Who dares Wins

Oops! This link info might shed more light on it http://www.model-space.com/media/318622/spitfire_boost.pdf?__utma=210999945.1416290828.1374438375.1377195817.1377199027.51&__utmb=210999945.80.10.1377199027&__utmc=210999945&__utmx=-&__utmz=210999945.1374438375.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=80871508

Yeah jaw dropping, and if I'm not mistaken the Vb did not have a port wing radiator?

Came across this kit which seems to be a new Spit kit on the UK market being sold as a Partwork http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzGUz0pREeA

Thanks, I think your right about the Stuka is in brass, I might be wrong but I think the Zero is all ali build with some cast metal bits n bobs. Now if someone was to bring out a Spitfire in the same format that would be a heck of a kit

Has anyone seen or bought into this kit, if so wha is it like? http://www.model-space.co.uk/military/mitsubishi-a6m-zero/

I agree that the overall cost may not be too excessive, but I think the point being is transparency, where the full cost of the R/C version is not mentioned in the first magazine, for all they know the R/C version might end up costing 1.5k or more!

Looks like the media are unimpressed http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/...p-HMS-Hood.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-20...a-HMS-Hood.html

Cost for the R/C version is as clear as mud, issue 1 does not actually state how much the R/C option kit will cost let alone its Spec, or when this info is likely to advised, and therefore the legality of them not providing this info at the outset has to be in question. Otherwise, how do you know what the total cost of the R/C version will be, and where you could be a pile of mag's into the build before you are told the cost & spec! Okay you can go your own R/C route, but for the novice R/C builder this will be unlikley, and will therefore either have to accept the cost, seek guidance or possibly dump the build because of the cost, where the latter means that the sum total of mags bought to date will be an out of pocket loss!

There is also an R/C option for this kit, where later in the series there will be an offer to buy an R/C pack, which is likely to reflect the cost of the Bismarck R/C option pack which cost £115, which was only a two prop drive and will likely be the same for the Hood. So the overall cost if you go the R/C route (including materials) will be in excess of £1000, the best part of 3 years before it will be complete. The 50p cost for mag 1 makes it worth a look, its certainly huge at over 1,300mm long, but justifying 1k is another matter, there also appears to be a sting in the tail with a discreet disclaimer noted: 'Parts may vary from those shown', which could give leave to discovering all sorts of nasties!

Thanks for the heads up on the ID lamps, though I was hoping for clarity on the scaling of the tanks; yes good luck Neil in whatever the aspiration is!

I read with interest that the drop tanks in the kit are too large to be 50gal and too small to be 100gal, hence the two Paragon upgrade set's which are much appreciated. However, I've ascertained that the actual aircraft had a option's for 50, 100 and 200gal tanks which is noted in the Mossie Aero Detail book 23, I've also found a period photo showing all three tanks side by side. Airfix say the kit supplied tanks are 100gal, but if there is a 200gal version this could make the scaling of both Paragon tank set's incorrect could it not? I have all but one of the Paragon upgrades which I might add are superb, but before taking the plunge with the drop tank upgrade, I just want to be sure that the 100gal set has been correctly scaled, bearing in mind that there is also a 200gal version to contend with? I've also plumped for the white metal U/C set from Scale Aircraft Conversions which is superb (available from A2ZEE Models in the UK). Is it true that Paragon closing down?