Dave Fleming Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 2 hours ago, ClaudioN said: Not British, but (like the Maryland) used by the British: Grumman Goose? I think virtually anything British-built from WW II has been kitted by somebody over the years... Vickers Warwick, maybe? Not a big seller, I'd think. Or, Wellington Mk. VI, a variant much varied and an intriguing shape. Claudio There was a Contrail Vac of the Warwick, but I suspect it looks too much like a Wellington for an IM kit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure Miljevic Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) Hello Joe You probably meant Hamilcars and Tetrarchs: © IWM (B 5198) This photo, found in Imperial War Museum collection here, shows 6th Airlanding Brigade Hamilcars with Tetrarch light tanks on board, arriving on drop zone N during the first day of Normandy landing. Cheers Jure Edited November 9, 2019 by Jure Miljevic spelling errors corrected (hopefully all of them) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossm Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Warwick would get my vote ahead of Manchester if any kit manufacturers are reading this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 12 hours ago, ClaudioN said: Not British, but (like the Maryland) used by the British: Grumman Goose? Done by Special Hobby or perhaps it was MPM. I have got one part built waiting for someone somewhere to produce some codes in the correct Yellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 Not just Goose but Gosling and Kingfisher. We also got a lot of Seamews. The OP didn't differentiate between British built and British operated. Let alone those actually designed to British requirements as opposed to bought off the rail, as it were. He also didn't distinguish between Airfix tooling and Airfix reboxing othe companies' products. Life is complicated. The "A listers" weren't mentioned because Airfix did them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welkin Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 Airfix ought to produce a good kit of every British WW2 bomber in 1:72, but I suspect that the economics would be difficult for most of them. Whitley (Merlin & Tiger) - 1 of 2 so far! Albemarle Manchester Lancaster (Merlin & Hercules) - sorted! Lincoln - wartime development Botha Bombay Blenheim - made a start! Beaufort Brigand - wartime development Mosquito - new tools needed Battle - old and poor Hampden - old and poor Hereford Harrow Halifax (Merlin & Hercules) Stirling - old and poor Wellesley - Matchbox Wellington - started - endless possibilities! Warwick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPuente54 Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 @Jure Miljevic I did, thank you very much. The spelling of "Tetrachs" defeated my brain the other day. Would still like them offered; would be a nice addition to my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) I suspect that Milicast offer one. Edited November 9, 2019 by Graham Boak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Welkin said: Airfix ought to produce a good kit of every British WW2 bomber in 1:72, but I suspect that the economics would be difficult for most of them. Whitley (Merlin & Tiger) - 1 of 2 so far! - Tiger-powered versions by Fly Models Albemarle - Valom (multiple variants) Manchester - Planet Models (resin) Lancaster (Merlin & Hercules) - sorted! Lincoln - wartime development Botha Bombay - Valom (multiple variants) Blenheim - made a start! - only missing the Mk.V aren’t they, unless you want the Bolingbroke Canadian-built aircraft (some day the Airfix kit is closer to a Bolingbroke anyway). Beaufort Brigand - Valom Mosquito - Two-stage Merlin variants supposedly under development by Special Hobby Battle - MPM (questionable accuracy) Hampden - Valom (multiple variants) Hereford - Valom Harrow - Valom Halifax (Merlin & Hercules) - Revell (questionable accuracy) Stirling - Italeri Wellesley - Valom (multiple variants) Wellington - started - endless possibilities! Warwick I suspect kits of American aircraft like the B-26 Marauder, A-26 Invader, A-20 Havoc/Boston, B-24 Liberator, and even the B-29 would have better economics. Although, if Airfix would like to do a B-32 Dominator I would not object. Then again, lots of Fleet Air Arm subjects that have not been done well in 1/72 SEAFIRES! Albacore Barracuda Fulmar Firefly Walrus/Seagull Sea Otter Seafox Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Shark (I realise some of those aren’t WWII) Edited November 9, 2019 by VMA131Marine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 I was hoping to avoid the "some kits need better toolings"" as that wasn't relevant to the original point, and once we start on that game there is probably not a single Airfix (or other company) kit that can't be improved. For example, from your list I can name the Sword Seafire III, which although it could be improved is probably very nearly as good as an Airfix one would be, the SH Firefly, Barracuda, Albacore, Sea Otter, and the Matchbox Seafox (some Matchbox kits were very good). I think that all these kits are pretty good (at least of the ones I've seen/got) but equally not perfect... I was more interested in discovering what was and wasn't in the list, not whether any subject would be profitable. There's little in modelling quite as funny as the subjects that some people think would make Airfix's fortune. I'm sure it would make them happy (and perhaps even me) but that's not the same thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaudioN Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 20 hours ago, Welkin said: Airfix ought to produce a good kit of every British WW2 bomber in 1:72, but I suspect that the economics would be difficult for most of them. Botha Kind of an understatement about the economics... But, yes! How could I miss on it. And, they might profitably invest the returns of their newly-announced new-tool Vulcan. AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, 1939-1945: BLACKBURN B-26 BOTHA.. © IWM (CH 1905) IWM Non Commercial License 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 "Blenheim - made a start! - only missing the Mk.V aren’t they, unless you want the Bolingbroke Canadian-built aircraft (some day the Airfix kit is closer to a Bolingbroke anyway). Beaufort" Special Hobby have done both a Beaufort and a Blenheim V. Though finding either might be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 On 11/8/2019 at 8:50 PM, VMA131Marine said: .... there were two kits released of the the Triebflugel, an aircraft concept that probably barely progressed from a drawing on the back of a napkin (and I bought both of them anyway ...) ....and wouldn't have flown anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 2 hours ago, Denford said: ....and wouldn't have flown anyway. I think it could have flown, but it would have been next to impossible to land without modern computerised flight controls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted November 10, 2019 Share Posted November 10, 2019 On 11/9/2019 at 4:05 AM, Seahawk said: Done by Special Hobby or perhaps it was MPM. MPM and Azur released it in Vichy French colours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-3s rule Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Another to add to the 'DONE' list is the Miles Messenger as Pavla produced a half decent kit (now OOP but likely available on ebay and other second hand sellers) , and one decal choice is for Monty's own aircraft. I have one of these built and sitting happily in a display cabinet next to my Pavla Miles Martinet and Miles Master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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