blackbetty Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 our former member Heinz (Vulcan32) contacted me by phone yesterday. he always had and still has a very good contact to HPH. he asked me to post that HPH was considering a 32nd scale B-52, they would have to sell 100 kits at a price of 1200$. if interrested, send them a mail or post here. Jan_G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alburymodeler Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Can I say phew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Mirek from HpH is a member here - why doesn't he ask this question directly? In answer to the question: they might sell 100 of them, but none to me. Kev Jan_G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I never thought an aftermarket "accessory" for the Special Hobby X-15 could be so expensive... daveculp, florin13, joker and 12 others 8 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackbetty Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 4 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: Mirek from HpH is a member here - why doesn't he ask this question directly? In answer to the question: they might sell 100 of them, but none to me. Kev dont shoot the messenger, i just did what Heinz asked me to do.... overcast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 1 minute ago, blackbetty said: dont shoot the messenger, i just did what Heinz asked me to do.... No shooting intended, Karl; just curious is all. Kev Troy Molitor, blackbetty and Out2gtcha 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ghatherly Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) Count me in! With the detail that is being put into the 1/48 B-52H kit, adding even more to upsize it into 1/32 would be something to see. I like Tony's idea though, it would be nice if a B model could be made from the kit just for the X-15. I knew there was a reason I have not built my X-15 kit yet! Gary Edited September 4, 2019 by ghatherly Jan_G and daveculp 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigor Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 For that price sure I'll buy one and sit on it for10 years then throw it on evil bay ghatherly, scvrobeson, BiggTim and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ziggyfoos Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 (edited) Way too big for me. In 1/32 it would have almost 6' wingspan and 5' long. And I thought the 1/48 one would be huge. Would be impressive to see though. oh and also then add in hundreds of more dollars for aftermarket bombs to load up the bombay and wings.... Edited September 4, 2019 by ziggyfoos Out2gtcha and scvrobeson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 The 1/32nd scale BUFF down the road from me at the SAC Museum in Ashland NE, is in a 12" deep X 8' X 8' glass display case. Its an utter MONSTER. The wing span is roughly 5'7" across. Needless to say, I dont think a model like this would be able to be displayed by most modelers in private dwellings. daveculp, coogrfan, Marcel111 and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nichenson Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I would be tempted to do one with an X-15 to take down to the museum near here. Now if it was a B-29, I would already commit. Troy Molitor and Jan_G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghatherly Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Well, I cannot say who it is, but I can say that your 1/32 B-29 wish may be closer to a reality than you think. nichenson, timvkampen, rigor and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 14 minutes ago, ghatherly said: Well, I cannot say who it is, but I can say that your 1/32 B-29 wish may be closer to a reality than you think. no WAAAAY you are getting away with that one!! at least tell us resin (or fibre glass etc etc) or injection mould, just so we know whether to start saving! [no interest in anything other than regular injection mould] Troy Molitor and Jan_G 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghatherly Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 I don't know any of the details. HPH used fiberglass because of the cost of injection molding and it allows for a strong, thin shell. Resin would be even thicker and not structurally sound anywhere close to a scale shape. Both Plastic and Resin would lead to serious inaccuracies with the finished model shape and/or interior details. All I Know is I have seen 3D printed parts for most of the interior and one engine and that it is not GT Resin. BiggTim, timvkampen, Jan_G and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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