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1/72 - Grumman A-6 Intruder/EA-6B Prowler family by Trumpeter - A-6A & E released


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Not really new, but quoted as such in the brand new Trumpeter catalogue 2015-2016, a 1/72nd Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler family.

- ref. 01640 - Grumman A-6A Intruder

- ref. 01641 - Grumman A-6E Intruder

- ref. 01642 - Grumman A-6E TRAM Intruder

- ref. 01643 - Grumman EA-6B Prowler

Sources:

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3494587466

https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8249037080

 

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11 hours ago, Silverkite said:

Page 15-16 are now up on Trumpy/Boss Facebook page, the Intruders are still there, call the cops.

HL3 confirmed

 

Luigi

 

Source: link

P.17 catalog 2020-2021

 

84591477-1473668936125028-63700997417027

 

84609801-1473669632791625-80963493740213

 

V.P.

 

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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/72 - Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler family by Trumpeter - sprues - release in 2022-2023

More interested in the Prowler but the Intruder looks great — almost as detailed as the utterly superb Trumpeter 1/32 version, less engines (except lacking the perforated fuselage airbrakes option). 

It's really good Trumpeter are clearing their backlog of kits. 

 

Tony

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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/72 - Grumman A-6 Intruder/Prowler family by Trumpeter - A-6A sprues - release in 2022-2023
1 hour ago, JeffreyK said:

...and the wrongly-shaped fin cap. Again. That's in all three scales then.

 

Any chance of making your fincap in 1/32? 

 

There are a few niggles with the Trumpy Boss Iron Tadpoles but they're still A-team creations.

 

Tony

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10 hours ago, JeffreyK said:

...and the wrongly-shaped fin cap. Again. That's in all three scales then.

 

Yes they don't seem to listen to any feedback, which is silly when it's a fairely easy fix like this. Some other companies seem to improve things if they are doing the same aircraft in another scale. At least it's a fairly easy fix for us I guess.

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10 hours ago, JeffreyK said:

...and the wrongly-shaped fin cap. Again.

Yes. That is a bit disappointing. Fixable, but should not be necessary after all this time.

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18 hours ago, tony.t said:

 

Any chance of making your fincap in 1/32? 

 

While I can see your point it's not currently on the agenda as I hardly do anything else than 1:48. Besides, I don't have the kit and it's hugely expensive here in Japan.

The master pattern was hand-made so it's not a matter of up-(or down-) scaling a CAD file...

J

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9 hours ago, JeffreyK said:

While I can see your point it's not currently on the agenda as I hardly do anything else than 1:48. Besides, I don't have the kit and it's hugely expensive here in Japan.

The master pattern was hand-made so it's not a matter of up-(or down-) scaling a CAD file...

J

 

Thanks Jeffrey. I guess it's DIY Do It Myself then. 

 

Tony

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On 10/7/2022 at 3:11 PM, tony.t said:

 

Thanks Jeffrey. I guess it's DIY Do It Myself then. 

 

I really should get myself some Fusion 360 time and a 3D printer maybe. 

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  • Homebee changed the title to 1/72 - Grumman A-6 Intruder/EA-6B Prowler family by Trumpeter - A-6A released

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