airscale 6,285 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Am sure I read somewhere in a recent feature in one of the mags that they were working on a Gladiator? would be great to see For me i would happily take an F6F, P40, Skyraider or DH Hornet And to fill the west wing when I get my mansion, a Ju188, Tigercat and Blenheim Link to post Share on other sites
grahamf 82 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I reckon it will be a hawker typhoon, like the mosquito it was on the cards years ago but never got completed, A friend of mine used to work for airfix in the seventies, can you believe they had an army of them building kits for people who couldn't do them! Graham Link to post Share on other sites
ArnoldLayne 0 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 After a weekend's work on a 1:24 cockpit here too, I'm ready to cast my vote: It would be great to match my Mossie night fighter with one of it's contenders: Ju88, Bf110 or He215. "Think Big!" Link to post Share on other sites
Max Headroom 7,305 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 F6F is an obvious choice. It would sell by the bucketload. USN, Marines, Fleet Air Arm, Aeronavale and Argentina? and Uruguay? Lots of options just think of all the options - endless! MH Link to post Share on other sites
Pielstick 18 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 "Think Big!" laugh.gif 1/24 Antonov An-225! In 1/24 it would have a wingspan of 3.7m and a length of 3.5m....... which would require 13 square metres of shelf space They can also include a 1/24 Buran in the kit as well so we can piggy back it on the 225 Link to post Share on other sites
ArnoldLayne 0 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) My flat's to small for that, unless one wingtip can stick out through a window... Edited January 24, 2011 by ArnoldLayne Link to post Share on other sites
Ratch 8,754 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I would love to see the B-P Defiant in scale 1/24 th ! Me too. Quintessentially British - and fits in with the other 1/24 BoB kits Link to post Share on other sites
Edgar 915 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 My money is, and always has been, on the Spitfire IX, since, with only a few extra pieces in the mould, as Tamiya have done in 1/32, it can be turned into the VII, VIII & XVI, giving a very decent return for the investment, and, however much you might like to dream, Hornby are in this lark to make money. Edgar Link to post Share on other sites
Bandwagon 106 12 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I would have thought a Spitfire 1X too, perhaps a 109 too, maybe an F or a G. Be nice if they did an F4U though... Joel Link to post Share on other sites
Obi-Jiff Kenobi 10 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 My money is, and always has been, on the Spitfire IX, since, with only a few extra pieces in the mould, as Tamiya have done in 1/32, it can be turned into the VII, VIII & XVI, giving a very decent return for the investment, and, however much you might like to dream, Hornby are in this lark to make money.Edgar Speaking from the head as well as the heart, I think a Spitfire IX is the most likely candidate. Of course, Airfix and Hornby do like to surprise us, so you never know! Link to post Share on other sites
John B (Sc) 256 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) It does seem that the Mosquito bomber variant is the most likely - and to my eyes a more attracaive Mosquito than the FB variant. A Spitfire IX seems a fair commercial prospect, though I would dearly love to see a Hawker Fury in that scale. Possibly the only other British machine which I think would have a chance of being a commercial success (in time) elsewhere around the world. Such beautiful lines. And what a superb machine to put alongside their Hurricane. (Yes I know Trumpeter also did the Hurricane - though I have no idea how good that one is; have never seen one complete.) John B Edited January 25, 2011 by John B (Sc) Link to post Share on other sites
kev67 1,738 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 The only plane that keeps cropping up is the Typhoon, and I think logically this would be an ideal 1/24 kit if it were going to be RAF, if on the other hand something foreign then maybe the Zero Link to post Share on other sites
Work In Progress 3,506 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Looking at it on purely commercial grounds rather than "wish list", if sales of the Mossie have justified the investment in any further 1/24 kits then I would expect a further Mossie variant and a later model Spitfire, probably IX/XVI. If they were to be more adventurous then a strong case could be made for an early-model F4U Corsair (F4U-1, 1a, 1d) . It is a very widely used and famous aeroplane with a strong following, plenty of examples on the airshow circuit, looks very different from other types, lots of interesting marking options including Fleet Air Arm, and of course the American market would love it. It must be the biggest-name WW2 fighter not to have been kitted in 1/24. Link to post Share on other sites
Folkbox1 67 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Preferrably something with folding wings Link to post Share on other sites
fatalbert 448 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 I would love a DH Vampire 5/9 or T11 Link to post Share on other sites
Obi-Jiff Kenobi 10 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 (edited) I would love a DH Vampire 5/9 or T11 If tooled correctly, they should be able to offer both. Vampire would be a nice size in 24th. DH sold them quite widely too, so they should have international appeal. Plus which, having spent a number of years in Hatfield, within spitting distance of the old DH site, I'll vote for anything de Havilland. Edited January 25, 2011 by Obi-Jiff Kenobi Link to post Share on other sites
slufdriver 53 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Looking at it on purely commercial grounds rather than "wish list", if sales of the Mossie have justified the investment in any further 1/24 kits then I would expect a further Mossie variant and a later model Spitfire, probably IX/XVI. If they were to be more adventurous then a strong case could be made for an early-model F4U Corsair (F4U-1, 1a, 1d) . It is a very widely used and famous aeroplane with a strong following, plenty of examples on the airshow circuit, looks very different from other types, lots of interesting marking options including Fleet Air Arm, and of course the American market would love it. It must be the biggest-name WW2 fighter not to have been kitted in 1/24. I'm not so sure about the Spitfire, but I can certainly see a bomber Mosquito coming soon. I think that the Corsair would be a very sensible choice for the next 'new' mould; for UK modellers we have the Fleet Air Arm aircraft, and for the bigger market there are the USN versions. Richard Link to post Share on other sites
Terrain Safe 62 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 A Buff or B36 please? I need a rain shelter in the garden. Imagine the box the poor postie would attempt to deliver it. And then collapse. Just think the Garden could turn into Barksdale with a whole load to them. Would look good on Google Earth! Link to post Share on other sites
stanier 0 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Hi all, my first post on this forum, and I particularly joined to post on this thread. 1/24 kits are my particular passion, and I await their arrival with great excitement. Don't worry about the room, just enjoy them! If nothing else, there's always the ceiling! If airfix release a bomber version of the mosquito, then that would be great, especially if it's a mark that could be finished in a USAAF scheme (IMHO). However, I would not regard that as the next big release, just a very worthwile additional variant. Personally I think (and hope!) that airfix should really go for it, and set the pace on their next big release I would love to see a lancaster with, in the box, Eduard providing etch, Aires or Paragon resin cockpit, merlins, whitemetal undercarriage, resin wheels (not rubber!) and some Zots style sexy Lanc decals. I doubt very much they'd have trouble selling them. Hornby will know from their railway interests that many people spend a lot and have the room for O gauge and larger railways, so why not aircraft? And in the US and Japan markets particularly I'm sure a 1/24 Lanc would go down very well. They could follow this with a B-17.... I would also very much like airfix to issue updates, either directly or via a third party to bring the older 1/24 kits up to scratch. For example, the Bf109E is the only E as far as I'm aware in 1/24 and I'm sure a new detail set including revised and new engine, exhausts, ammo boxes, engine cowl (that fits!), wheel wells, cockpit, undercarriage and wheels would sell very well. I keep noticing threads on the web and build articles asking for the just such things, and I for one would have several! They could even do a radio like you can now get for the 1/32 Eduard kit. The airfix E should at least be up to that standard, and the same principle applied to all the older existing range. Link to post Share on other sites
mungo1974 409 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Spitfire XIV..... or Typhoon IB or Tempest V Yes,yes & yes Or a Lightning Only if its a P-38! Link to post Share on other sites
gaelicfire 6 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 This is more wishful thinking I'm afraid, but what about......wait for it............a Gannet or Sea Vixen!!! I could die a happy man, and probably use the Vixen as a casket. Chris Link to post Share on other sites
jacksdad 31 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 (edited) I know it'll never happen, but can you imagine how spectacular a 1/24 Tornado GR.1/1A/1B/4 and F.2/3/EF.3 would look? OH, YES PLEASE. TONKA-TASTIC Edited February 13, 2011 by jacksdad64 Link to post Share on other sites
Mike W 42 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 (edited) Using existing kits, then later Mks of a Spitfire and Hurricane would make sense, as would a Tempest and a Mk III Mustang. I wonder why no-one has produced a 262 or Corsair, the latter especially should have very widespread appeal. VFS has produced a P40, P-47 and have a Spitfire XIV in the pipeline, likewise Bandai has produced a Zero and a Shinden as well. If we are thinking jets, then a Harrier GR7 or 9 would make sense, as would a BAE Hawk, but Revell might have spoiled the market with their 1/32 version. Failing a Hawk, then the Gnat is a possibility. Edited February 13, 2011 by Mike W Link to post Share on other sites
c.smith10 46 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 surely its got to be a C-5 Galaxy hasn't it??? Link to post Share on other sites
JosephLalor 708 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 My flat's to small for that, unless one wingtip can stick out through a window... It makes for quite a big 1:500 diecast as it is. The Herpa 225s are nice. Anyway, back to the subject. Not sure what I'd like to see in 1/24, but a Sea Fury or Sea Hornet would be nice, as suggested above. They would probably be almost as charismatic as the real ones. Joseph Link to post Share on other sites
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