[William]

Originally Posted by FormerViperDriver

Carousel One is doing that one, announced for August of this year. I posted regarding this under the C1 section.

I voted for the Yak-9 here, with the Ki-44 being my second choice, and Me-262 night fighter third. Agree with comments on FM Me-109s and F-4Us, and I'd certainly buy HM versions of those, but the absence of any Russian 1/48 scale WW II fighter (other than Yat-Min) on the market is totally shameful and should be remedied immediately.

FVD

I totally agree with you. There are a lot of old Soviet subejcts that should be done like MIG-3, I-16, I-153, lL-2, La-7. The only consideration now is about the scale. 1/48 is largely a US scale I would say and US subjects should follow naturally?

HM will certainly bring out at least 1 to 2 Soviet subjects within this year.

[William]

I think I need to consider all these from a collector's point of view.

Originally I believe the I-16 will look cool next to the Buffalo. They are similar in size and will be a good pair when put together.

But now if we are to develop a whole line of Soviet WWII subjects, it is better to do it in1/72. Imagine how nice it will be if we have the I-16, I-153, MIG-3, La-7 and P-39 together to fight against the Ki-27, BF-109, etc.

So I am considering these subjects from a longer collecting point of view now.

[Nimrod48]

I had to go with the Bf109-G but was sorley tried in doing so .....I want them all..... my second choice would be the Me262

[Epapazian]

[quote=William;190446]I think I need to consider all these from a collector's point of view.

Originally I believe the I-16 will look cool next to the Buffalo. They are similar in size and will be a good pair when put together.

But now if we are to develop a whole line of Soviet WWII subjects, it is better to do it in1/72. Imagine how nice it will be if we have the I-16, I-153, MIG-3, La-7 and P-39 together to fight against the Ki-27, BF-109, etc.

So I am considering these subjects from a longer collecting point of view now.[/quote

Good news, William.

If you put out a Soviet series in 1:72nd scale, which I strongly endorse, please consider the LA5FN rather than the LA-7 which IXO has already done---although not very well. Also, don't overlook the PE-2. This should be a big seller. On the Japanese side, please consider the Oscar II and Tony and , if you are feeling venturesome, the Nate. The first two should sell well while the third would move you towards the pre-WW II era a bit. If that works, you might try a Fiat CR 32 in Spanish Civil War colors to fight it out with your 1-16. The I-16 , in Chinese markings, could also oppose the Nate.

[planenutsfrog]

I generally agree with the choice of 1/72 for Soviet planes, except for very tiny ones : The I-16 of course, but the I-153 too ! (and wouldn't the wiring be easier to make at the larger scale...?)

The F8F Bearcat and Curtis SBC Helldiver (biplane), still don't exist in diecast at any scale, but would also perfectly complement HM's 1/48 range.

[Aeolus]

Greetings to all members, as this is my first post I will summarize thoughts on several topics...I am from Croatia and up to year ago I was a keen plastic modeller or better said keen in collecting unbuilt kits. and I never really considered buying diecast model airplanes because comparing them with kits they always looked toy like- to nobodys offense I never understood how somebody can pay high sums of money to get a Corgi etc....When I first saw pictures of Hobbymaster Buffaloes I could not believe my eyes- a diecast model without gaps. heavy detail, poorly done decals and it even looked better in real..from than on I was hooked on diecasts but only from Hobbymaster and in 1/48 scale. As a modeller I was / am building most of my planes in 1/48 scale and my point William is that you have a whole new community of collectors/ former plastic kit builders who due to lack of time and impressed by quality of your models changed their habits and started collecting.After such a rosy intro a few thoughts and proposals about both current and future models.
A. I own all of your Buffaloes and Spits released until now and I think they are superb models but I would not mind paying 10 dollars plus to get better cockpit plus more stencils.
B. I own first Panther but wont be getting more due to the folding wings option, please If either prohibiting costs or/ plus limitations in casting technology dont allow for realistic working features dont make them...better realistic replica than a toy like model!
C. Dont do those Luftwaffe models whose paint shemes you cannot reproduce accurately regarding costs/ technology-especially late war camouflage can be tricky-dont do shortcuts!
D. Battle with other companies regarding simmilar products-you have shown that you can do it not only cheaper but in a whole new league quality wise example Carousel 1 upcoming P-36
E. Dont neglect RAF subjects cause Corgi made them before you, I know many people who didnt buy them simply because they where poorly done and would certainly buy for instance a new Harrier or Hunter if it was done by Hobbymaster and not only in quartermaster scale-Thumbs up for Beaufighter!
Now several proposals for future models in 1/48 scale
1. Allison engined Mustangs including Mustang Mk.1 and A-36
2. Finnish Buffaloes-those are planes that produced some of the highest scoring aces after Jagdwaffe ones-a must at least for me.
3. Lavochkin LA-5FN / LA-7
4. Hawker Tempest Mk.V both early and late
5. Supermarine Spitfire Mk.IX
6. Grumman F8F Bearcat
7. Hawker Sea Fury FB.II
8. Messreschmitt Bf-108 Taifun
9. Yak-9
10. North American F-86A/E Sabre-with slats and flaps
11. Me-163 Komet etc........

Thank you all for a great forum, plus thank you Willam for great products and especially customer service which is unprecendented.
Niko

[Berkut76]

Originally Posted by William

I think I need to consider all these from a collector's point of view.

Originally I believe the I-16 will look cool next to the Buffalo. They are similar in size and will be a good pair when put together.

But now if we are to develop a whole line of Soviet WWII subjects, it is better to do it in1/72. Imagine how nice it will be if we have the I-16, I-153, MIG-3, La-7 and P-39 together to fight against the Ki-27, BF-109, etc.

So I am considering these subjects from a longer collecting point of view now.

I'll be happy with the Soviet fighters either in 1:72 or 1:48 as long as they are made to a quality standard.

Regards,

Sergey

[Cruver Collecter]

Originally Posted by William

I think I need to consider all these from a collector's point of view.

Originally I believe the I-16 will look cool next to the Buffalo. They are similar in size and will be a good pair when put together.

But now if we are to develop a whole line of Soviet WWII subjects, it is better to do it in1/72. Imagine how nice it will be if we have the I-16, I-153, MIG-3, La-7 and P-39 together to fight against the Ki-27, BF-109, etc.

So I am considering these subjects from a longer collecting point of view now.

The I-16 would still make a great/48th scale model in that it is a bit of a small fighter.

[Cruver Collecter]

[quote=Epapazian;190449][quote=William;190446If you put out a Soviet series in 1:72nd scale, which I strongly endorse, please consider the LA5FN rather than the LA-7 which IXO has already done---although not very well. Also, don't overlook the PE-2. This should be a big seller. On the Japanese side, please consider the Oscar II and Tony and , if you are feeling venturesome, the Nate. The first two should sell well while the third would move you towards the pre-WW II era a bit. If that works, you might try a Fiat CR 32 in Spanish Civil War colors to fight it out with your 1-16. The I-16 , in Chinese markings, could also oppose the Nate.


[/quote]

Agree with going with the LA5FN as apposed to the LA-7. Fiat Cr 32 would also make an excellent choice and would add to the small selection of WWII biplanes. (Cr 42 is another one I would like to see made).

[ac4313]

Originally Posted by William

I think I need to consider all these from a collector's point of view.

Originally I believe the I-16 will look cool next to the Buffalo. They are similar in size and will be a good pair when put together.

But now if we are to develop a whole line of Soviet WWII subjects, it is better to do it in1/72. Imagine how nice it will be if we have the I-16, I-153, MIG-3, La-7 and P-39 together to fight against the Ki-27, BF-109, etc.

So I am considering these subjects from a longer collecting point of view now.

William, the possibility of Hobby Master producing a whole line of Soviet WWII aircraft is wonderful news!

My personal opinion is that the I-16 would be a very impressive diecast model in 1/48, but like Berkut I would be very happy to have any VVS WWII aircraft done by HM in any scale. I would also agree with Epapazian that the Pe-2 in 1/72 would be a big hit, I would love to see both an early series (1-31 without turret) and late series (110 and on, with turret) example produced. There was also a variant with radial engines. Again, this is really an exciting possibility, aside from HM's 1/72 Soviet P-39 the IXO offerings have been pretty much all that is available, and those are pretty poor compared to HM quality. William, thanks again for taking the time to participate in the discussions here, we are fortunate to get your thoughts on these subjects.