All the hobby mags here in Japan are heralding the imminent arrival of Trumpeter’s huge new 1/32 Su-27 Flanker B (July release). That’s good news!
What is NOT good news is that the previously announced price of 15,000 yen ($136 USD) has risen to 21,000 yen ($190 USD).
Too bad…I was gonna get it, before the price jumped 54 bucks!![V]
That’s pretty outrageous $ for an injection kit. I sure won’t be buying one at that price. And folks complain about Tamiya prices, Jeeze.
Regards, Rick
Brian,
Why not take a trip to Korea and get us all one cheaper. [:D] [;)]
Mike
They might be even more expensive there!
You’d have to go to mainland China to get the best price!
My mistake Brian.
I was thinking of Academy in Korea and not Trumpeter which is Chinese. [B)]
Mike
Yikes!!..Do they have it confused w/ an R/C plane that is being released @ the same time? I am lQQking for the Tamiya 1/32 F-15E on e-bay because I don’t want to pay retail…man… guess I will be eating ALOT of happy meals.
Great, just what I need, a super size kit not!!! A little too big for my place, if I ever get to move into it!!!
man $190 usd?!?! I thought my Mig 19 was a lot, I paid $50 canadian!
I still want one though.
I should move to mainland China to get one or two, Because of 3 things
Well then, you can be our Chinese Connection, 1337!
It sure is expensive…we’ll have to see what the discount shops can do.
Actually, you folks in Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand might get a better price than we do here in Japan. keep your eyes out, and let me know what you see!
You might be right there. I was in one of LHS yesterday, and they’ve got trumpeter’s P38 for £59, which works out less than the $119 I’ve seen it advertised for in FSM.
Hey finally something is cheaper in Europe[:D]
It also seemed to reach these shores faster as well.
Shame about the Su 27.
Karl
Review on HLJ of that li seems to show a big cockpit. And the nose cone looks too small. I haven’t got the kit.
David
Whoa, I posted this topic last July! How’d you find it, David? Welcome to FSM, by the way!
It turns out I was wrong about the pricing here in Japan. It’s not 21,000 yen, but a decent (!) 12,000 yen (about $114.00 USD). Still haven’t gotten it, though. There’s a great review and build article in this month’s Model Art.
Taiwan !
I picked one up at a vendor table at a show for $120.00. Could not pass it up. It is a nice kit. I’m going to build two at once.
Funny thing is I saw one of those SU-27’s at the LHS that the owner was working on this weekend and he said he can get it for $185.00- At first I thought no way would I pay that for a Trumpeter kit then he told me that it was as good as anyone’s 1/32 'cept Academy’s F/A-18C. Looking at it and seeing the lack of putty I agreed. It’s a nice kit but 190 bucks is still too stiff. Wait a little while and check ebay.
I’m not buying one this year. I’m saving up for it for febuary, and i already have about 110 cad, just need about 60 more (40 for the kit, 20 for customs)
That is over the MSRP. You would be better off buying from Hobbyland for around $112 plus shipping.
Turkey, my LHS guy is trying to take me! Jeez, makes me wanna check out the prices that I have been paying for the other kits…
I wouldn’t pay that much for a kit. That’s really outrageous. There are many better things to do with 190 bucks. Like buy 4 other model kits.
Guys,
The prices for Asian kits are up because of the weak U.S. dollar. Simply put, it makes it less expensive for our counterparts in Asia to buy our stuff, but it takes more dollars to buy their stuff. Don’t blame Trumpeter or Tamiya. The weak dollar hurts their U.S. sales badly. The dollar has dropped considerably versus Asian currencies and the Euro. That is why prices for their kits change so abruptly.
The best short term course of action is to hook up with a fellow enthusiast in the country that produces what you want and see if you can work a trade. I did this some years ago with a fellow in Czechoslovakia to get the emerging Eastern European kits that were coming out and it worked out well.