Andrew Jones Posted October 2, 2012 Posted October 2, 2012 From Trumpeter ,a Vampire FB9, coming in November and this looks to be a definate release. http://www.trumpeter-china.com/a/en/news/20120912/2234.html
593jones Posted October 3, 2012 Posted October 3, 2012 Great, can't wait to find out what's wrong with it Nice one, Trumpeter, keep these British types coming!
Duncan B Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 Great, can't wait to find out what's wrong with it Nice one, Trumpeter, keep these British types coming! You beat me to the punchline.
Don McIntyre Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 My, aren't we "little rays of sunshine…?" (please note slight attempt at humor) 1
Z Aviator Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 This is going in my stash as well.. But first, I will have to build the Alley Cat one I've got..
triumphfan Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 I'll have one please. To be sold on ebay at a loss several months later 1
SeaVenom Posted October 4, 2012 Posted October 4, 2012 We talked about this a few weeks ago. Great news but let's hope it's a good un!
upnorth Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 Considering, as far as I'm aware, that the only existing options for a Vampire in styrene are the hopelessly inaccurate Hobbycraft kits, the ancient Glencoe kit and the very difficult to find and expensive when you do Aeroclub and Classic Airframes kits; I'd keep the anti Trumpeter knives sheathed for the moment. Given the options, they just might be giving us a good styrene representation of the beast at a decent price that won't require advanced skills to put together.
heloman1 Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 I have two Trumpeter kits in th estash, a 35th A-7E and a Mil Mi4 Hound both of which I belive are godd representaions of th eoriginal. The Hound should be the most accurate as the Chinese operated tis type. However having read the reperts of the trumpy inaccuracies I think I'd plum for something I know to be accurate in the Ali Cats resin kit. I built their Gannet AEW 3 a couple of years back and it amost fell together. So I'd keep it local and help presever the locla AM/resin kit producers, plus you can have it now. No need to wait and be dissapointed! Colin on the Africa Station
Duncan B Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Considering, as far as I'm aware, that the only existing options for a Vampire in styrene are the hopelessly inaccurate Hobbycraft kits, the ancient Glencoe kit and the very difficult to find and expensive when you do Aeroclub and Classic Airframes kits; I'd keep the anti Trumpeter knives sheathed for the moment. Given the options, they just might be giving us a good styrene representation of the beast at a decent price that won't require advanced skills to put together. If you delete "Vampire" and insert "Lightning" into your statement and change the manufactures names to Hasegawa and Airfix then you have the hopeful stance that I had a few years back. I hope it is a great kit AND the Ali Cat kit IS a great kit without a doubt. Please note I have not stated above that "I hate it already because its Trumpeter" nor am I critisising a Vampire kit that I have never seen. However what I was trying to say was once bitten twice shy, I spent a lot of money on 6 Trumpeter Lightnings foolishly buying them on spec before having seen them. I'll continue to hope the Vampire is a great kit but will wait and see, I think that is fair enough isn't it? Edited October 5, 2012 by Duncan B
Giorgio N Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 As I said before in another thread on the same Vampire, I really can't see how we can compare a mainstream injection moulded kit with a resin one that for its nature is going to be much less available and more expensive. Following the same logic, whenever anyone asks about the airfix 1/72 Spitfire IX we should answer "forget it, CMR has a beautiful one".... Wouldn't it be fair to Trumpeter to wait until we see anything before trashing their vampire ? I'm well aware of their track record, but now criticising a kit of which we haven't even seen a CAD drawing seem a bit excessive...
venomvixen Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 "I hate it already because its Trumpeter" Give me a break! 2
Julien Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 I have two A2Z kits and they are excellent, but at £45 a tad expensive, no means to knock A2Z as you do get what you pay for and I don't consider them over priced. It will be interesting to see have this kit compares on quality and price. I want to see the kit or a good review before I make a judgement. Julien 1
Don McIntyre Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 IIRC the Glencoe kit was a Venom FB.4. No wonder it wasn't a very good Vampire kit. (sorry, I couldn't help myself) 1
Duncan B Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 IIRC the Glencoe kit was a Venom FB.4. No wonder it wasn't a very good Vampire kit. (sorry, I couldn't help myself) Well Glencoe certainly topped Trumpeter for inaccuracy there then. (I have no hatred of Glencoe either before anybody starts)
SeaVenom Posted October 5, 2012 Posted October 5, 2012 As I said before in another thread on the same Vampire, I really can't see how we can compare a mainstream injection moulded kit with a resin one that for its nature is going to be much less available and more expensive. Following the same logic, whenever anyone asks about the airfix 1/72 Spitfire IX we should answer "forget it, CMR has a beautiful one".... Wouldn't it be fair to Trumpeter to wait until we see anything before trashing their vampire ? I'm well aware of their track record, but now criticising a kit of which we haven't even seen a CAD drawing seem a bit excessive... Good points. I only build plastic kits and I'm not a fan of resin anyway so I wouldn't even consider the CMR one. Let's wait and see.
Troy Smith Posted October 6, 2012 Posted October 6, 2012 wait and see, Trumpeter have done some Brit subject very well, I certainly have not encountered wailing and nashing of teeth over their 1/48 Seahawk and Wyvern and 1/24th Hurricane.... or have I just missed it
SeaVenom Posted October 7, 2012 Posted October 7, 2012 Accurate profile, clear wing lights and no rubber tyres please Trumpeter!
Homebee Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) At the All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2012 (11-14/10/2012) Trumpeter's stand. Source: http://scalemodels.r...11_112.jpg.html Shapes (nose, drop tanks etc.)??? Despite its price, I think that I'll stick with my A2Zee/Alley Cat resin kit. V.P. Edited October 16, 2012 by Homebee
Irish 251 Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Hmm, that nose looks a bit long and not really the correct "stubby" shape of the single-seat Vampire as seen in the photos on this page: http://aviation.watergeek.eu/vampire.html
Andrew Jones Posted October 15, 2012 Author Posted October 15, 2012 Hmm, that nose looks a bit long and not really the correct "stubby" shape of the single-seat Vampire as seen in the photos on this page: http://aviation.wate...eu/vampire.html I don't know , that first photo looks a bit distorted to me , perhaps it's the angle, but we all know the dangers of trying to compare to photos. I think I'll reserve judgement until I'm holding the plastic. Andrew
John Aero Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) This is a small section of an unfinished drawing of FB.5/9 part of the whole Vampire/Venom family of which the measurements were taken from life, using plumbs and laser tools, or DH material. John Edited October 25, 2012 by John Aero
bentwaters81tfw Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) Comparing the photo to the drawing, looks like the nose protudes beyond the gear door on the kit. Maybe a cast metal replacement would double as a nose weight? Edited October 16, 2012 by bentwaters81tfw
Welkin Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 At the All Japan Model & Hobby Show 2012 (11-14/10/2012) Trumpeter's stand. Source: http://scalemodels.r...11_112.jpg.html Shapes (nose etc.)??? V.P. Looking at that photograph, I think that I'll stick with my CA kits and their Aeroclub extras!
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