Artful69 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 hour ago, npb748r said: I like books as much as kits so thought I would look up this book as I don't know anything about the aircraft. Searched google and the first shopping advert for the book popped up with a price tag of £507.09 !!!!! Stuff that, I will remain ignorant of said aircraft, that's about a weeks work of the gas bill Get it cheaper off the publisher Chandos Publications … https://www.chandospublications.co.uk Rog HB252, npb748r and LSP_K2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 hour ago, npb748r said: I like books as much as kits so thought I would look up this book as I don't know anything about the aircraft. Searched google and the first shopping advert for the book popped up with a price tag of £507.09 !!!!! Stuff that, I will remain ignorant of said aircraft, that's about a weeks work of the gas bill This is very probably the price of the the original edition (that is OOP for more than 15 years). npb748r 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted May 13, 2022 Author Share Posted May 13, 2022 2 hours ago, npb748r said: Stuff that, I will remain ignorant of said aircraft, that's about a weeks work of the gas bill Just put a big coat on, and go on endless bus rides, to nowhere. Iain, Rick Griewski, nmayhew and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 Since the B-3 version has been quite popular in the smaller scales, and many people have been asking then the B-3 was coming out ever since Z-M first announced the kit, I don’t think the lack of documented markings options is any hindrance to sales. firefly7 and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 I'm sure that 99% of the Hs 129B-3 kit buyers are unaware that close to all schemes are dubious to say the least! So, I'm also fully confident the big gun will drive the sales! nmayhew, esarmstrong and Gazzas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Artful69 said: Get it cheaper off the publisher Chandos Publications … https://www.chandospublications.co.uk Rog I'm rather surprised to not see Rich pushing his books here anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 So I researched this a little, I have no interest in this variant, to me it is just totally insignificant. I would want a more broadly used variant of the HS-129 like a B1 or B2 as used on the eastern front. However there are lost of other projects to get excited about, the G-14 they are doing looks impressive. I am also interested in their 190 series. I really like the A3 - A6 versions and will likely buy and build one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 13, 2022 Share Posted May 13, 2022 1 hour ago, cbk57 said: So I researched this a little, I have no interest in this variant, to me it is just totally insignificant. I would want a more broadly used variant of the HS-129 like a B1 or B2 as used on the eastern front. However there are lost of other projects to get excited about, the G-14 they are doing looks impressive. I am also interested in their 190 series. I really like the A3 - A6 versions and will likely buy and build one. I guess its each to their own, as this is the ONLY variant I have been waiting for, and to me this is a much more interesting model to make, as I find 0 interest in things that are more broadly used and much more widely seen. I have the earlier B-2 kit w/a Shatton B-3 conversion and its an amazing piece of modeling. If that kit fits 1/2 as good as their Ki-45 it will be a fun model to put together. All mileage will vary I guess! firefly7, Gazzas, Uncarina and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adameliclem Posted May 14, 2022 Share Posted May 14, 2022 On 5/12/2022 at 12:48 AM, Dpgsbody55 said: I'm much more interested in the FW-190 in the background. Hopefully that gets released before years end as I don't have one in LSP. Cheers, Michael Hi Michael, Dengeki posted some images of the Fw-190 in-progress on their Shizokua 2022 round-up page. Also on display, a mock-up of ZM’s forthcoming Kawasaki Ki-100. Cheers, Adam Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dpgsbody55 Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 10 hours ago, adameliclem said: Hi Michael, Dengeki posted some images of the Fw-190 in-progress on their Shizokua 2022 round-up page. Also on display, a mock-up of ZM’s forthcoming Kawasaki Ki-100. Cheers, Adam Thanks for posting that link, Adam. The FW-190 looks great and is a must buy for me. The Ki-100 looks interesting too. Good to see Z-M developing new kits like this. Cheers, Michael adameliclem 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 (edited) On 5/13/2022 at 4:12 PM, Out2gtcha said: I guess its each to their own, as this is the ONLY variant I have been waiting for, and to me this is a much more interesting model to make, as I find 0 interest in things that are more broadly used and much more widely seen. I have the earlier B-2 kit w/a Shatton B-3 conversion and its an amazing piece of modeling. If that kit fits 1/2 as good as their Ki-45 it will be a fun model to put together. All mileage will vary I guess! There is something about airplane modeling that seems some people are drawn more to the unusual. Typically I want to model the most used variant of a combat aircraft. It is very much a taste thing. Zoukei so far has shown a taste for the unusual considering their first release was the Shinden, followed by the Ta-152 and then the Horten or the Anteater, I forget which. I like the historical story that surrounds a combat plane and pilot so that tends to draw me toward the beaten track but I prefer a story with my build. Edited May 15, 2022 by cbk57 Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 16 minutes ago, cbk57 said: There is something about airplane modeling that seems some people are drawn more to the unusual. Typically I want to model the most used variant of a combat aircraft. It is very much a taste thing. Zoukei so far has shown a taste for the unusual considering their first release was the Shinden, followed by the Ta-152 and then the Horten or the Anteater, I forget which. I like the historical story that surrounds a combat plane and pilot so that tends to draw me toward the beaten track but I prefer a story with my build. I have a close friend here in town who builds just like that and loves the research and story..... It's all good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magneto Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 On 5/12/2022 at 4:33 PM, thierry laurent said: By the way, does anybody know if the new release of Pegg's book has additional information about the B-3 operational use (I have the original release)? Yes, East Prussia 1945 p281 - 295 thierry laurent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvanroy Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, Magneto said: Yes, East Prussia 1945 p281 - 295 You are referring to the old 1997 edition, not the new 2019 one - in the revised 2019 release, these pages cover most of the appendix, the bibliography, and the index. The information present on the development and use of the B-3 on p. 281 - 295 in the old 1997 edition is also contained integrally in the new 2019 edition, but has been split up over two chapters: Chapter 7: New Weapons, new variants for the development, and Chapter 18: Rumania Changes sides for the operational part. While the text has been re-written somewhat in the new edition, there is no really new information compared to the old edition. Chapter 19: What will 1945 Bring? from the revised 2019 mentions strength returns of 1 January 1945 showing seven B-3s present with 13.(Pz.)/SG 9 at Schippenbeil, and the capture of three disabled B-3s from that unit by the Soviets at Schippenbeil on 22 January 1945, together with three photographs of one of the machines (W.Nr 160252, the only known photos of an operational B-3 ). This information is an addition to the 2019 revision, but apart from that, there is no further further coverage of the operational use of the B-3 compared to the 1997 original. Edited May 17, 2022 by pvanroy Clarification - specific for B-3 HB252, LSP_K2 and thierry laurent 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsfmcmp Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 I picked up a Grey Matter B-3 kit at a reasonable cost and was thinking about adding the 75mm gun to the SWS kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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