Homebee Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Bronco Models is to release in April 2016 a 1/48th Curtiss-Wright P-40C Hawk 81-A2 AVG "Flying Tigers" kit - Ref.FB4006 Sources: http://www.themodellingnews.com/2016/03/bronco-models-five-featured-new-kits.html#more http://www.aeroscale.co.uk/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=22028 V.P. Edited July 4, 2017 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 That will cause a flutter over on Hyperscale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 That will cause a flutter over on Hyperscale. And no doubt red lines will start appearing on photographs all over the place in no time at all..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Esposito Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) Wow!!! This is big news!... Is anybody excited? Edited March 31, 2016 by Mike Esposito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonM Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Not knowing much about Bronco will it be significantly better than the new Airfix is likely to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Neither are long tail so not for me I'm afraid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Esposito Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Looks like it has an engine. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 long discussion on Hyperscale http://www.network54.com/Forum/149674/thread/1459435531/last-1459470597/%28View+All+Messages+In+This+Thread%29 wait and see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 (edited) Not knowing much about Bronco will it be significantly better than the new Airfix is likely to be? Well this kit looks more detailed than the Airfix kit, but my money is on the Airfix one being more accurate, but we shall see soon. Edited April 1, 2016 by Tbolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 I'm building a bronco Staghound in 1/48 and it's a beautiful kit, albeit a little complicated (lots of tiny parts) . The fit and moulding are as good as anything Tamiya have done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Esposito Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 (edited) I'm building a bronco Staghound in 1/48 and it's a beautiful kit, albeit a little complicated (lots of tiny parts) . The fit and moulding are as good as anything Tamiya have done Good to know. Looking forward to this one. Edited April 2, 2016 by Mike Esposito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 (edited) Source: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10386084 Release expected in June 2016. V.P. Edited April 23, 2016 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkmouth Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Curtiss P-40C (Hawk 81-A2) Fighter AVG "Flying Tigers" for June US release!Kit 04006MSRP - $49.99USDIn 1937 Curtiss put an Allison V-1710-19 liquid cooled engine into a p36 fighter. The plane was the military project code XP-40. The aircraft first flew successfully in October of the following year and reached a maximum speed of 587 km. In April 1939, the U.S. Army ordered the P-40A to start production and type B and C followed over the years. The P-40C (Hawk81 A-2) improved the self sealing fuel tank from type B, effectively improving the comprehensive protection of the fuel system. At the same time it also increased the Ground Weapons. Two weapons including a 12.7 mm machine gun and 4 wing was on a 7.62 mm gun. After the outbreak of World War II, the British government purchased a large number of military aircraft from the United States, including 930 P-40C, called the Tomahawk MK.IIB. The United States Army Air force was also equipped with 193 P-40C aircraft. In early 1941 the Chinese Air Force purchased 100 aircraft from the British production of the Tomahawk MK.IIB, and all equipped the American Volunteer Group, known as the "Flying Tigers". Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIO Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Great to know. Any information on the actual model itself please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkmouth Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Not y Any information on the actual model itself please? Nothing yet but I have already placed a preorder. It would be nice to compare it to Airfix's upcoming release. Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 29, 2016 Author Share Posted April 29, 2016 (edited) Oops http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235000114-148-curtiss-p-40c-warhawk-81-a2-avg-flying-tigers-by-bronco-models-box-artschemes-release-may-2016 V.P. Edited April 29, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkmouth Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Open topic Thanks Vince, I didn't scan that far back before posting. Anyway, since the majority of Bronco's are armor related, and I had a relationship with them when I wrote AFV reviews, I will try to (again) try to get an early production kit. I may post photos and see it get ripped apart. I also plan to buy the Airfix kit. Regards, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) Sprues+decals+masks Source: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/4524417465 V.P. Edited May 4, 2016 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Esposito Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smuts Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Oh nice...Oh want Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 It has the same ridiculously shallow cockpit as the Trumpeter kits. I'm waiting for the Airfix kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopperhed Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 This looks to be based on the Trumpeter kit. It has the same absurdly shallow cockpit and the front end is lower than it should be. I strongly advise waiting for the Airfix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Óttar Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hi everyone Where the ridiculous assumption that the cockpit is "shallow" and must sit on a "wing top" [!] is originated from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) Hi everyone Where the ridiculous assumption that the cockpit is "shallow" and must sit on a "wing top" [!] is originated from? I'm not sure what those photo's are trying to show, but the floor of the cockpit is basically the top of the wing in the real aircraft - there's no assumption about it (or anything "ridiculous".). The CAD and the photo's of the sprues show the kit to be like the Trumpeter one where the cockpit floor is a lot higher up than the top of the wing. Edited May 7, 2016 by Tbolt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Esposito Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) Yeah...don't look shallow to me... Edited May 7, 2016 by Mike Esposito Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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