Who made this kit?

[Sherman 18]

I have this for a number of years. I bought it off Ebay as I was getting some kits dirt cheap and thought I would like to try building 1/72 aircraft. Well this is the biggest 1/72 kit I have ever seen. I do not know the manufacture of the kit. Does anyone else? Not a bad kit, in the box.

here are the halves with the 1/48 Revell P51B I started

if anyone knows - thanks

 

[reconron]

There is this kit in 1:48 scale with the same box art;
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/British-Commonwealth-Corsair-1-48-Hobby-Craft-/300934366523?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item461116053b

So maybe this is also Hobby Craft?


Greetings,Ron.

 

[moon puppy]

can't help, not a kit guru but i'm interested to know also.

 

[jknaus]

Almost looks like an Otaki or Hobby Craft kit.

 

[nerdling]

I have a Hobbycraft Corsair and that sure looks the same to me. Here is an inbox review for the Academy version. http://www.cybermodeler.com/hobby/kits/aca/kit_aca_2204.shtml

 

[Sharkmouth]

I am almost certain that is the domestic market Academy kit. They injected the plastic for Hobbycraft (HC) and took over the production molds later on.

Is it possible to see full sprue shots to compare to my unbuilt HC kit?

Regards,

 

[Sherman 18]

sprue shots

 

[Sherman 18]

And of course I went and started to stick some parts together :woohoo:

 

[phantom II]

It does say Hobby craft on the decal sheet

 

[Sherman 18]

It does say Hobby craft on the decal sheet

Holy Never even looked at the decal sheet until you said that! Problem solved!

 

[reconron]

Well it's not like we are saying:Told you so!


Greetings,Ron.

 

[SA Dave]

It does say Hobby craft on the decal sheet

Holy Never even looked at the decal sheet until you said that! Problem solved!

 

[phantom II]

Sorry Dave. It's the only scribble I could read, even though it was upside down

Cheers, Christian B)

 

[Sharkmouth]

It does say Hobby craft on the decal sheet

Yes, this is a domestic run by Academy (not intended for export) using Hobbycraft's molds and (apparently) leftover decals!

The disinformation of making the Westerners giants can be seen on the box top with the 72nd scale when we all now know it is 1/48th scale.

Regards,