Kagemusha Posted April 30, 2016 Posted April 30, 2016 It'll be cheaper from Lucky Model, time it right and get a couple when they have the $2 surface shipping offer, I reckon you're looking at about £220 for two... 2
Albeback52 Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 It'll be cheaper from Lucky Model, time it right and get a couple when they have the $2 surface shipping offer, I reckon you're looking at about £220 for two... A bit better but still way too expensive !! Looks like I'll be doing without this one - at least until I get a job!!. Allan
Breaker Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 I'll be buying two. One RN, one Grey/Green Camo and then I can use my Tamiya -J for a later all over grey build. UK Phantom family shelf, done!
Foghorn Leghorn Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 It'll be cheaper from Lucky Model, time it right and get a couple when they have the $2 surface shipping offer, I reckon you're looking at about £220 for two... As long as you avoid customs charges It seems to be quite random if you get nailed or not atm, customs on £220 of stuff could make quite a dent. 1
Kagemusha Posted May 2, 2016 Posted May 2, 2016 As long as you avoid customs charges It seems to be quite random if you get nailed or not atm, customs on £220 of stuff could make quite a dent. Just set you preferences accordingly, and add an appropriate note in the order instruction...
colin Posted May 2, 2016 Posted May 2, 2016 But will they do that, and the size of the box is going to raise an eyebrow at customs, big box and it's under the £15 threshold 1
SeaVenom Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Haven't seen any updates for a while unless I've missed them?
colin ritchie Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Nope , Jennings over on LSP is working on the project and basically its still in development and there isn't likely to be much in the way of updates before the end of the year
SeaVenom Posted July 13, 2016 Posted July 13, 2016 Nope , Jennings over on LSP is working on the project and basically its still in development and there isn't likely to be much in the way of updates before the end of the year Thanks for that. At least it sounds as if the project's moving along.
Phantom Phil Posted November 8, 2017 Posted November 8, 2017 I see HK Models have updated their site to show Phantom FGR.2 XV474 'T' at Duxford... Just before Telford? Hopefully some progress is being made now! https://www.hk-models.com/hkm/ 1
SeaVenom Posted November 8, 2017 Posted November 8, 2017 12 hours ago, Phantom Phil said: I see HK Models have updated their site to show Phantom FGR.2 XV474 'T' at Duxford... Just before Telford? Hopefully some progress is being made now! https://www.hk-models.com/hkm/ Let's hope so. I just bought the new magazine British Phantoms too which will be handy.
Robertjon5 Posted April 11, 2018 Posted April 11, 2018 (edited) FIRST POST! Any updates on this guys?? Aviationmegastore has phantom on pre-order, but no date or price. will there be a CAMO option on this? as would prefer that for the price. thanks. Also could not see the Phantom on their website via the link above! Robert. Edited April 11, 2018 by Robertjon5
Phantom Phil Posted April 12, 2018 Posted April 12, 2018 13 hours ago, Robertjon5 said: FIRST POST! Any updates on this guys?? Aviationmegastore has phantom on pre-order, but no date or price. will there be a CAMO option on this? as would prefer that for the price. thanks. Also could not see the Phantom on their website via the link above! Robert. I was getting excited there....... It does state 'expected 2017' so with that and with no verbal updates from HK Models, I still think we might be waiting a while yet. https://www.aviationmegastore.com/mcdonnel-douglas-phantom-fg1-expected-2017-01e11-hong-kong-models-hk11-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=136442
tony.t Posted April 13, 2018 Posted April 13, 2018 Rumour has it that the bloke doing the CAD stepped away a few months ago and so the project is in temporary limbo. The wait till it's perfect brigade are either young enough to be able to wait, or are eternal optimists. My uninformed guess, and it's just that, is that it will be released in its shiny box vista 2020. Tony
Wafu Posted August 4, 2018 Posted August 4, 2018 It's a slow Saturday afternoon, I've just come accross this on ARC https://www.scalemates.com/kits/1134050-hk-models-01e11-phantom-fg-1 Start saving, me thinks? I'm clearing my work bench NOW. 1
iainpeden Posted August 4, 2018 Posted August 4, 2018 That box top is taken from Robert Taylor's "Phantom Launch" - number 376 of 850 - is on the wall of my study/library/computer room/model workshop - all 6 foot by 10 foot of it! 😉 1
Creepy Pete Posted August 4, 2018 Posted August 4, 2018 The dimensions on that boxart make no sense. The length would be about 548mm for a 1/32 one, and the span about 365mm.
XV571 Posted August 4, 2018 Posted August 4, 2018 That artwork appeared on the Aviation Megastore website about a year or two ago, even before any basic CAD work was done! The project has been in (slow) progress since 2015: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234989748-132-mcdonnell-douglas-phantom-f-4km-f-4bn-by-hong-kong-models/& BTW, the dimensions and the parts count on the 'boxart' are those for their Meteor F4. I don't think HKM have completed the initial CAD design of the external surfaces let alone the parts layout. Also lots of discussion on LSP: https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/58590-new-132-f-4km-fg1fgr2-phantom-kit-announced-by-hkm/& https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/70189-hk-models-spey-phantom-update/& https://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?/topic/74694-okmy-fake-news/&tab=comments#comment-1036125 It was mentioned somewhere that this will be fully revisited after their Lancaster BI/III is released. Given that pictures of the Lancaster test shots have only recently appeared, we're probably looking at 2020 at the earliest before the Spey Phantom is likely to be on sale; plenty of time to save up. If it's as good as the Lanc looks to be, it'll be a cracking kit. 1
Scooby Posted August 3 Posted August 3 6 hours ago, Nick Belbin said: Still waiting . . . The hobby industry doesn’t know what they are missing. A Brit Phantom will sell. 2
hopkp Posted August 3 Posted August 3 7 hours ago, Scooby said: The hobby industry doesn’t know what they are missing. A Brit Phantom will sell. They're all much too busy turning out kits of badly-needed, hitherto neglected subjects like Spitfires, Bf 109s, P-51s and Fw 190s..... 🙂 1 1
Scimitar F1 Posted August 4 Posted August 4 All I will say is in March the Hendon and Flixton F-4Ms were scanned for a 1/32 kit. 4
bootneck Posted August 4 Posted August 4 On 03/08/2024 at 10:20, Nick Belbin said: Still waiting . . . It seems to have dropped off their projected list. Mike 1
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