Homebee Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 (edited) Source: http://s362974870.on...howtopic=253907 Quote Wesley Newbie Posts:1 Joined:02-April 12 A new company from China will release a series of all new tooling 1/48 IAI KFIR. Followings are the official CAD photos. V.P. Edited December 6, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 It's pretty elaborate for a fake, but I see the bellyaching has begun already on Certain Other Forums. Personally I'd love one but I quail at the possible price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Don't see why anyone would bother with making a fake. I'm looking forward to see the plastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avgas Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Oh that's quite exciting and there's a lot there that can be used to knock up some of the other Mirage III derivatives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Be still my beating heart ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandX Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Great, I'll be in if it sees the light of day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 1, 2012 Author Share Posted October 1, 2012 (edited) Still no info about the producer, but a picture of a fuselage mould and a armement test shot. I'm not a specialist but the surface details look like trenches? Rather crude for me, isn't it? Source: http://s362974870.on...ic=253907&st=40 Test shots of the KFIR weapons Let's have a look at one of the soon to be released Academy F-4B Phantom mould. They're definitely not boxing in the same category... V.P. Edited October 1, 2012 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 (edited) It's me or surface details look like trenches? Don't forget that the other side of the mould will contain matching sections - they should close the "trenches" up to fine lines if done properly. Does anyone know yet what company this is? Edited October 1, 2012 by pigsty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z Aviator Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I'm not so sure that the "trenches" will be finer than in the mould shot.. Look at other moulds and you see the lines as very fine even in the mould.. I guess we just have to wait and see, don't we..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Well, something different must be planned to happen to that fuselage section, judging by the missiles. The image is a bit small but they don't seem to be plagued with trenches. And looking again at the bigger picture, it seems to include the cockpit profile, unless my eyes deceive me - so perhaps it's some sort of work in progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Interesting the wing on the F-4 is a drop in part - indicates a later version could be coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenshb Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I wouldn't be too worried at this stage. In order to make recessed panel lines, the mould needs to have raised lines. Presumably what we see is the roughcut female part of the mould and the panel lines are made "metal safe" for fine cutting and tweaking later. Interesting that we see shots of the moulds and test shots, but no definite info on the manufacturer... Jens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave A Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 There's something very wrong with the first CAD shot; looks like the stbd wing tank has just been cloned and pushed over to the right, without allowing for perspective/distance.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 (edited) There's something very wrong with the first CAD shot; looks like the stbd wing tank has just been cloned and pushed over to the right, without allowing for perspective/distance.... CAD often uses axonometric projections rather than perspective depictions - that could explain it. That's also why the head-on shot includes lots of weapons that are head-on despite being off the centreline. Edited October 1, 2012 by pigsty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy wood Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 CAD often uses axonometric projections rather than perspective depictions - that could explain it. Yeah what he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 (edited) Could it be that this Chinese company is a sub contractor for the new US Company Pilot Replicas? They have announced a Mirage IIIE/Kfir series after the Saab 105/Sk60. If this is another new Kfir how many announcements does that make now? Three I think? Paul Harrison Forgot to say that the mould pic definitely looks like the rough cut before the detail is refined. Edited October 1, 2012 by GreenDragon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z Aviator Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Pilot Replicas will only use US suppliers for their moulds. So, it's not them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 3, 2013 Author Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) The brand name is AvantGarde Model Kits (AMK) - https://www.facebook.com/AMKHOBBYFirst boxing: 1/48th IAI Kfir C.2 and C.7Release date: March 2013Anyway here are the first test shot pics.Source: https://www.facebook...Y/photos_streamV.P. Edited February 13, 2013 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Now that IS nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Leghorn Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 (edited) Source: https://www.facebook.com/AMKHOBBY Dear All, our first kit is ready to make both C2 and C7. Later a kit of early Kfir will come. You will also see the F-21 in the future. V.P. Edited January 4, 2013 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I will be having one of these! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Awww... where have those UltraMatchbox trenches gone? That looks lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greased Lightning Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Looks like I'll be throwing out the old Esci kit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 Looks like I'll be throwing out the old Esci kit! Or... you could build it in the Obsolete Kit GB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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