HPH Macchi M-5

[nichenson]

Wings, they have some nice rib detail.  You can see both the top and bottoms of each.

[nichenson]

Seems that it doesn't like me doing it that way.  I will post more tonight when I can get on my FTP site.

[Russell]

Seems that it doesn't like me doing it that way.  I will post more tonight when I can get on my FTP site.

The images work fine for me; thanks for posting them.

It looks to be up to the expected HpH standard - did you get a little sweet in the box as well?

Regards
Russell

[nichenson]

Seems that it doesn't like me doing it that way.  I will post more tonight when I can get on my FTP site.

The images work fine for me; thanks for posting them.

It looks to be up to the expected HpH standard - did you get a little sweet in the box as well?

Regards
Russell

I had ordered one of their Catalina and Walrus kits and was quite upset when I didn't find any chocolates in it.  However, the Macchi did have a nice piece of chocolate.  I gave it to the misses.  Anyway, I will try and get some more pics up.

[nichenson]

Overall, I am very pleased with this kit.  I hope to get started building it in a few weeks.  You do have to make a few of the struts from plastic rod that you'll have to buy yourself.  I applaud them doing this instead of casting them as they would easily warp and the model would be a mess trying to get it lined up.  Definitely worth getting if you like seaplanes.

[Russell]

For those who fancy 'mono-plane' bear in mind that HpH do a 1/48 scale kit of Concorde 

[ondra]

This kit really looks great, many thanks for the photos.

Does anyone have a photo, what the seatbelts used on Macchi looked like? The HGW seatbelts in the HPH kit look pretty much like the english ones to me.

Cheers

Ondra

[Steven Robson]

Yes, this Macchi kit looks lovely.  I've got one on order and have become a great fan of resin.

[jknaus]

Anyone know how long it usually takes between ordering and getting a paypal bill?
James

[Michael Scarborough]

Thanks very much for posting these! I will order with confidence.

Cheers from NYC,
Michael

PS Lordy, if they send a piece of chocolate with the M-5, they should send an entire case of chocolate with the Catalina!

[guitarlute101]

Hi guys,

  Where is everyone ordering these from?

Thanks,
Mark

[uncletony]

Mark :

http://www.hphmodels.cz/index.php/en/shop-2/produkty-hph-models/modely-v-meritku-1-32/macchi-m-5-1-32-detail

[nichenson]

If you are out of the EU, it is usually the next business day that you hear from them and then the kit gets sent the next business day after that.  Shipping is by FedEx Express which takes about 2 to 3 business days so all together you can expect your kit within a week.  It has taken longer for me to get kits on the other side of the US.  All of their kits are well wrapped in bubble wrap and in sturdy boxes.  You might get a very small amount of breakage but that is due to slight shifting and resin's nature.  Usually it is always a clean break and easy to fix with superglue.  I really like their kits and wish I was into more of what they had.  Hopefully they will do some more WWI stuff.

[Des]

I sent an email to this address  [email protected] requesting the Macchi M.5 kit, I added my mailing address and phone number, I also said that because I was outside the EU that the tax had to be removed. Within a few hours I received an email with a request for money from Paypal with the kit cost minus the tax plus FedEX postage costs, I paid immediately. The following day I received notification that the kit had been picked up by FedEX and that it had been posted.

Des.

[jknaus]

Thanks for the info. I have written them asking when they will send an invoice as its been a couple of days already.
I was going to wait for Richards kit to come out from Aviattic, but something you said Des caused me to think. So I'll get one from each and support 2 companies rather than one and maybe more kits will become available for WWI subjects.
James