Kotare teaser - it's a Bf 109K!

[Mark_C]

12 hours ago, Pup7309 said:

Maybe have a few drinks, dim the lights…see where it takes you 

 

Please.  I have some self-respect! 

[John1]

19 minutes ago, Rick Griewski said:

A Hellcat would be great.  But…  right after a P-51K.  

 Fixed it for you.   But your point about the Hellcat is spot on.   Honestly, if I could only pick one subject that would be done to today's current standards, it would be the F6F-5.   It's that significant of an aircraft (numbers produced and it's exploits) and current options are that lacking. 

 

Aside from that, (and not intending to take this thread into yet another wish list direction), an F-86 done to their standards would be amazing. 

[LSP_Mike]

To be fair, almost any kit done to this standard would be great.

[cbk57]

3 hours ago, thierry laurent said:

Personally I think we need first a correct Hellcat! The Trumpeter P-47s could be simpler but they are generally OK. On another hand their Hellcat has major shape issues ...

Kotare could really have a long list of great subjects, I would only rule out the kits that Tamiya has tooled in 1/32, otherwise, for my part every significant prop of WWII is wide open and I am interested.  Kotare design style of simplified parts, elimination of panel lines, lend itself to everything as far as I am concerned.  Unless a kit is done the Tamiya way with removable micro thin panels, I want it all closed up permanently as most of the time I want my build clean like it is ready to fly.  Also I just don:t want every kit to take me a year to build.  So I would be perfectly happy if they did them all Mustangs, Wildcats, Hurricanes, Hellcats, 190s, all the 109 series and so on.  I would be perfectly happy if they took the most important WWII fighters and just started going down the list.  

 

I have a lot of personal fault in this regard, I am interested in the Combat planes of WWII and after, I am not interested in planes as a whole that did not have a significant story.  I am I not into unusual aircraft or esoteric ones, I respect that people are.  Lots of people will want the Curtiss Jenny that Lemkits is doing, for me no interest whatsoever.  I know it was important as a trainer but just don:t care.  However I respect Lemkits for offering this to the people that badly want it and am happy for those that do as especially in aviation there is a huge segment of modelers that want the unusual.  I just hope Kotare does not go there the way WNW did, but that is just speaking for myself.  I feel very much the HPH, Lemkits and companies like that are out there to serve the specialty and unique market and that is their best place to operate.

[LSP_Mike]

ZM has a pretty high standard as well. Regardless of what one thinks of their style, their kits are top of the mark.

[cbk57]

2 hours ago, LSP_Mike said:

ZM has a pretty high standard as well. Regardless of what one thinks of their style, their kits are top of the mark.

They also make an excellent alternative in style to Kotare.  Where would we be without contrast, If Kotare does do the G6 series as you would expect there will be two exceptional options that feature different build styles, both of equal merrit and quality.  

[Pup7309]

1 hour ago, cbk57 said:

They also make an excellent alternative in style to Kotare.  Where would we be without contrast, If Kotare does do the G6 series as you would expect there will be two exceptional options that feature different build styles, both of equal merrit and quality.  

Spoiled for choice. Hopefully both companies survive. 

[Troy Molitor]

Now that was funny. 

[Gazzas]

There's so much Kotare can do to right the wrongs of other manufacturers.  I guess we'll have to hope they stay in 1/32 LSP's and don't branch into other genre's and scales.

 

I hear there is no 1/32 F4F wildcat out there that doesn't require major surgery.  Just sayin...

[mozart]

I think Kotare should talk seriously to Anthony Galbraith and use his experience, skills and knowledge to produce a British Phantom, sorry I go by names not numbers so I can’t quote one!  I suppose it’s an F- something or other. 

Edited January 19, 2024 by mozart

[Out2gtcha]

12 minutes ago, mozart said:

I think Kotare should talk seriously to Anthony Galbraith and use his experience, skills and knowledge to produce a British Phantom, sorry I go by names not numbers so I can’t quote one!  I suppose it’s an F- something or other. 

 

 

I think your right about them producing a Brit Phantom Max! (FGR something.... actually FGR.2/F-4M)

[Artful69]

A few days out of the loop and Kotare's announcement hits! ... Typical ...

Checking in daily for months and not a whisper other than gossip ... Turn my back for five minutes and this happens!

 

Left field choice ... but a good one I feel. The 'K' hasn't been done properly in this scale ...

The only real competition is the Hasegawa kit (still pretty good for it's age) ... which is not readily available now.

From memory it wasn't as scale accurate as other Hasegawa 109's in the range?

Kotare's '1 wood' is scale accuracy ... so we're likely to get a good rendition!

 

Even though an 'E' would make more sense given the Spitfire Mk.Ia (dogfight competition wise) ... there is a recent release of a very accurate 'E' already out there.

For any average Joe wanting to buy an 'E', The Cyber Hobby re-pop through Hobby 2000 represents a much cheaper option.

 

Should sell well, since it will be a while before ZM's 'K' makes an appearance ... and I'll be getting one for sure!

 

Rog

 

[williamj]

12 hours ago, John1 said:

 Fixed it for you.   But your point about the Hellcat is spot on.   Honestly, if I could only pick one subject that would be done to today's current standards, it would be the F6F-5.   It's that significant of an aircraft (numbers produced and it's exploits) and current options are that lacking. 

 

Aside from that, (and not intending to take this thread into yet another wish list direction), an F-86 done to their standards would be amazing. 

Hard YES!    

[Rick Griewski]

Models:  Are we done with this thread?  Folks, Please look at the title.  The announcement has been made. We have reached the wish list phase of thread death.  Please send email to Kotare.  

[Mark_C]

4 minutes ago, Rick Griewski said:

Models:  Are we done with this thread?  Folks, Please look at the title.  The announcement has been made. We have reached the wish list phase of thread death.  Please send email to Kotare.  

 

Does it matter?  Nobody is obliged to click on a thread.  I come here to read and discuss, and I do not find a little thread drift something that must be extirpated.