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ICM: C-45F / UC-45F Expeditor Sprue-Shots
Merlin
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AEROSCALE
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Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 01:39 AM UTC


ICM have released sprue photos of their latest 1:48 kit - the Beechcraft C-45F Expeditor.

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Redhand
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Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 04:23 AM UTC
A truly classic aircraft. I especially look forward to later releases like the AT-11 bombardier trainer.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 05:31 AM UTC
I would like one on floats!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beechcraft_Model_18#mediaviewer/File:Beech18C-FSFHonFloats.JPG
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Posted: Tuesday, December 23, 2014 - 08:26 PM UTC
Wonderful news! I especially look forward to a series as I have flight time (very little) in Twin Beeches - the real ones with round engines and tailwheels - from my freightdoggin' days.

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tinbanger
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Posted: Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 01:57 AM UTC
JPTRR thanks for the photo link! it would be nice to be able to build a craft that one actually flew!
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 11:43 PM UTC

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JPTRR thanks for the photo link! it would be nice to be able to build a craft that one actually flew!


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GastonMarty
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Posted: Monday, December 29, 2014 - 01:53 PM UTC

Great subject: So few passenger aircrafts in 1/48th...

Gaston
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Posted: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 - 11:40 AM UTC

Maybe it is a variant thing, but it does not appear to be an impressive effort... I would even say it is exceptionally poor.




-The nose profile is all wrong
-The passenger windows have square corners
-The cabin door is way too narrow

I would say in the now-rarefied world of all-new 1/48th WWII subjects (that are not Chinese origin zero-research crap), the Xu-Ton Il-4 is an absolutely superb ground-breaking release (and Chinese, of all things!), while this is not even in the running, even if it was running all alone, which it almost is...

Gaston



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