1/48 - Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat by Academy - 3D render - release in 2023

[Homebee]

In 2022 catalogue, Academy is to release a new tool 1/48th Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat - Battle of Midway - kit - ref. 12355

Despite rumours It won't be a rebox from the future Eduard F4F kits family (thread), dixit words from M. Vladimir Šulc, boss from Eduard–Model Accesorries ltd., as from M. Gustav Jung, boss from Wolfpack Design, who's close ties with Academy Hobby Model Kits - see here: link

Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=4666693050091873&set=pcb.4666695563424955

 

 

V.P.

 

Edited February 16 by Homebee

[Tbolt]

Nice. Will be interesting to see what they do with it.

 

[Adam Maas]

Remember, Eduard has one in the pipeline as well.

Going to be an interesting fight. Academy needs to get this one out the door quick, because they already lost the race with the A6M2 and there's just not that big a market for a new F4F-4 in 1/48, although this year is probably going to be the peak for that with all the anniversaries, most notably Midway's 70th.

[Homebee]

22 minutes ago, Adam Maas said:

Remember, Eduard has one in the pipeline as well.

Going to be an interesting fight. Academy needs to get this one out the door quick, because they already lost the race with the A6M2 and there's just not that big a market for a new F4F-4 in 1/48, although this year is probably going to be the peak for that with all the anniversaries, most notably Midway's 70th.

 

Midway's 80th, Adam.  Tempus fugit.

 

V.P.

Edited January 6, 2022 by Homebee

[Homebee]

Confirmed in 2023 catalogue - ref. 12355 - Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat - Battle of Midway 

Source: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235117457-academy-2023-releases-newsletters-1/&do=findComment&comment=4622755

 

 

V.P.