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1/48 - Douglas B-26K Counter Invader by ICM - released


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ICM is to release 1/48th Douglas B-26K   Counter Invader kits.

 

- ref. 48279 - Douglas B-26K Counter Invader, USAF Vietnam War Attack Aircraft - released

Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ICM48279

 

- ref. 48280 - Douglas B-26K with USAF Pilots & Ground Personnel NEW - released

Source: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/ICM48280

 

V.P.

 

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  • Homebee changed the title to  1/48 - Douglas B-26K Counter Invader by ICM - release in 2021
  • Homebee changed the title to  1/48 - Douglas B-26K Counter Invader by ICM - box art - release in 2021
11 minutes ago, Thomas V. said:

hope they sort out the nose, gun nose on the current kits being 5 mm too short, quite visible omission, in fact with Bu 131 wrong prop hub position biggest ICM omission ( aviation wise ) in the last few years...

I thought I was fooling myself when I thought the nose was short....thanks for the headsup!

Anyway I hope they get all the specific details right like the wheels, engines, rudders, and cockpit layout...and so much more ....

 

cheers, Jan

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  • Homebee changed the title to  1/48 - Douglas B-26K Counter Invader by ICM - box art+3D renders - release in 2021
  • Homebee changed the title to 1/48 - Douglas B-26K Counter Invader by ICM - box art+3D renders - release in 2021
On 2/5/2021 at 10:40 PM, Thomas V. said:

hope they sort out the nose, gun nose on the current kits being 5 mm too short, quite visible omission, in fact with Bu 131 wrong prop hub position biggest ICM omission ( aviation wise ) in the last few years...

Except that the Monogram B nose is too long?

http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?/topic/264086-monogram-148-a-26-issues/

 

"Metal nose is way too long (should be 63 inches long or 33.3mm in 48-th, Monogram - 40mm)."

 

That is the problem with those "nostalgia kits" - their accuracy is taken as granted.

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It does look good but there is a thing that they need to addres and those are the control colums as they have put in the old WW2 types and that is wrong as they should look like this ..

https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Photos/igphoto/2000539674/fbclid/IwAR3928YKEhIJKAesOfy1ENKHEZvqxpk1Qu4UNiBsHl9Fhzkp2QJkjVT6bfg/

 

I also mis the jumpseat in the cockpit..other than that it seems to me that they hit the right buttons on the exterior 😉

 

cheers, Jan

 

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1 hour ago, flarpen said:

I believe that the B-26K also had different type of main wheels (due to the heavier load?)

But I don't know what differed and if those modelled are the correct type.

I think they had the same wheels as the KC-135. Reskit to the rescue I hope.

 

One thing that caught my eye were the repositioned intakes - they seem a little large?

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