Muzz Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 It appears to be in stock at Hobby Link Japan, you can certainly order it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 My copy. Surface details are as good as Tamiya's. Mark 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 4 hours ago, madcat911 said: My copy. Surface details are as good as Tamiya's. Mark where you got it from may I ask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisov Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 As Muzz says available to order but not yet in stock at HLJ. 7840 Yen or about £55 according to google ooooch! Before p&p. Hope google wrong. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, exdraken said: where you got it from may I ask? madcat911 got it at its local hobby shop: Miniature Hobby in Singapore (http://www.miniaturehobby.com) V.P. Edited January 22, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Homebee said: madcat911 got it at its local hobby shop: Miniature Hobby in Singapore (http://www.miniaturehobby.com) V.P. thanks! that is a bit far away I fear! I guess I have to wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICMF Posted January 22, 2017 Share Posted January 22, 2017 Don't buy Chinese kits from Japan. Buy Chinese kits from Hong Kong. It will probably be closer to £40 when it hits Lucky Model and the like. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) Instructions & colors guide: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10436380 V.P. Edited January 24, 2017 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisov Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Hopefully someone taking the Michael here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-48-Kitty-Hawk-Sukhoi-Su-17-M3-M4-Fitter-K-/322400878121?hash=item4b1096fe29:g:tcgAAOSw2xRYhh90 I know its ebay but.... Anyone a better idae of a UK price? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 haha, looked at that one, postage services from outside of UK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABeck Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 There are offers on ebay.de below € 50.-, dukmodell is @ € 56 (-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 5 minutes ago, ABeck said: There are offers on ebay.de below € 50.-, dukmodell is @ € 56 (-). I saw an offer from a German shop but it's pre-order only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Any more updates on availability of this one? Having seen Mikes review, I'm getting impatient Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 8 minutes ago, eng said: Any more updates on availability of this one? Having seen Mikes review, I'm getting impatient Eng Ive been keeping an eye on eBay, but nothing's coming up other than a German retailer, the expected delivery date if ordering from them is sometime mid March so there obviously awaiting the arrival of their stock. With that in mind it's looking like March before it hits the shelves of Europe! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 It's on pre-order at Sincere Hobby (HK): http://www.sincerehobby.com/product/kitty_hawk_1_48_sukhoi_su-17_m3_m4_fitter_kh80144_sincerehobby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABeck Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 7 hours ago, Laurent said: It's on pre-order at Sincere Hobby (HK): http://www.sincerehobby.com/product/kitty_hawk_1_48_sukhoi_su-17_m3_m4_fitter_kh80144_sincerehobby and 299 HKD for shipping, that´s roughly € 36.- ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 6 minutes ago, ABeck said: and 299 HKD for shipping, that´s roughly € 36.- ! 60€ with returning customer discount and 6-8 workdays delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan76 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 After looking at the sprue pics, I'm a little puzzled at why Kitty Hawk seems to continue to make kits that are potentially difficult to build. For example, the fuselage is made up of numerous pieces. This could lead to poor fit. I have their Mirage F1 kit. It is similar in design. With all the complaints with the poor fit of Kitty Hawk kits, you think they would engineer their kits to compete with the modern kit market, especially since their kits go for a Tamiya/ Eduard, etc. price. Many of the kits I have built lately, such as AMK Mig-31, AFV F-5, Eduard Mig-21, do not have the numerous part fuselages and poor design like these. They have generally two to three part fuselages and minimal seam lines to fill when built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICMF Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Well... The aft fuselage is separate so they can do the re-engined Su-22. The mid fuselage is separate so they can do the straight fuselaged M. The forward fuselage is separate so they can do the two-seater or M. The aft spine is separate so they can do the M3 or M4. The front spine is separate so they can do the two-seater. The tail is separate so they can do the re-engined Su-22. You can see where the alternate parts will go; there are big, empty sections in the tooling that have been gated off: I agree, it's not a great way to do it, but they did it this way to save money. Instead of tooling an entirely new fuselage, they just do a few sections then mix and match to get a different version. It's something that Hasegawa were kind of notorious for doing 20 - 30 years ago (just look at their 1/72 Phantoms). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkmouth Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 On 2/4/2017 at 08:56, ICMF said: You can see where the alternate parts will go; there are big, empty sections in the tooling that have been gated off: The empty areas around the mid and rear sections are probably clearance for the multi-part mold to impress details. The fact the the outer edges do not have sprue tree gates and the inner gates trees are half round bear this out. II'll know for sure when I get my kit. I'd love for Kitty Hawk to release many variants. Regards, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 40 minutes ago, sharkmouth said: I'd love for Kitty Hawk to release many variants. Su-22M/M3 boxing please ! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 22 minutes ago, Laurent said: Su-22M/M3 boxing please ! yeah! and, as we are at it, a Su-22 one as well and of course a Su-20 ... so many variants and interesting operators! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo52 Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 The retail in the US is $99 dollars. Probably will find it for a little cheaper on the shelves. I paid $130 for the HB Su-34 and am really happy with that kit that retailed for $166. Like most of the manufacturers, KH is hit-or-miss when it comes to buildability (I don't care about rivet counting) so to me it will be nice to have a modern kit of this jet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIO Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Happy, having paid $130 for a kit, that also has serious issues (e.g. nose)? Would have been happy, if it was in the range of $50 to $80 max! Sorry for I cannot share your feelings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcat911 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 On 04/02/2017 at 7:30 PM, sharkmouth said: The empty areas around the mid and rear sections are probably clearance for the multi-part mold to impress details. The fact the the outer edges do not have sprue tree gates and the inner gates trees are half round bear this out. II'll know for sure when I get my kit. I'd love for Kitty Hawk to release many variants. Regards, That is correct. The spaces are there because they used a slide mold to ensure that there would be good detail all around the fuselage tubes. One down side is that there are mold seams around the tubes. But thankfully they are very fine and easy to remove with a bit of sanding. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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