Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 27, 2019 Administrators Share Posted September 27, 2019 This is a picture from the Trumpeter table at All Japan Model and Hobby show 2019. This should officially confirm that Trumpeter is bringing us an A-26 Invader in 1/32 scale. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Thankfully it's not the gun nosed variant as I'm running out of shelf space. Carl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dog Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Should be a good seller if the Trumpeter "A" team dose it. Too big for me in 1/32 but fortunately ICM is doing several variants in 1/48 which will fit my display space much better. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Cool, an A-26C night version! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 27, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted September 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Old Dog said: Should be a good seller if the Trumpeter "A" team dose it. Too big for me in 1/32 but fortunately ICM is doing several variants in 1/48 which will fit my display space much better. HA! I was thinking about a Counter-Invader. The gun nose version would be an easier conversion, but this will do... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 ..................................OR.............................. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Fire bomber for Tony! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJTX Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 4 minutes ago, 1to1scale said: Fire bomber for Tony! Yup, already on my list. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Could it be a Cuban Invader? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 11 hours ago, 1to1scale said: Cool, an A-26C night version! Yes. I have a big heart for night fighters.....harv 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 So, anyone going to do the one Richard Dreyfuss flew in Always? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 28, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted September 28, 2019 I can see a fire bomber in my future as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandy1 VX-4 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 I think there has been posted photos of the Gun noes and now Glass nose version! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 28, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted September 28, 2019 My first will be a Air Commando Counter Invader in its blackout no insignia except tail codes paint scheme to go with my two AT-28D-5 builds, OV-10A, and Bird Dog. But the next will be a big yellow firebomber Now all I need is a C-7 Caribou and my jungle warfare SpecOps bird collection will be complete. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Looks mighty small compared to those boxes. You sure it's 1/32? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CAT]CplSlade Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 The Mustang is 1/72. This A-26 does look as though it would be about 26 inches in wing span compared to the P-51D's 6 inches, which would be the appropriate size for the scales we're talking about here. And, the sign is using their standard SKU for 1/32 kits. It is good practice to have at least three pieces of evidence but the two seen here are highly suggestive. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 23 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: Thankfully it's not the gun nosed variant as I'm running out of shelf space. Carl ... That will be along shortly no doubt ... If I can get WWII ETO markings in the kit or AM I'm in!! Rog 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluggo Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 2 hours ago, [CAT]CplSlade said: The Mustang is 1/72. This A-26 does look as though it would be about 26 inches in wing span compared to the P-51D's 6 inches, which would be the appropriate size for the scales we're talking about here. And, the sign is using their standard SKU for 1/32 kits. It is good practice to have at least three pieces of evidence but the two seen here are highly suggestive. This is verified with a trip through Photoshop. Setting the scale using the B-24's box width of 15.75 inches I made the following measurements in the above photo: 25.95 inch wingspan 2.23 inch prop radius. The A-26 wingspan is 70 feet or 840 inches. Scaled to 1:32, 26.25 inches. The A-26 swings a 12'7" prop making it's diameter 151 inches with a radius of 75.5 inches which is 2.35 inches in 1:32 scale. A few of things to note about this method of measurement: It is accomplished by assigning a length to each pixel using a known dimension. In this case the B-24 box width of 15.75 (400mm). Measurements taken at the same depth in the photo and closer to where the scale was assigned are more accurate. Diagonal measurements (like the wingspan in this case) are more likely to be skewed. Forcing the photo's scale to the scale wingspan of 26.25 inches across the wing area of the photo results in more accurate measurements. This is relative to true scale and not the model's actual measurements. 26.22 wingspan 2.33 prop radius Brought to you by a Saturday morning trip through OCD land! 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted September 28, 2019 Author Administrators Share Posted September 28, 2019 Sluggo, you just nuked my mind on this Saturday morning. All that math so early in the day just cratered my mind. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 12 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: So, anyone going to do the one Richard Dreyfuss flew in Always? I hear that airplane is in Red Deer Alberta at Airspray, Carl.................out in a field 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 2 hours ago, Clunkmeister said: Sluggo, you just nuked my mind on this Saturday morning. All that math so early in the day just cratered my mind. We need an emoticon called "Mind Blown" ... something with the top of the emoji's head exploding ... maybe some blood and gore. Rog 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HubertB Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Hey, this is good, basic, logical, detective work ! Much better than wild « gutfeel » speculations . And in this case, it goes to show that the A-26 was not such a big airframe. Oh, and a last mathematical reminder : a 1/32 kit has roughly 11.4 (11.390625 to be precise) times more « presence » than the same aircraft in 1/72. Hubert 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1to1scale Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 It’s very amusing watching this thread here and on the “other” forum, over there discussion has turned to threats and name calling and warnings of locking the thread! The wheels has fallen off the bus and it’s careening down the mountain... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 15 minutes ago, 1to1scale said: It’s very amusing watching this thread here and on the “other” forum, over there discussion has turned to threats and name calling and warnings of locking the thread! The wheels has fallen off the bus and it’s careening down the mountain... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 I think the Cowling is the wrong shape on that Bus... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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