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  6. McLaren MP4/2 by Fujimi and Aoshima?!?

    in Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles

    Posted

    Well, the big difference is the size of the 'market' - F1 is a very niche subject (in an already niche hobby :D ) . Currently, there are only a few companies that produce plastic F1 kits:

    • Tamiya
    • Fujimi
    • Hasegawa (who appear to have stopped doing new kits)
    • Revell-Germany (in the non-standard for F1 models 1/24th scale)
    • Airfix (one kit in 1/32nd scale)
    • Ebbro (a very recent addition)

    Aoshima has never done an F1 kit - the McLaren will be their first. Across those five (not including Airfix), there are maybe 5-8 kits per year announced, not including driver and sponsor variations.

     

    So duplicating any kit would represent a larger proportion of the set of new kits if you were to compare that against the much larger number of new Armor (for example) kits per year and any duplicates from different manufacturers.

     

    I would guess that there are perhaps a dozen or more serious manufacturers of Armor kits producing maybe 30-40 new kits per year?

     

    From HLJ's Military section - http://www.hlj.com/top/Mil - cutting out names I don't know, I see:

     

    • Aber
    • Academy
    • AFV Club
    • Cyber Hobby
    • Dragon
    • Eduard
    • Fine Molds
    • Fujimi
    • Hasegawa
    • Hobby Boss
    • Hobby Master Ltd.
    • Meng Models
    • Tamiya
    • Tasca
    • Trumpeter

     

    And from the Future Releases / Military Vehicle Kits page, I see 68 new releases in the next few months...

     

    Doing something similar for F1 kits, I see 5 releases in the next few months, four of which are variations on previously released kits... I can't tell how many of the Armor releases are new, but I think its probably more than 1 out of 5...

     

    Anyway, just me being annoyed, I guess...

     

    E

  12. So slow, it's almost unusable

    in Forum FAQ and Announcements

    Posted

    Hi,

     

    I'm assuming you are using Internet Explorer, but which version?

     

    You might also test out the Forums with Google Chrome to see if its something weird with IE...

     

    Eric

     

    Granted, you guys may be tired of my lame posts, but...

     

    About every 2nd or 3rd attempt to click from one IPMS USA forum to another, and every single attempt to post a reply, etc, practically locks up the page for several minutes. Even logging in and out usually takes at least two or three tries. Am a WINDOWS 7 user and this is the only online forum that gives me this trouble. Suggestions appreciated - if I can get back to this page.

     

    Maybe I should go build a model - !

  16. Forum Update

    in Forum FAQ and Announcements

    Posted

    I think its because we never really set up the 'Likes'/reputation system. I get the same message as well and I have full admin rights, so...

     

    Eric

     

     

    Eric,

     

    Curious. I've attempted to "Like" posts, but get an error along the lines of "You've exceeded the number of likes for this day." Is this a software thing, or simply IPMS realizing that I'm a cold hearted oilfield worker incapable of truly "liking" something? :smiley16:

  19. Paint question for car guys

    in Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles

    Posted

    It depends - a lot of folks use scale model brands like MCW and Zero Paints which are color matched to OEM (and racing livery) paints. MCW used to do spray cans, but I have not looked at them in a while, but Zero Paints are airbrush only. They have a thinner you can buy, but I think you can use standard lacquer thinner too.

     

    Eric

  21. Studio 27 Instructions needed

    in Cars, Trucks, & Motorcycles

    Posted

    I would say that the newest generation of S27 kits are at the top of the Japanese garage kits along with Model Factory Hiro. I've not seen any Profil 24 kits in a while... they may not have invested in the 3D technologies as heavy as the Japanese.


    Eric

     

     

     

    Eric,

     

    Thanks. By useing the instruction sheet from their kit, I'll be able to position them correctly. From the looks of it, the Studio 27 kit is better than the Profil 24.

     

    Tim

  24. Have you ever sat back and PRICED this hobby?

    in General Modeling

    Posted

    I have SMS's Tamiya Porsche 956 kit... given the amount of work that goes into producing the aftermarket parts, the price is not that surprising.

     

    And with the rarity of certain items, you never know... I started F1M because folks were trying to find McLaren MP4/6 kits for less that $400 (before Tamiya re-issued them)

     

    Eric

     

    HAHA.....OK, another neat thing I learned about Automotive versus Armor. Part of that 3000 plus car/aircraft kit collection I am selling had this 1/24 "Hop-Up" in a 1/20 Mclaren Box. Look in the upper right hand corner.....

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/261193276267?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_69wt_1178

     

    I have never paid $95 for a single kit.....let alone for a Hop-up,conversion, or aftermarket item! Guess it is a good thing I don't do Automotive.

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