New 1/32 Ar-234 announced

[JeroenPeters]

Has anyone seen this? A newly tooled 1/32 Ar-234 by Fly Models.

I've only seen their Natter. If that is anything to go by this kit will be expensive.

Still maybe cheaper than the MDC offering and possible easier to build.

 

http://www.fly814.cz/en/pripravujeme-preparing/

 

 

Cheers,

Jeroen

[James H]

Fly are an SP&R sponsor, but not had anything for a long while. I'll contact and see if we can, er, help with this one

[James H]

Ok, I've mailed Jirí at Fly

[JeroenPeters]

It says coming soon, but that can mean anything.

Curious to hear what stage it's in..

[Mikester]

Not really familiar with these guys.  What is their quality like?  Low pressure injection molding?  Had my eye on the MDC kit for a long time but just could never justify the price tag.  This is one that I suspect RoG might get around to eventually too.

[Wingco57]

I only know their 1/72 Whitley offering, bit if a mixed bag, the plastic was reasonable, good resin but

Terrible clear parts, but that doesn't mean thus can't be a good effort.

Nice choice.

Cees

[nmayhew]

is the MDC mastered by Radu btw?

 

either way, v interesting

 

always thought the 234 was a "Zoukei-mura waiting to happen...."

[Matt_]

The FLY Natter is pretty good, though as some have mentioned isn't cheap (£33 at Hannants).

 

Mix of IM main parts, resin (I think) for some details and a little PE (IIRC). Just found a nice review on SP&R to see FLY quality - http://www.scaleplasticandrail.com/kaboom/index.php/all-things-aviation/132-135-scale/132-kit-reviews/787-132-bachem-natter-ba-349v-a-ba-349a-from-fly-models

 

The MDC Blitz was indeed mastered by Radu and is, in my opinion, still one of the best, most complete 1/32 models ever made. I'm lucky enough to have two of these (one to convert to a 234C) and doubt FLY would be able to replicate the detail MDC provide for a price significantly less than MDC charge.

 

I had expected Revell to announce one of these at some point, their detail/price point combination would have attracted a different (and larger) audience to those buying  MDC's kit.  Good luck to FLY though.

 

Matt