*Inj. molded plastic* Upcoming Ship Kit Releases

[pgollin]

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According to a couple of Japanese hobby store sites, the two versions of the Flyhawk 1/700th HMS Legion kit (ordinary and deluxe) are due out on 30th April.

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[Atma]

I've given the VeryFire guys a shout with a link to this page of the thread. The searchlight can be as simple as a particular piece of the 3D model not selected for the render.

UPDATE: the "missing" searchlight is indeed in the kit.

Thats good news indeed !

[MartinJQuinn]

I've moved some of the discussion about the Very Fire Iowa details to the Iowa class thread in CASF. Please continue your discussion there. Leave this thread for updates on new releases.

[Quaestor]

An oddity from Fujimi in 1/700th:

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10527156

Hyuga, mid 1942, after #5 turrent had been destroyed by an accidental explosion and replaced with a platform for 25mm AA mounts.
Never knew this piece of Hyuga's history; I may need to get one of these.

[vkim]

An oddity from Fujimi in 1/700th:

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10527156

Hyuga, mid 1942, after #5 turrent had been destroyed by an accidental explosion and replaced with a platform for 25mm AA mounts.
Never knew this piece of Hyuga's history; I may need to get one of these.

Hasegawa had similar option as well. Interestingly, both Hasegawa and Fujimi show 4 triple mounts while the combines fleet TOR stays that there were tree triples mounted.

[gtbred]

I want this in 1/350 please.

[drasticplastic]

Is that another carrier from Kostas in 1/700??

[burtus05]

Full spruce layout and release date for Flyhawks Hms Legion

http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/o7byvs ... idkzc.html

[gtbred]

Is that another carrier from Kostas in 1/700??

Negative Sir!

[SeanF]

Full spruce layout and release date for Flyhawks Hms Legion

http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/o7byvs ... idkzc.html

Spruce? Flyhawk is venturing into wood models now?

- Sean F.

[stefan_k]

R-type "Super Zeppelins" from Mark I in 1/720

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MKM720-06
https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/MKM720-07

[Guest]

Thanks for the heads up on these R-types. I can't wait to get them!

[Mike W]

An oddity from Fujimi in 1/700th:

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10527156

Hyuga, mid 1942, after #5 turrent had been destroyed by an accidental explosion and replaced with a platform for 25mm AA mounts.
Never knew this piece of Hyuga's history; I may need to get one of these.

I made the Hasegawa kit in this configuration.

thanks
Mike

[Miguel]

April update from Trumpeter /HobbyBoss just meagre again, only a waterline 1/700 Peter Strasser.

What is happening with the 1/350's !!!???

Nelson Class
more Littorio Class
Baltimore Class
more Zara Class
York Class
Kent Class
Tashkent
Schleswig-Holstein

[allan P barley]

probably fed up of every one bitching about the kits they have released recently.

just my opinion obviously.

[gtbred]

probably fed up of every one bitching about the kits they have released recently.

just my opinion obviously.

Don't have any complaints about the 3 Supercarrriers in 1/350 from me!

[allan P barley]

no complaints from me either, my trumpeter kits are great, Nimitz & Connie along with Tamiya Enterprise look awesome together. A few years ago who would have dreamed a 1/350 Alaska, Guam (ok Hobby boss but still) Ranger, cv-1 pending,1/350 CV-7 (Please please please) then we can go from cv-1 right through to all the cv-9's onwards, I have quite a few.

[burtus05]

First pictures of Flyhawks Bismarck in 1/700

http://www.moxdao.com/thread-50390-1-1.html

It seems like an odd position to place the model (on a windowsill high up on a multistory building). It makes me wonder how big companies lite Flyhawk are?
"Yeah guys, is it OK if I borrow our new test mold Bismarck, I am going to place it on the windowsill up on the 15th floor?
"Sure no problem."

[pgollin]

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A British retailer commissioned an 00 model steam loco from a Chinese company. When it released photos of the test shots the model was obviously being produced in an empty floor of a multi-storey office block.

Huge numbers of buildings put up in China over the last 20-odd years, no doubt many are not being used for their "obvious" use.

Plastic kit manufacture won't be that difficult to do in a standard framed building as long as floor loadings are checked. No exposed flame, limited areas of heating and small quantities of flammable liquids.

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[gms]

burtus05 : Good observation. You should work for CIA. By the way, do you know where Kajika is headquartered? They seem to make Japanese ships, which the Chinese usually avoid?