[Epapazian]

HM's William has given us reason to hope that his company might put out one or possibly two Soviet warbirds in the near future. He also stated that he regards the 1:48th scale as primarily for U.S. collectors, while 1:72nd is better for world wide sales. So, with this in mind, what three Soviet warbirds from WWII or the Cold War era ( 1045-1989 ) would you recommend in order of preference. Please don't give us long, rambling wish lists, guys. They don't really help. Also, let's be realistic. I doubt that HM would seriously consider a 1:72nd scale "Bison" or "Bear".

OK. To get things started, my three choices are:

1) LA5FN
2) IL-2 ( two-seater )
3) PE-2

I especially like the LA5FN since one might also get a LA-7 out of the same basic mold by modifying the engine and cowling areas.

[flyXwire]

My vote of confidence to this one - - -> 2) IL-2 ( two-seater )

[ChairmanMilo]

Here are my three choices:

1) Ilyushin Il-2 (especially the Il-2m3)
2) Petlyakov Pe-2 (the Pe-2FT would probably be the most logical choice)
3) Lavochin La-5FN (for the same reasons as Epapazian - later Lavochkins are possible with minor alterations to the mold)

[Berkut76]

1:48:

I-16 (that might be a tad difficult due to many versions)

I-153

1:72:

Pe-2 (Pe-3 if modifications to the mold are possible).

IL-2, but I would like to see single seater.

La-5FN

Regards,

Sergey

[Shamrock]

Yak 1/3/9
IL- 2
PE-2

Any of the above for my Eastern Front shelves!

[Cruver Collecter]

Lots of neat choices to go with. My choices would look something like this:

1/48th scale
1. Polikarpov I-16
2. Polikarpov I-153

1/72nd scale
1. Lavochin La-5FN
2. Petlyakov Pe-2
3. Lavochin LaGG-3

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by flyXwire

My vote of confidence to this one - - -> 2) IL-2

I agree IL-2..
JP

[Folgore]

Hasn't William hinted around at an I-16...? I'm down with that, and let's add a MiG-3 and IL-2 and/or I-153.

And, of course, my preference is always 1:72.

[ac4313]

For 1/48:

I-16 type 24
MiG-3 later type
La-7 two-cannon version.


For 1/72:

Pe-2 series 110 or later
LaGG-3 any series
La-5FN

I have to mention the MiG-15 as well, in 1/72

[skidmarksdiecast]

For the cold war era, I'd recommend the MiG-25. Probably the most significant cold war fighter based on all the fear and hysteria it produced. To a large extent, the F-15 was the result of that hysteria. Could easily get 4 Soviet, 1 Indian, 1 Algerian & 1 Armenian paint schemes.