Homebee Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) Another - subliminal or anodyne ? - message today in the Kitty Hawk Facebook. Source: https://www.facebook.com/736521713066784/photos/a.736556396396649.1073741827.736521713066784/808051749247113/?type=1&theater The following message with a Vought XF5U-1 "Flying Flapjack" picture. Quote what a strange idea for a flying machine To be followed V.P. Edited November 9, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Cool.. I haven't got one of those, so that would be MOST welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 (edited) "Flying Pancake" kits in1/72 - by Hasegawa and Sword1/48 - by Planet Models (resin) and Special Hobby1/32 - by Planet Models (resin) http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234938585-132-vought-xf5u-1-flying-pancake-resin-kit-by-planet-models-released/?hl=pancake...V.P. Edited January 1, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Oh, I'm aware there's a kit out in my preferred scale of 1:48, but haven't got round to getting one, that's all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) Ok. Here are the first CADs.Source: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kitty-hawk/736521713066784?sk=photos_stream V.P. Edited October 29, 2015 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I'm sure both of the people who buy it will be delighted with it..... What a waste of time, money and plastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caution Wake Turbulence Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who are drawn to unusual subjects - there are only so many Spitfires you can build... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumbie Air Services Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I wish Hasegawa would release their kit again. I have a few ideas for what-ifs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Now announced as 1/48th kit in the Kitty Wok homepage: Vought XF5U-1 "Flying Pancake" - ref.KH80135 http://www.kittyhawkmodel.com/#!kh80135/c1d48 V.P. Edited June 4, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I wish Hasegawa would release their kit again. I have a few ideas for what-ifs. It goes for ridiculous prices on ebay too. Not that I'm complaining; I sold one for over US$100. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who are drawn to unusual subjects - there are only so many Spitfires you can build... No argument on the 'only so many Spitfires' sentiment, but there are so many other things that Kittyhawk could do than this..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeVi Tophatter Posted December 31, 2014 Share Posted December 31, 2014 Well, I may very well be one of the two people that will buy and build this kit... After years of constantly failing to get hold of the super expensive Hasegawa re-box of someone else's kit, this comes along out of the blue. YES!!! Manufacturer's have to pull something out of their esoteric side once in a while and Armageddon's not due for a long time yet, so you never know, that kit they 'should have done' may be around in a year or two!!! Happy New Year everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 6, 2015 Author Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) Moulds in progress Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1606354792977853&set=pcb.1606355022977830&type=1&theater V.P. Edited November 9, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 (edited) I'm sure both of the people who buy it will be delighted with it..... What a waste of time, money and plastic! To you perhaps. But then, you could use that rather churlish comment to refer to just about ANY kit of any subject because there are always people who will be unhappy with anything if it suits them to be so. Allan Edited July 6, 2015 by Albeback52 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotorheadtx Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I think I just myself... The what-if deities are feeling generous!! Woohoo! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranciscoPRG Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Just curious as of the process companies decide which model they will release next. Good, so I shouldn't abandon hope of seeing a Firebrand TF-5 or a P2V Neptune in 1/48! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I think I just :poo-poo: myself... The what-if deities are feeling generous!! Woohoo! Better believe it!!! Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) Test shot. Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=964446436940976&id=736521713066784 V.P. Edited November 9, 2016 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayabusa Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 Sorry, i don't get it. They let their F-11 Tiger Project die to do this? How many of this have been on active duty? And mentioned before there are already kits in 48 scale. Sometimes i need someone who can explain this argumentation. Thomas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted August 3, 2015 Share Posted August 3, 2015 I never used to have much interest in this aircraft ..........until I saw a documentary on it. Then I realised it had quite nice lines so I'll be picking one of these up. Hope it's more accurate than their Foxbat though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 3, 2015 Author Share Posted August 3, 2015 (edited) Iuntil I saw a documentary on it. Then I realised it had quite nice lines so I'll be picking one of these up.. http://www.aeromodel.eu/en/planet-models-1/planet-models-1-48/1-48-xf5u-1-flying-pancake.html?cur=1&listtype=search&searchparam=Pancake http://www.aeromodel.eu/en/SPECIAL-HOBBY-1/SPECIAL-HOBBY-1-48/1-48-V-173-Flying-Pancake.html?cur=1&listtype=search&searchparam=Pancake http://www.aeromodel.eu/en/planet-models-1/planet-models-1-32/1-32-xf5u-1-flying-pancake.html?cur=1&listtype=search&searchparam=Pancake V.P. Edited August 3, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Box art Source: http://www.kittyhawkmodel.com/#!kh80135/c1d48 V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Sorry, i don't get it. They let their F-11 Tiger Project die to do this? How many of this have been on active duty? And mentioned before there are already kits in 48 scale. Sometimes i need someone who can explain this argumentation. Thomas And exactly how many TSR 2s saw active service? Or, F-16XLs or, Saro SR 177s or, XB-35s or YB-49s or, XB-70s or Arado Ar. E555s or, Blohm und Voss Bv P194s? Why should an aeroplane have been in service in order to warrant a kit being made?. As for other kits of this subject? Well, (apart from the 1/72) both are in resin and thereby available only in limited quantities at a relatively high price. Every one of us will at some point have said "Why did they do this when they should have done that"? I am sorry this kit does not appeal to you. However, I love these "out of the box" (no pun intended) subjects. They have an appeal all of their own and are far more interesting (to me anyway) than yet another Spitfire or F-16.That perhaps is the only justification a manufacturer needs.? Horses for courses my friend! Personally, I would rather see a Spey Phantom than a Flying Pancake! But, what the hell. I cannot have one so I will have the other! Allan Allan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I dig that box art. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Couldn't agree more Allan and SeaVenom in my experience things like this are great for reinvigorating one's modelling. For that alone they are a valuable release. Go well with my F-16XL, F-20s and other What could Have Beens which will sit well with the more usual subjects I model (slowly). Would go well with a Me263 or 48th E.555 I think but only in styrene, or a SR.177 or Bristol 188, Fairey Rotodyne..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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