Jan_G 5,793 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 posted on britmodeller https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235086017-135-messerschmitt-bf109g-6-gustav-by-border-model-box-artsprues-release-in-2021/ somehow strange choice of scale unfortunately it's not typo Gazzas, MARU5137, Tnarg and 6 others 7 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Kevin 31,547 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 You can stick those up your jumper. Kev Anthony in NZ, LSP_K2, Out2gtcha and 5 others 5 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Artful69 2,968 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Now that IS a weird choice ... Is the this the start of the "Great scale Reset"??? Rog Troy Molitor, Dany Boy and Derek B 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Kagemusha 9,203 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 46 minutes ago, Artful69 said: Is the this the start of the "Great scale Reset"??? No. I bought their Pz. Kpfw. IV Ausf.F1 a few months ago, very impressive kit, but those two kits seem ludicrous, it pains me immensely to say it, but I hope they don't sell, and they switch to 1/32. Troy Molitor, MikeC and D.B. Andrus 3 Link to post Share on other sites
abbadur 91 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 I am fan of 1/72 and 1/32 scale a/c models, but these 1/35 kits fit very well to military vehicles of the same scale - so, it's very good for me. ringleheim, viper, Gazzas and 2 others 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites
thierry laurent 6,636 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 If these were kits of crashed planes I could see some logic behind it. However, as such, this looks like a very bad move... Ask car modellers if they appreciate the 1/24-1/25 incompatibility... MARU5137 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kalashnikov-47 666 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 No. ringleheim and MARU5137 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
thierry laurent 6,636 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 And regarding the compatibility with military models, what can you use besides a German fighter except a truck or a Kubel? Certainly not a Panzer ! D.B. Andrus and MARU5137 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mark P 806 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Just checked the calendar. It's not April Fools.. Pass... Mark Proulx MikeC, Troy Molitor and D.B. Andrus 3 Link to post Share on other sites
cbk57 1,529 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 I only care if the kit is good. I am not worried about a difference between 1/35 and 1/32. If it is interesting I won't rule it out. I built the border panzer iv though and did not love it. Some of it was great, some not so great. For example, the way the running gear was designed I assumed it would all sit level, it did not. Some wheels were up some down. Also the fit of the gun mechanism was not so great. If the cockpit, wheel wells etc are well done, I would consider building one, the down side is all the decal options from AM out there are in the wrong scale for it. But I would not boycott the kit just because it is in the "wrong scale" MARU5137 and Gazzas 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Paul2660 236 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Look like well done kits, as previously mentioned their armor kits that have been released have been both well done and well received. 1/35 vs 1/32 will not be a factor for me. Can someone tell the difference between the two scales from 12 inches away? How much larger will a 1/35 scale 109 be vs a 1/32? The Stuka, should be very nice, noting the details around the 37mm guns. And the 109, seems to have well done details but hard to tell from the pictures alone. As far as accuracy, have to leave that to the experts. Paul C MARU5137 1 Link to post Share on other sites
John1 3,850 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Sorry, I'm out. I just don't see the logic in their decision. MARU5137, MikeC and Out2gtcha 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Griewski 3,593 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Good scale for AVF and airbase dioramas I would guess. MARU5137 and Gazzas 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Radub 4,210 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Looking at the Bf 109 parts breakdown and parts shapes (engine bearers, spinner) it appears that this model shares the same shape issues as the Trumpeter Bf 109 kits. Radu Gazzas, Rick Griewski, MARU5137 and 1 other 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites
thierry laurent 6,636 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 40 minutes ago, Paul2660 said: 1/35 vs 1/32 will not be a factor for me. Can someone tell the difference between the two scales from 12 inches away? How much larger will a 1/35 scale 109 be vs a 1/32? Paul C Well close to one inch in length (2,44cm) is not what I consider to be a small difference for a small single seater! Obviously if the kit is alone on a base the difference will not jump to the eyes but close to any other 1/32 kit this will be another thing. Moreover they still have to foster the development of aftermarket decals amongst other items. Who will invest in developing 1/35 plane aftermarket when profitability is already questionable in 1/32? MARU5137, LSP_K2 and D Bellis 3 Link to post Share on other sites
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