harv Posted June 11, 2023 Posted June 11, 2023 Got notification of Jet Mades upcoming release of their 1/48 Neptune...harv 3
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted June 11, 2023 Administrators Posted June 11, 2023 Yep, reservations are now open. It’s gonna be a $450 kit, so if you want one, order now and you’ll save 20%. Thats a lot of money. No payment due yet, until production starts 3
belugawhaleman Posted June 11, 2023 Posted June 11, 2023 $450.00! You'd have to be a real die-hard Neptune fan! 2
harv Posted June 11, 2023 Author Posted June 11, 2023 I've loved them ever since I saw them at NAS Alameda when my dad was stationed there in the late 50's...harv 2
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted June 12, 2023 Administrators Posted June 12, 2023 They were one seriously cool patrol bomber. An RCN Neptune in GSB,…. Ooooooh. 3
BlrwestSiR Posted June 12, 2023 Posted June 12, 2023 I didn't know the RCN flew them so thanks for sharing. 2
KUROK Posted September 26, 2023 Posted September 26, 2023 Wow! I've always wanted a good Neptune to do a colorful fire bomber. This is my chance eh? $450 clams is a hefty amount tho. 2
Winnie Posted November 21, 2023 Posted November 21, 2023 Hobbyboss should do one in 32nd... It'd be something I'd get! I'm with Ernie, RCN GSB or even white with the red lightning.... Would be sweet. 1
Peterpools Posted November 21, 2023 Posted November 21, 2023 SOLD OUT! I didn't even know they were taking deposits yet. 1
denders Posted November 21, 2023 Posted November 21, 2023 I knew a fellow who was a radioman on Neptunes in the 50s. He told me a story about a crew who shut down both radials and just flew on the jet engines. Power generation was part of the radials, not the jet engines. So, when running on the jets electrical power was from the batteries. Unfortunately, the crew waited too long to restart the radials, the batteries were too low to crank the radials. Eventually, they lost all electrical power. IIRC, the aircraft was lost. 1
HubertB Posted November 21, 2023 Posted November 21, 2023 4 hours ago, Winnie said: Hobbyboss should do one in 32nd... It'd be something I'd get! I'm with Ernie, RCN GSB or even white with the red lightning.... Would be sweet. I don’t want to sound pessimistic, but they’d probably install some P&W Wasps as pusher engines, for for the sake of « gizmologic accuracy » Hubert
seiran01 Posted November 21, 2023 Posted November 21, 2023 51 minutes ago, HubertB said: I don’t want to sound pessimistic, but they’d probably install some P&W Wasps as pusher engines, for for the sake of « gizmologic accuracy » Hubert Is build that if they did, and have a bit of fun with markings
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