fulcrum1 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I didn't know Academy discontinued kits. Is this the only kit in 1/48? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Have you a link to where Academy have announced the kit will be discontinued? Seems starnge, for sure. LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fulcrum1 Posted September 19, 2017 Author Share Posted September 19, 2017 On 9/17/2017 at 4:59 PM, Loach Driver said: Have you a link to where Academy have announced the kit will be discontinued? Seems starnge, for sure. LD. It's not in their 16/17 catalog and the etailers both in the US and Asia have it listed as such. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 That's the only 1/48 CH-53E kit. Revell's is the earlier variant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loach Driver Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 It is strange that the 1/48 and 1/72 kits of the ch-53e are becoming so rare and it is really odd that italeri never capitalised on the ch-53e kit that they had. Now with the ch-53k coming, demand for the echo will fall a little. I have an old mh-53pave low model that will be getting scrapped soon. I will take the sponsons and add them to my mh-53e kit for a ch-53e, I think. LD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 This may allow you to compare what's in the kits: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10113093 http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10082499 HTH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pminer Posted September 28, 2017 Share Posted September 28, 2017 Kit makers always do this. It may be discontinued because demand has fallen off. Its an amazing kit. I doubt if it's gone forever. Somebody else may pick up the molds. Gotta build up demand again. Revell has done this several times with their "D". Great kit...but it is only released every 5 years or so. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jabow Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 I thought this kit was 72nd scale. I DO see the decal sheet said 48th, Typo??? The only -53 I recall is Revell's. Bo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantomdriver Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 (edited) Both Academy's MH/CH are in 1/48, Revell..... no idea.. Edited October 3, 2017 by phantomdriver Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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