goose Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 After a visit to FAA museum I was wondering which if any manufacturers have general run kits in 1/72 scale with wing fold options in the kits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jb65rams Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 They are two that come immediately to mind, Airfix’s Swordfish and Wildcat/Martlet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaselden Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 IIRC Airfix's old SB2C Helldiver also had a wing fold option....BUT ( and it's a big but, hence the capitals) the kit is very long in the tooth with rivets aplenty and the wing fold mechanism is toy-like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Likewise the Airfix Firefly 5. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huvut76g7gbbui7 Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Airfix Skyraider and NA39. Trumpeter Wyvern. The old Frog Sea Fury and Sea Vixen. Wyvern probably only one which is not toy-like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Frog Shark and Sea Fury. I've a feeling that one of the Pavla kits was posed on the box lid with wings folded, but unsure which. Skua? Perhaps Valom Firebrand -certainly a separate centre-section. Airwaves Seafire conversion for Airfix Spitfire Mk.Vb. Airfix Hellcat? Just guessing here, but maybe Trumpeter Gannet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixII Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Another would be the (new) Airfix Walrus. Worth remembering, wings fold both vertically and horizontally, then of course, there's the origami Gannet! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Not quite a kit manufacturer, but Wolfpack do folding wings for several subjects. Hellcat, Skywarrior, Seahawk come to mind; perusal of their website may give more. Trumpeter Seafury also has wing fold, though I'm told it's not very accurate. The Airfix 'Kate' also has a wingfold, not mentioned above. In fact is seems to be their policy that if the wing folded, then the kit should be tooled likewise. I'm still hoping for an Avenger with, of course, folding wings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRK4m Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 6 hours ago, Graham Boak said: Airfix Hellcat? Airfix Hellcat and Devastator for sure Cheers Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry c Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 Airfix Kate and Zero Banzai ! Garry c 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, Graham Boak said: Just guessing here, but maybe Trumpeter Gannet? No, nor Revell Gannet, but somebody (Alleycat? Freightdog?) did aftermarket wingfold conversions for both. And Airwaves did a quite impressive wingfold conversion for the FROG Barracuda. Edited August 26, 2018 by Seahawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Seahawk said: And Airwaves did a quite impressive wingfold conversion for the FROG Barracuda. And now I recall, the Vista\Revell Fulmar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stein Meum Posted August 26, 2018 Share Posted August 26, 2018 IIRC, the Academy SB2C-4 Helldiver has. Stein M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 8/26/2018 at 11:11 AM, Denford said: And now I recall, the Vista\Revell Fulmar No, that one‘s regrettably solid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Not quite sure what you mean by 'solid'. My dictionary gives too many German translations to be of use. Or do you perhaps mean 'sold out'? For the record the conversion was Brass Etch only. Unlike the Barracuda, there are no resin parts: one has to cut along the separation lines which fortunately are fairly distinct. The wing when folded would be a little 'insecure' were it not for a brace to the tailplane. Well done the Fairey design office! As it's only Brass Etch there's always the possibility (unlike when resin is used) that it might be re-issued sometime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iainpeden Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Airfix Phantom which also has deployable slats and extended nose leg for take-off but (hopefully) not while the wings are folded. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tempestfan Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Denford said: Not quite sure what you mean by 'solid'. My dictionary gives too many German translations to be of use. Or do you perhaps mean 'sold out'? For the record the conversion was Brass Etch only. Sorry, that happens when posting on the phone - I missed that you referred to a conversion for the Vista kit's solid wing. To make it non-solid, obviously... A German saying say "wer lesen kann, ist klar im Vorteil" (he who is able to read has a clear advantage)... If the original master for a resin part still exist, I see no reason why another silicone mould could not be made, apart from perceived lack of demand. Not quite sure about the Airfix, but I think both Frog and Airfix Avengers were without folded option - for AIrfix unlike many of their other USN types (as has been mentioned). Leaving the WW II area, at least one of the legacy A-7 kits had a "slide out bend up" mechnism, I think - Revell ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 6 hours ago, tempestfan said: Leaving the WW II area, at least one of the legacy A-7 kits had a "slide out bend up" mechnism, I think - Revell ? Don't know about Revell but the old Airfix A-7 had wings that could be assembled in either folded or open configuration. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejboyd5 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Matchbox Helldiver and Panther Jet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morlock Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 The new tool Airfix Swordfish. Frog Blackburn Shark. Airfix Kate Cyberhobby Hellcat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 7 hours ago, tempestfan said: Sorry, that happens when posting on the phone - I missed that you referred to a conversion for the Vista kit's solid wing. To make it non-solid, obviously... A German saying say "wer lesen kann, ist klar im Vorteil" (he who is able to read has a clear advantage)... If the original master for a resin part still exist, I see no reason why another silicone mould could not be made, apart from perceived lack of demand. Not quite sure about the Airfix, but I think both Frog and Airfix Avengers were without folded option - for AIrfix unlike many of their other USN types (as has been mentioned). Leaving the WW II area, at least one of the legacy A-7 kits had a "slide out bend up" mechnism, I think - Revell ? Both the (old) Airfix, Frog (and for that matter Academy too) Avengers were all without wingfold. That the wing is somewhat larger (and with a more complicated 'arrangement') may have discouraged manufacturers. The only option is the Kendall Model set, now unobtainable at any price. I tried to convince Wolfpack at Telford, but my attempts failed due to my lack of Korean, and the concept is too difficult to explain to my two Korean acquaintances (both female) for a translation! In any case a) Wolfpack seem to be concentrating on 'modern' subjects and b) The Hasegawa, the best, is not easy to come by and Wolfpack might want to support their own, Korean, Academy Avenger instead. So I'm hoping that Airfix might re-tool their Avenger, this time with greater detail and folding wings. It was conceded to me at Telford that it would be fully consistent with subjects that Airfix are now tooling. Unfortunately there are many, many other subjects they could choose instead, so I don't hold out too much hope. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 27, 2018 Author Share Posted August 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Seahawk said: Don't know about Revell but the old Airfix A-7 had wings that could be assembled in either folded or open configuration. I have this in stash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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