Wez Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 26 minutes ago, Denford said: There's also a surprising number never tooled by Airfix even though examples still exist! ...P-51A, B & C.... ...to name but a few. Airfix did a P-51B, it was quite a nice kit too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Yes, I've got one. Adrian did a really excellent speed-build of one here 53 minutes ago, Denford said: There's also a surprising number never tooled by Airfix even though examples still exist! Me410, Ar234, Beaufort, Tempest, Albacore, Seafire, Fulmar, P-51A, B & C, 2 Stage Mosquito to name but a few. They have done three different Seafires of their own. Edited January 21, 2019 by Work In Progress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichG Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Denford said: There's also a surprising number never tooled by Airfix Indeed. I would love to see an Airfix Martin Baltimore twin-engined light attack bomber that was used almost exclusively in the Mediterranean and Middle East. My late father flew them during WWII; mainly on convoy escort duties, also hunting German shipping in the Med and the Aegean Sea, attacking Crete and other islands. Designated A-30 and delivered to the USAAF the aircraft immediately transferred to the RAF under lend-lease. Eventually the Baltimore would see combat with almost every Allied air force in the Mediterranean—including the British, Australian, New Zealand, South African, Greek and Free French air forces, as well as the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force, formed in southern Italy after Rome’s surrender. But ironically it never saw active service in the USAAF. It's an unlikely subject for Airfix as unfortunately none of the 1,575 Baltimores built by Martin survive today and there are few reminders left of the Martin A-30 Baltimore. It is the forgotten bomber of WWII. Edited January 21, 2019 by RichG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Denford said: There's also a surprising number never tooled by Airfix even though examples still exist! Me410, Ar234, Beaufort, Tempest, Albacore, Seafire, Fulmar, P-51A, B & C, 2 Stage Mosquito to name but a few. . P51B/C and two stage Mosquito both done p, one in 1/72, one in 1/48th. And they reboxed the Smer Fulmar https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-02066-6-p-51b-mustang--148816 https://www.scalemates.com/kits/airfix-07111-dh-mosquito-nf30--163856 Edited January 21, 2019 by Dave Fleming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 re what Airfix have yet to tool, I was thinking 1/72, the only true scale: God's scale. I had quite forgotten about the P-51B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 The GREAT OMISSION is the new tool Junkers Ju 88 A-1 to complete a Battle of Britain set. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 I like the idea of a new 1:72 Ar 234. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-21 Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 1/72 Vickers Viking, just think of the aftermarket decals, Valetta T.3 and T.4 and 1/72 Vickers Varsity. Update the 1/72 DH Mosquito to two stage Merlins B.XVI and NF.30. 1/48th DH Vampire T.11. 1/72 WOT 1 WW2 fire tender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 The WOT1 is a good shout but Oxford do one already in 1/72 which either means they have all the drawings so Airfix doing one would be easier OR that they wont do one cos it would compete with the Oxford one - what with Airfix and Oxford being closer now.... https://www.oxforddiecast.co.uk/products/ford-wot1-crash-tender-mickey-mouse-scampton-76wot001 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yereverluvinunclebert Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 A 1/32nd scale Zeppelin 1/24th scale Lancaster Dr. Who's Tardis interior (the whole thing) in 1/24th or 1/32 scale. Each scale might pose some problems. Perhaps 1/1200th might be best. This would be nice. 5 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yereverluvinunclebert Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 (edited) Personally, I would do anything for a 1/32nd scale Hummel complete with full interior and high quality crew figures. It'll never happen but if it did I would eat it. More realistically, some 1930s/1940s vehicles in 1/32nd scale, Austins, Morris, Dodge, Packard, utilities, small trucks and saloons that would fit into the 1/32nd scale for Vintage vehicles but could easily be adapted for 1/32nd scale military modelling. An opening that Airfix missed after their foray into 1/32nd scale AFVs in the late 1970s. This would have been a far better vehicle to push to market as MacArthur's command car in 1/32nd, Monty's Humber should have come well after Hitler's Mercedes that would have sold phenomenally well in 1/32. Edited May 3, 2019 by yereverluvinunclebert Hitler's Mercedes 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yereverluvinunclebert Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Jones' meat van from Dad's Army in 1/32nd would have been a fantastic thing to release any time over the last fifty years. or a Bedford O series in civvies Just needs a square military bonnet to make it a wartime version. 1/32nd scale please with some 54mm seated, lounging about figures in the back "you alright Luv?" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 It's high time somebody did a new tool Curtiss C-46 Commando; over 3100 built with dozens of military and civilian operators (though BOAC was the only British operator). 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEXANTOMCAT Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Having recently built the Williams Brothers one and faired in the Falcon Vac canopy, six months of therapy now means that one is now long overdue TT 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yereverluvinunclebert Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 Can't ALL be planes though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, yereverluvinunclebert said: Can't ALL be planes though. And why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 On 5/3/2019 at 8:07 PM, yereverluvinunclebert said: Jones' meat van from Dad's Army in 1/32nd would have been a fantastic thing to release any time over the last fifty years. or a Bedford O series in civvies Just needs a square military bonnet to make it a wartime version. 1/32nd scale please with some 54mm seated, lounging about figures in the back "you alright Luv?" Can't we get them and Mr Foyle in 1/72? Cheers / André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelraynz Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 Follow on from their a-4b and do a 1/72 a-4e - that would literally print money! ...and stop the mig-17 getting lonely 😊 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 24 minutes ago, Modelraynz said: Follow on from their a-4b and do a 1/72 a-4e - that would literally print money! ...and stop the mig-17 getting lonely 😊 An new A-4E wouldn't be an bad idea. For sure wanted... Cheers / André 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ththtttu7 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 I'd love to see more British 50's-60's jets in 1/48 to follow the excellent Hunter, Lighting, Meteor, Sea Vixen, and Javelin kits. The following types aren't well represented by other manufacturers so far in this scale: Sea Venom RAF Venoms Scimitar Swift Vampires ....here's hoping. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 (edited) On 1/21/2019 at 6:31 PM, RichG said: Indeed. I would love to see an Airfix Martin Baltimore twin-engined light attack bomber that was used almost exclusively in the Mediterranean and Middle East. My late father flew them during WWII; mainly on convoy escort duties, also hunting German shipping in the Med and the Aegean Sea, attacking Crete and other islands. Designated A-30 and delivered to the USAAF the aircraft immediately transferred to the RAF under lend-lease. Eventually the Baltimore would see combat with almost every Allied air force in the Mediterranean—including the British, Australian, New Zealand, South African, Greek and Free French air forces, as well as the Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force, formed in southern Italy after Rome’s surrender. But ironically it never saw active service in the USAAF. It's an unlikely subject for Airfix as unfortunately none of the 1,575 Baltimores built by Martin survive today and there are few reminders left of the Martin A-30 Baltimore. It is the forgotten bomber of WWII. Almost as forgotten as the Martin Maryland!! At least there are short run kits available of both - if you can find them!! It's no more unlikely a subject than the Supermarine Swift and yet.....! I am still waiting for a Blenheim V!!! Allan Edited May 17, 2019 by Albeback52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 New tool Harvard series with both types of rear end canopies, Mosquito family, Hunter, Lysander, Islander ( new tool would be good but a reissue just as welcome).... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 1/20/2019 at 6:50 AM, Work In Progress said: Not sure that one of the most large-scale-produced, longest-serving combat aircraft, with extensive Vietnam usage and literally dozens of air arm users around the world, and many examples in private hands in the USA, including on the display circuit, counts as a left-field choice, especially given that Airfix has done its little brother the -15 twice, and several of its big brothers too (-21, -29 and a re-pop of someone else's -23) The MiG-23 was an original Airfix tooling. It was Heller that re-posted the Airfix kit. The -29 was a joint project with Heller. Heller released the two-seat UB while Airfix got the single seater. same deal with the Su-27. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milli21 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Paul J said: New tool Harvard series with both types of rear end canopies, Mosquito family, Hunter, Lysander, Islander ( new tool would be good but a reissue just as welcome).... A few months back Airfix were looking at the Mosquito at Cosford... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 3 hours ago, milli21 said: A few months back Airfix were looking at the Mosquito at Cosford... If they do one I hope they get the colours right, unlike Cosford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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