Greg B Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 I would think a C/D phantom because of the tooling indications present. An N is also a consideration. Possibly a J as a longer shot. As for the other tooling, they always manage to throw a curveball in, so gawd knows. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenko Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 7 hours ago, Greg B said: As for the other tooling, they always manage to throw a curveball in, so gawd knows. If they are following the lines of US navy aircraft the LTV A-7 Corsair fits the so called Tamiya philosophy. Plus it's well over due to be done properly. Dick 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
352nd Fighter Group Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 I would not mind seeing a 1/72 Super corsair 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 2 hours ago, jenko said: If they are following the lines of US navy aircraft the LTV A-7 Corsair fits the so called Tamiya philosophy. Plus it's well over due to be done properly. Dick Makes sense but to be honest I would veer towards a F/A-18C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul H Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 13 hours ago, Web99 said: Hoping for some car kits as I got a lot of love for them. I know the new Nissan Z is coming but either a new supercar like an NSX type S or a Mclaren would be really cool. If as suggested earlier in the thread, one of the kits is a new variant of an existing tooling, then that could be a regular 240Z release of the recent full detail 1:24 Datsun 240ZG. The way the ZG is tooled suggests that other variants are planned, and IIRC, the ZG was Japanese home market only, whereas the Z would have worldwide appeal. Fingers crossed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James S. Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 I'm hoping and guessing it will be a 1/48 F-86A/E. They would make a killing doing one of these, just my opinion. James 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 17 hours ago, cmatthewbacon said: At least one if not both will be armour. At least one of which will be 1/48… best, M. 1/48 scale Armour - yes please 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botan Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 5 hours ago, Calum said: 1/48 scale Armour - yes please I still hope Tamiya starts with WWI, downsized Mk. IV tank would be nice. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VMA131Marine Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 The thing about Tamiya’s kit tooling choices is they do pretty much whatever they want to do without much worrying if they fit a particular niche or gap in the market. For a long time the choice came down to subjects that Mr Tamiya-san Senior liked or was interested in. I’d guess that the new kits will be an aircraft (1/48) and a military vehicle (1/35th or 1/48th) but you can’t rule out a car or motorbike either. If I have to make predictions I’d say the following: 1/48 Curtiss P-40B/C / Hawk 81 / Tomahawk II 1/48 Centurion Mk VIII 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 Please let it be a new tool early Skyhawk in 1:48! Lots of interesting markings with a wide array of operators (Argentina cough cough). 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted September 24, 2022 Share Posted September 24, 2022 On 9/23/2022 at 1:56 PM, AntPhillips said: I'm pretty certain one of them will be another Phantom variant , it's been a while since the F-4B was released and Tamiya released the various Tomcat versions on approx 2 yearly intervals, so it could well be another F-4, the easiest option would be an F-4N but that wouldn't require that much of a modification and couldn't rightly be called a new tooling, so maybe it's a thick wing version, a J or C/D? I agree, probably a 1/48 F-4C/D and a F-4N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 54 minutes ago, Scooby said: 1/48 F-4C/D A downscale of their 32nd Vietnam Phantom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Sturmovik said: A downscale of their 32nd Vietnam Phantom? No, their 1/48 F-4B is clearly tooled to release an F-4C/D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 32 minutes ago, Scooby said: No, their 1/48 F-4B is clearly tooled to release an F-4C/D. Yep, indications on the sprues and the masks show an AF variant. There are the bits for the ejection seat, nose gear landing/taxi lights and masks that account for rear view mirrors. the B also has location pins on the intakes for the N shoulder mounted ECM fairings. Will just need the thicker wings and wheels for the C/D along with some minor lumps and bumps. The J would need an additional tail pipe sprue. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Buysse Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 4 hours ago, Greg B said: Will just need the thicker wings and wheels for the C/D along with some minor lumps and bumps. The J would need an additional tail pipe sprue. Hi, If they do an F-4C/D, they'll also want to replace sprue N (Navy style inner pylons and spine) with an Air Force style equivalent. Although personally, I'd also love get the Navy style inner pylons for early F-4C's. If they make the thicker wing, both C/D and J are within easy reach. Cheers, Stefan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Russell Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I wish they would do a ................ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 4 minutes ago, Ed Russell said: I wish they would do a ................ Wrong scale! 😉 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LansVVS Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 On 23/09/2022 at 21:19, TEMPESTMK5 said: Good evening A 1/72 Scale P38 Lightning ... it's just a dream come true! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alt-92 Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Stefan Buysse said: If they do an F-4C/D, they'll also want to replace sprue N (Navy style inner pylons and spine) with an Air Force style equivalent. different spine is needed regardless, boom tanker receptacle. Incidentally, most Air Force F-4's in 1/48 are from the previous millenium, we could use a new Rhino with 21st century tooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 5 hours ago, alt-92 said: different spine is needed regardless, boom tanker receptacle. Incidentally, most Air Force F-4's in 1/48 are from the previous millenium, we could use a new Rhino with 21st century tooling. Not got their F-4B but how many sprue gates looked blocked off?..Tamiya have added a handfull of new sprues to many releases and made a new version, 1/48 F-14 kit is a good example. I hope its a new F-4 version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Have we got to wait until the 30th at a minimum before we'll actually know something? Does anyone have any experience as to whether they'll announce something on the first day, or do they hold back? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IT_Man Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, Mike said: Have we got to wait until the 30th at a minimum before we'll actually know something? Does anyone have any experience as to whether they'll announce something on the first day, or do they hold back? I'll keep an eye on Tamiya blog. They released the January ones ahead of Tamiya official announcement 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pancake Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I think a 1/72 P-38 is almost a certain at some point but I wonder if that is something more likely to appear at Nuremberg. A new plane of some sort would be nice but I wonder it just ends up being an obscure armor subject and a car/bike kit. Time will tell and would love to be proven wrong on that 72nd P-38. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vennom Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I remember seeing somewhere a few years back that Tamiya is working on P-40E - could be the one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon J Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 15 minutes ago, Vennom said: I remember seeing somewhere a few years back that Tamiya is working on P-40E - could be the one? Yes that rumour was flying about on a previous thread on BM prior to the Phantom kit being announced. Not sure whether there was any substance to it but I for one would welcome a new tooled P-40E. In 1/48th scale please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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