New kit of Tu-2 in 1/48

[TISO]

Brand new kit of brand new chinese company Xuntong Model:
Tu-2T in 1/48
http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918035&pid=1034720&mode=threaded&start=#entry1034720

From pic's of plastic there are 2 styles of cockpit glasing for late and earlier plane.

[Massimo Tessitori]

Very interesting. But I think that the most of Tu-2 were bombers or reconaissance planes, the torpedo plane was a postwar adaptation.
Regards
Massimo

[TISO]

Yes Massimo, but it is a Tu-2 and it is in 1/48

P.S.
BTW in all excitement i failed to see already posted topic

[Massimo Tessitori]

Yes Massimo, but it is a Tu-2 and it is in 1/48

Very right.
However, I am still full of doubts on the painting of Tu-2s.
Regards
Massimo

[Troy Smith]

HI

just seen one on ebay, from Hong Kong.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Xuntong-Model-1-48-TU-2T-Soviet-Torpedo-Bomber-48003-/251074362940?pt=UK_ToysGames_ModelKits_ModelKits_JN&hash=item3a7532be3c

Pics show a exposed engine.

T

[learstang]

Hmmm, this gets more and more interesting.  I'm not into 1/48th scale, but as with Tamiya's new IL-2, I may have to make an exception with this Tu-2.  Thank you for posting, Troy!

Regards,

Jason

[Troy Smith]

HI Jason

Just noticed this on Britmodeller

If you've a look in the images here below you discover that this Tu-2T kit is quoted as B48003. So what about B48001 and B48002 kits?
Other Tu-2 versions?

I'm not that up on the Tu-2, are the one in the kit a GPW era version?

cheers
T

[TISO]

I was just looking at parts layout.
Obviously there will be also early version i.e. Tu-2VS (first series from Zavod 166). I base this on:
- early style cockpit canopy on the sprue
- glass nose tip (at least that is what i think it is) on the sprue
- strange cutouts with plugs just outside of neccele on lower wing (where divebreaks would be located in early war version) which otherwise defy explanation

[learstang]

I think you're correct, TISO, it looks like a GPW-version will be coming up (I hope!).

Regards,

Jason

[TISO]

For those in need of inspiration and details:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLs2qeDuuC8

[learstang]

Nice link - thank you, TISO!

Regards,

Jason

[Troy Smith]

HI

One being built on Britmodeller now

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234920701&hl=

overall looks good, with a an issue over the nose shape it appears.

Roll on the GPW era kit..

cheers
T

[learstang]

Thank you for the link, Troy.  I'll have a butchers.

Regards,

Jason

[TISO]

As i suspected the company released 2 more Tu-2 kits
B48001 Tu-2VS  - early version series 6 from Zavod No. 166 with dive brakes and RS rockets uder the wings and
B48002 Tu-2S  - late war version

[learstang]

Very nice - thank you again for the link, TISO!  It looks like the early war version has the huge 2,000 kg (4,440 lb.) bomb in the bomb-bay.  I didn't realise that some of the Tu-2's, perhaps only the early ones, carried the RS rockets.

Regards,

Jason