LSM Modelling News 2023 merged Fran and Artful69’s threads

[BlrwestSiR]

15 hours ago, belugawhaleman said:

hey, cool...floats...never knew that variant existed!

Apparently it only existed as a prototype. But it would look nice next to a floatplane Spitfire.

[ScottsGT]

On 10/28/2023 at 10:58 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

Resin, PE,  and white metal if it's like the other MFH kits. 

Yea, looked closer.  But at almost $800, gonna give it a hard pass.  
 

….Unless they want to provide one to a website moderator that’s willing to write up a review.  😇

[Fran]

3 hours ago, ScottsGT said:

Yea, looked closer.  But at almost $800, gonna give it a hard pass.  
 

….Unless they want to provide one to a website moderator that’s willing to write up a review.  😇

Scott, go ahead and ask MFH diretly!

[smitty44]

Look what I found

[Peterpools]

On 10/24/2023 at 6:16 PM, BlrwestSiR said:

Oddly enough, I like the look of this one over the more typical version. 

Carl

Looks as if I'll have to vote for the original one.

[Fran]

News from Art Scale! 

A few new decals for the 1:32 Hurricane, Mig-21 and Devastator! Check the PdFs.

 

And also several new masks and some 1:48 turnbuckles

200-D32030-Hawker-Hurricane-Mk.IIc-part-4-Albions-Falcons-Royal-Air-Force-final.pdf 200-D32031-Hawker-Hurricane-IIb-part-5-USAAF-sevice-final.pdf 200-D32032-Hawker-Hurricane-Mk.IIb_Mk.X-part-6-US-Eagles-final.pdf 200-D32077-MiG-21-F-part-2-US-AF-4477-TES-TAC-unit-final.pdf 200-D32078-MiG-21F-13-Fishbed-part-4-Izrael-Air-Force-final.pdf 200-D32083-Douglas-TBD-1-Devastator-part-1-final-Verze-02.pdf 200-D32084-Douglas-TBD-1-Devastator-part-2-Kwajalein-and-Wake-Island-attack-February-1942-final-verze-01.pdf 200-D32085-Douglas-TBD-1-Devastator-part-3-final-1.pdf 200-D32086-Douglas-TBD-1-Devastator-part-4-final-1.pdf

[smitty44]

This....

[Peterpools]

WOW!

[Artful69]

14 hours ago, Peterpools said:

WOW!

+1 ... very nice!

Rog

[belugawhaleman]

Andy ,of Andy's Hobby Headquarters, has announced A 1/16 M8

Greyhound! Definitely on my list.

 

[BlrwestSiR]

The Greyhound looks to be a good choice. 

[belugawhaleman]

37 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

The Greyhound looks to be a good choice. 

It's weird, because I was thinking, as I was looking at the Tamiya 1/35 kit this past week, that a big-scale kit of the subject would be cool...then it happened! Anyway, not sure if I'll get it right away as I have enough kits as it is...but cool! More wheeled subjects please! I really like Copper State Models emphasis on armored cars....especially WW 1 subjects, and I would

like to see these in larger scales. I've had little time to devote to building

My kits due to health problems and added responsibilities lately, but I do enjoy collecting kits and what I call a "golden age" of large scale kit availability. I hope I can present a finished build soon.

[Martinnfb]

[smitty44]

1/32 and 1/35 Sea King in resin apparantly 

[Bomber_County]

Well Border are really going for the jugular now…..1/35th…..

He 111 H6 + Spitfire Vb + A6M2 Zero……….wow

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2024/01/border-models-flying-start-to-2024-he.html?fbclid=IwAR1jbmMeHjRXDcGQdezUfdq22pjprx3C7dsdA3osyPUL6BrIY--48QclTWI

 

[KevinM]

35 minutes ago, Bomber_County said:

He 111 H6

That looks Nice just wonder the price.

[mark31]

great news and no problem for me its 1/35.

looking forward to the he111

 

Mark

[Peterpools]

Phil

Agreed ... maybe in 2024, more manufactures will start releasing more aircraft kits in 1/35. Only time will tell.

 

[smitty44]

1/32 and 1/35 Sea King in resin on the way

[Bomber_County]

1 hour ago, smitty44 said:

1/32 and 1/35 Sea King in resin on the way

They are not going to be very small…….intriguing…..

[Martinnfb]

1/35 Border Model He-111

 

https://www.themodellingnews.com/2024/01/border-models-flying-start-to-2024-he.html?fbclid=IwAR1jbmMeHjRXDcGQdezUfdq22pjprx3C7dsdA3osyPUL6BrIY--48QclTWI#google_vignette

[Fran]

An He-111 in 1:35!!! 
 Wow! That some news entering 2024! 
1:35 is very good to add tons of accessories for future dioramas! 

[BlrwestSiR]

2 hours ago, Fran said:

An He-111 in 1:35!!! 
 Wow! That some news entering 2024! 
1:35 is very good to add tons of accessories for future dioramas! 

I think folks who thought the 1/32 Revell kit was too big will be all over this one. 

It is impressive to see Border sticking to the scale though. 

[Peterpools]

Martin

Looking forward to their Scooter kit. I have their recently released Corsair combo kit and it is superb.

 

 

[Artful69]

10 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

I think folks who thought the 1/32 Revell kit was too big will be all over this one. 

It is impressive to see Border sticking to the scale though. 

There's the usual to-and-fro about this on TOS ... 

For my part I got back into scale modelling back in 2008 - wanting to build German WWII armour in a larger format than when I was a kid playing around.

I started with 1/35 ... and then I went looking for comparative aircraft only to find they were all in 32nd scale ...

Apparently Tamiya is to blame for 35th scale being a 'thing' ...

The real question is ... can Border group the obvious "sets" together to help them get market traction ... Apparently their Fw-190A-6 was a winner!

Kate, Val, Zero A6M2 ... F4F, Dauntless, Devastator

Mk.V Spitfire ... Fw.190A-4 ... Bf.109F-4 ... P.51B

He.111, Do.17z, Ju.87B, Ju.88, Bf.110C ... Spitfire Mk.Ia, Hurricane Mk.I

Mk.IXc Spitfire ... Fw.190A-5/6/7/8 ... Bf.109G ... P51D

The list goes on obviously ... but they ARE churning them out at a decent rate! ... 

I'm not sold yet ... but if they keep kicking goals it might be hard to avoid finally getting scale aircraft that MATCH my armour scale.

Rog