Sanger Kits

[Pielstick]

I was just looking over the Sanger website the other day and there's some kits there that I would love to have, namely the 1/48 Hampden, Whitley, Shackleton, Stirling, Manchester.... not to mention they have 1/48 kits for all three V-Bombers planned What's more they all appear to be very modestly priced.

Has anyone here got/built any of the Sanger kits? Care to comment on the quality? Are they worth getting?

Cheers,

Nick

[Stebos]

I just have the one Sanger kit:

I would say on my limited experience that the basic framework is there... but the one I have will need heavy scratchbuilding, rescribed lines, details sharpened up & possibly replaced. The white metal parts are quite good quality (not up to resin standards but decent for metal).

When I build mine I will be treating it as a scratch build project.

[keith in the uk]

I built the Hampden a few years ago , all i can say is never again and thanks to FM we now have an injection molded kit .

I had a crack at the Beaufort as well , not the easyiest of vacs but just about buildable.

Both kits white metal parts are ok if you want a good laugh ( most bits went in the bin ) and the decal sheets can be used for roll up cigs

If you are prepared to put the time and work in and scratch build and add parts from your spares box then you should end up with a reasonable looking model but be

warned these kits are a lot of work and its easy to loose interest.

[Mike]

I attempted the Stirling a few years ago... maybe I was a bit too new back to the hobby then, but it was a nightmare that never reached completion

If you're lucky you get something approximating a reasonably accurate airframe (I didn't ) onto which you scratch build the details. My Stirling suffered from upside down wings, asymmetrical fuselage, useless glazing, bananas for engine nacelles and lots of other issues that defeated me. It is buildable with serious input, as demonstrated by the magician that won SMW last year with a heavily modified kit

[Hypnobear]

I think you have completely put me off buying the Sanger 1/48th KI 49 - oh well, at least I have two Hasegawa ones coming I've saved up for.

[Karl]

I built the 1/72 Sanger TSR.2 a few years ago; I enjoyed the build - I can't say it's very accurate - but I enjoyed it.

Karl

[Pielstick]

as demonstrated by the magician that won SMW last year with a heavily modified kit bow.gif

Was it this one?

http://data4.primeportal.net/models/steve_..._217_of_324.jpg

[Mike]

Was it this one?

http://data4.primeportal.net/models/steve_..._217_of_324.jpg

Yep

I'm sure I read that he had to widen the fuselage and re-profile the wings amongst other things. A real master model if you ask me... made me a bit ashamed for leaving mine sat on top of the cupboards in the workshop

[Darius at Home]

Hi

Sanger kits are "old school" vac-formed kits that require a fair bit of work to build into a representative model. You will need to scratchbuild lots of things like the cockpit interior, wheel wells, main gear etc. and some of the white metal detail bits you get are not very good (apart from as nose weight).

That said, they reward patience and careful planning and can be built...eventually. I would recommend getting some vac experience first, building some Dynavector and Aeroclub kits. For some great inspiration take a look at the BM vac-form group build page.

I have built the Sanger Shackleton MR3, Boeing B-47E and Avro Anson 19 - a mostly enjoyable and ultimately satisfying experience.

Darius

Sanger Anson 19

Sanger B-47E

Edited November 3, 2009 by Darius at Home

[kitnut617]

I've got a few of them, the Vickers Windsor and Shackleton MR.1 are very basic with the shape fairly good but I wouldn't know about accuracy. On the other hand, the Beechcraft Starship and Piaggio Avanti are very nice, almost Rareplane quality (I thought that's where the masters came from), highly recommended but how accurate they are I wouldn't know (or worried about because they look right)

Edited November 3, 2009 by kitnut617

[Pielstick]

Thanks for the feedback

[Ratch]

I built their Hamilcar

Can't say it was enjoyable, maybe because it was my first vacform