*Inj. molded plastic* Upcoming Ship Kit Releases

[Guest]

On the 1/200 HMS HOOD release, note that the picture appears to show the original secondary armament, and also the torpedo lookout position on the forward tripod mast, both indicating an earlier version than her final configuration. I hope so.

[Wordy]

On the 1/200 HMS HOOD release, note that the picture appears to show the original secondary armament, and also the torpedo lookout position on the forward tripod mast, both indicating an earlier version than her final configuration. I hope so.

It says on the webpage that it's not the box cover, but some artwork he's using as a illustration of HMS Hood for guidance only.

[Timmy C]

It was mentioned in another thread that discussed a page from the Trumpeter 2014/2015 catalogue, which included the Hood and Iowa.

[JTninja]

Revell posted some kits that will be released between May and October, and a few ship items included. Might be reissues, dunno, don't remember a Revell Fletcher before.

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 408&type=1



1/35 - D-Day Set (LCM3 & 4x4 Off Road Vehicle) - limited edition
1/144 - U.S. Navy Landing Ship Medium (LSM)
1/350 - Battleship U.S.S. New Jersey (1982) - limited & platinum edition
1/700 - U.S.S. Fletcher (DD-445)
1/1200 - Battleship U.S.S. Missouri (WWII)

[Fleetman]

I am willing to bet the Fletcher is a re-pop of the old Matchbox kit.

[Bill Clarke]

This is interesting: http://www.hlj.com/product/FUJ61006/Nav

[Timmy C]

Fujimi released a 1/500 Nagato earlier already: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10114817

However! This time it is being sold significantly cheaper, at roughly half the price - I imagine it's a reaction to Hasegawa's reasonably-priced new-tooled 1/450 Yamato.

[Ady]

What's the quality of the Fujimi 1/500 Nagato like?

[Bill Clarke]

What's the quality of the Fujimi 1/500 Nagato like?

Well looking at the previous release, it's missing the fire control, binoculars, range finders, search light controllers from around the bridge.

Can't fathom Fujimi doing that

[Atma]

What's the quality of the Fujimi 1/500 Nagato like?

Well looking at the previous release, it's missing the fire control, binoculars, range finders, search light controllers from around the bridge.

Can't fathom Fujimi doing that

All the range finders are there, the only missing parts are the small binoculars and search light controllers. They are too small for 1.500 and better done in PE than plastic.

What's the quality of the Fujimi 1/500 Nagato like?

Better hull that the Hasegawa's 1/350, and is cheaper even the original expensive edition.

[Ady]

Might have to have a dabble when it's released then!

[Hanchang Kuo]

2014-2015 Catalog snippets of Trumpeter/Hobby Boss new items have been posted on Chinese website Baidu,

Trumpeter:
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2804557302

Hobby Boss:
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2804569608

Merit:
http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2804573205

Not much on ships but it shall make some of you very happy.

[tko24]

Obviously you didn't scan all the way down, because there was a 1/350 USS Texas and a 1/350 USS New York near the bottom of the new ship kit releases. I'm not interested in either ship, but there's going to be some very happy modelers over those two kits.

[Timmy C]

Thanks a bunch, Hanchang! I've updated the list with all the new additions.

[aaube]

Merit has some very large display cases with LED lights in their catalog...

[Bill Clarke]

Well looking at the previous release, it's missing the fire control, binoculars, range finders, search light controllers from around the bridge.
Can't fathom Fujimi doing that

All the range finders are there, the only missing parts are the small binoculars and search light controllers. They are too small for 1.500 and better done in PE than plastic.
[/quote]

Hi Atma,

I may not have used the right terminology, I meant these:

http://www.bnamodelworld.com/veteran-models/vtw35038

And on the subject of small, if Veteran can make them in 1/700, http://www.bnamodelworld.com/veteran-models/vtw70010, then Fujimi should be able to make them in 1/500. It's just that the bridge area was absolutly packed with these types of controllers and looks so balnd without them. Same goes for the binoculars, they were on the top of the bridge and on most of the levels below.

These are the sorts of little details that really make a kit stand out, imho.

[Bill Clarke]

A USS New York in 1/350 What next?

[drdemented]

USS New York and USS Texas in 1/350?

[Phil R]

Here is a link to Trumpy`s 2014 catalogue,loads of stuff !

http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2804557302

here we go again!!

Phil

[maxim]

The link was already posted above together with the catalogues of HobbyBoss and Merit.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=37762&start=520#p610993

Is it possible that the only new 1/700 kit of Trumpeter and HobbyBoss is the Iwo Jima? Another variant of an LHD?

True, there are several interesting 1/700 aircraft and it is nice that they available separately.