Piotr Mikolajski Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 20 minutes ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: Well that’s not quite true, for example their Messenger has an acceptable Injection canopy not a vac one.. but I take your point! 🙂 Yes, that's right, the vacu canopies are being replaced with injection ones, but other than that I don't see any changes. I was very disappointed with the Cessna. It was a model that could already be considered mediocre in 1999, and its main selling point was that it was made at all. To release this model in 2022, without any improvements, is.... well, I'm struggling to find the right word. But it will be far from awe and appreciation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 Going back to Xtrakit, maybe a better Chipmunk than the AZ or Airfix ones. Or maybe a Avro Anson c.19 / 20.? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 37 minutes ago, Paul J said: Going back to Xtrakit, maybe a better Chopmunk than the AZ or Airfix ones. Or maybe a Avro Anson c.19 / 20.? I’ve just bought an Aeroclub Anson C.19, so there’s every chance! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26Decals Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 It's definitely a jet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
112 Squadron Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 3 hours ago, Piotr Mikolajski said: 3 hours ago, TEXANTOMCAT said: Well that’s not quite true, for example their Messenger has an acceptable Injection canopy not a vac one.. but I take your point! 🙂 Yes, that's right, the vacu canopies are being replaced with injection ones, but other than that I don't see any changes. If you are comparing the sprues the new KP Miles Messenger seems to be an all new kit that has very little in common with the old Pavla kit: Pavla: https://modelingmadness.com/scott/allies/previews/pavla/72019.htm New KP kit: https://www.super-hobby.at/products/Messenger-Mk.I-Montys-planes.html#gallery_start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cammer625 Posted September 21, 2022 Share Posted September 21, 2022 It will be a British subject-not released by them before (like that makes no sense if it’s a rerelease to not just list it), something already sold or close to be released and something not well served by other manufacturers (other than whoever is supplying them). And as only 1 previous WWII subject, post WWII. Gotta be the Canberra. And it doesn’t need the PE currently in the AMP kit. or something else LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky210 Posted September 21, 2022 Author Share Posted September 21, 2022 1 hour ago, 26Decals said: It's definitely a jet As you are based in East Anglia I guess you are in the know, any chance of a hint? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit Leader Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Not sure if someone has already suggested this, however could it be a Westland Whirlwind Helicopter to tie in with Xtradecal’s upcoming 1/72 sheet? Cheers.. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 2 hours ago, Rabbit Leader said: Not sure if someone has already suggested this, however could it be a Westland Whirlwind Helicopter to tie in with Xtradecal’s upcoming 1/72 sheet? Cheers.. Dave They could also just be down to airfix reissuing their classic whirlwind, they've done sheets for the other British classics reissued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Following the logic above, why Canberra rather than Venom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 three pages of wishlisting. Hands up who’s been copy & pasting from the Airfix 2023 thread? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26Decals Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 15 hours ago, trickydicky210 said: As you are based in East Anglia I guess you are in the know, any chance of a hint? I do know but have been sworn to secrecy. What I can say is that it is a jet and comes in 2 boxings and it hasn't so far been mentioned..... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Gone through the thread and the only thing I can think off is they’ve got access to the old airfix trs2 tooling and going with a prototypes and WHIF boxings….any ideas when the cat is being let out of the bag? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Mikolajski Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, 26Decals said: What I can say is that it is a jet and comes in 2 boxings and it hasn't so far been mentioned..... As I look at the list of British jets, I think the only one not listed here is the TSR.2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 1 minute ago, Piotr Mikolajski said: As I look at the list of British jets, I think the only one not listed here is the TSR.2. I don’t think anyone has mentioned the SEPECAT Jaguar yet nor the Tornado or Eurofighter Typhoon. The latter two are obviously not good candidates for an Xtrakit. That begs the question of whether the subject has to be British and if it’s not, what jet aircraft subjects are not well represented in kit form in 1/72? MiG-19? RF/F-84F? F-105B? F-110A 🤣 B-47? 🤣🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 If we're going with a jet, likely in British military service and not kitted by anyone else:- Embraer Phenom anyone? 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornet133 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Regards Pavla - they started out as a company doing plastic and Resin conversions, addons (canopies etc), PE etc. Later they expanded into plastic injected kits (short run moulds) and had quite a large catalogue at on stage. About 5 odd years ago they decided to get out of the kits business and concentrate on resin and P.E products (which is why Hannants listed the kits as no longer available). Pavla are still very active but sold the masters for their kits to the AZ/KP firm, who as noted above have reissued a few (making new moulds from the original masters). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 What about a twin stick early Harrier? One boxing a T.2 and the other a T.4. There's a possible Sword connection there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giorgio N Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 52 minutes ago, Hornet133 said: Regards Pavla - they started out as a company doing plastic and Resin conversions, addons (canopies etc), PE etc. Later they expanded into plastic injected kits (short run moulds) and had quite a large catalogue at on stage. About 5 odd years ago they decided to get out of the kits business and concentrate on resin and P.E products (which is why Hannants listed the kits as no longer available). Pavla are still very active but sold the masters for their kits to the AZ/KP firm, who as noted above have reissued a few (making new moulds from the original masters). Are they still active ? Their website disappeared around a month ago and a number of shops seem to have stopped receiving their products 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 British Post-War jets not yet mentioned? And in two 'boxings' - Sperrin, 'original' and test bed for RB211. - AW52 flying wing - De H 108 Swallow (the two variants). Yes, I know ? has or is just about to release the first variant, so both variants. Manufacturers don't always know what others have in the pipeline! - Venom\Sea Venom. Lots of scope there. - Those long forgotten 'development' aircraft between the Sea Hawk and Hunter. Does anybody know when: it's already Wednesday and I don't want to go through the 'agonies' of ARMA. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
br60066 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, Denford said: British Post-War jets not yet mentioned? And in two 'boxings' - Sperrin, 'original' and test bed for RB211. - AW52 flying wing - De H 108 Swallow (the two variants). Yes, I know ? has or is just about to release the first variant, so both variants. Manufacturers don't always know what others have in the pipeline! - Venom\Sea Venom. Lots of scope there. - Those long forgotten 'development' aircraft between the Sea Hawk and Hunter. Does anybody know when: it's already Wednesday and I don't want to go through the 'agonies' of ARMA. Fairey delta 2 also had 2 prototypes. Bit of a long shot to get 2 boxing out of it but you could have it in original trim and another boxing in BAC 221 trim (Concorde test model). We can dream anyway! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Denford said: Sperrin, 'original' and test bed for RB211. I'd go for a Sperrin, but you're about 20 years too early for the RB211, the Sperrin was testbed airframe for the De Havilland Gyron. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Could it be a 1/72 airliner? BAC 1-11 HS Trident 1,2,3 DH Comet I, 4 BAe 146/ Avro RJ 70/85/100 Concorde 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trenton guy Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 OK Hannants. It’s now pretty late in the week. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denford Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 The more I contemplate my rather hurried earlier posting, the more I'm convinced it should be a Venom FB 1. per Wiki' 375 built, yet I'm not sure this variant has ever been issued in kit form! Surely lots of users (indeed worldwide use) and hence 'finishes' and Printscale have even produced decals for a 60 Squadron machine based at Tengah! Now that brings memories, of my unit (414 Signals) working with them on PI's (Practice Interceptions) in the mid-50's. Mustn't drift 'off thread' but its differences from later marks surely merits a new tool. Conversion, though doubtless possible, would be tedious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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