Homebee Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 (edited) MPM/Special Hobby is to release 1/48th Grumman Guardian AF-2S & AF-2W kits. First test shot is on display at the Spielwarenmesse Nürnberg 2014. Source IMPS Germany : http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/Ausstellungen/Nuernberg2014/Bilder_VH/66.html I really like the look of this aircraft! Source: http://www.aviastar.org/pictures/usa/grumman_guardian-s.gif V.P. Edited February 1 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Great news - I'll have one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Ooh. Oooooohhhh. (Though it is, of course, one of the ugliest things ever to get daylight under the wheels.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Ooh. Oooooohhhh. (Though it is, of course, one of the ugliest things ever to get daylight under the wheels.) Agreed but another little jigsaw piece in the late '40's-early '50's aircraft collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Ooh. Oooooohhhh. (Though it is, of course, one of the ugliest things ever to get daylight under the wheels.) Beauty is in the eye of the beholder i suppose but I can see Special Hobby getting even more of my money. My 'No more kits' Resolution may last two months!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planeart Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 the Guardian in 48th scale injection molded????good news! I hope them to get it right cos it's a difficult shape to mold! i think at Special Hobby they need a lot of documentation data for it! Very interesting airplane though!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 (edited) The box arts. Source: http://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=97&p=1563619#p1563619 Ref.SH48135 - AF-2S Guardian "Submarine Killer" Ref.SH48158 - AF-2W Guardian "Submarine Hunter" V.P. Edited February 13, 2014 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Ooh. Oooooohhhh. (Though it is, of course, one of the ugliest things ever to get daylight under the wheels.) It and the Gannet can be ugly sisters! Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 It and the Gannet can be ugly sisters! Well, cousins, perhaps. I always thought the Gannet and the Alizé had been separated at birth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 More pics from the master. Source: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234955368-grumman-af-2-guardian-in-48th/#entry1544386 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) More pics. Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2014/07/sh48135-sh48148-af-2s-guardian-af-2w.html V.P. Edited July 4, 2014 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 23, 2014 Author Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) The profiles. Source: http://www.mpmkits.eu/2014/08/af-2-guardian-in-48th-scale-with-colour.html I am happy to show here the side profiles of the camouflages which will be in our SH48135 AF-2S and SH48148 AF-2W Guardian kits and hope to please all those who eagerly await these models. Because of size each model contains only two camouflage options. Sadly, these models will not be available in September as our pressing shop is busy with injecting one of our models for a big foreign company. A.R. V.P. Edited August 23, 2014 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffreyK Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 It does look like a cross between a Fairey Barracuda and a Skyraider, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Oh dear - nothing in gull gray and white, then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 14, 2014 Author Share Posted November 14, 2014 (edited) Weapons CADs + clear parts sprue. Source: http://www.mpmkits.eu/2014/11/special-hobby-sh48135-sh48158-af-2.html Special Hobby SH48135 / SH48158 AF-2 Guardian 1/48 - armament and clear parts Every right anti-sub aircraft must carry armament to be able to fight against submarines. We did not forget about it when preparing our SH48135 / SH48158 AF-2 Guardian models. It will contain various under-wing armament as well as the underslung searchlight. The clear parts of the searchlight,canopy, fuselage windows and navigation, formation and signal lights are presented here already injected and we also show the other armament parts in form of 3D design renders. V.P. Edited November 24, 2014 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Another one to explain to the Memsahib. Lovely old beast..........the aeroplane not the mem.........oh I don't know though! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Great stuff but which one do I choose to build, the hunter or killer,........oh my! Must decide,.......can`t build both! Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navy Bird Posted November 15, 2014 Share Posted November 15, 2014 Great stuff but which one do I choose to build, the hunter or killer,........oh my! Must decide,.......can`t build both! Cheers Tony Of course you can. How many times before have you done that? Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85sqn Posted November 18, 2014 Share Posted November 18, 2014 This is quite an interesting choice of subject. Have seen a few of these in the flesh out in Arizona. Must say I quite fancy one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 (edited) More sprues pics. SH48135 and SH48158 AF-2 Guardian in 1/48 – testshots of the small parts frames Photos of two testshots of SH48135 AF-2S Guardian “Submarine Killer” and SH48158 AF-2W Guardian “Submarine Hunter” 1/48 models. The first one, that still needs some refinement however, contains part for the underwing armament and equipment of the Guardian and there will be two of them in each model. The second frame brings mainly the undercarriage parts of which especially the wheels are notable. On the sides of this frame there are also two extra parts, on the left the bomb bay doors for the AF-2S version, on the right it is a part for the forthcoming fire fighting version of the Guardian. Source: http://www.mpmkits.eu/2014/12/sh48135-and-sh48158-af-2-guardian-in.html V.P. Edited December 2, 2014 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Gimme gimme gimme!! IMG_0785 copy by tony_inkster, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 Coming soon http://www.aeromodel.eu/en/special-hobby-1/special-hobby-1-48/1-48-af-2s-guardian-submarine-killer.html?cur=1 http://www.aeromodel.eu/en/special-hobby-1/special-hobby-1-48/1-48-af-2w-guardian-submarine-hunter.html?cur=1 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 (edited) Fuselage sprue. Source: http://www.mpmkits.eu/2014/12/sh48135-and-sh48158-af-2sw-guardian-148.html V.P. Edited December 29, 2014 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 10, 2015 Author Share Posted February 10, 2015 (edited) In this month (02/2015) MPM's news. Source: http://www.mpmkits.eu/2015/02/newsletter-15-02.html V.P. Edited February 11, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 24, 2015 Author Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Last plastic parts are ready. Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/02/sh48135158-af-2-guardian-148-vylisky.html V.P. Edited February 24, 2015 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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