What's the Best Beaufort? - Unboxing kits covering 60 years!

[@Rihosk76]

I love this comparison of model kit's. Hope to more coming!😊

[@MannsModelMoments]

Thank you! Will do!

[@sebastiannicolaikaupe5175]

I don't build planes, but I still love these comparison videos. They are done very nicely in a very relaxed way while still being based on fact, not mere opinion.

[@MannsModelMoments]

Thank you!

[@MannsModelMoments]

Which do you think is the best Beaufort, andwhat scheme would you do? Let me know below!

[@barrythatcher9349]

As an Australian with long interest in Australian WWII aircraft. I'm really looking forward to seeing your assessment of the different Beaufort kits.

[@MannsModelMoments]

You know, as almost 40% of all Beauforts were DAP manufactured, I'm surprised there aren't many options for these aircraft. Hamilton Hobbies do a 1/48 Mk VIII for the ICM kit, which is probably the best option, otherwise you're left with the High Planes 1/72nd kit and detail sets. Seems a shame as I'm sure there are many modellers who would like to do a RAAF aircraft.

[@ProfessorBalzac]

I'm currently reading about the fighting around New Guinea during WW2 and those Australian pilots were badass. My next kit is gonna be a CAC Boomerang I think.

[@Quantarum]

Thank you for this review, I've been interested in ICM for a while.

[@MannsModelMoments]

Full unboxing review will come soon!

[@BobMuir100]

Brilliant! Wonderful! I have never seen a review in this format before and please please more!! Bob England

[@MannsModelMoments]

Next one will be on the Mosquito, and I've done others on the F-35 and Starter Tool Kits

[@maevethefox5912]

These comparison videos are my favourites. Kits themselves are at least as much an interest for me as the subjects, it's so interesting to see how the technology has improved.

[@mikelaponte2832]

I found a Encore Beufort in my stash before I packed it up to move. Turns out to be a reboxing of the Frog kit from the mid-90s. When I get to the new house, I'll end up building.

[@ModelMinutes]

A very interesting deep-dive comparison of these kits 😊

[@MannsModelMoments]

Thanks! 😀

[@paulprice1994]

I have recently finished the ICM Beaufort 1A and converted it to an RAAF MK6, (being an Aussie I do this with any aircraft used by the RAAF)really enjoyed the build. Great Video on comparing the older kits to the new ones, thanks. I hope ICM might decide to an RAAF MK8 version with the different Tail, engines and Nacelles, again thanks Paul

[@Iain1957]

I really enjoyed this video and you are clear about potential conflict of interests and that to some extent that you are comparing Apples and oranges. There is so much Airfix bagging on line because someone has bought a cheap Airfix kit first moulded in the 1960s and compared it with 2023 standards so it is really good that you clear about the basis for you comparison. The Australian or DAP production was lightly different as it used the twin wasp engines (which were produced under licence in Australia) and different propellers. This might be a trap for new players! Cheers

[@rustywarrior5288]

Frog should get a bonus point for getting you to build a Dalek!

[@MannsModelMoments]

I think I missed that?

[@rustywarrior5288]

@@MannsModelMoments it's the very first step. Obscure but that's me I guess🤣

[@MannsModelMoments]

@@rustywarrior5288 Oh I get you now! 😀

[@re-gamer]

I am missing the 1/72 Special Hobby Beaufort. Superb deatails cast in resin + etchfret. How accurate? Looks ok to me. Short run kit so hard to get.

[@MannsModelMoments]

Yeah, the Special Hobby kit is not generally available, hence not included here as I don't have it

[@judebrad]

I built the Frog one back in the 1970's. That was the only one that was available back then.

[@sheriff0017]

The inclusion of a Twin Wasp variant would have been the tie breaker for detail.

[@billestew7535]

A Canadian option on the Airfix 1/72 would be great, eh

[@MickCampin-jp9kb]

Statistics statistics and damn statistics. My younger cousin just turning 63 has three '0' levels in statistics but I don't have any as I did A level pure maths 45 years ago this month