Homebee Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 (edited) Sources: http://www.mpmkits.eu/2015/06/sh72250299-n-3pb-in-172-scale-first.html http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234951591-172-northrop-n-3pb-by-special-hobby-released-new-boxing-announced SH72250/299 N-3PB in 1/72 scale - first sprue Not a re-release of our older Northrop kit, this is a completely new tool model of the N-3PB floatplane which had so great importance for Norwegian aviation during the war. We are going to offer this model in two boxings that will come with different camouflage schemes. These two kits will be labelled as SH32250 N-3PB No.330 (Norwegian) Squadron and SH72299 N-3PB Little Norway Service respectively. The very first test shot of the wing runner has just been made as you can see in the photos below. In the kit, there will be three styrene runners in total accompanied by a clear one. - ref. SH72299 - N-3PB "Little Norway Service" Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/06/sh72250299-n-3pb-172-prvni-vylisek.html Sprue picture V.P. Edited August 20, 2015 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vingtor Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Nice kit, though I still have a handful of the previous MPM release. I much rather hope they would do this aircraft in 1/48 scale. BTW, the N-3PB was never called Nomad. Nils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 There's a few pics of the only preserved one of these at Gardemoen. https://www.facebook.com/MJWModels/photos/pb.449805648412274.-2207520000.1435155436./501517906574381/?type=3&theatre thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 After the N-3PB "No.330 (Norvegian) Squadron» - ref.SH72250 - (http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234951591-172-northrop-n-3pb-by-special-hobby-released-new-boxing-announced), Special Hobby is to release a new boxing from this kit. - ref. SH72299 - N-3PB "Little Norway Service" Source: http://www.mpmkits.net/2015/06/sh72250299-n-3pb-172-prvni-vylisek.html Sprue picture Doesn't look much more refined than the original version, at least judging from the wings. I was expecing they would improve the kit. But lets wait til it's released ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Czech In-box pictures: http://www.ipmsnymburk.com/forum/viewtema.php?ID_tema=38912 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Released ref. SH72250 - N-3PB "No. 330 (Norwegian) Squadron - http://www.aeromodel.eu/en/special-hobby-1/special-hobby-1-72/1-72-n-3pb-no-330-norwegian-squadron.html?cur=1 ref. SH72299 - N-3PB "Little Norway service" - http://www.aeromodel.eu/en/special-hobby-1/special-hobby-1-72/1-72-n-3pb-little-norway-service.html?cur=1 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boman Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 Definatelly need this in 1/48 - With injection canopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted August 20, 2015 Share Posted August 20, 2015 A definite improvement over the original MPM release. Chrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vingtor Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Looks very nice. We really should have this in 1/48 scale.... Nils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalea Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Unreleased again at Hannants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 Unreleased again at Hannants Appeared for five minutes, then vanished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Order it here: http://www.cmkkits.com/en/aircraft/n-3pb-no-330-norwegian-squadron/ http://www.cmkkits.com/en/aircraft/n-3pb-little-norway-service/ Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) Fit test: http://www.ipmsnymburk.com/forum/viewtema.php?ID_tema=38926Czech in box review: http://modelweb.modelforum.cz/2015/09/17/172-n-3pb-little-norway-service-special-hobby/ Another Czech in box review: http://modelweb.modelforum.cz/2015/10/06/172-northrop-n-3pb-no-330-norwegian-squadron-special-hobby/ V.P. Edited October 7, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 A nice kit indeed and I was wrong, it's actually a new mould ... About a year someone posted colour pics of Norwegian marked AC stationed in 'Little Norway' does anyone remember the thread here ? Would really be helpful, thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaselden Posted November 12, 2015 Share Posted November 12, 2015 This looks really nice...just wish it was 1/48. I know...I'm greedy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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