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Recommendations for 1/32 and up.
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Posted: Friday, May 02, 2014 - 11:30 AM UTC
After foraying into 72nd land I've decided to go and build a monster.

I don't want to go nuts and get the new typhoon or anything. What's good?

At my LHS I was eyeing the old Airfix half scale spitfire Ia. Also looking at the eduard 109E but it was weekend edition which is sort of second best right out of the gate.

Ideas?
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Posted: Friday, May 02, 2014 - 12:09 PM UTC
The Revell Arado Ar 196A-3 in 1/32nd scale is a fantastic model for the money, and it is not huge when completed even smaller if built with its wings folded which is an option.
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Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2014 - 06:42 PM UTC
Hi Richard

Or their new-tool Bf 109Gs (Revell's 1:32 kits are great value for money). Cyber-Hobby's Bf 109E is a beauty too. Hasegawa's recent kits of Japanese fighters are great, and not as expensive as Tamiya. And then Tamiya's Spit, Mustang and Corsair are simply drop-dead gorgous!

And, of course, there's Wingnut Wings if you want to dabble in WW1. They are in a class of their own in that genre.

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2014 - 08:29 PM UTC
The Revell 32nd Hunter is a brilliant model at a dirt cheap price.
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Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2014 - 10:59 PM UTC
Dragon's Bf 110 series.

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Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2014 - 11:37 PM UTC
If money is not the issue, then the Tamiya 1/32 Zeros and Spitfire series (any versions) have been the most enjoyable and fabulous 1/32 kits I have ever built. The WNW Pfalz DIIIa comes a very close second.

If you want to 'dip your toe' into the scale and thus buy something a bit cheaper to see how you go, then VFM wise, 1/32 Revell Hawker Hunter and the Arado 196 kits take some beating as both can be had for about £25.00 if you shop around here in the UK; the 196 often much cheaper!

This represents phenomenenal value for what's in the box and the end result.

HTH
Gary
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Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2014 - 03:22 AM UTC
As Gary said, the Tamiya'sSpitfire and Zero are excellent kits, but don't forget their incredible Bird Cage F4U-1 & their P-51D Mustang.

Joel
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Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2014 - 07:00 AM UTC
Indeed Joel!

I have build the P-51D and found it to be a more complicated and trickier build than either the Spit IX or the A6M5 Zero; both of which just flew together. I cannot comment upon the F-4U but from all the press it has had, it seems that this is actually now the best Tamyia 1/32 kit and beats them all!

Gary
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Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2014 - 07:32 AM UTC
Well I was just at the store and man! Those tamiya kits are too dear for me. The revells are looking strong contenders to me.
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Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2014 - 09:13 AM UTC
Hi Richard

Between the two in terms of price are Hasegawa - their new-tool kits are real beauties and well worth checking out.

But, if you want something absurdly cheap to practise building big on - see if they have any of the 21st Century Toys kits left (I've read they aren't produced anymore).

All the best

Rowan
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Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2014 - 09:55 AM UTC

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If money is not the issue, then the Tamiya 1/32 Zeros and Spitfire series (any versions) have been the most enjoyable and fabulous 1/32 kits I have ever built. The WNW Pfalz DIIIa comes a very close second.

If you want to 'dip your toe' into the scale and thus buy something a bit cheaper to see how you go, then VFM wise, 1/32 Revell Hawker Hunter and the Arado 196 kits take some beating as both can be had for about £25.00 if you shop around here in the UK; the 196 often much cheaper!

This represents phenomenenal value for what's in the box and the end result.

HTH
Gary


Gary,
I'm only going by my brothers 1/32 efforts. He's built 3 P51-D's and he loves them. I've never built anything larger then 1/48 scale.
Joel
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Posted: Sunday, May 04, 2014 - 07:46 PM UTC

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Well I was just at the store and man! Those tamiya kits are too dear for me. The revells are looking strong contenders to me.


Same for me too mate,the only thing holding me back from building mine is where to put `em when they`re finished !.
Joel_W
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Posted: Monday, May 05, 2014 - 01:44 AM UTC

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Well I was just at the store and man! Those tamiya kits are too dear for me. The revells are looking strong contenders to me.


Same for me too mate,the only thing holding me back from building mine is where to put `em when they`re finished !.


Space has always been the final frontier for model builders. The longer we build, the more space we eventually need.

Fortunately for me, I have my own man cave/model & computer room, so for now space isn't a real issue. I also tend to try and replace older models with a technically better build. The older version goes to the re-cycling center.

I use to build only 1/72 scale, then when I got back into modeling 1st in the 70's and then around 2007-8, I upped my scale to 1/48. Now with 1/32 scale becoming so popular, and with so many excellent new offerings, I'm starting to look at building both scales.
Joel
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