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« on: January 05, 2012, 06:03:45 PM » |
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$#@&*&^!!! WHERE is this kit??? It was supposed to be released back in September, I thought! I've tried to pry answers out of ICM two or three times, but I have not received any firm responses, only things like "Yes, it will be available soon" (several months ago), or else no reply ar all!  John |
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learstang
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« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2012, 07:17:07 PM » |
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I've largely suspended work on my Frankenchaika because of the "imminent" release of the ICM I-153 (that and the fact I'm working on a "zveno" of Lavochkins). I too await this long-overdue kit with great anticipation. I get regular updates from ICM and I always check the for sale items, but of course, no I-153. It will be released this year, I feel it, oh yes, it will be! (It'd better be, or back to my b****y Frankenchaika.)
Regards,
Jason
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John Thompson
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« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2012, 01:04:46 AM » |
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I'm probably "preaching to the converted" on this, but I'm bugged because VVS GPW enthusiasts are lucky to see one new release a year; okay, we had the Zvezda Yak-3 pretty much as promised, so I guess that was it for 2011. Elsewhere I see posts complaining about wingspan "errors" of a couple of millimetres or too-deep panel lines on the latest in the flood of new-mold Spitfires/Mustangs/Zeroes/Bf-109's - I'd be thrilled senseless if Airfix (for example) came out with a brand-new 1/72 Yak-9 to that inferior standard, never mind the apparent perfection of their recent Swordfish kit. I know, I know - cry me a river...  John (maybe I'll restart MY OWN "Frankenchaika!!!) |
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learstang
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« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2012, 01:24:01 AM » |
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Converted, John? - I'm the Pontifex Maximus of that particular faith. On the Large Scale Planes site, I'm constantly complaining about the lack of plastic GPW VVS subjects in 1/32nd scale. At the present time, we have, oh, three different aeroplanes - the Trumpeter MiG-3, the Special Hobby/Azur I-16's, and the Hobby Boss IL-2's. If the lack of new-mould VVS aircraft is annoying in 1/72nd scale, it's positively scandalous in 1/32nd scale. It kind of makes you wonder what the "Blond Knight of Germany" was shooting down on the Eastern Front since the Soviets evidently didn't have any aeroplanes (352 kills me arse! - but that's another thread). Three 'planes - it seems that we have three new Bf-109's released every month (although I do have to admit I'm pretty chuffed about that new Swordfish)! Not a bad idea about restarting your own Frankenchaika - if there's anything to that old modeller's tale about scratchbuilding/converting something only to have it come out as a kit is true, then maybe it'll work if the two of us are working on it.
Yours in Sorrow,
Jason
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Massimo Tessitori
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« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2012, 02:28:12 PM » |
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Hi Jason and John,
if I remember well, we had to wait a pair of years or more before the release of the LaGG-3, after it was announced. I don't remember if they had ever deleted a new release after the announce, I think no.
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Massimo
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learstang
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« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2012, 05:51:52 PM » |
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Well, as long as they come out with it sooner or later. I certainly hope sooner!
Regards,
Jason
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TISO
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« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2012, 08:27:29 PM » |
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Heh Jason they are waiting for me to start MY frankenchaika  to activate deaded cruse of TISO (it seems that only thing model producers need to issue a new model is that i start some wild project of kitbashing or correcting some terribly inaccurate model ) Seriously ICM's track record with issuing models on announced dates is let's just say not exactly something they should be proud of. I'm still waiting their U-2 which was announced few years back |
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learstang
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2012, 09:05:54 PM » |
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Heh Jason they are waiting for me to start MY frankenchaika to activate deaded cruse of TISO (it seems that only thing model producers need to issue a new model is that i start some wild project of kitbashing or correcting some terribly inaccurate model ) Seriously ICM's track record with issuing models on announced dates is let's just say not exactly something they should be proud of. I'm still waiting their U-2 which was announced few years back Then get cracking on it TISO! We need that I-153! I've been waiting on the U-2/Po-2 for quite some time also. That at least is in the "In Progress" section on ICM's site so hopefully we won't have to wait too much longer. Regards, Jason |
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John Thompson
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« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2012, 05:36:40 PM » |
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Today I received a reply from ICM to my most recent query about the 1/72 I-153; the kit will be released this year (I assume the 1/72 version; it was not specifically stated in the reply, but that's what I asked about. No news regarding the 1/48 one.).
John
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learstang
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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2012, 05:46:15 PM » |
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Well that is good news indeed, John! If ICM carry through on it. Then again, I've lasted this long without an accurate I-153 model in 1/72nd scale, so I suppose I can last a little longer. Let's see if the curse works - everyone let's start working on our Frankenchaikas - TISO, I'm looking at you!
Regards,
Jason
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