PieterGSXR Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Somebody ? That would be a very, very Great present for 2023 ! (Come on Tamiya, it is time for a new big scale jet ! ) Happy new year everybody ! Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncarina Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Happy New Year! Yes, that would be most welcome. The fact it hasn’t been released by anyone in this scale after 18 years of service is a mystery. Cheers, Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geedubelyer Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Maybe Tamiya decided to only model pretty jets in 32nd scale? Redcap1960, thierry laurent and Rick Griewski 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottsGT Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Others have speculated it’s due to a limited market since no other country has ever flown the F-22. I’d be in for one. I built the old Testors YF-22 years ago, but now long gone. Got another kit thinking I could mod it to look like a F-22. No way, just too much surgery for me to try, so I’ll build it as the YF again. There’s not a whole lot of kits I’d invest in these days with my stash as big as it is, but an F-22 and an F-35B, I would not hesitate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Any news about the Tamiya 1/32 anything ? As the USAF failed to invest in updates to the early production F-22 Block, those are shortly getting the chop. Then the rest will follow when NGAD emerges. You're not likely to get another kit ever in 1/32, bar a 3D print, even if some unit paints one up like the FLANG's City of Jacksonville Six. Now, the Delta Dart, that's one I'm waiting for. Go on Trumpy, upscale your 1/48 offering. You know you want to, don't you?! Tony Gary Needham and kalashnikov-47 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 No 1/32 tamiya news of any form, some new anouncements have been leaking , 1 car in 1/24 and one armor kit so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Whenever this topic comes up, I repeat the same thing from people within the industry. Tamiya got badly burned with the 1/32 Mosquito kit (as in no one bought the thing) and they have officially decided to get out of 1/32 scale. The fact that they have launched NOTHING in that scale for so long now seems to verify this. But Tamiya is quirky and they like to do whatever they feel like doing. Could they do a 1/32 aircraft in the future? Of course! I think it's best to assume this will NOT happen however, and then be very pleasantly surprised when it does. And if it does, I am hoping for anything German from WWII, not an F-22, which is not a very interesting aircraft to my eye, but then everyone has their own tastes and interests. I have hoped for a while that they would up-size their new 1/48 Bf-109G6 kit to 1/32, with some extra work added of course...but you would think they have a big head start on that one. And still nothing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Williams Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I just don’t understand Tamiya how Tamiya got burned so badly by the Mosquito. I realize that when it came out, the price was quite high by the standards of the time, but is $204 (current Scalehobbyist cart price) really that outrageous in late 2022? HKM is selling $300 B-17s and Lancs..It’s not like the Mosquito wasn’t a popular aircraft or the FB Mk.VI wasn’t a popular version, or that Tamiya operates on the margins such that one poor selling kit jeopardizes the company. Not really sure what happened here. Also not sure why they wouldn’t release the B Mk.IV, especially if the mold for the new sprues already exists. The way to make the money spent for the molds back is to sell models made from the mold. Paul in Napier, TAG and kalashnikov-47 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 Jetmads has the F-22 on their list of future releases. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 The allegedly disappointing sales of the 1/32 Mosquito FB.VI didn't jeopardize the company, but maybe gave them a f***-that attitude for a bit. When their pride recovers maybe they'll consider 1/32 aircraft again, though I'm inclined to think Ki-43 Nakajima Hayabusa. Tony Alain Gadbois and Paul in Napier 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npb748r Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Dave Williams said: just don’t understand Tamiya how Tamiya got burned so badly by the Mosquito. I realize that when it came out, the price was quite high by the standards of the time, but is $204 (current Scalehobbyist cart price) really that outrageous in late 2022? HKM is selling $300 B-17s and Lancs..It’s not like the Mosquito wasn’t a popular aircraft or the FB Mk.VI wasn’t a popular version, or that Tamiya operates on the margins such that one poor selling kit jeopardizes the company. Not really sure what happened here. Also not sure why they wouldn’t release the B Mk.IV, especially if the mold for the new sprues already exists. The way to make the money spent for the molds back is to sell models made from the mold. I'm not sure it's just about the price - I've not got the kit and it's one I wont buy. Price is one reason but I can overcome that if the desire is enough, the trouble is it's not. For me it's over engineered and too detailed, there's simply too much kit there, I will get bored halfway through and it will sit on my SoD. Or I would simply waste the internal details (eg engines) that can't be seen once the panels are closed by not using them. The price then kicks in, I'm paying big money for plastic that will go in the bin. It's why I've never bought a Tamiya or ZM kit. There's just way too much detail and over engineering for my simple approach to modelling. Paul in Napier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizly Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I must be out of step with the rest of the world as I bought and built the Tamiya Mosquito and thought it absolutely great and worth every penny. See below. Now if Tamiya would only make a 1/32 version of their P-38 to compliment the Mosquito, life would be great. Just think, twin Allison engines (heck, even just one of the two would be fantastic), a big beautiful gun bay, a cockpit that can easily be viewed, lots of interesting subjects flown by famous pilots..... True, there is (was?) the Trumpeter kit but a Tamiya kit would be so much better! KUROK, TankBuster, CRAZY IVAN5 and 13 others 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
npb748r Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 36 minutes ago, Grizly said: I bought and built the Tamiya Mosquito and thought it absolutely great and worth every penny. your build looks fantastic Grizly - it is a cracking looking aircraft chrish and williamj 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.B. Andrus Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 5 hours ago, Tony T said: Now, the Delta Dart, that's one I'm waiting for. Go on Trumpy, upscale your 1/48 offering. You know you want to, don't you?! Right there with ya, Tony! johncrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I'm another one who thoroughly enjoyed building the Mosquito. One of the most enjoyable, truly smile-enducing models I've ever had the pleasure to work with. As for the F-22: when was it announced? John1, npb748r, BarryWilliams and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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