Markjames1968 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Looks like Tamiya is about to release a 1/48 P.38 with plain box preview sales occurring on 25th of this month .... D.B. Andrus, Jolly Roger and AlbertD 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAG Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 ...will not be in manscale, sadly. I'm still gonna buy it, though! https://www.tamiya.com/english/info/aircraft_preview/index.htm Who knows, maybe there's still hope for the ultimate P-47 in 1/32?? PS - not sure if this topic belongs in this forum, seeing as it's a 1/48 kit, mods please feel free to move it somewhere more appropriate. Out2gtcha, KUROK, Martinnfb and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Good news indeed, just wish it was large scale. 11 minutes ago, TAG said: Who knows, maybe there's still hope for the ultimate P-47 in 1/32?? I really hope! 11 minutes ago, TAG said: PS - not sure if this topic belongs in this forum, seeing as it's a 1/48 kit, mods please feel free to move it somewhere more appropriate. Ive just taken the liberty of moving this to general discussion where it more appropriately belongs. Thanks for the heads up LSP_K2 and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill M. Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Well, that’s a bit disappointing that it is 1/48. Sure hope they also do it in 1/32. Any idea which model of P-38 they are doing? Bill M. Martinnfb and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I am fundamentally happy with this release, I have wanted to build a p-38 for a long time and not got around to it. Thought fairly hard about a couple of the Eduard releases where they added extra resin bits and some interesting markings. Almost bought one on more than one occasion but always had some reason not to. Would I prefer a 1/32 like most of you yes, however, I am sure this will have amazing detail and being a twin engine in 1/48 the physical size of the complete model will be reasonable. I do feel that models can get too big in 1/32. However, I just purchased a Tamiya Mosquito as I found one that offered a package deal at a good price. Martinnfb and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighter Jock Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 You mean it's not 1/32........ Lothar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collin Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 What variant?? J/L...or the earlier E/F/G/H?? Cheers Collin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I have an Eduard release of the Academy kit in this scale, which has a lot of extra improvement parts. It's in the stash waiting for its turn on the bench...but there is always room for a Tamiya rendition that may certainly build up nicer and easier! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 I am sure it will be nice. Sure brings back memories though years ago when I was into 1/48 WW2 subjects and I purchased the brand spankin new 1/48 Hasegawa P-38 and thinking wow that was a hell of a nice kit and how anyone could do better. Of course if I recall it wasn't maybe the easiest thing to build but the P-38 design itself makes for a more complicated kit assembly. No doubt Tamiya will somehow make it easy. Of course here is my cry about why couldnt they have done it in 1/32... whaaaah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee in Texas Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 2 hours ago, MARU5137 said: Almost Ready for Preview! https://www.tamiya.com/english/info/aircraft_preview/index.htm An EIGHT STORY department store? I gotta visit Japan one of these days. Oh yeah- I also need to get their P-38 Rick Griewski, Out2gtcha and Vandy 1 VX 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 32 minutes ago, Lee in Texas said: An EIGHT STORY department store? I gotta visit Japan one of these days. Me too! Its definitely on my bucket list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 If it fits like the G6, it’ll be amazing. A must for foiling. Jolly Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 The main point I was making is that generally, twin boom aircraft models are a bit more troublesome to align than others. Alignment of the G6’s LG was solved by clever engineering. If they can manage the same fault free alignment with the P-38’s twin booms, it will be fantastic. Gaz Rick Griewski and Vandy 1 VX 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha71 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 i hope they will do it and me109 in 32 scale D.B. Andrus, nmayhew and Gazzas 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeC Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 7 hours ago, Jennings Heilig said: I'm not sure how Tamiya is accomplishing that, but the Il-2 (which actually dates from 2012) seems to have set the new current standard for them. The fit of the parts is so utterly precise you actually can't even see the joint line when you put two parts together. It's absolutely jaw-dropping. As I said in my Il-2 post, if something doesn't fit, that means you didn't do it right. If Tamiya says it fits, then it fits! I'm doing the new-tool 1:48 Spitfire Mk I atm, and I absolutely agree on the fit - the upper wing-fuselage joint, which is the true test of the fit on any Spitfire kit, is absolutely perfect. They really need to scale this one up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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