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rickshaw

March 10, 2021, 12:03:57 AM
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Dizzyfugu

#1
March 10, 2021, 12:09:57 AM
The clear Thunderbird 2 is cool, I did not know that kit.

zenrat

#2
March 10, 2021, 02:28:19 AM
Scales?

IIRC these kits didn't give a scale on the box and were  basically all box scale.



Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

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PR19_Kit

#3
March 10, 2021, 03:59:57 AM
Do they know something we don't?

Is there going to be a re-run of the series?
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Mossie

#4
March 10, 2021, 09:55:18 AM
Quote from: zenrat on March 10, 2021, 02:28:19 AM
Scales?

IIRC these kits didn't give a scale on the box and were  basically all box scale.

T1 is listed 1/144, T2 & T3 are 1/350.  Not very big for the price.
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jcf

#5
March 10, 2021, 12:26:56 PM
The 1/350th T2 kits are the newer versions rather than the old, and much cruder, motorized
kits from the '60s that were "box-scale" and have been released and released and released ad
nauseam.

Fireflash is a new tool released in 2005 and is about 14 inches long.

Page with kit details:
https://www.bachmann.co.uk/category/construction-kits/aip

Weaver

#6
May 29, 2023, 12:49:59 PM
Hobbycraft currently have the AiP Thunderbirds models on sale, discounted from £55 to £30.

I imagine this is a stock clearance, so hurry up if you want one.
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rickshaw

#7
April 28, 2025, 09:11:27 PM
Bachman releases a 1/144 scale Thunderbird 2 with a Firefly.  https://www.bachmann.co.uk/product/category/659/thunderbird-2-with-firefly/aip10012
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Beermonster58

#8
April 28, 2025, 11:43:40 PM
Quote from: rickshaw on April 28, 2025, 09:11:27 PMBachman releases a 1/144 scale Thunderbird 2 with a Firefly.  https://www.bachmann.co.uk/product/category/659/thunderbird-2-with-firefly/aip10012
Well, it'll be a pretty spectacular model, big even in 1/144 (the "real" thing was about 75m long!) However, at £250 a pop, I'm afraid they can whistle for it.
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PR19_Kit

#9
April 29, 2025, 05:35:44 AM
HOW much?  :o

They have to be joking, it's only 1/44 scale after all!
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

Wardukw

#10
April 29, 2025, 11:16:27 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on April 29, 2025, 05:35:44 AMHOW much?  :o

They have to be joking, it's only 1/44 scale after all!
My thoughts exactly Kit  :o
That's mental 😕
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Mossie

#11
April 29, 2025, 11:55:59 PM
Unfortunately this is often the case for sci fi kits in the UK. They're already expensive due to licencing, then most are imported so the costs mount up.
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jcf

#12
April 30, 2025, 06:36:32 PM
All new tool using current design and moulding technology, so the price isn't surprising especially as the market
isn't particularly large. They'll have to
shift a lot of kits to amortize the costs.

£249.95 = $332.71 
$332.71 X 145%* = $482.43
🤣

*kit originates in China and would
likely ship directly to the US.

zenrat

#13
May 01, 2025, 06:06:12 AM
Quote from: jcf on April 30, 2025, 06:36:32 PMAll new tool using current design and moulding technology, so the price isn't surprising especially as the market
isn't particularly large. They'll have to
shift a lot of kits to amortize the costs.

£249.95 = $332.71
$332.71 X 145%* = $482.43
🤣
 the
*kit originates in China and would
likely ship directly to the US.


We've been told* that tariffs on individual items shipped into the US do not kick in until the item is valued at over $US800.

*officially by head office communication on our intranet for once.  Normally we have to rely on rumours, hearsay, and halfarsed "facts" gleaned from the interweb.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

jcf

#14
May 01, 2025, 01:48:51 PM
Quote from: zenrat on May 01, 2025, 06:06:12 AM
Quote from: jcf on April 30, 2025, 06:36:32 PMAll new tool using current design and moulding technology, so the price isn't surprising especially as the market
isn't particularly large. They'll have to
shift a lot of kits to amortize the costs.

£249.95 = $332.71
$332.71 X 145%* = $482.43
🤣
 the
*kit originates in China and would
likely ship directly to the US.


We've been told* that tariffs on individual items shipped into the US do not kick in until the item is valued at over $US800.

*officially by head office communication on our intranet for once.  Normally we have to rely on rumours, hearsay, and halfarsed "facts" gleaned from the interweb.
The China tariffs are different, it's on everything. The de minimis exemption, value up to $800, for China was canceled and formally ends 2 May 2025.
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