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Bex i maybe misreading lol but you sould like you are trying to tell me not to bother lol. Not started yet as the paint arrived so i am finishing my 767 right now, i post pics of that later.Should look good when it's done. I'm about to start on my 2nd A-380. This will also be in BA colours but, I want to paint in the PROPER BA scheme!! i e the so called "LANDOR" scheme. I thought that was far & away the smartest of the BA schemes. I just HATE that silly squashed Union Flag they're currently using!!l
No, it's got to be the dark blue with the silver crown !
I prefer to fill the windows in & use decals where appropriate. Not everybody's cup of tea but, it works for meAs an aside, I really enjoyed building the kit. The only real fit problem I had was the large insert on the underside. I certainly had no trouble with the afore mentioned engine parts !!. They just slid into place beautifully ( with a WEE bit of effort!!) One thing that could be a minor problem is getting all 22 wheels to line up & touch the ground!! The u/c assenbly is very complex & I found the nosewheel assembly rather fragile - I've broken mine twice already!!
I certainly think this is one of Revells best airliners. I have read several adverse comments here about Revell airliner kits generally & the A380 particularly. I've built many over the years &I honestly wonder if they are describing the same kits? . Suppose it depends what you're looking for I guess. I have no doubt that the purists,rivet counters & others who go looking for inaccuracies may disagree. Fair enough - I respect their views but,this particular model certainly looks like an A380 to me! I don't think you can really appreciate the sheer size of the thing until you actually see one! I have now obtained a 4th one and, this one is going to be the A-410 Samson military transport!! Well, I can't use the names "Hercules" or "Atlas" ( the A-400M) can I !!
I've also got the Heller 1/125 scale kit but, I really don't like the way it's engineered.Seems overly complex & every review of the kit I've seen comments at length on the very poor fit & the amount of filling/sanding required. Fair enough - I'll find out soon enough!! Don't mind a challenge. I'm sure there's good reason for the way it's designed.
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Impressive!
However, any news as to when we proles will be able to get our grubby mitts on this kit?
Think I will need at least 3!!
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Oi! Yes! And I posted about that one two days ago!
Memo to site owner - can we have a little yellow smiley face holding a board that says RTFP?
Touche' Nick!!
Well, you DIDN'T post this !!
"New lower prices on Trumpeter models" - this was on an advert in M A I magazine for Internet Hobbies in the USA. I guess "lower" is a relative term. Here are some examples.Judge for yourselves ;
1/32 Harrier GR-7 rrp $154.99 (£95.16). Lower price $119.34 (£73.27
1/32 F14D Tomcat - rrp $209.95 (£128.90). Lower price $161.66 (£99.26)
1/32 F105D Thunderchief rrp $139.95 (£85.92). Lower price $107.76 (£66.16)
Postage charge via UPS is a default $40 for a 3lb parcel (£24.16)
I simply refuse to buy anything by Hasegawa/Tamiya/Academy/Trumpeter from UK retailers. Unless of course I manage to pick up a bargain or two on evilbay!
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Having worked for Modelzone for 2 years I can say that the price of Hasagawa stuff is subject to what amounts to Price fixing. I was privvy to seeing cost prices per unit and per carton. Oh and who does Modelzone own? That'll be Amerang, the UK importers for Hasagawa, Round 2 ( why can I get 2 Enterprise D kits from the US for the price of one from Modelzone?) Moebius etc. Oh, and Modelzone were the company that didn't reduce VAT when it came down, infact they put prices up by between 15 and 25%. They are even charging over rrp on the paints (Vallejo paints Rrp £1.70, MZ price £1.99. I refuse point blank to give them my money now knowing what they are doing. It's pure greed and wrong on so many levels.
Mark
I'd like to think that if every customer did the same Mark then, it might force them to mend the error of their ways ( or put them out of business!) However, I suspect that once a business has been bitten by the greedy bug, the condition is incurable!
Have you seen the latest Hasegawa horror stories ;
1/72 F-18 Combo - 2 kits - £67.99
1/48 RF-35 Draken - £51.99
1/200 Space shuttle/Boeing 747 - £48.99
1/72 JU-88A-4 £46.99
1/48 ah-64 Apache - £54.99
1/72 J2MR - Raiden combo. 2 kits - £41.99
I don't use Modelzone myself - I found out myself I could get better deals elsewhere.
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lol try tinypic thats who i use
Thanks for the advice. Worth a try!
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That's better...some nice looking aircraft there...isn't Edinburgh very busy these days? (always flown in and out of Glasgow personally).
Traffic is on the increase & plans for future expansion include a parallel runway & additional terminal building. All way into the future though
All of these shots were taken from the spectator balcony. Thanks to the BAA of course that facility is gone for good!! There's no view airside from the terminal at all unless you are in the departure lounge. And that is out of bounds unless you are a bona fide traveller!!
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iv got no idea what yours looks like because theres no pictures lol
I know. Sorry folks but I'm having trouble with photobucket - AGAIN!!!! :shithappens:
"!£%$^&*)!!!!!!!!!!!
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Well, the Victor K2 isn't !!
Built straight from the box. No modifications - well, apart from the intake guards. Don't think I got them quite right but, they do the job of hiding the horror story of the intake joints!!. Not the easiest of kits to build but, worth the effort. Yes, the IFR probe IS broken!!.I wanted something different from the TU-22. I know this is really a "what if" but, what the hell! This is the Revell edition of the old Esci kit. I don't care how inaccurate we now know it to be. It's a great looking aeroplane 7
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Miscellaneous items from the good old days at Edinburgh!!
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I'll try this again!!
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Hi.
Thought I'd contribute a few shots from the golden days at Edinburgh before the BAA closed the spectators balcony! :
I've chucked in a few old air show shots as well. Be happy to answer any questionshttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/008.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/007-1.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/002-4.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/005-2.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/002-2.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/003-2.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/F6-Leuchars846x5632.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/91-551024x6871024x687.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/2282276http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/26556_800602x4002.jpg0x507.jpgSorry folks!! Someone seems to have kicked my photobucket! Will try again later!!
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Hi.
Thought I'd contribute a few shots from the golden days at Edinburgh before the BAA closed the spectators balcony! :
I've chucked in a few old air show shots as well. Be happy to answer any questionshttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/008.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/007-1.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/002-4.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/005-2.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/002-2.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/003-2.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/F6-Leuchars846x5632.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/91-551024x6871024x687.jpghttp://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/2282276http://i1098.photobucket.com/albums/g362/albeback52/26556_800602x4002.jpg0x507.jpg -
Speaking to quite a few retailers of late & they are all saying the same thing, that they won't be restocking Hase kits because of the price hikes no one's touching them...........writings on the wall.
Tamiya's new MkXIV is just under 90 quid from Luckymodel inc shipped against 135.00 over here.
Andy.
I can relate to that Andy. I was chatting with the shopkeeper in my local emporium. His wholesaler had commented that imports of kits from the Far East had dropped by over 60% - probably entirely due to the outrageous prices! I asked how they were selling in the shop. He just grimaced & shook his head! Even with heavy discounting, they were just gathering dust. He couldn't discount any more & still make a worthwhile profit. He told me about one customer who was looking for a 1/72 Lancaster. He was offerred a Hasegawa kit at £39.99 or, the new Revell kit at £14.99. The customer bought 3 of the Revell kits for not much more than the cost of the Japanese item!! Latest one I saw was £74.99 for the Trumpeter 1/32 A-4. Even in 1/32, it's quite a small model. £74.99 is just taking the mick surely?
ps - I wouldn't pay even £90 for a 1/32 Spitfire - that is STILL criminally over priced!!
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A tiny little birdie told me we might be seeing a new 1/72 C-130 kit (that might actually be shaped like a C-130) sometime in the near future. Fingers crossed!
That would be nice but, I pray that it is NOT by Hasegawa or Trumpeter! Otherwise you'd probably have to pay about £100 for the privilege!
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is that the same seller? i have been watching that one for a while until i can afford it. i wouldnt mind combining postage then for another kit
Unfortunately no. The shop I bought from was in Hong Kong. I didn't think to save it a s a "favourite" seller!! However, it might be worth contacting the shop that is selling the Mig 23 & asking if they will combine postage. Even at £42.99 + £18.00 it's still a bargain compared to rip off Britain!
I feel slightly guilty about importing kits myself because, I'd much rather give my business to our own shops but, I have to be practical.
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can you pm that person, im after a mig 23 in the near future and would love 2 at that price
Lol!!
There's one on ebay right now at a " buy it now" price of £42.99 with postage to UK of £18.00. Kit is in China
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The Spitfire VIII combo is selling at £18 with a discount at one Japanese retailer against the standard Japanese retail price of almost £23 and that is at current exchange rates. Postage about £6. So the problem seems to be the cumulative mark up in Britain approaching 100% rather than just Hasegawa's pricing policy. Presumably there is just one distributor who has cornered the market. If the Japanese manufacturers continue this archaic 1960's approach using exclusive distributors they probably will lose sales. The market needs to be opened up to more competition.
£9-11 for a single 1/72nd Spitfire still seems excessive but better than UK retail of £19!
Something is wrong when a consumer can buy a kit direct from a retailer in Japan including postage and it's still cheaper than over the counter in a UK model shop, bearing in mind those guys must get the kits at trade/wholesale prices.
That's a very valid point. One of my recent eBay purchases was a pair of Trumpeter 1/32 MiG 23 kits. I bought them direct from Hong Kong. The retailer offerred a postage discount because it was a multiple purchase. Total combined cost of the 2 kits + postage was just over £97.00. In other words, LESS than the cost of ONE of those kits in the UK.
The comment about the distributor(s) is also interesting. If that is the case, how are they able to get away with it? Surely, if sales of these kits plummet due to their outrageous prices will the distributors not end up putting themselves out of business? Perhaps we should all start ordering direct from overseas? If it is true that the distributors are operating some sort of cartel can retailers not order direct from overseas wholsalers & by pass UK distributors?
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If you think that's bad, how about £135 for the Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire XVIe
Yes, that's right - £135!! That was quoted in a review in a well known UK modelling magazine. I really don't know where these stupid prices come from or how they can even possibly be justified but, I think that is for another forum. Other than a few bargains I picked up on ebay, I have not bought any 1/48 or 1/32 kits from ANY of the oriental manufacturers for several years now. They have simply priced themselves right out of my market.I only work part time & my budget is very limited. I have a self imposed limit of £50 on any model purchase.
Of course, the smaller scales are not immune!! £42.99 for a Hasgawa Lancaster & £14.99 for a Revell kit!! I could go on. I am sure there are many reasons ( excuses?) for such OTT prices but, I cannot help wondering if companies like Hasegawa/Tamiya/Academy/Trumpeter will actually price themselves out of existence due to plummeting sales . This was the fear expressed to me by the manager in a local shop. despite heavy discounting ( there is only so far he can go & still make a profit), the kits are stubbornly refusing to sell. He has ordered far fewer &, I understand that massively declining sales ( due to high prices) have seen distributors importing far fewer kits.
As an aside, I recently obtained the Hobbycraft re-boxing of the Trumpeter 1/32 F-105 at a very reasonable £42.99. Nearly HALF the price of the original but, the same kit (with different decals!!).
Still, it's good to know that Messrs Airfix, Revell, Italeri can still produce high quality kits at bargain prices!!
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She's beautiful Alan.
Of course, the Phantom has to be one of the most beautifully ugly things ever to fly!! A real aeroplane! Give me one of those instead of a dinky toy F-16 any day! I like the Revell kit by the way. I have 2 in my stash but not much space!!
I have in mind a 1/32 "what if" Phantom with a V- tail & forward swept wings. I'd love a Spey engined one but, guess I'll have to settle for what I've got!!. I'm sure the rumour about a 1/32 Spey engined Phantom being produced by Trumpeter was just an April Fool. Irrelevant anyway - I refuse to pay their OTT prices!! Lol!! Anyway, that's not an issue for this thread. Keep up the good work & welcome to the forum.
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Ouch!!
My eyes are still adjusting to the brilliance!!
Looks good though!
Will Easyjet be repainting the entire fleet or, is this just a one off?
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Conversion kit or not, the price is, quite frankly, outrageous!! I thought the Japanese kit manufacturters were exorbitant but this surely takes the prize.To put this into some sort of perspective, you can buy 2 complete BRA.Z kits for that price or, 4 Revell A-34O kits ( & still have change for a few beers to help you get over the shock of the £90 asking price of the conversion). Of course, if someone (come on Revell) were to conveniently produce an A340-600 kit..................................!!!!!!!
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Revell 1/32 Eurofighter Typhoon @ £49.99, Trumpeter 1/32 Eurofighter Typhoon @ £99.99; Revell 1/32 Red Arrow Hawk @ £19.99, Italeri 1/48 Red Arrow Hawk @ £25; you pays your money and you makes your choice. Some of us enjoy the build, but like to see the finished result sooner than later. Some of us don't mind minor inaccuracies if the finished article looks right, is an ejoyable build, and the price is right. Others amongst us produce some of the staggeringly beautiful models seen on this web site, and are prepared to invest more time and money into their hobby.
As a matter of principle, I would expect the large scale manufacturers to produce accurate kits, but accept that there have to be compromises made in producing an economically viable model. I for one would not buy a 1/32 Harrier, Lightning or Spitfire for £100, many others would. If Revell and Airfix can produce the models they do at the price they do, then I will in preference buy one of their kits. When Trumpeter and similar companies produce their kits at a price I am willing to pay, then I may buy their kits. £100 is a lot of money top pay for a kit that looks more or less right, but isn't so, £50 seems much more reasonable.
Happy modelling,
Mike
Totally with you on that Mike. Italeri Heinkel HE-111Z £18.99, Hasegawa HE-111Z -£69, Revell 1/32 Junkers JU-88- £29.99, Hasegawa 1/72 Junkers JU-188 £42.00. Revell Lancaster £14.99, Hasegawa Lancaster £41.99, Tamiya 1/32 Spitfire £99.00!!!. Who is kidding who here?? The Far eastern manufacturers have, quite frankly, priced themselves right out of my market. I simply refuse to pay the exorbitant prices being asked. This is not just me being narrow minded - I only work part time so, my budget is severely reduced. For me, the only practical choice is the cheapest one. I was talking to shopkeeper in a model shop recently. I asked him how the far eastern kits were selling given the high prices. He just looked at me, shook his head & grimaced. Even with heavy discounting they were still gathering dust. He is now ordering far fewer. I also understand that poor sales in the UK & Europe have resulted in greatly reduced orders from the wholesalers. He also recounted the case of the customer looking for a 1/72 scale B-26 Marauder. He was offerred the Hasegawa item ( at £32.99) or the Airfix one at £9.99. He bought 3 of the Airfix ones stating he didn't mind putting in the effort but he wasn't prepared to pay an "over the top price (his words) for a relatively small model - regardless of how well detailed it was.
£50-£60 is about as much as I can really afford to pay these days. As I stated in an earlier post, I do not go looking for inaccuracies. I take it as read that the manufacturers have done their homework for me! So, I will build straight from the box. As regards prices? Well, Iam sure there are reasons as to why you would need to sell the house in order to afford a Trumpeter 1/32 F-14 but, I just wish someone would enlighten me. I am fully aware that a kit has to be economically viable but, it seems to me that if kits produced in the Far East continue to be priced at such exorbitant levels, then the manufacturers may simply end up by putting themselves out of business . That would be a loss to us all.
Just as an aside, I recently purchased the Hobby craft boxing of the Trumpeter F-105 at a very reasonable £41.99!!THis was NOT an ebay auction but, over the counter in a shop. At the end of the day of course it all comes down to choice.I accept that some people will willingly pay £100 + for a model. I respect that choice but, I'm afraid I will just have to do without
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blimey if captain scarlet ever needed another jet that would be it that looks ace mate how did you make the extra tail and the wingtips ?
iv been thinking about a twin tail swing tsr2 for a future build
Thanks. Glad you like it.Well, I'd be a liar if I said I didn't get some inspiration from Gerry Anderson. Check out the wing design on the Spectrum Passenger Jet!! I like forward swept wings & I don't think I've seen a TSR2 "WHAT IF" with them" THe outer wings are actually from my old Revell 1/48 F-14A Tomcat . That same kit ( long ago broken up for parts) will donate the AIM-54 Phoenix missiles and launch pallets. On this TSR-2, both fins are fixed & have conventional rudders. I simply used an additional spare TSR-2 fin. The tailplanes are both from the kit. I used the locating holes on the kit to install the tailplanes but, I filed the joining surface to an angle in order to get the dihedral
I got the idea for the X tail from (of all things) one of those neat little fighters used by the Earth Alliance forces in the series Babylon 5. Undercarriage is part TSR 2 & part Airfix 1/72 Concorde. I'd actually given some thought to a swing wing TSR-2 by using the wings/wing glove assembly from a 1/48 F-111. My biggest beef about TSR-2 is that those tiny wings don't give a lot of room for whizz bangs!! Hence the twin sidewinder launchers on the wingtips. Under the wings I plan to add a couple of drop tanks & 4 x AIM120s.
As my nearest RAF base is Leuchars ( unless those worthless,gormless useless f****** politicians close it!!!) it will be in either 43Sqn or 111 Sqn markings. I have in mind a disruptive 3 tone grey camouflage scheme.
While on the subject of Gerry Anderson based inspiration, how about this for a "what if"? Way beyond me I'm afraid!!
Aircraft is the VG-104. An advanced tactical fighter featured in Joe 90. Jeez!! I HATED that know all little brat but, the aeroplane was nice!! Any takers??
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I think you will now find the price is £8.67!! Perhaps a bit of finger trouble on the part of the seller!!