hopkp Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 (edited) I agree that both box-tops are mediocre at best, my own view would be that you can't beat a good painting of the kit subject. However, that being said, I really don't much care what it comes in as long as the kit is accurate, well-detailed and goes together easily! Delighted to have (what I hope will be) a good kit of this subject instead of yet more Spitfires, 109s or 190s..... Edited December 14, 2016 by hopkp Coorrecting errors 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony.t Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Great to know its release is imminent. Just enough time to finish the ICM MiG-25RBT and then a Bobcat Firebar for February. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 So we are talking about box top styles, fonts, colours etc rather then the originality of the kit and what looks like a quality reproduction. I know that marketing a kit is important and that box tops do tend to sell kits but I would suggest this kit is really one for the specialists out there and not really aimed at the majority of those looking at Airfix or Revell kits in the mainstream. What matters MOST to the MAJORITY of modellers that are likely to buy this kit are the contents - I must say I am really looking forward to this one given the quality of the made up examples. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Having seen the quality of parts on this thread I'm keen to buy this kit regardless of how good, bad, indifferent or even down-right hideous the box is. Others, however, may be swayed to purchase a copy of the kit by some dramatic box-art and the more of these getting sold the more likely Bobcat Hobby will want or even be able to follow it up with a similar subject. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrenH Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Seriously if the box art disturbs you maybe collecting Robert Taylors should be more your thing. But then again I'm sure people will and can find fault with the worlds most renowned aviation artists work as well. Just a tad more expensive than the Firebar however. Definitely on the list. Really happy we are finally getting the cool Russian Cold War stuff. Ok Trumpeter upscale that 128 to 1/48 please! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICMF Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) Pre-order up @ Lucky Model - $30 US + S&H, or about $45 US delivered for most places. Edited January 6, 2017 by ICMF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 (edited) LM link: http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=BC-48001 My Precious V.P. Edited January 11, 2017 by Homebee 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisov Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Just had a look on the Luckymodel site and using both Firefox and Chrome shows as conection to this site not secure. I have bought from trhem before but not noticed this previously. Anyone have experience? Cheers Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSteve Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, chrisov said: Just had a look on the Luckymodel site and using both Firefox and Chrome shows as conection to this site not secure. I have bought from trhem before but not noticed this previously. Anyone have experience? Cheers Chris Yup. Just save yourself a headache and only order product that shows "In Stock." Otherwise, you may have a long wait. Prices are almost always the best and aside from their backorder policies are a sound, reliable company. By the way, I've been to the site in three different browsers and never had any warnings, so kind of surprised you got one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 It is so ugly that I like it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Great news, and ready to order, one of these and will wait out for the PP variant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilh Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Ordered one. Haven't heard of the Firebar until seeing it here buy had to have one now I've seen it. Will go well with this years club build theme of the Cold War. Now I'm cheap and have a stash so I ordered surface post but hopefully be here in a couple of months ( and so far touch wood, surface post from Lucky seems to escape import fees more often than air parcels). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Credits: Philip (from Facebook) Regards Ivan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 That does look nice! Hopefully the separate nose sections indicate other variants are in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Don McIntyre said: That does look nice! Hopefully the separate nose sections indicate other variants are in the future. Yes, definitely. V.P. Edited January 9, 2017 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 Does anyone know if there is a UK supplier for this kit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 it exists! great news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 Now also on pre-order at Hobby Easy: http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/pgagrggm9caf97vtqtz2.html V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 (edited) Sprues & decals pics Source: http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=BC-48001 V.P. Edited January 14, 2017 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 16, 2017 Author Share Posted January 16, 2017 (edited) Released ! Available at: Lucky Model: http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=BC-48001 Hobby Easy: http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/pgagrggm9caf97vtqtz2.html etc. Edited January 17, 2017 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Laidlaw Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 8 hours ago, Homebee said: Released ! http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=BC-48001 And ordered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony.t Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 3 hours ago, John Laidlaw said: And ordered! And +1 Tony 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammy da fish Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Ordered mine last night 16th Jan will let everybody know when I receive the kit in the post from lucky models. Can not wait, just wish I could finish some of my other models off first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Ordered today.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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