Space Tiger Hobbes Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 I can't find anything here on a search and I can't find a review anywhere of a supposed Academy 1/48 EA-18 kit. Has anybody see it and could render an informed opinion? Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pablo189 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 (edited) It's the Italeri kit in a shiny new box. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-48-ACADEMY-EA-18G-VAQ-129-VIKINGS-U-S-NAVY-GROWLER-12298-MODEL-KIT-/190875481754?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item2c7110b69a http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/it/kit_it_2641.shtml Edited September 29, 2013 by pablo189 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Space Tiger Hobbes Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Thanks Pablo, Who is reporting it's an Italeri rebox? I understand it happens, but that's kind of a breakdown of truth in advertising. Thanks for the link to the review. I can't tell much about the panel lines etc. Italeri is usually not too serious about panel lines and details in cockpits or gear bays or ordnance. I was thinking it might be a new tool kit from the people who did the new F-4B/N kit. I'll have to re-consider. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vodnik Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Who is reporting it's an Italeri rebox? Academy is. Check images at the ebay auction linked above. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sgt Spooky Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 It's the Italeri kit in a shiny new box. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-48-ACADEMY-EA-18G-VAQ-129-VIKINGS-U-S-NAVY-GROWLER-12298-MODEL-KIT-/190875481754?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item2c7110b69a http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/it/kit_it_2641.shtml The cybermodeler review linked above is for the 2005 Italeri release. The Academy kit is a rebox of the 2013 kit, which is updated to represent a production growler, instead of the concept demonstrator that the 2005 release represented. Still not without it's flaws though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Space Tiger Hobbes Posted September 29, 2013 Author Share Posted September 29, 2013 Thanks, Pablo. I see now. I wonder how it stacks up accuracy-wise and against the Revell 18F? Or for that matter Hasegawa? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
randypandy831 Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 academy has been reboxing a lot of kits recently. even tamiya reboxes Italeri kits. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Space Tiger Hobbes Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 (edited) Hadn't heard Tamiya reboxed Italeri. That's gotta be a shocker. I knew Hasegawa reboxed Monogram and vice versa. Anyway, thanks. Think I'll pass on an Academy Hornet least till I see a comparative review. Edited October 1, 2013 by Space Tiger Hobbes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
randypandy831 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 hasegawa is the distributor for revell in japan. tamiya reboxed their hurricane and Arado that I know of. Maybe tamiya is the distributor of their kits in japan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Karl Sander Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 The cybermodeler review linked above is for the 2005 Italeri release. The Academy kit is a rebox of the 2013 kit, which is updated to represent a production growler, instead of the concept demonstrator that the 2005 release represented. Still not without it's flaws though. Still has to be easier than the -18F I coerced into resembling an EA-18G years ago :thumbs up: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
redcorvette Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Hadn't heard Tamiya reboxed Italeri. That's gotta be a shocker. I knew Hasegawa reboxed Monogram and vice versa. Anyway, thanks. Think I'll pass on an Academy Hornet least till I see a comparative review. Got all excited when I saw a Tamiya 1:72 F-4S online a couple of years ago and ordered it on the spot. Was hoping that they had scaled down their 1:32 kit. Opened the box only to find an Italeri kit inside. Caveat Emptor. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VFA-103guy Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 If it's the Italeri kit, it's not even worth building. Your best bet for a Growler is either to just break down and fork over the cash for the Hasegawa, or get the Revell kit and the SB conversion set (if it's still available). Or if you can find an Italeri Growler cheap at a show, get it for the parts and kit bash with the Revell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
randypandy831 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Got all excited when I saw a Tamiya 1:72 F-4S online a couple of years ago and ordered it on the spot. Was hoping that they had scaled down their 1:32 kit. Opened the box only to find an Italeri kit inside. Caveat Emptor. Mark not sure why they won't downscale it to 48 and 72nd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Hadn't heard Tamiya reboxed Italeri. The Tamiya 1/72 F-16 kit is a reboxed Italeri. The Revell Germany 1/48 F-16A "Tigermeet" kit is a reboxed Italeri. Some, not all, of the Italeri 1/48 F-16 kits are reboxed Kinetic. The scalemates website is pretty good for tracing a kit's 'geneology'... :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlCZ Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Best "SuperBug" is Hasegawa. Is expensive but very nice. Re-tool Italeri is relative cheap and have gorgeous decal sheet and RoG never relased Growler...Only F/A-18F&E... And now is (in EU) OOP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mawz Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Tamiya does rebox Italieri, but only releases them domestically. A pity, since I would like the Tamiya 1/48 Hurricane rebox since they redid the decal sheet with Finnish markings instead of Irish (oh, and because the Tamiya boxing is cheaper than the overpriced Italieri) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Space Tiger Hobbes Posted October 6, 2013 Author Share Posted October 6, 2013 No matter. I picked one up at a show today for $40. I'm set. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Chladek Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 (edited) Tamiya does rebox Italieri, but only releases them domestically. A pity, since I would like the Tamiya 1/48 Hurricane rebox since they redid the decal sheet with Finnish markings instead of Irish (oh, and because the Tamiya boxing is cheaper than the overpriced Italieri) Not entirely true. I'm not sure which distributor they got it from (likely Great Planes or Horizon), but my local Hobbytown managed to get the Tamiya rebox of the Italeri Hurricane in 1/48 WITH the Finnish markings. They got it at about the same time the IL-2 kit came out. If they got it from GP, it may still be possible to get this through Tower Hobbies (GP's mail order side). The Tamiya rebox of the Italeri Hawk in Swiss markings was also made available in the states. Periodically, some of the Italeri reboxes have also been offered in the Tamiya packaging as well. Since I still used to work for this particular Hobbytown, I try to advise them periodically as to which kits to get and (usually) which ones to avoid if they already have equivalent Italeri ones on the shelf to begin with. Edit: I just checked Tower Hobbies and it looks like this is indeed the kit! Sprue Brothers also appears to stock it as well. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBXVH&P=7 Edited October 6, 2013 by Jay Chladek Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ace Combat Zero Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 You're talking about the VAQ-129 Vikings EA-18G. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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