rossm Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Unless I'm losing my search powers there are no currently available U-2 or TR-1 kits in 1/72. Does anyone know of any future releases or re-releases? If not I'll dig out my old Airfix one for a refurb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Special Hobby did produce TR-1 and U2-2/NASA ER-2 kits in 1/72nd scale but it looks like they are currently out of production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Ditto for 1/144: apart from a very rough-looking Japanese resin kit I can't find anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) Airfix did the early U2 with raised panel lines. Academy did one which looked suspiciously like Airfix's but with recessed panel lines. Good luck finding the Academy kit I gave mine away many years ago and have looked for another for years, wish they would re release it. Regards Glenn Edited April 18, 2020 by cardiff guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hook Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) Yes, these are a bit thin on the ground these days. I'm lucky in having both an Airfix, and both SH U-2 / ER-2 boxings, but I haven't seen either available for a long time. Cheers, Andre Edited April 18, 2020 by Hook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 Then there's the excellent 1/72 Rareplanes vacform that allowed for several versions to be built. I think I have that one, and will have to find it and dig it out. Haven't seen that one on any of the usual auction sites for quite a while. I recall the canopy on both the Airfix and Academy kits isn't correct, and I vaguely remember reading somewhere that an F-104 canopy makes a good replacement, (Don't use one from the Esci/Italeri kits, though, as they have shape issues as well.) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robonth Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) Hello, didn't High planes have one in their catalog? Cheers from France! Edited April 18, 2020 by robonth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabba Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 31 minutes ago, robonth said: Hello, didn't High planes have one in their catalog? Cheers from France! Yes they did as I have one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I have both the Academy and Airfix U -2 and the Airfix one can be built but needs a lot of TLC, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted April 18, 2020 Author Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, robonth said: Hello, didn't High planes have one in their catalog? Cheers from France! I'm 90% of the way through a High Planes RB-57D. I'd need a rest before tackling another of their kits, the result is ok but it needed more work than a mainstream kit. Edit - it's not in their catalog now. 24 minutes ago, Robert said: I have both the Academy and Airfix U -2 and the Airfix one can be built but needs a lot of TLC, I have a built Airfix one, guess I'm going to be rebuilding it. Edited April 18, 2020 by rossm Update on High Planes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARDOG Posted April 20, 2020 Share Posted April 20, 2020 I would REALLY like to see SOMEONE produce a new 72nd U-2S/TR-1 kit. I'm ready to put some money down for one! WARDOG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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