[Epapazian]

Originally Posted by theodore

Yes, I second this; a B-29 in 1:72 (in plastic) should not be too difficult and price would not be too ridiculous. MRC could make up the temporary void that Corgi has left with producing cheap, but good quality alternatives in the 4-engine bomber realm. A Short Stirling comes to mind, as well as a Short Sunderland, a Piaggio P-108, a Russian Pe-8, and, perhaps, a Japanese 'Emily' and 'Mavis' as well.

Of course, many of us would love to see MRC move in this direction, however it seem like a rather huge leap---and a very risky one, at that--to go from single engined fighters at $10-12 apiece, to four engined birds, many of which are relatively unknown. What would MRC's retail price point be for 1:72md scale heavies----perhaps $35-45? I happen to think that a WW II medium bomber line in 1:72nd scale might meet with an enthusiastic response. I also believe that heavies like the FW-200, Emily, Short Sterling, Whitley, etc from WW II plus post WW II entries such as the B-47, B-36, B-52, B-29, B-1, Bear, Bison, Vulcan, etc could be viable in a new scale. Not 1:72nd, as that may be too big a risk for MRC and not 1:144th, as Altaya is already giving us that and these models are just too small to suit the taste of most collectors. So, what about a 1:100th scale line for the biggies? That reduces the manufacturer's risk, cuts prices and still gives us decent sized models.