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  • Ian M
    Administrator
    • Dec 2008
    • 18286
    • Ian
    • Falster, Denmark

    #1

    Old subject new thread.

    I know this has been up before, but I feel its time to hear what some of the new members miss in those small boxes with bits of plastic in.

    To start off I was having my weekly check on fleabay for a Fairy Gannet in 1/48. A 100 bl**dy quid! Obviously a supply and demand thing. This lead me to ask myself why don't some one pick this up, and then I thought Its time for this old chestnut to pop up again.

    So what kits would you like to see kitted in plastic and in which scale? Lets try to keep it (mostly) serious, as you never know who is reading these kind of posts...

    Fairey Gannet In 1/48 in a new tool and not a re-pop of some other offering.

    A 1/48 Skyraider AEW i with a option for the Royal Navy ones. And not a re pop of the thing from ESCI.!

    A WWII Scammel tank transporter in 1/35 I know I Said it before but I will say it again,

    RAF ground support vehicles in 1/48 and maybe some RN ones as well. I am sure a maker could make a killing on those.

    Why is there a distinct shortage of British Tanks in 1/16 scale??? Come on how cool would a 1/16 Valentine, Honey or Crusader be?

    I am also hoping that a 1/200 HMS Hood is on the drawing board. We got the Arizona, then the Bismark......

    So whats missing from your wish list.
    Group builds

    Bismarck
  • AlanG
    • Dec 2008
    • 6296

    #2
    1/32 Scale : Tornado GR4, Hawker Typhoon, Hurricane MkI/II/C/D

    1/48 Scale: Lancaster, B-17 F/G, B-24 D/J, Sepcat Jaguar, Do 17Z, Bf 110 G4, Do217 J/M/N/P

    1/72 Scale: VC10 C/K2/K3

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    • Ian M
      Administrator
      • Dec 2008
      • 18286
      • Ian
      • Falster, Denmark

      #3
      You have not seen the Kitty Hawk Jaguar then Al. At the moment there is only the French version, but the RAFs one is hot on its tail. There was also a mention that Italeri have one on the way, but not seen any thing on that for a while...Hmmm. When the Kitty Hawk Jag hits the shelves I'll be having one. (even though I have two from Airfix still in the stash!!)

      You might of missed my point that its things that have not been released in plastic...yet. Reading it again, it might be a bit confusing but I did mean new kits. :-/ Sorry

      Ian M
      Group builds

      Bismarck

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      • AlanG
        • Dec 2008
        • 6296

        #4
        All the ones i mentioned either have not been released in plastic or require new tooling versions as they are old and/or raised panel lines. As for the Kitty Hawk Jaguar. Not read a review or even seen a kit of one yet. so didn't know about them lol

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        • Ian M
          Administrator
          • Dec 2008
          • 18286
          • Ian
          • Falster, Denmark

          #5
          OK that makes sense then. It wouldn't be the first time I have been mis-understood :laughing:

          If they do a new bells and whistles Lanc in 1/48 Even I might be tempted....

          Ian M
          Group builds

          Bismarck

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          • Guest

            #6
            I miss a brand who dares with part of our world history...

            The first and second war is starting to bore me...

            Catapults, medieval castles, Roman empires, pirate ships and his maritime ports, vikings and mythological Greek beings.

            A special edition of figures like that must be seriously genial!!

            That's what I wish to build on 1/48 or 1/35!

            Maybe it's not your perfect suggestion Ian, but I'm talking very seriously.

            Polux

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            • Dave W
              • Jan 2011
              • 4713

              #7
              I'm still waiting for the 1/48 Bristol Beaufort and Fairey Battle promised by Special Hobby ages ago.Like Allyne,I'd like a new tool DO17Z in 1/48.And I'd love a 1/48 Avro Manchester.Sanger brought one out last year as a vacform kit.Not sure i want to tackle another vacform though.How come Airfix have never done a 1/72 kit of that aircraft?.

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              • Guest

                #8
                I`d like to see, in 1/35th....

                Conqueror MBT

                Bedford MK/J.

                Bedford RL

                FV432 Series

                Stalwart

                Saladin

                Saracen

                Ferret

                Fox

                AEC Militant Mk1/2

                As you have probably guessed, I model British vehicles, and as nice as it is to see all these WW2 vehicles turning up in plastic, I was a Cold War Warrior and would like to model the vehicles I used and abused from that period ie 70`s-80`s.

                Sadly an empty space in the majority of model manufacturers lists and future plans.

                Malc.

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                • Guest

                  #9
                  Purely for personal reasons.

                  Kawasaki ZXR750 H1

                  (In actuality I'd settle for any of the variants up to the K model but preference world be first gen)

                  Crazy thing is, there's no reason there isn't one, it was a massively popular and influential bike and many less interesting bikes have been made into kits.

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                  • Guest

                    #10
                    I would love to see an updated 1/32 Me 110G Night Fighter. I know that Dragon do the E/F version but since the Revell release all those years ago that particular model has not been addressed. One that has been mentioned and is in the offing a 1/32 Lancaster, but at a realistic price and not one that will cost an arm and a leg.

                    As far as 1/35 goes

                    RAF WWII refuelling tankers

                    Andy

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                    • Guest

                      #11
                      Just a thought: has the Spruce Goose ever appeared in a kit? That could be quite an epic build, even in 1/72 scale.

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                      • Ian M
                        Administrator
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 18286
                        • Ian
                        • Falster, Denmark

                        #12
                        Don't know if it was plastic or resin, but Minicraft did the Spruce Goose in 1/200 and that came in at 19 inches across the wings.

                        Ian M
                        Group builds

                        Bismarck

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                        • BarryW
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Jul 2011
                          • 6053

                          #13
                          All in 32 scale new toolings of:

                          Hawker Hurricane

                          Hawker Tempest

                          Hawker Typhoon

                          Westland Whirlwind

                          Spitfire Mk1

                          Hawker Sea Fury

                          BP Defiant

                          Mosquito

                          Fairy Battle

                          A couple of nice colourful French and Italian WW2 types.....

                          - from any major company, Hassy, Tammy, Trumpy, ZM - just not Revell..........and why on earth doesn't Airfix get into 1/32 now they have their act together.....

                          OK - I want it all and not a snowflake's chance in hell.....

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                          • AlanG
                            • Dec 2008
                            • 6296

                            #14
                            Have to ask. Why not Revell?

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                            • peterairfix
                              • Jul 2012
                              • 11108

                              #15
                              How,s about a boeing 737 in 1/72 after all they did concorde in that scale or any airliner come to think of it

                              Cheers Peter

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