Homebee Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) The Academy catalogue 2017 is online here: https://www.facebook.com/academymodeleurope/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1575659209129938 News pages: Just one new aircraft tooling: the 1/72nd McDD F-15E & K Strike/Slam Eagle - ref.12550 & 12554 - thread: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235013557-new-tool-f-15ek-by-academy-in-172/ All the other "new" kits being repop (with new decals) or variants from old kits. Nonetheless interesting is a 1/72nd single seat F/A-18E Super Hornet kit (thread: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235014755-172-boeing-fa-18e-super-hornet-release-in-2017/) a variant from the FA-18F Super Bug - ref. 12535 - released on July 2016 (thread: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234994146-172-boeing-fa-18f-super-hornet-by-academy-released/). Not even a 1/48th F-4E (derived from F-4C/D kit) nor a FA-50 (derived from the T-50 kit)... And a few other "things" V.P. Edited January 11, 2018 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavingav1 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 (edited) The return of the 144th b-47 and b-58 and with usable decals--Hallelujah !!, wont say no to the banshee either . Edited January 3, 2017 by gavingav1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerbannog Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Just one? And then an F-15E which is also announced by Great Wall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Finally repopping the M163 and M113 Zelda in fear of the new AFV Club and Takom M113's coming out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 14, 2017 Author Share Posted January 14, 2017 First a/c reissue of the year - January 2017. 1/72 F-86F "Korean War"released January 2017 - ref.12546 Source: http://www.academy.co.kr/eng/6q/frmBoardView.asp?pMenuId=BOARD00012&pCode=9946 V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 17, 2017 Author Share Posted January 17, 2017 (edited) Source: http://www.academy.co.kr/6q/board_news_main.asp?pMenuId=BOARD00002&pCode=9950&pCategory=NEWS2 V.P. Edited January 17, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABeck Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 F-4E 1/48 for 2018 ????....It is designed.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantome Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 I've given up on Academy now that all their new otherwise-super-amazing kits come with single-piece canopies. Such a waste of great engineering... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 There are such things as mini-saws. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Nice to see the ex-Hobbycraft Banshee in the releases. Who noticed the ROKAF T-50 in that lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantome Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 6 hours ago, Graham Boak said: There are such things as mini-saws. There's also such a thing as common sense: "Hey, you don't think that modellers who spend on a kit as detailed as this will want to display it with the canopy open?" "Nonsense! Who does that!?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) It's a bit surprising, I'd agree, but hardly worth throwing your toys out of the cot and turning your back on all these apparently superb models. If they are that good, you can always open the canopy if you want one open. You can always drop the flaps if you want them dropped. You can flatten the tyres, if you like flat tyres. It's called modelling, and that really is just common sense. But as the man said: what is sense is not common, and what is common is not sense. PS I suspect they don't have pilots in them and who makes a plane without a pilot? Edited January 18, 2017 by Graham Boak 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 31 minutes ago, Phantome said: There's also such a thing as common sense: "Hey, you don't think that modellers who spend on a kit as detailed as this will want to display it with the canopy open?" "Nonsense! Who does that!?" I don't see why people who like making life harder for themselves shouldn't be granted their wish beyond their wildest dreams. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 11 hours ago, The Wooksta! said: Who noticed the ROKAF T-50 in that lot? In MCP, same as the Slam and Strike Eagles. Be interesting to see if they turn out as detailed at the F-4. More things to look forward to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) 19 hours ago, The Wooksta! said: (...) Who noticed the ROKAF T-50 in that lot? http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234981983-172-kai-t-50-by-academy-released-new-boxing-in-2017/&do=findComment&comment=2593575 V.P. Edited January 19, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre_days Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) Aside from the Strike/Slam Eagle and Super Hornet, it's great to see the 1:144 B-47 and B-58 back. I also know I've got way more than enough Sabres in my stash, but I'll probably pick up the F-86 for the decals: I've always liked The Huff and although I don't really care for the "Bill's Baby" noseart on the starboard side, it was there on the real thing so I'm glad Academy remembered to include it. Here's hoping the T-50 rebox has landing gear... Edited January 19, 2017 by Sabre_days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 16 hours ago, Graham Boak said: It's a bit surprising, I'd agree, but hardly worth throwing your toys out of the cot and turning your back on all these apparently superb models. If they are that good, you can always open the canopy if you want one open. You can always drop the flaps if you want them dropped. You can flatten the tyres, if you like flat tyres. It's called modelling, and that really is just common sense. But as the man said: what is sense is not common, and what is common is not sense. PS I suspect they don't have pilots in them and who makes a plane without a pilot? Agreed! I think it's a rather silly over reaction to a very minor issue. As you say, how difficult is it to open the canopy? Personally, I prefer one piece canopies - regardless of the amount of detail under them. In any case, transparencies nowadays are mostly of very high quality and clarity. Not difficult to see all that nice detail inside. Multi piece types often don't match up correctly and it's just one or more fragile piece(s) just dying to get knocked off the model. Allan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) Well here's my two bobs worth...(and I apologise to anyone that has heard me winge about this before). The only commonly available 1/48 Spitfire XIV is an Academy kit generally regarded as a remarkably inaccurate, even ugly model. Why no company (including Airfix, Eduard and now Academy) appear to have any plans to do a new tool of this important and attractive mark of wartime Spitfire is beyond my understanding. Edited January 19, 2017 by Reconcilor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 (edited) - ref. 12548 - McDonnell F2H-3 Banshee - VF-41 "Black Aces" - release February 2017 Source: http://www.academy.co.kr/6q/board_news_main.asp?pMenuId=BOARD00012&pCode=10042 V.P. Edited February 21, 2017 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Good to see some Canucks among the options there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_c67 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Someone not put enough nose weight in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane39 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 This one goes on the wish list. Have not purchased an Academy kit in sometime. Looks like the decals have had an upgrade. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 I wonder if the Vulcan has been improved or updated? You know more than the one I paid quite a lot for off ebay just before Christmas and it had to become a present as SWMBO went fully flip flop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Awww..... just saw the Canadian Navy options!! I'll be wanting one of these. Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 (edited) Academy 2017 Q2/4. Source: http://www.academy.co.kr/6q/board_news_main.asp?pMenuId=BOARD00002&pCode=10122&pCategory=NEWS2 V.P. Edited July 23, 2017 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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