i have searched and searched. i have tried injection and vacuform. i have even gone looking on ebay. but i cannot find any kits of the b-18 other than the execuform one. and only the individuals at avusk seem to list it. please help this broken down no luck modeler find this subject.
joe
Gosh Joe. I don’t know what you’re talking about friend? semper fi, mike
Sorry, joe. I did some google-ing and i could’t find any non-execuform kits out there. the closest i found was a kitbashed B-18 made from a DC-3 and (you guessed it) the execuform B-18. I’ll keep looking, buddy! [:)]
Joe;
When you find one, let me know so I can get one also. I’m also a Pearl Harbor nut.
Thanks;
Steve
steve i am afraid my friend we have a fruitless search ahead. there is one bright spot. the b-18 was a hybrid of the dc-2 and -3. so if nothing else we can kitbash one.
joe
Maybe you guys should try to get in touch with the Academy people. After all, they have released some real gems over the last few years that are roughly in the same neighborhood (B-17, B-29, Catalina, KC-97 etc.). ALso, Maquette might be interested because they just released a model of the Boeing model 307 airliner. According to Hannants this is based on the old Frog B-17 kit, but still… Or maybe the MPM folks are interested, or some vacform manufacturer? I’m afraid it’s not very likely this one will come out as a mainstream model from Taiyagawa… so get in touch with the smaller firms. Who knows?
filbert that is a great idea. hadnt thought of that. thanks for the suggestion.
joe
Count me in. I’m dying to see a B-18 @ 1/48.
ok after some time of trying to figure out how to get ahold of the companies. i must say geez this is more difficult than i thought. i cant find a link for maquette and the academy one is not accessable. mpm is another i cant find. help anyone. anyone.
joe
Joe,
Can’t help you with a kit but here are some shots I took at Pima during the Nats to give you a little inspiration to do your own conversion.
i …ummm…i…errr…ummm…didnt get you anything.
joe
Thats a stumper I will help u look but it seems futile.Try the conversion, good luck.