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Hobbyboss Tornado ADV


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Anyone know when this is scheduled for release and have any more info on quality of product ? Hobby boss seem to have mixed reviews but seem to be improving with each release from what I can see

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As far as I know,all that had been announced was the ADV and IDS in 1/48 at the back end of last year.

These designations could cover almost all bases so fingers crossed. I think anything else would be speculation at this early stage,but I had a look at their MiG-17 recently and it looked very nice on the sprues

(GR.4 with Storm Shadows and dropped slats/flaps please) :rolleyes:

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I wish they'd 'urry up......Tonka lovers are in dire need of a really decent kit.....for both variants......

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As far as I know,all that had been announced was the ADV and IDS in 1/48 at the back end of last year.

These designations could cover almost all bases so fingers crossed. I think anything else would be speculation at this early stage,but I had a look at their MiG-17 recently and it looked very nice on the sprues

(GR.4 with Storm Shadows and dropped slats/flaps please) :rolleyes:

I saw a kits release table on Cybermodeller Web Site saying that the 2 kits are scheduled for 2009 but not when in 2009 and they give a ref of 80355 for the "ADV" and 80353 for "IDS" whatever that may mean ! I have no idea if 2009 can mean "maybe" or "for sure" !

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I saw a kits release table on Cybermodeller Web Site saying that the 2 kits are scheduled for 2009 but not when in 2009 and they give a ref of 80355 for the "ADV" and 80353 for "IDS" whatever that may mean ! I have no idea if 2009 can mean "maybe" or "for sure" !

ADV-Air Defence Varient,Original designation for F-3.

IDS-InterDictor Strike-Original name for the GR1-4's which other nations (except us & SA) have retained.

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I strongly suspect that the generic Tornado designations are being used as stand ins until more info regarding the actual releases is known. There will be a Tornado ADV series (a couple at least) and an IDS series that will probably run 3-5 boxings (depends in my mind if the Italian and Saudi releases get thier own release or are bundled with the Luftwaffe and RAF GR-1 boxings)

If one notices there are other 'generic' catalog place holders in the list, the F-111 (an 'A' prototype was shown - figure 3 or 4 at least), the SLUF (the A-7A is the only single seater shown; think of how many 72nd SLUFs were popped out) and I figure the F3H Demon (if the Fury is any indication we'll probably get a couple of boxings at least)

Since the actual designated version is not yet known I'd figure we're at least 6 months out before either is known. Slight chance by UK Nats and probably out by Nurenburg 2010.

Keep an eye on Rumour Central and the Hobbyboss/Trumpeter thread. Any news we find shows up in there pretty soon.

Matt

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