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Post #68852, posted on 12-17-2017 GMT-5 hours
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Hi everyone, Seems Broplan is planning to offer us a vacform 1/72 ATR-72-600 in 2018. Link below : http://www.72news.eu/2017/12/broplan-atr-72-500-atr-600-vacuformed.html Anyone have experience with their kits ? Cheers, Jan |
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Post #68855, posted on 12-17-2017 GMT-5 hours
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Hi A350 fan I have had a couple of Broplan models 1/72 Metroliner(not started yet) and his 1/72 Dewotine D338 French pre WW2 Trimoter they are very accurate and detailed models but you will have to put a lot of work into them to get good results, his after sales service is exemplary, I made a total hash of the D338 forward fuselage sides, they are thin vacuform and I tried to strengthen the sides with superglue, all this did was shrink the plastic and made them totally unusable, I contacted the company, and they sent me replacement parts almost immediately ! the engines and other small detail is short run injection, so needs a lot of cleaning up, there were no decals with either of the kits I have. Hope this is of some use to you? |
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Post #68856, posted on 12-18-2017 GMT-5 hours
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Hi proplineruk, Many thanks for your valuable info. The ATR-72 has long been on my wishlist in this scale and will be added to the stash when it appears. My first subject would be Air Tahiti as I actually flew them from Papeete to Moorea (an 8 min. flight !!) Decals will have to be custom-made. Cheers, Jan |
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Post #68873, posted on 12-21-2017 GMT-5 hours
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Quote I have the Air Tahiti artwork for the 1/144 F-RSIN ATR 72 and will be happy to rescale it to 1/72. Laurent So many planes, so little time ... |
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Post #68884, posted on 12-22-2017 GMT-5 hours
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Hi Laurent, Many thanks - I will definitely contact you once I manage to lay my hands on the kit !! Cheers, Jan |