@@paulnyul1898 yes it was 1\32. Sorry for the typo. All the other fighters are 1\24 so after we make all the kit parts and build it in SS we will take a vote and see if folks want to keep it 1\32 or go slightly bigger to keep it in scale with all the other SS fighters.

@@nigelsmith7366 so we have a plan for that. Part of why we are doing this now as a bundle is so that we can make some investments in better logistics. We have learned recently that we can hire a full time agent overseas to get us better vendors and keep them on deadline contracts. That would be HUGE! it's our biggest hiccup. But we need to be able to devote a sizeable investment into that upgrade so with this membership we hope to be able to do that right away which will affect all current and future productions.

@@scograham oh interesting, that will beg a vote when we get the parts modeled then. Whether to match the scale with the other fighters in 1\24 or stick to 1\32. That's a weird scale for them to use! Funny how inconsistent the SS models are.

@@ethanbrackin569yeah the pilot Bill chose was 1/32

@ I would actually prefer 1/24 to have it in scale with the other studio scale ships. The only 1/24 garage kit of it wasn’t so accurate. It could make your version stand out if you changed it up like that. But also, the 1/32 actual studio model is kind of large already. Things to think about

You can't go wrong with that choice!

@@guitarangel7559 you will be able to access free files for the scratch built parts of the model. those white parts in the video. The rest of the parts are found in vintage model kits. Very soon you will be able to buy digital files of each of those model kit parts so you can "scratch build" your own. Research is available on the RPF and Studio Scale groups and forums on how the ESB is built from it's original kit parts.

This comes with STL's for the handcrafted head parts that were not originally made from kit parts. So you just need the armature itself, the head pieces, and then the rest of the origianl kit parts to finish your build. You can either source the original model kits to harvest the kit parts that you'll need, or we sell the parts individually as STL's through our online store bit.ly/DigitalKitParts

@@bobchronister3429 right now we are working on the B-17F for our historical series and I think we will be focusing on WWII for a while but things change! We want to be able to provide models that customers want and need so we will consider your request!

@@ethanbrackin569thank you so much. I ordered the first B-17 section. Looking forward to actually building it.

That one is not on our list currently, but we do listen to feedback and we do sometimes hold voting for which products we produce in the future

@@merlinmodels thank you for everything you’ve done for the community, and for considering my suggestions 👍

@@rossireplicas1197 it has an animation sequence. That's it. Nothing terribly special but it's a cool effect for those people who really are into lighting stuff.

@@ethanbrackin569 Thanks Ethan!

We have completed our first round of shipping and production for the Shuttle. We may produce it again at some point in the future, but we currently do not have a date for that.

@@nigelsmith7366 possibly! We are looking into smaller kits that we can make so if there is enough interest we'd love to!

@@rok4220 Absolutely we will! Many of the images on Google show incorrect coloring and mismatched parts from restorations that didn't have all of the necessary parts for a 100% build of xxxx aircraft. We are working closely with Hangar Thirteen, using their archives to get appropriate colors and details for all parts for our 1943 B-17F

@@ethanbrackin569 thank you. Not sure if my skills are enough but I can't wait to tackle the challenge. This is going to be such a show piece.

@@rok4220 it's very detailed but it's not hard to build. We don't have nasty cleanup or sanding or fitment issues like many other companies. We don't even leave the sprues on the parts! They are all cleaned and polished before going in the box!

It was probably to hide the giant hole where the engine light tubes get inserted, maybe they can fix that with a greblies cover/cap and shrink the outside spacing on the next run. Gorgeous model none the less!

Not a scam. We have shipped hundreds of kits. :)

Thanks so much! We are almost done with adjustments and I need to make some pretty pictures and finalize our new deal with manufacturers. So I'm hopeful we will have the new prices and details up by Wednesday

Absolutely! Having a partial wing with engine with a clear or partially clear cowl would be spectacular! This could be a separate model section in itself.

Hope you have the cash. Just can’t justify $30,000 for a 1/8 scale model or $9,000 for 1/16th.

Looking at $30,000 all together for the 1/8th scale. $5000 for each section and there will be 6 sections. The 1/16 will be around $9000 all together.

It is a polyurethane type plastic not resin. :)

Polyurethane, metal, silicone, rubber

Two options will be available, 1/8 and 1/16

Thanks! We will be doing the entire fuselage in 5 sections. When they are slid together they will be around 6 ft long for the 1\8 version. It should be a situation where a 15 inch shelf should hold it all for a great wall display which we will probably design.

@@ethanbrackin569 Nice! Well I certainly am intrigued.

Yes it will! In 1\8 in and 1\16 scale