RoNaf Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Wow!! :woot.gif: P-61A and A-1H skyraider from Trumpeter in 1/32!!!! Got to have them both!! http://ipmsphilippines.com/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Excellent news indeed......good to see actual sprues of the P-61. Any accurate release date yet? Happy modeling, Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nightiemission Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Definitely got my attention!! Normally not a 32nd scale builder, BUT! 2 questions, any word on a release date and MSRP(or do I want to know??)? Cheers, Terry (Certifiable P-61 NUT) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Hey Terry, Kinda figured this would get your attention.....;) More curious about the release date the MSRP......hang the expense....gonna have this one, regardless.... Happy modeling, Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nightiemission Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I'm with you, Jim, Hang the expense, this one is at the top of my "Must Have" list. From looking at the test shot photo, it looks like Trumpy might be planning multiple variants. Cheers, Terry (Certifiable P-61 NUT!!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
muswp1 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) Anyone else look at the rudder and the tail where the rudder attaches and think it looks way too curved? I know it's not straight on the real aircraft, but that looks like a little too much especially in the middle of the tail. Edited June 3, 2012 by muswp1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nightiemission Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Anyone else look at the rudder and the tail where the rudder attaches and think it looks way too curved? I know it's not straight on the real aircraft, but that looks like a little too much especially in the middle of the tail. Don't know about that but, they blew it with the 4 drop tanks. P-61As(early ones) did NOT carry drop tanks. there weren't any hard points on the wings. The first P-61s to have hard point for tansk or bombs were the P-61A-11s and then only two- - between the boom and the crew nacelle only. Also the Ailerons have the wrong hinges. Thats the same hokey setup that the old Airfix kit had. I noticed they didn't have sprues for the engines or props either. Be interesting to see what the rest of the kit looks like. Cheers, Terry (Certifiable P-61 NUT!!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 These are the test shots but it will be interesting to see the rest of the weapons that the A-1 will come with. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nightiemission Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Anyone else look at the rudder and the tail where the rudder attaches and think it looks way too curved? I know it's not straight on the real aircraft, but that looks like a little too much especially in the middle of the tail. Just took another look at the rudders- - -they're fine. While the separate control surfaces are a nice touch, control surfaces on the P-61 would normally be centered as part of the shutdown proceedure was to center the controls and lock them. Flaps were a different story, they could be anywhere from full up to full down. Cheers, Terry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Otto Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 (edited) I've seen the Skyraider advertised. It runs around $300US and the photoetch with the weapons set another $150US. I paid $250 for my 1/6 (100" span) Fiberglass RC kit. I love the Raider. However I will sit this one out. Indefinitely. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zoukei-Mura-1-32scale-DOUGLAS-A-1H-SKYRAIDER-U-S-NAVY-Plastic-model-kit-/170837611354?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c6b7135a#ht_6065wt_952 Edited June 3, 2012 by Otto Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mawz Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I've seen the Skyraider advertised. It runs around $300US and the photoetch with the weapons set another $150US. I paid $250 for my 1/6 (100" span) Fiberglass RC kit. I love the Raider. However I will sit this one out. Indefinitely. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zoukei-Mura-1-32scale-DOUGLAS-A-1H-SKYRAIDER-U-S-NAVY-Plastic-model-kit-/170837611354?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27c6b7135a#ht_6065wt_952 Or you can buy it from the actual US vendor for $141. http://www.volksusa.com/super-wing-series-no-03-skyraider.html And an extra $84 for all three PE sets and the weapons set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
timc Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Or you can buy it from the actual US vendor for $141. http://www.volksusa.com/super-wing-series-no-03-skyraider.html And an extra $84 for all three PE sets and the weapons set. Ditto and it's the Zokei Mura kit, not a Trumpeter kit. Anyone who would spend $300 on a currently available kit that retails from the distributor for less than half that has more money than good sense. I'm waiting for the Z-M A-1J and/or the A-1E Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 From Cybermodeler: Trumpeter A-1D Skyraider 32 Trumpeter A-1E Skyraider 32 Zoukei-Mura A-1E Skyraider 32 Trumpeter A-1H Skyraider 32 Trumpeter A-1J Skyraider 32 Zoukei-Mura A-1J Skyraider USAF 32 looks like we'll be able to pick and choose which one(s) we want. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prop Duster Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 From Cybermodeler: Trumpeter A-1D Skyraider 32 Trumpeter A-1E Skyraider 32 Zoukei-Mura A-1E Skyraider 32 Trumpeter A-1H Skyraider 32 Trumpeter A-1J Skyraider 32 Zoukei-Mura A-1J Skyraider USAF 32 looks like we'll be able to pick and choose which one(s) we want. Jari hummm so many! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AX 365 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 That P-61 is gonna be huge. It's neat but I don't think I'd buy one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nightiemission Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 That P-61 is gonna be huge. It's neat but I don't think I'd buy one. The P-61, B-25, B-26 are all very close in size. They're slightly smaller than a 48th scale B-17. Cheers, Terry (Certifiable P-61 NUT!!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ReccePhreak Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I'm with you, Jim, Hang the expense, this one is at the top of my "Must Have" list. From looking at the test shot photo, it looks like Trumpy might be planning multiple variants. Cheers, Terry (Certifiable P-61 NUT!!) PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do an F-15A Reporter!!! Larry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nightiemission Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE do an F-15A Reporter!!! Larry From the looks of the parts break-down, it could happen. Cheers, Terry (Certifiable P-61 NUT!!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beefsteak 700/4 Posted June 10, 2012 Share Posted June 10, 2012 Any word on when the release of the Zoukei-Mura A-1E Skyraider 32 will happen? Gotta have it. These were at NPK when we were there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 From Cybermodeler: Trumpeter A-1D Skyraider 32 Trumpeter A-1E Skyraider 32 Zoukei-Mura A-1E Skyraider 32 Trumpeter A-1H Skyraider 32 Trumpeter A-1J Skyraider 32 Zoukei-Mura A-1J Skyraider USAF 32 Now Hobby Boss has a 32nd scale A-1 as well: http://www.squadron.com/Articles.asp?ID=253 I wonder who'll release their's first? Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jwest21 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Now Hobby Boss has a 32nd scale A-1 as well: http://www.squadron.com/Articles.asp?ID=253 I wonder who'll release their's first? Jari The Hobbyboss and Trumpeter kits are most likely one and the same kit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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