Kagemusha Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 14 hours ago, scvrobeson said: My new HpH Avia B.534 arrived today, and it is great. The corrected wing really helps matters, but I haven't gone through everything else to see what else they improved upon. The instructions look a lot like an Eduard booklet, and it's got 4 schemes in it Matt How have they improved the wing, I have the original release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 10 hours ago, Kagemusha said: How have they improved the wing, I have the original release? They fixed the leading edge scalloping, now it faces the right direction Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted September 30, 2023 Author Share Posted September 30, 2023 5 hours ago, scvrobeson said: They fixed the leading edge scalloping, now it faces the right direction Matt Thanks, I'll contact them about getting an upgrade. scvrobeson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 HpH has just posted a new update about the Kate on its Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hphmodels/posts/pfbid0vuhuH3DUFjtDjz8EAR4c5wsE556d1UXhHzeCW9Qcm1exRXfbK17NZ9zrya2wfFq9l The text: Quote Plastic parts for new model Kate, other parts will be from resin. And the photos: Good to see the clear parts will be injection-moulded. But oh the irony of injection-moulded detail parts being made for a set of resin wings and fuselage! Kev CRAZY IVAN5, thierry laurent, Scotsman and 16 others 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markjames1968 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 The problem here is that like the helldiver, the resin parts wont work well with the injected components, HPH’s biggest failing was designing an injected helldiver and then selling bits of their resin one to detail it, due to resin shrinkage and thicknesses , its like they were designed for a different scale nmayhew and Paul2660 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Markjames1968 said: The problem here is that like the helldiver, the resin parts wont work well with the injected components, HPH’s biggest failing was designing an injected helldiver and then selling bits of their resin one to detail it, due to resin shrinkage and thicknesses , its like they were designed for a different scale ... A classic case of straddling the fence giving you splinters (in an area you don't want 'em!!). The thing about the SB2C is: The whole original kit was resin ... The IM kit was a ground up design - and to be fair, also their first attempt ... Bit's designed to go with one kit will not necessarily work on another ... ... In comparison - reviews on the Vamp and Val appear to be fairly decent in the main and there appears to be no bad reviews on the resin parts either with only the odd complaint about the usual fit issues experienced in fitting AM resin upgrades to an IM kit ... Hopefully this Kate will be more of the same ... I certainly hope so ... It's the only one in 1/32! Rog Edited October 18, 2023 by Artful69 Bill M., Zola25, scvrobeson and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_C Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 I believe the Helldiver issue may be a very convoluted one, not easily explained. For example, some builders reported the rear canopy not only fit poorly, it was woefully inaccurate. Yet the canopy for the *resin* version of the kit was accurate, and - just to top it all - apparently fits with no problems on the plastic version! Artful69 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMcD Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 IM parts look good. Not outstanding but they look good. The transparent parts look even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borsos Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 I am waiting in anticipation… especially for the Border 1:35 scale Kate … CRAZY IVAN5 and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 I probably would not buy the HpH Kate as their resin kits have such bad reputations and would probably cost a lot more that an injection kit. As to the Border kit it would look odd beside the 1/32 Infinity Val so that is a no no as well. Mind you if Border fetched out a 1/35 BP Defiant, Fairey Battle, Fulmar or Barracuda at a reasonable price I would be sorely tempted. Cheers Dennis firefly7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill M. Posted October 18, 2023 Share Posted October 18, 2023 I’m still happily holding out for this HPH 1/32 scale Kate— resin or not. The 1/35 Border Kate simply has no appeal for me. Yes, it looks like it will be nice, but I’m not willing to get started in a new scale at my age. I have the Tamiya A6M2 and the Infiniti Val in the stash (not to mention their early-war USN Pacific adversaries), and I don’t feel like adding an off-scale Kate to the mix. Just me— others no doubt have a different view… coogrfan, monthebiff, scvrobeson and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Progress, which is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirek O Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Progress on Kate https://www.modelforum.cz/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=105045&p=2621315#p2621315 MikeMaben, Jan_G, Fanes and 8 others 6 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince14 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 (edited) On the HPH Facebook page, the Kate is said to be coming 'very soon'. Edited January 2 by vince14 Out2gtcha, Kagemusha, coogrfan and 7 others 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Kate looks amazing. And Marauder would be a must have. Times 2 each please ! Both are long overdue in my opinion. williamj and Martinnfb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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