Thursday, April 07, 2011

1/144 J-20 PLA Stealth Fighter - Dragon Models


1/144 J-20 PLA Stealth Fighter - Dragon Models 'Warbird Series'

Well, not one but now two J-20 kits in 1/144!

Following the resin kit from Foxone, designed to meet a deadline for the Winterfest Hobby Show.

The big boys in the form of Dragon Models have now waded in and announced the their own plastic injection. It will be interesting to see how the two kits compare, and if Dragon have been given any inside information?

Completely new molds!!!

Features:
- Realistic J-20 produced
- Lower fuselage section w/crisp detail
- Detailed engine exhaust nozzle molded w/IR signature reduction pattern
- Cockpit made of transparent plastic
- Detailed landing gear can be assembled in either flying or taxiing modes

Image Gallery at Dragon USA - here

more J-20 Info
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-20
http://china-defense.blogspot.com/search/label/J-20

ARC Build Review
http://www.aircraftresourcecenter.com/Gal11/10801-10900/gal10842-J-20-Leung/00.shtm

Availability: May 2011
Price: ?

Source: Fumi Blog & Dragon USA
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9 comments:

  1. John HaverstockThursday, April 07, 2011 7:49:00 pm

    Well, don't that just beat all! I just picked out two of those Foxone kits, I'm sure that there will be no comparison.
    John

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  2. rkmasuThursday, April 07, 2011 10:00:00 pm

    Well, good to see Dragon is not dead.. after years of reboxings(F-18,Uh-60s,Tornados)...something new...
    Bad since why the kit makers are so quicky in release kits of prototypes(planes with only 1 or 2 flying birds) and so slow to release planes with an entire life of service(Su-24,Su-27,J-10 for exemple), the rush in make this proto later turns a waste of work since the operational planes are so diferent thing (as we can see Revell AG X-35,EFA 90,Saab 39,YF-22).

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  3. bluedonkey99Thursday, April 07, 2011 10:03:00 pm

    in 20 years, they will hundreds based all over the People Republic of California (lol)

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  4. AnonymousFriday, April 08, 2011 5:48:00 pm

    I agree with all the comment made. John, the same thing happened to me with the PAK FA T-50 now that Pitroad has release it's offering. As for rkmasu's comment, would it kill a guy to make a 1/144th Su-24. I've had a vacant parking spot on my display shelf for the last 20 years waiting for someone to make it.

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  5. AnonymousMonday, April 11, 2011 1:46:00 pm

    ... and what do we do with two kits in one box? How many prototypes of this machine are there at the moment? Or maybe Dragon knows what the next prototypes are like...
    Well maybe we can do some "what if" with the spare one.
    I also would like an Su-24 at 144 scale.

    Miguel

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  6. bluedonkey99Monday, April 11, 2011 5:37:00 pm

    Miguel

    this *is not* a dragon "1+1" kit, so you only get one kit per box.

    the J-20 is quite a large aircraft for a fighter.

    BD99

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  7. AnonymousMonday, April 11, 2011 6:22:00 pm

    BD99, you're right. I hadn't noticed it wasn't a 1+1 kit!
    I've got the Foxone kit and I know it is big.

    Miguel

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  8. AnonymousMonday, April 11, 2011 6:26:00 pm

    By the way (I know it's unrelated), Miniwing is releasing another Banshee, this time a F2H-2 with optional parts for an F2H-2N.

    Miguel

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  9. bluedonkey99Monday, April 11, 2011 8:08:00 pm

    Miguel

    Thanks for the heads up, but I already have one on my desk to photograph for you all to see!

    Should be on the blog in a few days.

    Tonight is a lazy night, just sufing and stuff. Maybe wednesday!

    BD99

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