Wez Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 (edited) Just seen this over on the Big H's Future Releases Encore 1/72nd T6 Texan/Harvard Does anyone know the provenance of the plastic in this kit? The Academy being the best 1/72nd T-6 springs to mind but??? Does it provide the proper rear canopy parts for a Harvard IIb I wonder? £54.99 for a couple of 1/72nd T-6's and an admittedly, gorgeous looking decal sheet seems like an awful lot of the hard earned to me... I do wish someone would give us an accurate Harvard IIb SFTB - Airfix are you listening? Edited April 1, 2017 by Wez extra text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 £54.99!?! That's Hasegawa prices! These will have to be something rather special to justify the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoine Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Usually, Encore's repop includes PE and resin, and there's no mention of these on the box, even in H's description, while they talk about detailled cockpit and choice of propeller. This makes me think its not the Academy kit. Maybe Heller, or something really new tool? Anyway, I would have found the price to be fair with PE and resin, and this beautiful decal sheet, but then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truro Model Builder Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I'm wondering if somebody put the decimal point in the wrong place on that one. That's bonkers pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B. Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Hello I have an older (probably like at least 15 years) single box Encore T-6 and it was Heller plastic with an improved decal sheet. I don't know if the pastic is the same in this new boxing but chances are it's Heller. Plus given I think Heller plastic can be found under various other banners (Revell, Airfix, ...) and I strongly believe the Academy T-6 basically is a Heller rescribed I think it should not be too far. Best regards Eric B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 I had the Encore ex-Heller one too. Texan enthusiasts will note that there are at least three different versions shown on the artwork, none of which are straight Gs! At least, not as shown in the art, but I have suspicions about a couple of them. The Heller kit did have underwing gunpods for the French aircraft, which are not shown. Having passed two Heller Gs to a local charity shop before Christmas (T-6 kit overload, no criticism of the excellent kit), I don't think I'll be tempted by this one unless there's much more to it than showing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyboy72nd Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Just got an online ad from Squadron, showing the sprues, for this kit - the Academy tab is still on the sprues!!! No mention of resin or etch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 1 hour ago, Flyboy72nd said: Just got an online ad from Squadron, showing the sprues, for this kit - the Academy tab is still on the sprues!!! No mention of resin or etch. Thanks for that confirmation, £54.99 is indeed a hefty price for a couple of Academy T-6's and a gorgeous decal sheet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 Maybe there are three kits in the box ? Edit: It's a two 2 kit Combo, so the price is a bit on the high side indeed unless it contains special parts ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Source: http://app.bronto.com/public/viewmessage/html/28319/d5at1gkicniivcwy9l8yty78zrjsn/0bdd03eb000000000000000000000010b5cc V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewerjerry Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) Hi on sale for $9.99 https://trainsandtoysoldiers.com/squadron-1-72-encore-models-t-6-texan-harvard-2-kit-combo-ec72105-limited-edition/ cheers J Edited July 14, 2020 by brewerjerry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG-Mech Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 From 55 to 10 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG-Mech Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) Please delete. Edited July 15, 2020 by MiG-Mech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Not surprised that they hung around at $55. The decal sheet, though large, was not particularly impressive from a print quality perspective. At $10 for two Academy T-6’s, and the decal as a bonus, it is a steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 Good morning Indeed at this price it is a bargain, too bad the shipping costs for France are so high .. Best Regards Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troschi Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 For any reason, this combo-kit can’t be shipped to Germany (says the shop) 😠😤 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 4 hours ago, troschi said: For any reason, this combo-kit can’t be shipped to Germany (says the shop) 😠😤 Hi Troschi Don't worry Wolfpack is to rebox the Academy kit in the near future https://www.scalemates.com/kits/wolfpack-design-wp17207-t-6g-texan--1262425 Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 22, 2020 Share Posted July 22, 2020 (edited) 19 hours ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Hi Troschi Don't worry Wolfpack is to rebox the Academy kit in the near future https://www.scalemates.com/kits/wolfpack-design-wp17207-t-6g-texan--1262425 Patrice Pas besoin d'aller si loin Patrice... L'info est toujours sur Britmodeller! 😉 V.P. Edited July 23, 2020 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Homebee said: Pas besoin d'aller si loin Patrice... L'info est toujours sur Britmodeller! V.P. Bonjour VP Oui c'est vrai .. En tous les cas j'espere que quand le boitage Wolfpack sera dispo les frais de port seront moins élevés que de commander le pack Encore Models depuis les Usa .. Cordialement Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Bonjour VP Oui c'est vrai .. En tous les cas j'espere que quand le boitage Wolfpack sera dispo les frais de port seront moins élevés que de commander le pack Encore Models depuis les Usa .. Cordialement Patrice When the time comes, the best offer on the international online market, P&P included, should be - as usual for the Wolpack Design kits/sets - LM. Wait and see. https://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=WP-17207 Regards, V.P. Edited July 23, 2020 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 On 7/22/2020 at 7:41 AM, troschi said: For any reason, this combo-kit can’t be shipped to Germany (says the shop) 😠😤 I bought one from the US site on the global auction site, paid US postage, and it was posted from Germany! Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjs Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I just went to order one and it was going to be $58 for postage.....I don't think so!! Ridiculous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEMPESTMK5 Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, keithjs said: I just went to order one and it was going to be $58 for postage.....I don't think so!! Ridiculous! Hi keithjs And I was going to complain about $33 for postage I agree with you the post charges from the Usa are just silly... Luckily I still have a few original Academy kits in my stash .. Patrice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithjs Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 2 hours ago, TEMPESTMK5 said: Hi keithjs And I was going to complain about $33 for postage I agree with you the post charges from the Usa are just silly... Luckily I still have a few original Academy kits in my stash .. Patrice Funny you should say that as I've just had an email from them asking why I didn't complete my purchase..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 Definitely looks like the Academy going by the images above. There is no connection between the Heller kit and Academy as far as the plastic goes. Both completely different. But for me none of the schemes interest me and at that price plus shipping from far off lands I'm out. I'll make do with the Heller ones I have picked up for £2.50 each at a show. And an Airfix one in poly bag. We just need to badger Airfix for a new tool lots of times!! With alternative rear cockpit glazing portion and upper decking options too, plus long and short exhausts etc. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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