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Model Forum / General / Models / January 2008Visible 1/48 B-17's are Available Now
just in case anyone was wondering, they are out now.... two of them rcvd today are heading to the attic for the duration . Craig On Jan 2, 2:51�pm, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > just in case anyone was wondering, they are out now.... two of them > rcvd today are heading to the attic for the duration . > > Craig I picked one up today from Hobbytown USA in West Phoenix. Two things I noticed was it had Monogram on the box, and it was made in China. Now that the B-17 molds are in China, maybe Trumpeter will upscale them to 1/32 scale On Jan 15, 5:16 pm, "n32...@AdiespamOL.com" <n32...@aol.com> wrote: > On Jan 2, 2:51�pm, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Now that the B-17 molds are in China, maybe Trumpeter will upscale > them to 1/32 scale Mine came over the weekend. Has anyone done a review of any kind on this kit? Is it strictly a re-issue or have there been some upgrades? >On Jan 15, 5:16 pm, "n32...@AdiespamOL.com" <n32...@aol.com> wrote: >> On Jan 2, 2:51=EF=BF=BDpm, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wro= [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] >Mine came over the weekend. Has anyone done a review of any kind on >this kit? Is it strictly a re-issue or have there been some upgrades? how much is it going for? On Jan 15, 6:11�pm, some...@some.domain wrote: > In article <c5db5515-94c3-472d-864c-1261ec4eb...@e25g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, Count DeMoney <Ronnie...@gmail.com> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > - Show quoted text - MSRP, $31.95 US on 1/15/2008 7:38 PM Count DeMoney said the following: > On Jan 15, 5:16 pm, "n32...@AdiespamOL.com" <n32...@aol.com> wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > this kit? Is it strictly a re-issue or have there been some upgrades? > Here's one: http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/rm/kit_rm_5614.shtml Google 1/48 visible b-17 review for more  SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ > Here's one: > http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/rm/kit_rm_5614.shtml > Google 1/48 visible b-17 review for more This would be the perfect kit for someone to do a huge after-market resin/photoetch superdetail set for. Pat > > Here's one: > >http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/rm/kit_rm_5614.shtml [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Pat and add a clear wing to it too. How old is the visible B-17 kit? were there ever plans to try it on other planes? Craig > How old is the visible B-17 kit? were there ever plans to try it on > other planes? > Monogram got the ball rolling for aircraft with their visible P-51 "Phantom Mustang" kit in 1961. http://www.internetmodeler.com/2001/january/first-looks/mono_mustang_review.htm They later did a visible Huey helicopter during the Vietnam war. The inspiration was probably the AFAIK original visible kit, the Strombecker Disney Satellite rocket from 1955: http://fantastic-plastic.com/DISNEY%20SATELLITE%20LAUNCHER%20PAGE.htm After that Renwal started making all sort of visible kits of things (engines, people, and animals) and the craze caught on with other manufactures. I had a visible Tamiya X-1 in 1/72 scale a few years back. Pat > The inspiration was probably the AFAIK original visible kit, the > Strombecker Disney Satellite rocket from 1955: > http://fantastic-plastic.com/DISNEY%20SATELLITE%20LAUNCHER%20PAGE.htm I guess that should be 1956. This must have stayed in production for several years as my older brother had one of these around 1960 or 61 that I remember him building. Scott Lowther is going to have a model of the original von Braun passenger rocket out shortly; this is where the whole Space Shuttle concept first got rolling: http://www.fantastic-plastic.com/VonBraunOrbitalRocketCataloguePage.htm Meanwhile, Sharkit of France is also bringing out one of the orbital stage in 1/72: http://renax.club.fr/sharkit/ferryrocket/ferryrocket.htm Pat > > The inspiration was probably the AFAIK original visible kit, the > > Strombecker Disney Satellite rocket from 1955: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Pat googled for b-36 pics and found this blog. about halfway down there is small pic with cutaway views of the B-10, B-17, B-29 and B-36. sure wish the image was larger but what the heck... probably too much $$$ to get someone to make clear fuselages for those planes. we really need a decent B-10, in 1/48 or larger.. Craig http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/usa/bomber/ b-36-DFSC8408873_JPG.jpg&imgrefurl=http://blogarticles.blogspot.com/2005_08_01_a rchive.html&h=600&w=958&sz=75&hl=en&start=1&sig2=4wCO4VfYlqZxpsmAwYDr6A&um=1&tbn id=A-6iqiyDwp5OWM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=148&ei=dlmOR8LOEoqoiAHc783fBw&prev=/images%3Fq%3 Db-36%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3DGGLR,GGLR:2006-10,GGL R:en%26sa%3DN On Jan 16, 12:27�pm, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > The inspiration was probably the AFAIK original visible kit, the > > > Strombecker Disney Satellite rocket from 1955: [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > - Show quoted text - Not really, same mold, just clear plastic, I would gladly pay a extra couple of bucks for a clear fuselage. > googled for b-36 pics and found this blog. about halfway down there > is small pic with cutaway views of the > B-10, B-17, B-29 and B-36. sure wish the image was larger What that painting doesn't show because the jet pod is in the way is that between those two huge first-generation H-bombs in the B-36's bomb bay a modified "Fat Man" type A- bomb could also be carried. I assume this was to deal with any small Soviet city the bomber happened to fly over on the way home after removing Moscow and Leningrad from the map. Pat >> The inspiration was probably the AFAIK original visible kit, the >> Strombecker Disney Satellite rocket from 1955: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > >Pat oh no, another miss lunch for a year kits. where's the penny rolls? Let's see, some Japanese company made a 1/72 clear P-51D. Sort of a 'mini-Monogram' one. Don't recall the mfr. There have been several airliner models with a clear fuselage half, haven't there? I think Revell had 1 or 2, & I'm thinking the Bandai or whatever YS-11 had a clear fuselage half at some point. I think there was a Japanese- made WWII Japanese bomber made with clear parts too. I had Jeff Roberts of Combat Models make me a clear 1/32 F4U-5 for my 'some day stash', I'd like to do it in the same manner as the Monogram Phantom Mustang. It is a shame that many of these models with highly detailed interiors don't have clear fuselages. I guess cut-aways & maybe custom vac clear fuselges are the only other options. > cr...@earthlink.net wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Pat > I think there was a Japanese- > made WWII Japanese bomber made with clear parts too. Tamiya did a C6N1 Saiun "Myrt" recon aircraft with a transparent port fuselage side in 1/50 scale back in the late 1960s. Pat On Jan 16, 10:49�am, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Here's one: > > >http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/rm/kit_rm_5614.shtml [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Craig I wish Monogram would do a fuselage half in clear for all of thier large planes, ie, the B-25, B-26, A-26, B-24, B-29, seems a shame that they have a nice interior that can't be seen once it is built. >On Jan 16, 10:49=EF=BF=BDam, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> >wrote: [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >large planes, ie, the B-25, B-26, A-26, B-24, B-29, seems a shame that >they have a nice interior that can't be seen once it is built. the 29 with it's trolley and gunner positions would be cool. >>On Jan 16, 10:49=EF=BF=BDam, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> >>wrote: [quoted text clipped - 21 lines] >> >the 29 with it's trolley and gunner positions would be cool. ok, i cracked. squadron is sending me the visible 17. oh human frailties. >> I wish Monogram would do a fuselage half in clear for all of thier >> large planes, ie, the B-25, B-26, A-26, B-24, B-29, seems a shame that [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > the 29 with it's trolley and gunner positions would be cool. > The B-36 had a trolley, on the B-29 you just crawled through the tube IIRC. Pat > > Here's one: > >http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/rm/kit_rm_5614.shtml [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Pat Laugh ........... When I ordered this kit (I actually ordered 2 of them) in July, knowing it wouldn't be released until early 08, I had a plan. Over the last 6 months, I bought every piece of aftermarket PE, Resin, Canopies, Masks, and decals I could find. We took a short vacation to Tucson and I spent a day at PIMA Air Museum and shot about 200 photos of their B-17 on display. I also bought several of the walk around's and books. I'm very prepared. It's going to be an interesting build (:> >> > Here's one: >> >http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/rm/kit_rm_5614.shtml [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] >walk around's and books. I'm very prepared. It's going to be an >interesting build (:> please share some pics with us. >On Jan 2, 2:51=EF=BF=BDpm, "cr...@earthlink.net" <cr...@earthlink.net> wrote= >: [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >Now that the B-17 molds are in China, maybe Trumpeter will upscale >them to 1/32 scale i heard that kits are run out of generic plastic plants, owned by pols or military shmucks. |
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