1:32 B-25 are now coming!!!
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Posted: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - 11:26 AM UTC
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 12:18 AM UTC
This is great news
Thanks
I was looking for the B25 on the weekend wondering if 2012 was going to be the release year .
So which major manufacturer is this going to be supplied by?
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Michael
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 01:12 AM UTC
While the 1/32 Lanacaster would be nice to build and detail....where would you put it when done? It would have an almost 3' wingspan......
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 10:21 AM UTC
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 10:25 AM UTC
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While the 1/32 Lanacaster would be nice to build and detail....where would you put it when done? It would have an almost 3' wingspan......
You use it as a shelf to display your 1/72 Lancs on, of course.
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 10:28 AM UTC
The Meteor could be a good'un if the price is right....
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Posted: Thursday, February 02, 2012 - 03:07 PM UTC
You mean stolen Wingscale? As these are nothing but the kits from the molds that were basically stolen from them.
Here is some "light" reading on the subject.
Firstly the announcement from Martin at Wingscale about what happened:
http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=33929&pid=313120&st=0&#entry313120 And where they are now....no longer Wingscale, but WingXL, with a whole slew of other 1/32 aircraft that they are bringing to market.
http://forum.largescaleplanes.com/index.php?showtopic=35296 IMHO, HK Models have some big brass ones for bringing these kits to market this way....basically a slap in the face.
Thanks!
Scott Millican
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Georgia, United States
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2012 - 12:03 PM UTC
Sorry, but I think you are WAY out of line here. Accusing someone of stealing is pretty serious, and you have no evidence to support this kind of accusation.
It's unfortunate that Martin has not told anyone the entire story, but one thing he has not said is that anyone stole anything, least of all this company. Until such time as Martin steps up and clears things up, no one will know. We don't have any evidence one way or another if Martin paid for anything. If he didn't, then whomever HK bought the molds from sold them legally and there should be no issue.
I suggest that, like Martin, you be happy that someone is bringing these kits to market. If you don't want to buy one, no one is forcing you to. Regardless, making ASSumptions and libelous accusations when you don't know the facts is out of line sir.
Doug
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2012 - 02:50 PM UTC
If I remember rightly Martin actually told everyone to buy these kits......
You may be right, I may be crazy.
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2012 - 03:20 PM UTC
So both companies will have what appear to be excellent 1/32 scale aircraft coming out, with both releasing the B-25, though in different versions. I'm quite interested in the WingXL A-20 and B-26 as well. If only I was made of money.
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Posted: Friday, February 03, 2012 - 04:09 PM UTC
Maybe this is the year I can get the B 25 I had preordered a couple of years ago. I want the B17 too! Now to figure out the shelf space!!!
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Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2012 - 03:35 PM UTC
There seems to be some new information available on the whole saga of these kits over on
Modeling Madness. As usual, there's more(and less) to the story than the rumours and accusations that have been flying around.
I offer no warranty that this is the truth, but I see no reason why Tom would lie, nor why Scott would publish such a lie.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 03:33 AM UTC
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There seems to be some new information available on the whole saga of these kits over on Modeling Madness. As usual, there's more(and less) to the story than the rumours and accusations that have been flying around.
I offer no warranty that this is the truth, but I see no reason why Tom would lie, nor why Scott would publish such a lie.
OK! Now THAT was interesting info. Change subject from model kits to real estate, restaraunt chain, or solar panel factories and the story gets pretty familiar and frequent.
Now where do I put that "big-@zzz" strafer after I finish it?
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 03:54 AM UTC
I stand corrected, and want to apologize to HK and the people on here about my comments.
When this all came about, we of course only saw the one side of the story from Martin, which I now see was spun in such a way as to make him look like the good guy in all of this, and a compelling spin he put on it, as he had me fooled (some would say that doesn't take much, but I digress)
I am man enough to admit when I am wrong, and until I saw both sides of the story it was compelling to think that Martin was blind sided and his hard work yanked out from under him, and clearly that is not the case.
So again I want to apologize to all.
Thanks!
Scott Millican
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 04:46 AM UTC
this is great news!! anyone know if there would be a North American distributor ?
bill_c
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 07:33 AM UTC
There's an old saying: "Behind every great fortune is a great crime."
We can't ever know the truth about what went on here, and the truth may be waaaay more complicated than we're used to seeing portrayed in movies and on TV. I think we're better off assessing which kit/kits are worth their price, and proceeding accordingly.
I like Jessica's suggestion about using the 32 scale Lanc as a base for its braille scale cousins!
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Posted: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 - 08:06 AM UTC
Im so tired of all this hear say drama...surrounding this kit.
If I can afford one Im buying it.
Nothing quite like getting lost in plastic
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Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 09:14 AM UTC
Looks like they are being carried in the US by Pacific Coast Models (PCM) price is $169.95:
Greetings! 2/9/12
We are pleased to announce that we have been appointed by HK Models to sell their new 1:32 scale B-25J kits. The first kit (HKM 32 01E01) we will be receiving is the bomber version with the glass nose. It is up in our catalog now and we are taking pre-orders. ETA next month.
Our Panda Hobby MRAP kits are now back in stock. Backorders are being shipped. You can contact us at:
[email protected]. Thank you and
Best Regards,
Ken & MaryEllen Lawrence - Pacific Coast Models, Inc.
Link to kit Doug
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Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 11:12 AM UTC
They aren't the only ones!
Thanks!
Scott Millican
Elm City Hobbies
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Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 12:22 PM UTC
I got an email from Martin telling me that my pre-orders from all those years ago still stand but the kits won't be out until Nov 12.. Must be patient, must be patient...
You may be right, I may be crazy.
AussieReg
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Posted: Thursday, February 09, 2012 - 12:32 PM UTC
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Must be patient, must be patient...
I still haven't slept since I pre-ordered my 1/32 P-61 ! Now that CAN"T be healthy for me
Cheers, D
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