SniffyHuffnsnuff Posted April 5, 2023 Report Share Posted April 5, 2023 This is regarding Kinetic's alleged production of the C-17A Globemaster that was slated for release this year. Their website has no mention of it at all. Has anyone heard more about when this might hit the streets? It'll be a BIG mofo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmorrissette Posted April 6, 2023 Report Share Posted April 6, 2023 Listed as July 2023 per Cybermodeler. But it was announced many years ago. I am sure its coming but when, no one but Kinetic knows Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghodges Posted April 7, 2023 Report Share Posted April 7, 2023 I believe this falls into the same category as the Trumpeter 1/32 TBD Devastator. It was announced about 10 years ago or more, and it wasn't until this year there was an actual test shot produced. So, it appears it may be finally released. As for the C-17A, until you see an actual review of a test shot, it could be in the pipeline, or it may only have been "announced" to test the marketing waters and see if the response from modelers warrants continuing forward with producing it. This is a decades old practice. There were models listed, and even pictured, in old manufacturer catalogs that were never actually produced. It's even easier today; and since they can now show 3D drawings of the potential kit (even broken down into its subassemblies), it looks like it's closer to actual production than it is. Yet one more thing to remember is that a large number of these companies are in China. The economics between the USA and China, like our relationship in general, is more and more unstable; meaning a release from there to here cannot be counted on to be on time, even if it is in the pipeline. Hopefully, when you get to within a month or so of its announced July release date, there will be some more concrete evidence or information about it. But, don't be surprised if there isn't. Until then, just keep your fingers crossed! Gil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcorley Posted April 8, 2023 Report Share Posted April 8, 2023 Gil, my pre-order for the TBD was dated 11/7/2003, so almost a full 20 years ago!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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