Falconxlvi Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 (edited) Ok, so after seeing the pictures and reviews, I bit the bullet and ordered a set of KA Model exhausts for my 1/72 Academy F-15K. The new 1/72 Academy F-15E/K kits appear to be pretty solid with the exception of the absolutely horrible closed (why?!) PW exhausts. My only other beefs are the closed one piece canopy and sway brace/ordnance attachment pins which make using other weapons a bit of a chore- But I digress... I was blown away by what came in the mail today! The printing and detail is flawless! There are 6 tiny attachment points that should be a breeze to snip before you put these on the model. This is so much simpler than the Aires nozzles! So, do yourself a favor and replace those abhorrent excuses for PW exhaust nozzles included in the 1/72 Academy kit! 👍🏻👍🏻 -Steve Edited November 5, 2019 by Falconxlvi . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
achterkirch Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Well I’ll be damned. Where did you order these from? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, achterkirch said: Well I’ll be damned. Where did you order these from? Cheapest place to order from is directly from KA Models in South Korea. I've ordered from Lawrence a number of times and items arrived in perfect shape and fairly fast (it is coming across the ocean). Sometimes there may be a delay if he doesn't have printed stock and has to print up your order. Its worth the wait though. KA Model's exhaust nozzles are far and away the best available. http://ka-models.co.kr/?product_cat=172 Edited November 6, 2019 by Mstor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Falconxlvi Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, achterkirch said: Well I’ll be damned. Where did you order these from? 21 minutes ago, Mstor said: Cheapest place to order from is directly from KA Models in South Korea. I've ordered from Lawrence a number of times and items arrived in perfect shape and fairly fast (it is coming across the ocean). Sometimes there may be a delay if he doesn't have printed stock and has to print up your order. Its worth the wait though. KA Model's exhaust nozzles are far and away the best available. http://ka-models.co.kr/?product_cat=172 I ordered them directly from the KA models eBay store. It took about 3 weeks. Edited November 6, 2019 by Falconxlvi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 These 3-D printed closed and opened nozzles also come with Hasegawa's excellent F-15Js https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10626333 https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10597587 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 8 hours ago, JackMan said: These 3-D printed closed and opened nozzles also come with Hasegawa's excellent F-15Js https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10626333 https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10597587 Wow, those definitely look like KA nozzles. Really cool that Hasegawa is including them with some kits. I sure hope Lawrence has bought more printers so he can keep up with the demand. These nozzles take a while to print. I can only imagine how long the big 1/32 scale ones take. I wonder if Hasegawa will do the same for the premium 1/48 F-15 kits? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
signals Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Glad your experience was better than mine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hubbie Marsten Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 3 hours ago, signals said: Glad your experience was better than mine I really feel you, signals, my friend; sincerely. Keep your faith; hope you're sorted out in no time. Bought some KA Model 1/48 F-15C burner cans some time ago. I just couldn't have put up with getting defective ones, I guess. Can't quite believe that such an awful flaw like on yours had passed QC. Totally unacceptable; outrageous. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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