A few more future releases.

[al49]

May be you have seen it already, but Hyperscale presented a review of the new Revell Fw 190 F-8 that's also available for pre-order at Hannants ayt wht seems to be a very reasonable price.
Have a look here
Revell Kit No. 04869 - Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8 “Schlachter” Review by Brett Green
Alberto

 

[Wayne Little]

the F-8 does look real nice, saw the Hyperscale review too....

 

[Airframes]

Looks good. Presumably, it wouldn't be too difficult to make an A-8 from the kit.

 

[Lucky13]

Not too bad for £36.99 at Hannants...

 

[Airframes]

Eduard have released their Spitfire MkVIII, with the tool being made in 2015. Seems an expensive way to make a MkVIII seeing they ha the basics in their MkIX kit ?

 

[ozhawk40]

Eduard have released their Spitfire MkVIII, with the tool being made in 2015. Seems an expensive way to make a MkVIII seeing they ha the basics in their MkIX kit ?

I think they have added new sprues for wings and fuselage Terry. That probably amounts to another kit just about. I've got the "Overtrees" ordered. Should be here soon I hope. Then I can start to use up my collection of Aussie Spit decals

 

[Wurger]

I agree the Eduard Spit Mk.VIII contains two new sprues with the fusleage and wing parts. The rest seems to be the same like for the early and late Mk.IX and Mk.IXe versions. Here a couple of shots found via the net.

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Airframes]

Looks good, but I see little difference in the fuselage sprue, at least, unless they've made improvements which can't be seen in the pics. I suppose I'll have to get one .....................

 

[Wildcat]

Hell yeah, I'll be getting a few of those!

 

[Crimea_River]

With the Mark IX's being up-engined Mk V airframes and the VIII's a dedicated fuselage, I wonder if there were some structural differences that would have been evident in the riveting and panel lines? I would have though that the wings would be either the C or E wing, both for which Eduard already have molds.

 

[Wurger]

I have found images of the basic sprues used for all Eduard Spitfire models. Just for comparing. It appears that the Mk.VIII contains one new sprue with the fuselage parts only because of the retracted tail wheel and new wing tips. The wing sprue seems to be the same attached to the Mk.IXc late version. According to shots of kits the Mk.IXc early version ( Profi pack ) has attached two sprues for wings , both for the early and late version ( different bulges over the cannons ). The Mk IX.e has wing top halves of narrow bulges but moved at the different and correct location for the e-wing armament. Here pictures.

MK.IXc early ...

Mk.IXc late ...

Mk.IXe ...

 

[Airframes]

So, an expensive way to produce it, rather than taking the ICM route, and making the initial MkIX kit with an alternative part and 'cut out' to make the retractable tail wheel area - even though the tail wheel part on the ICM kit was still a MkIX type from memory.

 

[Lucky13]

True old boy!

Nice work Wojtek!

 

[Wurger]

THX Jasiu.

 

[Wayne Little]

The Mk.VIII is the most interesting choice for me....

 

[net_sailor]

May be you have seen it already, but Hyperscale presented a review of the new Revell Fw 190 F-8 that's also available for pre-order at Hannants ayt wht seems to be a very reasonable price.
Have a look here
Revell Kit No. 04869 - Focke-Wulf Fw 190 F-8 “Schlachter” Review by Brett Green
Alberto

This model not impressed me. Revell chaps can do better work (see excellent Bf 109G-6). Have you seen the cockpit and flaps details? Is this close to 1/32 or 1/72 standard? However a low price will allow upgrade the kit with few aftermarkets.

 

[Lucky13]

So, Terry....how many will you buy?? A couple of dozen?

 

[Airframes]

I'll be getting the Bdeford truck, which has just been released, and the Ground Crew set for sure. Probably won't bother with the full set as shown above though.

 

[Crimea_River]

Especially if it comes with Humbrol paints.