21st Centuary toys 1/32 kits wtf

[109ROAMING]

Cheers mate! about 2 minutes ago I found out that Revell made a 1/32 kit

Going by what you said , I'm a little put off - gonna have to try and find the 21st centuary toys kit

Or cross kit/scratch build etc

[109ROAMING]

Flagging that

I may end up doing this 109' series of mine in 48 scale

Cheaper , and I can get more planes in the same amount of space

[Airframes]

That's true! After doing the 1/32nd scale Spit MkXIV conversion, making it three 32 scale Spits I now have, I'd considered adding more, in the shape of a MkVB, a clipped wing, low back MkXVI, a 'full' Mk22 and a Mk21. Then I realised how much space I'd need! So, any more Spits are going to be in 1/48th.
I'll still enquire about the shipping for you for the 21st Century kit though - if it's reasonable, it's worth having for future use.

[109ROAMING]

Cheers mate , that'd be good

If it is reasonable , it'd still be nice to have 3 1/32 109's , an E ,F ,G and K

I'm thinking of getting the ICM bf-109F , would you think the hasegawa equivilant is worth the extra money? the ICM kit is nearly half the price!

[109ROAMING]

Cheers mate , that'd be good

If it is reasonable , it'd still be nice to have 3 1/32 109's , an E ,F ,G and K

I'm thinking of getting the ICM bf-109F , would you think the hasegawa equivilant is worth the extra money? the ICM kit is nearly half the price!

[Airframes]

Double post - take cover!!
They're both good, but, for the price, I think I'd have the ICM kit. If you're building a series of models of the same type, I find it's often a good idea to get a reasonable to good kit, and get the expensive one if it's the only one available for that particular Mark/version. It's a bit like my 56 Sqn build and the Hurricane - I could go for Tamigawa, but, in a line-up, the Airfix kit will be just as good.

[109ROAMING]

Cheers mate , this idea of mine only started yesterday/today

You guessed right , the plan is a series of 109's in 48 scale - 32 scale is gonna be WAY too costly and big for the space I have

Will take a while , start collection kits soon . In the end I hope to have 2-3 of each variant in a few different schemes ie BoB , MTO ( E,F and G) and some Russian front schemes

Am I correct in saying Terry that the airfix 109F isn't worth buying?

[rochie]

the Revell K-4 is a decent kit and its very cheap, about £7 in the U.K Daniel

[109ROAMING]

Yup , I agree mate

I want to get about 2-3 of them , yours turned out great

I'd like to do that scheme , and a winter one along with an airbrushed black '16' ( unlike the horrible one I did for the first GB)

[rochie]

oh yeah i forgot you did the same kit, should of checked your siggie

[Airframes]

The Airfix '109F in 1/48th was considered 'the business' when first released, Daniel. Even now, it's still a pretty good kit, although the windscreen has the external armour, so needs modifying if doing a 'standard' bird. Also, the canopy is one piece, but the overall quality of the mouldings are quite good, and IIRC, the tropical filter is an optional part in the kit.
However, with the likes of ICM, Hasegawa etc at a similar price, or not that much more, it would probably be better to go with theirs. But of course, if you just want to do, for example, three '109F's in different schemes, then there's not much wrong with the Airfix kit. I'm actually going to use one for a diorama, where the aircraft will only be part of the scene, with closed canopy. The main scene will be the surroundings and small hangar. If I was going to portray the aircraft being serviced say, then I'd use a different kit, with separate flaps, canopy etc.
Basically, the original Airfix 1/48th scale range was very good when released in the late 1970's to early 1980's, at a time when this scale was only really starting to become popular. Since then, production methods have come a long way, and as a result, some older kits are considered to be second-rate, compared to the fine detail of the current offerings. But the older stuff, in many cases, is still worthwhile, especially as they tend to be a lower price, and lots can be done with them.

[109ROAMING]

Thanks for the Info Terry , Wayne will hopefully be helping me out kit wise! Great bugger that he is!

btw , I look forward to that diorama!

Originally Posted by rochie

oh yeah i forgot you did the same kit, should of checked your siggie

No worries mate! Hell I forget where it is ! ..wait a tick

[gepp]

i have a few 21st Centuary 1/32 kits
the first one i brought was 1:32 scale version of the German Bf. 109F-4 the box said limited edition the plane flown by Obfw. Otto Schultz of JG 27 over Libya, North Africa during 1942 with 51 victorys.
wich is incorrect lol they got the names mixed up they were ment to say Otto Schulz insted of Otto Schultz who was a Hauptmann with 73 victory's with II./JG 51.
next one was a Bf. 109G-6 'Red 8' flown by Oblt. Kurt Gabler III of JG 300 over Juterbog - Waldlager, Germany during 1944.no miss print on this one lol

but 21st Centuary do 1/18 gunther rall & herman graf kit its unreal gunther rall sold for $400 on ebay

[seesul]

does 21st century toys exist yet? Their websites don´t work and also the offer of their dealers goes down with no new models.

[Airframes]

I've a feeling that their kits have been discontinued Roman. In the UK, very few are left, and then only in non-modelling outlets. I think some of their larger scale, pre-assembled and painted models might still be available, but how to get I don't know. Pity, as the kits could be made into nice models, at a very reasonable price.