Homebee Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) AMP/MikroMir is to release in 2020 a 1/48th McDonnell Model 120 Flying Crane kit Source: https://www.facebook.com/mikro.mir.dnepr/posts/2646643212080065 3D renders V.P. Edited November 30, 2020 by Homebee 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Nice, but compared to the Sikorsky S-64 or the Mil Mi-10, it's more like a flying come-along or a flying block-and-tackle than a "Flying Crane"... John 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeejeeZ Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 (edited) Being quite a serious helicopter fanatic, I must admit I had never heard of this heli! AMP's choice of subjects puzzles me: how do they expect this kit to sell? I would guess that only a very few fanatics like myself would buy the kit (and just one) and that would be it. Wouldn't it make more sense to release kits of more common (helicopter-) models?🤨 Edited September 27, 2019 by GeejeeZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head in the clouds. Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Well, I said I was not going to do other countries prototypes or experimental types but the rate at which firms are releasing these subjects is making it harder for me to resist.....God damn it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 (edited) Box art Source: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2837117176366000&id=1416295571781508 V.P. Edited December 21, 2019 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeejeeZ Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 (edited) Man, what a waste. And after having sold one or two of these kits, everyone will be repeating each other stating that helicopter kits just don't sell...😡 Edited December 28, 2019 by GeejeeZ typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundowner14 Posted January 3, 2020 Share Posted January 3, 2020 I’d buy one just for Sierra and giggles. Call me a weirdo if you like, but my view is that it’s up to manufacturers what they want to produce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 On 1/3/2020 at 9:53 PM, Sundowner14 said: I’d buy one just for Sierra and giggles. Call me a weirdo if you like, but my view is that it’s up to manufacturers what they want to produce. Pretty much my thoughts as well. However I've been quite attracted to What-Ifs recently so subjects like this are really nice. Mikro Mir and off-shoots have taken most of my recent model making budget. AFAICS manufacturers that try something different are to be applauded, grow a customer base with odd balls and then do 'mainstream' subjects using longer run technology. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeejeeZ Posted January 17, 2020 Share Posted January 17, 2020 (edited) On 15/01/2020 at 19:51, SleeperService said: Pretty much my thoughts as well. However I've been quite attracted to What-Ifs recently so subjects like this are really nice. Mikro Mir and off-shoots have taken most of my recent model making budget. AFAICS manufacturers that try something different are to be applauded, grow a customer base with odd balls and then do 'mainstream' subjects using longer run technology. I definitely hope so! I do welcome less known modelling subjects. Being a modeller of (mainly civil) helicopter models, it frustrates me to see the more commonly used real life helicopter models being neglected by model manufacturers. Edited January 20, 2020 by GeejeeZ typo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 2, 2020 Author Share Posted September 2, 2020 Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/AMP48015 V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 (edited) Released - ref. 48015 - McDonnell Model 120 Flying Crane Sources: https://ua-hobby.com/products/1-48-mcdonnell-douglas-model-120-flying-crane-amp-48015 https://modelsua.com/mcdonnell-model-120-flying-crane-helicopter-1-48-amp48015 V.P. Edited December 20, 2020 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 I didn't know about this helo, it wasn't mentioned in my go to reference. I found it via Google and like the above, I don't see much scope in sales. At the equivalent of nearly fifty UK Pounds. I'll look elsewhere! Surely this manufacturer could have found a far more popular subject? Colin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 23 minutes ago, heloman1 said: Surely this manufacturer could have found a far more popular subject? Colin Tough crowd. I applaud manufacturers for doing these subjects: I'm more likely to buy this than yet another Spitfire/P-51/F-4/F-18 etc. Your 'popular subject' won't be everyone's either. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Sabrejet said: Tough crowd. I applaud manufacturers for doing these subjects: I'm more likely to buy this than yet another Spitfire/P-51/F-4/F-18 etc. Your 'popular subject' won't be everyone's either. I understand what you are saying but I'd have rather seen a popular subject that has not yet been kitted or an old one no longer available. A Westland Scout/Wasp. Sikorsky S-62, S-55... Colin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 5 hours ago, heloman1 said: I understand what you are saying but I'd have rather seen a popular subject that has not yet been kitted or an old one no longer available. A Westland Scout/Wasp. Sikorsky S-62, S-55... Colin Fair comment Colin but they were involved with the Wasp/Scout kits coming from S&M and Mikro-Mir. They have a limit on maximum mould size and fill for large parts. I've not got this one yet but the others have etch, decals, lots of detail and IMHO are a lot more fun than many others. I recently spent more on two sets of 1/48 aircraft wheels (needed to correct silly mistakes in the kit producers research), but if you know the subject and want to model it I suppose it's all part of the experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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