One-Oh-Four Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 http://www.clubhyper.com/forums/forum.htm Brett Green writes: "This just in from Tamiya. More detail as it comes to hand at the Shizuoka Hobby Show (Marcus Nicholls will be on the ground with the latest news): Tamiya Kit No. 60326 1/32 De Havilland Mosquito FB Mk.VI Availability: July Japanese Retail Price: 19,800 yen (planned) The "Wooden Wonder" makes an appearance in highly impressive 1/32 scale! That was the nickname given to the De Havilland Mosquito series of aircraft, an ingenious and beautiful design which saw the versatile airplane made almost entirely of wood. Its outstanding speed and range ensured that the FB Mk.VI was used in a range of missions, including raids on important targets and infrastructure in the German homeland. It is often said that, until the advent of the Messerschmitt Me262, the German Luftwaffe did not have an adequate response to the "Mossie." About the Model • This is a 1/32 scale plastic model assembly kit. • At 515mm in wingspan, this masterpiece captures the elegant twin-engine form of the FB Mk.VI with astounding detail. This newly-tooled model was researched using real Mosquitos. • The cockpit interior is realistically depicted, right down to details such as the pilot's seat cushion. • The modeler is presented with a number of options in assembly of the kit. • Separate parts recreate bomb bay and wing underside 500lb bombs, plus 50-gallon drop tanks. • 3 figures are included. • Comes with 3 marking options, plus masking stickers. • A 12-page B5 size commemorative booklet includes color photographs and a detailed history of the Mosquito." 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wemattson Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Awesome! One of my favorite aircraft released by one of my favorite kit manufacturers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Nice competition with HK Models. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 13, 2015 Administrators Share Posted April 13, 2015 Should be good! The more mossies the better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I wonder if they'll be tossing in parts to do a NF.II... Does this mean no F4U-1D? That was my first thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave J Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 This is great news indeed! This the variant that I want the most as I have a couple of Kiwi schemes booked out for it! But I am still excited about the HK release too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 I wonder if they'll be tossing in parts to do a NF.II... Does this mean no F4U-1D? Me thinks Tamiya might unleash some surprises in near future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Great news for Mossie lovers. Exceptional engineering and buildability will be a given with Tamiya's FB Mk.VI release. With HK's B Mk.IV there is now clearly two very nice offerings for Mossie enthusiasts. Will be interesting to see comparisons of both kits. This is a rivet counter's wet dream. With plans to snag the B Mk.IV. Now with the FB Mk.VI release looks like I will have another stash fire sale. I envision a FB Mk.VI and Ju88C in black finish on my shelf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Fran Posted April 14, 2015 Administrators Share Posted April 14, 2015 A Mk VI... After the Mk IV.. well want both!! Great news!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted April 14, 2015 Share Posted April 14, 2015 Any special insights or just hope? I've got my heart set on a Night Intruder - one of the ballsiest mission profiles of the war IMO. Fly strikes against German airbases. At night. Oh, and without radar. No problem... Call it wishful thinking or sensing a pattern. I never saw the Tamiya Mossie coming, caught me totally off guard. Yeah heard some rumblings last summer. Then BOOM! Mossie out. Tamiya may be loading up for a special launch of a new kit or two sooner than we expect. Just a hunch. Pray for a Jug...any Jug. Agree on Mossie Night Intruder. I have the Ju88C conversion and would love to have an all black Mossie NF and all black 88C side by side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 But let's stick with the Mossie right now Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I've got a blog post in the offing, similar to the one I did after the Corsair was announced. With the Mossie, I've got a third factor now to base a prediction on - and I'm calling it now - the next subject will be announced in April 2017, shown in May and released in mid-summer. And it will either be a P-47 or Me 262. My call will be Jug in 2016, late summer release! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 16, 2015 Share Posted April 16, 2015 Ok in that case it will be a Hawkermarine Hurrifire. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted April 16, 2015 Author Share Posted April 16, 2015 Nah, time for a jet again... Gloster Meteor, anyone...? or the F4D Skyray... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 HK Models 1: 0 Tamiya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted April 17, 2015 Administrators Share Posted April 17, 2015 Pre-ordered my Tamiya Mosquito from HLJ!! Currently at 20% discount... http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60326/Air%C2%A0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted April 17, 2015 Share Posted April 17, 2015 Nice saving! The equivalent Yen price a of a Hasegawa release. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D_Hallett Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 CAD Pictures of the new Tamiya Mossie care of "The Modelling News" http://www.themodellingnews.com/2015/04/new-cads-of-tamiyas-mosquito-in-32nd.html Derek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted April 18, 2015 Administrators Share Posted April 18, 2015 Pre ordered the Tammy Mossie too 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahunaminor Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Resistance is futile! Pre ordered one from HLJ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminsummerfield Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Right I'm in. Preordered at HLJ! Not sure if an NFII will be included as the engines are earlier versions of the Merlin than the VI I believe, although I think the differences are Largely cosmetic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazypoet Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I would *love* to see a good F4D Skyray kit. My (since deceased) father-in-law flew these as the Commander of VF74 from 1959-1961 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators James H Posted April 18, 2015 Administrators Share Posted April 18, 2015 I would *love* to see a good F4D Skyray kit. My (since deceased) father-in-law flew these as the Commander of VF74 from 1959-1961 I think you got the wrong topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 The box art ... probably? http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM60326/Air%C2%A0 That's the 1/48th scale box art... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 Early Mossies had smooth tyres. Cees Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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