Trimaster homepage

[nachomenorca]

Hello to all:
Does any body can help me? I'm trying o find the Trimaster models website, searched trough Google but nothing found.

Best regards

Nacho

[Sergio Luis dos Santos]

Trimaster closed long time ago. Their models were reissued under other brands. I guess people from http://www.hyperscale.com can give you better details and which company bought the mouldings. Not sure but think Tamya (1/48 ) and Revell (1/72) reissued some of them...

[Sergio Luis dos Santos]

It looks you´re not so familiar with Google... Lots of info. Just updating, Trimaster models have been reissued by Hasegawa, DML/Dragon, Revell Germany and Italeri. The "only" diference being the photoetched and metal items being now in plastic and some decal sheets with less options.
HTH!

[Ruy Horta]

The Dragon models come with etched parts, the Revell ones are in plastic.

So you are almost as well off with the Dragon kits as you would be with the original Trimasters (and cheaper too).

And I like your new gato vermelho

[Swiso69]

Hi !

If You are searching for the Fw-190 D9 Trimaster kit , look here :

www.squadron.com/ItemDetails.asp?item=TV0001

On ebay You will find some other kits too..

Regards !

AA

[Ruy Horta]

Trimaster molds were taken over by several companies.

Revell is (that I know of) producing Focke-Wulf Fw 190D-11 and Me 262A-1a / Nightfighter kits, with plastic parts replacing the original etched parts.

However Dragon is producing almost 1:1 kits, even same box, but with a new logo. These are arguably just as good as the originals and include etched parts.

Hasegawa is also selling / reproducing a number of old trimaster kits, including etched parts.

IMHO it is questionable if rare Trimaster originals are worth it, when compared to re-released copies, especially those done by Dragon.

(The Revells can be found at bargain prices, which again adds to their value in comparison).

BTW, I don't build kits, but some way or another I collected a number of 1/48 kits - mainly Bf 109s and Fw 190s from Hasegawa, Tamiya, Dragon, Hobbycraft and Revell.

[nachomenorca]

Thanks to all, useful info! a friend has offered some trimaster kits and I like them but think they are very expensive, so I'm gonna try to find some of this other rands (specially Dragon seems to be worth, I love etched parts, gives the model a more suitable appearance) By the way, I only make german ww2 jets (and projects) does any body which company are producing an Me 163S (double cockpit)? this kit is one of that my friend offer to me, but at a price of almost 50$ I don't know if it worth the money.


Bets regards

[Leo Etgen]

Hi guys

It is my understanding that indeed several of the original Trimaster kits can be found under other brand names such as Dragon in particular. Unfortunately, the availability of the Dragon kits is sometimes a problem. The Revell kits are updated versions, at least as the Fw 190 D-11 is concerned, with new parts for that version. The Fw 190 D-9 and the Me 262 is now issued under Italeri. Hasegawa at one time issued the Fw 190 A-5 but I do not think that is available any longer. Unfortunately, I have read that sometimes the molds are not as crisp as the original and also that they are occasionally affected by warping. Also, I believe that the latest releases no longer include photo-etched parts but instead are all plastic. If you are going to build these kits then you are probably better off buying one of the re-issues such as Dragon as the original Trimaster kits are now usually for collectors. In my opinion although these molds are some 15 years old these are still the best, at least in regards as to the Fw 190. Just a question, does your friend have the original Trimaster Fw 190 A-8 and Fw 190 D-9 kits? I have been looking for one of these as well as the limited edition Dragon/Hasegawa Fw 190 A-4. I would be willing to pay $50 for one of these unopened!

Horrido!

Leo