Homebee Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 (edited) HobbyBoss is to release 1/48th Messerschmitt Bf.109E Emil kits. - ref. 81791 - Messerschmitt Bf.109E-3 Emil - ref. 81793 - Messerschmitt Bf.109E-4/TROP Emil Source: https://tieba.baidu.com/p/8249037080 V.P. Edited February 21 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkp Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 That's great news, just what the modelling world has been waiting for! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahavelona Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 5 minutes ago, mahavelona said: Why? Gotta have one in your catalogue to count, I guess... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 15 minutes ago, mahavelona said: Why? I'm guessing to make money. 109's seem to do that easily. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Finally a correct 109E with that long awaited desert scheme 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masinissa Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 I makes good business sense for Trumpeter to make a New Tool Bf-109E. The market penetration for Wingsy or Eduard Bf-109Es is tiny. Eduard said that less than 5% of their sales are in Japan. Tamiya's and Hasegawa's Bf-109Es are about or over 30 years old now. If Trumpeter decides to put their A-Team on this kit then it will have a chance at having strong sales outside of the Asian market. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 Unfortunately, this will probably be based on the same data that was used to produce the Trumpeter 1/32 scale Bf 109E kit. Accuracy-wise, that was poor compared to all the alternatives except the ancient Hasegawa kit. The Eduard, Dragon, and even Matchbox kits were far superior. I don’t see this new release being comparable to the best 1/48 Bf 109E currently available, which is the Wingsy Kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Raider Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 I cant believe it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahavelona Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 7 hours ago, Masinissa said: I makes good business sense for Trumpeter to make a New Tool Bf-109E. The market penetration for Wingsy or Eduard Bf-109Es is tiny. Eduard said that less than 5% of their sales are in Japan. Tamiya's and Hasegawa's Bf-109Es are about or over 30 years old now. If Trumpeter decides to put their A-Team on this kit then it will have a chance at having strong sales outside of the Asian market. I asked why and this is a sound answer, thank you as I think I can see the logic now! From a Western perspective it feels like others dominate this market but I didn't know Eduard were so small in Asia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 7 hours ago, Masinissa said: I makes good business sense for Trumpeter to make a New Tool Bf-109E. The market penetration for Wingsy or Eduard Bf-109Es is tiny. Eduard said that less than 5% of their sales are in Japan. Tamiya's and Hasegawa's Bf-109Es are about or over 30 years old now. If Trumpeter decides to put their A-Team on this kit then it will have a chance at having strong sales outside of the Asian market. Plus it will probably be an easier build at a cheaper price than the Wingsy kit so it will sell well anyway and pretty much every time a new 109 comes out it goes straight to the top of sales at Hannants. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted February 8 Share Posted February 8 16 hours ago, Masinissa said: I makes good business sense for Trumpeter to make a New Tool Bf-109E. The market penetration for Wingsy or Eduard Bf-109Es is tiny. Eduard said that less than 5% of their sales are in Japan. Tamiya's and Hasegawa's Bf-109Es are about or over 30 years old now. If Trumpeter decides to put their A-Team on this kit then it will have a chance at having strong sales outside of the Asian market. Don’t forget the Airfix 1/48 Bf 109E which, apart from the framing on the late style canopy is also very good. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix44 Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 On 08/02/2023 at 01:50, Masinissa said: I makes good business sense for Trumpeter to make a New Tool Bf-109E. The market penetration for Wingsy or Eduard Bf-109Es is tiny. Eduard said that less than 5% of their sales are in Japan. Tamiya's and Hasegawa's Bf-109Es are about or over 30 years old now. If Trumpeter decides to put their A-Team on this kit then it will have a chance at having strong sales outside of the Asian market. But that might be because the market in China appears to be more geared to post-War and modern jets - Post 1949 when history started! There's certainly no obvious WW2 market as there is in Europe and the US. I'm betting the Battle of Britain means virtually nothing in China and very little elsewhere in Asia. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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