[SkyBuffalo]

What's the "reporter version"? Did they have journalists from the L.A. Times or the Boston Globe flying around in P-61s?

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by SkyBuffalo

What's the "reporter version"? Did they have journalists from the L.A. Times or the Boston Globe flying around in P-61s?

LOL...No here is a picture of a Reporter version for you..
JP

[miket]

put me in for another one

[jim]

Dont forget that cool looking weather recon version.

[hawkonevoodoo]

I think that the P-61 is a project that would be a nice to do model but at this time it could be a very costly one for whichever company does it. The possible schemes are limited and the options are mostly in the nose art and how many outside the forum guys would buy more than one? I just don't see it happening for some time, definitely not in 2008. Nobody wants to see one made more than me but realistically it is a far off possibility. There just are too many other options for planes that will be more desirable and good sellers.

[Shawn 507]

I don't get that. I'd take 3 OD and 3 black even if the only differrence was the noseart. To say "oh there just isn't enough variation" doesn't make sense. If you like the aircraft as a collector / quasi-history buff, it wont matter. I'd like a whole series of Hellcats, but because they only come in three paint variations diecast makers wont bother with different squadrons or variations of marking because its been done once by another?
Boggles my mind.

[timbo]

Originally Posted by hawkonevoodoo

I think that the P-61 is a project that would be a nice to do model but at this time it could be a very costly one for whichever company does it. The possible schemes are limited and the options are mostly in the nose art and how many outside the forum guys would buy more than one? I just don't see it happening for some time, definitely not in 2008. Nobody wants to see one made more than me but realistically it is a far off possibility. There just are too many other options for planes that will be more desirable and good sellers.

I thought HM had announced this as one for this year??

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by timbo

I thought HM had announced this as one for this year??

it was on Hawks site when he first made the announcement as a end of the year project and now it's been off his site for a while now....

Here is the link to that P-61 thread :
AnnouncementHow many would like HobbyMaster to make a P-61 Black Widow

[STARMAN 352ND]

Originally Posted by hawkonevoodoo

I think that the P-61 is a project that would be a nice to do model but at this time it could be a very costly one for whichever company does it. The possible schemes are limited and the options are mostly in the nose art and how many outside the forum guys would buy more than one? I just don't see it happening for some time, definitely not in 2008. Nobody wants to see one made more than me but realistically it is a far off possibility. There just are too many other options for planes that will be more desirable and good sellers.

Now that was not the answer i was looking for ......

[mustangdriver]

I guess our only hope is with Eagles making they are going to make, and maybe a version from Franklin Mint.