Mentalguru Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 How about in no particular order 1/48 Sea Harrier 1/48 Sea Harrier 1/48 Sea harrier 1/48 Sea harrier How many people would buy one of these..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek burton Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 no thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Roberts Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Remember to add...New Tool! And then how'bout an AV8A, than a GR-1 maybe a Gr-3....and a TAV-8A....T4 ...well you get my point! I could do 5 FRS-1 easily... Pre Falklands EDSG/W Falklands cammo Falklands Barley Gray Indian Navy FA-2 I already have the decals for #1 and #4! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard M Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 How about in no particular order1/48 Sea Harrier 1/48 Sea Harrier 1/48 Sea harrier 1/48 Sea harrier How many people would buy one of these..? What like this one? Been there, done that. Best Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Not for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 If it were up to me, I would do it thus: Design a core range of kits based around common tolling (not unlike the Esci kits). So, you'd have a sprue of common parts like wings, tailplanes, u/c, intakes, fan, nozzles etc... The nose cones for the GR.1/GR.3 and various RWR could also be on here, you;d just mark them off as "not for use" where appropriate. I would mould three different fuselages, GR.1/GR.3 common (with a break at the nose), FRS.1 and FA.2. The SHAR specific stuff like pylons, weapons, cockpit, airbrake etc... would be done as a separate sprue. That way you could market it as a GR.1/AV-8A (RAF, USMC, Spanish and Thai), GR.3 (RAF), FRS.1 (RN, India) and FA/2 (RN). The arrangement of the tools meant that if you wanted to do a two seater, it would be just another fuselage and some cockpit bits as everything else would already be there. Speaking hypothetically, of course... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousAA72 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 If it were up to me, I would do it thus:Design a core range of kits based around common tolling (not unlike the Esci kits). So, you'd have a sprue of common parts like wings, tailplanes, u/c, intakes, fan, nozzles etc... The nose cones for the GR.1/GR.3 and various RWR could also be on here, you;d just mark them off as "not for use" where appropriate. I would mould three different fuselages, GR.1/GR.3 common (with a break at the nose), FRS.1 and FA.2. The SHAR specific stuff like pylons, weapons, cockpit, airbrake etc... would be done as a separate sprue. That way you could market it as a GR.1/AV-8A (RAF, USMC, Spanish and Thai), GR.3 (RAF), FRS.1 (RN, India) and FA/2 (RN). The arrangement of the tools meant that if you wanted to do a two seater, it would be just another fuselage and some cockpit bits as everything else would already be there. Speaking hypothetically, of course... I'll have a couple of each please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary West Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Agree with the Harriers but a FULL Harrier Family - all new tooled. Then I'd add a 1:72 VC-10 (a couple be issued in both RAF & Civy versions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Roberts Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Speaking hypothetically, of course... Of course... Lets hope this may be something they are looking at. A few years back I suggested virtually the same thing to the then Accurate Miniatures when they were rumored to be doing a tin-wing Harrier. But hopes for that died with Accurate Miniatures version 1.0, we did get the Harrier II though, from Hasegawa, but without weapons ...a real *itch if you are doing a GR-5 or GR-7! Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalguru Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 Speaking hypothetically, of course... Of course... Lets hope this may be something they are looking at. A few years back I suggested virtually the same thing to the then Accurate Miniatures when they were rumored to be doing a tin-wing Harrier. But hopes for that died with Accurate Miniatures version 1.0, we did get the Harrier II though, from Hasegawa, but without weapons ...a real *itch if you are doing a GR-5 or GR-7! Matt One must live and let Accurate Miniatures continue with their release schedule of earth shattering choices... Personally I feel If Airfix pulled out the stops and produced a top notch Shar they would sell bucketfuls. Now, the could also do a Pucara and then also sell them in a box set- would be a big hit in South America Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 How about in no particular order 1/72 Lightning F1 1/72 Lightning F2 1/72 Lightning F3 1/72 Lightning F6 1/72 Lightning T4 1/72 Lightning T5 That'll do nicely thank you........!!! Keef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Yep, I'll go with that. I'd also add: Avro York (new fuselage sprue for the existing Lancaster) Vickers Valiant And reissues for the Buccaneer and Vulcan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thx6667 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Speaking hypothetically, of course... A few years back I suggested virtually the same thing to the then Accurate Miniatures when they were rumored to be doing a tin-wing Harrier. But hopes for that died with Accurate Miniatures version 1.0, we did get the Harrier II though, from Hasegawa, but without weapons ...a real *itch if you are doing a GR-5 or GR-7! Matt The Acc Min Harrier was a real project, but it was a Harrier II and was going to be a co-operative effort with Airfix, AM doing the US versions and Airfix doing the British. Trevor Snowden and Bill Bosworth even went to Cherry Point to photograph and measure up aircraft - I've got hundred of pics from that trip here, including a GR.7 that was visiting and that TAV-8B with the eagle painted on the fin). I would also argue that, despite Hasegawa's kits, there would be a market for a 1/48 Airfix Harrier II family as well. I think they could sell enough into their core market alone to make it work, and make a proper GR.7 into the bargain as well as the two-seaters. Hypothetically speaking, again, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels49 Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 All of those would be quite fine, but let them sort out the mess of the Tonka F3 first then go to other pursuits!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardiff guy Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 hi all i'm fairly new to this group and i do read it with some interest. i'm shure you'll all agree that post war british subjects are more popular than ever with manufacturors these day's.and i'm posative that we will see a lot more in the future,wether you model 48th or 72nd scales.i for one do 72nd and to that matter have heard the romours of new lightnings ,sea vixens ,canbera's and look forward to them immensily. but how about.... buccaneers scimitars swift javelin aew gannet vampires venoms argossy belverdier added to those above and probably a few i forgoten will do fine . ps i don't really care who tools them as long as they are good..... happy modelling glenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcn Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 I'd do what Eduard are doing with a mixture of classic British subjects done very well with the occasional oddball thrown in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard M Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Not for me Woah Nelly! I thought we were having a Harrier Fast Jet GB on the ATF 'cos you wanted to do one . Honestly, you write your car off driving to the model store to get a 1/72 Airfix Harrier to take part in the GB, then the instigators not interested. (Wanders off muttering and moaning!) Avro York , might as well do the Manchester's aswell if you're doing some new sprues! Best Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Pulfrew Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Then I'd add a 1:72 VC-10 (a couple be issued in both RAF & Civy versions) I'm with Gary on this one - 1/72nd VC10 please. Standard and Super, C1K, K2, K3 & K4!! Done in the, apparent, Nimrod quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 (edited) Woah Nelly! I thought we were having a Harrier Fast Jet GB on the ATF 'cos you wanted to do one .Honestly, you write your car off driving to the model store to get a 1/72 Airfix Harrier to take part in the GB, then the instigators not interested. (Wanders off muttering and moaning!) Speaking personally, not 1:48 & not a Sea Harrier 1:72 GR.7's & T.10's are fine, but I've got those Edited October 30, 2007 by Ratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
model_madness Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Ooooo its the dreaded airflops thread again, Rich you stirring! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalguru Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 Ooooo its the dreaded airflops thread again, Rich you stirring! Yeh but Im reading books about the Falklands- and it just has to be done- I am a little gobsmacked about those Sea Jets at the mo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 The current Airfix 1/48 SHAR is my current project so once I've finished there's a fairly good chance somebody will now update it. That's how it usually works MarkC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 That's looking nice Mark, Flightpath etch and Heritage intakes perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 That's looking nice Mark, Flightpath etch and Heritage intakes perhaps? Indeed there is, well not all of the Flightpath set only select parts. Also a Neomega cockpit under the masking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Indeed there is, well not all of the Flightpath set only select parts. Also a Neomega cockpit under the masking. Got much the same laid past for a future build and that Flightpath set is something else! Any chance we'll see some more progress on this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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