[leeG]

I only collect the WW I Postage Stamp planes. Nothing on that list of interest. How about an SE5a, Spad XIII, and Nieuport 'Bebe"?

[Epapazian]

For those who are waiting with baited breath for the finalists to be decided, Model Power's latest poll determining three new planes to be done--allegedly-- in 2008, has recorded 46,247 votes, which, I assume, represents the choices of about 15,400 voters. The top seven planes currently are as follows: 1) TBF/TBM- 8284 votes, 2)BF-110- 7761, 3)F-105-5926, 4) F6F- 5712, 5)AT-6-5388, 6) C-5- 5340 and 7) F-111- 4073. No other plane is even close to number seven. Of these, the C-5 mystifies me. Even if MP gives this plane an 8" wingspan, as I assume it will do for the Avenger and BF-110, it will look like it came from Lilliput. I have a similar reservation on the F-105. Will it be as small as MP's tiny Mig-23? Or will MP try to make it a decent size?

[Rush104]

Originally Posted by Epapazian

For those who are waiting with baited breath for the finalists to be decided, Model Power's latest poll determining three new planes to be done--allegedly-- in 2008, has recorded 46,247 votes, which, I assume, represents the choices of about 15,400 voters. The top seven planes currently are as follows: 1) TBF/TBM- 8284 votes, 2)BF-110- 7761, 3)F-105-5926, 4) F6F- 5712, 5)AT-6-5388, 6) C-5- 5340 and 7) F-111- 4073. No other plane is even close to number seven. Of these, the C-5 mystifies me. Even if MP gives this plane an 8" wingspan, as I assume it will do for the Avenger and BF-110, it will look like it came from Lilliput. I have a similar reservation on the F-105. Will it be as small as MP's tiny Mig-23? Or will MP try to make it a decent size?

Well, a C-5 model with 8" wings (assuming the model makes the cut) will still make a nice model. There's enough paint jobs over the last thirty years to keep the model going for a while. Heck, in the last three years, we've had some new Guard and Reserve units (Memphis, Martinsburg W VA, and Wright-Pat) re-equip with C-5's. Also, Dover and Travis have adopted new tail flashes in the last year.
Although, to truly do the C-5 justice, I'd like to see somebody release one in 1/144th scale...

[Epapazian]

I'm sure that many of you are on pins and needles as you await the final tally in Model Power's voting to select three new planes to be produced--supposedly in 2008. The poll closes on October 31 and, as of now, the BF-110 and TBF/TBM are safely locked in for the top two positions. The real nail biting concerns the race for third, which is now a neck and neck contest. With more than 47,000 total votes cast, the F-105 has 5958 votes while the F-6F has 5927.So if anyone wants to support the much ignored F-105, this is the time to vote in MP's poll.
I wonder how they will account for dimpled chads? Be still my beating heart.

[rdenham]

I have heavily voted for the F-105 "Thud" and I hope it holds on to the 3rd spot.

I have around 40 Model Power planes and I still collect them in order to fill gapes left by other companies. I wish people would vote for planes which were not already available in die-cast such as the F-101, B-47, or B-58.

One of the great things about Model Power is that they are similar to IXO and do planes which no one else would do. Can anyone else see Dragon releasing a P-26 anytime soon?

Model Power tried selling a Blue Angel set a while back I wish they would do the same with a the Century series fighters.

[Epapazian]

Bad news for F-105 fans. The latest returns from Model Power's poll, which closes this month, has the F-6Fpulling ahead of the F-105 for third place by 67 votes ( 6048 to 5981 ). With the number of new voters thinning out the F-105's chances for a place on MP's 2008 schedule now seem slim, indeed. Maybe Hobby Master will see this as an opportunity and give us a much better F-105 than MP would have made.

[Epapazian]

The final returns on Model Power's poll seem to be in and I'm sorry to say that the F-105 was beaten out for third place by the F-6F by a few hundred votes out of nearly 49,000 cast. Their three new planes, allegedly for 2008, will be the BF-110, TBF/TBM and the F-6F. I wonder if the folks at Hobby Master are quaking in their boots at the prospects of a head-on confrontation with the "me too" guys at MP. Somehow, I doubt it. Do MP's honchos even know that these planes have already been done---and much better quality-wise? Who knows?

[smartd]

Oh well let's watch the dust collect on these choices.