Dave Williams Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 It's out now and available at places like DB and Scale Hobbyist. Seems like more excitement over yet another P-51D, of which 3-4 kits already exist, than over a 2-stage Mosquito, which has only existed as a conversion for the ancient Revell kit. Anyone building one yet? Got mine a week ago and one big omission is the lack of the intercooler. Seriously, that big lower intake behind the prop is just an open hole to the engine, the only change to which is a new blower at the rear and new engine bearers. No intercooler radiator or piping at be seen. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alburymodeler Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 It is just too much work for me to consider. If I absolutely needed a bomber Mossie I would possibly consider adding some of the bits to a Tamiya kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark P Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Hard to get excited over this kit after some of the issues that surfaced over their Mk IV release. Mark Proulx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 These versions of the Mosquito are really not my thing at all, so I was comfortably oblivious to the release. For whatever it's worth (assuming you're referring to the Mk IX/XVI), Sprue Brothers now has it as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 It's £170 from Hannants, and tragically it has the same issues as the IV, hard to get excited. LSP_K2 and Bill Cross 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 It's £170 from Hannants, and tragically it has the same issues as the IV, hard to get excited. What he said. Unless I can pick it up at half retail I won't touch it LSP_K2 and Rick Griewski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Southern Bandit Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 (edited) Ditto as above 2 posts, already have the Tamiya Mosquito and even that for some reason I cant get intensely excited about and really cant figure out why, do love the Mosquito as a subject, but for some reason I cant fathom ... it does not light me up enough to buy more than one in 1/32 ???Now, Spitfires, Mustangs, 190's and 109's I can happily buy multiples of.Shame really because I'd like to support HK more, but the price is more than the Tamiya kit ... sad and I really have to pass. Edited October 23, 2017 by The Southern Bandit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I have 2/3 of the Tamiya kit built and struggling to get the motivation to finish it, so it's unlikely that the HK kit is in the cards for me either. CANicoll and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Keep on building Dave , the rest of us will sit and whine. Cheers M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Exactly the reason I don't see a future for 1/32 kits of huge airplanes. Why, just because Ron lost his motivation? I am still motivated to build all my large kits. Paramedic, Jolly Roger, clarkis and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Exactly the reason I don't see a future for 1/32 kits of huge airplanes. No, It think for the most part they will do OK, I had no issues finishing the HK B-25 and really enjoyed it. Not complaining at all but the Tamiya kit is A LOT of work and just burnt out. I think Wolf has the same problem with his effort with the kit. It's a project... big time. I am looking forward to the HK Lanc immensely..... Artful69, LSP_K2 and BloorwestSiR 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 I am looking forward to the HK Lanc immensely..... ... now that's something to get excited about!! Rog CATCplSlade and Paramedic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CANicoll Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) Keep on building Dave , the rest of us will sit and whine. Cheers M. I think what Martin means is the rest of us will sit and WINE. LOTS and LOTS of Wine... Edited October 24, 2017 by CANicoll LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 (edited) And that seems to be an answer to the original question, Wine Up everybody! Edited October 24, 2017 by Martinnfb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted October 24, 2017 Share Posted October 24, 2017 No, It think for the most part they will do OK, I had no issues finishing the HK B-25 and really enjoyed it. Not complaining at all but the Tamiya kit is A LOT of work and just burnt out. I think Wolf has the same problem with his effort with the kit. It's a project... big time. I am looking forward to the HK Lanc immensely..... It definitely was a challenge to finish mine. Part of the stoppage was due to having just finished the HK B IV which I was building at the same time. I left it for about a year before I got back to it and that was really thanks to Harv's gentle prodding. That being said, I do have a second one and I've even picked the recently released Eduard Brassin sets for it with plans to do it opened up. Carl Kagemusha, Out2gtcha, Alburymodeler and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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