Calling all Modellers! - Page 8 - Aircraft of World War II

Airframes · 01-11-2009, 08:14 AM

If you're able to get the 21st Century Corsair, I think you'll be able to make something really good out of it. And the really good thing is, they're cheap - less than £10 in the UK, and even less I believe in the 'States.

rochie · 01-11-2009, 08:17 AM

might look at 21st century zero myself, though i might need a bigger paintbrush at 1/32 scale

Catch22 · 01-11-2009, 08:54 AM

Jan, that Dauntless is like $130 CND!

Airframes · 01-11-2009, 09:03 AM

What? The ex-Matchbox, now Revell kit? Most of the Revell 1/32nd scale kits are around £15 in the UK, about $35 Cnd I think. I might be a bit wrong about the Dauntlesss though, it could be about £22. I'll check and let you know Cory.

Catch22 · 01-11-2009, 09:13 AM

No, sorry Terry, Jan posted a link to the Trumpeter one.

Airframes · 01-11-2009, 09:50 AM

Ah! Sorry! Anyway, checked it out, and it seems like the revell, ex-Matchbox dauntless is discontinued again!
BUT! I did find the Revell 1/32nd scale FW190D9, and the Corsair, at £20 and £15 respectively, at King Kit, a dealer in out of circulation/ second hand etc kits.
Also, the Revell web-site (not Revell Germany) are showing a re-release of 'Classic' 1/32nd scale kits, and it looks like the Bf109F is the old, late '60's one. BTW, I think the FW190D is probably the original Revell one, not the ex-Hasegawa re-boxed kit.

Catch22 · 01-11-2009, 10:47 AM

Darn, I'm still trying to hunt down one of those re-boxes. I actually found a dealer based in Canada that has it on their site, but it says they're sold out. I also kinda got told last night no more models till the ones you have are built!

rochie · 01-11-2009, 11:13 AM

give em the puppy dog eyes catch

Airframes · 01-11-2009, 11:46 AM

Just re-checked King Kit, Catch. They've got another Revell Dora listed, at £29.99, which is probably the re-boxed one; but the Hasegawa one is less than that anyway!

Catch22 · 01-11-2009, 11:50 AM

I should Rochie!

Yeah, I checked Hannant's, just to see what the price would be like, and it worked out to be $70 CND for a Hasegawa one, so I'm gonna probably phone that place that I saw the re-boxed one on their site and see if they're going to get more in. It was $45, as opposed to the $60+ I would pay!

Heinz · 01-13-2009, 01:49 AM

Just a question is Hannants pretty good for online ordering?

I'm just eying off a few kits including the Revell Lanc in 1/72, was thinking of grabbing a couple at 12quid each with no VAT I'm extremely tempted.

Lucky13 · 01-13-2009, 05:31 AM

Never had any problems with them or Model Hobbies, recommend them both Heinz!

Heinz · 01-13-2009, 06:40 AM

Cheer Jan mate!

Lucky13 · 01-13-2009, 07:28 AM

Anytime buddy....

Airframes · 01-13-2009, 08:12 AM

I agree with Jan ref Hannant's. I've been using them, off and on, for over 30 years. My only complaint is, they no-longer have a hard-copy catalogue, which means trawling through a slightly cumbersome web-site, and they'll only send paints if ordered with a kit. Apart from that, brilliant, and quick. Model Hobbies I've only used for the past 5 months, and they, too, are excellent.

01-11-2009, 08:17 AM	#107
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,634	might look at 21st century zero myself, though i might need a bigger paintbrush at 1/32 scale __________________

01-11-2009, 08:54 AM	#108
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,632	Jan, that Dauntless is like $130 CND! __________________

01-11-2009, 09:13 AM	#110
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,632	No, sorry Terry, Jan posted a link to the Trumpeter one. __________________

01-11-2009, 10:47 AM	#112
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,632	Darn, I'm still trying to hunt down one of those re-boxes. I actually found a dealer based in Canada that has it on their site, but it says they're sold out. I also kinda got told last night no more models till the ones you have are built! __________________

01-11-2009, 11:13 AM	#113
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,634	give em the puppy dog eyes catch __________________

01-11-2009, 08:14 AM	#106
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,553	If you're able to get the 21st Century Corsair, I think you'll be able to make something really good out of it. And the really good thing is, they're cheap - less than £10 in the UK, and even less I believe in the 'States.

01-11-2009, 09:03 AM	#109
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,553	What? The ex-Matchbox, now Revell kit? Most of the Revell 1/32nd scale kits are around £15 in the UK, about $35 Cnd I think. I might be a bit wrong about the Dauntlesss though, it could be about £22. I'll check and let you know Cory.

01-11-2009, 09:50 AM	#111
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,553	Ah! Sorry! Anyway, checked it out, and it seems like the revell, ex-Matchbox dauntless is discontinued again! BUT! I did find the Revell 1/32nd scale FW190D9, and the Corsair, at £20 and £15 respectively, at King Kit, a dealer in out of circulation/ second hand etc kits. Also, the Revell web-site (not Revell Germany) are showing a re-release of 'Classic' 1/32nd scale kits, and it looks like the Bf109F is the old, late '60's one. BTW, I think the FW190D is probably the original Revell one, not the ex-Hasegawa re-boxed kit.

01-11-2009, 11:46 AM	#114
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,553	Just re-checked King Kit, Catch. They've got another Revell Dora listed, at £29.99, which is probably the re-boxed one; but the Hasegawa one is less than that anyway!

01-11-2009, 11:50 AM	#115
Catch22 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 4,632	I should Rochie! Yeah, I checked Hannant's, just to see what the price would be like, and it worked out to be $70 CND for a Hasegawa one, so I'm gonna probably phone that place that I saw the re-boxed one on their site and see if they're going to get more in. It was $45, as opposed to the $60+ I would pay! __________________

01-13-2009, 01:49 AM	#116
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 7,678	Just a question is Hannants pretty good for online ordering? I'm just eying off a few kits including the Revell Lanc in 1/72, was thinking of grabbing a couple at 12quid each with no VAT I'm extremely tempted. __________________

01-13-2009, 05:31 AM	#117
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 17,331	Never had any problems with them or Model Hobbies, recommend them both Heinz! __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

01-13-2009, 06:40 AM	#118
Heinz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria Posts: 7,678	Cheer Jan mate! __________________

01-13-2009, 07:28 AM	#119
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 17,331	Anytime buddy.... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

01-13-2009, 08:12 AM	#120
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 11,553	I agree with Jan ref Hannant's. I've been using them, off and on, for over 30 years. My only complaint is, they no-longer have a hard-copy catalogue, which means trawling through a slightly cumbersome web-site, and they'll only send paints if ordered with a kit. Apart from that, brilliant, and quick. Model Hobbies I've only used for the past 5 months, and they, too, are excellent.

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