HS 129, Germany's A-10 Hog?????

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OK, after I finish my Panther G, I was thinking of doing a HS 129.
Has anyone else done one of these in 1/48 scale? Or is the 1/48 scale to small to do it justice?

Reason I ask is that the closest hs is 1700 km’s away, so viewing items is a tad difficult.

Thanks in advance

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ESCI had one, I believe…

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go for hasegawa’s hs129 in 1/48 scale. It is good kit where there are enough after market sets for available

cheers

rob

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If Hasegawa have got one, just forget the 25 years old Esci kit… !

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The Hasegawa kit is a beaut, and there are actually several variants available (different gun configurations). Resin pieces are included for the variants.
It’s not a small kit at all in 1/48, by the way!

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i’ve done the old esci kit and it’s pants!![:(!] but maybe that is being a bit harsh? just go for the hassy kit, you can’t go wrong there!![;)]
re size, it’s not that big in 1/48, just a little bigger than a stuka or p-47…
let us know how it goes.
regards,
nick

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I agree on the old Esci kit. very basic detail, and a bunch of fit problems. Only consider it if you own stock in a company that produces your filler of choice ! I’ve got one almost done, and there are other kits I’m more interested in at the moment.

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Go for the Hasegawa kit, I haven’t built it yet but it is a real beaut.[;)][;)]

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quick, the markets are still open!! buy all the milliput stock you can, and when you’ve finished, buy some more!!!

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I’ve built the ESCI/AMT HS-129 and it is possible to turn out a nice lookin’ bird from that old kit. It just takes a bit more work (and not that much filler either). I entered mine in an Armor Show that had a tank-buster category. I did it for grins basically and what’ya know, entered and placed right beside it was the Hasegawa version (beautifully done by the much-esteemed Milton Bell of Austin, TX) Ouch! That did make mine look pretty shabby !?! Needless to say, Mr. Bell won. But hey, I did take home a couple bronzes for the only two tanks in my collection. As my old Daddy used to say, “Even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then”. just my .02, Gary.