The release of a Tamiya 1:32 aircraft is a real modelling event and now the next one, a Mosquito, has been announced the speculation has already begun on other forums about what Tamiya will release next in 1:32.
In 2016 no doubt they will repeat the usual pattern and release another version of the Mossie, but what about 2017?
They have their tooling for a merlin engine and there is one very famous Merlin powered plane that has not been adequately done in 1:32 - the Hawker Hurricane. There is the old and poor Revell tooling and the limited edition PCM kit but none from a major player so this would really be my personal favourite as a Tammy 1:32 release.
But then they also have an engine tooling for another well known WW2 US bird as well - the P47. It might be too much to expect them to release another Brit bird after the Mossie so a P47 must be a contender..
Mind you they have not done a German 1/32 yet. But then there are many Luftwaffe examples out there by just about everyone else. Dragon and Eduard both have produced 109s that might deserve the definative label. The Hasegawa 190 has always been well regarded and Revell have just produced another that has had some good reviews, but I expect that would not put Tammy off. Trumpy have an excellent 262 that would be hard to beat and Dragon a 110 that is also outstanding. So there would be a lot of competition for a new Tammy Luftwaffe prop.
Maybe they will surprise us all and take a risk. A 1/32 Boulton Paul Defiant maybe, or a Beaufighter, maybe a swanky colourful Italian or French bird - but perhaps we really are entering the realm of fantasy here.
If I was to put money on it - I would gues the 2017 release will be a P47 Jug....
In 2016 no doubt they will repeat the usual pattern and release another version of the Mossie, but what about 2017?
They have their tooling for a merlin engine and there is one very famous Merlin powered plane that has not been adequately done in 1:32 - the Hawker Hurricane. There is the old and poor Revell tooling and the limited edition PCM kit but none from a major player so this would really be my personal favourite as a Tammy 1:32 release.
But then they also have an engine tooling for another well known WW2 US bird as well - the P47. It might be too much to expect them to release another Brit bird after the Mossie so a P47 must be a contender..
Mind you they have not done a German 1/32 yet. But then there are many Luftwaffe examples out there by just about everyone else. Dragon and Eduard both have produced 109s that might deserve the definative label. The Hasegawa 190 has always been well regarded and Revell have just produced another that has had some good reviews, but I expect that would not put Tammy off. Trumpy have an excellent 262 that would be hard to beat and Dragon a 110 that is also outstanding. So there would be a lot of competition for a new Tammy Luftwaffe prop.
Maybe they will surprise us all and take a risk. A 1/32 Boulton Paul Defiant maybe, or a Beaufighter, maybe a swanky colourful Italian or French bird - but perhaps we really are entering the realm of fantasy here.
If I was to put money on it - I would gues the 2017 release will be a P47 Jug....
