Trumpeter have announced (through their U.S. Importer Stevens International) a very interesting 1/72nd scale aircraft release - the British Fairey Gannet A.S. Mk 1/4. The full story can be seen:
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Trumpeter: Future Aviation Release.jimbrae
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Posted: Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 08:44 PM UTC
Posted: Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 09:08 PM UTC
Hmm,,,looks like I'll be giving that a go at some point
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Posted: Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 10:44 PM UTC
Its very welcome news, I'll definitely be getting one. As the picture shows an AEW.3 can we expect to see a kit of that version as well. I hope that Trumpeter continues their trend of releasing FAA aircraft. Next can we have a new Seavixen
David
David
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Posted: Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 10:49 PM UTC
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I hope that Trumpeter continues their trend of releasing FAA aircraft
Next up will be the Wyvern - in 1/48th scale....Jim
Posted: Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 10:59 PM UTC
BTW
IPMS Philippines posted pix of the Wellington ... 1/48 that is!!
http://www.ipmsphilippines.com/reviews/trumpwellington/trumpwellington.htm
cheers
Steffen
IPMS Philippines posted pix of the Wellington ... 1/48 that is!!
http://www.ipmsphilippines.com/reviews/trumpwellington/trumpwellington.htm
cheers
Steffen
Posted: Saturday, May 27, 2006 - 11:18 PM UTC
Now that does look interesting. Waitin with baited breath
Ross
Ross
Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 12:42 AM UTC
result! i have a mk1 gannet by eastern express, which i have since found out is a repop of a 60's frog kit that has nice features such as-closed gear doors moulded on the wing but holes for the undercarridge too, and a blanked off cockpit with two lumps for crew. i'll definatly keep an eye open for this
p.s. the trumpeter kit IS either a mk1 or mk4? not mk14 right? if so you do realise i'll need two to build both!
p.s. the trumpeter kit IS either a mk1 or mk4? not mk14 right? if so you do realise i'll need two to build both!
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Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 11:37 AM UTC
I'll certainly be getting this - however I would have preferred it in 1/48th scale. The reason? Sheer nostalgia. When I was a young kid, we used to go on holiday to the North of Scotland - right next to (what was) H.M.S. Fulmar, the R.N.A.S. at Lossiemouth. Every year seemed to coincide with a NATO exercise and I remember seeing Gannets (Both R.N. and German) in LARGE quantities along with virtually everything else in the NATO inventory at that time...Jim
Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 01:41 PM UTC
The Gannet was good at what it did but you have to admit it was a ugly aircraft!
Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 02:21 PM UTC
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The Gannet was good at what it did but you have to admit it was a ugly aircraft!
thats what makes it so interesting to model
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Posted: Sunday, May 28, 2006 - 05:43 PM UTC
Awww.... no 1/32 this time? I'll pass this.