Mstor Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Well, Kitty Hawk is screwing with us some more. Hobbyeasy is now showing a release date of June 5th. Same with the F-101B. I wonder how long they are going to keep dragging this out. Pisses me off. 😠Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) Well, Hobbyeasy has now moved the release date to 6/16. Same date for the F-101B. I am a bit pissed off as it seems that Lucky model has been getting a least some f-101Bs, enough that they could put some up on the site after filling pre-orders (at least one would think they would fill pre-orders before posting them on the site). I think I shall ask them what the heck. Edited June 5, 2018 by Mstor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsman Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) No sprues though. Â Edited June 5, 2018 by Helmsman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flanker27 Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 sprue shots on ebay  https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Kitty-Hawk-1-48-Su-34-Fullback-KH80141-2-FREE-RESIN-FIGURES-INCLUDED/253660108501?hash=item3b0f5216d5:g:HiIAAOSw9NhbEngF Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 35 minutes ago, flanker27 said: sprue shots on ebay  Looks pretty good. What one can see of the nose is promising. Resin exhausts. Still with the separate fuselage and wings, gotta be a mold size restrictions for them. Everyone else does one piece fuselage and wings on these flanker family kits. I am looking forward to getting mine, someday Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rom Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 Thanks! I like the 3 resin figures included. Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrea Bolla Posted June 5, 2018 Share Posted June 5, 2018 My preorder from Sincerehobby has been dispatched today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 13 hours ago, flanker27 said: sprue shots on ebay  Shouldn't that read "Plastic bag reflections on ebay"  Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Very nice resins: Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flanker27 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Ebay is giving 20% off now with coupon PICKDADSGIFT today. Just ordered from China for $58. Going to take a couple of month to receive it though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evilmedic13 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 tHANKS FOR THE HEADS UP. I just ordered mine as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evilmedic13 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 46 minutes ago, flanker27 said: Ebay is giving 20% off now with coupon PICKDADSGIFT today. Just ordered from China for $58. Going to take a couple of month to receive it though. tHANKS FOR THE HEADS UP. I just ordered mine as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wizard_rkt Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 My order for 2 just shipped. Yeehaa! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FASTEAGLE107 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) Here some nice pics from China of the finished thing and the sprues. Panel lines looks crisp and the nose shape doesn't look bad? Edited June 6, 2018 by FASTEAGLE107 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Petarvu Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Looks nice... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsman Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Looks very decent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flanker27 Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Strange, the resin parts from the link posted by Fasteagle107 is different from the pics from ebay and pic from Solo. A special edition box? or one for domestic market vs export? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) I sure hope those open panels fit closed OK. I would prefer it if they didn't make these open bays, seems gimmicky to me and the panels never seem to fit right in the closed position. Otherwise, the kit looks nice. Edit: Well, I didn't look at the sprues before posting. Looks like that open engine panels are cut outs. Happy, happy Edited June 6, 2018 by Mstor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mingwin Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 thank you Flanker27 for the heads up! ordered mine. Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 (edited) I know - don't pass judgement until the kit appears etc....... but......... Â That tailcone looks to be too pointed - the real thing is quite blunt........ Â Â Â ... and the APU outlet is in the top rear, not the starboard side - unless they have changed it without telling me..... Â Earlier machines (without the APU) had a more pointed tailcone.... Â Â Ken Edited June 6, 2018 by Flankerman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsman Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) Ken, I think KH got it right, the outline at least. That outlet on the right side is completely fictitious.  Edited June 7, 2018 by Helmsman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I think the shape is close, but you're right about that vent on the starboard side and, as mentioned, the outlet cover on the rear top is missing (might be a good candidate for PE correction though fitting it to the compound curve would be problematic). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shion Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 It depends on the a/c: Â exhaust on the right: Â Exhaust on the bottom: Â Â Â Same exhaust, better view: Â Â Exhaust on the left: Â Â And of course, the pointy tip. Â So, KH did their homework. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
flybywire Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) Did they include the curved wingtip fillets mentioned by Flankerman earlier? Is it an integral part for the Su-34? Edited June 7, 2018 by flybywire Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Laurent Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 (edited) Â 46 minutes ago, shion said: So, KH did their homework. Producing an injected plastic kit is engineering and engineering is the art of making compromises. If KH wanted to depict accurately the stinger tip, they would have had to use slide molds to represent the top and bottom surface details (Ã la AMK "single-piece" missile ) or provide a resin part. Less ideal option would have been to make a separate part for the tip but then perhaps there wasn't enough space left on the sprues. Edited June 7, 2018 by Laurent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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