Emvar Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 (edited) Hi David The Astra kit is fantastic! I wish I had one myself. If you're comfortable with the extra work of vacuformed kits, definitely the Astra kit is the better option. thanks David David, I have several of the CF-105 Astra kits.... tried PMing you but it says you do not accept messages. Give me a ding.... we can work something out. I also have the CF-100 and CT-114 Astra kits. You need to borrow for sizing I can help you. Edited for spelling...... Emil Edited April 25, 2013 by Emvar Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RiderFan Posted April 25, 2013 Author Share Posted April 25, 2013 (edited) [edit] seems that my PM inbox was full which is why it was telling you I couldn't except messages. Sorry about that. I've cleared it out now. Shoot me an email about the Astra kits. Edited April 25, 2013 by RiderFan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Emvar Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 From what I gather Astra is still in business but not making the CF-105/CF-100 or CT-114. But from what I gather on previous conversations they still retain the molds for these kits. Might be something for you to look into. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkyKing918 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 I just received Canuck Models decal sheet (WVD 72-003) and highly recommend it regardless of which kit you are building. I'm not affiliated with Canuck; just a satisfied customer. Nice work, David! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phasephantomphixer Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Interested in moving my old 1/72 or 2nd issue kits along and replace with the new tool. How do I distinguish the new as far as kit # for online ordering, and best (cheapest price) source as I am in the U.S.? Nice thread, I strive for the accuracy as well. Also wish to sweeten up the cpit as I want to display the open split canopy-very unique feature of the Arrow. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkyKing918 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Interested in moving my old 1/72 or 2nd issue kits along and replace with the new tool. How do I distinguish the new as far as kit # for online ordering, and best (cheapest price) source as I am in the U.S.? Nice thread, I strive for the accuracy as well. Also wish to sweeten up the cpit as I want to display the open split canopy-very unique feature of the Arrow. Thanks. The kit you want is Hobbycraft #1393. It can be recognized, if you find it in a store, by a white-line CAD-style multi-view drawing of the airplane on a black background, with the words "New Tooling" in white on a red starburst "splash." I, too, am in the US, but I ordered mine from a Canadian ebay vendor as despite an extensive Internet search I could not find anyone in the US that still has them in stock. It was more expensive, but the price included tracking/insurance with the shipping. I just checked, and that vendor no longer has any available. Here are some alternate sources: http://www.hamiltonhobbyspecialties.com/hobbycraft-1-72-cf-105-arrow-fighter/ http://www.elmcityhobbies.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_278_279&products_id=2926 I know of no aftermarket products available for this kit. A UK company called MasterCasters did a corrected resin nose and other parts for the older Hobbycraft kits (http://www.mastercasters.co.uk/4.html) but it is temporarily unavailable. However, even if you model the canopy open, you're not going to see much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted March 13, 2021 Share Posted March 13, 2021 David, Wow! I just found this thread. Boy am I ever going to use this information as I build Hobbycraft kit #2 and the Astra CF-105 kit. Thanks for the amount of detail and comparison. this is what makes ARC great! Kind regards, Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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