[hworth18]

Has been surprisingly quiet on the Carousel front.. They have normally announced new planes by now...

[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by FormerViperDriver

markko, we trust you, don't worry. It's just that some of us really enjoy seeing personal collections when possible.

I'm glad to have an additional 1/48 collector in the forum. The majority is inclined towards 1/72 (there's a poll to prove it!), and they have good reasons for that, but a few of us like 1/48 better, at the very least for WW II fighters... So we always get exited when someone announces a new casting (or potential new casting) in 1/48. I hope that with HM, EI and Carousel on board, we'll start getting more choices than just FM.

FVD

An enlightened and discerning few ...

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by Cardinal

An enlightened and discerning few ...

Yes, indeed!

[jim]

Originally Posted by flyXwire

Yes, indeed!

Well they certainly enlightened my wallet.

[FormerViperDriver]

Originally Posted by jim

Well they certainly enlightened my wallet.

Ah, well, quality has its price, my kind sir...

But I take your meaning. And indeed, I'm anxious to see the first HM 1/48s because it seems they may represent the best value for money in that scale. But we'll have to wait and see on that one.

FVD

[jim]

Originally Posted by FormerViperDriver

Ah, well, quality has its price, my kind sir...

But I take your meaning. And indeed, I'm anxious to see the first HM 1/48s because it seems they may represent the best value for money in that scale. But we'll have to wait and see on that one.

FVD

It is certainly easier to pay the money when the quality of the model is top class. It does help to ease the pain a little.

[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by jim

It is certainly easier to pay the money when the quality of the model is top class. It does help to ease the pain a little.

The pain dissipates over time - like severe bruising, or one's youth for that matter ...

[mustangdriver]

That is what I always say. I don't mind paying the money if the quality is there.

[Epapazian]

All of this suggests that Carousel might consider new directions. One would take it into larger aircraft- say attack planes such as Japan's "Val" or "Kate" and the USSR's IL-2M. These certainly are riskier propositions but I think that they would sell, especially if the quality was as good as Carousel's FW-190D. Another option is Korean and Vietnam War jets such as the U.S.A's F-80, F-84, "Panther" , A-6, A-7 and F-105, plus the appropriate USSR Migs -Mig-15, Mig-17,etc. The problem here is the sameness of their liveries. Bearing all of this in mind and despite the fact that I would love to see an "Oscar", "Tony", "Nate", MC-202 , LA-5 and Yak-9 in 1:48 scale diecast, this is unlikely ( the only possibility being a Hobby Master MC-202). So were I part of Carousel's management I would choose a safer bet like a P-39, and then gamble with a "Val" and an IL-2M .

[mustangdriver]

Dude, I would like to see any of the ones that you just mentioned.