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Darren Howie last won the day on May 17 2012

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  1. I think thats based on how expensive the Kotare kit is and i think thats fair. Same price i get a ZM 109 or 190 with piles more detail most of which is aftermarket resin standard. If Eduard released a new 109G-6 as a base kit with a fleet of aftermarket tailored for it they capture both markets the clean builder and those who want great fitting engines gun bays etc. I think they have been crazy to not try 32nd again especially with the tightening up of their research since the 48th 109G debacle meaning far less windows for criticism.
  2. Tamiya or Airfix, the 24th Spit is slightly more detailed than the Tamiya kit AND is easier to get together, particularly the cowl fuse area if building it nose closed. Its a very very impressive Spitfire in 24th and as much as i love the Tamiya kit if im paying the same money its Airfix all the way. For me im paying far less than the Airfix price for Tamiya Spits and even though i grabbed two Kotare kits its a distant third on value for money for me.
  3. Id just buy the Trump Cat. Has flap down option, fully scribed, the intake “issue” has been overblown unsurprisingly like most Trump criticism. Now ive got Zactos intakes but to be honest they are a major amount of work for something you can only see when looking at kit level from nose on and even then its no biggie. As for Phoenix palettes well you cant even see them. Having spent a pile of money on aftermarket right now a Trump F-14 wings spread flaps down canopy open with resin seats and a Quinta cockpit may be all ill use, possibly burners. Wouldnt touch any other kit as they all require huge work to even get close to the Trump kit. Plenty of examples here and online places of gorgeous Trump F-14’s done many with no aftermarket.
  4. After reading so much on multiple sites i was intrigued to see what the actual kit was like. With numerous people posting some pretty disparaging remarks then directly comparing those opinions against the kit i must have a different kit, im buying another two. I have been taking photos for 40 years had many images published in books, magazines etc so have some idea about cameras and photography. One major issue ive seen appear is the use of mobile phone cameras for many images and people judging them on face value. To be short those images can have major issues. First most people RAW format isnt used. With Iphones applying sharpening, contrast boosting and default HDR format any photos of plastic kits will immediately boost the appearance of panel lines and apparent depth as edges are all enhanced lighter areas brightened darker areas darkened etc. Ive seen plenty of pics posted of this kit and the pictures with these default phone properties both Iphone and Android make this kit look FAR worse that it actually is. Even poor editing of the best files ie RAW taken with a dedicated camera can unintentionally create artificial changes. Id highly recommend anyone put off by images of the kit go look at it in person i have zero issues with the panel lines at all. In fact most of the debate after seeing the kit was a generated by people who havnt seen the kit judging it based on images clearly suffering from enhanced detail caused directly by poor quality cameras ie mobile phone based. The properties of these cameras is not accurate capture of detail but 99% of their use is personal photography of places/events and not for product photography. Basing any judgement of images which by default are altered to enhance colour, detail and contrast to make them more suitable for FB or Insta, Tik Tok etc is fraught with issues. An excellent post at HS on the new 48th Corsair where the kit was being slaughtered by the usual suspects based on some mobile phone images. When someone with correct light and a decent camera did a side by side of the new kit and the Tamiya kit unsurprisingly the depth and sharpness of the panel lines and rivets where almost identical. Mobile phone cameras for assessing plastic and details are absolutely 100% not to be trusted.
  5. Brst option to me with any of the Trumpeter 109’s 32nd or 24th is build it with the cowl opened up. it immediately eliminates the overly rounded lower cowl issue which creates the pointy look of the nose.
  6. After looking at the shambles Meng has made of the rotor mast my Takom kits are very safely resting in the collection. There is an excellent Apache build group over on FB with some excellent reference material and ongoing builds.
  7. I held off on the Border Lanc after the initial problems then bought from a local supplier at slightly higher cost. Kit is simply stunning and will be all over a Dambuster to do Mick Martins aircraft. one of my two had a warped/crushed internal canopy frame that was speedily replaced by BNA with zero hassle other than one photo and an email. The Border Lancaster still leaves me stunned that so much detail is packed into that huge box at every turn. Clear parts all fine here again late batch kits with boxed clear parts and the assurance of replacement via Border and BNA made it a comfortable decision. So comfy i bought a second of what to me is easily the best model ive ever seen.
  8. Certainly not gone its all over the place. I could list 5 places that have it in stock right now. All the Volks stores have multiples of both.
  9. Id get Quinta far before i bought the Redfox set the difference in 32nd in quality is large. Particularly switch size and shapes where Quinta have a significant advantage. The Quinta instrument faces also are WAY more realistic looking. Have a couple of Redfox sets and my choice now is if Quinta is available ill just buy them they are superior. Enjoy the big A-6 build.
  10. The entire WW fiasco should of taught people to either buy something on release or expect to pay astronomical amounts on second hand sites. I paid basically double for the Border Lanc than what i did for the HK one. is it twice as good? Easily, in fact its so much better on so many levels that its pointless trying to explain. Simply go look as the kit in person then you might get it.
  11. Tamiya 32nd releases are well on the backburner it seems and after the beautiful feat of engineering in the Tomcat im even less impressed by Tamiyas latest releases. Based off their recent beautiful releases in 48th and the stunning 32nd P-40 im more excited to see anything Great Wall bring and the continuing onslaught by ZM. Hope to see GWH expand the P-40 line to an E and N and seeing it seems P-40’s have sold out everywhere and the second release is out hopefully they push on. That P-40 was as good or better than anything Tamiya have ever released and GWH are putting out lots of exceptionally researched and highly detailed kits.
  12. Aviation and sailing share laws, rules and history that stems back hundreds of years from the history of sailing. Those laws, rules and traditions are still shared today. Captain, First Officer, nav lights, shore passes, boarding, evasion rules, navgation lights and on and on and on and on. Boarding from the Port side has been standard for centuries and continues today on ships and aircraft. Aviation and maritime are closely tied and aviation copied many maritime rules and traditions.
  13. Hasegawa is making a boat load of cash in Japan. Places like Joshin, Volks, Yodabashi are piled high with Hasegawa restocks walking out the doors. 48th Super Horners selling for 3500 yen vs 12600 for Meng, and 11000 HB are bargains. 48th Zeros for a quarter the price of the new Eduard kit. Phantoms for 22-2800, Crusaders for 2400, A-7’s 2600 all bargains compared to newer kits. 32nd Stukas for under half the Trump kits, 109’s for a third the new ZM kit and half the price of Trump. Throw in all the 32nd Japanese WW2 stuff really Hasegawa are killing it in their home market. Moulds all paid for years ago and most of their kits still build into great finished models many still best of type. Hasegawa are cleaning up in Japan if kits moving off shelves is the indicator.
  14. Sorry your just missing out. Wait all you like but the grass in never greener and life is short and Trump have done some wonderful 32nd kits. Your loss to bizarrely ban them? Putting a ban on them based on other peoples priorities and views is crazy i mean how do you know what they are even like? Buy one look at and and sell it off if YOU dont like it. No manufacturer has attracted so much comment and most comes from those with love of aircraft they have released. Forums are full of comments about errors magnified to Everest size proportions from the smallest molehills this thread is evidence of that. The Hasegawa kit and others have their own issues yet no ban for them? Enjoy the wait we have only been waiting for the ultimate P-47 in 32nd since 1945
  15. At low level where visibility is about the single most important criteria to being safely able to fly at speed this thing must be horrendous to fly. Almost no sidewards view, little view out the front, it must be a helo pilots worst nightmare to operate this helo low level in a combat environment. It will make a great kit just glad im not strapping one on to fly against the Ukraine guys and gals in that terrain, no thanks.
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