

Earlier this month, Calibre Wings finally announced the pre-order price for their upcoming 1:72 scale Convair B-58 Hustler bomber. Decked out in a shiny metal finish and packed in a handsome wooden display case with all sorts of accoutrements, the B-58 was one of those oft-mentioned projects that seemed to take forever to finally come to fruition. Fortunately it has and now the manufacturer reports that they have completely sold out of the 1,000-piece production run scheduled to hit the streets shortly. We had hoped to stock this item, but weren’t sure if we could lay our hands on any of the pieces based upon the current tariff situation that seems to be permeating every facet of our business.
Calibre has officially said that they plan to make other schemes for the B-58, so if you weren’t able to nab one of these specimens from the first run take heart because other versions aren’t far behind. And, in the mean time, we’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate Calibre Wings for not only having the chutzpah to make a model of this nature but to sell it out within weeks of it being announced. Bravo!

Update: A bit of good news for fans of Calibre Wings. We heard back from the Company on Tuesday morning, April 22nd. Turns out they are holding four (4) pieces of the B-58 Hustler for us. Our wholesale cost is right around the previously announced retail price so we’ve had to list it for quite a bit more to reflect our cost and overseas shipping charges which is significant considering that the model is packed in a heavy wooden box. Due to the cost and weight of this item, we will only be accepting domestic orders within the Continental US. Sorry, no shipments will be made to either Hawaii, Alaska or any US territory.
Needless to say, based upon heavy popular demand, we will list and offer the second version of the B-58 once information has been disseminated. A second variant is likely due some time in 2026.