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John Do you have any estimate as to when these kits may be available?

Last year there was a discussion of a pending Bf110G conversion for the Dragon kit. Was that simply a rumor or has anything substantive developed in the meantime?

Revell accidentally had an example of the single seater on display at the US Nats. I expect the release date will be late 2017 or 2018

Thank you, Radu I had been told that there was an issue with the canopy but never received the level of detail that you have provided. Looks like another opportunity for a conversion kit. The only problem being the limited number of 2 seat Me-262's built

Can the trainer version be built from this kit? Or is there some fundamental difference between the night fighter and the trainer? Radu?

My kit came with an incompletely formed center canopy section ,part X-1. Has anyone else experienced that problem and can anyone propose a source other than Trumpeter for a replacement part? Overall the kit appears to be accurate using the Hasegawa kit as a basis for comparison.

Using the MDC kit as a template I layed the FLY kit out against Radu 's model last night to determine the modifications needed and the following things stand out: 1. The fuselage profile is too round and may not be correctable due to the thinness of the plastic 2. The fuselage is too long- Probably correctable 3. The tail fin is too tall- Probably correctable 4. The wings are too long toward the tip- Probably correctable 5. The front edge of the wings needs to sweep backward several degrees at mid-length-Probably correctable 6. The flaps and ailerons need to be revised-Probably correctable 7. The engine nacelles are too long- Probably correctable 8 The engine / wing connection will need modification I may be overly optimistic but at this point I don't know for sure what can be accomplished I agree with Nick that the kit ,built out of the box, will look like an AR-234. The built up model at Telford certainly looked nice. Without a good set of plans and Radu's comments at Telford I would have been satisfied with the kit. All of my above comments only mean that construction will be more of a challenge. I am now waiting for the FAOW book to arrive from Japan to get a set of plans to work with before I tackle the model. Jeroen's review will also certainly be most welcome

I have it on very good authority that their next release is a G-4 but I don't know the timing of the release. I would certainly welcome a G-2 and G-6AS

The kits are not going to be available until 2016 according to the "old Man"

Owl Decals has a sheet for this plane in 1/72 and 1/48 scale. You may wish to look at his website. Also these mountings are exactly like those twin mounts for the Me-410 and Me-110G so rather then looking at single engine applications I suggest you look at those 2 aircraft types http://eshop.owl-czech.eu/detail/1:48-1/1:48-ju-88-c-6-with-wgr-21/

My response would not have been so definitive if I had bothered to open the KG55 book. The tail cartoons on G1+HP are the ones identified as KG27 markings in Waiss's book. To be fair there are a whole series of other KG27 He-111s with very similar markings. Also further research shows the 1G+ES was a KG27 He111 with a different werk number. So retracting my earlier statement Revell does seem to have gotten it wrong

The short answer to your question is " no". The Revell markings are correct. See: Boelke- Archiv Band III by Walter Waiss self published in Germany in the 1990s. There are actually 7 volumes of this Unit history - all in German. KG27 was named the Boelke Geschwader There are 2 photos of the tail markings with the Werk Nr 1992

I have started building the kit so here a few more observations 1. The instructions do not cover the installation of the wing guns although they are included 2 The kit shares parts with the "D" and the instructions would have you install D bomb racks under the wings 3. The kit has a 1800Kg main bomb that the B could not lift so go to MDC for a replacement 4. The propellor blades are for a D model and are too broad- will need resin replacement 5. I think the usual Trumpeter rubber tires are too narrow 6 The jericho sirens on the wheel spats are missing All these are correctable and I give the kit an overall high rating

Jerry I am not worried about finding a set of racks. The Hasegawa FW190F has some or I can use them as masters. They aren't very complex. You are right that there is a long list of things that can be attached to an Hs129. Don't apologize for a great kit. I was seeking clarification and not criticizing . Del

My kit is currently flying over the Atlantic. The moulding looks beautiful and I can't wait to start the kit. There is one thing I notice when I look through the photo of the small parts. I do not see the ETC bomb racks for under the wings that all the B-1s and B-2s carried. This was a feature that surprised me when I first read the Classic Hs129 book. They are in all the profiles in the book. I am not nitpicking. Its not a big deal, I am sure I can steal some from another kit but are they included or not?

Email Sent Del

The kit and the Pro-Modeller box art were on display at the IPMS NATs in Omaha. According to the Revell Rep the kits are the same but the ProModeller version will have different decals and will be cheaper. Revell USA believes that the market is driven by price. It is apparently cheaper to import the kit from China, with US decals and a US box than to import the boxed kits from Germany. Revell USA is not allowed by agreement to alter the kit in any way and feels that even adding a PE sheet would have too much impact on their targeted price point.

No one seems to have mentioned this option but Loon Models from Roll Models makes a full set of resin tail pieces- Rudder and horizontal surfaces for the Hasegawa kits. The rudder fits the Trumpeter kit perfectly and is very well detailed. I am using it to build a relatively accurate G-2!

Kagero has a series of books on the stuka as well as a Topdrawings Booklet on the Ju-87D. What model Ju-87 do you plan to make decals for?

I am not sure what Montex conversions Manny has worked on but the fit of the 2 that I have built ( A-3 and A-4) is about equal to PCM and actually they require more work. The end product was very good in both cases I am building the PCM kit right now and yes I encountered the overwidth instrument panel and engine but there were easy work arounds for those problems. A shim here or some filler there does not make a kit bad- there are even flaws in the Hasegawa kit that requires some shimming and filler. I am also completing a Hasegawa A-5 and the 2 kits side by side are of comparable quality Bottom line this a good and accurate kit and I have already received my second one. I will certainly take any that anyone wants to get rid of.

Jerry I have regretted that I didn't take one the first time around, I would like one Del

Money on the way, John Cheers Del

Glenn View the A-6 as a variant of the A-4 missing the ventral gondola. So you will need new engines, props, rudder and, rear canopy . I would guess you can wait for the LArsenal A-4 conversion and then use it minus the gondola

Jerry, Do you also have the retraction arms for the inner gear doors? . They are also not included in the PCM kit and I believe that they were fabricated for the build of your kit. Del

At little sanding, clamping or warming & bending will be required to make the units conform to the wing profile