Michael931080 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Somebody pick Carl aka Bloorwestcir up off the floor now please! I'm sure he just fainted! scvrobeson and BloorwestSiR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Dude said: I believe it. Given how much effort wnw puts into their kits, I would think this is more of a coincidence rather than trying to crap on HK's parade. I seriously doubt wnw just went trumpeter and announced a kit as a placeholder for future release. Given the flamming wnw got for the delay in releasing their camel I would think they are at the tail end of their nearly decades long project. It may impact HKs sales but wnw is a dam buster variant (so far) which has a limited markings option. The HK kit is a more mainstream version. There will be room for both IMO. Not sure that the market for £400 4 engined 1/32 WWII bombers is very big. At all. And WNW's version may well cost closer to £500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, DeanKB said: I'll not be buying one. I'll support HK by buying theirs. From all the research and things I've seen it will be an outstanding model, and in a lot of ways I'm betting every bit as good as the WnW kit. Jan_G and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esarmstrong Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, scvrobeson said: I....have questions. It's a WnW kit, so it'll be extraordinary, but a Lanc is just really far outside of their normal realm. Matt Maybe, considering the kits that they have made thus far, but the "Dambusters" is another one of those pet projects of "Sir Peter" that he has dedicated himself to through the years, as is evidenced by the resources and associated research he has no doubt devoted to this subject. You might call this subject Peter Jackson's "white whale" of aviation subjects. He has long endeavored to do the movie on the subject, but has not completed it. The reference to 8 years of research, IMHO, is a reference to research devoted to the movie as much as it is to any planned kit of a model airplane. Edited September 28, 2018 by esarmstrong D.B. Andrus and Brad-M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 That Peter Jackson would be interested in producing a Lancaster kit should come as no surprise. He is after all developing a new Dambusters movie, and perhaps the kit is aimed to tie in with that. Either way, I've just spoken with Neil from HK Models about it, and he's not particularly perturbed. Kev dthank, LSP_K2, Alburymodeler and 8 others 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanKB Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Not great PR for WNW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I'm betting they will both be extraordinary models. Jan_G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esarmstrong Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 1 minute ago, LSP_Kevin said: That Peter Jackson would be interested in producing a Lancaster kit should come as no surprise. He is after all developing a new Dambusters movie, and perhaps the kit is aimed to tie in with that. Either way, I've just spoken with Neil from HK Models about it, and he's not particularly perturbed. Kev Clap him. I hope Neil profits in a grand fashion from the release of his kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, DeanKB said: Not sure that the market for £400 4 engined 1/32 WWII bombers is very big. At all. And WNW's version may well cost closer to £500. I agree the market is probably smaller but there will still be the die hard people that will buy it regardless of what it cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobyDoo Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I think this is great, WNWs has had theirs under development for some time now. One will be a more expensive option, the other will be a more affordable option. I want the B III. Jan_G, Out2gtcha and The Dude 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seiran01 Posted September 28, 2018 Author Share Posted September 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, LSP_Kevin said: That Peter Jackson would be interested in producing a Lancaster kit should come as no surprise. He is after all developing a new Dambusters movie, and perhaps the kit is aimed to tie in with that. Either way, I've just spoken with Neil from HK Models about it, and he's not particularly perturbed. Kev Glad to hear. Given WNW's consistently high quality, 100% I'm in for a Dambuster. I'm looking forward to seeing reviews of HK's kit and also hope it does well Anthony in NZ and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobyDoo Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 What did he build, ten full scale Lancaster’s for his Dambuster movie? Jan_G and KiwiZac 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony in NZ Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Isnt Graham (Iconicair) doing a Dambuster conversion for the HK kit? I wasnt going to get a Lanc, but now WNW is doing one...I might just have to. My excuse is, supporting the NZ economy LOL. Although I need to get an HpH C-47 first... Whitey, Grant_T, Jan_G and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 1 minute ago, ScoobyDoo said: What did he build, ten full scale Lancaster’s for his Dambuster movie? And that's probably where the 8 years of research comes in. Kev Shawn M, Anthony in NZ, scvrobeson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simmo.b Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 It will be a stunner!! If one feels bad for HK then support them as I'm sure they will put out a great kit. I will be getting the WnW version, I'm just lucky that I haven't paid out cash for a HK pre-order, I can understand the frustration felt by those that have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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