Procopius Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Per the Arma email newsletter: "Stay tuned. On 30 December we will announce new kit! See you on armahbbynews.pl/en/ then!" Quote The first project for 2020, planned for February-March, is the FM-2 Wildcat carrier-borne aircraft. Three boxes will be released: 70031 FM-2 Wildcat Expert Set 70032 Wildcat Mk VI Model Kit 70033 FM-2 Wildcat Model Kit In the Arma Hobby store, you will find them in the “coming soon” section and the Wildcat category. More about the content of models, variants of markings will be given soon. The project will continue in some time into the F4F-4 Wildcat version. The next design of the model is planned for May-June 2020 and will be presented at a later date. 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LN-KEH Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) In an earlier Email; Arma said it would be their first two sprues kit - so probably a large single engine or small twin engine aircraft - let the speculations begin: If they go for Polish Airforce 1940 - the PZL 38 Wilk or its devlopment the PZL 48 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PZL.38_Wilk If they go for a large single engine - Po-2 in its many variants. If they want to compete with Airfix/Az - MiG-17 or MiG-19. If they want to surprise us - Shcherbakov Shche-2 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shcherbakov_Shche-2 For further ideas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retired_aircraft_of_the_Polish_Air_Force Edited December 24, 2019 by LN-KEH adding 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botan Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 3 hours ago, LN-KEH said: In an earlier Email; Arma said it would be their first two sprues kit - so probably a large single engine or small twin engine aircraft - let the speculations begin: Fairey Battle would be great. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Dapple Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 27 minutes ago, Botan said: Fairey Battle would be great. +1 Cheers, Stew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 7 hours ago, LN-KEH said: If they want to surprise us - Shcherbakov Shche-2 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shcherbakov_Shche-2 Well, it had as many operators and twice as many were built as the Buccaneer, I suppose, and yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I’m thinking it’s going to be a Fairey Battle. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) I'll go along with the Battle too, 4 Sqns used them in the RAF and it's consistent with their ethos, modelling subjects with a polish link. A Battle to the standard of their Hurricanes and Yak-1b would sell well. Edited December 24, 2019 by Wez 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Nichols Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I would like to Yak-3, Yak-9, Ilyushin Il-10... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 There were also several Polish squadrons in the RAF that flew the Vickers Warwick ..... if Arma did it, that would be awesome! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigos Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 Beaufighter Mk.II ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phas3e Posted December 25, 2019 Share Posted December 25, 2019 Dont know about the 2 sprues but ill go for a Mustang mkIII 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 21 hours ago, Phas3e said: Dont know about the 2 sprues but ill go for a Mustang mkIII For sure, the time has come for an Mustang Mk. III... Cheers / André 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 On 12/24/2019 at 7:26 AM, LN-KEH said: If they want to surprise us - Shcherbakov Shche-2 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shcherbakov_Shche-2 I hope it is NOT the Shche-2. I have it from Broplan (vacu) very close to the top of stash, i would lost all sexappeal if a Arma new kit will come! Ok, I know this is selfish, but I do not expect a large market for Shche 2 worldwide and only small in Poland and neighbouring countries so I do not expect in fact this particular type in range of Arma soon. Of course I am not in their heads... I think that they likely think to do next Hurricanes - the 2a, 2b variants (maybe also SeaHurri), likely also YAk-1 (not "b"). With so good reception of both Hurricanes and Yak-1b the next hit in those directions would be very reasonable and fruitfull for company. But since they announced that it will be something bigger I do hope that it will be Fairey Battle. It was very important for Polish forces in UK. At the begining, in 1940, both bomber Polish RAF squadons 300 and 301 were equipped with them and the kit is also very longing by many modellers in UK, Canada, Australia and NZ and this is a big market worldwide. So I think, that if the managers of Arma want to have another best seller both worldwide and in local market in Poland it should be Battle! From point of view of impartance to Polish WWII history Mustang and France 1940 types (Morane 406, Caudron 714, Bloch 152, Potez 63-11, Curtiss 75) are for sure in field of interest of Arma managers but since those type are well repreented in range of Czech builds I do not expect them very soon. Similar with Soviet machines in Polish Airforces (of People Republic) at the and of WWII and begining of cold war (Tu-2, Pe-2, Po-2, Il-2, Il-10) - there are more or less new Ukrainian, Czech or Russian kits of them. So the market is already have shared but still you can conquest it by quality (like in case of Hurri or Yak). The another story is if the machine would be something important to Polish aviation in interwar period. Since right now the excellent models of Potez XXV variants appeared from Azur-Frrom (including announced Polish late variant with aerodynamic modified front and Jupiter engine) - the most probable ibject in my oppinion is Breguet XIX. This also looks like a both: worldwide (maybe more France and Central Europe as well as Japan, less in UK, Canada, Australia and States) and Polish market interesting subject. Lests wait a weak to confirm those hypothesiss... Regards J-W , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 The Poles flew Turbinlite Havocs. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205207986 That would occupy two sprues........ Trevor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 9 hours ago, Max Headroom said: The Poles flew Turbinlite Havocs. https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205207986 That would occupy two sprues........ Trevor Early DB7 would be of great interest indeed,,, J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted December 29, 2019 Share Posted December 29, 2019 I think that at this point, Arma has earned so much good will that I'll be buying a couple no matter the subject. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 4 hours ago, Cookenbacher said: I think that at this point, Arma has earned so much good will that I'll be buying a couple no matter the subject. Ditto! Two is my Arma kit minimum buy. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col. Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 What time today? What time damn it! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Wotezed^ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioca Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 correct link: armahobbynews.pl/en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted December 30, 2019 Author Share Posted December 30, 2019 I expected to wake up to the news, myself...hope we know soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gioca Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 is there something we don't Know about the polish calendar ? 😃 or it was for december 30 of course but not in 2019 ....🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seboo Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 Maybe it's not 30/12 but 3/01/2o😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) Now approximately 5:30 PM in Poland - past quitting time. Sorry folks, keep moving - nothing to see here - keep moving, please... John Edited December 30, 2019 by John Thompson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanakit Posted December 30, 2019 Share Posted December 30, 2019 (edited) Hello http://armahobbynews.pl/en/blog/2019/12/30/arma-hobby-plans-for-2020/ Edited December 30, 2019 by Fanakit 7 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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