dad's lad Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Andre B said: So in the end the main stream 1/72 P-51D complete list (?). 1955 Lindberg 1958 Airfix 1st 1963 Revell 1973 Heller 1973 Matchbox 1974 Hasegawa 1st 1974 Airfix 2nd 1988 Academy 1994 Hasegawa 2nd 1997 Italeri 2000 Tamiya 2007 HobbyBoss 2012 Airfix 3rd Something missing (no short series mentioned)? Cheers / André Andre, You forgot this one 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted May 11, 2019 Author Share Posted May 11, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, dad's lad said: You forgot this one 🙂 What I knew that one more or less is an kit from Israel based on the Matchbox kit. http://www.modellversium.de/kit/artikel.php?id=12892 There are others out there as well but not from well knewn main stream producers. And there are also some kits that never made it. Has anyone seen the 1/72 Dragon P-51D? The latest upcoming kit is the "Waltersons P-51D" coming this year. An brand I newer heard of... https://www.72news.eu/2019/03/waltersonsp-51d-mustang-spitfire-mk9.html?m=1 https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?q="North American P-51 Mustang" 1:72&fkSECTION[]=Kits Cheers / André Edited May 11, 2019 by Andre B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 I believe Waltersons is either the parent of, or a renaming of, the company called Forces of Valor. Their Spitfire Mk.IX was a serious disappointment; the images on 72 news show the P-51D to have at least what looks like a reasonable cowling cross section, if nothing else. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) 11 hours ago, John Thompson said: I believe Waltersons is either the parent of, or a renaming of, the company called Forces of Valor. Their Spitfire Mk.IX was a serious disappointment; the images on 72 news show the P-51D to have at least what looks like a reasonable cowling cross section, if nothing else. John I agree with you John. The only company's today that I believe can make an new accurate 1/72 P-51D is eduard and Arma Hobby. Can't se any other mainstream company making a new one. Well, maybe Revell... Cheers / André Edited May 12, 2019 by Andre B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Well, I think we have couple of workable D's in 1/72, I'd rather see somebody do a decent B/C or any of the Allison-powered variants, especially the A-36! (Can I get an Amen?) Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) 57 minutes ago, 72modeler said: Well, I think we have couple of workable D's in 1/72, I'd rather see somebody do a decent B/C or any of the Allison-powered variants, especially the A-36! (Can I get an Amen?) Mike Agree with you Mike. At least we got three good 1/72 scale P-51D kits. The Tamiya, the Hasegawa and the Airfix kit. When it comes to 1/72 P-51B and C no kit is accurate. My hopes goes to Arma Hobby concerning an new and accurate P-51B... Cheers / André Edited May 12, 2019 by Andre B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, 72modeler said: I'd rather see somebody do a decent B/C or any of the Allison-powered variants, especially the A-36! (Can I get an Amen?) AMEN !!! BROTHER ! 🙏🏻 @Andre B & @72modeler this may be of interest to both of you. Seems Tamiya’s been measuring “A’s” around the U.S. Edited May 12, 2019 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted May 12, 2019 Author Share Posted May 12, 2019 1 hour ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: AMEN !!! BROTHER ! 🙏🏻 @Andre B & @72modeler this may be of interest to both of you. Seems Tamiya’s been measuring “A’s” around the U.S. Yes, I read that "rumour". Still lots of question about scale and type. But when did we hear any rumours about Tamiya and what kits they have in mind for the future? Hopefully we soon have confirmation... Cheers / André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 On 5/11/2019 at 9:12 AM, dad's lad said: You forgot this one 🙂 Blimey! The ancient Revell kit makes this Starfix look like Tamiya quality. I mean, at least it looks like a Mustang. That must have been a first right? Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I like the weathered aluminum finish, although the builder seems to have missed the ever-controversial puttied panel lines on the wings. John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 While moderately terrible, it is far from the worst 1/72 kit out there of its subject, and I can't think another Starfix kit which can make that claim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 I've never built a Starfix kit. I remember seeing them in cheapy shops back in the 80s. For some strange reason, I have the urge to build one now! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 8 hours ago, fightersweep said: Blimey! The ancient Revell kit makes this Starfix look like Tamiya quality. I mean, at least it looks like a Mustang. That must have been a first right? Steve The ancient Revell P-51D could look rather nice with some work. Albeit not side by side with an Tamiya or Airfix concerning shape.. The Revell kit... https://www.ipmsstockholm.se/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=10088 Cheers / André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Nicely built, but as a scale model the Starfix is vastly better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) On 5/14/2019 at 9:23 PM, Work In Progress said: Nicely built, but as a scale model the Starfix is vastly better As Starfix is an Matchbox copy and not as old as the Revell kit it is not an big surprise. Rivets or trenches, both are old kits. But when the Revell kit was new it was an "amazing" kit. It had an interior that neither Airfix, Matchbox (Starfix), Heller or Lindberg had. The old Hasegawa kit changed this. But these days old kit can't be compared about quality and/or shape with the latest Airfix, Hasegawa and Tamiya offerings. It's just nostalgia and a bit of interesting history concerning development of kits over fifthy years... Cheers Edited August 19, 2019 by Andre B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Now, at last I can serve you a picture of the "Lindberg Bomber Escort" here at Britmodeller... Cheers / André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Another picture of the Linberg kit. This time of the box (with no "Boeing logo's) with instructions. I like the bottomtext on the box... "Cut on dotted line and fold back to use package as tray for parts while assembling" ! Cheers / André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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