Neil Lambess Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 6 minutes ago, johnd said: Have Arma done a Spitfire? Doh ....meant to say wildcat...senior moment ...it gets so confusing with the number of companies 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IT_Man Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Aichi "Val" I reckon. Maybe a Shiden Kai for something a bit different, but could equally see a Zero. Will look forward to tomorrow! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 16 minutes ago, Neil Lambess said: Doh ....meant to say wildcat...senior moment ...it gets so confusing with the number of companies 😉 I got a bit excited for a moment, I've not been taking an interest much for a couple of years so thought I'd missed something. I'm not sure you're right about the Zero though: metal-winged Browning-armed Hurricanes, Wildcats/Martlets and P50 B/Cs haven't had a definitive model made of them, in 1/72 at least. With the Zero, we have Tamiya and also the Airfix example. It does look like a Japanese type but maybe something in need of a new moulding. Someone mentioned above that the Val hadn't been represented well... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiG-Mech Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 J2M Raiden ? 🤔 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Lambess Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 24 minutes ago, johnd said: I got a bit excited for a moment, I've not been taking an interest much for a couple of years so thought I'd missed something. I'm not sure you're right about the Zero though: metal-winged Browning-armed Hurricanes, Wildcats/Martlets and P50 B/Cs haven't had a definitive model made of them, in 1/72 at least. With the Zero, we have Tamiya and also the Airfix example. It does look like a Japanese type but maybe something in need of a new moulding. Someone mentioned above that the Val hadn't been represented well... Good points .I chose the zero due to their recent kits being subjects Joe Public knows well even if they are well chosen variants to please we fanatics ...not sure there's a Zero variant that needs to be done as Tamiya did the Hamp. But generally I think their business model is Joe public recognition (with bigger sales ) with variant's to please us as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 What if the cherry blossom just was meant to represent a fresh spring surprise and has nothing to do with Japan ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ckw Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 How about a B-25? I just realised the 80th anniversary of the Doolittle raid is approaching (apr.18th). It would also give them scope for a good number of variations, so perhaps a good investment for ongoing sales. Cheers Colin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 40 minutes ago, occa said: What if the cherry blossom just was meant to represent a fresh spring surprise and has nothing to do with Japan ? If they had used either one of those images I would agree with you, but since they showed the cherry blossom then Mount Fuji I think there is a connection there. But who knows they could just be playing with us 🤪 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Humm Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Maybe a Fuji FA200 Aero Subaru? It's been a long time since the Eidai kit was issued... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Or maybe a Fuji T-1 or a T-7 Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Durbon Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 (edited) The first answer that really make sense. But hopefully no T-1 or T-7. I want a beautiful shiny fighter 🤪 Edited March 17, 2022 by Taylor Durbon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammer625 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 There was a Polish pilot who flew P-40’s in the Pacific - so my vote goes to P-40?? Who knows - but we got to find out soon!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 F-104J, in some anniversary Japanese markings. To be followed by all other variants in the future. Ok, I know it's not going to happen, but I just wanted to throw a wild and useless guess too...( and the Eduard F-104J box featured a lot of flowers on the cover..) 😄 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steh2o Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Wouldn't be nice having a state of the art F-104 in 72nd? Just dreaming, we'll possibly have a Baka... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Silly perhaps to comment now, but I can't help thinking of the size of Arma's previous releases. I suspect that expecting anything larger would be wasted dreams. So no Arado 440A-04. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KITCAT Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 This is getting boring. So I won't buy it, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbolt Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 19 minutes ago, Graham Boak said: Silly perhaps to comment now, but I can't help thinking of the size of Arma's previous releases. I suspect that expecting anything larger would be wasted dreams. So no Arado 440A-04. Dreams are never wasted 😉 It would be nice to see Arma do a twin though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GioCare Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 A new F82 Twin Mustang ... during the Korean war these fighters were deployed in Japan so ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
352nd Fighter Group Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) I am guessing T-6 Texan harvard Japan used them as well Edited March 18, 2022 by 352nd Fighter Group 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 http://armahobbynews.pl/en/blog/2022/03/18/new-arma-hobby-model-kit-ki-84-hayate/ News in KI-84 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 13 hours ago, Tbolt said: If they had used either one of those images I would agree with you, but since they showed the cherry blossom then Mount Fuji I think there is a connection there. But who knows they could just be playing with us 🤪 Bingo and it was a double play as the Ki-84 proves lol 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilwell Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) Given how hard it has been to get the Sword Ki-84 kit recently, I like this. https://www.armahobby.com/70051-nakajima-ki-84-hayate-expert-set.html Jonathan. Edited March 19, 2022 by Stilwell Edited to correct the link 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Durbon Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) 🥳😍 absolutely happy with that. Any chance of dropped butterflyflaps? Edited March 18, 2022 by Taylor Durbon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
occa Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 11 hours ago, Cammer625 said: There was a Polish pilot who flew P-40’s in the Pacific - so my vote goes to P-40?? Who knows - but we got to find out soon!! Arma Hobby have announced that they won't concentrate on Polish flown AC anymore, I think that was a year ago when I read that on their website ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Club Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 It's a good new ! I hope that a Ki-43 III will follow too ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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