Homebee Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) Released: Italeri's 1/72nd Bell 206A Jet Ranger - ref.1372 ESCI OH-58A kit repop (http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234975536-italeri-2015/page-3) with new decals and more? Source: http://www.italeri.com/scheda.asp?idProdotto=2484 V.P. Edited August 19, 2019 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Be nice if some one did Santini Air markings for it 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 The old ESCI mould/tool from the late 70's but still good quality tooling, so should be a good with new markings. The sky's the limit, hopefully the AM decal guys will pick up on it... Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
172flogger Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Italeri OH-58A Kiowa - same kit with different sprue parts cut out: http://archiwum.plastikowe.pl/recenzje/72-italeri195-oh-58a OH-58D is different tooling: http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/it/kit_it_1185.shtml There is OH-58A listed as based on OH-58D at the Scalemates website. IMHO that is wrong. OH-58A version and Jet Ranger are from Esci and OH-58D/AH-58D are from Italeri. (like F-5A is from Esci and F-5E is Italeri) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 (edited) When ESCI originally released the kit it came in at least four variants, one of which was a Jet Ranger down to the Jet Ranger logo at the bottom of the windscreen A pillar. I'll check my stash... Oooooopss, I see we're talking 72md scale, my apologies. Glad I got the ESCI ones when I did. Colin Edited July 13, 2015 by heloman1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 This 1/72 206 family has nothing to do with Esci, it's an original Italeri. Esci never did the 206 in this scale, their kits of the type were 1/48 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 In the first sprue image you can see they added the transmission cover for the tailboom (upper left area) which was not available in the original OH-58A release. Also nice to see they enclosed decals for the Italian Police Department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 In the first sprue image you can see they added the transmission cover for the tailboom (upper left area) which was not available in the original OH-58A release. Also nice to see they enclosed decals for the Italian Police Department. Looking at the layout I suspect the OH-58A parts were always there just never released in that form. The main details might be the same, but Italeri have history of using drop-ins (or even new moulds) where there are differences on 'the same' parts. Re the ESCI connection - Giorgio may have more information, but I beleive all the Italeri Bells (212/412/204 and 206) were designed by the same chap who did the ESCI UH-1H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wafu Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 One question, high or low skids in the kit? All the art work seems to indicate high skids but I've built the earlier form of this and it was low skid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hi skids from I believe Just need the pop outs now Rodders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wafu Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hi skids from I believe Just need the pop outs now Rodders Not to bad to scratch build though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Not to bad to scratch build though. Agreed but if they wanted to supply them then fine by me. As an aside I think the 206 looks its best with popouts attached. Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Her is the old OH58 kit and the "new" jetranger kit togeaher looks to me as if the jetranger has been there all the time Looking forward to getting a few of these Insperation if needed for uk 206's http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/419023-rotary-nostalgia-thread.html Rodders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Well done Rodder, top left sprue has the long skids (top right) and the transmission tunnel (bottom right). Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 Well done Rodder, top left sprue has the long skids (top right) and the transmission tunnel (bottom right). Colin Missing from what I can see is the tail rotor gearbox fairing behind the tunnel and any seats for the back. Does anybody know of any aftermarket decals in the works for this kit? Now is some enterprising individual (colin) were to say maybe do the 206L fuselage and the extra bits (blades are one I think) then I would be very pleased. Unfortunately civvy stuff is reputed not to sell so I will be buying a few of these before they become scarce. Oh how I wished I had bought more S55's and how I wished I had a few more wessex 5's and Revell seaking mk6's but then I think its just because I am greedy. BTW Colin my idea about the 206L I would think would be commercial flop but I would buy if you would produce. I have the MK9 whirlwind that you produced waiting for a italeri s55 and if I must say it looks marvelous and the decals look superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorfinn Posted July 17, 2015 Share Posted July 17, 2015 The old ESCI mould/tool from the late 70's but still good quality tooling, so should be a good with new markings. The sky's the limit, hopefully the AM decal guys will pick up on it... Colin Jim Botaitis/JBOT Decals does a lovely set for an old Toronto PD Jetranger B-III. Photo here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Jim Botaitis/JBOT Decals does a lovely set for an old Toronto PD Jetranger B-III. Photo here. Just tried to order 3 sets of decals and when you get to checkout you cant as he says words to the effect that the site will be back but doesn't say when. shame I really fancied the one with the goose on it. Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvrle Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Unfortunately, the price isn't that low... Italeri's site shows € 13,50, while Hannats shows 12,99 pounds - it stings, since I paid something like € 8 (with shipping) for the OH-58A... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 The old ESCI mould/tool from the late 70's but still good quality tooling, so should be a good with new markings. The sky's the limit, hopefully the AM decal guys will pick up on it... Colin This 1/72 206 family has nothing to do with Esci, it's an original Italeri. Esci never did the 206 in this scale, their kits of the type were 1/48 Looking at the layout I suspect the OH-58A parts were always there just never released in that form. The main details might be the same, but Italeri have history of using drop-ins (or even new moulds) where there are differences on 'the same' parts. Re the ESCI connection - Giorgio may have more information, but I beleive all the Italeri Bells (212/412/204 and 206) were designed by the same chap who did the ESCI UH-1H I'm with Giorgio on this one, I have NO recollection of Esci ever doing a 206 in 1/72nd, the first one I ever saw was Italeri's and that came out about 10-15 years ago (the same time roughly as their OH-6). Granted, it might well have been designed by the same guy who did Esci's UH-1's in 1/72nd but the kit is an Italeri original. Wez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Re the ESCI connection - Giorgio may have more information, but I beleive all the Italeri Bells (212/412/204 and 206) were designed by the same chap who did the ESCI UH-1H Dave, I have no information but I can try and ask around, someone here in Italy may know more. It's a fact that Italeri's helicopters are generally quite nice, more than most aircraft kits from the same company of the same era. It's unfortunately also a fact that no Italeri aircraft kit has IMHO managed to be as nice as the best from Esci... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 I'm with Giorgio on this one, I have NO recollection of Esci ever doing a 206 in 1/72nd, the first one I ever saw was Italeri's and that came out about 10-15 years ago (the same time roughly as their OH-6). Granted, it might well have been designed by the same guy who did Esci's UH-1's in 1/72nd but the kit is an Italeri original. Wez Hi Wez, Colin did post in post 5 that he didn't realise that the new kit was 1/72 scale and apologised for his mistake. The Jetranger is my favourite aircraft and I have most of the kits in most of the scales but to my mind the very best is the 1/48 scale ESCI which were released later as the Kiowa version by Italeri (can you see where the confusion comes in) and the Italeri 1/72nd OH-58A went on to be released by Tamiya The two above are the same kit Fujumi did a jetranger series as well Revell did it in 1/32 The tamaya version of the OH-58A Hasagawa did a 1/100 scale one but they are like rocking horse droppings Last but not least the Heller 1/50th Hope this all helps Rodders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted July 19, 2015 Share Posted July 19, 2015 Hiu Wez Colin did post in post 5 that he didn't realise that they were 1/72 scale and apologised for his mistake. The Jetranger is my favourite aircraft and I have most of the kits in most of the scales but to my mind the very best is the 1/48 scale ESCI which were released later as the Kiowa version by Italeri (can you see where the confusion comes in) and the Italeri 1/72nd OH-58A went on to be released by Tamiya Hope this all helps Rodders Thanks Rodders, missed that. Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
172flogger Posted July 20, 2015 Share Posted July 20, 2015 A new Bell 206A is already in Bilek Hobby hobbyshops (local Italeri distributor). But price increased almost twice from the older Italeri kits in same small boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Resurrecting this thread as I found my old Italeri OH58A kit at the weekend - price ticket (from bath Model centre) - £2.35!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeejeeZ Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Shoot!!! Read the thread title too fast and thought Italeri had at last released the 1:48 JetRanger!😫 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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