Pep Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 My link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxmulder_ms Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Awesome! After 5 years or so, finally. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 LOL of course they're starting with the J-11. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ryan Hothersall Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Good they are doing that, but when is Trumpeter going to give us 1:72 people, the SU-30MKI/M etc, the ones with canards?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarkKnight Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 should I sell my Academy Flanker? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fly-n-hi Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I'm still holding my breath for a GWH Su-27. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nicholassagan Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Yeah I'd sell the Academy.... I, unfortunately, already have ALL the aftermarket for my kits so I just need to add to the stash... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxmulder_ms Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 should I sell my Academy Flanker? If you think about Academy Flanker (it might be only me) you have to spend a boat load of money to make it acceptable. I buy: cockpit, nose, pitot tubes, exhaust, pylons and missiles/weapons! And even after all these updates, it is probably shorter than the real aircraft, exhaust/engine diameter is too small and canopy shape is wrong. So, if Hobbyboss can fix even couple of these long list of errors without adding its own it will beat Academy. So, yeah I think/hope HobbyBoss Flanker will be better. I am also happy that it is a J-11B with Chinese pylons, missiles and engine. I prefer to build a J-11B, right now. If I have to bet I would say you should since Academy Flanker is a low standard to suppress. However, we still do not know the release date but I think it will be soon, like in couple months. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 If they don't fix the position of the main wheel wells evident on the Trumpeter 1/72 it, it's a bust in my book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
757flyer Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Interesting art for the J-11... Trying to pull off the next inflight collision with a U.S. patrol aircraft?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Interesting art for the J-11... Trying to pull off the next inflight collision with a U.S. patrol aircraft?? Apparently that actually happened about a year ago: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/pentagon-china-tried-to-block-us-military-jet-in-dangerous-mid-air-intercept/2014/08/22/533d24e8-2a1b-11e4-958c-268a320a60ce_story.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 (edited) If they don't fix the position of the main wheel wells evident on the Trumpeter 1/72 it, it's a bust in my book. I'm not sure that a lot of modelers display their models upside down. And the gear door will partially hide the (eventual) offending area. Edited October 3, 2015 by Laurent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 If they don't fix the position of the main wheel wells evident on the Trumpeter 1/72 it, it's a bust in my book. It's a non-issue as far as I am concerned...... They look bad at first glance...... ....but once the intakes are in place...... If they are still a problem - a few swipes with a sharp knife will soon sort it. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 It's a non-issue as far as I am concerned...... a few swipes with a sharp knife will soon sort it. The whole bay is angled wrong. Not sure how a few swipes of a knife is going to fix that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sharkmouth Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 If they don't fix the position of the main wheel wells evident on the Trumpeter 1/72 it, it's a bust in my book. It is true that Hobby Boss is using Trumpeter's R & D so I am hoping they are using that from the 1/72nd scale kit as opposed to Trumpeter's 32nd scale kits. As for the main gear bay angle, Trumpeter did get it right on their 72nd scale J-15 and hopefully passed it on to Hobby Boss: Regards, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 This is one of the reasons why I can't understand why they got it wrong on the 1:48 scale version of the Su-27. I'm still hoping for a GWH version. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sharkmouth Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 This is one of the reasons why I can't understand why they got it wrong on the 1:48 scale version of the Su-27. The Su-27 is released in 1/48th scale? If referring to the ancient Trumpeter kit (usually in AA Model box label), those molds were based on a bad copy of Academy's kit. If you're referring to Trumpeter's 72nd scale Flanker line, the J-15 is their latest so that would explain the correction being included. I only hope that they modify the molds on their 72nd scale Flanker series but this may not happen. Regards, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dehowie Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 This is one of the reasons why I can't understand why they got it wrong on the 1:48 scale version of the Su-27. I'm still hoping for a GWH version. They got it wrong on the SU-27? Did I miss the entire Trumpeter/Hobbyboss 48th Flanker family by mistake or would I be right in saying "They haven't been released yet"! Now I would LOVE a GWH Flanker but I'm not that keen that I'm writing off a kit series that hasn't even had its first kit released yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.Sin Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 They had test shots of the two seater on here not too long ago. If you go to the Trumpeter/ Hobbyboss Facebook page, you can see them there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sharkmouth Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 They had test shots of the two seater on here not too long ago. If you go to the Trumpeter/ Hobbyboss Facebook page, you can see them there. This is Hobby Boss, not Trumpeter, yet I don't see the wheel bay to state it is wrong. Now, the confusion may be because someone pointed out the nose error on the 32nd scale Flanker (see image below) and Trumpeter/Hobby Boss Facebook person responded: "Trumpeter&HobbyBoss Fan Club Thanks for your help and we have already noticed this thing when we design the new 48th series su-27.February 7 at 1:25pm " Regards, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 (edited) The Trumpeter 1/72 scale Flankers - J-11, Su-30MKK, Su-27UB, Su-27 (Early) and Su-27 all use the same basic lower fuselage moulds - and all have the incorrectly angled main wheel bays - I know, I've built them all. I don't regard the fault as deal-breaking - it can hardly be seen and if you want a 1/72 scale Flanker collection, Trumpeter are the only ones currently providing them as state-of-the-art moulds(Zvezda's superb Su-27SM notwithstanding). The reason that Trumpeter's J-15/Su-33 Flankers now have the correctly angled main wheel bay is because they had to make completely new moulds for the 'Sea Flanker' to incorporate a new fuselage with canards* and completely new, bigger wings with double-slotted flaps. I doubt they will be 'correcting' the other, original, moulds any time soon. Ken * They would have to do the same to make the Su-30MKI/MKM/MKA/SM - which is probably why they haven't. Edited October 4, 2015 by Flankerman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Berkut Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 The 1/48 Su-27UB test shot still has the 1/32 Su-27UB mistakes, and i think the LERX might be too small still too. IE; they haven't learned anything really. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarkKnight Posted October 4, 2015 Share Posted October 4, 2015 somebody help me , better or worse than the Academy, i have the fairy hobby cockpit and wolfpack correction kit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foxmulder_ms Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 The 1/48 Su-27UB test shot still has the 1/32 Su-27UB mistakes, and i think the LERX might be too small still too. IE; they haven't learned anything really. Keep buying the Academy one then ;) By the way, Su-27UB =/= J-11B. I am sure you can tell the differences. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
erik_g Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 Are there any images of test shots available? I´d like a Flanker in my stash and had high hopes for that naval Flanker that was being designed a while ago, but it looks like nothing ever came out of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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