HONG KONG MODELS 1/32 Lancaster MK III Dambuster

[Robthepom 1,158]

Looks like the dam busters version is about to be released. It’s on face book page. Great box art love it

 

i don’t know how to add link sorry

 

“The 76th Dambuster anniversary flight will come soon. I think that is the better timing to release our 1/32 Dambuster with item number 01E011. Here we go.”

Edited May 1, 2019 by Robthepom

[LSP_Kevin 27,544]

Here are the images from the Facebook post Rob mentioned:

 

 

 

Kev

[timvkampen 348]

nice one! It will be an epic battle against the WNW and the HK models one...I am waiting for the WNW one

[Tony T 4,994]

Very, very tempting

 

Tony 

[alanash1963 14]

14 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said:

Here are the images from the Facebook post Rob mentioned:

 

 

 

Kev

 

[alanash1963 14]

sorry what price will it be ?

[esarmstrong 372]

My sense is that this will be the more affordable alternative to the WNW kits.  HK models will survive their "brush" WNW just fine.  This appears to be a very nice kit of the Lancaster.

[John1 1,869]

Nice artwork!  

[DeanKB 8,797]

I suspect this will be far more affordable than the WNW version.

 

I must say I'm not that keen on the Dambuster Lancaster. To me, it just looks a bit unbalanced?

[Darren Howie 1,012]

Hope they supply marking for all the aircraft on the mission..

Great move to get the kit out ASAP and make use of the time before the epic Wingnut kit arrives.

At least this time the HK price will keep them in the race unlike the Dornier and Mossie where they where more expensive.

Sold...

[Dave Williams 2,803]

In the US, the HK Mosquitos and Do335s were notably cheaper than their Tamiya and ZM counterparts.  If people choose the ZM and Tamiya kits over HK, it was for reasons other than price.

Edited May 2, 2019 by Dave Williams

[alanash1963 14]

well wing nut wing will be about £350 i think so hkh should be less a lot less i have seen hkh lancaster for £315 on net so i hope it will be cheap enaff for people to wont one 

Alan

[DeanKB 8,797]

Just now, alanash1963 said:

well wing nut wing will be about £350 i think so hkh should be less a lot less i have seen hkh lancaster for £315 on net so i hope it will be cheap enaff for people to wont one 

Alan

I'd be personally staggered if the WNW kit was anywhere near £350.

 

Eight years of development costs to recover and a limited production run, with WNW using the best of everything, from plastic to instructions to artwork to boxes, should see the price in the £450-£500 range.

 

I'm usually wrong, which is reassuring.

[LSP_Kevin 27,544]

I've spoken to a local retailer who has already worked out what his sell price for the Wingnut Wings Lancaster will be, and it's significantly more than the current price for the HKM kit. I guess we'll only know for sure when it hits the shops.

 

Kev

[Artful69 2,850]

Considering that WNW are going for the stressed skin/oil canning effect ... I'd be tempted to go HKM for the Dambuster and WNW for the standard bomber.

I very much doubt the 617 Chastise Lancs had stressed skin with the amount of flying they did.

 

Rog

Edited May 2, 2019 by Artful69