best 1/72 OS2U Kingfisher Kit?

[ptraney]

Hi, I am looking to build one of these. What is the best kit for 1/72? Thanks!

 

[Wurger]

There isn't a great choice as memo serves . The old Monogram reboxed by Hasegawa and Revell 1/48 kit or 1/32 one of the Kitty Hawk. I would recommend the Kitty Hawk kit.

 

[ptraney]

There isn't a great choice as memo serves . The old Monogram reboxed by Hasegawa and Revell 1/48 kit or 1/32 one of the Kitty Hawk. I would recommend the Kitty Hawk kit.

yes I have had both of those but now my collection is mostly 1/72 thanks

 

[Wurger]

You didn't mention that scale. If 1/72 ... I would suggest these of the AZmodel. They offer a couple of the plane variants including the wheeled one. The old Airfix kit requires some more of work. There was also a kit offered by Octopus ( actually Pavla model ) , IIRC. But I haven't seen that and can't say more about it. Below two links to its review.

a kit going to be released in 2001

Octopus 1/72 OS2U Kingfisher, previewed by Scott Van Aken

In-Box Vought OS2U Kingfisher Octopus 1/72

The only model of kingfisher in 1/72 scale is short run. Czech company Octopus produce quite interesting kit with many paintings in two vers...

attacksquadron.blogspot.com

 

[Wurger]

The content of the AZmodel kit box...

the pic source: 1/72 - Vought OS2U Kingfisher by AZmodel (Pavla plastic) - released - new boxings

 

[SaparotRob]

Looking at the cover art of the kit, it really dramatizes how risky and crazy it was to operate floatplanes at sea. Unsung heroes.

 

[Snautzer01]

Vought OS2U Kingfisher some nice pictures of this bird.

 

[ptraney]

You didn't mention that scale. If 1/72 ... I would suggest these of the AZmodel. They offer a couple of the plane variants including the wheeled one. The old Airfix kit requires some more of work. There was also a kit offered by Octopus ( actually Pavla model ) , IIRC. But I haven't seen that and can't say more about it. Below two links to its review.

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Octopus 1/72 OS2U Kingfisher, previewed by Scott Van Aken

In-Box Vought OS2U Kingfisher Octopus 1/72

The only model of kingfisher in 1/72 scale is short run. Czech company Octopus produce quite interesting kit with many paintings in two vers...

attacksquadron.blogspot.com

Thanks so much!

 

[Wurger]

You'r welcome.

 

[Hornet133]

The AZ is a reworked Pavla (Octopus) kit. Pavla got out of producing full kits, they still do many accessories. AZ brought the masters off them, and made new moulds. So no need to hunt down a Pavla kit.