tonyot Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Hiya Folks, I was at Duxford on Thursday and noticed that a bunch of engineers from elsewhere were measuring up the museums T-33 using lasers. There were no company logos on their clothing but I got the impression that they were foreign, ie not from Airfix and definitely from a model company,.....hope this snippet helps, Cheers Tony 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepy Pete Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) I doubt that Airfix, or Hornby, invested in those Lidar things themselves, and just hire a company to do the scanning for them. If they were from another modelling company, why would they come to Duxford for a T-33? They are not exactly rare, just about every NATO country, and more, flew them and have one or two in a museum. Then again, the company that does it for a certain UK based modelling brand, might als be doing it for a certain Italy based brand, or German, or Korean... Whatever comes out of it, I won't mind a new T-33 kit in 1/48 Edited August 30, 2015 by Creepy Pete 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hiya Folks, I was at Duxford on Thursday and noticed that a bunch of engineers from elsewhere were measuring up the museums T-33 using lasers. There were no company logos on their clothing but I got the impression that they were foreign, ie not from Airfix and definitely from a model company,.....hope this snippet helps, Cheers Tony Tony you tease! Whatever comes out of it, I won't mind a new T-33 kit in 1/48 Whilst we need an accurate one in 1/48th we really need one in 1/72nd first! Here's hoping for an accurate, readily available and affordable mainstream T-33 - just think of all those gorgeous colour schemes! Fingers crossed Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo6691 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Whilst we need an accurate one in 1/48th we really need one in 1/72nd first! Here's hoping for an accurate, readily available and affordable mainstream T-33 - just think of all those gorgeous colour schemes! Fingers crossed Wez I am with you a mainstream T-33 in 1/72 is sorely needed Cheers Paolo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) Well spotted Tony. Always good to hear of something going on in the industry. Now can someone push them in the direction of the Sycamre???? Colin Edited August 30, 2015 by heloman1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) I am with you a mainstream T-33 in 1/72 is sorely needed ??? 1/72nd - Platz - 2012 | Initial release - new tool ! http://www.platz-hobby.com/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&keyword=T-33 Reviews in your favourite forum: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234961575-t-33-jasdf-hamamatsu-ab-172-platz http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234922311-t-33-usaf-spirit-of-76 And here http://www.hyperscale.com/2012/reviews/kits/platzac6reviewmd_1.htm http://www.hyperscale.com/2012/reviews/kits/platzac8reviewmd_1.htm PLATZ 1/72 JASDF T-33 w/engine【NEW】 Plastic model kit CODE:45457820248142,808JPY PLATZ 1/72 JASDF T-33 HAMAMATSU 【NEW】 Plastic model kit CODE:45457820183492,376JPY PLATZ 1/72 T-33 USAF 【NEW】 Plastic model kit2,376JPY platz 1/72 T-33 Shooting star 【NEW】 Plastic model kit2,376JPY PLATZ1/72 T-33 Etching 【NEW】1,512JPY V.P. Edited August 30, 2015 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upnorth Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 ??? http://www.hyperscale.com/2012/reviews/kits/platzac6reviewmd_1.htm http://www.hyperscale.com/2012/reviews/kits/platzac8reviewmd_1.htm V.P. Beat me to it. It will take some serious doing to better the Platz kit. The 1/72 Sword kits from a few years before are also well regarded. The multi media aspect may not be to everyone's taste and there are a couple of construction quirks to be watchful of, but they still build into solid replicas of the subject. 1/72 is taken care of as far as the T-33 goes. It's in 1/48 where it needs help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) It's in 1/48 where it needs help. Yes. 1/48th. Definitely! 1/72nd - Sword's boxings - 2009 | Initial release - new tool ! http://swordmodels.cz/en/172/40-sw72027-t-33-usaf-and-rcaf.html http://swordmodels.cz/cs/172/41-sw72027se-t-33-usaf-and-rcaf-with-colored-pe-parts.html http://swordmodels.cz/cs/172/42-sw72028-t-33-jsdaf-bundesluftwafe-aeronautica-militare.html http://swordmodels.cz/cs/172/43-sw72028se-t-33-jsdaf-bundesluftwafe-aeronautica-militare-with-colored-pe-parts.html V.P. Edited August 30, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) Beat me to it. It will take some serious doing to better the Platz kit. The 1/72 Sword kits from a few years before are also well regarded. The multi media aspect may not be to everyone's taste and there are a couple of construction quirks to be watchful of, but they still build into solid replicas of the subject. 1/72 is taken care of as far as the T-33 goes. It's in 1/48 where it needs help. To counter the argument, 1/72nd scale modellers would say you have the Academy kit in 1/48th, but 1/48th modellers point out it has errors. I've in the past made the Hasegawa, Heller and gave up on the Sword kit. The Platz kit is out of my price range. 1/72nd modellers still need an accurate and affordable and readily available T-33, as do 1/48th modellers. I build in both scales. Can we just agree that a mainstream and easily obtainable T-33 is required in both scales? Wez Edited August 30, 2015 by Wez 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The dragonborn Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Academy's T-33 could do with a replacement, ditto for their Hunter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (...) ditto for their Hunter. Oh yes, come on Airfix... V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I would say that P-80 in 1/72 would be even more tempting since Sword is the only game in town, while for T-33 there is also a really perfect Platz kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I would say that P-80 in 1/72 would be even more tempting since Sword is the only game in town, while for T-33 there is also a really perfect Platz kit. Is it perfect? Is it readily available (which it would be if it came from a player like Airfix or Revell)? Is it affordable (which it would be if it came from a player like Airfix or Revell)? That said, we could also do with a modern tooled F-80 from a mainstream player in 1/72nd. Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowen250 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Do remember die-cast companies also use scanning... May be a ready made one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 This is the day of the internet guys. Sword kits are not hard to get hold of (when they appear - though they may reappear under another label after a few years), are not disgustingly expensive, and are not terribly difficult to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary C Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Is it perfect? Is it readily available (which it would be if it came from a player like Airfix or Revell)? Is it affordable (which it would be if it came from a player like Airfix or Revell)? That said, we could also do with a modern tooled F-80 from a mainstream player in 1/72nd. Wez Yes, yes and yes. OK it's not perfect but it's very good and a damn sight better than anything you'll see from Revell or Airfix. It's freely available to anyone with a browser and can currently be had from Japan for £20 including shipping which puts in the same ball park as the Airfix Swift and Beaufighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary C Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Do remember die-cast companies also use scanning... May be a ready made one! All sorts of companies are using it now. Revell used it on their new C-54 and Tan Model have been scanning all sorts of things apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Martin Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 But what gave you the impression they were foreign? - Language? Was it a Lockheed T-Bird or a Canadair - there are differences..... and could they do more than one aircraft in the day. What else may have been ready to tow into the scanning spot? PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I think Tan model have scanned everything in the Turkish AF museum!! I like others wish Platz kits and decals were more readily available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 ...and can currently be had from Japan for £20 including shipping which puts in the same ball park as the Airfix Swift and Beaufighter. Over £15 therefore add VAT and £8 charge. That makes it a bit more than a Swift or Beaufighter. If it is Platz, then I'm sure it's excellent, and will fit beautifully. But certainly expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Millman Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Er, £9.39 direct from HLJ plus about £4 for shipping. I paid nothing extra to HMRC or Royal Mail for mine. Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 (edited) Is it perfect? Is it readily available (which it would be if it came from a player like Airfix or Revell)? Is it affordable (which it would be if it came from a player like Airfix or Revell)? Wez Oh but Platz make gorgeous kits! I've built a small stash of T-33s, all ordered from HLJ for around 1760 yen/ 13 euros each, about as expensive as an Airfix kit of the same class would be, possibly even slightly less, but better (harder) plastic, nice detail and supplied with the best decal sheet you could wish for in a kit. I love 'em! Jay Edited August 30, 2015 by Mountain goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted August 30, 2015 Author Share Posted August 30, 2015 The name Tan- Model rings a bell now, so it might have been them I saw? Sort of thought that it was a foreign sounding name but I`d never heard of it before, Cheers Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Really the only problem I see with Platz's T-33 kits is their limited availability in Europe, something that is easily sorted by any modeller not afraid of ordering directly from Japan. It would make sense if Tanmodel were scanning such a type, the T-33 was heavily used in Turkey (although I'd have expected them to find one in their country). Didn't Tanmodel also announced a new Buccaneer ? Wonder if they took advantage of their trip to Britain to scan one of these too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis_C Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 (edited) I had a closer look at Platz T-33 kits and comparison to the Sword offering. It does look as a gorgeous kit. One vivid drawback is simplified undercarriage and air brake bays. In P-80/T-33/F-94 series there is a web of piping and wiring in the niches. Sword gives us resin parts for it. Although their resin is also quite far from original. It would be interesting to see this area in a new 1/72 T-33. Edited August 31, 2015 by Dennis_C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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