Look What Popped Up on Hobby Search... HK Lancaster in 1/48!

[Dennis7423]

Well, many of us surmised this would eventually happen. And it appears its on the horizon! Tamiya, you may take a seat.

 

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10761488

 

- Dennis S.

   Thornton, CO USA

Edited February 19, 2021 by Dennis7423

[Guest]

Inevitable , and long overdue , 

[Confusionreigns178]

I wonder how many long-in-the-stash Tamiya Lancs will now appear on E-Bay?

 

Chris. 

[Dave Williams]

Only took 45 years for someone to make a new 1/48 Lanc.

[Dennis7423]

2 minutes ago, Dave Williams said:

Only took 45 years for someone to make a new 1/48 Lanc.

 

Wow, has it really been that long?

 

- Dennis S.

   Thornton, CO USA

[Dave Williams]

1 hour ago, Dennis7423 said:

 

Wow, has it really been that long?

 

- Dennis S.

   Thornton, CO USA

Scalemates says 1975 and that seems about right as I remember it.

[Mark P]

I'll be waiting for a 617 Sqn Lancaster or the inevitable resin conversion.

 

Mark Proulx

[tomprobert]

I’ve just seen over on Britmodeller that HK have scaled down their Lanc and will be releasing it in 1/48th scale. 

 

We can finally bid the Tamiya veteran a fond farewell!

Edited February 18, 2021 by tomprobert

[tomprobert]

Oops - apologies for starting a new thread on this as I hadn’t seen Dennis’ original. 

[LSP_Mike]

I think I still have a Military Modeller mag with the Tamiya ad on the back. '75 sounds right

[Dennis7423]

14 hours ago, tomprobert said:

Oops - apologies for starting a new thread on this as I hadn’t seen Dennis’ original. 

 

No worries Tom! Mine was very, very ambiguous. I'm going to change the title to reflect the topic, now that the cat has fully exited the bag.

 

- Dennis S.

   Thornton, CO USA

[Pup7309]

Great news for Lanc fans! So when are we going to see a new 1/48 B-24? It’s a 1976 vintage pressing!

[Dennis7423]

22 minutes ago, Pup7309 said:

Great news for Lanc fans! So when are we going to see a new 1/48 B-24? It’s a 1976 vintage pressing!

 

I'm hoping that HK continues the trend and scales down their B-25 series. Then, once they make all that money on those guys, give us a 1/32 B-26 Marauder, and a 1/32 Handley Page Halifax Mk.III!

 

- Dennis S.

   Thornton, CO USA

[LSP_K2]

20 hours ago, tomprobert said:

Oops - apologies for starting a new thread on this as I hadn’t seen Dennis’ original. 

 

That's OK, the penalties are small enough,... you'll see.

[Finn]

Maybe we'll see a MkII Lancaster coming as well, with bulged bomb bay doors:

 

 

Jari