The 1/32 Modeling Planet has shifted on its Axis and for the better.

[cbk57]

Just a few years ago we wondered what was going to happen, Tamiya seemed to have lost interest in 1/32, Hasegawa had not done anything new forever and Revell was getting out of the 1/32 business.  Now we have new companies and a whole gamut of 1/32 kits being released or announced ranging from Kotare, Zouke, Eduard, HKM, DBMK, RedPil and maybe some others I am missing.  We now have announced releases for Hurrincanes, Mustangs, 109s, P-47 Razorback, Hellcat, Phantoms and more.  Suddenly it feels like we are at peak not pit and we are in the best time ever to be a LSP fan.  We are also seeing the kits announced in new venues.  I used to look to the Japanese shows, now we have some of the biggest announcements at European shows.  

[LSP_Mike]

True enough.

[Duncan Doenitz]

And the smart money is on another 1:24 from Airfix in late 2026. Their next Hurricane  is long overdue.

[John1]

32 minutes ago, cbk57 said:

Just a few years ago we wondered what was going to happen, Tamiya seemed to have lost interest in 1/32, Hasegawa had not done anything new forever and Revell was getting out of the 1/32 business.  Now we have new companies and a whole gamut of 1/32 kits being released or announced ranging from Kotare, Zouke, Eduard, HKM, DBMK, RedPil and maybe some others I am missing.  We now have announced releases for Hurrincanes, Mustangs, 109s, P-47 Razorback, Hellcat, Phantoms and more.  Suddenly it feels like we are at peak not pit and we are in the best time ever to be a LSP fan.  We are also seeing the kits announced in new venues.  I used to look to the Japanese shows, now we have some of the biggest announcements at European shows.  

Don't forget ICM's stuff.  Who would have ever thought we'd see a 32nd scale CH-54?

[DonH]

We have not reached peak 1/32 until we have RAF Spey Tooms. The rest is froth. Very nice froth. Froth that will lighten my wallet. But still froth.

[vince14]

I thought the death of WNW would kill the 1/32 WWI market, but it's getting along just fine. Lukgraph and Copper State keep releasing new WWI kits, and Aviattic are breathing new life into the old Roden kits as well.

[CRAZY IVAN5]

1 hour ago, DonH said:

We have not reached peak 1/32 until we have RAF Spey Tooms. The rest is froth. Very nice froth. Froth that will lighten my wallet. But still froth.

I'll see your Spey Toombs[ really the only version that interests me] and raise ya 1 Lysander and 1 Ki-43 Oscar thank you very much.

[John1]

6 minutes ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said:

I'll see your Spey Toombs[ really the only version that interests me] and raise ya 1 Lysander and 1 Ki-43 Oscar thank you very much.

And the long, long awaited new tool P-51K!   At that point, we all will have achieved LSP nirvana. 

[CRAZY IVAN5]

11 minutes ago, John1 said:

And the long, long awaited new tool P-51K!   At that point, we all will have achieved LSP nirvana. 

Oh! There you are! I was wondering when you were going to show up politicking for that K model. Everything is right in the world now. 

[MikeC]

29 minutes ago, John1 said:

And the long, long awaited new tool P-51K!   At that point, we all will have achieved LSP nirvana. 

 

And what exactly is wrong with the  Tamiya Pacific boxing which includes an option for a K and which has been available for some years? 

 

 

[Shoggz]

2 minutes ago, MikeC said:

 

And what exactly is wrong with the  Tamiya Pacific boxing which includes an option for a K and which has been available for some years? 

 

 

 

It’s a running joke Mike!

[MikeC]

Just now, Shoggz said:

 

It’s a running joke Mike!

Oh, right.

[CRAZY IVAN5]

2 minutes ago, MikeC said:

Oh, right.

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger , I didn't get it at first either.

[D Bellis]

39 minutes ago, CRAZY IVAN5 said:

I didn't get it at first either.

Nobody did. Yet it just won't go away. 

 

D

[LSP_Ray]

Don't forget Peter's car door Typhoon and Do-17!