Homebee Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 (edited) Announced on ARC forum by a new (israeli) company, IBEX Plastic Models, a 1/48th injected kit of the Beechcraft T-6A Texan II ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_T-6_Texan_II ) Source: http://ibexmodels.com/ Quote Greetings all! "IBEX Models", a new company in the market, is making out their first step in the plastic injection models. Their first product is the T-6A Texan II in 1/48 scale. The box includes a vac-u-form canopy, a few resin parts (ejection seat, pitot tubes, exhausts and a few more) and a decal set representing US and Israeli air force planes. IBEX Models is an Isradecal Studios subsidiary and as we can see their intention is to make complete plastic injection models of unmanufactered products such as the Texan II. Link to their websiteand the decals Coming September 2011 Source: http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air...howtopic=232953 V.P. Edited August 12, 2022 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted June 22, 2011 Share Posted June 22, 2011 Very interesting. I'd quite like one of these, always had a thing for trainers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Me too! Paul Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted September 8, 2011 Author Share Posted September 8, 2011 (edited) First pictures. Source: http://ibexmodels.com/tex_pac.html V.P. Edited June 16, 2015 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Me want one!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Oooh that's ugly Is it a cousin of the Tucano? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted October 16, 2011 Author Share Posted October 16, 2011 (edited) Available to pre-order by Lucky Model Quote Source: http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=BX4801 Manufacturer IBEX Item No BX4801 Scale 1/48 Price P&P incl.: £ 25.43 Also first dedicated Caracal Models decals: http://caracalmodels.com/cd48008.html Source: http://s362974870.onlinehome.us/forums/air...howtopic=237665 On 19/09/2011 at 20:51, KursadA said: Caracal Models will be releasing 1/48 T-6 Texan II & CT-156 Harvard II sheets for the upcoming IBEX kit. I have previously posted some drafts so most of you knew I was working on it, but it is now officially on the release schedule. The first sheet will be available in about a month from now, soon after the release of the T-6 kit. The options on the sheets are: - U.S. Navy Centennial "Yellow Peril" T-6 scheme - U.S. Navy/Marines commemorative "Corsair" T-6 scheme - Two different US Navy line aircraft - Canadian Air Force CT-156 Harvard II - Hellenic Air Force T-6 Texan II - Moroccan Air Force T-6 Texan II - Iraqi Air Force T-6 Texan II Here is some of the artwork I posted earlier. More details and finalized artwork coming later this week: V.P. Edited August 12, 2022 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Looks good, however the dreaded vac form canopy. Is it that hard really these days to put an injection canopy in the box? Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted December 5, 2011 Author Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) And with a vacuformed canopy. 😡 Definitely unacceptable to me for a modern kit and regarding its price category. Furthermore let's have a look at that piece of vacuform - yes crystal clear but with uncredibly oversized raised frames. Those of the true T-6A canopy are in (near) perfect line with the plexiglas. Can you imagine a step of about 1-2 inches between the frames and the plexiglas? A nice simple shape as that isn't exactly difficult to reproduce, isn't it? My recommandation: do not purchase this kit until IBEX proposes a correct - I mean clear injected - canopy. Vacuformed canopies are the best way to disgust average modellers. In my opinion a cheap but wrong technical choice. V.P. Edited August 13, 2022 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoenL Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 How can you be surprised there's a vacuform canopy when this was already stated in IBEX's first post on ARC? Do agree it looks bad though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 (edited) I have to laugh at the reaction to vac canopies (although those look like spectacularly bad examples) - for so long people clamoured for manufacturers (especially short run) to include vac canopies because (short run) clear canopies were so bad. In fact, there was a cottage industry in replacing injection canopies of all sorts with vac canopies! Edited December 5, 2011 by Dave Fleming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary C Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Looks slightly overdone, the frame on the real thing is nowhere near 'perfect line with the plexiglas' , there is a bit of a step although it's difficult to say for certain without seeing the kit in the flesh. http://data3.primeportal.net/hangar/don_bu...ii_02_of_14.jpg I have to laugh at the reaction to vac canopies (although those look like spectacularly bad examples) - for so long people clamoured for manufacturers (especially short run) to include vac canopies because (short run) clear canopies were so bad. In fact, there was a cottage industry in replacing injection canopies of all sorts with vac canopies! We've had the same tantrums recently over the Buckeye...canopy, fit and so on. I think the problem lies not so much with the kit but the type of modellers buying them. For the most part both the Buckeye and this Texan are the sort of thing that will appeal to the 48th scale fast jet crowd, the kinds of people whose meat and potatoes are made by Tamiya and Hasegawa...short run kits are not the sort of thing they're used to. The Buckeye is actually a nice kit and not particularly difficult to put together, providing you dry fit and make adjustments, rather than resorting to putty at the first sign of trouble. In the case of both kits the vac canopy is desirable because with something so large and curved it needs to be thin to be clear and undistorted. Go with an injection molded canopy and you finish up with something like that in the Airfix Hawk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuflyer Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 (edited) I would agree in that I LIKE vac formed canopies ( quite fond of vac formed kits too to be honest but that's another story) And like Dave I can remember people shouting for them, because they are thinner than injected ones and most times clearer. They aren't that difficult - no more so than learning how to get rid of a join line, and most kits give you two. Agreed those are a bit horrid, but it IS a limited run kit, and compared to some I have had ( and licked into shape) they are no better or worse. I certainly wouldn't boycott a kit on the basis that it has something in it I didn't have much practice at. Obviously your mileage may vary but I think advising people to stay away from VF canopies is not necessarily a good idea: Learning to deal with them may enhance someone's skill set - and surely that's not a bad thing? Edited December 6, 2011 by Stuflyer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Evil Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 For a first effort, I think Ibex have done a cracking job. Agreed, the canopy framing is a little heavy but as for the rest of the kit, for a limited run the engineering is excellent. I have the airframe together and the fit would put most mainstream companies to shame. The worst bit about the kit is that it seems to capture the geeky ugliness of the actual machine to a tee. Or maybe that is part of it's appeal? That said, I wouldn't have touched it with a bargepole if it hadn't appeared in Greek markings. I also received the Caracal sheet through the post yesterday too, looks very nice indeed and if anybody is considering it, I can recommend ordering directly from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_Harris Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Not sure if its been mentioned anywhere else on BM, but I saw this on ARC. TWOBOBS T-6B TEXAN II DECALS I for one will be buying a sheet, but now I'm torn between the two Centennial schemes. Images from ARC Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 (edited) PC-9/A conversion set Source: http://www.aussiemodeller.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4368&hilit=Pilatus+conversion+Hamilton I currently have the 1/48 PC-9/A âRAAF Rouletteâ conversion set available. This conversion set is designed to convert the 1/48 IBEX Texan II back into a standard PC-9. The set includes: ⢠Forward fuselage nose⢠Propellers x4⢠Nose undercarriage doors⢠Nose wheel⢠Main wheels x2⢠Undercarriage fairing⢠Undercarriage doors⢠Ailerons x2⢠Horizontal tail plane⢠Ejector seat x2⢠Ejector seat headrest x2⢠Canopy - vacformed⢠Rear fuselage combing⢠Forward fuselage combing⢠Rear fuselage fairing⢠Aerials The price is $26.00 plus $6.50 postage. Cheers Ryan Hamilton[email protected] V.P. Edited January 29, 2013 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 (edited) New dedicated Caracal Decals T-6 Texan II / CT-156 Harvard II - ref.CD48081 Source: http://caracalmodels.com/cd48081.html The options on this decal sheet are: CT-156 Harvard II "156110", Royal Canadian Air Force - 2012 T-6C Texan II "6606", Mexican Air Force - 2014 T-6C Texan II "NZ1404" (or "NZ1407"), Royal New Zealand Air Force - 2015 T-6 Texan II 98-541, USAF - Columbus AFB 2013 V.P. Edited June 16, 2015 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 2, 2016 Author Share Posted August 2, 2016 (edited) Limited reissue by IsraDecal/IsraCast - ref. IC 48042 Source: http://www.aviationmegastore.com/t6a-texan-ii-limited-reissue-iafc48042-isra-decal-iafc48042-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=138989 Quote Quote Reissue of the IBEX injection kit,. Updated and with new decals. Only 200 copies made 45 Plastic parts, 11 Resin parts, Vac-u-form canopy, Decal sheet to build U.S, Mexican, New Zealand. or Israeli Air Force aircraft (printed by CARTOGRAF) | Instructions sheet to provide precise assembly instructions. V.P. Edited August 13, 2022 by Homebee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) Available on pre-order by IsraDecal: http://www.isradecal.com/#!product/prd1/4541045401/t-6a-b-c-texan-ii-1%3A48 Edited August 12, 2022 by Homebee 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacker Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Does not the Philippines Air Force also fly this plane? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 8, 2017 Author Share Posted August 8, 2017 (edited) Released: http://www.isradecal.com/_p/prd1/4541045401/product/t-6a-b-c-texan-ii-1%3A48 http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=ISR IC-48042 https://www.isradecal.com/product-page/t-6a-b-c-texan-ii-1-48 V.P. Edited October 17, 2019 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 8 hours ago, Homebee said: Released: http://www.isradecal.com/_p/prd1/4541045401/product/t-6a-b-c-texan-ii-1%3A48 http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=ISR IC-48042 V.P. cool price increase! ISRA 39 $; lucky 46$ different taxes?? strange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmsman Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 For US luckymodel is cheaper. Isradecal charges $14 for shipping and lucky is free. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 11, 2022 Author Share Posted August 11, 2022 (edited) IsraDecal re-issues - four boxings! - but this time with an injected canopy ! Quote All kits are injected plastic kits, several resin casted parts. photo etch parts and pre-cut masking. The canopy in the kit is plastic injected, unlike the previous editions that included vac-u-formed canopies. Decals printed by Cartograf and etch parts made by Hauler. - ref. IC48100 - Beechcraft T-6A/C Texan II - RAF, USAF & Colombian AF Sources: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IC48100 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/beechcraft-t-6ac-texan-ii--raf-usaf--colombian-af-isra-cast-ic48100-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=189489 Royal Air Force - T-6C Texan T.Mk.1 USAF - T-6A - "Screaming Banshees" - 89th FTS Heritage scheme Colombia AF - T-6C USAF - T-6A - "Scat" - 434th FTS Heritage scheme - ref IC48101 - Beechcraft T-6A/C Texan II - IAF/IDAF, USAF & Argentine AF Sources: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/beechcraft-t-6ac-texan-ii-iafidaf-usaf--argentine-af-isra-cast-ic48101-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=189490 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IC48101 Israeli Air Force - T-6A USAF - T-6A - 459th FTS Heritage scheme Argentine Air Force - T-6C USAF - T-6A - 559th FTS Heritage scheme - ref. IC48102 - Beechcraft T-6A/C Texan II - Canadian AF, USAF, Greek AF Sources: https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IC48102 https://www.aviationmegastore.com/beechcraft-t-6ac-texan-ii-canadian-af-usaf-greek-af-isra-cast-ic48102-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=189491 USAF T-6A - Generic scheme with a variety of units options Canadian Air Force - CT-156 Harvard II - NATO Flying Training in Canada USAF - T-6A - 70th FTS Heritage scheme Hellenic Air Force - T-6A - Generic and special markings - ref. IC48103 - Beechcraft T-6A/C Texan II - USAF & US Navy Sources: https://www.aviationmegastore.com/beechcraft-t-6ac-texan-ii--usaf--us-navy-isra-cast-ic48103-aircraft-scale-modelling/product/?action=prodinfo&art=189492 https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/IC48103 USAF - T-6A - "Buzz Boy" - 41th FTS Heritage Scheme USAF - T-6A - "Devil Cat" - 97th FTS Heritage Scheme US Navy - T-6B - Training Air Wing 5 special markings V.P. Edited August 18, 2022 by Homebee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted August 11, 2022 Share Posted August 11, 2022 That is fine news! The canopy will also attract considerably more potential builders! The boxing also look more than interesting and appealing Way to go, hope for good general availabilty ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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