Radpoe Spitfire Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) I've put this in WWII as I feel this is more appropriate for the topic. Now that Airfix have announced their new offering the Typhoon, what more can they do for the modeller in this scale? No doubt there will lists of which aircraft type modellers would like them to- I can think of many single & twin aircraft I'd love to see, but I got thinking. Historically, the company was one of, if not the first to introduce aircraft in this scale, by todays standards some a little basic, others very well detailed, however I think we need Airfix to whet our appetites without breaking the bank. *********Like they have done with the Valiant, who out there would love to see a box of spares that enable a modeller to upgrade an existing kit? Instead of just having limited types, i.e. Spitfire Ia & Vb, manufacture parts to be able to produce any mark with the basic wing, Merlin or Griffon. How about parts to make a Fw 190D or Ta 152, or an Me 109B,C, D, F, G, or K? Or even a new wing, tail etc to make a Tempest, all using the original kit as a base?****** The capability is there, but how do out there feel about this idea? I'd love to know. As for new kits, I may as well add my H'penny's worth. Blenheim, Battle, Firefly, Hampden, Hellcat, Lysander, Meteor, V1, Whirlwind- with the exception of the latter 3, all the above have served with more than one airforce. Looking forwards to your thoughts, Adrian Edited November 13, 2013 by Radpoe Spitfire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Boulton Paul Defiant would be a beauty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Now that Airfix have announced their new offering the Typhoon, what more can they do for the modeller in this scale? 1/24 Cutty Sark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard M Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Bolton Paul Defiant always polls well in the ATF 1/24 most wanted, except for last year when the Typhoon Ib came top of the most wanted list - nice of Airfix to pay attention and tool it up for us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdave Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 They should do the Typhoon treatment on a new BoB Spitfire 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Not my scale but in 24th, I think these would look very nice:DH 82 Tiger Moth, Chipmunk, Gladiator, DHC Beaver, Hawker Fury, Sea Fury...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julien Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Boulton Paul Defiant would be a beauty.Works for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Boulton Paul Defiant would be a beauty. Maybe in 1/72 first as a smokescreen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Jones Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Tempest, Sea Fury , Spitfire XIV and PRXIX for a start. Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) I think a Whirlwind would probably be my number one wild fantasy. With optional flap positions. 1/24 to me is just too big- 1/32 seems generally more reasonable. So I tend to think of it as a sort of focus of devotion (a shrine?) - it's got to be something really special (the subject, not just the kit) for me to want such a centerpiece. Of course, thinking in a little different direction: Pitts Special, RV-4, Mew Gull, DH-88 Comet... bob Edited November 13, 2013 by gingerbob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Maybe in 1/72 first as a smokescreen... I'd prefer a 1/24th one so I can copy the turret for my 32nd scale Hudson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'd second the Sea Fury suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radleigh Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Mew Gull, DH-88 Comet...bob These two would be most welcome.. especially the Comet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Tempest and Gladiator for me please! Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avro683 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) Me 262 perhaps? And I have several ideas for another forum. Edited November 13, 2013 by avro683 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c.smith10 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'd second the Sea Fury suggestion. Thirded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCZ Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Spiitfiiire Mk. IXe please )))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I've never understood the appeal of the Defiant... ugly, and basically useless. There are some truly great-looking aircraft that were just outmoded -- the MB.5, the Republic Rainbow, and the XB-70 -- but the Defiant wasn't one of them. is it just harking back to when we were kids -- the Defiant MUST be cool 'cos it looks like a Hurricane but it's got a turret as well!!!! I was rather hoping that this thread wasn't going to be another long list of aircraft Airfix should tool next but one, since we now know that what the NEXT one is, but more of a discussion of given how good it looks, how can Airfix gild the lily in their 1/24 offering, in which spirit I'd offer the following: Include a colour walkaround and details booklet, like the ones Italeri have been doing recently -- they must have taken a bunch of reference photos for the model, so share the love a little. Offer a range of a few alternatively posed injection pilot figures (early and later war, say), and some generic maintenance figures and extras (like the "Bomber Resupply set but in 1/24 scale, and with no vehicle bigger than a bike). Do some alternative decal options, available separately, based on the researched schemes that didn't quite make the cut into the box. Do a prop-motor/sound chip combo like they do for Hornby, to let us build dioramas with the engine running up (a generic Merlin would cover a lot of the Superkits...) And as Adrian says, research a few options where an additional relatively small sprue would allow different Marks to be built from the kits that exist... bestest, M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 As with all things, it's likely to depend on how the modelling "fraternity" greet each successive offering. Already, the net is awash with "It's too big for me," "Why isn't it 1/32?" etc., etc., and, thankfully, it appears that Hornby have enough nous to allow sales figures to dictate future policy, not the outpourings of the (understandably) self-centred. Whenever somebody says, "Well, I won't buy one," I try to gently point out that I won't buy a BMW, but my refusal doesn't seem to have spoilt their standing in the automobile world. Edgar P.S. To me, a Spitfire IX or XIV seems the logical next step, in WWII importance. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Some nice calls in there - esp. the Defiant. (edit - don't agree comments re Defiant - it gets a bad press. She was a bit of a one trick pony and outclassed against single seat fighters but she was not expected to fight in that environment. She was a bomber destroyer and when operated as such did really well. Lots of other aircraft had a similar problem e.g. Stuka, Me 110 in WW2 and what chance a Tornado F3 in close dogfight with a Mig 29 or Sukhoi ? - but thats not what its supposed to be for, its for catching unescorted bombers way out in the North Sea though one fears that its never the way life turns out) I suppose it needs to be a subject that "commercial" and that make the Gladiator and Defiant possibly just a tad marginal for them on that score. More a gamble anyway. Having said that I would buy them so that's 1 sale of each Trying to be sensible I would think their home British market would lap up a Lightning of any mark especially given the issues with the only other big scale kits from Trumpeter. I would certainly trade off my 2 1/32 birds for a 1/24 one that was accurate. Sadly a pipe dream I fear. Roll on those correction sets then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 How about a support set and ground crew figures to go with the Typhoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dambuster Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I had thought about a nice period refuelling bowser to go alongside the 1/24 Typhoon..... Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeronut Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 How about a support set and ground crew figures to go with the Typhoon Agreed, the standing aircrew option in the Mosquito was a nice start. The level of detail the Typhoon will contain just cries out for a selection of erks to go with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radpoe Spitfire Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 I've put this in WWII as I feel this is more appropriate for the topic. Now that Airfix have announced their new offering the Typhoon, what more can they do for the modeller in this scale? No doubt there will lists of which aircraft type modellers would like them to- I can think of many single & twin aircraft I'd love to see, but I got thinking. Historically, the company was one of, if not the first to introduce aircraft in this scale, by todays standards some a little basic, others very well detailed, however I think we need Airfix to whet our appetites without breaking the bank. *********Like they have done with the Valiant, who out there would love to see a box of spares that enable a modeller to upgrade an existing kit? Instead of just having limited types, i.e. Spitfire Ia & Vb, be able to produce any mark with the basic wing, Merlin or Griffon. How about a Fw 190D or Ta 152, an Me 109B,C, D, F, G, or K? Or even a new wing, tail etc to make a Tempest?****** The capability is there, but how do out there feel about this idea? I'd love to know. As for new kits, I may as well add my H'penny's worth. Blenheim, Battle, Firefly, Hampden, Hellcat, Lysander, Meteor, V1, Whirlwind- with the exception of the latter 3, all the above have served with more than one airforce. Looking forwards to your thoughts, Adrian Much as I would love to make a Defiant in this scale, I must admit I'd deliberately left out aircraft like it simply to focus on more commercially viable model kits. However my main point which I have highlighted with stars is how do people find the idea of being able to buy extra parts from Airfix as a separate product to produce a completely different variant? For aircraft such as the Spitfire or Me 109, to market these as a kit so they can be built as any model, would be a nightmare in financial outlay for both the manufacturer and modeller alike. Lets say that, if you as a modeller bought the basic Spitfire Mk 1a, then wanted to build a Mk XIV Griffon powered aircraft, it can be done, but the work will need to be scratch built and very expensive. If Airfix produced those parts as a commercial sideline, cost to manufacture will be cheaper than a full kit & modellers get a greater choice overall. Regards Adrian, Ps still like to see what your wish lists are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don McIntyre Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) IMHO the possibilities are only limited by the imaginations of the kit designers and (unfortunately) the bean counters… Edited November 13, 2013 by Don McIntyre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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