Homebee Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 (edited) Aircraft in Miniature Ltd. (http://www.aim72.co.uk/index.html) has announced 1/48th & 1/72nd Cessna 310B & D/ U-3A "Blue Canoe" resin kits in 2014. Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page5.html Lift Here is also to release a 1/72nd Cessna 310 Blue Canoe resin kit in 2014 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234951239-172nd-cessna-310au-3a-blue-canoe-resin-kit-by-lift-here/?hl=canoe V.P. Edited August 3, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 Interesting! Which leads me to thinking about doing something about my ancient 1/64th Comet/Kleeware/Aurora one I built when at school and decided to refurbish a couple years ago... still not finished!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 10, 2016 Author Share Posted August 10, 2016 (edited) 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 Cessna 310A/B 1:48 Cessna 310A/B 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 September 16, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html Quote The resin masters for the Cessna 310 (...) are scheduled to arrive here on 5th October. The decals for the Cessna are designed and will include the USAF U-2 chase plane “Me Too” and a Rhodesian civil colour scheme. V.P. Edited September 16, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Source: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page6.html Quote 19th September 2016 Delivery of the masters for the Cessna 310 kits (1:72 & 1:48 scales) is expected to be the 4th or 5th of October. These are the decals we intend to put in the kit (this may be subject to change) We are asked at times how the decals are chosen - in the case of this kit it is possible to model a 310 A or B. The USAF U-3A designation covered both these models - the only external difference that we know of is the step at the rear of the wing. All other changes were internal. The 310A had a single fixed step, but the 310B had a retractable double step. The three U-3A decal cover both versions and the U-2 chase plane “Me-2” is the suggestion of a friend. The Rhodesian aircraft is a personal choice having flown in it. V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Nice to see civilian paint schemes included , The 1/48th kit is a "Must Have" for me. I hope we will see more classic private aircraft from AIM in the future ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 Pictures 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 Cessna 310B/U-3A in both 1/72 and 1/48: A close up of the 1/72 masters: A close-up of the 1/48 masters: Kits will be available from Hannant's in due course. V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Looking forward to the Cessna's....I hope we will see more light aircraft from AIM in the future ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 12, 2016 Author Share Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) More: http://www.aim72.co.uk/page182.html Quote These kits are currently in preparation - photographs will be added as we progress. kits contains: Cast resin airframe parts Cast metal detail parts A vacuum formed cabin transparency plus a spare to allow for errors Silkscreen printed decals. V.P. Edited October 12, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 Source: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/296093-cessna-310-kits-172-148/&do=findComment&comment=2836088 Quote (...) If we do, it would come with decals for Rhodesia United Air Carriers - the Baron 58 I flew in! Not impossible, but will need to see what sales of the 310 are like first. The 310 kits should be with Hannants before Christmas.(...) V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Mc Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I remember seeing a Sabena 310 at Dublin in the mid 1970s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 Very good news for us civil fans.......Thanks for giving us the choice of scales. A Baron 55 or 58 would be most welcomed along with any other private aircraft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 4 hours ago, jasper said: Very good news for us civil fans.......Thanks for giving us the choice of scales. A Baron 55 or 58 would be most welcomed along with any other private aircraft! More civil types are badly needed, and I have nothing agianst the Beech Baron, but a better choice would be a Twin Bonanza or an Aero Commander, as both can be done as either civil or military types and therefore would be better sellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 5, 2016 Author Share Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) On 5 décembre 2016 at 17:39, Space Ranger said: More civil types are badly needed, and I have nothing agianst the Beech Baron, but a better choice would be a Twin Bonanza or an Aero Commander, as both can be done as either civil or military types and therefore would be better sellers. And a family of 1/48th Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander/Trislander/Defender... List of military & civilian operators: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Britten-Norman_Islander_operators V.P. Edited December 15, 2016 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I think the Baron 55 went also went to work for the US Army, may have called the T-42 ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 11 minutes ago, jasper said: I think the Baron 55 went also went to work for the US Army, may have called the T-42 ?. You're quite correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I do agree , more civil types are needed , seems to be a missing gap in our hobby. I would be happy to see any of the types mentioned above Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnuag Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Incidentally these will be the first of our kits to include window painting masks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 On 12/5/2016 at 9:26 PM, Homebee said: Source: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/296093-cessna-310-kits-172-148/&do=findComment&comment=2836088 V.P. That was me asking for the Baron. You're welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnuag Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I often choose models of aircraft I have worked on or flown in - so Baron has a better chance than Twin Bonanza or Aero Commander, but there are a lot of bigger models to do as well. The problem with big models is the cost of tooling. Luckily CAD design costs me nothing, but CNC machining does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) If you were to decide to produce the Baron would it be in 48th and 72nd also ? While we are on the topic of civil or private planes.......... will we see more vintage types from the 50's and 60's ? I have a very large " wish List " Edited December 15, 2016 by jasper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnuag Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 The 310 will be our first 1:48 kit, being followed by the CASA 212 in that scale. Dependent on sales, if they prove popular, others will follow - the DHA-3 Drover is on the list, but other than those I have mentioned, I tend not to say other subjects to avoid disappointing people if they do not happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasper Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 I understand ...... hope the sales go very well for you . Looking forward to the 310 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Yes, i'm looking forward to the 310 as well, having provided AIM with much of the data used to create the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnuag Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) I have now finalised prices and they are on the Hannants web site. One of the decal sheets had an error in printing and I am just waiting for the replacements - current expectations are that they will be available from Hannants at the start of January 2017. Edited December 20, 2016 by tnuag spelling correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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