Homebee 21,454 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) SOVA-M is to release a 1/72nd Grumman SA-16A Albatross kit - ref. SVM-72024 (14 plastic frames+PE sheet+decals for 1 livery: Global Wildlife PP-ZAT) Sources: https://www.modelsvit-eshop.com/c/aviation-1/sa-16a-albatross-flying-boat-155 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/grumman-sa16a-albatross---expected-november-2020-svm-72024-sova-models-svm-72024-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=173170 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/SVM-72024 V.P. Edited December 17, 2020 by Homebee 7 Link to post Share on other sites
TEXANTOMCAT 1,898 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 I think that’s the Expendables scheme? TT 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Mountain goat 1,148 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 26 minutes ago, Homebee said: SOVA-M is to release a 1/72nd Grumman SA16A Albatross kit - ref. SVM72024 Source: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/grumman-sa16a-albatross---expected-november-2020-svm-72024-sova-models-svm-72024-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=173170 V.P. Great news! I badly want an HAF one. Jay Link to post Share on other sites
zebra 8,028 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Fantastic news! Going to need to by these by the ton I think. A Sova-M release usually seems to mean more boxings and possibly different variants are coming from AModel as well. Link to post Share on other sites
71chally 7,454 Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 Great news to see a new Albatross! What are SOVA-M kits like, I've never heard of them? Link to post Share on other sites
LN-KEH 178 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 3 hours ago, 71chally said: Great news to see a new Albatross! What are SOVA-M kits like, I've never heard of them? SOVA-M is related to Amodel in Ukraine - some versions released under the SOVA-M, others under Amodel brand name. Don`t expect Hasegawa or FineMolds quality, but decent kits with recessed panel lines that will need a bit of old fashioned modelling skills with putty and sand paper. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dalea 192 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 I hope it really is 1/72 and not a mis-labelled 1/144 one Link to post Share on other sites
Beermonster1958 215 Posted September 30, 2020 Share Posted September 30, 2020 13 hours ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: I think that’s the Expendables scheme? TT It is. Hope it includes the extra cockpit and,4 x 0.50 calibre nose machine guns!! Fry and die!! Lol! John! 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Homebee 21,454 Posted October 8, 2020 Author Share Posted October 8, 2020 (edited) Another boxing/version announced (expected in January 2021) - ref. SVM-72027 - Grumman UF-2 Albatross "JMSDF" Sources: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/grumman-uf-1-albatross---expected-january-2021-svm-72027-sova-models-svm-72027-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=173366 https://www.facebook.com/BeaverCorp.jp/photos/pcb.2609826562661616/2609826492661623/ V.P. Edited October 8, 2020 by Homebee 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Stilwell 105 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Hopefully more than just a re-boxing - the JMSDF aircraft had the larger wing introduced from the SA-16B, and had the later standard of engine nacelles. Jonathan. Link to post Share on other sites
klr 1,826 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 ... but will it be better than the 1957 Monogram kit? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Hook 1,262 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, klr said: ... but will it be better than the 1957 Monogram kit? Only if it has the survivor in a dinghy figure. Cheers, Andre 2 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Homebee 21,454 Posted October 30, 2020 Author Share Posted October 30, 2020 (edited) And another boxing announced - ref. SVM-72026 - Grumman SHU-16B Albatross Sources: https://www.facebook.com/BeaverCorp.jp/photos/pcb.2630431370601135/2630431087267830/ https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10735568 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/grumman-suh-16b-albatross---expected-may-2021-svm-72026-sova-models-svm-72026-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=174692 Box art V.P. Edited November 25, 2020 by Homebee Link to post Share on other sites
72modeler 6,341 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 In view of the fact that the 1/72 Monogram Albatross kit is an SA-16B with a different wing, I have attached a link to some text and reference photos of the SA-16A for your viewing pleasure. SOVA-M is to be commended for doing the 'short wing' A model, and I'm sure they will also release the B model, as well. If they engineered the kit correctly, both versions should be easy to produce. I hope the link will be useful. (Didn't A-model do an SA-16A in 1-72? Wonder if this release is based on that tooling?) Mike http://www.zianet.com/tmorris/49-075.html Link to post Share on other sites
Stilwell 105 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 2 hours ago, 72modeler said: Didn't A-model do an SA-16A in 1-72? The Amodel kits are in 1:144, and included both short wing and long wing versions: https://www.super-hobby.co.uk/products/UF-1-Albatross.html https://www.super-hobby.co.uk/products/Hu-16C-D-decal-UF-1-1424.html https://www.super-hobby.co.uk/products/American-amphibian-plane-Grumman-HU-16E-Albatross-US-Coast-Guard.html >I'm sure they will also release the B model, as well. SOVA-M have announced the SHU-16B and a JMSDF UF-2 version in 1:72, which should have the later engine nacelles as well as the long wing. Jonathan. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mr T 3,997 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Not being an Albatross expert, what version did the Canadians have. I have some decals and a Monogram kit, but a newer kit would be nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Paul J 9,171 Posted October 30, 2020 Share Posted October 30, 2020 Could be a nice one... especially if they do dothe longer wing one as shown by the image of the one with the big rsdome on the nose. Italian, Greek and Norwegian come to mind. By the way the AModel kits were 1/144th. Link to post Share on other sites
RidgeRunner 7,429 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 On 10/30/2020 at 7:54 PM, Paul J said: nose. Italian, Greek and Norwegian come to mind. Just Norwegian and Greek (ex-Norwegian), Paul. Spain had a few too The Italian machines were the earlier thimble nose type. Having said that I’m not an Albatross expert Martin Link to post Share on other sites
TEXANTOMCAT 1,898 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 This was on Talking Pictures TV the other week - plenty of HU16 action ! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_from_Ashiya Link to post Share on other sites
CharlieGolf2009 13 Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Anxious for its release in order to be able to make a Portuguese Air Force one. Link to post Share on other sites
Homebee 21,454 Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 Released - ref. SVM-72024 - Grumman SA-16A Albatross https://ksmodel.pl/sklep/szczegoly/sa-16a-albatross-flying-boat-1-72-22476/ V.P. Link to post Share on other sites
Stilwell 105 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 From https://ua-hobby.com/products/1-72-sa-16a-albatross-sova-m-svm-72024: Jonathan. 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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