pegasus bell x-1

tiger1 · Post by **tiger1** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:50 pm

Hi guy`s-does anyody have any info on this(much awaited)model?

vmf214 · Post by **vmf214** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:14 pm

I'd say no news is bad news. Just my opinion but I doubt we see it concidering it was promised for an early 08 release. Hopefully I'm wrong. 1/18 aircraft was a new venue for them and with the current situation with China and the economy I'd say that's enough for them to scrap the idea...again just my opinion.

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:16 pm

Does anyone have contacts with Pegasus models? I haven't heard of anyone with an in to date.

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:19 pm

From Starshipmodeler at http://www.starshipmodeler.com/events/ihobby_2008.htm

"Pegasus Hobbies

Pegasus Hobbies are well known for their auto detailing parts and armor and aircraft plastic model kits. Now they're branching into sci-fi. Announced at the show were all-new kits of the 1950's War of the Worlds Martian War Machine (plated in metallic copper finish and including clear parts), a 1/144 diorama with war machines and tanks, the NSEA Protector from Galaxy Quest, a 'retro-concept' spacecraft called 'Apollo 27', a flying saucer 'Area 51 UFO AE-341.15B' and a version of Captain Nemo's Nautilus based on Jules Verne's book descriptions."

No mention of the X-1, sigh.

Post by **aferguson** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:24 pm

wrong Pegasus i think.

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:33 pm

aferguson wrote:wrong Pegasus i think.

I'm pretty sure it's the same one.

http://www.pegasushobbies.com/

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 7:42 pm

Oops, sorry, shoulda included the link to the car stuff. It's pretty much the only one active that shows much.

http://www.pegasushobbies.com/rims.htm

The link is "Models" on the left side.

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:19 pm

Dissapointing. Yet another post-WWII Jet in 1:18 I won't have. Although, you have to admit, it was really daring of them to go out on such a limb as the V-1 and X-1. Most companies would have started at something like, oh, I don't know... a P-51? They proved that there is market potential for the odd planes. I think they need to stick it.

Just noticed I put V-2 lol.

chunks · Post by **chunks** » Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:43 pm

Talked to Erik at Pegasus Hobbies today about the X-1, same story as everywhere else. Things have slowed down, but it's now scheduled for release this summer. Hope it happens, still have a spot for it.