[STARMAN 352ND]

I know only about 3/4 of what was to be released in 2007 is going
make it .
Some of the 2007 releases i'm sure will come out in 2008...
But for what is not on their list as of yet...What would you like to see them make
In 1/72 and 1/48 line ?
For me i would really like to see them make a nice looking F4U Corsair and Fw190A
In the 1:48 line..
In the 1:72nd line i'm just waiting for the P-61 Blackwidow.......
JP

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

In the 1:72nd line i'm just waiting for the P-61 Blackwidow,JP

Aren't we all, JP?

[Martin Baker]

I would like to see Hawker Tempest V, Ta 152 & Arado Ar 234 all in 1/48 scale

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by Martin Baker

I would like to see Hawker Tempest V, Ta 152 & Arado Ar 234 all in 1/48 scale

Yes...Yes...Yes!!!

Also, I'd love a V-1 'Doodlebug' in 1/48th diecast so that the Spifire Mk.XIV will have something to shoot down!

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by flyXwire

Aren't we all, JP?

You got that right fly.
JP

[Nimrod48]

A 1:48 scale Mossie.....the V1 is a great idea how about an early Meteor in 1:48 too.

[ZS-VAN]

Tempest Mk V in 1/72 without question. Beaufighter, Fw 190 D9 (Ta 152 is a great idea too), Yak 3 and IL2 to name a few.

[Saeta]

So far, the policy of HM in 1/48 WWII seems to be :

1. Offer a product that fits in the gaps left by the product ranges of other brands. Do not overlap.
2. Keep the overall model size relatively small, so choose planes that in real life were not massive.
3. Not be afraid of choosing a known but relatively rare aircraft like the Buffalo or the bubble-canopy Spitfire.

Given the above, what I would realistically hope to see from HM would be something along the lines of

- Hawker Typhoon or Tempest
- Me-163 Komet

The idea of a V-1 put forward by flyXwire is also appealing. Nice lateral thinking.
If HB then decided to go a bit bigger, I would propose something new to 1/48 to make it a real addition to our collections but still mainstream enough to sell well and hence make it a realistic proposition to the manufacturers. For example :

- Grumman Avenger ( they already do it nicely in 1/72 )
- Douglas Devastator ( like the buffalo, it served only briefly at the start of the pacific campaign, but it is a very beautiful aircraft with a lot of potential for a diecast model, specially )
- Curtiss Helldiver

And then, the ULTIMATE diecast model scale 1/48 of a monoplane sigle-engine propeller combat aircraft ( albeit not WWII ) that someone MUST one day produce : the Douglas A-1 Skyrider. Right ?

[BigMo]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

I know only about 3/4 of what was to be released in 2007 is going
make it .
Some of the 2007 releases i'm sure will come out in 2008...
But for what is not on their list as of yet...What would you like to see them make
In 1/72 and 1/48 line ?
For me i would really like to see them make a nice looking F4U Corsair and Fw190A
In the 1:48 line..
In the 1:72nd line i'm just waiting for the P-61 Blackwidow.......
JP

I second, third and forth on this one Starman.

[mustangdriver]

In 1/48th I would like to see a P-61, A-20, Helldiver, Avenger and Kingfisher.