Homebee Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 (edited) Thanks Stephen ! Rumour: there's a new tooling 1/48th Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II in the pipe line. Candidates: Wolfpack Design (too big kit for such a small producer IMO), Academy (dubious as not mentionned in the catalogue 2021, but in 2022 as the rumour source is M. Gustav Jung from Wolfpack Design who has close ties with Academy), Great Wall Hobby (is supposed working on a new tool 1/48th F-14 family, but considering the numerous new tool kits from the Tomcat... So why not a A-10), AFV-Club (after the 1/48th U-2...), Meng (after the 1/48th F/A-18E...), Kinetic (a surprise kit like the 1/48th (T)F-104, Wolfpack Design - so M. Jung - being the Kinetic distributor in Korea). All bets are off. Source: Reid Air Publications Facebook page. If you go to the link about the new A-10C decal sheet, there's a comment from Gustav Jung (aka Mr. Wolfpack Design - link) about a new tool 1/48th Thunderbolt II kit - see herebelow. https://www.facebook.com/177633712268219/posts/4024256017605950/ V.P. Edited February 5 by Homebee 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 sounds intereresting, as does this color scheme actually! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k5054nz Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 (edited) I love the colour scheme! They revealed it a week or two ago and videos have since been popping up: Of course, I want it in 1/72 Edited March 17, 2021 by k5054nz 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web99 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 My guess is it’s a academy, they’ve been doing a lot of US aircraft. Be great if a new tool A-10 was in 1/72 too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioca Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Meng. I vote for Meng. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I know it may shock some people but l am going for Hasegawa. Regards Robert 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimitar F1 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Meng - they just released the F/A-18E so it would fit. Will 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 There seems to be room for improvement over the current kits. So let's hope for the best and a nice job on the nose!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTEN75 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Hi, Mr.Gustav Jung FB profile suggests that he is currently working for WolfPack Design. "Wolfpack-Design is a hobby company in Republic of Korea. Our main items are kits and resin update set. And distributor for Kinetic model in Korea too." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty84 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Very nice! Having just recently bought the Hobby Boss kit I won't need another one but there is certainly room for the ultimate "Hog" kit. Good decision to release a true A-10C (currently only Italeri offers a "C") and it would be really nice if they would tool all the raised rivets on the aft fuselage and tail which are a distinctive feature of the A-10. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomFreak73 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I messaged Kinetic a few days back asking if they would consider a new tool 1/48 A-10 as the Italeri and Hobby Boss moulds are starting to show their age. Received a thanks and keeping my fingers crossed. I live in hope! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 (edited) Uhm Source: https://www.facebook.com/Kineticmodel/posts/1835593903274379 I can say with certainty, that it won't be a Supernorthschmitt Spitstang 109. V.P. Edited March 23, 2021 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimitar F1 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Great marketing from Raymond. Whatever the subject is it will have lots of marking options (think the 7 boxing’s of his F-104 in 2 years). My money is on a Skyhawk from Kinetic or possibly an F-35. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkOwl Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 11 hours ago, Scimitar F1 said: Great marketing from Raymond. Whatever the subject is it will have lots of marking options (think the 7 boxing’s of his F-104 in 2 years). My money is on a Skyhawk from Kinetic or possibly an F-35. My money is on a family of Mirage F-1 with many boxes to cover all versions and all Air Arms that have operate the ''Fléchette'' (Dart) plus the current private paramilitary organisations operating some in the USA. SharkOwl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scimitar F1 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 33 minutes ago, SharkOwl said: My money is on a family of Mirage They already announced the F1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkOwl Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 (edited) 14 hours ago, Scimitar F1 said: They already announced the F1 Yes and No. Kinetic have presented some 3D project photos a few years ago but have never formally announced it. Lets wait and see (and hope) for the March 31st announcement. This being said, a Kinetic ''Gold'' 1/48 A-10C Warthog would also be fine for me ! SharkOwl Edited March 24, 2021 by SharkOwl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filler Posted March 24, 2021 Share Posted March 24, 2021 I know it’s irksome when any kit is announced (not that this has been) and a succession of posts appear asking why it wasn’t something else, but flirting with that, how easily backdateable to an A would be a C? I’m just assuming it’s the instrument panel and a few antennas. I do like Cold War era things. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haneto Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 It will be most likely Academy(of course GWH will also release theirs). Kinetic new item will be an Italian jet aircraft. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 18 hours ago, Filler said: I know it’s irksome when any kit is announced (not that this has been) and a succession of posts appear asking why it wasn’t something else, but flirting with that, how easily backdateable to an A would be a C? I’m just assuming it’s the instrument panel and a few antennas. I do like Cold War era things. it is antennas and IP only.airframe wise no real changes, some panel lines maybe and paint scheme/ markings and mostly different weapons. you can still use Aim-9M/L Sidewinder and Maverick missiles. Maybe some dumb Mk.82s as well. But mostly the C has gone to smart weapons and the use of a targeting pod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masinissa Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 An A-10 from Kinetic, Meng or GWH would be fantastic! The rest of the kit makers? I would wait to smell the plastic. I just got the GWH Su-27UB and the fidelity to detail is remarkable. They really did their homework. However I think that may still be working on their F-14 family. There's a market for their version of the Tomcat. Meng? I don't know if it would interest them. They may just do the follow on kits to the single seat Super Hornet. Kinetic seems like the better fit here. They have an interest in oddball jets, and they may want to stretch their legs with an A-10. Now I have to out aside another $100 for a really cool subject. I'm happy I never indulged in the other 1/48 A-10s on the market! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salomon Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 (edited) MV-22 Osprey? Better detailed and cheaper than the Hobby Boss'? There is a strong possibility that Academy would make us a surprise to release the A-10. Edited March 27, 2021 by salomon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.sin Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Won't be long now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spruecutter96 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Can we persuade someone to do a 1/32nd scale version? The Trumpeter one is only just deserving of the description "scale model" (and that's being very generous, indeed). I reckon that a more modern, accurate kit would be devoured by the model-making community... Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 It's not Kinetic, at least not today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I wonder if the Wolfpack leak of an A-10 was all a ruse to throw off the guesses for Kinetic’s surprise release announcement. Ironically he even called the A-10 as going to be a surprise release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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