Gerhard Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 I wouldnt mind a Beaufighter to be honest. GMK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMK Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 10 hours ago, PhilB said: There's a series on in the UK at the moment about pilots training and converting onto the F-35. The RAF/Fleet Air Arm pilots in the US doing the conversion absolutely love them. Just one thing regarding the original Lightning not being deployed operationally abroad ? How about Gutersloh and Geilenkirchen West Germany in the 60's during the cold war ? RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus? RAF Luqa, Malta ? RAF Tengha, Singapore? Hopefully that series will air (!) here at some point. To clarify - active service on operations (domestically of abroad) is what I meant. Campaign and other medals awarded. Falklands war, Gulf War 1, former Yugoslavia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, etc. The EE Lightning is a charismatic aircraft, but it never fired a shot or dropped a bomb in anger in RAF service, unlike the ‘other’ Lightning: the F-35. Back to the topic, a Spitfire XIV or Beaufighter would be an excellent addition to Airfix’s stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shbemo13 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1/24 F-86F coogrfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 190 A8 coogrfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) On 8/27/2019 at 6:53 PM, GMK said: The EE Lightning is a charismatic aircraft, but it never fired a shot or dropped a bomb in anger in RAF service, unlike the ‘other’ Lightning: the F-35. I hate pedantry but I'm afraid the UK F-35's haven't fired a shot in anger or dropped a bomb yet either. A handful of missions over Afghanistan with Typhoons but no ordnance dropped on any of them. I don't dislike the F-35 at all, I'm sure it's a great plane but modern flamethrowers are just grey. I'm sure a kit would be built by some but for a wider appeal colour/schemes and the "wow"factor sell models. Going back to this topic, it needs to be something that has a wide appeal especially in the US where there's a big market. I think an F4U Corsair would be a no-brainer. Edited September 3, 2019 by PhilB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Spitfire Mk XIVc P-51B/C Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder "Flak-Bait" Sincerely, Mark Lothar and coogrfan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbert Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Fairey Swordfish ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rafju Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 All documentation available !!! a PC-6 Turbo Porter Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokey Pete Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 VIGGEN! Nighthawk Calling 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joker Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Sea Fury.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Sincerely, Mark Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ray Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 "...And Airfix goes bankrupt with a bang with their new 1/24th B-36 Peacemaker..." Out2gtcha and Menelaos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 hour ago, dodgem37 said: OMG yes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 So with a 230' wingspan on the 1:1 B-36, that 1/24th scale B-36 would have a span of about 9.58'. Try telling the wife your going to display that. Menelaos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Since we are entertaining flights of Airfix 1/24th fancy, I would like to see any of the following- Luftwaffe- Ta152 or Me262 RAF- Beaufighter USAAC- P-51/ A-36 USN- F4U Corsair IJN- A6M5 Zero IJAAF- Ki61/100 Reggia Aeronautica- Macchi 202 Folgore One can dream, can’t he? THOR Alain Gadbois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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