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[The Wooksta!]

Given the sheer volume of Spitfires I already have (I have upwards of 50 of one particular Airfix kit...), I'm not buying.  Well, maybe a PR C, but that's about it - and even then, I already have at least half a dozen of the Sword PR short nose kits.  Given the price IBG want for their 190s and the errors within, I'm somewhat cynical that they can deliver the quality for under 15 notes. I want to see the plastic first before committing to anything.  I'm happy enough to wait for Eduard.

[DogfighterZen]

Given the sheer volume of Spitfires I already have (I have upwards of 50 of one particular Airfix kit...), I'm not buying.  Well, maybe a PR C, but that's about it - and even then, I already have at least half a dozen of the Sword PR short nose kits.  Given the price IBG want for their 190s and the errors within, I'm somewhat cynical that they can deliver the quality for under 15 notes. I want to see the plastic first before committing to anything.  I'm happy enough to wait for Eduard.

I read Eduard's recent magazine's editorial posted on the Eduard site by the head of the brand, Vladimir Sulc and he explains what's going on with IBG and Eduard Spitfires. They became aware of the IBG project of the early Spitfires at last year's Nuremberg fair and instead of "going to war" against IBG, they sat down and reached an agreement to cooperate.
IBG's kits were almost ready to be marketed and Eduard's were a bit further back in development so, Eduard postponed their kit's release and also, they'll be releasing different variants to make sure the market is open for both companies when they do release each kit.
This might mean a longer wait for Eduard kits, but this also means, we'll probably have two very good lines of early Spitfires to choose from by the end of this year. 
Like you, i'll be waiting for both kits to be available to choose what to buy but, i'm buying at least a couple of Mk.V, b and c variants for real world Portuguese birds... and i'll probably end up buying the Mk.Ia too... but i think i should also build a rw 1/48 PoAF Mk.Vb to put beside my whif Mk.IX.

[Charlie_c67]

So, next to test Kit's sanity.... More Spitfires!

A new black box containing two Mk.Vb's with 5 different mirror variations, 3 different gun sights and 18 different decal options. At least 4 are clipped wing (3 pics don't load for me so there could be more), Polish, Czech, Free-French and Norwegian RAF and a USAF example. Some schemes are definitely not your usual Spitfire fare.

https://www.ibgmodels.com/72591-2/

Also due, some boxings of the prototype in different schemes. Not sure what medium it'll be in as the pictures say 3D printed  Oh, and a tank and some army vehicles too.

https://www.ibgmodels.com/coming-soon/

[kerick]

All 1/72 so a bit tiny for me but otherwise looking cool.

[NARSES2]

Also due, some boxings of the prototype in different schemes. Not sure what medium it'll be in as the pictures say 3D printed  Oh, and a tank and some army vehicles too.

https://www.ibgmodels.com/coming-soon/

Saw that yesterday and it threw me at first but on opening up the image on Hannants  my reading is that the aircraft is IM and the pilot figure is 3D printed

[PR19_Kit]

Doing one of those Mk Vs would drive me TOTALLY round the bend! 

[NARSES2]

Talking of Mk. V's I'm tempted by this when it comes out

https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/EDK70206?result-token=fUPnv

[Charlie_c67]

Would be an interesting comparison build, IBG, Eduard and KP. If you want to be a completionist then you could include the Airfix, AZ, Brengun, Hobbyboss, Italeri, PM, Revell, Smêr and Tamiya examples, but some of those are best left in the bin...err box.

[zenrat]

Is that AI generated box art?

[PR19_Kit]

Is that AI generated box art?

Got to be, that loco is the shortest EVER if it's not, it must be an 0-2-0! 

[jcf]

Not AI.

DRG Class 80 Steam Shunting Locomotive

[PR19_Kit]

I'm not so sure, the one on the box art has smoke deflectors, and proportionally looks shorter than the Class 80.

[DeeBob]

It's difficult to tell, it has that sheen of generative AI but the railway track spacing is consistent and the spitfire looks too "right." I'm suspicious of the rolling stock you can see above the engine cowling

[Charlie_c67]

I'm afraid I'd call it as AI. I'm not hugely au fait with German designs, but using some indicators that tend to be across the board:
- The tender looks to have three pairs of wheels, but is also fixed to the engine with no apparent means of articulation.
- It also appears to be a 2-6-something or a 2-4-something, again with a fixed pony truck. It could be radial I guess, but I don't believe that was used on the leading wheels, more the trailing.
- To my knowledge, tank engines didn't tend to have smoke deflectors as they never went fast enough for it to be an issue.

That's not to say the weird and wonderful never happened (see Turbomotive, LNERs W1, Holden's Decapod) but this stretches things a little too far!

[kerick]

Why does the boiler appear to be going up in flames? Exploding maybe but not burning like that.