What will be Airfix's next 1:24?

[Gerhard]

I wouldnt mind a Beaufighter to be honest. 

[GMK]

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. 

[shbemo13]

1/24 F-86F

[The Phantom]

190 A8

[PhilB]

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

[dodgem37]

Spitfire Mk XIVc

P-51B/C

Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder "Flak-Bait"

 

Sincerely,

Mark

[norbert]

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[rafju]

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[Stokey Pete]

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[joker]

Sea Fury....

[dodgem37]

 

Sincerely,

Mark

[LSP_Ray]

"...And Airfix goes bankrupt with a bang with their new 1/24th B-36 Peacemaker..."

[Out2gtcha]

1 hour ago, dodgem37 said:

 

OMG yes!! 

[Out2gtcha]

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. 

 

[bdthoresen]

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