Racephoto1 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 I recieved an ICM Ford speedster today. Great looking little kit. ICM also has a couple other kits I'll be purchasing. Thing is ICM is based in Kiev, Ukraine ,and things aren't going well there. If you're thinking on getting one of their kits, I don't think waiting a while would be a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Good to know. I'm not familiar with their kits. What all do they offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racephoto1 Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) A little bit of everything. Aircraft, cars, military. If you want a car some are 1/35 scale, some are 1/24. There are a couple Mercedes Benz I want to get. Military style six wheel car. As for model T kits, they have a lot of different variety. Edited March 11, 2022 by Racephoto1 Add substance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 There are several very high quality model suppliers in Ukraine I've bought from...styrene, resin, and 3D printed. But I'm kinda wondering who's going to be making parts under the current circumstances, and what the condition of the national and local postal service is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 I have a couple 1/24th ICM models (the convertible and sedan Opel Admirals) and a variety of resin parts from USCP. Very high quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Racephoto1 said: I recieved an ICM Ford speedster today. Great looking little kit. ICM also has a couple other kits I'll be purchasing. Thing is ICM is based in Kiev, Ukraine ,and things aren't going well there. If you're thinking on getting one of their kits, I don't think waiting a while would be a good idea. I saw that kit on Model Roundup..looks like a really neat subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Hopefully ICM gets back up and running eventually, but the production of some plastic models pales in comparison to what's happening in Kyiv currently. Here are some existing topics (additional linked topics inside the below linked topic) discussing ICM kits: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 I just hope the people don’t lose lives, families, all of it. It’s grim. 🇺🇦 Some great companies there. A-Model, ICM. Suspect they’re rubble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLMFAA1 Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 The Valiant guitar plant was also destroyed. greg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldcarfan27 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I have a sinking feeling that we won't be seeing anymore of these kits. I hope and pray that the people there are safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke Wagon Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I hope the Ukrainian people prevail over this tragedy. I believe Roden is a Ukrainian company as well. They had just released their GMC bus kit a little bit ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerPlant Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 19 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: But I'm kinda wondering who's going to be making parts under the current circumstances, and what the condition of the national and local postal service is. Guys from USCP are still occasionally active on their Facebook group, they say commercial postal service has, expectedly, been suspended pretty much since day one of the war. All of their team/families and facilities are safe for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 1 hour ago, PowerPlant said: Guys from USCP are still occasionally active on their Facebook group...All of their team/families and facilities are safe for now. Good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 ICM, MasterBox, Roden and many more are all located in Ukraine. I ordered the Roden 1/35 US bus kit from Ukraine about 5 days before the invasion. I fear that these people, that are much like us, are going to loose their way of life, jobs, homes. I just Pray that they make it out alive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I have an Opel Admiral kit from ICM and a resin commercial Ford truck cab from a small maker. Both great quality. Hope our Ukrainian friends are going to survive this. Huge Ukrainian community in my home town of Milwaukee. Ukrainian churches, Red Cross are excepting donations to help the cause with medical and food supply and other things they may need. One of our members of the forum (Tor Henning) was in Ukraine traveling with his girl friend visiting her family when all this broke out. They made it out crossing into Poland...they are safe. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Have ordered the Masterbox figures direct from Ukraine before and always got a nice note included and I believe a couple of goofy extras thrown in. Makes you feel a little personal connection with these people. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewetwo Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Senseless killing. I pray for the Ukrainian people every day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 The MasterBox stuff is very nice. It shows there are/were some great artist that enjoyed our simple hobby. Ignore my poor painting....the MasterBox figure is much nicer than I can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitchdup Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 You know we could help these guys out, just order something from their websites and tell them to keep the money. Its similar to what is happening with airbnb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 And not to forget that Fotki is in Estonia, a country with a similar history as Ukraine. They are part of the European Union and use the Euro currency. It is a NATO member. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodent Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I was at the LHS yesterday. Their 1/35 stuff is quite near the cars. I couldn't help but notice this on the shelf..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 A few months ago I ordered a semi-expensive Roden model airplane I've wanted for a long time. Glad I did. Now I wish I'd gotten two or three of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyser Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Snake45 said: A few months ago I ordered a semi-expensive Roden model airplane I've wanted for a long time. Glad I did. Now I wish I'd gotten two or three of them. Yeah. I’m a Staggerwing whore, so I’ve popped Rodens versions. Amodel does 1/72 exec jets, I’ve gotten a few. Need to grab G550 soon. Great aerobatic stuff, Eagle, Yak50 Is Sword from there also? They did 1/72 Staggerwings. 😍 Just hope people there are safe, able to live and thrive somewhere. Braver souls than us. Edited March 13, 2022 by keyser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Dave Van said: The MasterBox stuff is very nice. It shows there are/were some great artist that enjoyed our simple hobby. Ignore my poor painting....the MasterBox figure is much nicer than I can do. Clovis Ledbetter? Didn't he also have a moving company? I loved Jerry Clower. Forgot, it was Marcel Ledbetter Edited March 13, 2022 by Deathgoblin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Metallic Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Was introduced to the 1/24 Mercedes G4 kit over the weekend, and now I'm on the hunt for one. Didn't realize they were based in Ukraine. Obviously my thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and hoping they persevere through these trying times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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