Artful69 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Sometimes you just have to make room, even if it means kicking the kids or your spouse out...... C ... yep, where there's a will, there's a way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 $300 + shipping? Fotunately for me: 1) I already have the 1/32 vacuform kit. 2) I do not care about interiors, extended landing gear, rivets, panel lines, etc. For propellers I use clear plastic disks as these kits will be hanging from the ceiling as in in flight or hanging on the wall. I am experimenting with combining the clear plastic with kit props - should be interesting. How do I get wall space? Easy, my library occupies about 200 square feet of wall space. Just put thin plywood doors on the bookcases covering the books and hang the models on that. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csavaglio Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 280 shipped for a kit of that size and quality is really not unreasonable. Look at the nearly $200 for the Trumpeter A-6 or similar. scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowen Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I don't really get the point of why some are complaining about either the size of this kit and/or the cost of it. This is all about Large Scale Planes. You're talking about a 1/32 B-17. It's NOT going to be small - nor cheap. If you want to have access to these large scale planes, we should support the companies that make these monsters for us. Otherwise, we may not have the large scale planes we're all here to talk about and build in the first place. $250 or so for a model that may take months or a year to build is not really unreasonable. I'm going to build a new coffee table for my living room. Plexiglass top and sides. Place the B-17 inside for display. It'll be a tad larger than the normal coffee table though! My problem is trying to figure out what to do with my HK B-25 diorama! Just my 0.02 -Ro scvrobeson and Black Sheep One 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 Well, I am not saying the price is unreasonable, considering how many parts are in it and the investment that went into the making of the kit. It is just I have better uses for the money. The value of a thing varies from person to person. Wasn't there a 1/32 kit of a V-Bomber a few years ago that went for $600 if I am not mistaken? People who wanted it and had the money paid that much for it. Radio control flying models can easily top $300+ and they sell nicely. A good set of golf clubs cost what, $600 to 800? So, really, criticism of the price is pointless. Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep One Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 My problem is trying to figure out what to do with my HK B-25 diorama! Just my 0.02 -Ro You make a smaller table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 ARRGH!!!! I'm fighting with myself again.... I said I wasn't going to get one of these monsters due to the nose shape issue that I convinced myself I could not get beyond. Now I'm thinking that I might be overreacting to the issue and convincing myself that I NEED one of these gigantic models. I have a feeling I know who's going to win this fight and a gigantic box will show up from Sprue Brothers in the not too distant future.... I was REALLY trying to avoid this kit but Eli's pending decals for the 91st Group may have just tipped the scales for me in favor of an empty wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Sheep One Posted July 27, 2013 Author Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) may have just tipped the scales for me in favor of an empty wallet. Ah but think of this.....an empty wallet weights a lot less than a full one! Edited July 27, 2013 by Black Sheep One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparzanza Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) Ah but think of this.....an empty wallet weights a lot less than a full one! It will also rid him of those pesky green pieces of paper! Edited July 27, 2013 by Sparzanza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzcreations Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 hmmm, thats interesting, I was thinking just a few days ago about making some wall hangers for LSPs..just didnt have any to measure by. Greetings! HK's B-17G comes with a wall hanger which mounts in the bomb bay! Best Regards, Ken PCM, Inc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jozef Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Well, the entry of B-17 made one of the two last real plastic dreams come true (the last remeaining is F-102). I have started saving pennies for it a year ago when it really bacame real. And I really mean to build it after I finish my recent Mustang build. The price here in Slovakia is 300,- EUR at the local dealer (who is keeping the price at the low end for me). However, the cheaper options (HLJ, Sprue Bros and alike) involve shipping costs and customs/VAT issue which steals the fun of it (and of course, support your local dealer point also plays the role). I skipped the HpH Catalina because of the price/space issue, however Catalina is not my cordial affair. But B-17 is simply the Flying Fortress, doesn´t it? Sorry for wasting your time, just my two (euro)cents, I simply could not resist. Best to all Jozef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Driver Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 The one that I ordered will arrive at the local drug dealer, eh, local hobby store sometime this Friday as I return from SLC. I might skip a day of work and go get it on Saturday. Now for my wish list a B-26 and B-24 would round out my happiness for prop-jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr One Thirty Second Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Hi Guys, This is my very first post on this forum site, been reading the topics and forum posts on this site for the last year, some very great info and finished models especially the WIP, here is my 2 cents worth. I will be picking up my HK B-17G this morning from my local hobby shop in Melbourne Australia, I was called to say it had arrived in the shop on Thursday the 1st of August 2013 very happy and suprised as I was told in early April when I paid for it that it will be available in Australia some time in May. Unfortunately I will be storing on the shelf for a while as I hava few other project on the bench ie: trying to finish my 1/35 Iterlari JFK PT-109 that I started in March and my recent aquisition of a Dragon 1/6 M4A3 Sherman Tank (HUGE!). The other issue is the aftermarket parts for this kit are going to cost me a fortune as I just saw the first few items on Sprue Brothers web site from Eduard example the landing flaps alone are costing over USD100 !. The price is still AU$319.00, which is still value for money even though our Aussie dollar has taken a tumble in recent months, in April AU$1.04 to 1 USD, now AU$0.89 as the saying goes America sneezes and Australia catches a cold. For you 'Melbourne nites' who want to see one in these 'monsters' in the flesh it is available at the two premier Melbourne hobby shops, Metro Hobbies in Box Hill, see Ross or Victorian Hobbies in Melbourne CBD see Gino. I will try to upload photos of my kit when get some time this weekend. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chango Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 So... when will HK release a 1/32 B-29? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormer Posted August 3, 2013 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Modelers in europe should consider dealing with www.steelmodels.com in Italy. They sell it at a mere 270 euro incl. free UPS shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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