1/72 - Tupolev Tu-12 resin kit by VSV-Product - released

[Homebee]

VSV-Product (link) has released a 1/72nd Tupolev Tu-12 resin kit - ref. ?

Sources:

https://www.avito.ru/pskov/kollektsionirovanie/model_samoleta_tu-12_172_vsv-product_1786720477

https://streetmarket.ru/item/134549696_Ту_12_1_72_VSV_Product

 

 

 

V.P.

 

 

 

 

Edited August 25, 2019 by Homebee

[JWM]

An Albamarle with Jumo engines  ??? No, fast googling told me that it is Tu-2 with RR Nene...

Very strange looking beast

J-W

 

Edited August 26, 2019 by JWM

[general melchett]

Very interesting...looks to me like a Mitchell collided with an Il-28 and a Pe-2 hit it from behind.

[zanenobbs]

Ours is better! International Resin Modellers Association IRMA Kit No. 9 Tupolev Tu-12 (http://www.internationalresinmodellers.com/irma_on-line_store). 

[GreenDragon]

And here comes Harry Hill with the question:- IRMA Tu12, VSV Tu12. Which is better? Only one way to find out! F I G H T! 

 

Paul Harrison

[MarkoZG]

Well that is pretty bold and interesting claim, which might not belong here. 

What makes me even more suspicious is that browser blocks IRMA's page from opening due to threat.

Based on that and photos provided here, my 5 cents are at VSV-Product 👍

[JamesP]

Is there room in the world for two Tu-12 kits one wonders?

[Madoc]

James,

 

You bet there is!

 

So, how does one go about acquiring this kit? 

[GTX]

1 hour ago, Madoc said:

James,

 

You bet there is!

 

So, how does one go about acquiring this kit? 

Not sure about this particular one though I suspect it will turn up here in the future:  https://www.ebay.com.au/str/hobbymodels-lv/VSV-Product/_i.html?_storecat=28456283018

[zanenobbs]

Greetings all,

 

Since my rather cheeky comment about our IRMA kit being better, I reached out to VSV to find out more. It turns out that Sergey is a very nice fellow, in fact, we are now listing his kits on our website. The VSV Tu-12 is of excellent quality with all resin parts including clear resin, however, currently, the kit does not have an interior or decals. I'm checking to see if we may be able to provide these or not. Unfortunately, the IRMA Tu-12 has the floors molded directly into the fuselage, so can't work for the VSV kit, but we'll get it fixed somehow! The IRMA decals can work for the VSV kit. So, yes, there is room in the world for the three Tu-12 kits: IRMA, VSV, and Unicraft.  I can't comment on Unicraft as I don't have Igor's kit, except it doesn't include decals. We'll see if that can be remedied too. I will be doing a build article on the VSV kit sometime after the holidays.  Cheers!

 

International Resin Modeller's Association IRMA Kit No. 9 Tupolev Tu-12 in 1/72

VSV Product Tupolev Tu-12 in 1/72

Unicraft Tupolev Tu-12 in 1/72

 

 

 

 

Edited December 24, 2021 by zanenobbs
Updated information.