Curt B Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 (edited) Hi All, I just saw that Italeri reissued their 1/48 S-3 Viking kit. I've always loved the S-3, ever since I saw, and HEARD, S-3s doing (probably) touch and go landings at North Island Naval Station, my first time in San Diego. Watching that plane, on a Coronado Island beach, and hearing that amazing honking sound as the engines spool up and down really made an impression on me, plus that absolutely HUGE vertical stabilizer, made for a unique airplane. I ordered the kit immediately from Spruebrothers, and any/all available aftermarket 'stuff' for it. I couldn't find any reviews of the kit, even from it's original tooling, and I'm expecting that the kit is probably lacking in one way or the other, detail, or engineering or fit, or some combo of these. So, getting all the aftermarket stuff will, hopefully, make my to-be S-3 as good as It can be made. Anyone have any observations, either on the original molding, or on this reissue, if anyone has had any time to get and then review, the kit? Edited August 1, 2021 by Curt B Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kozlok Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I built the previous release, it wasn't horrible, but not Tamiya, for sure. I didn't add any aftermarket. You can't see anything in the cockpit, and everything else seems passable. I'm certainly not an OCD modeler, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Isnt it the old Esci kit reboxed? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 1 hour ago, ElectroSoldier said: Isnt it the old Esci kit reboxed? Yes it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 It was an alright kit back in its day. You have to bare in mind its day was near 30 years ago but yeah No real fine detailing you would expect from a quarter scale kit these days of course, but it was ok. I think AMT did a version called an ES-3A too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 59 minutes ago, ElectroSoldier said: It was an alright kit back in its day. You have to bare in mind its day was near 30 years ago but yeah No real fine detailing you would expect from a quarter scale kit these days of course, but it was ok. I think AMT did a version called an ES-3A too The ES-3A I'm currently building is a AMT/ERTL kit. Italeri also did a ES-3A back in the day. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 There is only one 1/48 S-3 Viking kit. It was originally made and boxed by ESCI. Then later ERTL and AMT/ERTL. AMT/ERTL added some additional parts to make a ES-3A Sea Shadow boxing, but it’s still the same 1980 ESCI kit base. After that, the molds went to Italeri, who reissued the kit in the late 2000s, and has been repopping it since. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vidar_710 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 WAY passed due for a good 1/32 scale kit with everything in the box to make whatever version you want. Tons of weapons to include, with wing/tail fold options, and flap/slat options as well. Tracy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ElectroSoldier Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 On 7/27/2021 at 12:33 AM, Dave Williams said: There is only one 1/48 S-3 Viking kit. It was originally made and boxed by ESCI. Then later ERTL and AMT/ERTL. AMT/ERTL added some additional parts to make a ES-3A Sea Shadow boxing, but it’s still the same 1980 ESCI kit base. After that, the molds went to Italeri, who reissued the kit in the late 2000s, and has been repopping it since. Thats certainly my recollection of it. Its so long ago now I really cant remember the building of it, I just remember where I go the ES-3A version I do remember it didnt have the weapons bay details, and I wished it did because it was boring. Dont Kinetic make one now too? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Williams Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 I’ve never heard of Kinetic making a 1/48 Viking. It’s the ESCI/ERTL/AMT/ITALERI kit or nothing. As I remember, the ES-3A weapons bays were packed with electronics. It couldn’t carry internal weapons like the ASW Vikings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob Mignard Posted July 29, 2021 Share Posted July 29, 2021 Curt, give me a call; I’ll show you what I’ve got. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Curt B Posted August 1, 2021 Author Share Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/29/2021 at 1:42 PM, Rob Mignard said: Curt, give me a call; I’ll show you what I’ve got. Rob Thanks, Rob, will do!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Keep an eye on your refs and you shouldn't have any probs😉 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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