Title: New Tamiya Il-2 in 1/72 Post by: Tyronesdaddy on November 09, 2012, 05:55:29 PM For those of you who prefer the smaller scale, according to the link below:
http://www.tamiya.com/english/tamiyafair/12TF_index.htm Title: Re: New Tamiya Il-2 in 1/72 Post by: learstang on November 09, 2012, 07:00:56 PM Urrah! A new wooden-fuselaged metal-winged arrow in 1/72nd scale! Wonderful news, thank you very much for posting! Now if they'll also upscale it to 1/32nd scale. And do a straight-winged two-seater in all scales, and a single-seater...
Best Regards, Jason Title: Re: New Tamiya Il-2 in 1/72 Post by: learstang on November 15, 2012, 10:17:30 PM TD, here's a link Xan posted on another thread - http://www.hlj.com/product/tam60781 If the price stays at $19.76USD that is very reasonable for what I'm sure will be a beautiful kit.
Regards, Jason Title: Re: New Tamiya Il-2 in 1/72 Post by: Russell M on November 23, 2012, 03:42:05 PM After many years of waiting this kit is finally being released:
http://www.academy.co.kr/eng/6q/frmBoardView.asp?pMenuId=BOARD00012&pCode=5351 Funny how 1/72 Il-2 kits seem to be released in bunches. With the way Tamiya releases 2 boxings of mold I bet we'll see a straight wing Il-2 from them also, and it won't take 6 years for it to be released. Title: Re: New Tamiya Il-2 in 1/72 Post by: learstang on November 23, 2012, 06:06:22 PM After many years of waiting this kit is finally being released: http://www.academy.co.kr/eng/6q/frmBoardView.asp?pMenuId=BOARD00012&pCode=5351 Funny how 1/72 Il-2 kits seem to be released in bunches. With the way Tamiya releases 2 boxings of mold I bet we'll see a straight wing Il-2 from them also, and it won't take 6 years for it to be released. Great to see Academy finally release this, as they've been sitting on the moulds for years! Looks like another kit on my must-have list. I'd still like to see Tamiya upscale to 1/32nd scale; the Hobby Boss kits are nice, but the Tamiya 1/48th scale kit is more accurate. With the eminent release of the Tamiya arrow in 1/72nd scale, we will now have three top-notch 1/72nd scale kits of all three versions of the Shturmovik in 1/72nd scale (although I wish the Academy single-seater did not have the metal fuselage!). Oh well, I guess I'll just have to delay the release of my book until I get the Tamiya arrow and the Academy straight-winged two-seater. Interesting that they've chosen to tackle "White 24", a very unusually-painted Il-2, although it seems to me that their guess at the scheme is a decent one. Regards, Jason Title: Re: New Tamiya Il-2 in 1/72 Post by: Massimo Tessitori on November 23, 2012, 06:57:30 PM Looks very nice, apart for the spinner. I'll certainly buy it. I hope that it has the tunnel canopy too included in the kit, else the possibility to build a plane of the first half of 1942 is very limited.
Am I wrong, or the painting is just as my recent profile at http://sovietwarplanes.com/board/index.php?topic=1444.0 (http://sovietwarplanes.com/board/index.php?topic=1444.0)? Regards Massimo Title: Re: New Tamiya Il-2 in 1/72 Post by: learstang on November 23, 2012, 08:41:58 PM It is suspiciously similar, Massimo, almost identical, in fact. No wonder I thought it looked like a good interpretation.
Regards, Jason Title: Re: New Tamiya Il-2 in 1/72 Post by: 66misos on November 23, 2012, 11:19:11 PM Hi Massimo,
do you mean this kit? http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.362351723798844.89115.167541726613179&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=488254121208603&set=a.362351723798844.89115.167541726613179&type=3&theater (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.362351723798844.89115.167541726613179&type=3#!/photo.php?fbid=488254121208603&set=a.362351723798844.89115.167541726613179&type=3&theater) regards, 66misos Title: Re: New Tamiya Il-2 in 1/72 Post by: learstang on November 24, 2012, 02:52:18 AM That's the very one, 66misos.
Regards, Jason Title: Re: New Tamiya Il-2 in 1/72 Post by: Massimo Tessitori on November 24, 2012, 07:01:57 AM Hi Misos,
yes. Just they omitted a pair of fragments of grey bands that I've guessed because I think that the rear fuselage is from a 3-shades plane, and it's difficult that it's nearly all green. Dark grey and green are often undistinguishable in photos. Regards Massimo |