Firefly

[LSP_Ron]

I've always liked this plane.  I'd sure love one in our scale...

 

 

[fastterry]

There would be a bunch of Aussie modellers that would be lining up for a 1/32 one of these. Korean war markings of course.

TRF

[Lee White]

Tigger does one in 1/32, IIRC.

[Chek]

I was hugely disappointed when  Peter of Airscale stopped work on his 18th scale metal masterpiece-in-the-making Firefly topic here..

[thierry laurent]

3 hours ago, Lee White said:

Tigger does one in 1/32, IIRC.

Not really. He makes a Mk.I while this is a Mk.4 with different nose, radiator system, tail, ...

[R Palimaka]

Yes, the Firefly IV or V has always been near the top of my wish list. Paul Fisher was working on one before the fire. That would have been one spectacular kit. I doubt we will see one in 1/32, unless Infinity comes through for us some day? 
 

Richard 

Edited February 27, 2021 by R Palimaka

[GrahamF]

I seriously considered doing a firefly but it's a lot of work ( and I wouldn't cut corners ) then only to sell 40 odd. Its just not worth it.

Graham 

[thierry laurent]

1 hour ago, GrahamF said:

I seriously considered doing a firefly but it's a lot of work ( and I wouldn't cut corners ) then only to sell 40 odd. Its just not worth it.

Graham 

I'm not so sure for various reasons. The Firefly saw combat and was used by various countries for years. This is not comparable to prototypes or single user planes used for a short period between wars. I do not think you would sell thousands of them but probably some hundreds. This is what did Hph with their Hornet kits.

[LSP_Ron]

I agree with Thierry,  I think this subject would sell much better than say a Spiteful etc (I do have your kit by the way)

 

Ron

[Jack]

Anyone remember this brand, it's OOP, company went the dodo's way, and right before shop closed i was able to snatch this one.

 

 

it was offered as is shown, but also the company had some nice resin detailing stuff, but that was sold separately, so i got it just in time

 

 

so the total package looks like this:

 

 

And ofcourse clear vac parts are also present.

 

Jack.

 

 

Edited February 27, 2021 by Jack

[Jack]

20 minutes ago, Jennings Heilig said:

Where I come from we call that a lightnin' bug

 

Well that "lightnin' bug" might be it, but the "sound" of it didn't hold up for long.....

[LSP_Ron]

I would have to think the Firefly would likely sell just as well as the Sea Fury.  They sure would look good together on the shelf....

[thierry laurent]

The PMC vacform became the Tigger one. Alas, all the resin parts - even if their quality was not that great - totally disappeared in the limbos... In spite of all my efforts I never got the PMC one and had to get the far more basic Tigger one.

[Jack]

Thierry, to be honest the PMC vac parts are basic as well, rather sturdy material, but then again good to dig your teeth into  so to speak, and i must say that quality and details are imho acceptable on the resin parts.

For instance the tail/fin part is resin, which is surprising (could also have been formed fixed to the fuselage) but it sure helps to have both cockpits presented among other items.

But it's a pitty for sure that Paul wasn't able to finish his Firefly project, a MK IV is an awesome aircraft.....

[thierry laurent]

It is really too bad this was so difficult to get, more particularly if resin parts were ok. I don't care for cockpit items even if determining their size will not be that easy. I'm more annoyed by the landing gear elements.