Homebee Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) Trumpeter is to release a 1/48th Fairey Fulmar Mk.I kit - ref. 05822 Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8249037080 V.P. Edited March 20 by Homebee 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahavelona Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Colour me interested! We have 1 short run kit which is not known for its fit... Though the Trumpeter record of accuracy in FAA subjects leaves much to be desired let's cross our fingers for this one. They tend to build up well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 I have a Special Hobby Fulmar I/II in WIP and two in Stash. All with the resin and Etch. That should give it enough time for someone to review this kit. TBH though it would need to be easier to build and have a wing fold option to attract me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricaneflyer Posted February 13, 2023 Share Posted February 13, 2023 While not impossible to find like the Classic Airframes Battle, the MPM/Eduard/Special Hobby kit is not exactly cheap - meaning I have yet to splurge on one of them yet. I hope this new release comes soon, as I have already got a number of schemes thought-up for what is probably my favourite British aircraft (a low bar, I know...) Sincerely, Hurricaneflyer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) Release expected in China in late August 2023 - ref. 05822 - Fairey Fulmar Mk.I Source: http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.php?g=home&m=article&a=show&id=259 Box art https://m-models.ru/catalog/predzakaz_1/70180/ V.P. Edited August 21, 2023 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Let the wailing and gnashing of teeth begin, but that diagonal canopy frame to the rear of the observer’s greenhouse is actually an internal frame. Also the canopy is more rounded at the top instead of squared off like in the Trumpeter 3-view. More pics here: https://www.armouredcarriers.com/fairey-fulmar-models 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 4 hours ago, VMA131Marine said: Let the wailing and gnashing of teeth begin, but that diagonal canopy frame to the rear of the observer’s greenhouse is actually an internal frame. Also the canopy is more rounded at the top instead of squared off like in the Trumpeter 3-view. All seems like standard Trumpeter quality to me... I shall however be keenly awaiting photos of the first built kit (with my fingers crossed of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahavelona Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Looks like a Fulmar to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 Based on this build, the Special Hobby kit looks more accurate in the canopy/spine area Honestly it looks like they scaled up the Vista 1/72 kit http://hsfeatures.com/fulmarst_1.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurent Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 2 hours ago, VMA131Marine said: Honestly it looks like they scaled up the Vista 1/72 kit http://hsfeatures.com/fulmarst_1.htm I'm sure it isn't. It's probably based on drawings googled around. I don't know if these are reliable but the top looks pretty flat here: https://www.the-blueprints.com//blueprints/ww2planes/ww2-fairey/82291/view/fairey_fulmar/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 22 hours ago, VMA131Marine said: Let the wailing and gnashing of teeth begin, but that diagonal canopy frame to the rear of the observer’s greenhouse is actually an internal frame. Also the canopy is more rounded at the top instead of squared off like in the Trumpeter 3-view. I wouldn't read anything in to a rendition like that, but anyway, some Fulmars (Mk.Is?) do have a diagonal canopy frame exactly as shown in the render, and the top of the canopy is quite flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted June 21, 2023 Share Posted June 21, 2023 The photograph above, from VMA131Marine, taken from the port rear quarter on the deck, shows the canopy frames to have a curved top. I can't be sure that the render shows a completely flat top or whether this slight curve is included. I am also unsure on where the Fulmar fuselage begins to taper, and how this affects the rear of the canopy, but the rear three windows on the render do not match those on the photo, either in continuous depth or in framing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 (edited) The degree of curvature of the top of the canopy is easily assessed by fully enlarging the biggest version of the Wikipedia photo https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Fairey_Fulmar%2C_Fleet_Air_Arm_Museum%2C_RNAS_Yeovilton._(11655700086).jpg or this one https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Fairey_Fulmar#Media/File:Fairey_Fulmer.JPG Edited June 22, 2023 by Work In Progress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullofit Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 Looks like there is already a rather attractive box art on Scalemates. Where is @Homebee when you need him? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted June 26, 2023 Share Posted June 26, 2023 On 6/22/2023 at 4:22 PM, Work In Progress said: The degree of curvature of the top of the canopy is easily assessed by fully enlarging the biggest version of the Wikipedia photo https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Fairey_Fulmar%2C_Fleet_Air_Arm_Museum%2C_RNAS_Yeovilton._(11655700086).jpg or this one https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Fairey_Fulmar#Media/File:Fairey_Fulmer.JPG The HobbyBoss CAD certainly looks flat in that area. It looks like they copied the ex-Vista 1/72 kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 21, 2023 Author Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) Released in China - ref. 05822 - Fairey Fulmar Mk.I Source: http://www.trumpeter-china.com/index.php?g=home&m=product&a=show&id=3938&l=en V.P. Edited September 21, 2023 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 The Venezuelan airforce version is interesting.Venezuela had Fiat Cr32 but I did not know about the Fulmar. Saluti Giampiero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Neither did anyone else. Could it just possibly be a misinterpretation of a photo showing a fighter where the red/blue roundels have been given a yellow surround by mistake? I'm sure I've seen this on an RAF fighter, but not on a Fulmar. I wouldn't bet on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
71chally Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 (edited) Couldn't be from this 'fantasy,' profile, could it? https://www.deviantart.com/claveworks/art/Fantasy-164-Fulmar-Venezuela-173495232 Looks like Trumpeter missed the 'Fantasy & Fiction' bit! Edited August 21, 2023 by 71chally 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 Hmmm.... That might actually persuade me to get one, just for laughs. On 6/27/2023 at 12:18 AM, VMA131Marine said: It looks like they copied the ex-Vista 1/72 kit The proof is in the exhaust stacks then. Or rather, the misaligned height in the Vista/AZ/KP one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFM148 Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I will wait for Tamiya or Eduard to do the Fulmar, Maybe next year, right?.......😂😂😂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted August 23, 2023 Share Posted August 23, 2023 I’m still stunned they put in a fictitious scheme, I’m not even sure if it was intended as a “what-if,” when there were plenty of real marking options they could have chosen. It’s no surprise that Trumpeter is not well-regarded for their decal artwork when they put out this kind of stuff. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 On 8/21/2023 at 12:47 PM, 71chally said: Couldn't be from this 'fantasy,' profile, could it? https://www.deviantart.com/claveworks/art/Fantasy-164-Fulmar-Venezuela-173495232 Looks like Trumpeter missed the 'Fantasy & Fiction' bit! If people will buy a fantasy battleship featured in a game then maybe they want fantasy markings on an airplane. That seems to be Trumpeter’s bet. It is a loser with me, on both counts. But, I’ll bet not with everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiampieroSilvestri Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 There was one Fulmar that flew with Vichy airforce markings at Dakar. https://www.modellversium.de/galerie/9-flugzeuge-ww2/12379-fairey-fulmar-mki-special-hobby.html Saluti Giampiero Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted August 24, 2023 Share Posted August 24, 2023 How long before one appears made up on here????? Place your bets please ladies and gentlemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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