vobis khan

This is an idea that has been proposed in many ways, by many different folks over the last 50 or so years. It has yet to be actually used (IIRC). I've seen so many pics of crop dusters tarted up this way, but never seen one used. I think that even the smallest Air Forces refuse to use these, no matter how good the Cost Benefit Analysis is. Sad too, as I think they might really be fairly useful, given the right conditions.

I was a Crew Chief on F-15's at Kadena AB back in the 80's. I had 78-0561 a "D" Model for my bird. PM Me if you'd have any questions.

There is another point. Far fewer kits in a run. Those 1960's kit we all grew up on were produced in quantities that would boggle the mind today. MPC sold over a Million Dukes of Hazard Charger kits. Now, look past the curtain and you see production runs in the thousands. (as in 3000-5000) So the cost of everything to produce kits has gone up, and you have vastly smaller numbers of modelers to amortize the tooling costs. There are some industry insiders who read this board, maybe they can correct me if I am wrong. But, I suspect that Sheer Numbers play a large part in todays high costs. Alan

Yep, I want one too. Makes me wish I had a larger Hobby Room.

Well, I am not sure about the P-59. They did indeed produce a kit, but after having fought it together, I am not sure if I'd classify it as "done well". I'd like to try one of their Fokker Tripes or Camels.

From what I have read, Mr. Jackson has said that he'll not devote design effort and money to projects that have already been done "well". I take it from this, that we'll not see a Camel, or a SPAD. There could be other aircraft on his 'short list' of kits that have been done "well", but I have no clue what they might be. That said, the phenomenal success WNW has had, may move the choices of "what to kit next" around in ways we cannot anticipate. I look forward to finally getting a raise, and buying either a Tripe-Hound or an SE-5A.

I don't kn ow either, but speak up if you find one. I could use it too.

Barney, That "Canuckistan" AF bird is a real Beaut! Fabulous is too weak a word to describe it. Got any more Pics?

Thanks. That Camel looks to be an all year project.