Does anyone other than Trumpeter make a 1/48 version of the Focke-Wulf Fw-200C-3 "Condor"? Dang, but that kit is expensive. Ok, this rant is finished. Whew, I feel better. ;)

Actually, I think there's a resin kit available - squadron has it in their monthly flyer now and then - that goes for several times the cost of the Trumpeter kit :).

Combat Models probably makes a vacuform kit. But for the effort THAT thing would take, I'd rather spend the money on the Trumpeter!

So, no. :)

Ah, it figures. Don't know if I could bite that bullet, when for that amount I could almost build a squadron of He-111s. I drool evertime I see that Trumpeter kit, though, so some day, who knows. Maybe if I sent Hesegawa a few thousand requests, they might just produce their own version. One can hope. :)

Maybe if I sent Hesegawa a few thousand requests, they might just produce their own version. :)

Yeah, there's a plan.

I'm sure a big Hasegawa kit will be cheaper than the big Trumpeter kit (?)

Koster made/makes a 1/48 FW-200 vac.
Bill Koster used to work for Monogram and did some of their best kits.
His Vac form kits are top shelf.

Max Bryant

[QUOTE=John P]Actually, I think there's a resin kit available


Are you speaking of the Hand Made Limited Kits? Great s has one from them for $283.50. Hmmm, Trumpeter is sounding better all the time. I bet Hesegawa, or Tamiya, of even Revell/Monogram could produce a kit for significantly less than Trumpeters version. I don't know for sure how the Condor compares to a plane like the Boeing B-29, since I've only seen pics of it, but it doesn't seem like it should be much more difficult to produce. IMHO.
Speaking of difficult to find planes, is there anyone that does a Piaggio P.108? Pardon my ignorance, but who is Koster? :)

Let me refrase that last question. Where can one find Bill Kosters kits?

I think the full name is "Koster Aero Enterprises" or some such. I have a couple of his vacs from years ago. Still haven't built them 'cause, well, I really hate vacs.

I think the full name is "Koster Aero Enterprises" or some such. I have a couple of his vacs from years ago. Still haven't built them 'cause, well, I really vacs.

OK, I found a few of his kits on eBay, and a couple reviews, including one on the Condor. It costs about as much as the Trumpeter kit. I've never done a vac kit. What is it you don't like about them?