madcat911 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) Announced on their Facebook page. It is a new tooled kit. Link to item: http://www.modelcollect.com/b-52h-us-stratofortress-strategic-bomber Edited September 27, 2018 by madcat911 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 About time!! Allan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 That's some pretty dramatic artwork although shouldn't there be lots of black smoke emanating from it? I'd love a B-52 in the collection but as I'm still holding out on building a Nimrod and two Valiants until I can figure out where to put them I don't think it's going to happen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeradej Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 From the boxart I can see short pylons under wings. Hope that more usual weapon confuguration like HSABs and some JDAMs or GBUs included. Just hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Prayers have been answered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
172flogger Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy72nd Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Holy Crap!!!!!!! Have got a bunch of their armour and it is really nice, a B-52 wow!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Very much looking forward to this. Let's hope that a new tool B-1 and B-2 is to follow... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Is this a new tool, never heard of them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobby_23 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Yup, new tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Is this a new tool, never heard of them? Neither have I ! BillyD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 a brand known only for 1/72 armour decided to branch into aircraft......and chooses a 1/72 b-52 as its first subject....bonkers, but welcome and hope it lives up to the hype Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowRaider Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) It might just turn out that this new manufacturer is not actually a new one. And here is a link to their web site (much more convenient than the FB page that keeps insisting that you log in), where the expected price can be seen: http://www.modelcollect.com/newproducts Edited June 29, 2016 by ShadowRaider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev67 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Never heard of this company before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 (edited) That's some pretty dramatic artwork although shouldn't there be lots of black smoke emanating from it? I'd love a B-52 in the collection but as I'm still holding out on building a Nimrod and two Valiants until I can figure out where to put them I don't think it's going to happen! I think it was just the P & W J-57 engine variants (B through G) that produced such a magnificent conversion of power into pollution via water injection!! . The H model was powered by the more powerful and cleaner burning P & W TF-33 engine. Have vivid memories of a clag producing B-52G take off from Fairford many years ago!! Allan Edited June 27, 2016 by Albeback52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Having never heard of this company before I had to look around for a few review. From what I saw it seems that their kits are pretty good modern kits. Sounds promising for this new B-52 ! If the level is the same I've seen in those few tanks reviews, the old AMT kit may finally be retired for good. Price will however play a part in the success of this kit, $100 is not too much for such a large kit (I have a Monogram D in the stash and it's huge) but once import taxes and delivery are added, the price may increase by quite a margin. The Italeri reboxes of the AMT kits used to sell for £30-40 at model shops in the UK and across Europe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Having never heard of this company before I had to look around for a few review. From what I saw it seems that their kits are pretty good modern kits. Sounds promising for this new B-52 ! If the level is the same I've seen in those few tanks reviews, the old AMT kit may finally be retired for good. Price will however play a part in the success of this kit, $100 is not too much for such a large kit (I have a Monogram D in the stash and it's huge) but once import taxes and delivery are added, the price may increase by quite a margin. The Italeri reboxes of the AMT kits used to sell for £30-40 at model shops in the UK and across Europe Assuming the kit will be available in the UK we can factor in VAT at 20% as well. Postage will be hefty on what will be a large and heavy model. To be honest, I don't think we will see this in the UK for much less than £90- £100. I may be wrong of course. That would be unaffordable on my budget but, this one I will get !! if I speak nicely to my partner & offer to pay half it may appear on her Crimbo shopping list!! . The Revell/Monogram D version is still a pretty good model despite its age and I would rather not have to tackle the AMT/Italeri kit!! .Be interesting to see how they tackle the characteristic wing droop of the B-52. Regardless of cost etc, this is a seriously overdue kit which I am delighted to see & I hope that they tackle the earlier versions as well - despite the size if the thing!! Allan Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Learstang Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 Very nice! I already have a finished AMT B-52G gathering dust in my storeroom, but there's always room for a B-52H! (It's a rather large storeroom.) Regards, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo52 Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I think it was just the P & W J-57 engine variants (B through G) that produced such a magnificent conversion of power into pollution via water injection!! . The H model was powered by the more powerful and cleaner burning P & W TF-33 engine. Have vivid memories of a clag producing B-52G take off from Fairford many years ago!! Allan That is exactly why... The Hs still give off a fair amount of exhaust but the Gs with water injection made it look like a flight of F-4s were taking off! Needless to say, I'll be picking up a couple to build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaVenom Posted June 29, 2016 Share Posted June 29, 2016 I've never heard of this company before. I hope they do a Vietnam era D as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) I can highly recommend this Ukrainian shop, http://armoryhobbyshop.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=46343 which will ship your order for free,if you buy at $150 or more Made couple of orders,exellent service,good English Or we can wait for Luckymodel to have it Isaac Edited June 30, 2016 by iaf-man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 (edited) On ‎29‎/‎06‎/‎2016 at 06:43, SeaVenom said: (...) I hope they do a Vietnam era D as well.  https://www.facebook.com/Modelcollect/photos/a.153755038112938.33382.153752164779892/651663011655469/?type=3&theater Considering Modelcollect way of working - see their serie of T-80 variants http://www.modelcollect.com/t-80-series - we might expect a complete family of B-52 kits. Fingers crossed.   V.P. Edited February 9, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Very interesting and if indeed it is a new tooling then I'll be getting one at least........and if they do manage to get a few versions out then a Chrome Dome H (or even Skybolt) and Hound dog equipped F would be rather nice. The TF33's did produce smoke but not on the industrial level of water injected J-57's.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Neu- Posted June 30, 2016 Share Posted June 30, 2016 Modellcollect has been around for at least three years, if not longer.... until now they've focused completely on Late War German Tanks, or Modern/Cold War Soviet Tanks in 1/72. I've got three of their kits, and am in the process of building one. They are probably the best tanks in this scale on the market now, with the possible exception of Aoshima, which have put out some really phenomenal stuff in this scale. It shouldn't escape notice that the two companies are collaborating to produce a Patriot Missile Truck. The lower hull is die casted, brass barrel, PE, magic tracks... you're buying an all in-kit. The only problem is that this will likely be an very expensive kit. The average for a 1/72 Tank is 2400 yen... this will likely be a lot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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