Arma 1/48 announcement at Babaryba

[Karearea]

Would it be ‘turnkey’? - maybe a rough test build ready for perusal? Doesn’t quite fit the meaning but I’m likewise stumped.

[VMA131Marine]

I suspect “turkeys” refers to the decals or marking options, or it could be the instructions. Those are things you would expect to see for a new kit. Not being fluent in Polish, I’ve no idea how they got to turkeys but suspect it came out of a machine translation.

[Stephen]

It's to be announced at 0900CET tomorrow according to the latest Arma email. 

[Creepy Pete]

In the original Polish post, and not the bad FB translation:

 

👉Ujawnimy najnowszą nowość: model klasycznego amerykańskiego myśliwca z II wojny światowej w skali 1/48: próbne wtryski, kalkomanie, pudełko!

 

Kalkomanie, so decals. I guess the FB translation software thinks it looks like the word "kalkoen" or "kalkun", which is the Dutch/Scandinavian and other related languages for turkey (the bird).

[drake122]

57 minutes ago, Creepy Pete said:

In the original Polish post, and not the bad FB translation:

 

 

 

 

Kalkomanie, so decals. I guess the FB translation software thinks it looks like the word "kalkoen" or "kalkun", which is the Dutch/Scandinavian and other related languages for turkey (the bird).

What you quoted translates to:

 

"We will reveal our newest item: model of classic American WW2 fighter in 48th scale: test sprues, decals and box."

[Giorgio N]

The reference to the turkeys makes it clear: the new kit will be an F-14 Tomcat! This aircraft was known as the turkey and we all know that two squadrons served in WW2 when USS Nimitz was brought back in time by a magnetic storm 🤣🤣🤣

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

15 hours ago, 352nd Fighter Group said:

1/48 P-38 J ?

 

15 hours ago, Tbolt said:

 

I'm not sure how wise that would be going up against Tamiya, but it would be a very cool kit and we could do with some new P-38's in 1/72nd as well.

I dont know if they could even compete to be honest. A brand new Tamiya P-38 goes for between $80-$100 locally if I can find them ? I seriously doubt Arma would be that expensive. I love Tamiya and so do many people I know. However they're pricing themselves out of business if you ask me ? Honestly no one I know can afford their kits in the current price range. We go for cheaper alternatives and put in the work ? 

[Tbolt]

2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

 

I dont know if they could even compete to be honest. A brand new Tamiya P-38 goes for between $80-$100 locally if I can find them ? I seriously doubt Arma would be that expensive. I love Tamiya and so do many people I know. However they're pricing themselves out of business if you ask me ? Honestly no one I know can afford their kits in the current price range. We go for cheaper alternatives and put in the work ? 

 

Here the Arma Hobby Hurricane retails for £50 ( they were £45 before the latest price rise ), the Tamiya P-38 £60 ( you can get them for around £50 ) and the Tamiya Spitfire £36. I suspect a Arma P-38 would be around £80 which just wouldn't sell up against the Tamiya kit.

[Karearea]

Looks like it’s a P-39Q! Should be a lovely kit.

 

https://www.armahobby.com/40010-p-39q-airacobra-1-48.html

 

And a 1/72 P-51D…

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[dragonlanceHR]

Meh...

[Homebee]

Release expected in late June, early July 2024 - ref. 40010 - Bell P-39Q Airacobra

Sources: 

https://www.armahobby.com/blog/announcement-of-the-p-39-airacobra-1-48-model-kit

https://www.armahobby.com/40010-p-39q-airacobra-1-48.html

 

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Announcement of the P-39 Airacobra 1/48 model kit

31-05-2024

We are pleased to announce the Bell P-39Q Airacobra aircraft model kit in 1/48 scale. This is a completely new product with new plastic sprues from Arma Hobby.

What's in the box?

The kit we present as the first one contains decals and markings for the Q version, but the sprues allow you to build "straight from the box" also the other main versions of the aircraft: from P-39D/P-400 to P-39N and Q. The set includes three propeller and nose variants, bombs, fuel tanks, two types of nose wheel and various armament variants. The lavish cockpit interior is clearly visible through the open doors. The front wheel leg can be easily installed after painting the entire model - just one click and a drop of glue. The stability of the model is ensured by the convenient loading of steel balls (included).

Kit pre-order

The P-39 Airacobra model kit is undergoing final corrections of the test sprues. Apart from the sprues, all elements of the first 1/48 P-39Q boxing are already waiting in our warehouse. We expect the kits to be shipped in the second half of June. Pre-order will start in the first week of June and will include promotional bundles with several kits, free resin seats with belts (3D printed) and a large selection of 3D files with accessories for self-printing.

(...) Model kit parts: test sprues, decals, instructions, masks and boxes will be shown at the Arma Hobby stand at the Babaryba Warsaw Modelling Festival on June 1-2, 2024. (...)

 

Box art, decals & schemes:

 

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Bell P-39Q Airacobra Fighter Aircraft Model in 1/48 Scale

New Arma Hobby 2024 Moulds

What's in the Box?

• Sprues allowing for the assembly of multiple aircraft versions straight from the box.
• Cartograf decals with three painting variants.
• Masks for the canopy and wheels.
• Steel balls to balance the aircraft's nose.

 

 

 

 

Colour and Marking Variants

• P-39Q-1 Airacobra, 46th Fighter Squadron, 15th Fighter Group, Makin, Gilbert Islands, late 1943.
• P-39Q-10 Airacobra, 363rd Fighter Squadron, 357th Fighter Group, pilot Lt. Clarence “BUD” Anderson, Oroville, California, October 1943.
• P-39Q-15 Airacobra, 68th GIAP, 5th GIAD, winter 1944-45.

 

V.P.

Edited June 1 by Homebee

[GioCare]

Arma lacks imagination but has great concreteness.  

[Tbolt]

Nice. Hopefully they will correct the errors, all beit fairly minor, from their 1/72nd kit.

[ABeck]

so, the Allison Mustangs will be from Airfix ?

[Karearea]

The turkey options on the 1/72 kits are definitely more interesting, but I’ll wait to see what later boxings bring.

[dragonlanceHR]

Just now, ABeck said:

so, the Allison Mustangs will be from Airfix ?

Do not play with my heart.

[TheKinksFan]

52 minutes ago, Homebee said:

Cartograf decals with three painting variants.

Cartogarf decals? Surprising, although at least the original release of Fokker E.V had them too. Just three markings though.

[redracer]

This release makes sense.  There were a lot of P-39 variants and they were flown by a lot of airforces in WW2.   Arma will get lots of milage out of this kit.  The Eduard P-39 must be nearing the end of its tooling life considering the technology used when that kit was first produced.  The Hasegawa P-39 is a wonderful kit except they have been off the market for a long time.  The old Monogram designed kit is a great kit also, and a lovely build, but it dates back to the Apollo moon landing era of 1968 or so.  Personally I had hoped for a late F4U but this makes economic sense and I will certainly purchase it.  Heck Arma could even do the postwar racing variants.

[SprueMan]

I cannot say it is a surprise, but its nice nonetheless.

Hope the sprues will be shown soon.

 

Shame the schemes are so basic though, but no doubt there will be more boxings such as an Italian and Soviet-Ukrainian and Soviet-Polish one and, if we are lucky, a post war raceplane.

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[2996 Victor]

Well, although not a huge surprise, I think this is excellent news! And it opens up a whole raft of potential schemes.

 

Well done, Arma, and thank you!

 

Cheers,

Mark

[Phoenix44]

Not my thing but I really like the idea of the 3D files for your own printing. Should be a good way of adding value but keeping costs down. 

[Tbolt]

Some pictures from the show from Planes & Panzers.

 

https://www.facebook.com/RadeksModellinMadness/posts/pfbid031h7mHGM42RXXfVwk68tYCo7w5mXr1W1pfuk5EW6BtaT5BDB8A9mELjDXCnGSwkEfl

 

 

 

 

 

[SprueMan]

Eduard go home!

As expected from Arma hobby, it is great.

The car-doors can be open or closed, the cockpit detail is better and the weights are included (small thing, but pleasing to see)

The only concern I have is the gun cover on the engine. That will require a bit of attention.

[2996 Victor]

Looks fantastic! The Gilbert Islands one is my fave of the three box schemes, but I'll need two at least - 601 Sqn, here I come

[Wayne Bull]

Hopefully the gun cover issue is just a rush to put the kit together type thing . But it will be nice to have an option to the hasegawa kit and evil bay prices . Should do well for them and there are plenty of schemes to choose from .