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James H wrote:

Thomas_M wrote: HKM does nice kits, but I guess they rushed on the Do 335 to make money?

Incorrect. I suppose I have to remember your bias towards ZM and their release in this statement. I have no bias, despite doing a lot of work for HK. I built their Do 335 3 times and had NO fit issues. Yes, the detail in the rear engine bay is sparse, and needed extra work. I agree there.

Now, ZM released the Ho 229, and it was probably the best ever kit I built, and I'll say that despite the history we have. I went to visit ZM at Telford this year and spoke with Kuni for a while. Also picked up a Ta 152. Despite it not being HK, I won't tear it a new anus in order to make another company look good I know I'm getting the ZM Do 335 too, so expect an unbiased review article.

My ZM Ho 229 will be in the next issue of Military Illustrated Modeller. A great kit, with no bias!!

Holy Moley.... I'm loving that checkered scheme! Very nice build.

Tell us James, is this a what-if Bavarian scheme? Lookin' stylish!

mostrich wrote:Tell us James, is this a what-if Bavarian scheme? Lookin' stylish!

Totally! I had to write a short story/explanation for a Bavarian State Luftwaffe machine, operating with the Allies, against a shrinking Nazi Germany. Great fun to get creative with ideas. Our hobby rarely allows this.

James H wrote: Incorrect.

Incorrect? That´s all? No inside knowledge this time?
Read my words: I was taking a guess, nothing more.

James H wrote: I suppose I have to remember your bias towards ZM and their release in this statement. I have no bias, despite doing a lot of work for HK. I built their Do 335 3 times and had NO fit issues. Yes, the detail in the rear engine bay is sparse, and needed extra work. I agree there.

Now, ZM released the Ho 229, and it was probably the best ever kit I built, and I'll say that despite the history we have. I went to visit ZM at Telford this year and spoke with Kuni for a while. Also picked up a Ta 152. Despite it not being HK, I won't tear it a new anus in order to make another company look good I know I'm getting the ZM Do 335 too, so expect an unbiased review article.

My ZM Ho 229 will be in the next issue of Military Illustrated Modeller. A great kit, with no bias!!

Your repeated use of the word „bias“ doesn´t make your false statement true at all. You are maybe the last person to call anybody “biased” in regards to being connected to a manufacturer. Surely having your LSM logo on HKM´s boxes never was intended nor permitted by you?!? Unbiased; yes, clear to see for everybody…

Be assured that you have no need at all to remember anybody here about my connection to ZM. That´s no news for I never made nor will make a secret here or anywhere else about me being in contact to ZM.

But this does not mean I am -biased- when looking at a model kit, be it HKM, Revell, or whatever. I have no trouble at all to look at any kit with a modeller´s eyes. What I said about HKM´s Do 335 kit is just this: my personal –unbiased- opinion having the kit here with me. If I would have found the same issues mentioned above on a ZM kit I for sure would not have hesitated to mention my opinion as I did on HKM´s kit.

I have no intention at all to make HKM or their products look bad or good. Same with any other manufacturer out there. My hobby is building models, not bashing manufacturers. But, looking back on our sad history I was not surprised about your manipulative reply.

Nice build of the Ho 229, btw.

But enough off-topic.

Thomas_M wrote: Nice build of the Ho 229, btw.

Cheers!

At the moment, one of our guys is working on the CAD for the British Spey-engine Phantom, and maybe this is one of his future projects for HK.

As soon as I can get info about the Mustang, I can share it here too.

It's a pretty long-overdue and welcome addition to 1:32.

James H wrote:At the moment, one of our guys is working on the CAD for the British Spey-engine Phantom, and maybe this is one of his future projects for HK.

As soon as I can get info about the Mustang, I can share it here too.

It's a pretty long-overdue and welcome addition to 1:32.

No objections against sharing any info, James. What could possibly go wrong wetting our appetite?

James H wrote:
As soon as I can get info about the Mustang, I can share it here too.

Always open to some modelling porn.