewood on Nov 23, 2011 21:28:21 GMT 12
The 1/32nd scale Mk IX from Tamiya (and their Mk VIII too) is certainly a perfect kit. It's amazing the accuracy and detail being achieved now and it makes me wonder why people put up with dreadful mishapen kits for so long. Tamiya has been leading the way in aircraft kits since the mid-1990's and others have followed along to keep up.
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Post by mumbles on Nov 23, 2011 22:05:40 GMT 12
Now then Dave, The Hasegawa Hurricane appears to be no longer available. I can see no other explaination for it not appearing last year during the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain which most other kit manufacturers acknowledged with all sorts of gimmicks. All is not lost however as Italeri have recently issued a newly tooled Hurricane which looks very good and does not sell for the silly money Hasegawa examples currently do. Yes but Hasegawa is Japanese, and the majority of its market is domestic - they probably didn't see any money in a BoB re-release. Hasegawa are notorious though for withholding moulds for periods and then re-releasing them seemingly on a whim. |
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Post by mumbles on Nov 23, 2011 22:11:12 GMT 12
The 1/32nd scale Mk IX from Tamiya (and their Mk VIII too) is certainly a perfect kit. It's amazing the accuracy and detail being achieved now and it makes me wonder why people put up with dreadful mishapen kits for so long. Tamiya has been leading the way in aircraft kits since the mid-1990's and others have followed along to keep up. Tamiya may be leading the way in a technical sense (them and Wingnut Wings anyway), but their subject range is still somewhat limited (aircraft are not their main thing), and at the prices they better be the best game in town  As for putting up with misshapen models, Spitfires seem to have been notoriously difficult to capture accurately. Loving the good points and learning to live with/correcting the bad ones, or not building it at all are the only options (a bit like marriage!) with imperfect kits. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2011 10:14:16 GMT 12
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Post by contourcreative on Jan 6, 2012 17:44:24 GMT 12
To add to this we are now able to offer very high quality paper models of every Tiger Moth (and Fox Moth) used by the RNZAF in 1/48 scale. Enquiries welcome.
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Post by 30sqnatc on Feb 18, 2023 18:50:55 GMT 12
Can I update the list for 2023 when I believe we are much better off. What have I missed?
• Oxford = Special Hobby
• Avro Anson = Classic Airframes and Airfix
• Beech C-17L Staggerwing = Roden
• Chance-Vought Corsair = Tamiya, Academy and Revell
• Consolidated Catalina = Revell
• Curtiss P-40 series = Hasegawa, Airfix and Academy
• De Havilland DH60 Moth = A Model
• de Havilland DH82 Tiger Moth = Aeroclub and Airfix
• De Havilland DH89 Rapide/Dominie = Kiwi Resins and Armoury
• Douglas Dauntless = Hasegawa, Accurate Miniatures and Italeri
• Douglas C47 Dakota = Monogram and Trumpeter
• Grumman Avenger = Accurate Miniatures and Hobby Boss
• Hawker Hind = Aeroclub and AMG
• Lockheed Hudson = Classic Airframes
• Lockheed Ventura = Revell
• Miles Magister = Kiwi Resins and Special Hobby
• North American Harvard = Monogram/Revell and Italeri
• Short Sunderland = AlphaFlight
• Supermarine Walrus = Classic Airframes and Airfix
• Vickers Vildebeest = ?
• Vickers Vincent = ?
• Vickers Wellington = Trumpeter
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Post by Antonio on Feb 20, 2023 9:25:30 GMT 12
This is what I have on Kits with Kiwi-related decals:
48th Scale and the Kiwi Connection
RNZAF:
Bristol F2B: Aeroclub (Vacuform).
DH.60 Moth: Aeroclub.
DH60X: nil. Sova-M Model SVM-48002.
F4U-1: NZ5393. Airfix 05106.
F4U-1: NZ5218. AMT/ERTL 8873.
F4U-1: NZ5218. ARII A336-800.
F4U-1: NZ5218. Otaki OT2-27-400.
Oxford: NZ1222 & NZ1376. Special Hobby SH48104.
P-40K: NZ3060. Hasegawa 07319.
P-40M: NZ3072. Eduard ProfiPack 8076
P-40M: NZ3072. Hasegawa 09715.
P-40M: NZ3072. Italeri 2658.
P-40N: NZ3220. Eduard ProfiPack 11104
SBD-3: Revell 85-5249.
SBD-4: NZ5024. Accurate Miniatures 1480312.
SBD-4: NZ5037. Hasegawa 09124/JT20
SBD-5: NZ5056. Eduard 1165
SBD-5: NZ5060. Italeri 2673.
TBF-1: NZ2509. Italeri 2644.
TBF-1C: NZ2518. Accurate Miniatures 80121.
Vega Gull: NZ571. Dora Wings DW48005.
P-51D: NZ2413. Airfix 05104.
DH.100 Vampire FB.5: NZ5753. Classic Airframes 470.
DH112 Venom FB.1: Classic Airframes 4109.
DH.112 Venom FB.1: WR308. Glenco 05108.
Canberra B.12: NZ6106. Airfix A10102
Canberra T.13: NZ6151. Classic Airframes 4127.
A-4Kahu: NZ6206 & NZ6211. Hasegawa 09441.
TA-4K: NZ6251. AZ Models AZ4836.
Strikemaster: NZ6361. Fly 48015
SH-2G: NZ3601. Kitty Hawk KH80126.
UH-1D/H: Flying Kiwis KC111.
NZ Squadrons with the RAF.
75 Sqn. Wellington B.IC. T2835 AA-C. Trumpeter 02808. 485 Sqn. Spitfire IXe NH432. Eduard Royal R0008.
486 Sqn. Tempest V. JN754 SA-A & SN129 SA-M. Eduard Royal R0018.
486 Sqn. Tempest V. SN129 SA-M & 122 Wg. Tempest V. SN229 EDM. Eduard LE 1169
486 Sqn. Tempest V Series 1. JN776 SA-N. Eduard ProfiPack 8025.
486 Sqn. Tempest V Series 1. JN763 SA-F & JN766 SA-N. Eduard ProfiPack 82121
487 Sqn Ventura Mk.II. EG-H. Revell 04946 487 Sqn Ventura Mk.II. AJ207 EG-V (Trent VC). Revell 85-5533 487 Sqn. Mosquito VI MM417, Tamiya 61062.
488 Sqn. Buffalo W8138 NF-O. Tamiya 61094.
489 Sqn. Beaufighter TF X NE429 P6-S. Revell 03943.
Kiwis with RAF Units.
54 Sqn. Spitfire Ia N3180 KL-B Deere. Eduard LE 11143.
54 Sqn. Spitfire Ia R6709 KL-T Gray. Eduard ProfiPack 82151.
73 Sqn. Hurricane I (Trop) V7830 Tracey. Hasegawa 09682.
151 Sqn. Hurricane I V7434 DZ-R Smith/Stanley. Italeri 2705.
263 Sqn. Gladiator II N5636 HE-F Jacobsen. Lindberg.
611 Sqn. Spitfire IXc BS453 FY-F Crawford-Compton. Monogram PA79.
615 Sqn. Spitfire Vc MA292 KW-D Peart. Italeri 2727.
142 Wg. Spitfire Vc AB509 JMC Checketts. Eduard LE 1137
Biggin Hill Wg. Spitfire IXc EN568 AL Deere. Eduard ProfiPack 82151
Then there is whole new world in after-market decal sheets too.
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Post by camtech on Feb 20, 2023 10:50:09 GMT 12
You might need to correct the serials of the SBD'S.
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Post by biggles1930s on Apr 6, 2023 9:33:19 GMT 12
I have a R.N.Z.A.F Ventura WW2 Model 1-72 Scale
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Post by 30sqnatc on Apr 16, 2023 0:18:48 GMT 12
The Armoury Rapide in 1/48th was due for release in Q1 23 so hopefully its not too far away
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Post by Antonio on Apr 17, 2023 12:13:32 GMT 12
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