richdlc Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Hi - I know it's been done to death, but this is serious research for a model company. Could you let me know your top 'wants' in 1/32 or larger - bearing in mind that since this was last done, several have been released or are forthcoming. I don't have time to trawl through hundreds of threads looking for what's already been said... It doesn't matter if it's really obscure. What I really need to know (and bearing in mind that many of you are a lot older than me (36)) are the subjects that modellers have been waiting years for. Do you think your choices are commercially viable / potentially profitable and why? I will leave this thread up for a couple of weeks, and also post a similar one on other sites, then I will collate all the data and fire it off to the relevant person for discussion Thanks very much in advance! Rich 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminsummerfield Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 A mainstream 1/32 Hawker Hurricane range ! A new1/32 Beaufighter series nightfighter/TFX etc Macchi fighter family in 1/32 De Havilland Vampire/Venom family 1/32 Phantom Family 1/32 I think the Messerschmitt and Focke Wulf stuff has been done to death, special hobby/ MPM etc do some of the more obscure French etc subjects which probably wouldn't sell well enough to warrant a mainstream manufacturer doing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Westland Whirlwind (no news about Special Hobby progress for ages) Martin Baker MB5 Handley Page Hampden (well it's a twin) CA 15 To name just a few Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminsummerfield Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Basically look at the old Monogram 1/32 and 1/48 kits and re do them to a modern standard, they're all still gems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olfogey Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 (edited) Sorry.......... " my bad " Edited November 12, 2013 by olfogey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 An F2H-2 Banshee. I don't care if Paul Fisher produces it and charges $500 for it. My mom is paying for Sienna's (my 'woman child") college anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted November 12, 2013 Administrators Share Posted November 12, 2013 If you'd asked me last week, I'd say Ho229. If you ask me today I'd say FW189, FW108 and Blenheim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_ Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Rich You don't say if it's a mainstream high pressure IM company or a low volume (Special Hobby for eg) type outfit... That has a bearing as some are looking for mainstream to replace what is available as limited run stuff. Anyway, stuff that would sell in 1/32: Harriers - Trumpy haven't touched all the 'classic' versions - not even a sea harrier - still stuck with Revell's offering. Vampire, Venom series A good OOB EE Lightning Folland Gnat Fouga Magister FIAT G-91 SAAB Tunnan Westland Wasp/Scout Gazelle (helo) Bf 108B Dornier Alpha Jet Dassault Ouragan Dassault Mystere Dassault( Super) Étendard Bolton-Paul Defiant I think this stuff would sell well because, as George says, there's a strong sense of nostalgia attached to a lot of these aircraft - they're the sort s of kits I made when entering the hobby in the last year of the 60s and into the 70s. They are old Airfix and Matchbox kits - revamped with extra details and larger size to cater for our greater pocket money and dwindling eyesight... In fact I think looking at the back catalogue of what Airfix, Frog and Matchbox produced in the late 60s and into the 70s would provide a rich seam of subject matter... Just my thoughts.. Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgbgtv8steve Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Hey ho - I hate to be predictable but a British Phantom, either FG.1 or FGR.2, would plug a large hole in my 'bucket list'!! What else? Well it wouldn't be a hardship to see:- Hunter two seater Late model Beaufighter Folland Gnat That'll do for the moment. Is there a Santa Claus?? Steve S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richdlc Posted November 12, 2013 Author Share Posted November 12, 2013 thanks for the answers guys, very helpful I should stress that I meant 1/32 and larger AIRCRAFT thanks & keep it coming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Hey Guys you lot are mostly copying my range here ! LOL John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmayhew Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 TSR.2 in 1/32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman56 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'd love to see some more options from other WWII participants, such as Italian and Russian. Some Macchis and Yaks, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efrick Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I'd love to see some more options from other WWII participants, such as Italian and Russian. Some Macchis and Yaks, for example. I'll second that. And, of course, a Do-17Z that a number of us keep prattling on about would be a hit (and, by "a number of us", I mean myself included :-) ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mikester Posted November 16, 2013 Members Share Posted November 16, 2013 I'll limit my inputs to kits that I think might actually be financially viable, I realize that a couple of these are available in resin but resin kits have a tendency to be overly pricey. Me 410 Ar 234 Do 17/217 Bf 108 Hs 123 Hs 126 Hs 129 Fw 189 P-51B B-24 B-26 Yak 1,3,5,9 Lagg 3 La 5,7 Pe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminsummerfield Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 I'll limit my inputs to kits that I think might actually be financially viable, I realize that a couple of these are available in resin but resin kits have a tendency to be overly pricey. Me 410 Ar 234 Do 17/217 Bf 108 Hs 123 Hs 126 Hs 129 Fw 189 P-51B B-24 B-26 Yak 1,3,5,9 Lagg 3 La 5,7 Pe 2 Definitely agree with the P51B, the trumpeter just doesn't cut it! And the Ruskie stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wumm Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Put me down for... Do217N Fw189 He115 Hs129 Me410 I know that two of these have been kitted in limited resin recently, but I'm not meant to actually touch the stuff. Also would be very interested in more "build-friendly" versions of the Macchi 200/202/205 series which would share many common sprues between these variants, should that be a consideration. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artful69 Posted November 17, 2013 Share Posted November 17, 2013 Do-17z Ju-52 (Transport circa 1940) Boulton Paul Defiant Vickers Wellington (Circa 1940) Bristol Beaufighter (Multiple variants) Fairey Battle Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted November 18, 2013 Share Posted November 18, 2013 I'll limit my inputs to kits that I think might actually be financially viable, I realize that a couple of these are available in resin but resin kits have a tendency to be overly pricey B-26 One of Wing Scales planned releases. Too bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smitty44 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 OV-10 Bronco!!!!!! Av-8A Harrier FJ-2/3 Fury S-3 Viking I think you all had the WWII stuff covered so I thought I would go a different direction! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulster Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 There was post somewhere a couple of days ago about a 1/32 Bronco coming out. Anybody remember the scratch built OV-10 at the 2007 Nats? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Nope, but I remember having seen Jack's (also member here) Vac/scratch Bronco: http://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=232 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One-Oh-Four Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 F-84F Thunderstreak RF-84F Thunderflash F-86D "Dog"-Sabre F-86K "King"-Sabre (until 1957 it was "K for King" instead of "Kilo", as was "D for Dog" instead of "Delta") F-101A/C Voodoo RF-101C Voodoo F-5A F-5E and first and foremost: Ki-43 Hayabusa (Oscar) as a modern tool! The Ki-43 was for the IJAAF what the Zero was for the IJN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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