Any update on the FOV P-39

Quixote511 · Post by **Quixote511** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 7:02 pm

I know this thing was delayed. And, I am desperately wanting one for my classroom ceiling. Anybody know what the deal is?

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Fri Sep 14, 2007 8:54 pm

All I know is what I read somewhere on the BadCat site. It was delayed to October due to some minor tooling issues. Hopefully it will be worth the wait!

Jagdpanther · Post by **Jagdpanther** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 3:14 am

Yea I hope its worth the wait to.

Col.Pickle · Post by **Col.Pickle** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 12:03 pm

FOV is making a p-39? Cool!

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:54 am

I am really looking forward to this one. I'd like to see a P-38 next.

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 2:43 pm

Yes, I don't collect much 1:32, but this is one piece I've been waiting for!

lightning2000 · Post by **lightning2000** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 2:54 pm

Hi All,
Hate to disappoint, but the manufacturer is now indicating that this item has been delayed until January.

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.net

Col.Pickle · Post by **Col.Pickle** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:57 pm

Thats too bad. Thanks for the heads up though lightning.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:27 pm

Oh well, that sucks. Hopefully we will get a better model out of it.

Light.Inf.Scout · Post by **Light.Inf.Scout** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:46 pm

It'll be very cool - only thing better would be one in Russian markings.

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 6:42 pm

Well, we've waited this long. Guess we can wait a bit longer.

Bruzzer · Post by **Bruzzer** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:39 pm

Hey I just check out Brookhurst Hobbies http://www.brookhursthobbies.com/ and their showing the P39 in. Check under 'New Items" 9/19.

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 6:49 pm

That's odd! I'd be skeptical that it's really in-stock.

Jagdpanther · Post by **Jagdpanther** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 6:44 am

That is to bad.

Bruzzer · Post by **Bruzzer** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:18 pm

Just checked they said they had at least one left. It going for $52 without shipping and tax for CA residents. I'd have to pay sales tax and shipping and this would cost to much for me.

lightning2000 · Post by **lightning2000** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:23 pm

Odd. Have you checked anywhere else including other vendors that haunt this forum to see if they have it in stock? I'm not disputing what they're claiming its just that the manufacturer told us last week it was being delayed until January. Also, have they posted an actual image of the item on their site to back up what they're saying?

Moreover, I just got off the phone with the manufacturer and they insist this item hasnt been released yet and that it is still being held back until January.

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.net

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 1:24 pm

Bruzzer wrote:Just checked they said they had at least one left. It going for $52 without shipping and tax for CA residents. I'd have to pay sales tax and shipping and this would cost to much for me.

Ouch! I don't want one that bad. I'll wait for awhile.

Hanomag · Post by **Hanomag** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 2:19 pm

Just so you guys know....I picked one of these up today. It's very nice. I must say that it's a bit smaller than I thought it would be. I guess I thought the p-39 to be bigger.....

Anyhow it was a HobbyTown USA in Frederick MD.

So good luck in you area guys and happy hunting.

-H

edit: So you all know it was about $45. I need cheaper hobbies....

Jagdpanther · Post by **Jagdpanther** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:33 am

Can you post a picture ? Thats is cool if you found one.

Hanomag · Post by **Hanomag** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:41 pm

I'll see what I can do after work Tues...

-H

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:14 pm

Saw one today at the local hobby shop for $40. It looked real nice and if I didn't have two FOV tanks on the way I would have gotten it. Hopefully it will sit there for a while since most of the people in there are R/C plane freaks and don't want a plane that doesn't fly.

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:22 pm

Rowsdower, can you comment on the quality? I really want a 'cobra but if for $50 shipped I get dinner plate sized rivets I am not sure I am in the market for one.

Thanks in advance!

Jagdpanther · Post by **Jagdpanther** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 4:33 pm

Now thats two people who found the Cobra. So what was the story about be pushed back to January?

lightning2000 · Post by **lightning2000** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 5:35 pm

Hi,
Here's the deal as we've been told. The US distribution arm never received their allotment of P-39s and were told it was pushed back until January. Apparently, there is a large US-based distributor that also places orders direct with the factory, thereby bypassing the US distribution component. This distributor, we have been told, received a couple hundred planes, which were then sent out to the brick and mortar vendors they work with. So, in effect, dealers that ordinarily get their product through the US distribution arm have to wait until January to get their orders filled while some smaller mom and pop shops around the nation managed to snag a few pieces here and there.

Not a pretty picture, if you ask me, but nothing we can do about it. I'm sure other vendors like ourselves are in the same boat, forced to wait until January to receive their shipment. Why its taking them this long to make and ship another batch of planes for their US distribution arm still hasnt been fully explained. Hope that answers your question.

Lightning2000
www.themotorpool.net

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Oct 10, 2007 7:51 pm

That's crazy lightning. I hate to see other collector's get the short end of the stick so to speak. It taking so long for them to produce another batch is odd, I hope you guys can get an explanation. And Olifant, I really can't comment on the quality as I only had time to take a short look

at it. From what I noticed they seem to have listened to all of us complaining about the rivet-fest on the Spits and Mustangs. Hopefully they discovered screw hole plugs as well.

Anyhow I'm going back there Monday when my Tiger (hopefully) arrives and I will check it out. Even better I will try to rustle up some fun money by selling some stuff on Ebay and buy the darn thing, if it's still there that is.

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