1/48 - de Havilland DH.115 Vampire Trainer T.11/J28C by Pilot Replicas - released

[Homebee]

Pilots Replicas is working on a family of 1/48th de Havilland DH.115 Vampire Trainer (two seats) kits.

Source: https://www.facebook.com/390440134419981/photos/a.390448977752430/2158553184275325/

 

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PLUS a very long-awaited and correct release of one of history's most successful and popular jet training aircraft, the 2-seater Vampire, in 1/48 scale.... Stay tuned here on facebook and on our website www.pilot.replicas.com where you can order all our products, directly from us, with world wide shipping.

 

 

V.P.

 

Edited February 24, 2024 by Homebee

[Rudolf_Filip]

This information was just released on the Facebook page of Pilot Replicas. 

Not only is the SAAB J 29B and the SAAB 105 SK 60-trainer in production...

The Vampire trainer came out of nowhere! 

[franky boy]

That’s interesting news. 
 

After years of waiting we’re now going to get, hopefully, the new Airfix single seater and this one.

 

Great news. 
 

James

[sinistervampire319]

T.11 in these markings please!

[Mike Esposito]

Hopefully we will get the venom two seaters.....🙏

[Homebee]

17 hours ago, Mike Esposito said:

Hopefully we will get the venom two seaters.....🙏

 

De Havilland (Sea) Venom were, once upon a time (in 2016), in the Pilot Replicas projects. Fingers crossed.

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234999777-148-de-havilland-venom-nf51j33-by-pilot-replicas-box-art/

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234999776-148-de-havilland-sea-venom-faw21-by-pilot-replicas-box-art/

 

This new Vampire will replace the Classic Airframes 1/48th Vampire Trainer & Night Flight kits.

 

 

 

 

V.P.

Edited February 7, 2021 by Homebee

[SAT69]

Not being familiar with this brand, I went to the internet and found they produce plastic, not resin, kits. This is an interesting choice they've made and I'm looking forward to seeing how this develops.

[Shorty84]

Oh nice, another opportunity to expand my Austrian collection: https://www.gotech.at/vampire_dh115.htm

[SeaVenom]

Been waiting years for these so let's hope they get released soon.

[WarthogMKL]

So many options and if they are as good as the two SAABs that I have already these are going to sell fast.

[SleeperService]

A great choice by Pilot-Replicas. Used by many more RAF units than had Vampires as fighters, then a huge number of overseas operators. The decal options for this are almost beyond number. 

The number of those Airfix slips we filled out have brought forth what we hoped but not from where we thought.

[SeaVenom]

8 hours ago, Mike Esposito said:

Hopefully we will get the venom two seaters.....🙏

 

 

It's about time we had some new tool Venoms also.

[flarpen]

And I just as of yesterday had a look through my Aeroclub two seater Vampire contemplating if I should build it.

I may wait with that now.

 

[71chally]

Blimey, shaping up to be the year of the Vampire!

[Truro Model Builder]

Wonderful news.

[Ali62]

Looking forward to this, the early Tunnan and the SK105, BUT just remember these will more than likely be in the £50-£60.00 price range, based on the kits that are currently available from Pilot Replica’s. So just hope we do not have too many complaints at that price when it becomes official. The Clear Prop Skyshark is at that price and quite a few are complaining at that price. 
We need to realise that the smaller injection moulded companies doing more unique and specialised aircraft kits just cannot try and compete with the larger guys and produce these kits at the £30.00 -£40.00 price range, so if we want more of these type kits then I think we WILL just have to dig deep into our pockets, OR maybe just buy what you can afford. If you really want something, then you will save up to get what you want, maybe less, but maybe better quality and more unique. The choice is yours.

[viscount806x]

Cutting to the chase, where and who does one apply to to buy one of their kits? Anyone know?

[flarpen]

11 minutes ago, viscount806x said:

Cutting to the chase, where and who does one apply to to buy one of their kits? Anyone know?

Directly from Pilot Replicas works well.

https://www.pilot-replicas.com/

 

Or, they are available to get from most mayor retailers.

[viscount806x]

1 hour ago, flarpen said:

Directly from Pilot Replicas works well.

https://www.pilot-replicas.com/

 

Or, they are available to get from most mayor retailers.

Cheers, thanks for that.

[Ali62]

I have found that it is better to purchase from a local U.K. supplier, when the Tunnan was first released I bought one direct, and found it worked out a little more than buying it locally. I have a feeling with all the new rulings that may be even more the case, BUT WHO KNOWS..... also it may take a little longer to get here than ordering direct from Pilot, but the kits are great, not perfect, but good.

[Back in the Saddle]

Great news - I’m certainly up for the T11👍.

[general melchett]

Excellent news, tribute build of XH304 of the Vintage Pair aircraft for me...

[Homebee]

Source: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2247135648750411&id=390440134419981

 

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(...) Hmmm ... could it be a 2 seater Vampire in 1/48 scale lying there in the background ??

 

 

V.P.

[wellsprop]

I want one!

[flarpen]

8 hours ago, wellsprop said:

I want one!

Me, three.