Gimme Shelter Posted March 23, 2015 Share Posted March 23, 2015 (edited) Hi Modellers Could anyone let me know if there has been any more or latest news on Eastern Express's intended L1011-500 release? thanks - John Edited March 23, 2015 by Gimme Shelter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMG Offramp Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Hi, I too am dying to know, their latest releases were quite highly rated, I hope they can deliver the same overall experience with this fine Palmdale product. Seems they intend to produce the whole Tristar range... time to sell my Otaki kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I wasn't aware of a new Tristar, ...brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Aer Lingus Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Hi, I too am dying to know, their latest releases were quite highly rated, I hope they can deliver the same overall experience with this fine Palmdale product. Seems they intend to produce the whole Tristar range... time to sell my Otaki kits. I'd take one off you for a decent price PMG Good news that a new kit of the Tristar is coming on stream long overdue IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pin Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I spoke to a guy that is close to EE - he said that the project is not frozen or cancelled but he could not reveal any details about possible release date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Hi - I saw in SAM Magazine that there is a Pan-AM Dash 500 due and also a RAF version - I will just buy the first I can get as I will be intending to add a touch of the West Indies Bewee (BWIA) Steelpan to mine - the last time I flew on an L1011 was on one of theirs back into LHR from Antigua - what a classic old lady she was...(and a tad tatty inside but I was more than happy to overlook that part) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I hope it's going to be worth the 50euro price tag. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted March 31, 2015 Author Share Posted March 31, 2015 hmmm - that sounds expensive - like you say, I hope it will be worth it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 hmmm - that sounds expensive - like you say, I hope it will be worth it.. Information obtained from this place. http://www.aviationmegastore.com/lockheed-tristar-500-14481-eastern-express-ee14481-airliner-model-kit/product/?shopid=LH355147b23420963d257f6bca1c&action=prodinfo&parent_id=214&art=124973 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlamgat9 Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Any news on this?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinky coffeeboat Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Can't provide any info/update, but I've just realised what that is on the tail of the bewee Tristar - it's a steel drum (as Gimme Shelter said). I always thought it was some kind of turtle like design... You live and learn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessica Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Funny, I always thought it was some weird cousin to a pomegranate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 steelpan front and back - good old Bewee - it was sad to see the airline fall apart due to corruption and politics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhedale Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 (edited) Hey Guys, yes I'm new to the forum so this is my first post, I will intro and post a picture soon but I wanted to comment on the Eastern Express L-1011 kit.. I just received mine from HobbyTerra and compared it to my Otaki kit of the L-1011 and other than the fuselage being in two pieces it is the same kit. All the panel lines are the same except for one at the bottom of the left side front door. The kit breakdown is the same with the little shelf that goes into the top intake (ie no ducting) and the windshield glass but no cockpit interior. There are no side windows so decals are a must (my prefference in 1/144) If you hold the fuselage to the light looking at the front to the back you will see a faint outline of the windows so it looks like they glued them in when they mastered the mold from the original OTAKI kit. The panel lines are not as trenchy as the original OTAKI kit but in a few areas they go faint but nothing any modeller can't rescribe. All in all I like the kit and I only paid 1/3 of what I paid for the OTAKI kit a couple of years ago. The Welsh models kit may be better but I personlly don't like Vaccuforms. My only grief was that my kit came without the sprue for the landing gear, wheels etc but a quick e-mail to HobbyTerra has it coming ASAP and all future kits will include it. Nice job for a repop at least they skipped the incorrect Airfix/Revell kits to copy, those have poor dimensional issues at the rear 1/3 of the plane plus an incorrect nose. The front wheel bay looks different as it is not as open but I didn't have the wheel well bay for comparison as it was missing but is on the way. Not sure about the wheels in halves as on my Otaki kit as they look too wide but I will see when they arrive. The engines look like the older model RR engines with the short exhuast but I beleive BRA. Z makes newer styles ones as I had bought them for my Otaki kit. Mine is going to be done up as an Orbital Laboratories version with the OOP Meteor Production resin conversion and decals as the original plane once flew for Air Canada. I see Two Six decals now has decals to do any of the Air Canada aircraft as well as some others so it looks like I'll be doing a few. Edited March 2, 2016 by Tarhedale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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