Homebee Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) Special Hobby is to re-release in 2023 the MPM 1/48th Heinkel He-177A Greif kit under ref. SH48???? This re-edition will include several new designed parts. Source: https://www.specialhobby.net/2022/12/heinkel-he-177a-148-navrat-trochu-jinak.html Quote Heinkel He 177A in 1/48 - not the same old bird December 03, 2022 The 1/48 Heinkel He 177A is arguably one of our most asked for models long time out of production. Yes all we might do now is to inject a required number of sprues and restock the model and that would be it. But not, this is not what we aim for. Some of the original moulds have been replaced with new ones which can assure much better quality notable mainly in the smaller parts. The new moulds are 3D machined and the images below show very well the levels of detail this new method brings. This so to speak old-new bird is scheduled for 2023 release. V.P. Edited December 3, 2022 by Homebee 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 Nice! Good to hear there will be improvements as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold55 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 I built the old release and liked it a lot. Their improvements to the small parts will make a nice improvement. One suggestion would to add a sprue to include a Fritz X guided bomb. Just a thought, anyway, great to see this re-released. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Tool Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 7 hours ago, Homebee said: Special Hobby is to re-release in 2023 the MPM 1/48th Heinkel He-177A Greif kit under ref. SH48???? This re-edition will include several new designed parts. Source: https://www.specialhobby.net/2022/12/heinkel-he-177a-148-navrat-trochu-jinak.html V.P. Good Greif! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 I wonder what are the chances that the new parts might be made available as detail/upgrade sets to people like me who have the older releases of the He 177 in their stashes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABeck Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) The main issue is about the shape of the fuselage: The extended fuselage of the later (main) versions was accomplished with the cut out of one section and the insert of a new (extending) plug in. This resulted in two very noticeable steps in the profile. Revell depicted this correctly with their 72nd kit. Wonder if this will be addressed. Edited December 4, 2022 by ABeck corr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted December 11, 2022 Share Posted December 11, 2022 One to watch for me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VolkerR. Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Any news on this one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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