Homebee Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 (edited) HobbyBoss is to release in late August 2017 a 1/18th Focke-Wulf Fw.190A-5 kit - ref. 81802 Source: http://www.hobbyboss.com/index.php?g=home&m=article&a=show&id=92 Box art V.P. Edited May 8, 2018 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirfixAndy Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Holy #@@/ !!! 😍😍😍 Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 1/18? Is that a bit odd? (As in strange, 18 isn't an odd number) I thought is was 1/24 then 1/16 after 1/32? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heraldcoupe Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Tony Oliver said: 1/18? Is that a bit odd? (As in strange, 18 isn't an odd number) I thought is was 1/24 then 1/16 after 1/32? It's an element in a binary progression from 1/72 scale, ie 2 x 18 = 36, 2 x 36 = 72. Cheers, Bill. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 14 minutes ago, Heraldcoupe said: It's an element in a binary progression from 1/72 scale, ie 2 x 18 = 36, 2 x 36 = 72. Cheers, Bill. True, but still an uncommon scale? Thought they would make it 1/16. As in twice the size of 1/32. Never seen something in 1/36? But I suppose they could go down the '4 times larger than 1/72' marketing route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heraldcoupe Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 11 hours ago, Tony Oliver said: Never seen something in 1/36? A lot of scale drawings have historically been marketed in 1/36, though agreed it's never been a 'kit' scale. 1/18 was quite a common scale for diecast cars, though 1/16 seems to have won out since the 1990s. It has been used more widely as a scale for pre-built model/toy aircraft though from 21st Century Toys though, so there is a track record of sorts. Cheers, Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Merit do 1/18th scale stuff, Price depending... gonna have to get one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 5, 2017 Author Share Posted September 5, 2017 Released in China - ref. 81802 - Focke-Wulf Fw.190A-5. Source: http://www.hobbyboss.com/index.php?g=home&m=product&a=show&id=1356&l=en V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Isn't airscales wonderful spitfire in 1/18 scale, bit big for me but it would make a scratch builders dreams come true, seems like a great canvas to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 17, 2017 Author Share Posted September 17, 2017 Sprues Source: http://www.hobbyboss.com/index.php?g=home&m=product&a=show&id=1356&l=en V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christer A Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 It's not that many parts in it, especially for a 1/18 kit? Detailwise it's not that impressive either, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fewr9fkr9595 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Christer A said: It's not that many parts in it, especially for a 1/18 kit? Detailwise it's not that impressive either, IMHO. True does seem a little simplified, more parts in an eduard 1/72 wurger Not that it matters I suppose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Agreed! Not many parts for a kit that large, but what a great canvas for going nuts with the super detailing. If I can find one cheap enough, I may crack and buy one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 1/18 is the real man's scale - none of that piffling little 1/32 rubbish. I predict that everything will be 1/18 in a certain number of years.................. (:>) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 3 minutes ago, Ed Russell said: 1/18 is the real man's scale - none of that piffling little 1/32 rubbish. I predict that everything will be 1/18 in a certain number of years.................. (:>) I used to think that too, which is why I ditched all that 1/32 nonsense for 1/24. Looks like I'm going to have to up the macho factor and ditch 1/24 for 1/18. 1/1 here we come! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim T Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 That is going to need a whole heap of scratchbuilding and aftermarket not to look like a toy. At that scale every switch, wire, circuit breaker and coffee stain on the pilot seat will be visible. Compared to the detail in the Airfix 1/24 Typhoon, that looks very basic indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 This kit looks like it was intended to be issued by Merit International as one of their pre-finished models. They previously released an AV-8B in this scale. It's no coincidence that Trumpeter/HobbyBoss did the tooling for all of Merit's previous kits and pre-builts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmarx Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 OH MY... it's a "sad" kit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Knowing the sum total of nothing about the 190, what's the cut-out on the port fuselage? Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 The decal sheet also looks rather spartan for such a large kit. Where are all the stencils? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasto Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 A quick look in 'other places' seems to confirm the kit is some sort of tie in with the Merit kits / prebuilt models. I supect the panel on the fuselage side is to cover a screw hole. It's basic given it's scale but as a starting point for a detailed build or having a go at a really big kit perhaps not a bad point to start. If you're looking for a 'conventional' kit I guess you will be disappointed. I guess RRP will be the deciding factor. It would look pretty impressive on a show table with the general public looking on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Still want one, but the downer for me is I'm only building Russian and Water Bomber stuff, just so I can concentrate more on what I'm building. This is crying to have a tonne of scratch built stuff added, and it would look great on a table. Who knows, if the price is right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinderforge Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 It is a rebox of Merit's #60031 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fockewings Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Oh my. Just from the sprue-pics I see tons of things that dont fit. Just to mention the forward part of the armoured part of canopy. Its rounded! an in real life a straight top. The MG Cowling, the undercarriage and so on. Pity this plastic is wasted on a model with so much potential. By all means the old Airfix 1/24 FW190 A5 would do better. The seat is a nightmare and the ETC rack would do better as a Teutonic sword scabbard... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted September 24, 2017 Share Posted September 24, 2017 RRP £99.99 ! Just seen on Facebook from the Model Kits for Less group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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