Homebee Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 (edited) Another winner on approach by Kinetic a 1/48th McDD/Boeing T-45A/C Goshawk - ref. 48038 http://scalemodels.r...-C-Goshawk.html V.P. Edited August 25, 2021 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antony Robertson Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 I'll definitely be buying a couple of those! Antony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoenL Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Very odd choice if true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 thanks interesting i know somone was working on a conversion kit but that very interesting i want 10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Very odd choice if true. Really? 100% of the 1/48th T-45 market? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoenL Posted October 11, 2011 Share Posted October 11, 2011 Really? 100% of the 1/48th T-45 market? Look at it this way: -Only around 200 built -Only 1 operational colourscheme (and a few special marked jets) If you compare that to other aircraft that have not been kitted or of which very old, poor quality kits exist then yes, it's an odd choice. I've put this as an example on ARC as well but strictly looking at US trainers a T-37 of which 1200 were built and which were used by 20 countries sounds like a more logical choice. Koen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 i think this may be 'mastered' by a member of arc and is a direct request from them, ill pm him and ask him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidelvy Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Look at it this way:-Only around 200 built -Only 1 operational colourscheme (and a few special marked jets) If you compare that to other aircraft that have not been kitted or of which very old, poor quality kits exist then yes, it's an odd choice. Koen DH Sea Vixen. 145 aircraft built. One main operator with one colour scheme and a few variations for test aircraft and target tugs. This has not stopped Airfix from producing a rather nice kit of the aircraft. Whilst there are exceptions, I suspect that most military aircraft have production runs of no more than a few hundreds. I rather like the Goshawk. It is an attractive variation on the Hawk and I was surprised nobody had produced a kit of it before. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 The lack of decent 1/48 US trainers has puzzled me for years ! At least now there are a few coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigsty Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Look at it this way:-Only around 200 built -Only 1 operational colourscheme (and a few special marked jets) If you compare that to other aircraft that have not been kitted or of which very old, poor quality kits exist then yes, it's an odd choice. That very nearly describes the T-2, but no-one seems to have minded that being produced. And if you look at the SR-71 - 32 built, any colour you like so long as it's black - well, obviously all those kits were a waste of resources and effort too ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1POB Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Of course its all somewhat subjective and typically swayed by your own interests but I am not sure the Vixen or T-2 analogies are that similar. I think the Vixen will sell well here in the UK and be very popular on a forum full of nostalgic Brits but maybe it won't be as popular elsewhere. The T-2 also has a couple of other operators (Greece and Venezuela) and some additional colour schemes in USN service, such as the VF-43 Adversary scheme but again not a kit I see being built in massive numbers and this was a somewhat limited run kit anyway was it not? Anyhow I don't think KoenL was suggesting it was a waste of time/resources, just that maybe there are other kits with a bigger potential market that could possibly make Kinetic a bit more cash but I am sure they are aware of what they are selling. Chances are it will appear as "inaccurate" CAD drawings first then everyone will slag the kit off to the point that no one will buy it anyway BR, Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) In the SAMI of August 2012 Should appear here when it'll be available at LuckyModel: http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=KI-K48038 V.P. Edited January 2, 2018 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL B Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Now I really can't wait! Dropped flaps, opened airbrakes, full depth intake ducts, decals designed by Two Bobs and printed by Cartographic? Where's my wallet? Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Kunac-Tabinor Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Saw the ad too: and finally a chance to get those fab centennial scheme on to some T-45s too. Jonners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Not a surprise really as it has a star and bar so will sell by the bucket load. OK Kinetic.........AV-8A perhaps Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) Caracal Models (http://www.caracalmodels.com/) has already announced two new decal sheets dedicated to the future Kinetic 1/48th T-45 Goshawk kit. Source, pictures and details are here: http://inscale.org/p...hp?topic=2486.0 The first sheet covers units at NAS Meridian:•TW-1 Centennial (CoNA) jet ("165998" on the image is a typo-the correct BuNo is 165598 on the decal sheet) •TW-1 line jet (150th Goshawk) •VT-9 Tigers commander's aircraft •TW-1 commander's aircraft: These markings are currently worn by BuNo. 165472. In addition to this jet, markings are provided for the previous airframe (165485) which was temporarily decorated "Go Navy" (and "Beat Army" under the fuselage) for a video shoot several years ago. •TW-1 "Salty Dog" commander's aircraft •VT-7 Eagles commander's aircraft The second sheet covers NAS Kingsville and Pensacola units, as well as VX-23: •TW-2 Centennial (CoNA) jet •TW-2 line jet •VT-21 commander's aircraft •VT-22 commander's aircraft: The profile shows the aircraft as flown by the previous commander (Latorre), but the current commander's name and the "VT-22 Golden Eagles" provided •VT-86 (Pensacola) line jet •VX-23 "201", which made the first biofuel-powered flight earlier this year. Includes the "Navy Energy Security" marking that was worn for the event. V.P. Edited August 9, 2012 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Am I the only one who not interested in this? Boring IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I want one, will look nice next to my T-2 when I get arround to it Julien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 9, 2012 Author Share Posted August 9, 2012 (edited) Referenced now in the LM online shop http://www.luckymode...em_no=KI-K48038 V.P. Edited August 9, 2012 by Homebee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z Aviator Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 This is one I have to have!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Schwing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homebee Posted August 10, 2012 Author Share Posted August 10, 2012 She's now on preorder at Lucky Model for £25.65 P&P incl. http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?item_no=KI-K48038 V.P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gustavo Bunger Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I hope that the kit parts fits together without causing too much pain for us. I saw many friends suffer to build the last kits they released. I would prefer that Italeri had done this kit, using the Bae Hawk's nice kit mould for start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I'd be looking at the target market numbers rather than the number of airframes made. There are quite a lot of Americans, last time I looked, and just like us Brits, they tend to build stuff that they fly... should do well, and I will probably get one myself for a future build, even though it's not exactly at the top of my priority list Bemoaning that company A hasn't done Y when they produce X is an age old hobby. Almost as old as modelling itself. The same goes for wishing it'd been done in scale 1:C instead of 1:D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark M Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 guess whos just pre-ordered 5!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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