Homebee Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) Aircraft in Miniature is to release in late 2016 a 1/72nd de Havilland DH.91 Albatross resin kit - ref.? Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html Quote New kits We have learned that the masters will be delivered in October for new models of these aircraft: (...) 1:72 DH91 Albatross (...) They will all be in the Rug Rat Resins series and all can be pre-ordered from Hannants. More news will follow as development continues. V.P. Edited November 9, 2017 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlundin Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Excellent news!! How is the quality of their kits usually? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Lambess Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 If only they would re-release the dh86 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 I had their Dragon and Dragonfly. They were multi media and quite ingeniously designed. Accuracy, patience and forward planning essential; quite challenging but only in the modelling sense, the parts are well made. They seem to sell out very quickly and hold their value well. ATB Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I guess I'd better start saving! I have a fair few of the Rugrat/AIM kits and they all seem good quality. There was a short period in time where those kits could be had for a reasonable price, and I bought more than my fair share of them! I had heard that the DH 86 (which I really wanted) had some issues, notably the two fuselage halves being different sizes. I think that one is mostly vacform. I must have the Albatross though. I've been after one for ages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 Very good news! thou I would prefere the Airfix one... If they will do this one day... Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html Quote The resin masters for the (...) DH Albatross are scheduled to arrive here on 5th October. (...). The metal parts for the Albatross still have to be designed, and this model will include decals for Imperial Airways. V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) Picture of the master parts Source: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235010164-a-preview-of-new-cessna-310-and-dh91-kits-from-aircraft-in-miniature/ Quote Masters for the de Havilland DH.91 Albatross in 1/72: Kits will be available from Hannant's in due course. V.P. Edited November 9, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page185.html Quote V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted October 12, 2016 Share Posted October 12, 2016 Me so happy. One of the most stunning looking aircraft ever made. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 That aeroplane was elegant in the extreme, I can't wait for this to appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus.Q1000859 Posted October 14, 2016 Share Posted October 14, 2016 Very pretty, makes a Connie look blunt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admiral Puff Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 The big question - any indication of price yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 6 hours ago, Admiral Puff said: The big question - any indication of price yet? On their website link to Hannants the DH.66 & DH.90 are both £112.50. Disappointing. £50 seems reasonable but I doubt that will happen. Maybe I'll go for the 1:144 Welsh models option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haydn Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) 11 hours ago, snapper_city said: On their website link to Hannants the DH.66 & DH.90 are both £112.50. Disappointing. £50 seems reasonable but I doubt that will happen. Maybe I'll go for the 1:144 Welsh models option. That's odd, on the Hannants web site it says £64.35 for the DH 90. Given that the DH.66 is 300mm long and approx 444mm span it is a big resin model ! Edited October 16, 2016 by Haydn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvtonker Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 18 hours ago, snapper_city said: On their website link to Hannants the DH.66 & DH.90 are both £112.50. Disappointing. £50 seems reasonable but I doubt that will happen. Maybe I'll go for the 1:144 Welsh models option. I've had it on good authority that the price of the D.H. 90 is in fact £64.35, not £112.50 XVTonker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 I just followed the link from the manufacturers website. That price seems a lot more reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 15, 2017 Author Share Posted April 15, 2017 Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html Quote Saturday, 15th April, 2017 DH91 Albatross - 1:72 The masters for the metal parts have arrived, resin parts are in production and decals are produced, so the kit is progressing well. V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnuag Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) And we did deliver in 2017 !!!! Now for the DH 86 & DH 83. Afterthought, batches of DH 84 Dragon and DH 90 Dragonfly are also currently being produced. Edited August 2, 2017 by tnuag Afterthought 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Callahan Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 It is now in stock at Hannants, but the MSRP domestic is apparently 115 GBP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 3, 2017 Author Share Posted August 3, 2017 Yes indeed. Thanks. Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/RR7209002 Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page188.html V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvtonker Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 10 hours ago, Kevin Callahan said: It is now in stock at Hannants, but the MSRP domestic is apparently 115 GBP. Yes, it is a lot, but you're getting a resin kit with a length of just short of 12 inches and a 17 inch wingspan. That's a lot of aeroplane... XVTonker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 My own point is that with price of 115 GBP it is only reasonable to buy if you are ready to constract it within next two-four months. If you would buy it just for stash you can be unpleasently surprised by a suddent release of injection model in price of max. 40 GBP (or even 25 GBP) within next two or five years...Anyway - I did not told that I will not buy it Cheers J-W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Good news about the Dragon and Dragonfly. I had the last release of the Dragonfly. I wasn't overly keen on how the issue of transparency was dealt with, it reminded me of the old Rareplanes vacform Dragon Rapide kit with the clear fuselage. A Merlin injection moulded Lockheed Vega too. I'm just not fond of the painting over clear to create the windows approach. It's personal, I know, it's probably the best way. The Dragon will be costly if this is anything to go by. Quite a wingspan in resin at 1/72 the old Dragon. I hear what @JWM is saying about buying and then finding an IM one released quickly too. Resin kits have advantages over IM, fine trailing edges etc. I guess that's the way to ensure sales; make the best of the advantages. E.g. SBS and Choroszy; beautiful resin kits. AIM needs to be at this level. Does the photograph above suggests this is the case? Maybe we need some more photographs to help us decide? I would love all three of these kits, but I have to consider things like school stuff for the stepkids, dental costs, education fees, car maintenance, kids university fund etc. Just like J-W, I'm not saying I'll not buy. At half the price it would be a no brainer. The AUD $ is garbage. Add shipping to it for three releases at different times; it's the same price as an airfare for one of the kids to the UK. This is where a weak pound would help. Which I guess is the problem for British kit manufacturs, and I'm British and want to support them. Dilemma. Never had to think about globalisation of the world economy, when buying a kit from Woolworths as a kid . TonyT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 Some WWII colours: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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