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What do you make of this SBD Dauntless announcement

Post by JOC » Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:54 pm

Found this on the Red Eagle Custom Website today:
8/3/10

Some great news to annouce today! We have just made an agreement with an overseas distributor to receive the new Hobby Boss 1/18 SBD Dauntless kits in late December. The models will be far from toyish with many exciting details. Each kit will be professionally built by us with several paint schemes available. The best part, you the customer will be the one that dictates what scheme you want! The Dauntless will be available in 4 forms, the SBD-1, SBD-2, SBD-3, and the A-24 Banshee of the US Army. Price is yet to be determined and we will start accepting preorders once we receive the confirmation that the kits are in production. If anyone would like to place their name on the list for one of these great planes, just drop us an email.

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Post by Sabrefan » Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:15 pm

Sounds nice, but expensive. :(
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Post by aferguson » Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:16 pm

sounds expensive.

and i think the arrival of this kit will kill any last chance of seeing an Admiral Toys Dauntless.
i never met an airplane i didn't like...
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Post by Sabrefan » Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:19 pm

How do I get to the website that shows this model?
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Post by Jericoeagle1 » Tue Aug 17, 2010 1:35 pm

Well Admiral had their chance time and time again. I hope if it does get released by whoever it comes in prewar colors. I've always liked that scheme.
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Post by 456THBG » Tue Aug 17, 2010 2:07 pm

Hard to get too excited, so many rumors never bear fruit...But, you never know when one might just stick...
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Post by YT » Tue Aug 17, 2010 4:10 pm

Hobby Boss does make some great kits.
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Post by snake » Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:23 pm

Very interesting.

"professionally built" does sound expensive though.

The price will have a large part of the decision in whether I am considering this model, or not. :wink:

But good news.Thanks for posting this JOC.
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Post by Grilledcheese » Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:35 pm

So will they just sell me a kit?

I gotz da skillllllzzzzzzz, du. :shock:



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Post by Dauntless » Tue Aug 17, 2010 6:28 pm

So, is this an RC kit? Or is this an actual model?
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SBD Dauntless

Post by JOC » Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:03 pm

All I know of this is what I have posted. I copied it from their website, just Google
Red Eagle Customs and you will find it. No pictures except some drawings they are showing. As far as what schemes it looks like the buyer picks what he wants.
This is a departure from what he does now. You will see all the Japanese Float Planes he has made for sale. No custom is going to be cheap anymore.
I'm sure if you emailed them, they might shed more light on what's going on.
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Post by aferguson » Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:13 pm

it's a model kit. It was mentioned on here some time ago.
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Post by tom@skyworkstoys » Tue Aug 17, 2010 9:53 pm

JOC,

I can't find this site anywhere. I did a search and got nothing like a model company. Can you add a link, or let us know what the web site address is? Many thanks, and check you PM.
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red eagle customs

Post by JOC » Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:57 pm

Guys:
I wish I new how to use a computer better but I can't find the address of the website. He was selling a P-38M nightfighter on ebay and I found his sight that way. His email address is: [email protected].
I saved the page a a favorite so Its still on my computer.
Sorry I am not more savvy on these things
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Re: red eagle customs

Post by VMF115 » Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:03 am

JOC wrote:Guys:
I wish I new how to use a computer better but I can't find the address of the website. He was selling a P-38M nightfighter on ebay and I found his sight that way. His email address is: [email protected].
I saved the page a a favorite so Its still on my computer.
Sorry I am not more savvy on these things
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Thats an email address.


post a link to the actual website from your address bar.

I still can't find it even with my super search powers I have.
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Post by King O' Fools » Wed Aug 18, 2010 12:22 am

Red Eagle Customs = 'vmf214' :wink:

Send him a PM :idea:
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