[Epapazian]

I just checked the Altaya site ( Altaya.fr ) and noticed that the list of upcoming 1:144th scale Bombers Of WW II has expanded again. In addition to the Nell, added a while ago, the list now includes a Maryland, which will be rather small, in French colors and, more interestingly, a Whitley, which will be a respectable size. I continue to believe that planes such as the SM-81 and possibly a C-46 will eventually pop up on this expanding menu.

[Cruver Collecter]

Originally Posted by Epapazian

I just checked the Altaya site ( Altaya.fr ) and noticed that the list of upcoming 1:144th scale Bombers Of WW II has expanded again. In addition to the Nell, added a while ago, the list now includes a Maryland, which will be rather small, in French colors and, more interestingly, a Whitley, which will be a respectable size. I continue to believe that planes such as the SM-81 and possibly a C-46 will eventually pop up on this expanding menu.

The Marlyand does sound pretty interesting. Just curious, has there been any talk about them putting out 1/72nd scale models again.

[Epapazian]

Originally Posted by Cruver Collecter

The Marlyand does sound pretty interesting. Just curious, has there been any talk about them putting out 1/72nd scale models again.

I keep checking my sources on this with keen interest, but so far there is nothing to report. I think that little will happen until they are farther into the current Bombers Of WW II line. When a new 1:72nd scale series moves into its development phase, I expect it to focus on smaller planes such as fighters of WW II a la the old Atlas 1:100th scale series or a redo/upgrade of the recent IXO series---or they may do jets. At this point, however, this is just speculation.

[Cruver Collecter]

Not kidding about the Marlyand being small. Looks like a wing span of 5.11 inches and a fuselage length of 3.89 inches for 1/144th scale.

[no4mkit]

This is great news, especially with the Whitley being added, but when the hell are the first release models arriving in the USA? (Condor, Halifax, Ju290,etc...)