Tom Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 Can anyone advise me on a source for 1/32 Hurricane underwing bomb pylons? Either aftermarket of kit-included? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 No one does them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 29, 2019 Author Share Posted March 29, 2019 Thanks, you have confirmed my lack of success in searching for them. I'm a little surprised no aftermarket pieces have been marketed. On to Plan B for that build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey57 Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 MDC produce early and late bomb racks for their Typhoon which might suffice ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 The Fly Hurricane kits are quite nice and the PM early Hurricanes are totally buildable and, with a few corrections, quite accurate. I think the Revell kit can totally be retired. Could Tamiya do better? Yes. But we do have an alternative. David66 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Jennings, the only noticeable issue of the Fly Hurricanes is the positioning of the cockpit structure. The buildability is good, the accuracy excellent and the surface details are exquisite. So, I have yet to see the very noticeable improvement that a mainstream producer would bring. Tamiya would obviously do it better but you will pay more than twice the price and will have to wait for 20 other years to get such a kit from them! Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 I understand but why releasing aftermarket for a kit that does not need it...? By the way, Yahu released some IPs for the Fly Hurricane kits. The only part that really deserves improvement is the control stick. To me, the need for aftermarket is motivated by the availability of other versions or corrected parts. When a kit is accurate with all known versions released, I do not see the need for aftermarket items except alternate markings. Regarding availability Fly kits are sold by all the usual suspects. So they are not that rare. Rick Griewski and CharmyDown 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 So... Back to the topic of bomb pylons - will pylons used on the Spitfire suffice; maybe with modification? Who has a usefull drawing of one or both pylons? And... Now that we are talking about this topic I need to go check my Fly Huricane kits. Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade rowlands Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Rick Griewski said: So... Back to the topic of bomb pylons - will pylons used on the Spitfire suffice; maybe with modification? Who has a usefull drawing of one or both pylons? And... Now that we are talking about this topic I need to go check my Fly Huricane kits. Rick They seem to be an overall larger affair on the Hurricane than the Spitfire, longer and broader and just all round beefier. I'm in a similar situation in wanting the Hurricane underwent fuel tanks in 1/24 which nobody makes. Though I'm looking at maybe adapting the ones that come with the infix 1/24 Typhoon kit. They are quite similar but the pylon needs moving forwards a little. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob MDC Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 Quote Wide availability and sales numbers. You don't see aftermarket products for cottage industry kits for a reason. A perfect recipe for losing money. We brought out the Typhoon (cottage industry kit) also rockets (two flavours) and some other bits, we're happy with the returns Rick Griewski, CharmyDown and Artful69 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esarmstrong Posted March 31, 2019 Share Posted March 31, 2019 On 3/29/2019 at 5:43 PM, Jennings Heilig said: If, after 85 years, we finally - some day - get a decent mainstream injection molded 1/32 Hurricane family, maybe. So far I'm still waiting. Hello, Mr. Tamiya? I just don't get the feeling that this would be Tamiya's cup of tea anytime soon. Hope I'm wrong. Maybe Sir Peter Jackson will step up to the plate now that he has sprouted a wild hair and is on the verge of his first foray into WWII aircraft with the Lancaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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