Radders Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) I'm very excited about the DC-3! http://combatmodels.us/ Edited January 20, 2015 by Radders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 Request for SR-71 info sent, will report back when I get an answer- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnarg Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 I love their subjects, but am not so pleased with their earlier kits' execution. It would be great to see an SR-71 in our scale (1/32), but I wonder about the detail. It probably would be the ideal way to build one that wouldn't break a shelf, since most vacs are light enough to actually fly. I guess we can hope for the best, but check the reviews... just like with every other kit that comes out. Tnarg D Bellis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghatherly Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I have been waiting on the SR-71 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 I've never built a vac, I've done just about everything else including wood ships, model cars, slot cars, model ships, HO trains, RC Airplanes, RC Car, RC tanks and rockets but never a vac Perhaps it's time to give it a go? Cees Broere, Lee White and Iain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnarg Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 The vacs I built (quite a while back and in 1/48) were actually not that hard, and often easier to build than resin kits. The only problem that I had with any of them was the crude manner that some of them implemented detail. The best ones were almost as good as finely molded injection surface detail, but the worst were deep vintage Matchbox trenches for panel lines. The interiors are pretty much empty, but then so are a lot of older kits. It's an "opportunity" for detail, but it works. Sanding them and preparing the parts isn't that much different than with some short run kits. Tnarg Sharkmouth 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daywalker Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Both the SR-71 and U-2 would convince me to try a vac kit! Barry and ghatherly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Really glad there is a kit out of the Firebrand. Might have to look into that one. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancman Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Is the A-20 Havoc available and are there any pics of the kit? Graham Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Treat them as scratch builds. They do vary a lot in quality, like all things. Try a Dynavector one if you want to see top quality vacform tooling, although they are all 48th scale. No commercial links, just very impressed with their products. Tim ghatherly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Great line up and like Ron, I've never actually built a vac kit - tried and failed miserably Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 So has anybody built a CM vac form and can vouch for their quality etc? I'm very interested to see that both a Cornell and an Anson are available in 1/32nd. Should be fun! Max Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 So has anybody built a CM vac form and can vouch for their quality etc? I'm very interested to see that both a Cornell and an Anson are available in 1/32nd. Should be fun! Max Hi Max, Combat kits are usually at the "low" end of the spectrum with regards to ease of assembly and fidelity of detail. You usually have to source your own decals, and the detail sets are somewhat generic. That said, they ARE build able.... Our late, lamented vac monster Larry Hawkins (Maverick72848) built them by the dozens. I have built several, and I think the word I would use to describe my builds is "persistence". They need a lot of fettling, and some engineering on your part. A curse jar on your workbench will ensure that you have enough money to buy your next Combat vac after you finish your first. I'd suggest trying something a bit better engineered as a first effort, like a 1/72 Rareplanes model. Then go for the Anson, and know that there is a great community here to walk you thru it. HTH. BiggTim, kalashnikov-47, Jack and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Colvin Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Would love to see pics of the B-57 Barry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks Lee, that's very useful information. I'm not a total novice to vac building, I have the Sanger Oxford partly finished though as I was building it Special Hobby produced their injection moulded Ox-box so it was kind of sidelined. That said, I do like scratch building and adding or changing bits to my models - I can never build OOB so I reckon I might just have a go at the Cornell as a starter! Max Lee White 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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