Pup7309 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) I thought I read some time ago that HB we’re going to fix the frosted turrets in re-issued kits. Has anyone bought a kit recently and found this is the case? Or just another internet rumour? Thanks guys! Edited June 26, 2019 by Pup7309 alanash1963 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I haven't seen a peep from them about this on Facebook (or anywhere else) until I see evidence of a production fix that's just a rumour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowen Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I emailed them last week and asked about getting replacement, non-frosted turrets for this kit. The asked for my name and mailing address and said they'd send something. I have no idea what that something is - but I am expecting to receive a package from them. I'll let you all know what said package reveals.... LOL! -Ro CATCplSlade and Kagemusha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pup7309 Posted June 27, 2019 Author Share Posted June 27, 2019 7 hours ago, Rowen said: I emailed them last week and asked about getting replacement, non-frosted turrets for this kit. The asked for my name and mailing address and said they'd send something. I have no idea what that something is - but I am expecting to receive a package from them. I'll let you all know what said package reveals.... LOL! -Ro Yes let us know what arrives in the post, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 11 hours ago, Rowen said: I emailed them last week and asked about getting replacement, non-frosted turrets for this kit. The asked for my name and mailing address and said they'd send something. I have no idea what that something is - but I am expecting to receive a package from them. I'll let you all know what said package reveals.... LOL! -Ro May I ask who you contacted / the address etc? They have sent me extra sprues (at a nominal cost) but same old Mr Frosty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 The frosting is very easily polished out - it's the joint across the clear area that's the problem IMHO. Even if they have polished the moulds - I'd still want to replace with something else... Iain D.B. Andrus and Ryan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 there are Kevin's am ones https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hobby-Boss-1-32-B-24-Liberator-Twin-Pack-Consolidated-Replacement-Turrets/303191224068?hash=item46979aef04:g:Z4EAAOSwtyFdBwPH https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hobby-Boss-1-32-B-24-Liberator-Emerson-Consolidated-Twin-Pack-Turrets/303191233480?hash=item46979b13c8:g:aCIAAOSwE~pdBwbj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32scalelover Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 25 minutes ago, iaf-man said: there are Kevin's am ones https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hobby-Boss-1-32-B-24-Liberator-Twin-Pack-Consolidated-Replacement-Turrets/303191224068?hash=item46979aef04:g:Z4EAAOSwtyFdBwPH https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hobby-Boss-1-32-B-24-Liberator-Emerson-Consolidated-Twin-Pack-Turrets/303191233480?hash=item46979b13c8:g:aCIAAOSwE~pdBwbj I am still waiting to see what these look like assembled. Has anyone that has bought them put them together? If so, can you post pics of them? Thanks Greg nmayhew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109ace Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 6/30/2019 at 1:50 PM, 32scalelover said: I am still waiting to see what these look like assembled. Has anyone that has bought them put them together? If so, can you post pics of them? Thanks Greg I've sold these turrets in 3 figures. I have not seen any assembled. I think most purchases are made on speculation. The box arrives, the sets removed and placed in the kit box for future use. My repeat customers are staggering and very prolific buyers. My sets in different natures, and type are all over the place, as are my repeat customer sales. My two different turret twin pack sales are brisk with buyers taking advantage of the $3 saving buying them together rather then singularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32scalelover Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) Can't you assemble one of your turret sets and take pictures so I can see how they fit and how they go together? It is like a build blog for a kit. Just showing the pieces doesn't tell me how it goes together. The number of sets sold doesn't matter to me. I won't be buying any until I see photos of the assembled turrets. Greg Edited July 6, 2019 by 32scalelover jgrease 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109ace Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 58 minutes ago, 32scalelover said: Can't you assemble one of your turret sets and take pictures so I can see how they fit and how they go together? It is like a build blog for a kit. Just showing the pieces doesn't tell me how it goes together. The number of sets sold doesn't matter to me. I won't be buying any until I see photos of the assembled turrets. Greg Consolidated turret, two parts. clear part goes on top. Machine gun slots to the front. Enter doors to the back. Emerson turret two primary pieces again as with the consolidated. Clear part on top of resin part. A third bonus clear part comprising the machine gun wind deflectors and center clear section needs just three straight cuts to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32scalelover Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Yes I get that. But are the outer diameters the same so there is no seam where the top and bottom meet? Not to be a pain, but I have never worked with clear vac parts and am not sure how they would look. I can't imagine that you didn't test fit and assemble the pieces together before offering them for sale to make sure it works. I am just asking for photos of this test fit so I can decide whether or not to purchase the set. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
109ace Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, 32scalelover said: Yes I get that. But are the outer diameters the same so there is no seam where the top and bottom meet? Not to be a pain, but I have never worked with clear vac parts and am not sure how they would look. I can't imagine that you didn't test fit and assemble the pieces together before offering them for sale to make sure it works. I am just asking for photos of this test fit so I can decide whether or not to purchase the set. Greg I understood that engineering fact of the top and bottom and acted accordingly. The two parts were made from one die. They were cut along a natural horizontal line. The top die piece was then sectioned into quarters and reassembled, massaged out and polished. The sectioning worked out to make the vacuformed top equal to the resin bottom using .030 thermoform PET-G Vivak. Allowances have to be made for the deep undercuts and the extended curves of the machine gun wind deflectors. Ideally one would wish to be able to make a master die and vacuform over that in one shot. But then extracting the die from the vac'd part is impossible. Edited July 6, 2019 by 109ace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 This is so simple.... put one together, take a photo of the assembly and post it.... To quote a famous somebody, sometime... a picture is worth a thousand words. CATCplSlade, quang, Paul2660 and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32scalelover Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Juggernut said: This is so simple.... put one together, take a photo of the assembly and post it.... To quote a famous somebody, sometime... a picture is worth a thousand words. +1 monthebiff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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