Homebee Posted March 4, 2020 Author Share Posted March 4, 2020 Released - 1/72nd - ref. 1326 - Carrier Deck Section https://www.italeri.com/prodotto/2163 V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) Disregard Edited March 4, 2020 by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) It's interesting to see how that F-14A ESCI tooling is very similar to Italeri's own F-14A. I'm building it now and at first sight I though it was their own kit. It's different in some areas (forward fuselage, wing sweep mechanism) but largely identical. Even the included stores are the same. I wonder is they developed it concurrently to some extent, but I can't fathom how it would end up like this then. Edited March 6, 2020 by sroubos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, sroubos said: It's interesting to see how that F-14A ESCI tooling is very similar to Italeri's own F-14A. I'm building it now and at first sight I though it was their own kit. It's different in some areas (forward fuselage, wing sweep mechanism) but largely identical. Even the included stores are the same. I wonder is they developed it concurrently to some extent, but I can't fathom how it would end up like this then. Similar ??? I have both on the shelf side by side, built when they were first issued and to me they look very different. Shapes are quite different, the panel lines patterns differ in several areas and the shape of most detail parts is different, in some cases very different. The only similarity I can remember is in the way the main structural parts are designed, but this is common to many other Tomcat kits... Edited March 6, 2020 by Giorgio N Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 On 3/4/2020 at 10:03 PM, Homebee said: Released - 1/72nd - ref. 1326 - Carrier Deck Section https://www.italeri.com/prodotto/2163 V.P. Now this is a kit that I'm happy to see re-released. It may not be the best deck section ever made but it's a decent kit offered at an acceptable price and will make happy most USN enthusiasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) Well, I don't have the ESCI tooling so I defer to you judgment on this. From the pictures though they look very similar, almost identical break-up into parts with the exception of the forward fuselage. The way the seats are split up, the underwing stores are identical including the camera pod which is an odd choice to include as it was not commonly carried etc. But as stated I don't have the ESCI. I assume they weren't released on the same day so one company may have influenced the other. Slightly OT, what's the deal on the accuracy of the Italeri tooling? It does look 'off' to me in some regards, particularly the nose area, but I can't put my finger on it. Edited March 6, 2020 by sroubos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 The parts break up is similar between the two kits but that's pretty much it when it comes to similarities. Comparing the pictures in this thread with sprue shots of the Italeri kits I can see a lot of differences, from the way the wings are interconnected to the break point of the intakes, the shape of the landing gear, exhaust nozzles, wheels... https://www.super-hobby.it/products/F-14A-Tomcat-197233.html I can't see any indication of any "influence" from one kit to the other, simply they both represent a typical Tomcat of the era, when the TARPS pod had been introduced only a few years earlier and was so added by both companies to the sprues. Look for comparison at the first mould Hasegawa kit, it is again very similar in parts breakdown. However this lacks the TARPS pod, as this was not operational yet when Hasegawa first issued the kit https://www.super-hobby.it/products/F-14A-Tomcat-low.html Regarding the Italeri kit accuracy, the nose area is not too correct. IIRC it's a bit too wide and the radome is not great. I've read that this part has been modified over the years to a better shape, but I never bought any other Italeri Tomcat after the one I built in 1987.. yes, I did buy this kit only a couple weeks after it was first issued ! There are days when I feel a strange urge to buy another one and see what I could do with it today with a few more years of modelling experience, then fortunately my brain start working properly again and I realize that not only there are better kits out there but I also have several of these better kits in the stash waiting to be built. Said that, I would not condemn the Italeri Tomcat and if someone wants a cheap kit that looks like a Tomcat, it is IMHO not a bad choice and is better than the Esci kit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Yeah, I'm building it now in the guise of one of the nuclear-equipped planes from the Buck Danny comics. It builds well enough although the panel lines disappear in a few areas due to sanding requirements, particularly on the cockpit section. My kit is the second boxing from the late 80s I think and I don't think they have made improvements to it, like I said, it looks a bit off. Not enough to bother me though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 4 hours ago, sroubos said: Yeah, I'm building it now in the guise of one of the nuclear-equipped planes from the Buck Danny comics. It builds well enough although the panel lines disappear in a few areas due to sanding requirements, particularly on the cockpit section. My kit is the second boxing from the late 80s I think and I don't think they have made improvements to it, like I said, it looks a bit off. Not enough to bother me though. Mission Apocalypse/ Nuclear Alert - Now that is a great story that would have been worthy of a movie. Very well chosen subject! Jay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I know right? A real thriller with a plausible storyline, engrossing action pieces on the land, sea and air, and great characters. And the Tomcats are the stars, years before the guys that made Top Gun realized that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 On 3/6/2020 at 9:40 PM, Giorgio N said: Now this is a kit that I'm happy to see re-released. It may not be the best deck section ever made but it's a decent kit offered at an acceptable price and will make happy most USN enthusiasts. As my wife has openly threatened divorce if I bring home a carrier kit (but I need Nimitz AND Enterprise!!) I’m hopeful this will be okay...😇 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 Expected soon - https://nowosci.plastikowe.pl/aktualnosci/zapowiedzi-italeri-marzec-2020/ 1/48th - ref. 2802 — Hawker Hurricane I Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary 1/72nd - ref. 1436 — Heinkel He 111H Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary 1/12th - ref. 2991 — Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Cockpit V.P. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 (edited) Released - 1/72nd - ref.1436 - Heinkel He.111H https://www.italeri.com/prodotto/2887 V.P. Edited April 29, 2020 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 Released - 1/48th - ref. 2802 - Hawker Hurricane Mk.I https://www.italeri.com/prodotto/2892 V.P. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 released - 1/12th - ref. 2991 - Lockheed F-104G cockpit https://www.italeri.com/prodotto/2889 V.P. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 The Big H are showing the T-33 in future releases at a reasonable price on pre-order, if it is the Platz kit, can anyone confirm provenance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Hopefully the NF-5 isn't too far off then (yes it's the old ESCI. No I don't care. I'll have four please.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 Great to see the cockpit kits back, always wanted one when I was younger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted May 15, 2020 Share Posted May 15, 2020 On 1/25/2020 at 9:51 PM, Thomas V. said: T-33 will be Platz,superb model which is not easy to come by, TA-4F/J Fujimi, also a superb little kit, also great to see them finally reissue Esci's F-5A. As for Spitfire Mk.I cannot see reasoning behind it, even it being 80th BoB anniversary, after Tamiya and Eduard (August), but that's Italeri of today. Great to see Esci Straighter cockpit, had quite hefty price tag in the 1980's. @Wez sounds like it is the Platz kit and l hope there are decals for at least one USAFE machine. Regards Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain goat Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Regarding the T-33, I'm hoping for decals for the '83 Kiwi: Credit: Rob Schleiffert Jay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 Expected soon - Source: https://nowosci.plastikowe.pl/aktualnosci/zapowiedzi-italeri-maj-2020/ - 1/48th - ref. 2776 — Sikorsky H-34A “Pirate” / UH-34D US Marines + Super Decal - 1/72nd - ref. 1437 — FIAT CR.42 Falco - Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary + Super Decal V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas V. Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 (edited) Great to see H-34 Pirate, what was essentially first dedicated combat helicopter, just hope they got the load out correct- one MG151+ one M2 on starboard side same combo on the port side was most frequent configuration, also MG151 was operated with and without gunshield. Edited May 28, 2020 by Thomas V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroubos Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 I suppose it's a rerelease of the old Revell kit, with an extra weapons sprue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 1 hour ago, sroubos said: I suppose it's a rerelease of the old Revell kit, with an extra weapons sprue. Or a combination of this kit for the fuselage and this kit for the undercarriage? Both Italeri originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troschi Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 10 hours ago, Wez said: Or a combination of this kit for the fuselage and this kit for the undercarriage? Both Italeri originals. Yep - no re-release of the crappy Revell Choctaw/Seabat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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