thierry laurent Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 2 hours ago, Dave Williams said: I wouldn’t mind a more detailed resin engine to replace the plastic engine being an optional extra-cost part, but having to pay extra for a bomb on a dive bomber, if that actually turns out to be correct? Can you imagine the uproar if Trumpeter had released their SBD without bombs, or various companies had released a Ju87 without a bomb? Seems like the same nickel-and-dime pay for extras that should be in the kit strategy that they used on the Helldiver. Well, actually Trumpeter released many kits with the wrong bombs or with misshaped ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, thierry laurent said: Well, actually Trumpeter released many kits with the wrong bombs or with misshaped ones... At least they had weapons, wrong or not. esarmstrong and Rick Griewski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, Dave Williams said: At least they had weapons, wrong or not. True but at least to me this is similarly frustrating! Rick Griewski, esarmstrong and CRAZY IVAN5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Add to that , there's photoetch , the devil's playground. I'd sooner take the time to "thin" things down than mess about with photoetch but that's me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaninaustria Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Damn! I might need to get one of these! Cheers Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 I'm wondering if they'll offer the D3Y2 engine cowling , it's a little different [ more rounded and with a spinner] ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Just checked with Hannants, it is availableon backorder only at-the-mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mywifehatesmodels Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 I like what I'm seeing, for the most part. Agree that it could probably use a little polishing and filler here and there, but I don't have the final version in hand, either. One thing I know for a fact is that I've built a LOT worse. John CRAZY IVAN5, Rick Griewski, coogrfan and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsos Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 I simply love the new Val and will definitely buy one (or two). we are living in golden times! Normally I just don’t know what to build next when I look at my stash. There’s so much to do that I collected (my wife says „hoarded“) over tge years and that attracts me and cries „build me!“ But right now, there are just so many new releases that all cry to be build that I feel the same just looking at these… Andreas KiwiZac, Archimedes, Fanes and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Looks like the kit will be available for the Moson show on April 22nd, and the kit comes with bombs included. Zola25, nmayhew and coogrfan 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 23 hours ago, thierry laurent said: Well, actually Trumpeter released many kits with the wrong bombs or with misshaped ones... I have one AM armor piercing bombs that, IIRC were made from naval gun ammunition. I bought it when I started scratch building a VAL years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Rick Griewski said: I have one AM armor piercing bombs that, IIRC were made from naval gun ammunition. I bought it when I started scratch building a VAL years ago. So you're the one responsible for us getting a Val, I thank you kind sir! nmayhew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 Has anybody heard of a price on the Val? I'd really like to expand my collection of Japanese aircraft as I've built everything Hasegawa has done, including the ancient Oscar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 3 hours ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said: So you're the one responsible for us getting a Val, I thank you kind sir! Maybe myself but for sure Sculptor. MikeMaben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY IVAN5 Posted March 29, 2023 Share Posted March 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Rick Griewski said: Maybe myself but for sure Sculptor. Well, many thanks to you both! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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