VADM Fangschleister Posted May 21, 2023 Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) Hey everybody. I have lamented here once or twice about the fate of Kitty Hawk's molds and apparently my pleas did not go unheard. Or, I'd like to imagine as much. It seems, as has been discussed here, a company called "Storm Factory" is or will be producing kit #32002, F-5F which was one of Kitty Hawk's "crowning" achievements, though some may debate that point. In any case, it was a really nice rendition of the family model F-5 and I liked it because it had two crew ladders and would possibly be a good graft for the 1/32 resin Collecr-Aire T-38 for the cockpit coaming and canopies. Not that that was my initial instinct (I'm lying). But I diddled about and did other things while thinking that Kitty Hawk would be around forever, only to find that forever lasted only a couple of years (making a note of that). So, cutting to the chase, I found Storm Factory's listings on eBay and the kit was $90 with $1.50 shipping, set to come out of China in July to September. Now, the disclaimer is this: I have no news about Storm Factory other than they have the molds. However, the listing on eBay may also be total BS. I have my suspicions as things like this have happened before. If so and I never receive the kit, I'm......"pretty sure" that eBay will refund my money. There are still a great many crooked folks out there who happily make off with other people's money but I was willing to take a chance with the confidence eBay would protect my risk. As time goes by, I tend to lean toward never seeing the kit. I may have also thrown my money away. Fully aware of that but the reason for this post is that if anyone has more or better information on this particular subject, please, by all means, bring it on. We modelers have an excellent information network at times and this is one of those times Cheers Fang EDIT: EHOBBYLINK JAPAN shows both the F-5E and F in-stock so I'm guessing I may actually see the kit come a few months down the road. Edited May 21, 2023 by VADM Fangschleister Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JackMan Posted May 22, 2023 Share Posted May 22, 2023 (edited) There's also a limited version of the kits in Taiwanese colours: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10985787 https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10985786 vs the standard kits: https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10955852 https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10955846 Yeah, Ebay may be cheaper but I'd rather put my money on reliable places like Hobbysearch and HobbyLinkJapan. For peace of mind. Edited May 22, 2023 by JackMan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VADM Fangschleister Posted May 22, 2023 Author Share Posted May 22, 2023 2 hours ago, JackMan said: Yeah, Ebay may be cheaper but I'd rather put my money on reliable places like Hobbysearch and HobbyLinkJapan. For peace of mind. That's good stuff! I had a brief email exchange with the eBay seller and he assures me that the model will be sent out. He explained some of the logistics he deals with so the lower price is attributable to how he gets the kits. Family op? I don't know. In any case, I feel more confident that it will show up at my door. He was a very nice fellow and completely acknowledged my concerns and admitted many others have the same. So I look forward to it. The thought of going to HobbyLink occurred to me shortly after I first posted and that will likely be the way I'll go in the future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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