Guest Nigelr32 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hi Superfly, I f the Profimodeller Barrels for the B-25 were anything to go by, I think you may regret you purchase. As for the undercarriage, I will be interested to see what it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nigelr32 Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 (edited) Hi Nigel, First, and foremost, I really appreciate you taking the time to do this. I thoroughly enjoyed your previous review on the B-25, and have bookmarked it o that when, (if?), the cannon nose gets released, I can cite your reference. As I have recently recieved my B-17, and as I anxiously await your next AM review, I have a question you may be able to answer. Would it be more cost effective to only purchase the Eduard items that you plan to use individually, or as a bulk item, ie: BIGED? I don't particularly need the landing flaps, but if it's cheaper to buy the whole package, and just not use the flaps, versus spending more overall buying just what I plan to use, than I'd rather do the former. Thanks for any help you can give. Hi Joe, Thanks for your kind words there, they're much appreciated. As far as buying a Big Ed set goes, it will always be cheaper than buying the sets individually. Having said that, the Flaps set is over £60 retail and I doubt the Big Ed set will be THAT much cheaper? I intend to buy the set's as they're released so the cost is spread out over a couple of months rather than having to swallow it all in one go. The total cost of all the sets is more than the kit based on UK retail pricing!! I have written to Eduard asking them to put me at the top of their list for the new sets, so I can show them here as they come out, but I've had no response whatsoever. Edited August 19, 2013 by Nigelr32 lawman56 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfly Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Hi Nige As always theres that risk with AM stuff not being up to par.... I purchased Aber's barrel set for my Tamiya P-51...and some of the barrels need to be fixed aswell....Can I ask what was the issue with the Profimodeller's barrels? Master was another option but this was the complete set so I went for it... I've also read that Master's barrels were short in some areas on the B-25 because of the kits gun placements...Profimodeller addressed that issue by having different length barrels....Could we run into the same issue with the B-17 if we went with Master barrels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nigelr32 Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 If you take a look at my B-25 thread you'll see the discussion there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 OK, here's the flaps review: http://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=1113 But I'm already behind! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfly Posted August 20, 2013 Share Posted August 20, 2013 Also Build-a-Rama has 1/32 WW2 Maps (7pc color map set) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 And here's the Kitworld decals review Nige: http://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=1115 Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzcreations Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Im curious if there would be any interest in laser cut wood parts to replace the kit wood parts? just a thought though. I did look over the parts, and I think the ammo bins wouldnt be a good candidate for real wood,since there are so many small cuts/parts ,and the wood would be too thin for that..but the doors floors and tables would be doable.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nigelr32 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Im curious if there would be any interest in laser cut wood parts to replace the kit wood parts? just a thought though. I did look over the parts, and I think the ammo bins wouldnt be a good candidate for real wood,since there are so many small cuts/parts ,and the wood would be too thin for that..but the doors floors and tables would be doable.. What about laminate wood glued to the plastic parts, just like model ship decks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Propwash Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Im curious if there would be any interest in laser cut wood parts to replace the kit wood parts? just a thought though. I did look over the parts, and I think the ammo bins wouldnt be a good candidate for real wood,since there are so many small cuts/parts ,and the wood would be too thin for that..but the doors floors and tables would be doable..Been wondering the same thing myself. If anybody decides to make them in real wood, I'd buy them. Jerry Peterson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) Im curious if there would be any interest in laser cut wood parts to replace the kit wood parts? just a thought though. I did look over the parts, and I think the ammo bins wouldnt be a good candidate for real wood,since there are so many small cuts/parts ,and the wood would be too thin for that..but the doors floors and tables would be doable.. Nautlius does a wood floor for the Dragon P-51 kits so there is a precedent for it. They're the ones who make the wing jig for the Tamiya Phantom kits. As for the ammo bins, someone else does 1/35 ammo crates out of wood (can't recall who at the moment) so that may not be that difficult either. Carl edit: I found the company that does the wood crates. http://www.gclaser.com/military/ Edited August 23, 2013 by BloorwestSiR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzcreations Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Ive used GC products in the past..he does make ammo crates for 1/35 armor, but the ammo bins on the B17 are alot more intricate..especially in the area where the ammo belts come out..which would require photo etch parts. I cant do photo etc ;( I work on some test parts next week to see what I can come up with that would be useful and reasonably priced. thanks for the responses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superfly Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 I'm going with these for the wooden sections of the B-17.http://www.uschivdr.com/whats-new/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormer Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Ka-models seems to be doing a rather comprehensive set for the B-17 (future release). Resin wheels, metal undercarriage, etched parts and guns. Not cheap, but then again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Propwash Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Ka-models seems to be doing a rather comprehensive set for the B-17 (future release). Resin wheels, metal undercarriage, etched parts and guns. Not cheap, but then again....It all looks pretty good in the pics. Wonder how their PE stacks up against Aber's? Don't recall seeing a price, but I'm betting it'll be comparable to a full set of Aber. I've been expecting Profi to get in the B-17 aftermarket game by now, just like they did with the B-25. However, aside from the metal gear and flash suppressors, they haven't done much. Could it be that they've decided to leave this one alone? Jerry Peterson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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