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Hobbies LYN Aircraft Modelling & Die-cast Collection V2, Welcome & 1st page info
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WingNut
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Feb 17 2015, 08:28 AM
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QUOTE(deathsoul @ Feb 16 2015, 05:49 PM) hehehe... you forgot italeri. i think italeri is below amercom. although better load out, no landing gear and generally detailing not as good as amercom. what say you? and it's hard to put fov in that equation also since their tomcats are cw wannabes but far from it but their superbugs are pretty impressive. so for the fov tomcats, i'd rate it on par or below af1 (although af1 doesn't produce tomcats, but i think you know what i mean in terms of general quality), with the exception of their jolly rogers tomcat which is WAY below italeri  as for their superbugs, it's up there with witty, and perhaps up sikit
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WingNut
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Feb 17 2015, 08:36 AM
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QUOTE(Tiger I @ Feb 16 2015, 11:00 PM) To be fair, 1/72 Frogfoot is hard to come by in kit form locally. Manufacturers that came out with Su-25 designs in 1/72 such as Zvezda, Kopro, KP, Hobbycraft, Italeri, Revell etc are still inaccurate by the rivet counters' standard. Getting an Su-25 in die-cast alleviate such problem dealing with what could be done to make it accurate (as possible). One could just bought one, play for a while (engine noise optional, but highly recommended), and not to worry of the inaccuracies since one paid quite a dough in getting a die-cast Su-25 and just assume it is all good  And being the only one with die-cast Su-25 compared to other manufacturers, Altaya is okay for what it is worth. The landing gear covers are rather impossible to come out without prying if displayed in flight mode, do bear that in mind. The pitot tubes are rather thick (by scale standard), but I would rather it be a bit thick than those things snapped and flew off by the flick of one's finger  If you fancy ugliness as adowobel, then it should be considered (if could be found locally)  Personally, I am digging those shark mouth decals, it make quite a difference in terms of appearance, thanks for the review, tiger I! my take is that being one of those "with magazine" models, i suspect, as what comrade deathsoul mentioned, that it's mostly plastic with minimal diecast too. well, with a retail price of rm60, something has got to give. we had the fighter aircraft collection for rm29.90... so the question is, would you pay 3x the retail price for an amercom model from the fighter aircraft collection? from my personal experience, i think 2x is still reasonable if it's a model you really really like... but 3x is pushing it a bit far. likewise, i'd probably grab an altaya at rm120 max. but that's just me... This post has been edited by WingNut: Feb 17 2015, 08:37 AM
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WingNut
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Feb 17 2015, 08:38 AM
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QUOTE(Tiger I @ Feb 17 2015, 08:28 AM) do give me a heads up if they do. wanted a su-24/25/34 in diecast too  gaincorp is still under consideration for me for the su-34  very much welcome. go for altaya if you could not find the specific model by other manufacturer, or somehow the seller is giving a great deal with low price. i don't see anything wrong with low price  the gaincorp su34 is pretty decent, from what i heard... and yes, it is under my consideration as well. but the price...
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WingNut
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Feb 17 2015, 10:33 AM
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QUOTE(strikermac @ Feb 17 2015, 09:09 AM) Haha, juz only a Altaya review reply we already make it 20+ post. Great one everyone, all the review reply is good for reference.  alamak! like that also can??? but comrade deathsoul nailed it with regard to the brand superiority listing!
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Feb 17 2015, 02:42 PM
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QUOTE(strikermac @ Feb 17 2015, 10:54 AM) Found this master master pro collector from German. My eyes blind, hahaha. http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/milita...ay-cabinet.htmlcomrade strikermac... you haven't seen comrade blu3hamm3r's museum yet
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WingNut
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Feb 17 2015, 03:41 PM
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QUOTE(deathsoul @ Feb 17 2015, 03:17 PM) italeri dont have in 1/72 scale. for me i put FOV slightly better than AF1 and below witty. oh ok... since you put it that way. but fov's tomcats really
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Feb 22 2015, 03:50 PM
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aiyo... how come this thread relegated to page 2 already? seriously folks... no new aircraft? or all waiting for ang pau $$$?
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Feb 22 2015, 09:12 PM
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QUOTE(zouk88 @ Feb 22 2015, 08:55 PM) Hi sorry all otais fr late reply.. I'm newbie..mine all die cast. .ready made.. I don hv skill to paint n assemble... welcomw! welcome! wah... like this also consider newbie ah??? haha... many of us collect diecast for the very same reason. thanks for sharing! that nighthawk looks awesome...
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Feb 23 2015, 01:06 AM
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QUOTE(zouk88 @ Feb 22 2015, 09:14 PM) Thanks... my next unit shall be F35.. stil can't get one in ebay. Gonna ask my cousin find in Melbourne die cast shop.. oh my gawd....not the toad! strikermac... please don't flame me!  i just think it looks like a bloated bullfrog
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Feb 23 2015, 12:08 PM
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QUOTE(strikermac @ Feb 23 2015, 08:09 AM) Is OK, everyone got his like and don't like. I also didn't like some aircraft like "copy" tech aircraft and they said is their "own research tech", but it juz look exactly was other countries aircraft, that was a shame don't like it. Anyway we collect what we love and want that all.  yups! comrade limfreelance our resident mokit specialist, deathsoul our resident russian aircraft expert... and comrade blu3hamm3r, everything century wings! you and i, comrade strikermac... tarak fokus one. ok ok... mebbe it's just me rojak mi limau kasturi
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Feb 23 2015, 01:09 PM
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QUOTE(strikermac @ Feb 23 2015, 12:35 PM) Me also mix mix brands lah. Juz look for any interesting me and worth it will do. But sure stay in 1 same scale only for aircraft, helicopters & tanks. Ok ok, little off-topic. Anyway look like we all love the F-117 for sure, hahaha. But hard to get 1/72 scale for sure.  comrade strikermac... you still haven't got the altaya nighthawk? thot you already had that in your cross hairs?
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Feb 23 2015, 05:16 PM
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QUOTE(strikermac @ Feb 23 2015, 02:29 PM) I don't think nighthawk 1/72 scale easy to find at local even Taobao also. Not yet anyway, still in wishlist. fov will be coming out with one, if i'm not mistaken. let's hope they don't botch it!
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Feb 23 2015, 09:18 PM
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QUOTE(deathsoul @ Feb 23 2015, 09:01 PM) haha.. i mnot russian expert la bro..  haha forgot... you russian AND century series expert!  actually wanna ask what difference su30, su33 & su35. su34 can see is side by side seating but what diff 30, 33 & 35? all look like su27... This post has been edited by WingNut: Feb 23 2015, 09:26 PM
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Feb 26 2015, 03:44 PM
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QUOTE(strikermac @ Feb 24 2015, 09:10 AM) BTW guys. Did anyone here did collect some bomber? Found this B-2 at web but I think most of you won't collect this one even me. Juz for some info sharing. » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « B-2 Spirit from New Ray, 1/72 scale die-cast not very realistic... But other smaller scale did have B-2 for sure juz 1/72 scale is very limited.   The realistic B-2 look like (model kit 1/72 scale)   yups... got a couple of bombers, but none in 72 scale
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Feb 26 2015, 11:19 PM
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QUOTE(blu3hamm3r @ Feb 26 2015, 05:27 PM) [/spoiler] Bottom one nicer!! Wonder HM will made tis boomer or not.  comrade blu3hamm3r is back! waiting your post pic of cw diamondbacks...
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Feb 27 2015, 11:55 AM
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QUOTE(blu3hamm3r @ Feb 27 2015, 08:00 AM) Just only pre order, dunno when can get the place also....  century wings already released so should be arriving soon...
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Feb 27 2015, 11:58 AM
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QUOTE(strikermac @ Feb 27 2015, 10:29 AM) Times keep going and the new research is starting, could it be the new Sixth-generation jet fighter look like this? Saw this at Magazine it call F/A-XX. Wiki got some info of this too.  Hope our model will appear too, I know is simple and flat, haha...  *Edit: BTW this is Boeing concept, don't know Lockheed Martin will do another research or not. please please please... let THIS be the replacement for the superbug and not the bloated toad!!! they can replace all the vipers with the bloated toad for all i care...
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WingNut
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Feb 27 2015, 12:15 PM
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QUOTE(strikermac @ Feb 27 2015, 12:07 PM) superbug?? Which aircraft superbug look like?? I juz know f-35 like bloated toad you said, but this one is which?? Juz hope Boeing did win this time, don't later on Lockheed Martin come and challenge again, then boeing lose the contract again, haha...  *Edit: if guess no wrong is Superhornet you say rite? hahaha. yup! superbug=superhornet
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WingNut
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Feb 27 2015, 03:22 PM
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QUOTE(strikermac @ Feb 27 2015, 12:38 PM) But surely SuperHornet is keep upgrade, I think is hard to end up at least will use it 10 more years. May be this new F/A-XX will appear 10 years later or more. And sure everyone love SuperHornet too, see the models we collect, hahaha. We are "bug" fans.  sadly f35b is supposed to replace the superbugs... but there is still strong resistance. even the eagle/strike eagle operators are resisting the change to the bloated toad, it seems... and they're thinking of an upgrade to the silent eagle instead.
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Feb 27 2015, 03:23 PM
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QUOTE(deathsoul @ Feb 27 2015, 02:52 PM) CW got new release..  definitely must get this!
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