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Or Italeri should price accordingly...? I think the kit looks great and would love to have one. I just think it is overpriced for what it is. Just my own personal opinion.
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ANY new WWII Russian aircraft please. LaGG-3, La-5, La-5FN, Yak-1, Yak-7, Pe-2 would be greatly appreciated. It seems weird that some 1930 vintage Russian fighters are available, but the main WWII vintage are missing major aircraft.
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Oh! And I am glad for you. I would be interested in how it compares to the Revell FW-190A, both in quality and price?
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I love the Macchi Mc 202 and would love to buy a newly produced kit. But for $140, I find the look of the parts on the sprues less than satisfactory for a kit of that price. I can get a Tamiya or Zoukei-Mura kit for this price, and the Italeri kit just doesn't seem to approach their mold quality. I suppose all of the photo-etch and decals are supposed to impress the price up, but if the basic sprues are not up to tops, the price should reflect this. Let me first say that I do not have the kit in my own hands, but the photos are good enough for me for now. I know that there will be plenty of readers who will answer: 1. "...then don't buy it." Duh, that response is really helpful for a conversation, innit? 2. "...price is in the eye of the beholder." Yes it is. I am but one beholder, and I would like to know what you think about the price versus the kit itself. Let's hear from all the beholders. Lately I am just seeing what seems to be price inflation in a lot of new kits that seems less than justified. What do you think?
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@Juggernut Thank you for the info, and for helping me decide not to build a G from these kits. After reading Martin Caidin's "Ragged Rugged Warriors", I am chompin' to build an early Pacific Theater E. The second will be an ETO F. And maybe someday I will see the G on sale, who knows... @VIPER0177 You haven't lost your mind. You are just as addicted to 1/32 as the rest of us sorry souls. There are worse addictions.
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@thierry laurent Yes and yes. Same experience as @bevelduc above. My first E/F kit purchased three years ago does not have the extra parts, but my recent purchase from the Sprue Brothers sale has them. Since I am not familiar with all of the G sprues, I cannot tell if all of the nose interior parts for the G are there, but the nose, nose glazing, chin turret, second top turret, and Cheyenne tail turret are included. @Dennis7423 The E parts are all included. I purchased the second kit because I was torn on whether to build the E or F. Now I am torn on whether to build a G. Definitely a first world problem.
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@VIPER0177 When did you buy the kits? I am wondering if timing has something to do with it.
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This is the second of these kits that I have. The first one I purchased three or four years ago does not have these extras. Very strange.
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I just received the HK Models B-17E/F kit and was examining the sprues. In addition to all of the E/F sprues, my box included sprues to make a G model (G model nose, including glazing, and Cheyenne tail). I have seen on other posts that the E/F kit does not have these sprues. Has anyone else noticed the inclusion of these sprues?
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I much prefer 1/32, and get a little irritated when 1/35 scale aircraft are released, but this is one that I think would have been much better in 1/35 scale, since it exists to support ground troops and vehicles. But even then, it would not be in my workshop, so just ignore what I just said.
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I had no interest either until I flew one...virtually that is (IL-2 Great Battles), and now I like it better than the B-25. It has a single pilot seat in the cockpit and flies like a really big fighter. Nice. I will not hesitate to buy one, although I would really like the glass nose.
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According to Wikipedia, the fuselage of the A-20G was 6 inches wider than previous versions to accommodate the turret.
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Does anyone know if a new-tool Hurricane Mk. I is in Revell's future?
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spreckair reacted to a post in a topic: ICM doing a new Yak-9 family of fighters in 1/32?
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ICM doing a new Yak-9 family of fighters in 1/32?
spreckair replied to esarmstrong's topic in LSP Discussion
I've been flying Yaks in IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles (flight sim) and it is one of my favorite dogfighters I will certainly purchase several of these ICM kits when they come out. -
spreckair started following Revell 1/32 Late model P-51D, when?
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I noticed from a photo on the Revell website that the three canopies are still attached to the sprue as the original was, on the upper forward lip on the canopy, and that greatly increases the risk of stress cracks on the clear portion. I had to return two of the older kits before I got one with an unblemished canopy. Buyer beware.