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On 12/12/2021 at 7:21 PM, AdamR said:

Still longing for new-tool F6F Hellcat, P-38, Hurricane, F-86, and Razorback P-47 from Tamiya or Hasegawa.  I suppose we might get a good kit from another manufacturer, but I trust those two to do it right, with Tamiya offerings perhaps closer to perfection.  
 

The absence of a new, large-scale Hellcat is particularly bewildering.  How could that not be a hot seller?

 

Airfix do a 1/24 F6F Hellcat. If you want 1/32 the best hope is indeed Tamiya rekindling its key role in that scale. They have been missed.

 

I wish Airfix would do a 1/24 E E Lightning F.6 with a follow-on F.3/T.5 kit. I would just buy and build every edition.

Or Hobby Boss go mental with a 1/48 heavy like the Handley Page Victor or Avro Vulcan.

 

Tony 

 

 

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I was thinking that there never seems to be enough "X" series aircraft in the larger scales. While some of the obvious would be X-15, and the other somewhat popular X-series would be good. But how about more of the obscure models like the X-36, X-48B, X-02 Wyvern, X-59, or the rotary SB-1 Defiant?

 

In 1/32 or 1/24 of course (large scale planes)

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10 hours ago, DRUMS01 said:

I was thinking that there never seems to be enough "X" series aircraft in the larger scales. While some of the obvious would be X-15, and the other somewhat popular X-series would be good. But how about more of the obscure models like the X-36, X-48B, X-02 Wyvern, X-59, or the rotary SB-1 Defiant?

 

In 1/32 or 1/24 of course (large scale planes)

 

Special Hobby did the X-15, several versions.

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On 7/24/2022 at 11:29 AM, Christa said:

anything civil 1930s De Havilland plus a very accurate Chipmunk.

Now that's a thought, I'm with you there, but I'd not restrict it to the 30s.  Although a DH 106 Comet might be a bit large for my house, wife and wallet.

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Well, here´s my "most-wanted list", and the maker I would prefer doing the kit;

All injection molded!

 

D.H. Chipmunk  (ICM)

Avro 504  (ICM, Special Hobby, Roden)

Hawker Hart/Fury (ICM)

Bristol Bulldog (ICM)

 

J-35 Draken 

 

Westland Sea King (ICM, Special Hobby, Fly)

Westland Whirlwind/Siskorsky H-19 Chickasaw  (Yes, the CHOPPER!)     (ICM, Special Hobby, Fly)

 

I know there´s a very slim chance for any of those to materalize, but hey, one can dream!

 

Cheers!

 

Stefan :beer:

 

 

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On 7/24/2022 at 6:29 AM, Christa said:

With cooling dreams of a real hangar wherein to stow my never-never stash, anything civil 1930s De Havilland plus a very accurate Chipmunk.

 

How do members with big (built) collections display them?

1) Hang them from the ceiling. Put an edge molding in the edge of the ceiling where it meets the wall. I prefer screwing the molding through wall in into the lumber that is the backing of the wall.  Then screw eyescrews into the molding at intervals. Tie a line across the ceiling from eyescrew to an eyescrew on the opposite wall.. Hang the model from that using a short line. Set it up so the plane is hanging at an angle so one can see most of the upper part of it.   

 

Alternate: Do not tie the across the ceiling but just let it go through the eyes and hang down a length. Then attach your model vehicles and tanks, artillery, etc. to both ends of the line. You will have to add weights to the tanks to keep the line across the ceiling taut - after all you want the airplanes hanging high enough so you walk under them. The vehicles can hang against the walls as if they were driving up. 

 

Install strong locks to keep the children and obnoxious adults out of the room. After all, using bags of unused weights to beat mischievious visitors who break things can cause one to visit, unintentionally, the local police station. 

 

As for ships do the same but with model ships hanging low over the bathtub. This allows one to play with them while washing oneself.  

 

Or, just purchase large, expensive show cases and display your models within is much simpler. 

 

If you are of the "I intend to assemble these models when I can find the time" modellers simply paste the unopened kits onto the walls. Maybe within fancy old frames you find at flea markets. Simple, what?

 

Enjoy,

SSCULPTOR

 

 

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a number of kits I want have been issued or are in the pipeline.  We have a new P-40b,(aka hawk 81), we have the new 109 series from Zoukei.  As far as pipeline we have the FW-190 series coming and P-51B variants have been announced.

 

I think a new Hellcat from Tamiya is my first choice for a all new LSP or a P-47 from Tamiya.  

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