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New 1/32 P-51B from Eduard


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as much as i want more (good) kits in this scale, i can see that for a given amount of resource, you are going to make more money in 1/72 and 1/48 than you are in 1/32... 1/32 is a much smaller market, and a MUCH tougher crowd; stuff you can get away with in 1/48 just doesn't fly in 1/32.

so once you consider this, it's quite a big jump for Eduard

I just hope they have been looking at Tamiya and especially Kotare - who have really raised the bar in terms of engineering and fit - rather than thinking they can get away with just scaling up their own stuff from 1/48.

I have seen enough builds of their P-51s in 1/48 to know that's not just good enough in manscale. I have zero interest in adding shims in wingroots and teeny weeny locating joints for main landing gear. 

on the other hand, commercially it makes sense in that there is no decent kit of this marque and - if comments translate into sales - it's the one variant of the one plane that everyone has been clamouring for in this scale

I wish them well with it and if it's decent will probably be in for a couple - finally get to do these birds which flew just a couple of miles from me...

I wonder if someone makes a 1/32 oast house lol?

 

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Great photos, any details of the unit ?

I already have two Revell P51B's in the display cabinet, one US and one RAF, so regardless of accuracy issues I will not be buying an Eduard one.

But I am pleased that there will hopefully be a modern, accurate kit available of such a historically important aircraft type for others to enjoy.

Cheers

Dennis

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10 hours ago, Spitfire said:

Great photos, any details of the unit ?

I already have two Revell P51B's in the display cabinet, one US and one RAF, so regardless of accuracy issues I will not be buying an Eduard one.

But I am pleased that there will hopefully be a modern, accurate kit available of such a historically important aircraft type for others to enjoy.

Cheers

Dennis

is that directed at me?

363FG for Big Mac Junior and Virginia; 354FG for Bonnie B

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On 9/28/2024 at 9:22 AM, nmayhew said:

I wish them well with it and if it's decent will probably be in for a couple - finally get to do these birds which flew just a couple of miles from me...

I wonder if someone makes a 1/32 oast house lol?

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Great photos, any details for them and is there more from the same photo session.

Cheers

Dennis

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Scale Model Cafe with Jamie Haggo has also confirmed the same and the Eduard 1/32 P-51B/C is going to be a reality. Now the wait. Of course, we have been waiting for an accurate P-51B for nearly as long as we waited for the Tamiya P-51D.  

Hopefully we will see it in 2025 but no schedule nor release date has been hinted at all. Eduard has recently released their incredible P-15B/C in 48th scale, so all the basic research has already been done.

I'm planning on buying a good three or four Mustangs to add to the collection.

 

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3 hours ago, Lusitanian said:

I would be surprised to see it before the end of 2025.

I reckon that would be about right. The last time I was at Telford (2019) ZM were hinting a B/C if I remember correctly……….

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