Archimedes Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 8 hours ago, RLWP said: You think? Richard They are unlikely to do a Westland Welkin, but just maybe a DH-103 Hornet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 32 minutes ago, Pup7309 said: When is this due to come about? This month. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 10 hours ago, Dave Williams said: How does a Draken or Viggen count as two engines? Do they have starter APUs? One big jet, one titchy one. Would absolutely love a Draken, but am afraid that seems to fall within the hundred rejected subjects which people actually want. Tony Christoffer Lindelav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 5 hours ago, Archimedes said: They are unlikely to do a Westland Welkin, but just maybe a DH-103 Hornet? I'm exploring the world of unlikely possibilities for this kit, that one happened to be rather beautiful I'm off to find an equally unlikely possibility that is less attractive than the Whitley bomber* Richard *This wretched thread means for no apparent reason I have ordered Profile Publication 153 kkarlsen, mozart, MikeC and 2 others 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) Blackburn B-20, with a retracting main float! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackburn_B-20 Richard MORE: Air Ministry Specification R1/36 also provides the Lerwick: https://www.tangmere-museum.org.uk/aircraft-month/saunders-roe-lerwick There may be a Shorts and a Supermarine to go along with those I like that Lerwick, like a tiny Sunderland Edited July 12, 2020 by RLWP MikeC and Out2gtcha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) Over on Britmodeller's "Rumourmonger section" (where they often seem to get news first) there's also speculation going on, and one person calling himself Aeronut (not Iain I hasten to add) posted this very recently: Two years ago I had a small part in assisting a Hong Kong based model manufacturer (I can't remember the company just the Hong Kong location) whilst they obtained detailed measurements and photographs for a subject they intended to produce as a 1:32 kit. This was on an active British military base and at a nearby military museum. I wonder if this is the kit about to be announced? If it is, there are going to be some shocked BM members out there, but I'll be very happy. Following a few ideas he then said: I like your thinking but just to muddy the waters further I’m on the extreme edge of Hampshire with Wiltshire a matter of yards away and I worked at Boscombe Down for 30 years (may or may not be relevant). An hours drive can take in a whole host of military bases and museums covering all three services. But somebody who knows the area thought these could be possibles for Aeronut to have seen: Harrier GR.1/3 or GR.5/7/9 Sea Harrier FRS.1/FA.2 Tucano Jaguar GR.3/3A EE Lightning and most recently it was pointed out that Tangmere Aviation Museum isn't a million miles away: https://www.tangmere-museum.org.uk Some tempting possibilities there.......but of course it could be another complete red herring! Boscombe Down fits the bill perfectly in many ways: http://www.boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk/Index.htm Can't resist this: Edited July 12, 2020 by mozart Lothar, MikeC and scvrobeson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsman Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 There we are , ugly weird, and not very good.. UK Aviation rules! There are exceptions of course.... LSP_Matt, D Bellis, mozart and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 A series 1 Harrier family would be a total dream but I cannot stop thinking it is not yet going to come... Kagemusha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sepp Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 (edited) Whilst we're delving into the unlikely: Mistubishi G3M. If you wanted to make the kit uncomplicated and tried hard, you could probably reduce the kit's part count to below 30. It was even designed to be uncomplicated, with no self sealing tanks, armour or - initally at least - defensive armament. Lots of options, though - bombs/torpedo, with or without defensive armament, civil (including the round-the-world J-BACI), the Green Cross FI-03. There's even the much-improved Nakajima G3M3 versions to play with. It'll never happen. Edited July 12, 2020 by Sepp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 A Betty would be interesting. I could see doing one. Realistically though, it seems a limited market potential. HKM wouldn't do a Grumman Panther would they? Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDave Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 My spider sense says low complexity EE lightning now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrish Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 1 hour ago, mozart said: Over on Britmodeller's "Rumourmonger section" (where they often seem to get news first) there's also speculation going on, and one person calling himself Aeronut (not Iain I hasten to add) posted this very recently: Two years ago I had a small part in assisting a Hong Kong based model manufacturer (I can't remember the company just the Hong Kong location) whilst they obtained detailed measurements and photographs for a subject they intended to produce as a 1:32 kit. This was on an active British military base and at a nearby military museum. I wonder if this is the kit about to be announced? If it is, there are going to be some shocked BM members out there, but I'll be very happy. Following a few ideas he then said: I like your thinking but just to muddy the waters further I’m on the extreme edge of Hampshire with Wiltshire a matter of yards away and I worked at Boscombe Down for 30 years (may or may not be relevant). An hours drive can take in a whole host of military bases and museums covering all three services. But somebody who knows the area thought these could be possibles for Aeronut to have seen: Harrier GR.1/3 or GR.5/7/9 Sea Harrier FRS.1/FA.2 Tucano Jaguar GR.3/3A EE Lightning and most recently it was pointed out that Tangmere Aviation Museum isn't a million miles away: https://www.tangmere-museum.org.uk Some tempting possibilities there.......but of course it could be another complete red herring! Boscombe Down fits the bill perfectly in many ways: http://www.boscombedownaviationcollection.co.uk/Index.htm Can't resist this: Well now, that would be a big model!........A 1/32 Tu 95. or did you mean the lightning (kidding) LSP_K2, RLWP, mozart and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Mike Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 That would be....a miss, at least for me. A Beaufighter, on the other hand... at least two versions, variouh s unit/theater markings... The TFX would look great next to an Air Apache B25. MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomprobert Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 If we’re moving away from the WWII theme, is a Buccaneer a possibility..? MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John1 Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, tomprobert said: If we’re moving away from the WWII theme, is a Buccaneer a possibility..? Was this kit not announced as a WW2 subject? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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