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Title: Large scale replicas?
Post by: GtoRA2 on November 13, 2007, 08:36:30 PM

I few years ago someone posted a link to a place that sold, for very high prices replica aircraft from WW2.


Like huge, replicas, and detailed built very much like the real thing, working controls.

they sold them for 5 to 15k,   I think they may have been as large as 1/4 scale.

They did a spit, a 109, a 51, a corsair, a P-38 and a b-25 and B-17.

The website had like 10, to 15 pics of each.


Anyone have a link or any idea?

I searched on google for a long time and go nothing.  I KNOW it was posted here at least once. But I can't find it here either.

Title: Large scale replicas?
Post by: APDrone on November 13, 2007, 08:42:43 PM

Search on the word 'replica' and you'll get a few pages.

Here's one of them:

http://forums.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=209899&highlight=replica


Is this what you're looking for?

Title: Large scale replicas?
Post by: GtoRA2 on November 13, 2007, 08:47:42 PM

Nope, those were mostly flying replicas.


THIS, is what I was talking about. I remembered, they had Fine in their name.

So I found them with a search for Fine Model lol.

Fine Art Models.  (http://www.fineartmodels.com/pages/product.asp?content_area=3&sub_area=12&product_area=144)

(http://www.fineartmodels.com/images/uploads/fs_5320_p-f4u1corsair_20.jpg)

(http://www.fineartmodels.com/images/uploads/fs_1320_p-f4u1a_dev_03.jpg)

Title: Large scale replicas?
Post by: crockett on November 13, 2007, 10:38:36 PM

It really amazes me that there aren't any companies reproducing real warbirds at military spec. It's not like the planes are overly complicated, seems to me a company could make some good money selling top quality flying reproductions.

Title: Large scale replicas?
Post by: Arlo on November 13, 2007, 10:46:59 PM

Not that many millionaire enthusiasts. *ShruG*

Title: Large scale replicas?
Post by: Angus on November 14, 2007, 02:34:42 AM

Well, if you want the real thing, there seems to be a market....
http://www.flugwerk.de
As well as production ;)
Want one of those?

(http://www.flugwerk.de/fotos/061228/rudorrffer/ru1.jpg)

Or go jet?

(http://www.stormbirds.com/project/images/rollout_2.jpg)

Or something cheaper?
(not full scale, but cuuuute)



(http://www.supermarineaircraft.com/Images/Pics/Flying/10007LG.jpg)

http://www.supermarineaircraft.com

Title: Large scale replicas?
Post by: Excel1 on November 14, 2007, 04:24:47 AM

Quote

Originally posted by Angus
Well, if you want the real thing, there seems to be a market....

the market for restored ww2 ac sure seems healthy. this superb spit vb was recently restored in auckland with it's first flight only in september. should be on its way to it's new owner in the u.s, if it aint already there yet.
(http://www.airplane-pictures.net/images/uploaded-images/2007-11/7964.jpg)
http://www.airplane-pictures.net/image7964.html
http://www.provenancefightersales.com/news.htm

and the detail on those fine art models is mind blowing. didn't see any prices but i betcha they cost some serious coin

Title: Large scale replicas?
Post by: RTHolmes on November 14, 2007, 04:59:49 AM

$575k for a Mitchell looks like a bargain to me :o