Forum: Scale Models - F-16, F-35, F/A-22, F-2

Hello all, my first post here Smile

I finished this week a Tamiya 1/48 F-16, It looks great, but I want now a 1/32, but I cant find one!

I tried at www.hlj.com but they only have a really old model with low details...

So, someone know where I can buy one?

thanks!

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If you can spend the time. Look on Ebay. You should find what your after on there.

Hope this Helps Smile

Here is a nice old Hasegawa example:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 3172460866

ebay....
about the best you'll find. Look at your local hobby shops as well.

Forum Veteran Joined: Nov 07, 2003 - 09:12 PM Posts: 901

Hey guys, I was informed Academy will be releasing a 1/32 Viper soon. An accurate C or D Viper with the quality of the 1/32 F-18C perhaps. Wink

Word on ARC is that the 1:32 Academy kit is about a year away (12/04). If it is anything like their 1:32 Hornet kit I am going to be looking at some serious debt here... Sad

Also, a word of warning- there are really only two 1:32 F-16 kits (manufacturers), Hasegawa and Revell. All of the Ace/Kangham/Zhengdefu/??? kits are poor rip-off copies. The Hasegawa and Revell kits can be had at reasonable prices, no need to go second-tier. Also, skip any and all 1:32 F-16XL kits, they're way off in accuracy.

Forum Veteran Joined: Nov 07, 2003 - 09:12 PM Posts: 901

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If it is anything like their 1:32 Hornet kit I am going to be looking at some serious debt here...

habu2, exactly how many of the 32 Viper do you intend to buy, IF it is going to be the quality of the 32 Hornet?

cheers,

Well its not a quantity think, its the unit cost - I'm bracing myself for a retail cost of USD$100-120 for the Academy kit. Rolling Eyes

Forum Veteran Joined: Nov 07, 2003 - 09:12 PM Posts: 901

habu2,
that is quite expensive. I didn't get the Academy 32 Hornet myself. But, if my memory serves, I remember my friends bought it for S$100-110 here in Singapore. And the exchange rate is ~US$1 = S$1.70.

I bought one Acad -18 for USD$80 at the Squadron Open House last year. It can usually be found for ~USD$100. I'm anticipating the same for the -16 here in the states.

Enanon, have you found a kit yet?

Haha... when I read 'Acad' I thought AutoCAD...and I was like, there's no version 18 yet!

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Hey guys, I was informed Academy will be releasing a 1/32 Viper soon

Do you know how soon it will be? 1 mounth? 2?

keep trying at Ebay

thanks

Scuttlebutt on the Acad(emy) kit is December '04 - and they have been known to slip release dates... Sad

habu2 wrote:

Scuttlebutt on the Acad(emy) kit is December '04 - and they have been known to slip release dates... Sad

Slips not the word, more like Extensive delays Mad

I waited for almost 2 years past the relaese date for teh SU-27's, and missed getting directly from Korea when I was stationed there in all of 94. Then I missed it again, as the Acad F-18 was suppose to release in Dec of 01, and I spent all of 02 on the ROk, and only saw test shots.

So figure this one to be delayed into 05, or a cancelation all together

Mike V

Forum: Scale Models - F-16, F-35, F/A-22, F-2

Where can I buy a 1/32 F-16?