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ICM 1/48 Do17 & Do215 for 2014


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Seen over on ScaleModels.ru site, ICM are to give us a Dornier Do17 & Do215 in 2014. Seems they are concentrating on 48 scale aircraft first release to be Po2.

I would assume it will be the Do17Z version as transition to the Do215 will mainly involve engines, but hopefully will be a true representation of this mark. If the Hs126s are anything to go by we are certainly in for excellent kits.

Andy

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On the other hand, if their 1/72 Do215s are anything to go by, we're not....

Cheers,

Bill.

Have just had a quick look at reviews for their 72 Do17/215 kits & see what you mean! Hopefully they are a manufacturer who takes note of reviews & will give us a completely new kit, not just an 'up-scale' of the 72nd kits. I believe their unreleased 48th kit of the Fw189 was to be a very good kit, lets keep fingers crossed.

Thanks Homebee for adding links.

Andy

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The box art.

Source:

http://www.icm.com.ua/news/347-do-215b-4wwii-german-reconnaissance-plane.html

http://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=15735

Do 215B-4, WWII German Reconnaissance Plane

Art.:48241
Scale: 1:48

-This particular kit is the very first attempt by ICM to release a Do 215B-4 injection molded plastic kit in 1:48 scale into the market
-Accurate copy of the prototype
-Highly detailed DB 601A engines and cockpit interior
-3 versions decal sheet included


ICM's Dornier is planned for release in 2014 and we'll bring you more details as soon as they are available.

1386065080_48241_web_eng.jpg

V.P.

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If the CADs are anything to go by looks as though we are in for kits like the Hs126 (keeping fingers crossed). It's about time the Dornier family of bombers was represented in plastic even better it's 48th scale :yahoo: .

Maybe we might see the E,F,Z & 217K's & M's as was proposed by Classic Airframes ,before their unfortunate demise. Never understood either why Revell/Monogram didn't modify their 217 into K or M variants.

Great to see some manufacturers are willing to give us some of the lesser known versions of aircraft.Right when will we see (injection moulded 48th of course!) Fw58 - Si204 - Do24 - Bv138 - Bu133 - Go142 I could go on & on!!!! Maybe something other than Luftwaffe as well :whistle: .

Andy

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So looking forward to both kits, and are on the will buy and do... but.

But two things give me concern. The camera bay size and the tail-planes.

The camera bay looks far tto deep. These are Do 17Z pictures, but the 215 shared thge same airframe.

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Also the tail-planes seem to share the same mistake as the CA kit did. They are faired into the fuselage. In the Do 17Z/215, the angle of the entire horizontal surface could changed. This can be seen in the picture immediately above and also below.

Do17Ztail9_zps77379c65.jpg

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I've only bought one ICM kit (the Mig 25) and I wasn't impressed. Not only were there bubbles in the canopy.....there was no window frames on it either. Terrible so I hope this is better.

I like ICM kits a lot, probably because they've issued so many well-detailed kits of Russian WWII types in 1/72 (I-16, I-15, I-15bis, Su-2). That being said, their process and/or quality control does leave something to be desired - the I-16 is plagued with sink marks on the wings. I've had good success getting ICM to send replacements if necessary, but it takes a month or two. Now, where is that 1/72 I-153 that was on the ICM future release list back in 2011?! <_<

John

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If the CADs are anything to go by looks as though we are in for kits like the Hs126 (keeping fingers crossed). It's about time the Dornier family of bombers was represented in plastic even better it's 48th scale :yahoo: .

Maybe we might see the E,F,Z & 217K's & M's as was proposed by Classic Airframes ,before their unfortunate demise. Never understood either why Revell/Monogram didn't modify their 217 into K or M variants.

Great to see some manufacturers are willing to give us some of the lesser known versions of aircraft.Right when will we see (injection moulded 48th of course!) Fw58 - Si204 - Do24 - Bv138 - Bu133 - Go142 I could go on & on!!!! Maybe something other than Luftwaffe as well :whistle: .

Andy

The 217 m version in 1/48 must be on the way from someone as iv just spent 4 months building the Koster conversion . :banghead:

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I like ICM kits a lot, probably because they've issued so many well-detailed kits of Russian WWII types in 1/72 (I-16, I-15, I-15bis, Su-2). That being said, their process and/or quality control does leave something to be desired - the I-16 is plagued with sink marks on the wings. I've had good success getting ICM to send replacements if necessary, but it takes a month or two. Now, where is that 1/72 I-153 that was on the ICM future release list back in 2011?! <_<

John

I like ICM kits a lot, probably because they've issued so many well-detailed kits of Russian WWII types in 1/72 (I-16, I-15, I-15bis, Su-2). That being said, their process and/or quality control does leave something to be desired - the I-16 is plagued with sink marks on the wings. I've had good success getting ICM to send replacements if necessary, but it takes a month or two. Now, where is that 1/72 I-153 that was on the ICM future release list back in 2011?! <_<

John

I like ICM kits a lot, probably because they've issued so many well-detailed kits of Russian WWII types in 1/72 (I-16, I-15, I-15bis, Su-2). That being said, their process and/or quality control does leave something to be desired - the I-16 is plagued with sink marks on the wings. I've had good success getting ICM to send replacements if necessary, but it takes a month or two. Now, where is that 1/72 I-153 that was on the ICM future release list back in 2011?! <_<

John

At least with quality control though you can usually get replacements. I just couldn't believe they made a canopy with no window frames especially as some of the other detail was quite nice. Ridiculous.

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I just couldn't believe they made a canopy with no window frames especially as some of the other detail was quite nice. Ridiculous.

There are frames on the Pavla vacuform replacement. Quite inexpensive, too.

Cheers,

Bill

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I think I will buy two. The recon and nightfighter version. Even if they aren't perfect ( what kit is perfect?!). There will be some aftermarket parts for it, so everybody will be happy in the end.

Cheers,

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