alt-92 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 A Zodiac series Leo -H popped up. Amongst all the Aries, Aquaria and Gemini ones it's a bit rarer but... it's my sign dammit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Given what a second hand B-24 now costs, ignoring the utterly ludicrous price of the occasional Hasegawa version(s), I'm surprised that Academy/Italeri haven't got around to re-issuing them. There is clearly a demand but, in line with my 'O'-level economics, this is only serving to hike up prices due to a very limited supply. Surely if they re-issued the kit at around the £35 mark there would plenty of willing takers and it would take some of the heat out of the 'pre-owned' market? - just a thought. Regards Colin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, fishplanebeer said: Surely if they re-issued the kit at around the £35 mark there would plenty of willing takers I think you are right; the original tooling has been more than paid off, and it wouldn't take much investment to make a new sprue to add to the existing ones that would improve/ correct the less than stellar parts in the original; this would still be a lot less than a re-issued Hasegawa B-24, and I think would be pretty profitable. (Or do a cooperative effort with Eduard, who would include new/better resin/injected parts to go with the Academy sprues.) The Hasegawa Libs were very high priced when they were new, and have only gotten more expensive over time. Mike New nose sections that catered to the D,H/J, and M/N, as well as all the turret/canopy variations, plus better engines, superchargers would really improve what were already pretty decent B-24 variants as kitted by Academy/Minicraft. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I think most of us would be happy with kits as they are, even if they do need a few tweaks and modifications to be more accurate, as it would at least provide an affordable basis. Plus the after market bods would have something to have a go at which would probably sell well, so it would be the cliched 'win, win' scenario. Regards Colin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix44 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Re-released! https://aeroscale.net/news/liberator-re-released 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWFK10 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 £69.99 from Hannants, so not one I'll be buying to add to the stash against a rainy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Been out for a while already, although it takes quite a bit of time to show up on this side of the world. It's a good idea to check topics like this, at least it gives you a heads-up: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinjpayne Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Plaza Japan got 4 in stock at £28.07 each and £15.11 p&p to UK. https://www.plazajapan.com/4967834015593/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Do take into account you might get VAT & customs fees. The latter certainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Hannants have 3 Liberators showing, including the Hasegawa B24J, but all are sold out so no idea when they will be back. That said at £69.99 for the Hasegawa and £59.99 for the Minicraft B24D they were hardly cheap and certainly beyond the depth of my pockets, although the Minicraft B24J is shown as £34.99 so will probably grab one if/when it ever re-appears. However am I correct in assuming that Minicraft is the same as the Academy and Italeri offerings, as in the same molds, as this is what Scalemates seems to suggest? Regards Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 49 minutes ago, fishplanebeer said: Hannants have 3 Liberators showing, including the Hasegawa B24J, but all are sold out so no idea when they will be back. That said at £69.99 for the Hasegawa and £59.99 for the Minicraft B24D they were hardly cheap and certainly beyond the depth of my pockets, although the Minicraft B24J is shown as £34.99 so will probably grab one if/when it ever re-appears. However am I correct in assuming that Minicraft is the same as the Academy and Italeri offerings, as in the same molds, as this is what Scalemates seems to suggest? Regards Colin. Yes, they are all from the same molds. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix44 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 On 15/12/2021 at 16:58, alt-92 said: Do take into account you might get VAT & customs fees. The latter certainly. I don't think you do now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 It's an import. HMRC understaffing might make you lucky though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Duvalier Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 (edited) On 12/15/2021 at 7:14 PM, fishplanebeer said: That said at £69.99 for the Hasegawa and £59.99 for the Minicraft B24D they were hardly cheap Ugh. Given, both are out of stock and the question moot, but I could see myself paying that much for the Hasegawa Lib if it came to that. The Minicraft B-24 kits are not-- repeat, ARE NOT-- worth sixty bob*. I paid $35 USD for a new boxing with a nice big sheet of Cartograf decals and still felt I'd been had; the $20 I spent on a second-hand specimen seemed more in line with reality. The Hasegawa kits are so far superior in every particular that a mere ten pound price premium is a massive bargain. I was able to order Hasegawa B-24D and -J kits from Hobbylink Japan or Plaza Japan (it's been a while, I forget) and it was simple and relatively cheap. If I were in the UK I'd roll the dice on customs fees; you'd come out ahead even if you get burned. * The term "steaming chunk of crap" came to mind but it seemed a bit much. Not much much, but a little much. Edited December 18, 2021 by Jackson Duvalier lamentably shoddy grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishplanebeer Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 I guess it all depends upon how much you are willing, or can afford, to spend on a 72nd scale kit of 4 engined heavy bomber but with the Airfix B17G and Lancaster (both excellent kits) costing around the £36 mark that's about as far I would be prepared to go. For some reason Hasegawa kits in the UK are always vastly over priced and many are not that accurate or highly detailed either. So sadly I will not be adding any of their kits to my inventory any time soon, unless there is a massive movement in the £ compared with the yen! Regards Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson Duvalier Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 Check your PMs, Colin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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